Good morning. Here is today’s summary from TheMatrix Newspapers:
1. PDP South-South Zonal Congress Sparks Controversy
- No Other South-South Zonal Congress Will Hold – Wike
- PDP Has Not Conducted South-South Zonal Congress – PDP NWC
- PDP Crisis Self-Inflicted — Orbih
The crisis within the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has escalated as the party’s South-South zone defied a court order and went ahead with its controversial zonal congress in Calabar, Cross River State. READ MORE
2. Fake Drugs: NAFDAC Seals over 11,000 Shops
- Over 4,000 Shops Closed in Onitsha, 3,027 in Lagos, and 4,000 in Aba
The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) says over 11,000 shops have been sealed and 40 individuals arrested in its ongoing nationwide clampdown on fake and substandard medicines. READ MORE
3. Land Reform: FG Moves to Increase land Formalisation to 50%
A new era for property rights is in the offing as the Minister of Housing and Urban Development, Ahmed Dangiwa, has announced plans for his ministry to increase the formalization of land transactions across the country by 50% over the next 10 years. READ MORE
4. APC Fixes Caucus, NEC Meetings for Tuesday, Wednesday in Abuja
The party’s National Secretary, Senator. Surajudeen Bashiru, announced this in a notice on Friday in Abuja. READ MORE
5. Fire Razes MTN Booster Station in Ibadan
Fire razed down a booster station belonging to telecommunications giants MTN beside the Faculty of Nursing at the University of Ibadan on Saturday. READ MORE
6. Pope Francis In Critical Condition After Severe Respiratory Attack – Vatican
Pope Francis is in critical condition following a severe respiratory attack, the Vatican confirmed on Saturday. READ MORE
7. PDP Sweeps Osun LG Polls, Claims Victory In All 30 Local Governments
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has secured a resounding victory in the Osun State local government elections, winning all chairmanship and councillorship positions across the state’s 30 local government areas. READ MORE
8. ” The Devil Tried Again” – Adesua Etomi Survives Medical Nightmare
Nollywood star Adesua Etomi has revealed the harrowing medical ordeal she endured in 2024, describing it as a year that nearly broke her. READ MORE
9. ‘I Never Meant To Offend Him’ – Gasperini Clarifies Lookman Criticism
Atalanta coach Gian Piero Gasperini has addressed the controversy surrounding his post-match remarks about Ademola Lookman, insisting that he never intended to offend the Nigerian star. READ MORE
10. Igbo Not Responsible For 1966 Coup – IBB
For nearly six decades, the 1966 military coup has been shrouded in controversy, with a deeply entrenched belief that it was an Igbo-led conspiracy that altered Nigeria’s political landscape forever. READ MORE
