Top 10 stories from across Nigerian Newspapers, Saturday, August 2

Here are the top 10 stories across the country.

1. Trump hits Nigeria, other African nations with fresh 15% import tariff

United States President, Donald Trump, has imposed a 15 percent import tariff on Nigeria and several other African and European countries to advance his sweeping executive order.Read more

2. NGX: Investors gain N948bn in August first trading

Investors in the Nigerian equities market gained N948 billion at the close of trading on Friday.Read more

3. ‘Allegations of coup plot by Obi to remove Tinubu pure lunacy’ —Media aide Obienyem

Valentine Obienyem, the media aide to former presidential candidate of the Labour Party (LP), Peter Obi, has described allegations that his principal is plotting a coup to oust President Bola Tinubu, as pure lunacy and a joke taken too far.Read more

4. Atiku not declaring for 2027, aide says circulating video is from 2022

Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar has not declared any intention to run for president in 2027, contrary to speculation triggered by a viral video circulating on social media.Read more

5. APC unveils timetable for Ekiti governorship election

The All Progressives Congress (APC) has released the timetable and schedule of activities for the 2026 governorship election in Ekiti State.Read more

6. Defence spokesman claims troops killed 5 top terrorist commanders in July

The Defence Headquarters claimed on Friday that troops deployed to the theatres of operation in the North killed five high-profile terror commanders last month.

7. Mahama to Tinubu: No room for xenophobia in Ghana

The Ghanaian President, John Mahama, has reaffirmed the country’s commitment to the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) protocols, saying there’s no place for xenophobia in the country.Read more

8. ‘Nigeria Must Go protest:’ We only retaliated their 1983 action,’ Ghanaian journalist claims

A Ghanaian journalist and on-air personality, SOG Precious, has justified the recent protest by some youths in his country, demanding Nigerians exit.Read more

9. Three men amputated for theft in Iran

Three men had their hands amputated in the North-West of Iran for theft.Read moreRead more

10. People without AI glasses will be at a disadvantage in the future —Mark Zuckerberg

Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg told investors during Meta’s second-quarter earnings call that he believes people without AI glasses will be at a disadvantage in the future.Read more

The post Top 10 stories from across Nigerian Newspapers, Saturday, August 2 appeared first on Latest Nigeria News | Top Stories from Ripples Nigeria.