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Here are the top ten stories from across the country.
1. Four sentenced to death over Owo Catholic Church massacre, fifth suspect freed
A Federal High Court in Abuja has handed down death sentences to four men found guilty of participating in the deadly terrorist attack on St. Francis Catholic Church in Owo, Ondo State, an assault that claimed more than 40 lives and left over 100 worshippers injured during a church service in June 2022.Read more
2. Gunmen kidnap ex-minister, Adelabu’s, sister, twin kids in Ibadan
The younger sister to a former minister of Power, Adebayo Adelabu and her twin sons were on Wednesday morning kidnapped by unknown gunmen in Ibadan, the Oyo State capital.Read more
3. Accord Party disowns Olawepo-Hashim as presidential candidate
The national leadership of Accord has disowned Dr. Gbenga Olawepo-Hashim as the party’s presidential candidate for the 2027 general elections.Read more
4. Reps lament, say NCDC is unprepared for approaching Ebola threat
The House of Representatives sounded a stark alarm on Tuesday regarding a severe financial crisis crippling the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC).Read more
5. APC suffers fresh setback in House of Reps as three lawmakers defect to PRP, ADC
The All Progressives Congress (APC) recorded another round of defections in the House of Representatives on Wednesday, with three federal lawmakers abandoning the ruling party for the PRP and the ADC, amid mounting political manoeuvring ahead of the 2027 elections.Read more
6. Manufacturing sector gets lowest share as Nigeria attracts $10.8bn in Q1’26
Nigeria’s production and manufacturing sectors attracted only 1.47% of total capital imported into the country in the first quarter of 2026, according to the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS).Read more
7. Ogun govt dismisses rumours of terrorists’ invasion
The Ogun State government has dismissed as unfounded reports of a planned invasion of the state by terrorists and criminal groups.Read more
8. Video shows moment Adelabu’s sister, twin boys were kidnapped
A video has emerged on the internet showing the moment gunmen kidnapped the sister of a former minister of power, Adebayo Adelabu and her twin boys.Read more
9. Police arrests suspected kidnappers, recovers victim’s body in Edo
Police operatives in Edo have arrested a suspected member of a kidnapping syndicate and recovered the body of an abducted woman in the state.Read more
10. Okoye shines as Super Eagles draw in Poland friendly
Super Eagles goalkeeper Maduka Okoye had a good shine as the Nigerian side played a 2-2 draw with World Cup-bound Poland in an international friendly on Wednesday night.Read more
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