AfriPulse
Here are the top ten stories from across the country.
1. IMPEACHMENT: Fubara returns from trip to see Tinubu in France
Embattled Rivers State Governor, Siminalayi Fubara, has returned to Port Harcourt from a recent trip abroad amid fresh impeachment proceedings initiated against him last Thursday by members of the Rivers State House of Assembly.Read more
2. Peter Obi decries ‘irresponsible’ highway checkpoints as a symptom of governance failure
Former Anambra State Governor and 2023 presidential candidate, Peter Obi, has issued a scathing critique of the current management of Nigerian highways, warning that poorly positioned security checkpoints have become a “failure of governance” that actively endangers the lives of travelers.Read more
3. “Only Tinubu can fire me”, Wike says, taunts political adversaries
The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, has sent a clear message to his political detractors, asserting that his position in the federal cabinet is secure so long as he retains the confidence of President Bola Tinubu.Read more
4. SERAP sues INEC over alleged missing N55.9bn election funds
Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has filed a lawsuit against the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) over the alleged missing or diverted N55.9 billion meant for the purchase of smart card readers, ballot papers, result sheets and other election materials for the 2019 general elections.Read more
5. KWAM1 petitions Gov Abiodun over alleged “disenfranchisement” in battle for Awujale stool
The race to ascend the throne of the Awujale of Ijebu Land has taken a litigious turn as Fuji music icon and the Olori Omooba of Ijebu Land, Alhaji Wasiu Ayinde (KWAM1), has formally petitioned Governor Dapo Abiodun over his alleged exclusion from the selection process.Read more
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6. FG to toll Lagos–Calabar Coastal highway after completion –Umahi
Minister of Works, David Umahi, has confirmed that the Nigerian government will toll the Lagos-Calabar Coastal Highway as soon as it is completed and inaugurated.Read more
7. Northern CAN raises alarm over alleged plans by terrorists to attack Christian communities
The Northern Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN),has raised an alarm over alleged plans by terrorists to carry out attacks on Christian communities in the northern parts of the country.Read more
8. DSS rescues 28 passengers abducted in Plateau after three weeks in captivity
After over three weeks in captivity, the 28 travellers who were abducted on December 21, 2025, in the Zak community of the Bashar district of the Wase local government area of Plateau State, have regained their freedom.Read more
9. ‘The Shoes Are Too Big to ’Fill’, Seun Kuti rejects Wizkid–Fela comparisons
Afrobeats musician Seun Kuti has sharply criticised fans of Wizkid for repeatedly comparing the superstar singer to his late father, Afrobeat legend Fela Anikulapo Kuti, describing the comparisons as disrespectful and ill-informed.Read more
10. Katsina defends release of 70 banditry suspects to secure peace
The Katsina State Government has stepped forward to justify its move to release 70 individuals suspected of banditry, describing the decision as a strategic necessity to uphold a fragile peace accord with armed groups.Read more
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