Nigerian Newspapers: Major stories on Monday morning

Good morning to readers. Daily Sun brings you the major stories from Nigerian Newspapers on Monday morning.

2027: Tinubu, Atiku, Obi differ on economy, security, education, others

As campaigns for the 2027 general election formally take off, leading presidential candidates have unveiled competing visions for Nigeria, offering sharply different approaches to the economy, security, education, healthcare, governance and the country’s political structure. Read more here.

2027: Atiku, Duke fault Tinubu’s policies as Hashim tackles subsidy U-turn

The debate over Nigeria’s economic direction has intensified ahead of the 2027 presidential election, with African Democratic Congress (ADC) candidate, Atiku Abubakar, and Peoples Redemption Party (PRP) candidate, Donald Duke, faulting aspects of President Bola Tinubu’s economic policies, while Accord Party candidate, Gbenga Olawepo-Hashim, and the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) rejected Atiku’s proposed reversal of petrol subsidy removal. Read more here.

Umahi’s son, 12 other APC candidates win Ebonyi LG polls

The son of the Minister of Works, Osbourn Umahi, has been elected the chairman of the Ohaozara Local Government Area of Ebonyi State. Read more here.

FG targets digital independence, spends N3.8trn on IT

The federal government is stepping up efforts to reduce Nigeria’s dependence on foreign digital infrastructure, approving two new communication satellites while revealing that more than N3.8 trillion has been invested in information technology infrastructure since 2023. Read more here.

Police hierarchy under fire over appointment of First Lady’s ADC

The continued deployment of Assistant Commissioner of Police (ACP), Yakubu Bello, as Aide-de-Camp (ADC) to the First Lady, Senator Oluremi Tinubu, has raised questions over the propriety of the assignment following his promotion to the rank of ACP. Read more here.