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Good morning to readers. Daily Sun brings you the major stories from Nigerian Newspapers on Tuesday morning.
Tinubu declares 3-day national mourning following NAF plane crash in Ondo
President Bola Tinubu has declared three days of national mourning and directed that national flags be flown at half-mast across the country in honour of the 25 passengers and seven crew members who died in the Nigerian Air Force (NAF) aircraft crash in Ondo State. Read more here.
2027: INEC talks tough over vote-buying, financial inducement
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has warned that perpetrators of vote-buying and financial inducement will face arrest and prosecution, as it strengthens collaboration with anti-graft agencies to track suspicious campaign spending ahead of the 2027 general elections. Read more here.
Teachers’ Day: Atiku challenges Tinubu to name teachers, classmates
African Democratic Congress (ADC) presidential candidate, Atiku Abubakar, has challenged President Bola Tinubu to name his teachers and classmates, while calling for improved welfare for Nigerian teachers struggling with the rising cost of living. Read more here.
NYSC kidnap: Afemifere urges FG to enforce anti-terror law, review corps deployment
The pan-Yoruba socio-political organisation, Afenifere, has urged the Federal Government to urgently enforce the Terrorism (Prevention and Prohibition) Act, 2022, as part of measures to tackle kidnapping and banditry in the country. Read more here.
2027: Soludo, Obi camps clash over Anambra votes
Anambra State Government yesterday urged voters to reject former governor Peter Obi and the Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC) in the 2027 presidential election, drawing a fierce response from his camp, which accused Governor Chukwuma Soludo’s administration of using political attacks to divert attention from questions about governance and the management of public funds. Read more here.
