Top stories from all Nigerian Newspapers, Sunday 5 July

Here are the top stories from across the country

1. UN REPORT: Obi raises alarm, says northern food crisis can be avoided

Nigerian Democratic Congress (NDC) presidential candidate Peter Obi, is raising the alarm following a recent UN report showing that more than 17 million people in nine states in northern Nigeria are facing crisis-level hunger.Read more

2. Kidnapped Ekiti church congregation regains freedom, after 67 days (Video)

Congregants of the Christ Apostolic Church, Oke Igbala, Eda Oniyo-Ekiti, in Ilejemeje Local Government Area, who were kidnapped over two months ago have regained their freedom after spending 67 days in captivity.Read more

3. PFIPC scandal: Investigate how alleged fake agency got national budget allocation – Kwankwasiya movement

The Kwankwasiyya Movement has called for a comprehensive investigation into the controversy surrounding the alleged Presidential Foreign Intervention Promotion Council (PFIPC), saying the issue has gone beyond the actions of any individual and now raises fundamental questions about public accountability.Read more

4. S’Africa rejected the Nigerian government’s request to compensate victims of xenophobia, saying they were drug traffickers

The South African government has rejected the Nigerian government’s request to compensate its citizens who abandoned their businesses and property while fleeing xenophobic attacks in the country.Read more

5. Court orders MultiChoice to pay N3m to ‘shortchanging’ consumers

The Federal Capital Territory (FCT) High Court in Abuja has ordered MultiChoice Nigeria Limited, operator of DStv, to pay damages and costs of N3 million for what it ruled was a breach of contract by the ASA.Read more

6. Burnaboy acquires the world’s first wide-body Buggati Chiron

Grammy Award winning artiste, Damini Ebunoluwa Ogulu, popularly known as Burna Boy, has gifted himself a brand new Bugatti Chiron worth millions of dollars.https://www.ripplesnigeria.com/burnaboy-acquires-worlds-first-widebody-buggati-chiron/

7. Morocco knocks hosts Canada out of the World Cup, booking a place in the quarterfinals

Atlas Lions of Morocco have booked their ticket to the quarter-finals of the 2026 FIFA World Cup after beating hosts Canada 3-0 on Saturday night.Read more