Top stories from all Nigerian Newspapers, Saturday 25 July

Here are the top stories from around the country today.

1. Atiku responds to demands for bribes, saying Obasanjo is still bitter over his defeat in court

Former Vice President and presidential candidate of the African Democratic Congress (ADC) Atiku Abubakar, has described former President Olusegun Obasanjo’s allegations that he bribed the late Rt. Dear. Ghali Umar Na’Abba to impeach him for being politically motivated.Read more

2. The US condemns the killing of family members of an outspoken Plateau pastor

The United States condemns the killing of several family members of an outspoken Plateau cleric, Pastor Ezekiel Dachomo, and calls on Nigerian authorities to arrest the perpetrators of the evil act.Read more

3. The DPR passes a bill regarding amendments to the Constitution to establish a state police force

The House of Representatives on Wednesday passed a constitutional amendment establishing the structure of the state police force in the country.Read more

4. Budget Office: No funds released to controversial PFIPC as Representatives intensify investigation

The Federation Budget Office has informed the House of Representatives that no funds allocated to the controversial Presidential Economic Advisory Council (PEAC)/Presidential Foreign Intervention Promotion Council (PFIPC) have ever been released or spent, despite the N1.3 billion budget provision in the Appropriation Act of 2026.Read more

5. 2027: PDP confirms Ajagunnla as Osun Central Senatorial Candidate

The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Osun State has confirmed Senator Ajagunla Olubiyi Fadeyi as its candidate for Osun Central Senatorial District in the 2027 general elections, and described his return to the party as a major boost to their vote share.Read more

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6. Dangote Refinery raises $2.5 billion in equity placement

Dangote Petroleum Refinery and Petrochemicals FZE (DPRP) has completed a private equity placement, raising approximately $2.5 billion in fresh capital.Read more

7. Nigerian-American engineer gets $7 million to launch world’s first braid-assisted robot

Nigerian-American engineer and Harvard University graduate, Yinka Ogunbiyi, is making waves in the beauty technology industry with the development of HaloBraid, an innovative robotic system designed to help professional hairdressers by automating the most repetitive stages of the braiding process.Read more

8. Ubi Franklin recalls almost committing suicide when his actress wife left him (Video)

Nigerian music executive and talent manager, Ubi Franklin, has revealed that he battled suicidal thoughts and made several suicide attempts after his marriage to Nollywood actress, Lilian Esoro, ended.Read more

9. Ondo police arrested four officers over a viral stop and search video, and launched a full investigation

The Ondo State Police Command has arrested four officers after a viral video showing them making allegedly ethnically charged statements during a stop and search operation sparked widespread public criticism on social media.Read more