Top 10 stories from all Nigerian Newspapers, Sunday, April 19

Here are the top ten stories from across the country

1. The 60/40 split agreement thwarted Governor Bala Mohammed’s plans to switch to the APC

The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Bauchi State has suspended discussions with the All Progressives Congress (APC) over the defection of Governor Bala Mohammed to the party.Read more

2. Former Lagos MP asks Tinubu to drop Shettima in favor of Muslim/Christian ticket

As the 2027 Elections draw near, former two-term lawmaker in the Lagos State House of Assembly, Jude Idimogu, has stated that a Muslim/Christian Presidential candidate for his party, the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) in 2027, would be a better choice.Read more

3. Fani-Kayode dissects ADC convention, labels it ‘Destructive Clown Association’

Former Nigerian Minister of Aviation and Ambassador to Germany, Femi Fani-Kayode has slammed the African Democratic Congress (ADC) over the party’s national convention held in Abuja recently by a faction of the party.Read more

4. Former PDP spokesperson, Metuh, joined the campaign for Tinubu’s re-election

Former Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) spokesperson Olisa Metuh has been appointed among key officials to lead the various groups of New Hope Ambassadors (RHA) for President Bola Tinubu’s re-election campaign.Read more

5. Soludo warns against monetary inducements in APGA Primeries

Anambra State Governor, Charles Soludo, said on Saturday that the All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA) primaries will no longer allow monetary incentives or transactional politics.Read more

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6. Nigeria’s economic reforms are durable and self-sustaining – Edun

Minister of Finance and Coordinating Minister for the Economy, Wale Edun, said on Saturday that the reforms initiated by the current administration are long-term, self-sustaining, and aim to transition Nigeria from economic viability to growth.Read more

7. JAMB releases first batch of UTME results, vowing to prosecute anyone who falsifies scores

The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has released the results of 632,788 candidates who sat for the first day of the 2026 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination, UTME, in what observers described as one of the fastest results releases in the examination body’s history.Read more

8. Suspected bandits kidnap king, wife in Kwara

Gunmen suspected to be bandits on Saturday kidnapped the traditional ruler of Olayinka community in Ifelodun local government area of ​​Kwara State, Oba Salman Aweda.Read more

9. NSCDC blew up a baby factory in Lagos where babies were being sold for N1 million

Officers of the Nigerian Security and Civil Defense Corps, NSCDC, Lagos State Command, have raided a baby factory in Okuju, Ilado, Badagry area of ​​the state.Read more

10. Man Utd beats Chelsea to boost Champions League hopes

Manchester United beat Chelsea 1-0 in a Premier League encounter at Stamford Bridge on Saturday evening.Read more