Top 10 stories from all Nigerian Newspapers, Wednesday, April 8

Here are the top ten stories from across the country

1. ADC faction announces plans for national convention; disowned Mark, Aregbesola and others

The leadership crisis plaguing the African Democratic Congress (ADC) appears to have taken another turn, as a faction in the party led by former presidential candidate, Dumebi Kachikwu, has announced plans to hold a national convention and establish an interim leadership to manage the party’s affairs.Read more

2. The PDP faction tackled INEC to clear the ground for alleged cash gifts from Wike

A faction in the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has challenged the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to come clean on gifts of land and cash said to have been given to senior members of the commission by the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike.Read more

3. 2027: The late Buhari’s son, Yusuf, will contest for a seat in the DPR

The late President Muhammadu Buhari’s son, Yusuf, has announced his intention to contest for a seat in the House of Representatives in the 2027 elections.Read more

4. Kano House of Assembly withdraws notice of impeachment against former deputy governor

The Kano State House of Assembly has withdrawn its notice of impeachment against former Deputy Governor, Aminu Abdulsalam, following his voluntary resignation.Read more

5. The naira slumped further against the dollar, down N5.86 in the official market

Nigeria’s currency, the naira, slumped further against the United States dollar at the official window on Tuesday.Read more

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6. TCN, AfDB seek to increase electricity supply to Southeast

The Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN) says reconstruction and upgrading work on the 138 km long Alaoji–Onitsha 330 kilovolt (kV) transmission line has begun.Read more

7. Lies! Our soldiers don’t buy uniforms, they are well equipped –Nigerian Army

The Nigerian Army denied claims that its personnel purchased uniforms and protective equipment with private funds, and described the claims as false and misleading.Read more

8. Police officer arrested for harassing youth in Lagos area. bridge

The Lagos State Police Command has arrested several officers for alleged misconduct.Read more

9. Abuja building collapse: Wike orders arrest of owner, revokes land allocation

The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, has ordered the arrest and prosecution of the owner of the two-storey building that collapsed on Friday in Jikwoyi, Abuja.Read more

10. UCL: Real Madrid kept a tight grip on Bayern as Arsenal secured a late win

Real Madrid lost 2-1 in the first leg of their UEFA Champions League tie against Bayern Munich at the Bernabeu on Tuesday evening.Read more