Top stories from all Nigerian Newspapers, Sunday 13 July

Here are the top stories from across the country

1. Presidency, Atiku war of words to save Oyo school children, teachers

The Presidency on Saturday accused former Vice President Atiku Abubakar of failing to rejoice with the federal government hours after the release of students and teachers kidnapped from a school in Oriire Local Government Area of ​​Oyo State.Read more

2. Pressure from security forces on bandit families forces criminals to release Oyo —Soldier kidnap victims

Unbeknownst to many Nigerians, the country’s security agencies have stepped up pressure on criminals who kidnapped 46 schoolchildren and teachers from a school in Oriire Local Government Area (LGA) in Oyo State long before the final rescue operation was carried out.Read more

3. Army mortician dies in rescue of Oyo students, teachers

The Nigerian Army has buried Lieutenant Felix Ademe Isaac, a 28-year-old Nigerian Army officer, who lost his life on a mission to rescue kidnapped school children and teachers in Oriire Local Government Area of ​​Oyo State.Read more

4. APC mocks opposition to INEC deadline extension, says delay shows lack of preparedness for 2027

The All Progressives Congress (APC) criticized opposition political parties for their inability to meet the Independent National Electoral Commission’s deadline to field candidates for the 2027 presidential and National Assembly elections, and described the development as proof that they are not ready to govern.Read more

5. The PRP has threatened to sue the Bauchi government over alleged double standards in campaign enforcement

The Bauchi State Chapter of the People’s Redemption Party (PRP) has threatened to take the state government and the ruling APM to court over what it described as “double standards in the enforcement of campaign materials”.Read more

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6. N868m scam: Former AGoF, Nwabuoku, remains jailed as court rejects bail application

A three-member panel of Judges of the Abuja Division of the Court of Appeal, has rejected the bail application, filed by the convicted former Acting Accountant General of the Federation, AGF, Chukwunyere Anamekwe Nwabuoku for lack of merit.Read more

7. Troops kill ISWAP cameraman, recover footage revealing foreign terrorist facilitators in Borno

Operation Hadin Kai troops have eliminated an Islamic State West Africa Province (ISWAP) cameraman in a failed terrorist attack in Borno State, and intelligence obtained from the operation revealed the involvement of foreign nationals suspected of providing training and medical support to the extremist group.Read more

8. EFCC charges construction company GMD over alleged $600,000 fraud in Enugu

The Enugu Zonal Directorate of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has arraigned one Egwuche Chinyere Gladys, Managing Director of Brass Engineering and Construction Group of Nigeria Limited before Justice FO Giwa-Ogunbanjo of the Federal High Court sitting at Independence Layout, Enugu State.Read more

9. Atiku’s mistake plans WAEC, NECO fee hike, warns of growing crisis outside schools

Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar criticizes the Federal Government over planned increases in public education fees, urging President Bola Tinubu to cancel the reported approval of a uniform registration fee of ₦50,000 for the West African Examinations Council (WAEC) and National Examinations Council (NECO) from 2027.Read more

10. Iran declares the Strait of Hormuz closed because the US insists the main shipping route remains open

Tensions between Iran and the United States rose sharply on Sunday after Tehran announced the closure of the strategic Strait of Hormuz, while Washington rejected the claim, insisting that commercial shipping continued to move freely through the vital international waterway.Read more