Your Wednesday Briefing: ADC Defections, INEC Voter Drive and More – Top 10 Headlines

Good morning. Here is your Wednesday briefing from TheMatrix Newspapers. Mass defections have shaken the ADC following the exits of Peter Obi and Rabiu Kwankwaso. INEC announces the final phase of its continuous voter registration starting May 11. At a meeting in Paris, the president ruled out any return to fuel subsidies. On the economy and security front, NUPRC reports that local refineries received 61.9 million barrels of crude in the first quarter. Zenith Bank founder Jim Ovia steps down and a successor is named. A Presidential Villa staffer admits contact with suspects in the 2025 coup plot. The IGP disbands SWAT teams in favour of new violent crime response units. Senator Oshiomhole calls for revoking MTN and DSTV licences over xenophobic attacks on Nigerians in South Africa. In entertainment and sports, Big Brother Naija auditions for Season 11 begin soon. Arsenal reaches the Champions League final for the first time in 20 years thanks to Bukayo Saka’s winning goal.

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