Good Morning Nigeria: Top 10 Headlines from TheMatrix for May 9, 2026
Good morning. Here is your top ten news summary from TheMatrix Newspapers for Saturday, May 9, 2026. APC governors reaffirm support for President Tinubu’s 2027 bid as the Progressives Governors Forum upholds Governor Uzodinma as chairman and commends Tinubu’s commitment to Nigerians’ welfare. The ADC warns of a suspected federal plot to influence the judiciary amid an ongoing leadership tussle. FirstBank announces plans to boost its paid-up capital to ₦1 trillion in a bold expansion drive. The presidency mocks the NDC’s presidential hopefuls for offering “no plan for Nigeria,” and a court adjourns former President Goodluck Jonathan’s eligibility case to May 11. In Plateau State, suspected gunmen kill 13 residents in a fresh attack. Real Madrid fines Federico Valverde and Aurelien Tchouameni after a dressing-room altercation. Other highlights include Aisha Yesufu’s refusal to debate Daniel Bwala, Laja Adeoye’s switch to the APM, and tension in Mohbad’s family over a DNA test.
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