Top Stories: INEC Candidate List Dispute, UK Visa Setback and Diesel Price Increase

Today’s newspaper roundup leads with disputes over INEC’s final candidate lists for the 2027 elections. The omissions of some names have drawn protests, legal complaints and calls for clarification from affected political camps. Other major reports include UK universities withdrawing offers as Nigerian student visa refusals rise, and Ondo State’s proposed $362 million titanium-processing plant. The Federal Government has also directed MDAs to buy official vehicles from licensed local assemblers. In business and public affairs, Dangote Refinery has raised its diesel gantry price to ₦1,800 per litre, while Atiku Abubakar has questioned the funding of the NNPC petrol discount scheme. Entertainment and sports updates include Regina Daniels’ health disclosure and Cristiano Ronaldo’s expected return to Portugal’s squad.

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