Welcome to Pidgin.News as we yarn you wetin dey happen for Naija newspaper dem today.
Democracy Day Palava & Tins Wey People Dey Talk
- Na 26 years wey Nigeria don dey do democracy without break. People dey remember June 12, 1993 as day wey fight for democracy really start. (OsunDefender, Blueprint)
- President Tinubu no go do him usual national broadcast, e say na for National Assembly joint session e go yan today. (Nigeria Info FM)
- Minister of Foreign Affairs, Yusuf Tuggar, talk say Nigeria democracy dey help balance West Africa as everywhere dey shake. (Punch)
- People dey demand make government do better — like reduce hardship, respect law, and change that Cybercrimes Act. (Development Diaries)
Protest & Wetin People Dey Para About
- Protesters don dey gather for Lagos under heavy police watch, as dem dey vex say things dey hard and insecurity dey too much. (Vanguard, Punch)
- Civil society people and democracy activists dey use today para for bad government policies. (OsunDefender)
- Police and Civil Society people don yan make sure say protest go peaceful. (PM News)
Government & Policy Matter
- Federal Government don declare today public holiday for Democracy Day. (BusinessDay, Federal Ministry of Information)
- Rivers State 2025 budget dey expect say Governor Fubara go return. (The Guardian, OsunDefender)
- Akinwunmi Adesina don join World Food Prize Foundation Council. (FRCN HQ)
- Governor Otti for Abia State don open 14 new roads as part of him urban renewal plan. (Champion Newspapers)
Money Palava & Security Wahala
- Black market dollar rate na N1,610 today while CBN official rate na N1,540. (OsunDefender)
- Nigerian Army don train 604 special forces soldiers to help fight insecurity. (Punch)
- Customs boss talk say dem go use technology scatter smuggling for the country. (Champion Newspapers)
- Air Peace and Oshiomhole dey drag each other for Lagos airport over alleged bad behaviour. (The Guardian)
Sports & Other Tori
UN report talk say over 138 million children dey do child labour for the world. (The Guardian)
Athletics Federation of Nigeria (AFN) election don cause gbege as people dey shout say dem no follow constitution. (The Guardian)