Key Highlights of Friday Morning
Today’s Nigerian news roundup covers a wide range of stories, from a landmark arbitration ruling to a football triumph, and highlights the country’s ongoing social, economic and security challenges.
The International Chamber of Commerce (ICC) dismissed a $2.35 billion claim by Sunrise Power over the Mambilla hydropower project. The tribunal ordered Sunrise and its promoter, Leno Adesanya, to reimburse the Nigerian government for 75 percent of the legal fees and expenses incurred during the arbitration.
Former Vice‑President Atiku Abubakar has criticised the federal government for the cost‑of‑living crisis, questioning how long citizens will endure the hardship. In a statement released by his Senior Special Assistant on Public Communication, Phrank Shaibu, Atiku called Nigeria’s rising child malnutrition figures “one of the most disturbing manifestations” of the crisis.
In Abuja, Justice Obiora Egwuatu sentenced South African national Jessica Ann to 25 years in prison for importing 5.75 kilograms of heroin. “Crime does not pay and the law is not influenced by ‘emotions’,” the judge said. Meanwhile, an illegal mining pit collapse in Mayo‑Kam, Taraba State, left at least 20 people feared dead or trapped, while the OK Movement unveiled a 59‑member Presidential Campaign Council to support Peter Obi’s ticket. The Nigeria Customs Service’s Ogun I Area Command seized contraband worth N2.469 billion, including a 2026 Range Rover Sport valued at N417.01 million.
Other news includes the death of Baba, a 420‑year‑old tortoise revered at the Alaafin of Oyo’s palace, the announcement by Abia State Governor Alex Otti that he will not act as a political godfather after his second term, the repatriation of Chinese smuggler Zhang Shijie to China over alleged rosewood trafficking, and the Nigeria U‑20 Women’s National Team’s 3‑0 victory over England to reach the quarter‑finals of the 2026 FIFA U‑20 Women’s World Cup.
<small>Source: Daily Post Nigeria — read the original story there.</small>
