Top Nigerian Newspaper Headlines For Today, Friday, 29th May, 2026

The presidency has dismissed a viral video claiming that President Bola Tinubu has converted from Islam to Christianity.

Naija News reports that, in the 8-minute video shared on 𝕏 by the Special Assistant to Tinubu on Social Media, Segun Dada, the President is alleged to have joined the Christian religion at a church gathering.

However, Dada described the video as a lie, noting that Tinubu has not converted.

Tinubu’s aide emphasised that the President has always been a Muslim and proudly supports his wife, who is a pastor.

He wrote, “Please disregard the video circulating claiming PBAT has converted. It is a lie…”

Former Vice President, Atiku Abubakar, has revealed details of his meeting with ex-Minister of Transportation, Rotimi Amaechi, after the duo slugged it out at the African Democratic Congress (ADC) presidential primaries.

Naija News recalls that Amaechi had rejected the outcome of the exercise before Atiku was officially declared the winner, alleging that irregularities marred the process.

However, Atiku met with Amaechi at his Abuja residence on Thursday.

In a post on his 𝕏 handle, Atiku revealed that the duo had deep and honest conversations about the state of the country, the growing economic pain, insecurity, and the urgent responsibility on patriotic Nigerians to continue searching for solutions that can rescue our country from drift and despair.

Atiku also said he used the occasion to felicitate with Amaechi on his birthday and cracked jokes.

Former Deputy Senate President, Ovie Omo-Agege, has formally joined the National Democratic Congress (NDC) and declared his intention to contest the Delta Central Senatorial seat in the 2027 general elections.

Naija News reports that Omo-Agege announced the move in a statement on Thursday, saying the decision followed weeks of reflection, consultations and discussions with political associates, supporters and stakeholders.

The former senator, who recently dumped the All Progressives Congress (APC), thanked the leadership of the NDC for engaging him during the process.

He named the party’s leader and founder, Seriake Dickson, National Chairman Moses Cleopas, presidential aspirant Peter Obi, and NDC chieftain Rabiu Kwankwaso among those who reached out to him.

According to him, the party’s commitment to building a credible alternative convinced him that the NDC was the right platform for Delta State and Nigeria.

Omo-Agege described the NDC as a party built on inclusion, accountability, grassroots participation and true federalism.

The 2027 presidential candidate of the African Democratic Congress (ADC), Atiku Abubakar, has called on President Bola Tinubu to step down from his position as the leader of Nigeria.

Atiku, in a statement on Thursday, linked the country’s insecurity challenges to the leadership failure of the Tinubu administration.

According to him, President Tinubu has failed in the responsibility of protecting the citizens of the country.

The ADC Presidential candidate expressed deep concern about the worsening insecurity in the country, stressing that it poses a direct threat to the nation’s education system and makes a mockery of the so-called Safe Schools initiative.

Atiku expressed embarrassment at the frequency with which terrorists are threatening citizens with impunity without an appropriate response from the government.

Atiku said that despite the prevailing challenges, the Tinubu-led All Progressives Congress (APC) administration continues to make empty promises.

The Federal High Court of Nigeria has announced that its registries across all divisions will be open on weekends and public holidays to receive pre-election matter filings.

The Chief Registrar, Yahaya Yakubu Shafa, made this known in a notice signed and made available to Naija News on Thursday.

According to him, the move is necessary to meet the limited time for filing pre-election matters ahead of the 2027 elections and comply with the provisions of the electoral law.