• #EndHunger protest: curfew placed in Kaduna, Bauchi, Plateau as Lagos and other States resume business activities 
• The national grid collapses for the fifth time this year
• Overland Airways announces plans to begin direct flights between Lagos and Abuja
• Nigeria High Commission in London warns Nigerians to stay indoors as rioters increase force in UK
• NELFUND distributes ₦20k monthly stipends to 20,371 students

Across Nigeria’s 36 states and the Federal Capital Territory, these are the five top Nigerian news stories you shouldn’t miss.

#EndHunger protest: curfew placed in Kaduna, Bauchi, and Plateau as Lagos and other States resume business activities 

Curfew was placed in Kaduna, Bauchi, and Plateau as Lagos, Edo, Delta, Niger, and Taraba States remained peaceful as business activities resumed in the states. In contrast, other states like Bauchi, Plateau, Abuja, Rivers, Osun, and Kaduna were chaotic as the people walked for the #EndHunger protest.

Although the number of protesters dwindled drastically over the weekend, there were still a small group of protesters who went about their protest peacefully at the Gani Fawehinmi Memorial Park in Ojota, and business hubs in Lagos were all open for business as they had once shut down their businesses due to the fear of looters.

The protesters in the northern part of Nigeria have been relentless as they keep defying their Governor’s orders of curfew and stepping out to protest and make their voices heard. Some of the northern protesters were found raising Russian flags and unleashed chaos under the aegis of the #EndBadGovernance protest.

Governor of Bauchi State, Bala Mohammed, also imposed a 24-hour curfew in Katagum local government area after the violence in the state led to setting the local government secretariat ablaze.

The national grid collapsed for the fifth time this year

The national grid has once again collapsed for the fifth time this year, leaving some parts of the nation in unwelcomed darkness.

According to the news released by an official of the Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN), the collapse was classified as a partial collapse and was being fixed immediately.

The national electricity grid collapsed five times in 2024, with people wondering if the government is really for the people as the electricity sector has been weak all year.

Overland Airways announces plans to begin direct flights between Lagos and Abuja

Overland Airways announced that it would begin taking direct flights between Lagos and Abuja, operating over 60 weekly frequencies between cities to improve its capacity on the route.

Mrs Aduke Atiba, the Executive Director of Overland, stated that the introduction of the new route was part of the airline’s commitment to meeting the increasing demand for “convenient and comfortable air services between Lagos and Abuja and relieving Nigerians of the difficulties they are experiencing on the route.”

Mrs Atiba assured Nigerians and new passengers that they would enjoy a trip of comfort, quality and consistent premium services as the airline recently purchased a new aircraft, Embraer E-175.

Nigeria High Commission in London warns Nigerians to stay indoors as rioters increase force in UK

The Nigerian High Commission in London has informed all Nigerians in the United Kingdom to be careful and aware of their surroundings as anti-immigrants take to the streets of the UK, bringing damage and chaos to anyone not of European descent.

The commission took to social media platforms to alert Nigerians of the escalating issue in the country, telling them to contact the commission if there was any emergency.

“The high commission will strive to keep the Nigerian community in the UK informed of any development as the situation unfolds,” part of the message reads.

So far, there have been reports of violent riots in Hull, Liverpool, Bristol, Manchester, Stoke-on-Trent, Blackpool and Belfast, as residents of these places have witnessed missiles thrown, shops vandalised, and even police officers were attacked.

NELFUND distributes ₦20k monthly stipends to 20,371 students

The Nigerian Education Loan Fund (NELFUND) has disbursed ₦20,000 monthly stipends to over 20,371 students from six Nigerian tertiary institutions.

According to the agency, the beneficiaries of the funds: Bayero University Kano; Federal University, Dutsin-Ma; University of Ilorin; University of Benin; University of Ibadan, and University of Maiduguri have now all received their stipend for July.