• Tinubu demands the release of malnourished minors in court
• EFCC arrests ex-governor Okowa of Delta for the alleged ₦1.3 trillion fraud
• UK universities set to increase tuition fees in 2025
• Marketers respond to Dangote, claiming cheaper petrol is not a substandard product
• Atiku criticises Tinubu’s administration for its faltering economic policies

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

Tinubu demands the release of malnourished minors in court

The President of Nigeria, Bola Tinubu, has demanded that the Attorney General of the Federation release the #EndBadGovernance minors detained in prison since August 2024.

The minors had been kept in prison, allegedly guilty of treason and disrupting the country’s peace since the protest and until recently, were in prison, malnourished and dirty.

Upon appearing in court, Nigerians complained and ensured they got the attention of the president, who had requested the immediate release of the children without prejudice to whatever legal processes.

EFCC arrests ex-governor Okowa of Delta for the alleged ₦1.3 trillion fraud

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has arrested a former governor of Delta State, Ifeanyi Okowa, for the alleged diversion of ₦1.3 trillion derivation fund.

According to reports, Okowa was in the EFCC office at Port Harcourt, where he had been arrested for a financial crime that amounted to a 13% derivation fund from the Federation between 2015 and 2023.

The ex-governor was also accused of failing to submit accounts of the funds along with ₦40 billion he allegedly claimed he used to obtain shares in UTM Floating Liquefied Natural Gas.

UK universities set to increase tuition fees in 2025

Universities in the United Kingdom have announced that there will be an increase in 2025 tuition fees for the first time in almost a decade.

The news was shared by The Telegraph, which stated that starting from September 2025, the new tuition fees will affect A-level students enrolling in UK universities.

According to reports, the tuition fees for local students will see a 2.7% increase from the £9,500 price cap, while the fees for international students will go as high as four times the current price.

Marketers respond to Dangote, claiming cheaper petrol is not a substandard product

Oil marketers have responded to Dangote’s latest public statement, calling out Dangote Refinery for selling fuel at ₦990/litre.

PETROAN also claimed that imported petrol was cheaper than the quoted rate that Dangote had offered to sell as the landing cost of petrol as of October 31, 2024, was ₦978/litre.

The Public Secretary of PETROAN, Joseph Ogbele, reacted to the statement released by Dangote on Sunday, saying, “PETROAN will sell far less than the current selling rate of PMS in Nigeria when granted an import licence by the Nigerian Midstream and Downstream Petroleum Regulatory Authority.”

Atiku criticises Tinubu’s administration for its faltering economic policies

The 2023 presidential candidate Abubakar Atiku has yet again openly criticised President Tinubu’s administration and his political party, blaming Tinubu for having failing economic policies and his party, a home of political vampires.

Former Vice President spoke out about the hardships being meted out on Nigerians, claiming that Tinubu’s rushed economic policies have done nothing but hurt Nigerians rather than whatever results he hoped to find.

The People’s Democratic Party (PDP) characterised the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) as a group of “political vampires” who thrive on “sucking the blood” of citizens, inflicting severe pain and hardship on Nigerians.

“Like many fellow Nigerians, I firmly believe that we find ourselves in this current economic turmoil due to the Tinubu administration’s hasty ascent to power, devoid of a coherent plan,” he said.