Makinde Sparks APC-PDP Clash; NDC Woos Obi; Osimhen’s Derby Triumph – Top 10 Headlines for April 27, 2026

Good morning. Here’s your daily briefing from TheMatrix Newspapers covering Nigeria’s top stories on April 27, 2026. Oyo State Governor Seyi Makinde’s ‘wetie’ remarks have ignited a fierce war of words between the APC and PDP. Each party accuses the other of misinterpreting a historical warning as a threat to peace. In political developments, the Nigeria Democratic Congress has dangled its 2027 presidential ticket to Peter Obi and Rabiu Kwankwaso. The Centre for the Promotion of Private Enterprise warns that without deeper reform, aviation taxes will continue to choke airlines’ profitability. Elsewhere, SERAP and the Nigerian Guild of Editors have sued the NBC over threats to sanction broadcasters. The NDLEA intercepted a Captagon consignment in Kwara State. Lagos State’s deputy governor and APC leaders consult on the 2027 guber race, while BUA Cement honours top distributors. Plans to expand the Deep Blue Project were unveiled as Nigeria sustains a zero-piracy record. In sports, Victor Osimhen fired Galatasaray to victory over Fenerbahce. Nollywood star Funke Akindele has denied snubbing Wasiu Pasuma, calling the viral clip misleading.

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