Morning recap: Atiku-Makinde alliance talks, Kano gov’s marital crisis, other top stories

This morning's top stories include potential alliance talks between former Vice-President Atiku Abubakar and Oyo State Governor Seyi Makinde ahead of the 2027 presidential election, the divorce crisis involving Kano State Governor Abba Yusuf and the arrest of security personnel related to his wife's departure, the United Kingdom's £1.02 billion imports of Nigerian refined petroleum products, and the Federal Government's alert following the deaths of 16 Nigerians in Ethiopia.

The controversies surrounding Nigeria's former national anthem and the meeting between President Bola Tinubu and former Osun State governor, Ogbeni Rauf Aregbesola, are also highlighted in today's news.

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