Good morning! Here is today’s summary from Nigerian Newspapers;
1. President Bola Tinubu says his administration is laying the foundation for a new Nigeria that works for the common prosperity of all citizens. Tinubu made the remarks on Tuesday while inaugurating the construction of the two service carriageways of the Southern Parkway from Arterial Road S20 (Oladipo Diya Way) to Ring Road II, Federal Capital Territory, FCT, Abuja.
2. President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has officially transmitted the Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria (Alteration) State Police Bill, 2026, to the Senate, setting in motion what lawmakers describe as an epoch-making move to end decades of debate over decentralized policing in Nigeria. The initial bill was read for the first time during plenary on Tuesday.
3. Oyo State Governor, Seyi Makinde yesterday slammed a 16-hour curfew in 10 local government areas of the state. A memo issued last night by Secretary to the State Government Prof. Musibau Babatunde stated that the curfew takes effect from today.
4. Operatives of the Lagos State Police Command have intercepted a truck conveying 8,000 military camouflage uniforms, 80 cartons of suspected illicit drugs and shoes allegedly bound for the South-East. The command said on Tuesday that the seizure was made by operatives of the Anti-Kidnapping Unit in an intelligence-led operation in Epe in the early hours of Saturday.
5. The Inspector-General of Police, IGP Olatunji Disu, has prohibited unauthorised social media activities by personnel of the Nigeria Police Force, warning that such actions could undermine the Force’s integrity, professionalism and public image. The directive, contained in
