Good morning! Here are the top 10 stories making headlines in Nigerian newspapers this morning, curated by CDA News Nigeria.
1. IGP appoints new Force Public Relations Officer
The Inspector-General of Police, Olatunji Disu, has approved the appointment of CSP Anietie Okokon Edem Iniedu as the new Force Public Relations Officer of the Nigeria Police Force, barely three months after his predecessor took over the role. The outgoing Force PRO, DCP Anthony Okon Placid, described Iniedu as a seasoned officer with extensive experience in public communication and operational policing .
2. IPOB threatens disciplinary action against members undermining Kanu
The Indigenous People of Biafra on Friday threatened disciplinary action against members it accused of undermining the authority of its detained leader, Nnamdi Kanu, amid efforts to resolve a growing leadership dispute. Spokesperson Emma Powerful warned that any member or faction acting contrary to Kanu’s directives or the organisation’s Code of Conduct would face sanctions .
3. FG considers allowing journalists to accompany troops on operations
The Federal Government is considering a new initiative that would allow journalists to accompany military personnel during selected operations to improve security reporting and give the public greater insight into counterinsurgency and other internal security efforts. Minister of Defence Gen. Christopher Musa disclosed the plan at an event in Abuja .
4. FCT Police Commissioner gives DPOs two weeks to end robberies
The Commissioner of Police, FCT Command, CP Ahmed Sanusi, has directed all 17 Divisional Police Officers under the Metro Area Command to end robbery and related criminal activities within the city centre within two weeks. Sanusi gave the directive during a meeting with DPOs to review the security situation and strengthen operational strategies .
5. Tinubu grants Customs CG Adewale Adeniyi six-month tenure extension
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu on Friday granted a six-month tenure extension to the Comptroller General of Customs, Adewale Adeniyi. Bayo Onanuga, Special Adviser to the President on Information and Strategy, said the six-month extension is the final for Adeniyi .
6. Court sentences two women linked to slain terrorist kingpin to 20 years each
A Federal High Court in Abuja has sentenced two women linked to slain terrorist kingpin Kachallah Ibrahim Battujo to 20 years imprisonment each for terrorism-related offences. The convicts, Safiya Salihu and Halima Abdullahi, are the mother and sister respectively of Battujo, who was killed by Nigerian security forces on June 10 .
7. Troops neutralise 15 terrorists, arrest 28 suspects in one week
The military has announced that troops operating across multiple theatres of operation nationwide in the past one week neutralised 15 terrorists, arrested 28 suspects and rescued 25 kidnapped victims in coordinated counter-terrorism and anti-crime operations. Director of Defence Media Operations Maj.-Gen. Michael Onoja disclosed this on Friday .
8. Tinubu orders immediate security reinforcement at NIPSS following attack
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has ordered the immediate and permanent reinforcement of security at the National Institute for Policy and Strategic Studies (NIPSS), Kuru, Plateau State, following a recent bandit attack that claimed the lives of two soldiers and a police officer. The President conveyed the directive through Vice President Kashim Shettima during a visit to the institute .
9. Ekiti voters head to polls for governorship election today
As Ekiti State goes to polls for its governorship election today, eligible voters will decide who will occupy the Oke Ayoba Government House for the next four years. No fewer than fourteen politicians are on the ballot for the state’s top job .
10. SDP dismisses reports of withdrawal from Ekiti governorship election
The Social Democratic Party has dismissed reports claiming it withdrew from Saturday’s governorship election in Ekiti State, describing the information as fabricated and misleading. The party’s candidate, Isaac Alade, remained firmly in the race and was duly recognised by INEC, according to National Publicity Secretary Rufus Aiyenigba .
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