Good morning! Here are the top 10 stories making headlines in Nigerian newspapers this morning, curated by CDA News Nigeria.
1. Tinubu says administration laying foundation for new Nigeria
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, FCT, Abuja .
2. Tinubu transmits State Police Bill to Senate
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. Makinde declares 16-hour curfew in 10 Oyo LGAs
Oyo State Governor Seyi Makinde yesterday slammed a 16-hour curfew in 10 local government areas of the state. A memo issued by Secretary to the State Government Prof. Musibau Babatunde stated that the curfew takes effect from today .
4. Police intercept truck conveying 8,000 military camouflage uniforms in Lagos
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 seizure was made by operatives of the Anti-Kidnapping Unit in an intelligence-led operation in Epe in the early hours of Saturday .
5. IGP bans unauthorised social media activities by police personnel
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 was contained in a statement issued on Tuesday by the Force Public Relations Officer, CSP Anietie Iniedu .
6. El-Rufai to file no-case submission after DSS closes case
Former Kaduna State Governor Nasir El-Rufai is set to file a no-case submission in his alleged wiretapping trial, after the DSS closed its case against him before the Federal High Court in Abuja on Tuesday. The DSS is prosecuting El-Rufai on an amended five-count charge bordering on alleged unlawful interception of communications and breach of national security .
7. IGP says Police will not fully accept tinted vehicles on roads
The Inspector-General of Police, IGP Olatunji Disu, said the Nigeria Police Force would not fully accept tinted vehicles on Nigerian roads and would, at a later date, begin enforcement against them. Disu said this on Tuesday in Abuja during a courtesy visit by a delegation from the Nigerian Bar Association led by its President, Mr Afam Osigwe, SAN .
8. Three lawmakers defect to NDC in Edo Assembly
The Nigeria Democratic Congress is set to become the main opposition political party in the Edo State House of Assembly as some members of the APC and PDP have defected to the party. Edo NDC Chairman Babatunde Olukoga, in a letter to the Assembly, asked Speaker Blessing Agbebaku to acknowledge the defection of three members to the NDC .
9. Court orders DSS to investigate alleged leak of evidence on social media
The Federal High Court in Abuja on Tuesday ordered the DSS to investigate an allegation by the prosecution that part of the evidence it tendered in court and served on lawyers was displayed on social media. Justice Joyce Abdulmalik also ordered that if there was evidence on social media contravening the court’s order for witnesses’ protection, the DSS should investigate and bring the perpetrator to book .
10. Lagos Police rescue 38 foreign nationals from mob attack
The Police Command in Lagos has rescued 38 foreign nationals from a possible mob attack in the Epe area and launched an investigation into alleged illegal immigration activities. Commissioner of Police, Mr Fatai Tijani, disclosed this on Tuesday while briefing journalists at the Command Headquarters in Ikeja .
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