Good morning! Here are the top 10 stories making headlines in Nigerian newspapers this morning, curated by CDA News Nigeria.
1. Tinubu approves 30–80% salary increase for military personnel
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has approved salary increment of between 30 and 80 per cent for personnel of Nigerian armed forces. Bayo Onanuga, Special Adviser to the President on Information and Strategy, disclosed this in a statement on Tuesday .
2. Court dismisses NDC suit challenging Electoral Act provisions
A Federal High Court sitting in Abuja on Tuesday dismissed a suit filed by the NDC challenging some provisions of the 2026 Electoral Act. Specifically, the provision challenged by one of the main opposition parties is the qualification and disqualification of candidates for elective offices .
3. Businessman narrates how PFIPC DG swindled him of N400m
A gripping account of how the self-styled DG of the fake PFIPC, Adeniyi Adeyemi Mathew, swindled his friend of N400 million was given on Tuesday. A businessman, Mr Gbenga Collins, told the House Ad-Hoc Committee that Adeyemi allegedly lured him with the promise of a lucrative government contract .
4. Wike and Amaechi clash over Cardinal Onaiyekan’s criticism
FCT Minister Nyesom Wike and former Transportation Minister Rotimi Amaechi clashed over John Cardinal Onaiyekan’s position on the Tinubu administration. Amaechi defended Cardinal Onaiyekan over the backlash that followed his criticism, saying the Presidency should address the issues he raised instead of attacking him .
5. NARD calls off planned strike after FG meeting
The Nigerian Association of Resident Doctors on Tuesday stepped back from its planned nationwide strike following a high-level meeting with the Federal Government at the State House, Abuja, where both sides reached agreements on key welfare, salary and promotion issues. The breakthrough came after a three-hour meeting convened by the President’s Chief of Staff .
6. Police officer killed in Sokoto gun battle with bandits
An Assistant Superintendent of Police, ASP Bala Wakili, has been killed during a gun battle between security operatives and suspected bandits in Kebbe LGA of Sokoto State. The attackers invaded Girkau and Zugu villages at about 4 p.m. on Monday, where they rustled an unspecified number of livestock .
7. Defence Headquarters expands surrender policy nationwide
The Defence Headquarters has expanded its surrender policy for non-state actors nationwide. Previously limited largely to terrorists and bandits operating in the North-East, North-West and North-Central, the policy now extends to armed groups in the South-East, South-South and South-West .
8. US-based Nigerian basketball player charged with rape
A US-based Nigerian basketball player, Daniel Adegboyega, has been charged with first-degree rape by forcible compulsion in Alabama after police accused him of sexually assaulting a woman in his apartment. The 21-year-old was arrested in July by the Jacksonville Police Department .
9. Gov Sani declares 2027 election ‘already concluded’ for Tinubu
Kaduna State Governor Uba Sani on Tuesday declared that the 2027 presidential election had “already been concluded,” expressing confidence that the North would deliver at least 95 per cent of its votes to President Bola Tinubu. Sani made the remarks during the flag-off of the 122-kilometre Kaduna–Birnin Gwari Road project .
10. Borno Police arrest five over sale of meat from dead cattle
Borno State Police Command has arrested five suspects for allegedly processing and selling meat from dead cattle to unsuspecting members of the public in Maiduguri. The suspects were apprehended on July 29 by operatives of its Violent Crime Response Unit following credible intelligence .
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