Good morning dear esteemed readers! Catch up on the essential stories from Nigeria, headlined by the presentation of a historic national budget and significant political and security updates.
1. Tinubu Presents N58.18 Trillion 2026 Budget: President Bola Tinubu has presented a N58.18 trillion Appropriation Bill to the National Assembly. The 2026 budget, tagged “The Budget of Renewed Hope and Transformation,” focuses on tougher security, fiscal discipline, and economic reforms to consolidate recent gains and create jobs.
2. INEC Chairman Meets PDP Factions, Stresses Neutrality: The Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Prof. Joash Amupitan, met with contending factions of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP). He affirmed that the commission will be strictly guided by the constitution and electoral laws in all pre-election dealings.
3. Former Delta North Senator Peter Nwaoboshi Dies: Former Senator Peter Onyelukachukwu Nwaoboshi, who represented Delta North, has passed away. Delta State Governor, Sheriff Oborevwori, described his death as a great loss to the state and the nation.
4. Akpabio Appeals to Tinubu on Police Orderly Withdrawal: Senate President Godswill Akpabio has appealed to President Tinubu to reconsider the withdrawal of police orderlies from National Assembly members. He cited lawmakers’ safety concerns, warning that some fear for their security.
5. President Tinubu Embarks on Three-State Tour: President Bola Tinubu will depart Abuja on Saturday for a three-state working visit to Borno, Bauchi, and Lagos. In Borno, he is scheduled to commission projects executed by the state government in collaboration with the Federal Government.
6. UK Grants Visa Extensions to Nigerian Prison Staff: The United Kingdom government has granted emergency visa extensions to hundreds of foreign prison staff, predominantly Nigerians, who were at risk of deportation due to recent visa rule changes, averting a potential staffing crisis in UK prisons.
7. Tinubu Vows ‘No Mercy’ for Terrorists, Sponsors: While presenting the 2026 budget, President Tinubu declared a renewed offensive against violent crime. He vowed that his administration would show no mercy to terrorists, bandits, kidnappers, and their sponsors as part of a security architecture reset.
8. Woman Arrested for Selling Two-Month-Old Baby in Delta: Operatives of the Delta State Police Command have arrested a woman, Rita Ughale, for allegedly selling her two-month-old baby boy to a couple for N1.5 million in the Kokori community, Ethiope East LGA.
9. Saraki Confident PDP Will Overcome Crisis: Former Senate President, Dr. Bukola Saraki, has expressed confidence that the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) will weather its current internal crisis. He insisted the opposition party is far from extinction during a Youth Summit in Kwara State.
10. Navy School Graduates 323 Gunnery Personnel in Kaduna: The Nigerian Navy School of Armament Technology (NNSAT) in Kachia, Kaduna State, has graduated 323 personnel from various gunnery courses. Governor Uba Sani commended the graduands’ discipline and professional excellence at the ceremony.
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