Good morning! Here is today’s summary from Nigerian Newspapers:

  1. The Court of Appeal in Abuja has set aside the June 15 judgment of Justice Peter Lifu of the Federal High Court, Abuja, which ordered the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC to deregister the African Democratic Congress, ADC and four other political parties for allegedly failing to meet the 25 per cent constitutional threshold for continued existence as political parties.

  2. President Bola Ahmed Tinubu on Tuesday directed the Armed Forces, the Nigeria Police Force and other security agencies to intensify operations in Kaduna State to track down those responsible for the attack on Naridon Village in Kamaru Ward of Kauru Local Government Area, secure the release of abducted victims and restore peace and normalcy to the affected communities.

  3. The Inspector General of Police, IGP, Olatunji Disu, on Tuesday ordered police formations nationwide to route all cases involving terrorism, banditry and crude oil theft to specialised units equipped to track illicit money flows. The directive marked a strategic shift towards resolving violent crimes and economic sabotage by tracing the cash flows.

  4. Gunmen have killed a serving Nigerian military officer of the Nigerian Army Intelligence Corp, Colonel Abdussalam Ude at his residence in the Kurudu area of Abuja. Sources in Abuja, who confirmed the officer’s death, said the unidentified gunmen opened fire on him following his refusal to allow them abduct him or members of his family, resulting in a physical skirmish and the shooting of the officer and his wife.

  5. Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar on Tuesday declared that Nigeria’s 2027 general election must be decided at the ballot box, not in the courtroom, following the Court of Appeal’s decision overturning a Federal High Court judgment that sought to remove the African Democratic Congress, ADC, and other political parties from Nigeria’s democratic space.

  6. The Naira on Tuesday appreciated to N1,400 per dollar in the parallel market from N1,407 per dollar on Monday. But the naira depreciated to N1,365 per dollar in the Nigerian Foreign Exchange Market, NFEM.

  7. The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control, NAFDAC, has sealed two factories in Ogun State for allegedly manufacturing banned sachet alcoholic beverages and alcohol packaged in 100ml bottles, in continued enforcement of the Federal Government’s directive aimed at reducing alcohol abuse and protecting public health.

  8. National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress, APC, Nentawe Yilwatda, has dismissed Nigeria Democratic Congress, NDC, presidential candidate, Peter Obi’s suggestion that President Bola Tinubu is “tired” and should step aside ahead of the 2027 elections. The national chairman, who appeared on Channels Television’s Politics today on Tuesday, questioned the basis for describing the president as exhausted, insisting that Tinubu continues to work tirelessly while delivering key projects across the country.

  9. Kaduna State Governor, Senator Uba Sani, has officially unveiled the Executive Chairman of the Kaduna State Internal Revenue Service, KADIRS, Mr. Jerry Adams, as his running mate for the 2027 governorship election. In a statement personally signed by him, Governor Sani said the nomination of Adams represents a decisive step in the administration’s vision of building a more united, peaceful and inclusive Kaduna State.

  10. The Federal Government says it is pursuing compensation for Nigerians affected by recent attacks in South Africa while strengthening diplomatic efforts to prevent further violence. Minister of State for Foreign Affairs, Amb. Sola Enikanolaiye, disclosed this on Tuesday after briefing President Bola Tinubu at the Presidential Villa, Abuja.