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Good morning to readers. Daily Sun brings you the major stories from Nigerian Newspapers on Sunday morning.
Osun guber: APC, Accord under pressure
A week to the Osun State governorship election, major political parties contesting the Saturday, August 15 election are under intense pressure, with allegations that they have devised sophisticated strategies to woo voters, with claims of vote-buying taking centre stage. Read more here.
Customs uncovers arms smuggling plot, intercepts N373m drug shipment at Tincan Port
The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) has recorded two major seizures at the Tincan Island Port Command, uncovering a container fitted with parts for more than 140 pump-action rifles and intercepting cannabis-infused products valued at over ₦373.8 million. Read more here.
Other News
2027: Battle for North-West heats up
As political calculations for the 2027 general elections gather momentum, Nigeria’s North West is once again shaping up as the country’s most strategic electoral battleground. Read more here.
School abductions, kidnappings: Kalu Idika Kalu blasts FG
A former Finance Minister, Dr Kalu Idika Kalu, has criticised some provisions in the 2026 Budget, noting that government should not be overtly involved in budgeting for renovation of churches, mosques and palaces of traditional rulers given the enormity of the challenges weighing down the country’s economy. Read more here.
ICPC report on PFIPC predictable – ADC
The African Democratic Congress (ADC) has dismissed the Independent Corrupt Practices and Related Offences Commission (ICPC) interim report on the Presidential Foreign Intervention Promotion Council (PFIPC) as predictable and inadequate. Read more here.
