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Good morning to readers. Daily Sun brings you the major stories from Nigerian Newspapers on Thursday morning.
Oriire kidnap, killings: DSS arraigns five alleged Ansaru members
The Department of State Services (DSS) has arraigned five men accused of complicity in the May 15 kidnap of pupils and teachers in Oriire Local Government Area of Oyo State, and the subsequent killing of two of the victims. Read more here.
Nigeria drifting towards one-party state – Catholic Bishops to Tinubu
The Catholic Bishops’ Conference of Nigeria (CBCN) on Tuesday delivered a blunt assessment of the nation’s political and security climate to President Bola Tinubu, warning that Nigeria is steadily drifting towards a one-party state, with democratic institutions, public confidence, and national unity increasingly under strain. Read more here.
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N12.6trn debt: Tinubu has lost control of govt – Atiku
Former vice president, Atiku Abubakar, has said the latest revelation that the Federal Government exceeded its 2024 borrowing limit by N4.79 trillion, pushing fresh borrowing to N12.62 trillion, is further proof that the President Bola Tinubu administration has completely lost control of the country’s finances. Read more here.
PFIPC scandal: Police fail to produce Adeyemi
The Nigeria Police Force (NPF), on Wednesday, failed to produce the Director General of the controversial Presidential Foreign Investment Promotion Council PFIPC, Adeniyi Adeyemi, before the House of Representatives Ad-hoc Committee probing the operations of the “phantom” agency. Read more here.
Osun 2026: INEC deploys 4,427 BVAS devices, extends PVC collection
Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Prof. Joash Amupitan, has announced the successful customisation and deployment of 4,427 Bimodal Voter Accreditation System (BVAS) devices for the upcoming August 15 governorship election in Osun State. Read more here.
