Good morning! Here is today’s summary from Nigerian Newspapers:
1. Osun State Governor, Ademola Adeleke has resigned his membership from the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, as political parties commence 2026 gubernatorial primaries. This is coming barely 12 hours when the Osun State Chairman of PDP, Sunday Bisi said Adeleke will not pick the party’s re-election ticket over national leadership crisis.
2. Minister of Defence, Alhaji Mohammed Badaru Abubakar, on Monday tendered his resignation from office as minister, premising his reason on ill-health. Meanwhile, President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has accepted the Minister’s resignation, thanking him for his service to the nation.
3. The Arewa Consultative Forum, ACF, has refuted claims that it endorsed amnesty and financial incentives for terrorists and bandits operating across northern Nigeria. In a sharply worded statement released on Monday, the ACF dismissed the allegation sparked by a viral video clip from an interview granted to ARISE News by its Board of Trustees Chairman, Alhaji Bashir Dalhatu.
4. Dozens of commuters were stuck on the Oshokoshoko–Obajana highway in Kogi State, on Monday, following a combative exchange between security operatives and bandits. Many parked their vehicles and fled as the gun battle lasted for hours. Tension erupted after terrorists launched another brazen attack on the increasingly dangerous corridor.
5. Residents of Bakale village in Kilgori district, Yabo Local Government Area of Sokoto State, have been ordered to pay a N20 million levy to prevent deadly attacks. In an audio recording obtained by our reporter, the leader of the armed group instructed the village head to convene a meeting with residents and communicate the demand.
6. Taraba State Governor, Agbu Kefas on Monday met with President Bola Ahmed Tinubu at the Presidential Villa, Abuja, in a closed-door session. Also present was the National Chairman of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC), Prof. Nentawe Yilwatda.
7. Northern governors on Monday warned that the region stood on the brink of losing its future to escalating insecurity and deepening poverty, unless leaders took urgent, decisive action. They also called for state police as a way out of the high level insecurity in the north, and asked for a 6-month ban on mining in the region.
8. The Naira on Monday appreciated to N1,470 per dollar in the parallel market from N1,476 per dollar last weekend. However, the naira depreciated to N1,450 per dollar in the Nigerian Foreign Exchange Market, NFEM.
9. The Nigerian Association of Resident Doctors on Monday warned that it would resume a total, indefinite, and comprehensive strike if the Federal Government fails to implement agreed-upon demands within four weeks. The announcement was made in a communique issued at the end of NARD’s Extraordinary National Executive Council meeting.
10. Seven builders were trapped on Monday when an uncompleted storey-building on Sir Kashim Ibrahim Street in the Bauchi metropolis collapsed. Confirming the development, the Deputy Director of the Bauchi State Fire Service, Dauda Pali, said the agency received a distress call and immediately deployed personnel to the scene.
Nigerian Newspapers: 10 things you need to know Tuesday morning