Good morning. Here is today’s summary from TheMatrix Newspapers:
1. 2027: INEC Extends Deadline For Parties To Submit Candidates For Elections
- APC Mocks Opposition, Says INEC’s Extension Exposes Unpreparedness For Polls
- Wike-Backed PDP Uploads Presidential, National Assembly Candidates To INEC Portal
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has bowed to pressure from political parties by extending the deadline for the submission of candidates for the 2027 Presidential and National Assembly elections by three days. READ MORE
2. Outrage Greets FG’s Plan To Hike WAEC, NECO Fees To N50,000
- Atiku: Millions Of Poor Students Could Be Denied Education
- New Fees Represents 82% Increase From Current ₦27,500 Registration Cost
A wave of public outrage has erupted over reports that the Federal Government is considering increasing registration fees for the West African Senior School Certificate Examination (WASSCE) and the National Examination Council (NECO) examinations to ₦50,000. READ MORE
3. Nigeria’s Crude Oil Production Rises To 74-Month High, Says NUPRC
Nigeria’s crude oil and condensate production soared to an average of 1,735,398 barrels per day in the month of June 2026, representing positive growth for a 4th consecutive month. READ MORE
4. Edo LG Poll: APC Sweeps All Chairmanship, Councillorship Seats
The All Progressives Congress (APC) has secured a clean sweep in the Edo State local government election, winning all 18 chairmanship seats and the 192 councillorship positions contested across the state. READ MORE
5. PFIPC Scandal Exposes Failures In FG’s Budget, Appointment, Banking Systems – Presidency
The ongoing investigation into the alleged fake Presidential Foreign Intervention Promotion Council (PFIPC) has exposed major weaknesses in Nigeria’s budgeting, appointment verification and banking systems, with calls mounting for sweeping institutional reforms to prevent a repeat of the scandal. READ MORE
6. State Police Is Tinubu’s Masterstroke Against Insecurity – Senate
The Deputy President of the Senate and Chairman of the Senate Committee on Constitution Review, Senator Barau I. Jibrin, has described President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s quest to establish State Police as a “masterstroke” aimed at decisively addressing insecurity in the country. READ MORE
7. EU To Monitor Osun Guber Poll, British Embassy Team to Conduct Pre-Election Monitoring
The European Union Election Observer Mission has confirmed it will monitor the forthcoming Osun State governorship election, while Governor Ademola Adeleke has unveiled a new sustainability transport initiative aimed at introducing electric vehicles across the state. READ MORE
8. Arewa Think Tank Defends Gbajabiamila, Urges Tinubu To Resist ‘Politically Motivated Attacks’
The Arewa Think Tank has thrown its weight behind the Chief of Staff to the President, Rt. Hon. Femi Gbajabiamila, alleging that a sustained campaign of media attacks and unsubstantiated allegations against him is aimed at weakening President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s administration and distracting it from delivering on its Renewed Hope Agenda. READ MORE
9. FIFA Mulls 64 Countries World Cup
FIFA President Gianni Infantino has confirmed that football’s governing body will assess the possibility of expanding the men’s FIFA World Cup to 64 teams after the conclusion of the 2026 tournament, insisting that the competition should reflect the aspirations of nations across the globe. READ MORE
10. Peller Says He Enrolled In Marriage Counselling Ahead Of White Wedding
Nigerian TikTok star Hamzat Habeeb Adelaja, popularly known as Peller, has revealed that he is undergoing private marriage counselling as he prepares for his forthcoming white wedding to Amadou Elizabeth Aminata, better known as Jarvis. READ MORE
