Good morning. Here is today’s summary from TheMatrix Newspapers:
1. 2027: EU Denies Election Boycott
- To Deploy Smaller Electoral Expert Mission Rather Than Full-Scale Observation Mission
- Says We Received INEC’s Invitation And We Accepted It
- Warns That ‘Pure Speculations’ Behind Alleged Boycott Reasons
The European Union has debunked reports that it is boycotting Nigeria’s 2027 general elections, dismissing claims that worsening insecurity and alleged hostile treatment after its 2023 election mission influenced a decision to stay away from the polls. READ MORE
2. #OsunDecides: Battle Heats Up As ADC Candidate Emerges Third Force
- Atiku; The Best Of Nigerians Are In ADC Today, We Are Different From APC, Accord
- First Lady Leads Protest Over Alleged Political Intimidation
Former Vice-President Atiku Abubakar has thrown his weight behind the African Democratic Congress (ADC) governorship candidate, Najeem Salaam, urging Osun voters to elect the party in Saturday’s governorship election, as concerns over alleged political intimidation and security tensions mount ahead of the poll. READ MORE
3. Customs FOU Zone A Smashes N3.24bn Smuggling Ring, Recover N729m Revenue
The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS), Federal Operations Unit Zone ‘A’, Ikeja-Lagos, has launched a major offensive against smugglers and economic saboteurs, intercepting 220 consignments of prohibited and smuggled goods with a Duty Paid Value of N3.24 billion and recovering N728.98 million in lost government revenue. READ MORE
4. 2027: Wike Denies Interest In APC Campaign Council DG Job
Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, has dismissed reports that he is lobbying to become the Director-General of the All Progressives Congress Presidential Campaign Council ahead of the 2027 general elections. READ MORE
5. NUPRC: Domestic Crude Supply Hits 97.4% As 53.7m Barrels Reach Dangote, Others
The Nigerian Upstream Petroleum Regulatory Commission (NUPRC) has reported a 97.4 per cent performance in Nigeria’s Domestic Crude Supply Obligation (DCSO) in the second quarter of 2026, with 53.7 million barrels of crude oil and condensate supplied to local refineries between April and June. READ MORE
6. Nigerian Army Opens Recruitment For Short Service Combatant Officers
The Nigerian Army has opened applications for its Short Service Combatant Commission Course 50/2027, offering qualified Nigerians an opportunity to join the service as commissioned officers. READ MORE
7. Army Colonel Explains Why Officers Considered Overthrowing Tinubu
A Nigerian Army Colonel, Mohammed Ma’aji, has revealed that growing insecurity, corruption and economic hardship were among the major grievances that allegedly drove a group of military officers to consider overthrowing President Bola Tinubu’s government. READ MORE
8. Aregbesola: I’ve Never Slept With Another Woman Since Marrying My Wife
National Secretary of the African Democratic Congress, Rauf Aregbesola, has declared that he has remained faithful to his wife, Sherifat, throughout their marriage. READ MORE
9. 2Baba Breaks Silence After Reported Nightclub Confrontation
Nigerian music star Innocent Idibia, popularly known as 2Baba, has hinted that recent events have taught him to stay away from trouble, days after reports of a confrontation involving his wife, Natasha Osawaru, at an Abuja nightclub. READ MORE
10. FIFA Crisis Deepens As UEFA, CONCACAF, AFC Demand Independent Probe
The battle for control of world football has erupted into an unprecedented open confrontation, with the Asian Football Confederation (AFC), Concacaf and UEFA jointly accusing FIFA leadership of a serious failure of judgement, lack of consultation and breach of trust. READ MORE
