Here is today’s newspapers’ summary you should not miss.

1. President Bola Tinubu on Friday departed Abuja for Accra, capital city of Ghana, to participate in the Sixth Mid-Year Coordination Meeting of the African Union (AU). The meeting will feature deliberations on the Regional Economic Communities (RECs), the Regional Mechanisms (RMs), and the African Union Member States.

2. ⁠On Friday, The Inspector-General of Police, IGP Kayode Egbetokun noted that the crime rate in the country has declined. He added that the president wants the security heads to synergise and bring crime to the barest minimum across the country.

3. ⁠The reinstated Deputy Governor of Edo State, Philips Shaibu on Friday, maintained that he was already an unofficial member of the All Progressives Congress. He added that the only thing still keeping him in the Peoples Democratic Party was because he was yet to officially dump the ruling party in Edo.

4. ⁠Legendary Nollywood actor, Chinedu Ikedieze, popularly known as Aki, has confirmed his separation from his wife of over a decade, Nneoma Nwaijah. The couple tied the knot in 2011, with a traditional marriage ceremony in Imo State and a white wedding in Lagos, attended by numerous celebrities.

5. ⁠The alleged anti-government protest has started getting clearer as the #TinubuMustGo hashtags has started to trend on social media ahead of the planned nationwide protests. Netizens have threatened to demand President Bola Tinubu’s resignation following the case of hardship in the country.

6. ⁠The Nigeria Police in Enugu has denied a media report claiming that 11 people were kidnapped at the Amechi-Idodo area of the Enugu/Abakaliki Expressway on Wednesday. The command described the report as misleading and mischievous, stating that it was aimed at creating panic.

7. ⁠On Friday, cormer President, Olusegun Obasanjo lauded President Paul Kagame’s re-election in Rwanda, describing it as a testament to the trust and confidence the Rwandan people have in his leadership. He expressed his confidence that Kagame’s leadership would continue to enhance the peace, security, and prosperity of Rwanda.

8. ⁠The ousted Chief Whip of the Senate, Ali Ndume has said that he stood by his statement criticizing the administration of President Bola Tinubu during an interview he granted Arise TV last week Thursday and that he had no regret for what he said.

9. ⁠On Friday, the son of President Tinubu, Seyi Tinubu, has vowed to assist survivors of the Saint Academy Jos school building collapse to recover from the tragedy and pick up their lives.

10. ⁠The Federal Government has revealed the intention to spend N3tn on the new minimum wage and the payment of pensions and gratuities. The Minister of Budget and Economic Planning, Atiku Bagudu, made this known on Friday during a meeting with the Senate Committee on Appropriations, chaired by Olamilekan Adeola.

Nigerian Newspapers: Top Stories For Today

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