1. The Presidency has announced that public submissions on the proposed National Policing Bill will close by 5 pm on Thursday, August 13, 2026, urging Nigerians to submit their views on the planned establishment of state police.
The Chief of Staff to the President and Chairman of the Presidential Working Group on the National Policing Bill, Femi Gbajabiamila, disclosed this on Wednesday, saying the consultation was designed to incorporate the experiences and professional expertise of Nigerians into the proposed legislation.
2. Uncertainty has continued to trail the proposal for a single opposition presidential candidate ahead of the 2027 general election, with political parties expressing divergent positions on the proposed arrangement. The development followed a call by the Group of 100 Nigerians led by former All Progressives Congress chieftain, Salisu Lukman, for opposition presidential candidates and political leaders to close ranks and present a common candidate against President Bola Tinubu in 2027.
3. No fewer than 168 solar-powered streetlights installed along the Longbridge section of the Lagos-Ibadan Expressway have been stolen by suspected vandals, findings by PUNCH Metro have revealed.
The streetlights, installed in 2025 along the approximately five-kilometre-long bridge, were meant to illuminate the busy stretch and improve the safety of motorists, particularly at night.
4. The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission has recovered more than N115bn and $84m in outstanding statutory levies owed the Niger Delta Development Commission by oil companies, the agency told the Senate on Wednesday. The disclosure was made before the Senate Public Accounts Committee, chaired by Senator Ibrahim Dankwambo, during the committee’s ongoing investigation into issues raised in the 2021–2023 Nigeria Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative Oil and Gas Industry Audit Report.
5. The Osun State Police Command has arrested 10 suspects in two separate operations linked to alleged violent crimes in Modakeke and an invasion of the Osun State Polytechnic, Iree. Four suspects were arrested in Modakeke, Ife East Local Government Area over alleged conspiracy, attempted murder, assault occasioning harm and unlawful possession of prohibited firearms.
6. The Niger State Police Command has confirmed the recovery of nine bodies on the Wawa-Lumma road in Borgu Local Government Area of Niger State. The victims were suspected to have been killed by bandits while travelling on the road. The spokesperson for the state police command, Wasiu Abiodun, disclosed this in Minna on Wednesday.
7. There is a security blanket over Osun State to forestall further violence and ensure a crisis-free electoral process in Saturday’s governorship election. The contest has been hot and volatile. The ruling Accord and the All Progressives Congress (APC) are locked in a fierce battle to control the government.
8. Senator representing Osun-East Senatorial District, Francis Fadahunsi, was on Wednesday questioned by the Osun State Police Command for about two hours over an alleged inciting statement ahead of Saturday’s governorship election. Governor Ademola Adeleke had called for the arrest of Fadahunsi following a viral video in which the senator was allegedly heard saying, “kill any Accord member,” during a protest at the palace of the Owa Obokun of Ijesaland.
9. Rivers State Government has dismissed reports suggesting disagreement between Governor Siminalayi Fubara and the House of Assembly over the state’s 2026 Appropriation Bill. The government, in a statement signed yesterday by the Chief Press Secretary to the Governor, Onwuka Nzeshi, said the governor was working closely with the lawmakers in the interest of the people of the state.
10. The leadership of Academic Staff Union of Universities, ASUU, Abia State University, ABSU, has declared total and indefinite suspension of academic activities in the university. It was gathered that ASUU’s decision was based on the non-implementation of the 2025 agreement between the union and the Federal Government.
