Nigerian Newspapers: 10 Things to Know This Saturday Morning

Good morning! Here is today’s summary from Nigerian Newspapers;

The Inspector‑General of Police, Olatunji Disu, has approved the appointment of CSP Anietie Okokon Edem Iniedu as the new Force Public Relations Officer of the Nigeria Police Force, just three months after his predecessor, DCP Anthony Okon Placid, assumed the role. A statement released by the outgoing officer, Placid, on Friday described Iniedu as a seasoned officer with extensive experience in public communication, operational policing, among others.

The Indigenous People of Biafra threatened disciplinary action against members it accused of undermining the authority of its detained leader, Nnamdi Kanu, amid efforts to resolve a growing leadership dispute within the organisation. In a statement issued by spokesperson Emma Powerful, the group warned that any member or faction acting contrary to Kanu’s directives or the organisation’s Code of Conduct would face sanctions.

The Federal Government is considering a new initiative that would allow journalists to accompany military personnel during selected operations. The plan, aimed at improving security reporting and giving the public greater insight into counter‑insurgency and other internal security efforts, was disclosed by Minister of Defence Gen. Christopher Musa at an event in Abuja.

Commissioner of Police, Federal Capital Territory Command, CP Ahmed Sanusi, has directed all 17 Divisional Police Officers under the Metro Area Command to end robbery and related criminal activities within the city centre within two weeks. Sanusi issued the directive on Friday during a meeting with the DPOs convened to review the prevailing security situation and strengthen operational strategies across the command.

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu granted a six‑month tenure extension to the Comptroller General of Customs, Adewale Adeniyi, on Friday. Bayo Onanuga, Special Adviser to the President on Information and Strategy, disclosed the extension in a statement, noting that it is the final one for Adeniyi.

A Federal High Court in Abuja sentenced two women linked to slain terrorist kingpin Kachallah Ibrahim Battujo to 20 years imprisonment each for terrorism‑related offences. The convicts, Safiya Salihu and Halima Abdullahi, are the mother and sister, respectively, of Battujo, who was killed by Nigerian security forces on 10 June 2026 during an operation near Iluke in Kabba/Bunu Local Government Area of Kogi State.

The military announced that troops operating across multiple theatres nationwide in the past week neutralised 15 terrorists, arrested 28 suspects and rescued 25 kidnapped victims in coordinated counter‑terrorism and anti‑crime operations. Director of Defence Media Operations Maj‑Gen. Michael Onoja disclosed the figures on Friday while providing an update on ongoing military operations across the country.

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu ordered the immediate and permanent reinforcement of security at the National Institute for Policy and Strategic Studies, Kuru, Plateau State, following a recent bandit attack on the institution’s perimeter that claimed the lives of two soldiers and a police officer. The President conveyed the directive through Vice President Kashim Shettima during a visit to participants of the Senior Executive Course, SEC 48, at the institute on Friday.

As Ekiti State goes to polls for its governorship election today, eligible voters will decide who will occupy the Oke Ayoba Government House for the next four years. No fewer than fourteen politicians are contesting the state’s top job.

The Social Democratic Party dismissed reports claiming it withdrew from Saturday’s governorship election in Ekiti State