Post by King Solomon 💲✅👑 (@akundo_selumun)

*Thursday News - July 30, 2026* 🇳🇬

Here are the top stories in Nigeria today:

### *National & Politics*
1. *Africa Emerging Markets Forum in Abuja*
CBN Governor Olayemi Cardoso and WTO DG Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala are headlining the 2-day forum at CBN HQ today. Theme: _‘Building Resilience Amidst Geoeconomic Uncertainties’_
Ministers of Finance and Science/Tech will also speak on fiscal, monetary and innovation policies

2. *Osun Election Focus*
INEC Chairman says the Osun off-cycle election is the _“most consequential”_ because it will serve as a mirror for 2027 general elections

3. *Security Updates*
- *Gunmen kill Army Colonel in Abuja*: Col. Abdussalam Ude of Army Intelligence Corp killed at his residence in Kurudu
- *Navy foils N660m crude oil theft*: 12 suspects arrested off Akwa Ibom. Vessel MT FILIA allegedly loaded 650 metric tonnes of stolen crude
- *Benue attack*: At least 14 villagers killed in Efeyi village, Otukpo area on Tuesday

### *Other Headlines*
4. *Collapsed building in Ogun*: 3 dead including a baby, 75-year-old man and adult woman. 12 rescued in Ajuwon. Gov Dapo Abiodun ordered full probe

5. *Super Falcons rewarded*: NSC presented promised FG rewards to the Falcons for winning 2024 WAFCON

6. *Police probe*: Bayelsa Police investigating death of NYSC member Stanley Okebaram, 27, found in waterway in Nembe

7. *DICON Institute commissioned*: Minister of State for Defence inaugurated DICON Institute of Technology in Kaduna to boost defence industrialisation 0ec9dd39

### *International*
- *Middle East tensions*: Drone hits storage tanker at Egyptian port amid major escalation
- *US*: $58.6 billion Patriot missile deal amid stockpile concerns

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