Post by King Solomon 💲✅👑 (@akundo_selumun)

Evening News - Friday, July 31, 2026* 🌙🇳🇬

Here’s the roundup for today:

## *Politics & Government*
- *2027 election heat up*: Sen. Sani Musa praised Tinubu for keeping VP Shettima as a running mate. Atiku says Tinubu’s biggest opposition is his administration’s record. Peter Obi promised to reduce interest rates if elected
- *Rivers 2026 Budget*: Gov. Fubara presented ₦1.85 trillion appropriation bill to Rivers State House today
- *ADC Leadership*: Federal High Court affirmed Sen. David Mark-led leadership of ADC
- *INEC*: INEC rejects military role in elections, says it’s for police. ADC also raised alarm over politicization of INEC

# *Security*
- *Arms destruction*: Nigeria destroyed 2,819 illicit weapons today to curb banditry and insurgency. Over 21,000 seized since 2021
- *Benue attack*: 14 villagers killed in Efeyi village, Otukpo LGA on Tuesday. Council chairman blamed Fulani militia
- *Oyo abduction*: Tinubu spoke on tracking and arresting kidnappers’ families
- *Army expansion*: Tinubu approved 4 new army divisions + 28,000 new recruits

### *Economy & Business*
- *Subsidy savings*: Finance Minister Oyedele said savings from fuel subsidy removal were "absorbed" by higher debt costs and spending. Debt rates up to 24%, wage bill doubled to ₦70k minimum wage
- *MTN Nigeria*: Reported 70.6% profit increase to ₦707.54 billion in H1 2026, declared ₦26 interim dividend
- *NNPC case*: SERAP sued NNPC over "failure to account for ₦211 trillion" in 2023 audited statements
- *Customs target*: NCS needs ₦7 trillion from July-Dec to meet ₦11.074 trillion annual target

### *Other News*
- *Nigeria-South Africa*: Both countries agreed to de-escalate tensions over xenophobic attacks. SA promised to prosecute attackers
- *Human trafficking*: AGF Lateef Fagbemi warned digital platforms are complicating Nigeria’s fight against human trafficking
- *Building collapse*: Gov. Abiodun ordered probe after 2-storey building sank in Ogun
- *Ekiti*: Gov. Oyebanji approved ₦200M for retirees gratuity, granted mercy to 31 inmates, and pushed 24-hour airport operations #news

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