Nigerian Newspapers: 10 things you need to know Tuesday morning

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

1. Opposition parties are planning to form an alliance and select a single Presidential candidate for the upcoming January 16, 2027 elections. The meeting is scheduled for August 18, just before the official start of campaigns.

2. The European Union has announced that it will dispatch an Electoral Expert Mission to monitor Nigeria's upcoming general election. The experts, consisting of two to four independent individuals, will be accredited by the Independent National Electoral Commission.

3. Security forces in Enugu State have successfully captured three individuals involved in the kidnapping of a church during an attack on August 2. The operation led to the recovery of cash, weapons, and ammunition, and one suspect was neutralized in the ensuing gunfight.

4. A Nigerian Army Colonel, Mohammed Ma'aji, who is accused of involvement in an alleged plot to overthrow President Bola Tinubu's government, claims his actions were motivated by patriotism and frustration over the nation's deteriorating conditions.

5. Troops from Sector 2's Operation FANSAN YAMMA have reported successfully ambushing the Lakurawa Terrorist Group while they were transferring to carry out attacks in Dandi Local Government Area, Kebbi State. The ambush was conducted on credible intelligence regarding the terrorists' movements.

6. One of the two farmers abducted by gunmen in Okeigbo, Ondo State, has unfortunately died in captivity. Five other kidnapping victims have been rescued during separate operations across the state.

7. Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar, along with National Chairman of the African Democratic Party, David Mark, and the party's National Secretary, Rauf Aregbesola, have urged voters in Osun State to support their candidate, Dr Najeem Salaam, in the upcoming governorship election. They emphasized that the best of Nigerians are part of the African Democratic Party.

8. The Ogun State Police Command has arrested 23 foreign nationals allegedly involved in a Ponzi scheme, visa scam, and other immigration-related offenses in the Onipanu-Ota area. The suspects were apprehended on Tuesday when operatives raided a gated residential building off Iyana Iyesi, Onipanu-Ota.

9. Police in Oyo State have arrested Kehinde Makinde, also known as Pastor Kenny, for allegedly defrauding 18 fellowship members of N2.5 million by falsely promising to organize a government-sponsored pilgrimage to Jerusalem and offering each member N2 million.

10. The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency, in collaboration with the Nigerian Army, has recovered 65 bags of skunk cannabis, weighing 604.5kg, during a raid in Edo State. The operation took place at a notorious drug hub in Ewe Luleha, Owan West Local Government Area, on August 5, 2026.