Morning recap: Sex workers scramble as anti–HIV jab runs out, Obi, Momodu condemn El-Rufai’s prolonged detention, other top stories

Morning news recap highlights several pressing issues across various sectors. Firstly, sex workers and eligible Nigerians are struggling to access the twice-yearly injectable HIV-prevention drug, Lenacapavir, as supplies dwindle in some states participating in the federal government's pilot program. Three states, Benue, Kwara, Gombe, and Cross River, have experienced stock outs in recent months.

In a tragic incident connected to the police, a 30-year-old polytechnic student, Al-Amin Mohammed, took his own life after being detained over a debt of N8,000. Police allegedly mishandled the situation by failing to arrest or interrogate the woman accused of taking his mobile phone, which sparked the dispute.

Former Kaduna State governor, Nasir El-Rufai, remains in custody since February amid renewed calls for his release from presidential candidate Peter Obi and chieftain of the African Democratic Congress, Dele Momodu. Obi's media aide stated that the ex-governor consistently demanded that his case be addressed through due process, urging the courts to establish any allegations against him.

Families of 37 suspected illegal miners who died in Niger State while in the custody of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps have demanded justice and compensation. The bereaved families allege they were denied access to their loved ones before being informed of their deaths, with repeated turnaways and denials of entry to the NSCDC office.

Lastly, veteran entertainer and social commentator, Charly Boy, revealed that he accepted his two daughters' decisions to identify as lesbians, citing his desire for them to be happy. He defended his parenting philosophy, emphasizing that adult children cannot be controlled by their parents, and his response was guided by love.