Morning recap: NYSC kidnap: IED threat stalls rescue operation, Madonna varsity expels student, suspends 14, other top stories

This morning's headlines include the discovery of a suspected hideout for kidnappers holding prospective Nigerian Youth Service Corps members in Imo State, but a rescue operation has been delayed due to a potential threat of improvised explosive devices. In another story, Madonna University has expelled a final-year nursing student and suspended 14 others after a TikTok video showed nursing students dancing in hospital-related locations.

The university and some healthcare professionals have appealed for reconsideration of the sanctions, but the institution says it will issue an official response. Additionally, the Federal High Court in Lagos ordered commercial banks to place a "Post No Debit" restriction on accounts operated by the Osun State Government due to a $13.9m arbitration award in favor of Gamji Nigeria Company Limited.

The Nigerian Army also bid farewell to discharged Master Warrant Officers from Depot Nigerian Army, Zaria, in a ceremony attended by the Commandant, Brigadier General Usman Ahmad. Lastly, singer Tiwa Savage has accepted a proposed boxing match challenge from singer Teni, with a proposed purse of ₦1.5bn.