Nigeria faces doctors' strike, insecurity focus, election peace pact, oil probe

President Bola Tinubu has urged state governors to halt unnecessary flyover projects and redirect funds toward tackling nationwide insecurity, speaking to traditional rulers from Oyo State at Aso Villa. Meanwhile, the Nigerian Association of Resident Doctors (NARD) has issued an indefinite strike notice set to begin August 10 if the federal government does not settle outstanding arrears, welfare packages and improve working conditions. In electoral news, the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) ruled that military troops should only be deployed during elections when security conditions demand it, rejecting routine deployment. Ahead of the August 15 Osun State governorship election, incumbent Governor Ademola Adeleke and eleven other candidates signed a peace accord to ensure a peaceful contest. The Senate has launched a probe into the oil and gas sector, summoning NNPCL, CBN, major oil firms and agencies over NEITI audit reports for 2021‑2023. In Oyo State, Governor Seyi Makinde inaugurated a Judicial Commission of Inquiry to investigate the abduction of pupils and teachers from Esinele and Yawota communities. The Osun State Secretary‑to‑the‑Government, Teslim Igbalaiye, was released by police after detention, while Bauchi police arrested four suspects linked to two separate killings, one accused of witchcraft.

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