Tinubu outlines Nigeria vision; Oyo curfew; Lagos police seize contraband
President Bola Tinubu inaugurated the Southern Parkway service carriageways in Abuja, saying his administration is laying the foundation for a new Nigeria that works for all, and transmitted the State Police Bill to Senate, moving toward decentralized policing. In Oyo State, Governor Seyi Makinde imposed a 16-hour curfew across ten local government areas effective today, citing security concerns. Lagos police intercepted a truck in Epe carrying 8,000 military camouflage uniforms, 80 cartons of suspected illicit drugs and shoes bound for the South‑East. The Inspector‑General of Police banned unauthorized social media activity by officers and said tinted vehicles will not be fully accepted, with enforcement to come. Former Kaduna Governor Nasir El‑Rufai will file a no‑case submission after the DSS closed its wiretapping case against him. The Nigeria Democratic Congress is poised to become the main opposition in the Edo Assembly after three lawmakers defected from APC and PDP. A Federal High Court ordered the DSS to investigate allegations that prosecution evidence was posted on social media, violating witness protection orders. Lagos police also rescued 38 foreign nationals from a potential mob attack in Epe and are probing illegal immigration.
These developments affect citizens’ security, freedom of expression, travel, and political representation. Will you adjust your movements due to the Oyo curfew, monitor police social media rules, or consider how the State Police Bill might change local safety?