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

1.  IBB Resurfaces
* Says Military Regime  Will Not Happen Again  In Nigeria
* Advocates For Two-Party System
* Calls For Restructuring And Devolution Of Powers

Ibrahim Badamasi Babangida, a former military president, stated that a two-party system is optimal for the nation's democracy.

2. Insecurity: President Tinubu Proposes Creation Of Specialized Marine, Solid Mineral, Forest Police Units
President Bola Tinubu has unveiled plans to create specialized police units for marine, solid mineral, and forest security, according to a statement made on Saturday by the President's Special Advisor on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga.

3. Rivers Crisis: We’ve Fulfilled our Part of Peace Accord – Wike
Nyesom Wike, the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), claims that his team has complied with every demand made by the various parties to the Rivers State political issue on President Bola Tinubu in order to restore peace to the state.

4. Disquiet As Cardoso Moves to Return Some Central Bank of Nigeria Departments to Lagos
The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has commenced plans to comprehensively “decongest” its head office in Abuja, the nation’s capital.

5. Tinubu Maps Out N683b As 2024 Intervention Fund For Public Tertiary Schools
President Bola Tinubu has authorized N683,429,268 billion as the 2024 intervention money for public tertiary colleges in the country.

6. Digital Economy: SEC Grants NASD Digital Securities Platform
Under the Regulatory Incubation (RI) Program, the Nigerian Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has given NASD Plc permission to introduce its Digital Securities Platform (N-DSP), which is powered by Blockstation.
7. All Contractors Should Go Back to Sites - Gov Aiyedatiwa
Following the inauguration of new Ondo State Governor, Lucky Aiyedatiwa,all contractors handling road projects across the state have been ordered to immediately return to sites.
8. Betta Edu: FG Inaugurates Presidential Panel On Social Investment Programmes
After suspending all of the agency’s programs for six weeks, President Bola Ahmed Tinubu formed a special presidential panel on the Social Investment Programmes Agency (NSIPA).
9. Vice President, Shettima Vows To Protect Nigerians’ Rights
Vice President Kashim Shettima has guaranteed that the current government will uphold the rights of every Nigerian, regardless of their ethnicity or religion.
10.Ivory Coast Floors Guinea-Bissau In AFCON Opener
A perfect beach getaway in a beautiful place
Ivory Coast dominated the opening night of the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations, defeating Guinea-Bissa