Monday News Roundup: Tinubu on Interfaith Peace and FG Denies ₦8tn Off-Budget Claim

President Tinubu pledges stronger interfaith ties to boost peace and tackle insecurity. The federal government refutes claims of ₦8 trn in off-budget spending, insisting all expenditures are lawful. Military operations in Borno rescued six abductees, including infants, while troops in Plateau arrested a suspected kidnapper. The NDLEA detained a UK-based grandmother and a PhD student over alleged cocaine smuggling. In business news, United Nigeria Airlines announces expansion plans with global ambitions. Dangote calls for investment in the blue economy to generate 500,000 jobs. Meanwhile, 5G roll-out in Nigeria remains slower than promised for users. On culture and sport, the Ooni dismisses claims about Baba Ijesha’s chieftaincy. A cleric warns married men against risking their lives to please their wives. Temi Otedola says she won’t share her child on social media. Nigeria and Kosovo seal a strategic sports partnership, Cape Verde joins the Super Eagles in an exclusive goalscoring record, Trabzonspor rejects Fulham’s improved €28 m bid for a Super Eagles star, and experts debate Osimhen’s technical readiness for Barcelona.

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