Osun PVC Deadline, Diaspora Mortgage Scheme and Other Top Stories for August 9

Today’s newspaper briefing leads with INEC’s suspension of PVC collection in Osun ahead of the governorship election. The commission also extended the deadline for political parties to submit candidate lists for the 2027 elections. Other political stories include the Senate’s position on state police in the FCT, northern youth groups’ complaints about alleged exclusion, and a public disagreement between clerics over presidential politics. The roundup also covers the Federal Mortgage Bank’s new diaspora mortgage scheme, which offers eligible Nigerians abroad up to ₦100 million at 9% interest. Former Ekiti Governor Ayo Fayose also linked persistent power outages to population growth in rural communities. Elsewhere, Ondo lawmaker Donald Ojogo survived a road crash, Akasoba Duke-Abiola began consultations over her UN Secretary-General nomination, Peller commented on roles he wants his wife to avoid, and the Super Falcons prepared for their WAFCON quarter-final against Cameroon.

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