@dailyplug9ja: Here’s everything that happened in Nigeria in the last 12 hours. Notorious bandit kingpin Bello Turji released a video claiming responsibility for recent attacks on security operatives in Sokoto and Zamfara states, boldly declaring he is ready for talks or war with the government, directly defying President Tinubu's surrender ultimatum. A Federal High Court in Abuja ordered human rights activist and AAC presidential candidate Omoyele Sowore remanded at Kuje Correctional Centre after heavily armed DSS operatives bundled him out of court in chaotic scenes, following his prosecution for calling President Tinubu a criminal on social media. Inspired by UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer's resignation, Peter Obi publicly called on President Tinubu to step down over what he described as monumental governance failure, citing worsening insecurity, electricity crisis, economic hardship, and unfulfilled 2023 campaign promises. Suspected bandits stormed the Yauri LGA home of APC chairman Yusuf Alhasan in Kebbi State at midnight Monday, abducting his wife and son and taking them to an unknown location, with security agencies yet to issue any official response. Works Minister Umahi directed cement manufacturers to immediately slash prices, warning that the current cost of cement is strangling Nigeria's construction sector and threatening the Federal Government's housing and infrastructure development targets. President Tinubu appointed Professor Oluwatoyin Temitayo Ogundipe as Chairman of the National Universities Commission governing board, tasking him with restoring academic excellence and accountability across Nigeria's federal universities. The Association of Resident Doctors at LAUTECH Teaching Hospital urged Oyo Governor Makinde to release the Medical Residency Training Fund and clear outstanding minimum wage arrears owed to healthcare workers across the state. NDLEA urged Nigerians struggling with drug dependence to call its 24-hour counseling and referral helpline, reaffirming its commitment to rehabilitation as a core part of its anti-drug strategy nationwide. #trendingnews #newsupdate #nigerianews

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