Nigerian newspapers review: Tinubu clears constitutional hurdles for state police

President Bola Tinubu is preparing to receive the State Police Bill for assent after it was approved by the state assemblies of 28 states. Nigerian Economic Summit Group chairman Omoboyede Olusanya urged the country to measure economic progress through jobs, incomes, productivity and living standards, not headline growth alone. Atiku Abubakar disputed claims that the DSS planned to disrupt an ADC rally in Sokoto, as opposition parties voiced concerns about restrictions and political violence ahead of the 2027 elections. The Nation also reported that the EFCC uncovered an illegal refinery in Ogere, Ogun State, allegedly operated by Chinese nationals.