Morning Brief: Obi, Electricity Tariffs, Osun Poll and Other Top Stories for August 1

Good morning. Here are the major headlines from Saturday’s edition of TheMatrix Newspapers. Peter Obi criticised President Bola Tinubu’s remarks on hunger, while the Federal Government ruled out an immediate electricity tariff increase and unveiled a four-point homeland security agenda. NNPC also reported a ₦535 billion profit for June despite lower oil output. INEC says the ballot will decide the August 15 Osun governorship election. In Oyo, Governor Seyi Makinde has launched a judicial probe into the Oriire school abduction. Other stories include arrests over xenophobic attacks in South Africa, Tyla’s decision to remove Lagos from her tour, the Aguiyi-Ironsi family’s call for reconciliation, and Chelsea’s FA sanctions.

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