A bomb explosion in Borno State resulted in eight deaths and fifteen injuries, confirmed by the police. The Federal Government refuted claims of running four budgets concurrently, responding to allegations by former Governor Peter Obi. President Bola Tinubu is set to inaugurate highway construction in Akwa Ibom and Cross River states, while NAFDAC's DG commended him for signing an Executive Order benefiting the healthcare sector. In separate incidents, a pastor in Ogun State reported a robbery of valuables worth N10 million, and an accident on the Third Mainland Bridge in Lagos led to one fatality. Music releases from various artists have garnered attention with new album covers revealed.