Good morning! Here are the top 10 stories making headlines in Nigerian newspapers this morning, curated by CDA News Nigeria.
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1. JAMB arrests two candidates, parent for falsifying UTME results with AI
The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board announced the arrest of two candidates and a parent for falsifying 2026 UTME results using Artificial Intelligence and other electronic tools, as the board released scores for 632,788 candidates.
2. Katsina Police arrest 26 social miscreants in overnight operation
The Katsina State Police Command arrested 26 suspected social miscreants in a major overnight operation aimed at restoring order in the state capital, the Command’s spokesperson DSP Abubakar Sadiq-Aliyu disclosed.
3. Four dead, 53 injured in Kano road crashes – FRSC
The Federal Road Safety Corps, Kano Sector Command, confirmed the death of four persons and 53 others injured in separate road crashes in Kano, according to Public Relations Officer Abdullahi Labaran.
4. Anambra Police arrest man for impersonation, illegal possession of JAMB materials
The Anambra State Police Command arrested Eric Nwombu for alleged criminal impersonation and unlawful possession of JAMB examination materials under the IGP’s “Safe School Initiative,” SP Tochukwu Ikenga stated.
5. Plateau Police confirm two dead, three injured in filling station explosion
The Plateau State Police Command confirmed that two persons died and three sustained injuries following an explosion at a filling station in Daffo District, Bokkos LGA. The command clarified it was an industrial accident, not a bomb blast.
6. Bala Mohammed’s planned defection to APC collapses over power-sharing deadlock
Bauchi State Governor Bala Mohammed’s planned defection from the PDP to the APC collapsed following disagreements over a proposed power-sharing formula, as the APC reportedly rejected a 60–40 control proposal for party structure.
7. Kano APC debunks group’s claim of withdrawing support for Tinubu 2027
The All Progressives Congress, Kano State Chapter, debunked a statement by a group claiming withdrawal of support for President Bola Tinubu’s second-term bid, describing the claim as false, misleading, and a calculated attempt to tarnish the party’s image.
8. Suspected bandits abduct traditional ruler, wife in Kwara community
Suspected bandits abducted a traditional ruler, his wife, and another resident in a midnight attack on Olayinka community in Ifelodun Local Government Area of Kwara State. The monarch was among those recently elevated by the state government.
9. Iran closes Strait of Hormuz, accuses US of violating understandings
Tensions escalated in the Middle East as Iran announced the closure of the Strait of Hormuz, accusing the United States of violating prior understandings amid an ongoing naval blockade. The IRGC declared control of the waterway had “returned to its previous state.”
10. Father cries out as captors demand N9 million ransom for each of two kidnapped children
The father of two victims abducted from a Benue Links bus en route to Otukpo cried out over ransom demands by their captors, who are insisting on N9 million for each of his kidnapped children.
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