Good morning! Here are the top 10 stories making headlines in Nigerian newspapers this morning, curated by CDA News Nigeria.
1. INEC assures free, fair Osun governorship election
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has assured that the governorship election being conducted in Osun State today, Saturday, will be free, fair and transparent. The commission spoke as ballot papers and result sheets arrived in Osogbo on Friday .
2. Tinubu urges INEC, security agencies to ensure peaceful Osun election
President Bola Tinubu on Friday asked INEC and security agencies to give their best to ensure that the Osun State governorship election is peaceful, transparent, free and fair. The outcome of the poll, he said, must reflect the will of the electorate .
3. Four soldiers feared dead in Sokoto bandit attack
Four soldiers were feared dead after suspected bandits attacked Kebbe town in Kebbe LGA of Sokoto State on Friday. The bandits reportedly arrived in large numbers around 10 am and moved freely around the town, looting shops and carting away mobile phones, food items and petrol .
4. Atiku files suit challenging Tinubu’s qualification for 2027
Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar on Friday personally appeared at the Registry of the Federal High Court, Abuja, where he deposed to an affidavit in support of a suit challenging the qualification of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu to contest the 2027 presidential election .
5. Woman beheaded in Adamawa hotel room
A yet-to-be identified middle-aged woman was allegedly beheaded by a man at a hotel room in Girei LGA of Adamawa State. The incident reportedly occurred on Friday afternoon at Novex Hotel, where the suspect was said to have checked in with the woman .
6. G100 reschedules opposition summit to August 31
The G100 has rescheduled its proposed Summit of Opposition Political Parties to Monday, August 31, 2026, following consultations with the six participating political parties and members of the minority caucus of the House of Representatives. The adjustment became necessary in view of the National Peace Summit scheduled for August 18 .
7. American missionary released after nine months in Niger captivity
An American Christian missionary, Kevin Rideout, has been released to U.S. officials after spending over nine months in captivity in Niger. His organization confirmed that Rideout is in good health and will soon be reunited with his family .
8. Delta Police arrest two drug dealers, recover tramadol
The Delta State Police Command has arrested two suspected drug dealers and recovered 132 sachets of tramadol from them. Police Public Relations Officer Bright Edafe disclosed this in a statement on Friday .
9. Imole Campaign Council backs Tinubu’s directive on security neutrality
The Imole Campaign Council, supporting Osun State Governor Ademola Adeleke, has backed President Bola Tinubu’s directive to the police and other security agencies to remain professional and neutral during Saturday’s governorship election. The council said the directive was necessary to ensure voter protection and credibility of the electoral process .
10. INEC clarifies IReV not for automatic collation of results
INEC has clarified that its Results Viewing Portal (IReV) is designed solely for the public display of polling unit results and not for the automatic collation or addition of election results. National Commissioner Prof. Kunle Ajayi made this known while speaking on Channels Television’s Politics Today on Friday .
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