Good morning! Here are the top 10 stories making headlines in Nigerian newspapers this morning, curated by CDA News Nigeria.
**1. Tinubu welcomes ICC ruling dismissing $2.35bn claim against Nigeria**
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has welcomed the International Chamber of Commerce (ICC) ruling on the $2.35 billion claim brought against Nigeria by Sunrise Power over the Mambilla hydropower project. The tribunal dismissed Sunrise Power’s claims and ordered the company and its promoter to reimburse Nigeria for 75 per cent of legal fees.
2. Atiku tackles FG over cost-of-living crisis
Former Vice-President Atiku Abubakar has tackled the Federal Government over the cost-of-living crisis, asking how long it will take for citizens to endure it. Atiku described Nigeria’s worsening child malnutrition figures as one of the most disturbing manifestations of the crisisÂ
3. South African woman jailed 25 years for heroin import
A Federal High Court in Abuja on Thursday sentenced a South African woman, Jessica Ann, to 25 years in prison for importing 5.75 kilogrammes of heroin into Nigeria. Justice Obiora Egwuatu stated that crime does not pay and that the law is not influenced by “emotions” .
4. 20 feared dead in Taraba illegal mining pit collapse
No fewer than 20 persons, including women and children, are feared dead or trapped after an illegal mining pit collapsed on Thursday afternoon at Mayo-Kam community in Bali LGA of Taraba State. The disaster occurred while artisanal miners were carrying out excavation activities.
5. OK Movement unveils 59-member Presidential Campaign Council
The OK Movement, a political platform established to mobilise support for the joint ticket of NDC presidential candidate Peter Obi and his running mate Rabiu Kwankwaso, has put in place a 59-member Presidential Campaign Council comprising zonal and state coordinatorsÂ
6. Customs seizes contraband worth N2.469bn in Ogun
The Ogun I Area Command of the Nigeria Customs Service has seized contraband with a total Duty Paid Value of N2.469 billion between August and September, including a 2026 Range Rover Sport Autobiography P530 valued at N417.01 million.
7. Alaafin of Oyo’s 420-year-old tortoise dies
The palace of the Alaafin of Oyo is mourning the death of Baba, a tortoise believed to have lived for about 420 years and become a treasured relic of the ancient Oyo Kingdom. Baba reportedly died on Monday after falling illÂ
8. Otti says he won’t be a political godfather
Governor Alex Otti of Abia State says he does not want to be a political godfather and has assured that, after his second tenure in 2031, his successor will be determined by Abia voters. Otti stated this while receiving a former SDP governorship candidate into the Labour Party.
9. Police repatriate Chinese national over rosewood smuggling
The Nigeria Police Force has repatriated a Chinese national, Zhang Shijie, to China following his arrest in Nigeria over alleged large-scale smuggling of endangered African rosewood. Zhang was wanted by Chinese authorities over allegations of involvement in smuggling about 1,400 tonnes of Pterocarpus erinaceus.
10. Falconets reach U-20 World Cup quarter-finals
Nigeria’s Falconets have reached the quarter-finals of the 2026 FIFA U-20 Women’s World Cup after beating England 3-0 in their Round of 16 clash in Poland on Thursday. Tosin Rafiu put Nigeria ahead in the eighth minute.
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