Good morning! Here are the top 10 stories making headlines in Nigerian newspapers this morning, curated by CDA News Nigeria.
1. 28 killed in renewed Plateau attacks despite curfew
At least 28 people have been killed in a renewed wave of attacks across three local government areas of Plateau State despite a dusk-to-dawn curfew imposed by the state government on September 21 to restore peace. The latest attack occurred on Sunday, less than two weeks after gunmen killed five herders in Barkin Ladi.
2. Seven Zamfara Assembly members resign from APC
There is a fracture within the APC in Zamfara State as seven serving members of the State House of Assembly have resigned their membership of the party. This follows the public defection of scores of APC members to the NDC on Friday, alleging unfair treatment by APC leaders.
3. Three killed in vigilante-youths clash in Minna
Three people have been killed following a clash between vigilantes and youths in the Kpakungu area of Minna, the Niger State capital, the police have confirmed. The incident occurred on Saturday night when vigilantes mobilised to arrest suspected hoodlums, resulting in the shooting of a man identified as Aliyu.
4. Shettima appeals to Nigerians to be ‘generous’ towards Tinubu
Vice-President Kashim Shettima has appealed to Nigerians to be “generous” towards President Bola Tinubu. Speaking in Lagos after meeting with Tinubu, Shettima said the President had taken difficult and far-reaching decisions to prevent the country’s economy from collapsing.
5. Atiku demands full account of N11.2tn pipeline security spending
Former Vice-President and ADC presidential candidate Atiku Abubakar has demanded a full account of the N11.2 trillion that NNPC recorded as owed to it by the Federation for advances and costs, including protecting oil and gas assets. He said Nigerians deserve to know how much went towards guarding pipelines and who received the money.
6. Kidnappers reduce ransom demand for NYSC victims to N5m each
Kidnappers holding 20 prospective NYSC members abducted along the Owerri-Onitsha Road in Imo State have reduced their ransom demand from N50 million to N5 million per victim, bringing the total demand down from N1 billion to N100 million. The victims’ parents disclosed the abducted graduates were being beaten by their captors.
7. WAEC appoints Suleiman Kum as Head of Nigeria National Office
The West African Examinations Council on Sunday officially announced the appointment of 56-year-old Suleiman Kum as the Head of the Nigeria National Office. Before his appointment, Kum was Deputy Registrar in the HNO’s office and served as Senior Deputy Registrar, Test Administration.
8. Tinubu says new Army formations operational in four states
President Bola Tinubu has said the Nigerian Army has operationalised new formations in Zamfara, Kebbi, Oyo and Osun states to strengthen security and improve responses to threats against vulnerable communities. The President said the new formations would bring troops closer to communities.
9. Bauchi Police investigate murder of former APC women leader
The Bauchi State Police Command has commenced an investigation into the suspected murder of Jemimah Dutse, a former APC women leader in Bauchi South. The command’s Public Relations Officer disclosed this in a statement on Sunday.
10. NDLEA intercepts N5bn drugs at Lagos, Rivers ports
The NDLEA has intercepted consignments of Loud, a potent strain of cannabis, and codeine-based cough syrup worth more than N5 billion at the Apapa and Tin Can Island ports in Lagos State and the Onne Port in Rivers State. The seizures followed months of intelligence gathering.
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