Good morning! Here are the top 10 stories making headlines in Nigerian newspapers this morning, curated by CDA News Nigeria.
1. 20 abducted corps members regain freedom
The 20 corps members abducted on their way to the NYSC orientation camps in Abia and Akwa Ibom States have regained their freedom. The victims, who were travelling from Ibadan, Oyo State, were attacked near Umunoha in Mbaitoli LGA of Imo State on October 1 .
2. Ondo governor visits air crash site, orders sustained search
Governor Lucky Aiyedatiwa of Ondo State has visited the site of the Nigerian Air Force aircraft crash at Igbokoda, directing a sustained search for the remains of the victims and the wreckage of the aircraft. Aiyedatiwa described the accident as a national tragedy .
3. FG to make formal reconciliation declaration on 1967 Asaba Massacre
The Federal Government is set to make a formal reconciliation declaration over the 1967 Asaba Massacre, Delta State Governor Sheriff Oborevwori revealed on Wednesday. The governor disclosed this at the anniversary memorial of the massacre in Asaba, 59 years after hundreds were killed during the Nigerian Civil War .
4. Lecturer dies after collapsing in hotel room with commercial sex worker
A senior lecturer at Ambrose Alli University, Ekpoma, Dr Matthew Uwuigbe, has died after reportedly collapsing in a hotel room following a sexual encounter with a 21-year-old commercial sex worker. The incident occurred on Sunday at a hotel in the Mosco area of Ekpoma, Edo State .
5. Umahi says Tinubu administration has done more for South-East
The Minister of Works, Dave Umahi, has said the Bola Tinubu administration has demonstrated greater commitment to the development of the South-East than previous governments. Umahi said this at a news conference in Abuja while highlighting the Federal Government’s ongoing infrastructure interventions .
6. Bwala predicts wider victory margin for Tinubu in 2027
Special Adviser to President Bola Tinubu on Policy Communication, Daniel Bwala, has predicted that the President will secure a wider victory margin over his opponents in the 2027 presidential election. Bwala expressed confidence that Tinubu would perform better in 2027 than he did in 2023 .
7. ADC Legacy Group members defect to APC in Kebbi
Members of the Action Democratic Congress Legacy Group in Kebbi State, including the party’s House of Representatives candidate and two State House of Assembly candidates, have defected to the APC. The defectors were formally received by Governor Nasir Idris at the Government House in Birnin Kebbi .
8. NLC begins indefinite strike in FCT over teachers’ promotion policy
The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC), FCT Council, has directed workers across the public and private sectors in the FCT to commence an indefinite strike over the promotion policy for FCT teachers. The directive took effect on Wednesday following the expiration of a seven-day ultimatum issued to the FCT Administration .
9. Taraba governor declares state ‘100 per cent’ for APC
Taraba State Governor Agbu Kefas on Wednesday declared the state “100 per cent” for the APC, saying residents would vote for President Bola Ahmed Tinubu in the 2027 presidential election. Kefas said support for the President had been strengthened by Federal Government interventions in security, education, healthcare and infrastructure .
10. Dangote Refinery reduces diesel price to N1,700 per litre
Dangote Refinery has reduced its diesel (AGO) gantry price to N1,700 per litre, making it between N75 and N85 per litre cheaper than imported AGO. The refinery cut its gantry diesel price by N80 per litre from N1,780 .
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