Good morning! Here are the top 10 stories making headlines in Nigerian newspapers this morning, curated by CDA News Nigeria.
1. FG approves new eastern-western electricity grid
The Federal Government has approved plans to build a new eastern-western electricity grid as part of efforts to address Nigeria’s recurring power grid collapses. The Minister of Power, Joseph Tegbe, disclosed this at the recent HBSAN energy conference in Lagos, where he outlined plans to address longstanding weaknesses in transmission infrastructure.
2. APC inaugurates Presidential Campaign Council for 2027
The APC on Wednesday inaugurated its Presidential Campaign Council for the 2027 election, expressing confidence in President Bola Tinubu’s record and reforms. The inauguration, held at the State House Conference Centre in Abuja, drew opposition figures who pledged to support his re-election bid.
3. Boko Haram attacks military formation in Borno
Suspected Boko Haram terrorists have attacked a military formation in Mairari community, Guzamala LGA of Borno State, with some soldiers feared dead. The terrorists attacked the military post around midnight on Tuesday, and the attack lasted for more than two hours.
4. Accord Party leaders ask Adeleke to clarify political allegiance
Two leaders of the Accord Party in Lagos State have urged Osun State Governor Ademola Adeleke to clarify his political allegiance following reports of his appointment as coordinator of President Tinubu’s 2027 presidential campaign in Osun State. The leaders made the call in an open letter addressed to Adeleke and the party’s national leadership.
5. INEC chairman says algorithms won’t determine 2027 election outcome
INEC Chairman Prof. Joash Amupitan has said algorithms will not determine the outcome of the 2027 general elections, insisting that the decision on who governs Nigeria rests solely with voters. He warned that AI must remain subordinate to human judgment and democratic institutions.
6. Tinubu hints at skipping APC campaign rallies across states
President Bola Tinubu has said he will not accompany the APC Presidential Campaign Council to every campaign event ahead of the 2027 general election, citing the need to prioritise governance, economic obligations and efforts to attract investors. He made the declaration while inaugurating the APC PCC in Abuja.
7. Suspected ritualist arrested for exhuming corpse in Osun
A suspected ritualist, Saheed Babalola, has been arrested by operatives of the Nigeria Police Force for allegedly exhuming a corpse and severing its head and wrist in Feesu community, near Iwo, Osun State. The deceased was an 18-year-old girl who lived in the same compound as Babalola.
8. Wike urges APC governors to deliver their states for Tinubu
FCT Minister Nyesom Wike has urged APC governors to work hard in their respective states to ensure President Tinubu wins next year’s election. Wike said any governor who failed to deliver his state for the President should not join others in claiming victory if Tinubu is re-elected in 2027.
9. Kwara Police arrest four over human heads, hands
The Kwara State Police Command has arrested four men in connection with two separate incidents involving the alleged removal of human heads from exhumed graves and the possession of suspected human hands allegedly intended for money-making rituals. The Commissioner of Police disclosed the arrests in Ilorin.
10. Police arraign banker, seven others over N710m fraud
The Police Special Fraud Unit in Lagos State has arraigned a banker and seven other defendants before the Federal High Court in Lagos over an alleged N710 million proof-of-funds fraud. The defendants were arraigned on a 12-count charge.
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