Good morning! Here are the top 10 stories making headlines in Nigerian newspapers this morning, curated by CDA News Nigeria.
**1. Tinubu seeks Senate approval for $20.51bn, €1.45bn external borrowing**
President Bola Tinubu has asked the Senate to approve $20.51bn and €1.45bn in external borrowing to address funding gaps in the Federal Government’s 2026–2027 supplementary borrowing plan. The President’s request was conveyed in a letter which Senate President Godswill Akpabio read during plenary on Tuesday.
2. Peter Obi blames insecurity on poverty, vows to fight it
NDC presidential candidate Peter Obi has attributed the high level of insecurity in the country to widespread poverty. He vowed to fight poverty to reduce criminal activities across the country if given the mandate in the 2027 presidential election. Obi disclosed this during a town hall meeting with stakeholders and supporters in Lokoja.
3. Kidnappers abduct eight, including two students, in Kaduna estate
Suspected kidnappers have abducted eight people, including two secondary school students, in an attack on Nuru Suraj Estate, Millennium City, Kaduna. The attackers invaded the estate shortly after midnight on Tuesday, abducting eight people from two neighbouring houses before releasing two elderly women because of their age.
4. Atiku says Tinubu’s fresh loan request vindicates his warning
ADC presidential candidate Atiku Abubakar has said President Tinubu’s request for approval to borrow $20.51bn and €1.45bn vindicates his October 12 warning about a loan plan of up to $20 billion. Atiku said the President’s failure to identify the specific projects the loans would fund raises serious concerns.
5. Probe panel recommends dismissal of Niger NSCDC commandant over miners’ deaths
The independent ministerial committee probing the deaths of miners in NSCDC custody in Niger State has recommended the dismissal of the State Commandant and other personnel found culpable. The committee’s chairman, Jonathan Kure, presented the report to the Minister of Interior in Abuja.
6. FG and NLC reach agreement on N70,000 transport intervention, 19 months’ arrears
The Federal Government and the NLC have reached an agreement on measures to ease economic difficulties facing workers, including a N70,000 transport intervention and the payment of 19 months’ arrears owed to health workers. The resolutions were reached at a conciliation meeting held at the Federal Ministry of Labour and Employment.
7. Five die in crash involving Gov Bago’s convoy
Five people lost their lives on Monday when a vehicle in the convoy of Niger Governor Mohammed Bago rammed into another vehicle, resulting in multiple fatalities. The accident, which occurred at Gidan Mangoro in Minna, involved a Toyota Hilux conveying the Director-General of the Government House and another vehicle conveying five students of FUT Minna.
8. Seven killed in Plateau community attack
Seven persons have been killed after gunmen attacked the Georo community in Jos South LGA of Plateau State on Monday night. The attackers invaded the community at about 10:20 pm, opening fire sporadically and shooting victims in their shops and at a local restaurant.
9. Wike’s Rainbow Coalition unveils candidates for Rivers
The Rainbow Coalition led by FCT Minister Nyesom Wike has unveiled its preferred candidates for the 2027 general elections in Rivers State, drawing from the APC and the PDP. The candidates were unveiled at a ceremony held at the Yakubu Gowon Stadium in Port Harcourt as the coalition seeks to mobilise support for President Tinubu’s re-election.
10. Troops repel armed herders in Benue, recover arms
Troops of the Maritime Component of Joint Task Force Operation Whirl Stroke have repelled suspected armed herders in Guma LGA of Benue State. The troops also recovered a cache of arms and other items during the operation, according to the Acting Media Information Officer of OPWS.
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