Good morning! Here are the top 10 stories making headlines in Nigerian newspapers this morning, curated by CDA News Nigeria.
1. Tinubu departs for 3-week vacation in Europe
President Bola Tinubu on Sunday departed Nigeria for Europe on a three-week vacation, which forms part of his leave for 2026. The President left Abuja amid official send-off ceremonies involving government officials and security personnel .
2. Tinubu reports xenophobic attacks in South Africa to AU
President Bola Tinubu on Sunday, in Angola, formally reported the recurring xenophobic and Afrophobic attacks against Africans and other nationals in South Africa to the African Union, declaring that such attacks undermine the continent’s solidarity, unity and peaceful coexistence. He demanded that African leaders place the matter on the agenda of the next AU Assembly session in January 2027 .
3. Bandits kill 8 farmers in Sokoto
Bandits have attacked the Ghandi community in Rabah LGA of Sokoto State, killing no fewer than eight farmers and leaving at least five others with gunshot injuries. The attack occurred on Sunday afternoon around 3:00 p.m .
4. Police rescue Sarkin Noman Kano from kidnapping attempt
The Kano State Police Command has foiled a kidnapping attempt and rescued the Sarkin Noman Kano, Alhaji Yusif Nadabo, after suspected bandits attacked Garun Mallam town in Garun Mallam LGA. The command disclosed this in a statement on Sunday .
5. Fire destroys shops at Abuja building materials market
A fire outbreak on Sunday destroyed shops and goods reportedly worth millions of naira at Eda Plaza, a building materials market located opposite Chida Hotel in Jabi, Abuja. A video from the scene showed shop owners racing to salvage their goods .
6. APC National Secretary Basiru visits Osun Governor Adeleke
APC National Secretary Senator Surajudeen Basiru on Sunday paid a courtesy visit to Osun State Governor Ademola Adeleke in Osogbo. Basiru expressed gratitude to the governor for attending the final rites of his late mother and visiting him during his period of bereavement earlier this year .
7. DSS seeks suspension of Sowore’s cyberbullying case until after 2027
The DSS has directed its private counsel to take steps to suspend the alleged cyberbullying case instituted against AAC presidential candidate Omoyele Sowore until after the 2027 presidential election. The development followed a meeting between the DSS Director-General and top officials on August 20 .
8. Defence Minister says FG intensifying border security
The Minister of Defence, Gen. Christopher Musa, said the Federal Government has intensified measures to strengthen Nigeria’s borders against security threats emanating from the volatile Sahel region. Musa spoke in Luanda, Angola, on the sidelines of the AU Extraordinary Session .
9. Police arrest three suspected armed robbers, car snatchers
Operatives of the Special Tactical Squad of the Nigeria Police Force have arrested three suspected members of a notorious armed robbery and car-snatching syndicate operating between Kaduna State and the FCT. The suspects were arrested during intelligence-led operations between August 14 and 19 .
10. Good Samaritan rescues abandoned newborn in Benue
A good Samaritan has rescued an abandoned newborn baby girl alive near Ashar Forest in Wuese community, Konshisha LGA of Benue State. The baby was wrapped in clothes and kept in a carton, with maggots found around the baby and a foul smell emanating from the carton .
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