Good morning! Here are the top 10 stories making headlines in Nigerian newspapers this morning, curated by CDA News Nigeria.
1. Troops rescue 21 kidnapped victims from Kogi forest
Troops of 12 Brigade, Nigerian Army, in a coordinated joint operation with the Police, DSS, local hunters and vigilantes, have successfully rescued 21 kidnapped victims from a forest in Kogi State. The operation was conducted on August 31, 2026, in the Egume and Ochaja forest areas of Dekina LGA .
2. Opposition summit fails as major figures stay away
The First National Opposition Summit, aimed at forging a united front ahead of the 2027 general elections, suffered a setback on Monday in Abuja as several major opposition figures failed to attend. The summit was organised by civil society pressure group G100 in collaboration with the Minority Caucus of the House of Representatives .
3. EFCC urges Timipre Sylva to submit for questioning
The EFCC has urged former Bayelsa State Governor Timipre Sylva, who has been declared wanted over an alleged $14.86 million fraud, to make himself available for questioning. The commission’s spokesman Dele Oyewale stated this while reacting to Sylva’s allegation that the EFCC had conducted itself as an organ of the APC .
4. INEC begins examination of NDC candidate list
INEC has commenced an examination of its records to determine how names allegedly unknown to the NDC appeared on the party’s list of candidates for the 2027 general elections. The NDC alleged that names of candidates it neither nominated nor authorised were uploaded and published as its candidates .
5. Woman arrested for attempting to smuggle drugs into Ogun prison
The Ogun State Command of the Nigerian Correctional Service has arrested a woman, Iyabo Sowunmi, for allegedly attempting to smuggle suspected illicit drugs into the Medium Security Custodial Centre, Ibara, Abeokuta, for her son who is on death row at the facility .
6. Gunmen kill APC chairman in Kano
Gunmen have killed the APC chairman of Rantan Ward in Bebeji LGA of Kano State, Alhaji Garba Buba, and another resident, Sulaiman Zunduma, in a fresh attack on the community. The victims were killed on Sunday night when suspected gunmen invaded Rantan community .
7. Shettima warns Nigeria will no longer tolerate dehumanisation of citizens
Vice-President Kashim Shettima on Monday warned that the Nigerian government and its people would no longer tolerate any form of dehumanisation of Nigerian citizens by any government. He reiterated Nigeria’s strong opposition to xenophobic and Afrophobic attacks against Nigerians in South Africa .
8. EFCC dismisses 40 staff for corruption in three years
EFCC Chairman Ola Olukoyede says more than 40 staff members have been dismissed for corruption and financial malpractice in the last three years. Olukoyede disclosed this on Monday in Abuja at a media interactive session to mark his three-year stewardship .
9. Bauchi Police arrest 70-year-old man for defiling eight-year-old girl
Bauchi State Police Command has arrested a 70-year-old man, Usman Abubakar, for allegedly defiling an eight-year-old girl in the Tsakanin Bayara area of Bauchi metropolis. The command disclosed this in a statement by its PPRO .
10. EFCC reveals how public funds moved to cryptocurrency wallets
The EFCC has disclosed how public funds were moved from a local government account to a private company before being transferred into cryptocurrency wallets. EFCC Chairman Ola Olukoyede disclosed this while addressing media executives in Abuja .
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