Good morning! Here are the top 10 stories making headlines in Nigerian newspapers this morning, curated by CDA News Nigeria.
1. Tinubu departs for three-nation visit to Kenya, Rwanda, France
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu will depart Abuja on Saturday on a three-nation visit to Kenya, Rwanda and France, according to Mr Bayo Onanuga, Special Adviser to the President on Information and Strategy .
2. Terrorists kill nurse, four farmers in Niger State
Bala Allawa, a nurse working at the General Hospital, Kagara, Rafi LGA of Niger State, and four other farmers have been killed by terrorists. The terrorists launched an assault on Unguwan-Karu village along the Allawa–Pandogari road, where Bala had gone to fetch firewood after work, Weekend Trust reports .
3. Tinubu assures workers’ administration won’t rest on tackling insecurity, poverty
President Bola Tinubu on Friday assured the nation’s workforce that his administration would “not rest on its oars” in tackling insecurity and poverty during the 2026 Workers’ Day celebration at Eagle Square, Abuja, where he was represented by SGF Senator George Akume .
4. Kano governor orders investigation into N1.5 billion salary deduction
Kano State Governor Abba Kabir Yusuf on Friday ordered an investigation into the alleged deduction of N1.5 billion from workers’ salaries by the former Head of Service, Abdullahi Musa. The governor issued the directive during the Workers’ Day march-past in Kano .
5. Troops rescue six women, children from Boko Haram in Borno
Troops of the Joint Task Force (North East), Operation HADIN KAI, have rescued six women and children abducted by suspected Boko Haram/ISWAP terrorists in Ngoshe village, Gwoza LGA of Borno State, according to a statement signed by Lt. Col. Sani Uba .
6. Sanwo-Olu approves N50,000 wage award for Lagos public sector workers
Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu has approved a N50,000 wage award for public sector workers in Lagos State. The governor announced the award on Friday during the International Workers’ Day celebration at Mobolaji Johnson Arena .
7. Binani joins Nigeria Democratic Congress ahead of 2027
Former Adamawa State governorship candidate Senator Aishatu Binani on Friday formally joined the Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC), marking her latest political move ahead of the 2027 election. Her defection comes nine months after she left the APC for the ADC .
8. Rep Leke Abejide resigns from ADC
A member of the House of Representatives, Leke Abejide, has resigned from the African Democratic Congress (ADC), citing prolonged internal crises, legal disputes, and leadership uncertainty within the party. Abejide represents Yagba East/Yagba West/Mopamuro Federal Constituency of Kogi State .
9. Nigerian Navy imposes 13-hour curfew on Calabar waterways
The Nigerian Navy has imposed 13 hours of curfew from 5am to 6pm on all maritime activities along the Calabar waterways as part of efforts to curb kidnapping and other criminal activities along the Calabar-Oron channel, according to a statement by Lt.-Cdr. Suleiman Bala .
10. Carter Efe defeats Portable in celebrity boxing showdown
Nigerian streamer and entertainer, Carter Efe, made a winning boxing debut, securing a dominant 3-0 unanimous decision victory over controversial singer Portable in their much-anticipated celebrity boxing showdown. The bout saw Carter Efe take control from the opening round .
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