Good morning! Here are the top 10 stories making headlines in Nigerian newspapers this morning, curated by CDA News Nigeria.
1. Drama as Fubara appears before APC screening panel in Abuja
The political drama in Rivers State played out in Abuja on Sunday when Governor Siminalayi Fubara appeared before the APC screening panel. He barely spent 10 minutes with the panel, raising questions on whether or not he was attended to .
2. Guards Brigade troops arrest suspected spy, four impostors in FCT
Troops of the Guards Brigade have foiled a potential security breach with the arrest of a suspected spy and four impostors during separate operations in the Federal Capital Territory. The operations were conducted on May 9 by troops of 176 Guards Battalion and Guards Brigade Garrison at different locations .
3. NMA confirms release of abducted doctor in Anambra
The Nigeria Medical Association (NMA) has confirmed the release of its abducted member, Dr Edwin Emegakor, in Anambra State. Dr Princeton Okam, Chairman of the association’s Anambra branch, confirmed Emegakor’s freedom to journalists in Awka on Sunday .
4. Kaduna aspirant goes viral for appearing at APC screening in traditional attire
Mohammed Sadis Buba, a 30-year-old aspirant from Kaduna State, has gone viral following his appearance at the APC screening for the Sabon Gari/Zaria Federal Constituency seat. In a video circulating on social media, Buba appeared before the screening committee dressed in traditional attire .
5. Seven persons, including police officer, killed in Plateau attack
No fewer than seven persons, including a police officer, have been killed in Barkin Ladi Local Government Area of Plateau State. Six other persons sustained injuries in the attack which happened on Saturday night .
6. Opposition parties race against time to submit membership registers to INEC
Opposition political parties on Saturday raced against time to submit updated membership registers to INEC ahead of the midnight deadline for the 2027 general elections. The rush followed INEC’s March 27 extension of the deadline to May 10, 2026 .
7. FG introduces mandatory drug testing for secondary school students
The Federal Government has introduced stringent new measures to combat drug and substance abuse in secondary schools, including mandatory drug testing for students and temporary suspension for those who repeatedly test positive after undergoing treatment and rehabilitation procedures .
8. NDLEA arrests three persons with disabilities for drug trafficking
Operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency have arrested three persons with disabilities for alleged drug trafficking during separate operations in Anambra and Kwara states. The agency also uncovered a Lekki mansion in Lagos used as a stash house, where cannabis valued at over N5.8 billion was recovered .
9. Troops neutralize suspected terrorist in Kogi State
Troops of the 12 Brigade, Nigerian Army, have neutralised a suspected terrorist operating within Kogi State following a coordinated ambush along bandit crossing points in the Adankolo Forest Reserve, Lokoja Local Government Area .
10. Soludo says crackdown on fake pastors targets social reformation
Governor Chukwuma Soludo of Anambra State says the crackdown on fake pastors targets social reformation and protecting vulnerable residents from religious exploitation. Speaking at St. Patrick’s Cathedral during the All Knights Day of the Catholic Diocese of Awka, Soludo said several suspects had been arrested and were already in custody .
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