Good morning! Here are the top 10 stories making headlines in Nigerian newspapers this morning, curated by CDA News Nigeria.
1. Obasanjo says Tinubu’s reforms, naira devaluation worsened poverty
Former President Olusegun Obasanjo has said that President Bola Tinubu’s economic reforms, including devaluation of the naira, worsened poverty in Nigeria. He spoke at the Financial Times Africa Summit 2026 in London, saying the sharp decline in the naira’s value had impoverished Nigerians and contributed to the country’s position as the world’s poverty capital.
2. Minister directs agencies to intensify Ebola awareness campaigns
The Minister of Information and National Orientation, Mohammed Idris, has directed agencies under his ministry to intensify public education and awareness campaigns following the confirmation of an Ebola Virus Disease case in the FCT. The agencies include NOA, NTA, FRCN and VON.
3. CDCFIB asks recruitment candidates to check portal on October 28
The Civil Defence, Correctional, Fire and Immigration Services Board (CDCFIB) has asked candidates who reached the oral interview stage of its ongoing recruitment exercise to check the portal on October 28 to know their status. The portal will remain open until November 13.
4. Six killed in Sokoto road accident
No fewer than six people, including three members of the same family, have died in a road accident involving a FishEye Wagon carrying about nine passengers along the Tambuwal-Sokoto road in Sokoto State. The wagon, travelling from Tambuwal to Sokoto, collided with a trailer.
5. Veteran Nollywood actor Francis Duru dies at 57
Veteran Nollywood actor Francis Duru has died at the age of 57 following a brief illness, his family has announced. The family announced his death in a statement posted on the actor’s official Instagram page in the early hours of Friday.
6. Atiku demands immediate publication of preliminary voters’ register
Former Vice-President Atiku Abubakar has demanded the immediate publication of the preliminary voters’ register, warning that INEC’s failure to display the list online could undermine confidence in the 2027 general election. Atiku said Nigerians were entitled to inspect the register and challenge questionable entries.
7. Interpol arrests two cybercrime suspects in Nigeria
The International Criminal Police Organisation has arrested two suspects in Nigeria in separate investigations into cybercrime, including an international investment fraud scheme linked to more than $2.4m in suspected criminal proceeds. The arrests were disclosed in a statement on Operation Serengeti III.
8. Edo govt demolishes buildings used for rituals, cult crimes
The Edo State Government has demolished buildings allegedly used for ritual activities and cult-related crimes following the arrest of two suspects in the state’s renewed crackdown on criminality. Officials demolished a bungalow and four boys’ quarters at Uwalor-Oke in Uromi.
9. Sowore explains why AAC requested Presidential Villa for campaign council inauguration
AAC presidential candidate Omoyele Sowore has said his party requested to use the Presidential Villa, Abuja, for its campaign council inauguration because the ruling APC held political events at the venue. Sowore said the AAC wanted opposition parties to enjoy the same opportunity to use the facility.
10. NEC endorses 90-day emergency economic action plan
The National Economic Council (NEC) endorsed a 90-day emergency economic action plan to reduce the cost of living, make food more affordable, and accelerate the delivery of projects that will improve the welfare of Nigerians. The Council also approved the establishment of a national dashboard to monitor government projects.
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