Good morning! Here are the top 10 stories making headlines in Nigerian newspapers this morning, curated by CDA News Nigeria.
1. NCDC monitoring 53 Ebola contacts as investigations expand
The NCDC says it is monitoring 53 primary contacts linked to the country’s confirmed Ebola case, as investigations expand to include people who may have been exposed to the patient at multiple locations. The Director-General, Dr Jide Idris, said 44 of the contacts were associated with the health facility where the patient was treated, while nine others were identified outside the facility.
2. INEC to address omission of candidates at October 29 meeting
Sources at INEC have said that concerns raised by aggrieved candidates omitted from the final list would be addressed at the commission’s next meeting scheduled for Thursday, October 29. This followed a flurry of petitions submitted to the commission’s headquarters by candidates challenging the omission of their names ahead of the 2027 general electionsÂ
3. NDC constitutes National Campaign Council
The Nigeria Democratic Congress has constituted its National Campaign Council for the 2027 general elections. It named its National Leader, Senator Henry Dickson, as Chairman and the presidential candidate, Peter Obi, as Co-Chairman. The party announced the appointments in a statement posted on its X account on Sunday .
4. Taraba attack death toll rises to at least 50 – Amnesty International
The death toll from an attack by gunmen in Taraba State has risen to at least 50, Amnesty International said on Sunday, after more bodies were discovered. Gunmen on motorcycles from a suspected bandit gang swarmed Binnari in eastern Taraba, killing dozens shortly after Friday prayers. Several people are still missing.
5. IGP proposes 200% gratuity for retired police officers
The Inspector-General of Police, Olatunji Disu, has proposed a 200 per cent gratuity for retired police officers as part of efforts to address longstanding pension challenges in the Nigeria Police Force. The proposal is being considered by a presidential committee established to examine police personnel concerns and recommend sustainable solutionsÂ
6. School bus driver arrested for kidnapping, assaulting 14-year-old in Delta
A 28-year-old school bus driver, Onome Ughagha, has been arrested by operatives of the Delta State Police Command for allegedly kidnapping and sexually assaulting a 14-year-old female student in Sapele. The suspect allegedly demanded and collected N503,000 in ransom from the student’s father .
7. NDLEA arrests South African woman with 36.65kg cocaine at Lagos airport
The NDLEA has arrested a 34-year-old South African woman, Qhina Beauty, with 36.65 kilogrammes of cocaine at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport, Lagos. The agency also arrested a 62-year-old Nigerian-American grandmother, Anetor Gloria Ubong, with 9.45kg of high-grade cannabis allegedly imported from the United States.
8. Mother, child killed as two container trucks overturn at Mile 2 in Lagos
A mother and her child have been killed after two trucks laden with 20ft containers overturned at Mile 2, by Freeman Market, inward Apapa, Lagos State. LASTMA’s Director of Public Affairs said the victims were trapped beneath the overturned trucks and their containers, sustaining fatal injuriesÂ
9. Two remaining boat accident victims recovered in Rivers
Bodies of the two remaining victims of Tuesday’s boat accident at Robertkiri, along the Kula waterways in Akuku-Toru LGA, have been recovered. The bodies were recovered on Saturday evening, bringing the total number of corpses recovered so far to seven.
10. IPOB alleges 68 detained Biafrans secretly transferred to Kuje, Keffi, Suleja
The Indigenous People of Biafra has alleged that 68 detained Biafrans were secretly transferred from Wawa Barracks to correctional facilities in Kuje, Keffi and Suleja, accusing the Federal Government of using the justice system to prolong their detention. The group also alleged the Court of Appeal had yet to list an appeal challenging Nnamdi Kanu’s convictionÂ
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