Good morning! Here are the top 10 stories making headlines in Nigerian newspapers this morning, curated by CDA News Nigeria.
1. Court removes Uzodimma as APC senatorial candidate, replaces him with Okorocha.
A Federal High Court sitting in Abuja on Thursday ordered INEC to remove the name of Imo State Governor Hope Uzodimma as the senatorial candidate for Imo West. The court specifically asked the electoral umpire to replace Uzodimma as the APC candidate with the name of former governor Rochas Okorocha.
A Federal High Court sitting in Abuja on Thursday ordered INEC to remove the name of Imo State Governor Hope Uzodimma as the senatorial candidate for Imo West. The court specifically asked the electoral umpire to replace Uzodimma as the APC candidate with the name of former governor Rochas Okorocha.
2. INEC clears Pantami, Gwarzo for 2027 elections.
INEC has cleared former Minister of Communications and Digital Economy, Isa Ali Pantami, and the NDC governorship candidate in Kano State, Abdulsalam Gwarzo, to contest the 2027 elections. According to the commission, this is subject to the outcomes of pending court cases.
INEC has cleared former Minister of Communications and Digital Economy, Isa Ali Pantami, and the NDC governorship candidate in Kano State, Abdulsalam Gwarzo, to contest the 2027 elections. According to the commission, this is subject to the outcomes of pending court cases.
3. Tinubu lists projects to be funded by fresh loans.
President Bola Tinubu has responded to criticism from opposition leaders over the Federal Government’s efforts to access fresh loans from international institutions. Tinubu identified the Lagos-Calabar Coastal Highway, Sokoto-Badagry Superhighway, Trans-Sahara Superhighway, electricity grid upgrades and modernisation of key commercial ports in Lagos as major projects expected to strengthen Nigeria’s productive capacity.
President Bola Tinubu has responded to criticism from opposition leaders over the Federal Government’s efforts to access fresh loans from international institutions. Tinubu identified the Lagos-Calabar Coastal Highway, Sokoto-Badagry Superhighway, Trans-Sahara Superhighway, electricity grid upgrades and modernisation of key commercial ports in Lagos as major projects expected to strengthen Nigeria’s productive capacity.
4. NAFDAC destroys N8bn banned, fake products in Nasarawa
NAFDAC has destroyed banned, fake and adulterated products worth about N8 billion seized during enforcement operations in the North-Central zone. The destruction exercise took place in Lafia, Nasarawa State, during the agency’s North-Central zonal destruction of regulated products.
NAFDAC has destroyed banned, fake and adulterated products worth about N8 billion seized during enforcement operations in the North-Central zone. The destruction exercise took place in Lafia, Nasarawa State, during the agency’s North-Central zonal destruction of regulated products.
5. Peter Obi alleges Tinubu spent over 260 days abroad, lacks energy to run Nigeria
NDC presidential candidate Peter Obi on Thursday alleged that President Bola Tinubu spent over 260 days out of the country but cannot spend 36 days to go round the states to campaign for next year’s election. Obi said the President did not have the energy to run the country and should pack up and leave Aso Rock.
NDC presidential candidate Peter Obi on Thursday alleged that President Bola Tinubu spent over 260 days out of the country but cannot spend 36 days to go round the states to campaign for next year’s election. Obi said the President did not have the energy to run the country and should pack up and leave Aso Rock.
6. Troops neutralise 44 Boko Haram, ISWAP terrorists in Borno.
Troops of Operation Hadin Kai have neutralised 44 suspected Boko Haram and ISWAP terrorists in several offensive operations across Borno State. The operations also left scores of terrorists injured, while their vehicles, motorcycles and IED materials were destroyed.
Troops of Operation Hadin Kai have neutralised 44 suspected Boko Haram and ISWAP terrorists in several offensive operations across Borno State. The operations also left scores of terrorists injured, while their vehicles, motorcycles and IED materials were destroyed.
7. Katsina Police arrest 14 over attack on APC supporters’ convoy.
The Katsina State Police Command on Thursday arrested 14 suspects over an attack on a convoy of APC supporters along the Yashi–Funtua Road in Malumfashi LGA. The incident occurred on Wednesday as the convoy was travelling to Funtua for a campaign flag-off.
The Katsina State Police Command on Thursday arrested 14 suspects over an attack on a convoy of APC supporters along the Yashi–Funtua Road in Malumfashi LGA. The incident occurred on Wednesday as the convoy was travelling to Funtua for a campaign flag-off.
8. Tinubu arrives Saudi Arabia for Umrah.
President Bola Tinubu arrived in Saudi Arabia on Thursday evening, landing at King Abdulaziz International Airport in Jeddah. He was received by Nigeria’s ambassador to Saudi Arabia, Yakubu Gambo, and the Saudi head of royal protocol.
President Bola Tinubu arrived in Saudi Arabia on Thursday evening, landing at King Abdulaziz International Airport in Jeddah. He was received by Nigeria’s ambassador to Saudi Arabia, Yakubu Gambo, and the Saudi head of royal protocol.
9. 154 Katsina students hospitalised after suspected drug reaction.
One hundred and fifty-four students of Government Science Secondary School, Batagarawa, Katsina State, were hospitalised following a suspected adverse reaction to praziquantel tablets administered to treat bilharzia. The incident occurred on Monday, according to the Katsina Police Command’s Public Relations Officer .
One hundred and fifty-four students of Government Science Secondary School, Batagarawa, Katsina State, were hospitalised following a suspected adverse reaction to praziquantel tablets administered to treat bilharzia. The incident occurred on Monday, according to the Katsina Police Command’s Public Relations Officer .
10. Troops arrest two bandit logistics suppliers, two armed robbers in Benue.
Troops of Operation Whirl Stroke have arrested two suspected bandit logistics suppliers and two suspected armed robbers in Benue State. The arrests were made on October 28, according to a statement signed by the Acting Media Information Officer of JTF Operation Whirl Stroke.
Troops of Operation Whirl Stroke have arrested two suspected bandit logistics suppliers and two suspected armed robbers in Benue State. The arrests were made on October 28, according to a statement signed by the Acting Media Information Officer of JTF Operation Whirl Stroke.
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