Good morning! Here are the top 10 stories making headlines in Nigerian newspapers this morning, curated by CDA News Nigeria.
1. Kwankwaso vows NDC will restore fuel subsidy ‘in its own way’
NDC Vice-Presidential candidate Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso has vowed that his party will restore fuel subsidy “in its own way” if elected, insisting that Nigerians deserve affordable fuel prices. Kwankwaso faulted the manner in which President Tinubu removed the subsidy .
2. Babachir Lawal defects to NDC
Former Secretary to the Government of the Federation, Babachir Lawal, has defected to the NDC, three months after dumping the ADC over allegations of rigged presidential primaries. Lawal declared total support for the Peter Obi-Rabiu Kwankwaso ticket ahead of the 2027 general elections .
3. CBN resets Monetary Policy Rate to 23%
The Monetary Policy Committee of the CBN has reset the Monetary Policy Rate (MPR) to 23 percent. CBN Governor Olayemi Cardoso made the revelation while addressing the media after the committee’s 307th meeting in Abuja .
4. Makinde accuses Wike of lying over N50bn airport funding claim
Oyo State Governor Seyi Makinde has accused FCT Minister Nyesom Wike of lying about the alleged N50 billion funding from the Federal Government for the upgrade of the Ibadan International Airport. Wike had claimed the Tinubu administration supported Oyo State with N50 billion for the project .
5. Man killed by suspected cultists after robbery in Lagos
A man identified simply as Tosin has reportedly been killed by suspected cultists after he was allegedly robbed in the Egbin area of Ijede, Ikorodu, Lagos State. The incident occurred on September 15 after Tosin travelled from Ondo State to attend an event .
6. Schoolchild missing after flood in Anambra
A schoolchild is missing after a flood swept through a section of the Nibo–Isiagu Road in Awka South LGA of Anambra State, with the police launching a search operation. Nine persons, including seven schoolchildren, were rescued from the flooded route .
7. Troops rescue six female students, driver in Katsina
Troops of Sector 2, Operation FANSAN YAMMA, have rescued six female students of the Federal University, Dutsin-Ma, and their commercial driver after they were abducted along the Daye–Malumfashi Road in Danmusa LGA of Katsina State. The victims were attacked while travelling from Kaduna to Katsina .
8. Wike tells Senator Kingibe she won’t return to Senate in 2027
FCT Minister Nyesom Wike has told the senator representing the FCT, Ireti Kingibe, that she will not return to the Senate in 2027, as he defended the FCT Administration’s borrowing for infrastructure projects. Wike made the remarks while responding to questions from journalists .
9. Panel inaugurated to probe deaths of 37 miners
An independent 10-member panel has been inaugurated to investigate the deaths of 37 suspected illegal miners who died in NSCDC custody in Niger State. The panel was inaugurated by the Minister of Interior following a directive by President Tinubu .
10. Tinubu charges LG chairmen to prevent political violence
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu on Tuesday charged chairmen of the 774 local government areas to ensure their councils do not become breeding grounds for political violence as the country moves towards the 2027 general election. He asked them to adopt zero tolerance for political thuggery and hate speech .
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