Good morning! Here are the top 10 stories making headlines in Nigerian newspapers this morning, curated by CDA News Nigeria.
1. Tinubu orders security chiefs to demolish all bandit camps
President Bola Tinubu met with heads of security agencies on Thursday, charging them to demolish all bandits’ camps and rescue abducted victims across the country. The meeting also centred on how to provide an enabling environment for the conduct of the 2027 general elections.
2. Akpabio says he has supported Muslim pilgrimages for 25 years
Senate President Godswill Akpabio says he has supported Muslim pilgrimages to Mecca for 25 years and would not disparage the religion. Speaking during plenary, Akpabio said he had consistently sponsored people to visit the holy city to pray for him and Nigeria, insisting his remarks had been taken out of context.
3. 10 soldiers, four civilians feared dead in Borno attack
At least 10 soldiers and four civilians are feared dead following a coordinated assault by suspected Boko Haram and ISWAP terrorists on a military base in Mairari, Borno State. The attack occurred in Guzamala LGA, roughly 120 to 130 kilometres north of Maiduguri.
4. Kwara doctors begin seven-day warning strike
Doctors in the service of the Kwara State Government on Thursday commenced a seven-day warning strike over alleged salary deductions for the state’s health insurance scheme. Their grievances also include alleged unpaid allowances, staffing shortages and other welfare concerns.
5. Gas pipeline explosion injures 20, burns 50 houses in Rivers
About 20 people have been injured and more than 50 houses burnt following the explosion of a gas pipeline in Aleto community, Eleme LGA of Rivers State. The incident was reportedly caused by a ruptured pipeline belonging to the Nigeria Gas Company along the Old Bori Road.
6. FG says no plan to increase electricity tariffs
The Minister of Power, Joseph Tegbe, said on Thursday that the Federal Government had no plan to increase electricity tariffs. Tegbe made this known in Ibadan while flagging off the 17.7MW hybrid solar mini-grid project, describing reports of a planned tariff hike as misinformation.
7. NAFDAC seizes N200m counterfeit packaging materials in Aba
NAFDAC has seized counterfeit packaging materials worth more than N200 million from five shops at Old Court Road Market in Aba, Abia State. The materials were allegedly intended for the production of counterfeit alcoholic beverages and other products
8. APC chairman says party will translate numerical strength to victory in 2027
The National Chairman of the APC, Nentawe Yilwatda, has assured party members that the ruling party will translate its numerical strength and organisational capacity into victory in the 2027 general elections. He disclosed that the APC had more than 261,000 executive committee members nationwide.
9. Osun Police arrest three over murder of Seun Ajayi
The Osun State Police Command has arrested three suspects in connection with the murder of Seun Ajayi in Ikire, Irewole LGA. The incident occurred on October 3 when hoodlums attacked the victim and his friend at a barbershop in Oja-Ale, Ikire.
10. FG reopens First Niger Bridge after rehabilitation
The Federal Government on Thursday reopened the First Niger Bridge linking Asaba and Onitsha after extensive rehabilitation works. The Minister of Works, Senator David Umahi, said the intervention reflected President Tinubu’s commitment to maintaining critical infrastructure.
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