10 Key Points from Nigerian Newspapers This Morning
1. VP Shettima Says Reforms Restoring Global Confidence: Vice President Kashim Shettima stated that the Tinubu administration’s ongoing reforms are beginning to restore the confidence of the global community in Nigeria, citing increased foreign participation in local professional programmes.
2. APC to Begin Election of Officials on Monday: The ruling All Progressives Congress will commence the process of electing its officials from ward to national levels on Monday, February 2, marking the start of preparations for the 2027 general elections.
3. INEC Publishes Notices for FCT, Rivers Elections: The electoral commission has published notices for elections into the six Area Councils of the Federal Capital Territory and two State Constituencies in Rivers State, scheduled for February 21, 2026.
4. 160 Church Members Held Captive in Kaduna, Kogi: The Evangelical Church Winning All (ECWA) has revealed that no fewer than 160 of its members are currently in captivity across Kaduna and Kogi states, with their families facing crippling ransom demands.
5. Troops Kill 12 Terrorists in Borno: Troops of Operation HADIN KAI have killed 12 Boko Haram/ISWAP terrorists in Borno State during a night-dawn operation, recovering a significant cache of weapons and forcing others to flee.
6. Tinubu Campaign Youth Leader Abducted in Zamfara: Bashir Isa Gusau, the Youth Leader of the Tinubu/Shettima campaign organisation in Zamfara State, has been abducted by gunmen suspected to be bandits.
7. Colombian Lawmaker Feared Dead in Plane Crash: A twin-propeller aircraft carrying 15 people, including Colombian lawmaker Diogenes Quintero, crashed in a mountainous region near the Venezuelan border on January 28.
8. Lagos Couple Arrested for Staging Own Kidnap: A Lagos-based couple, Fred and Goodness, have been arrested for allegedly staging their own kidnapping to extort N10 million in ransom from their families and friends to fund a trip to the US.
9. Police Arrest Gunrunners, Recover Ammunition in Katsina: The Katsina State Police Command has arrested two suspected gunrunners and recovered 305 rounds of live AK-47 ammunition during an intelligence-led stop-and-search operation.
10. APC Govs Unconcerned About Rivers Impeachment – Sule: Nasarawa State Governor Abdullahi Sule says APC governors are not overly concerned about the impeachment process against Rivers State Governor Siminalayi Fubara, describing it as a matter before the courts.
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Disclaimer: This summary is a curation of top stories from major Nigerian newspapers as of Friday, January 30, 2026. CDA News Nigeria provides this digest for informational purposes and does not claim ownership of the original reports. For full details, please refer to the respective source publications.
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