Good morning! Here is today’s summary from Nigerian Newspapers:
1. The Nigeria Democratic Congress has expressed confidence that its presidential candidate, Peter Obi, will defeat President Bola Tinubu in Lagos State in the 2027 presidential election, predicting a wider margin than the one recorded in 2023. The party’s National Publicity Secretary, Osa Director, stated that Obi’s victory over Tinubu in Lagos during the 2023 presidential poll was not accidental, adding that it reflected the political mood of the state.
2. Leaders of the Peoples Democratic Party in the Ado-Ekiti Local Government Area of Ekiti State have clashed with the campaign team of its governorship candidate in the June 20 election, Dr Wole Oluyede, over the management of campaign funds. The party leaders challenged Oluyede to publicly declare his total expenditure during the poll while defending his running mate, Deji Ogunsakin, against allegations of financial impropriety.
3. No fewer than 47 suspects were arrested on Saturday during the bye-election in Disina State Constituency, Shira Local Government Area of Bauchi State. The suspects, who were allegedly armed with guns, cutlasses and sticks, were reportedly posing as operatives of a state-owned security outfit.
4. Police in Rivers State have begun an investigation into the killing of a father of four, Kamadioye Krama, by gunmen in Emulation community, Abua/Odual Local Government Area. The spokesperson for the State Police Command, Blessing Agabe, confirmed the incident, stating that an investigation was ongoing to apprehend the culprits and bring them to book.
5. Delta State Police Command has arrested a suspect after its personnel intercepted a vehicle conveying military camouflage uniforms, boots and hats, as well as cartons of suspected Tramadol and other illicit drugs. The vehicle, a green Toyota Sienna with registration number KP 527 AAA, was intercepted by operatives of the command’s Anti-Cult Unit, Asaba, along the Onitsha-Ondo route on Friday.
6. Emerging reports indicate that a growing number of aggrieved All Progressives Congress members and former party leaders are currently aligning with the Rainbow Coalition, led by the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, in a development that is sharpening internal tensions within the ruling party ahead of the 2027 general elections.
7. President Bola Tinubu has said that, from October 1, commuters across Nigeria must begin to see measurable reductions in transportation fares, as he has directed all 36 states to accelerate the National Affordable CNG Transit Programme. In a statement personally signed and released on Saturday, September 19, Tinubu said the push followed his August 27 meeting with state governors.
8. The Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps, NSCDC, has deployed Abdulhamid Kabara as the new commandant of its Niger State Command following the deaths of 37 suspected illegal miners in custody. Kabara replaces Suberu Aniviye, who was suspended as Niger NSCDC commandant after the 37 suspects died in Minna, the state capital, on Thursday.
9. The All Progressives Congress, APC, has won the Dawakin Kudu/Warawa State Constituency bye-election in Kano State, with its candidate, Hussaini Yusuf Datti, securing 22,890 votes. The results showed that the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, polled 180 votes, while the Peoples Redemption Party, PRP, received 270 votes.
10. The Northern Senators Forum on Saturday called for an immediate, transparent and independent investigation into the deaths of 37 young Nigerians in the custody of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps, NSCDC, in Minna, Niger State. It described the circumstances surrounding the occurrence as “deeply disturbing and unacceptable.”
Nigerian Newspapers: 10 things you need to know Sunday morning
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