Good morning! Here is today’s summary from Nigerian Newspapers:
1. President Bola Ahmed Tinubu will depart Abuja on Thursday for Makkah, Saudi Arabia, to perform Umrah and pray for Nigeria’s peace, unity, stability and continued progress. Before his departure, the President will commission equipment the Nigerian Air Force acquired for its operations at the Presidential Wing of Nnamdi Azikiwe Airport, Abuja.
2. The leadership of the Trade Union Congress, TUC, on Wednesday rejected the proposed N70,000 transportation allowance for workers by the Federal Government. The Congress, which described the government’s plan as “haphazard measures” of cushioning the effects of fuel subsidy removal, demanded immediate salary increment for workers.
3. The House of Representatives yesterday invited the chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, Prof Joash Amupitan to appear before its Committee on Electoral Matters to brief lawmakers on the commission’s preparedness for the 2027 general elections. The House asked the INEC chairman to appear within seven legislative days to provide updates on the Continuous Voter Registration, Permanent Voter Cards, election logistics and others.
4. Governor Uba Sani of Kaduna State has vowed not to disclose the private steps he had taken to demonstrate his support for his detained predecessor, Nasir El-Rufai. He insisted that he would not speak ill of the former governor despite their widely reported political differences. Sani made the remarks amid growing scrutiny of his relationship with El-Rufai.
5. Peter Obi, Presidential Candidate of the Nigeria Democratic Congress, NDC, has vowed to take on those who manipulate elections, declaring that his camp will “rig those who rig” the 2027 polls. Obi made the declaration on Wednesday at an NDC town hall meeting in Nasarawa State, where he outlined his plans to tackle electoral malpractice and ensure accountability if elected president.
6. The Senate has confirmed the appointment of the President of the Nigeria Guild of Editors, NGE, Eze Anaba, and 15 other nominees to the governing board of the National Human Rights Commission, NHRC. The confirmation followed the consideration of a report presented on Wednesday by the Chairman of the Senate Committee on Judiciary, Human Rights and Legal Matters, Senator Adeniyi Adegbonmire, SAN, APC, Ondo Central.
7. Gunmen have killed a 36-year-old man, injured a pastor and left another person missing in an attack on Lamor community in Pushit District of Mangu Local Government Area of Plateau State. A member of the community, Nehemiah Bulus, who confirmed the incident to journalists in Jos on Wednesday night, said the attack occurred at the farm of Pastor Apollos Charly in Lamor.
8. The Independent National Electoral Commission has disclosed that it will determine the fate of former Minister of Communications and Digital Economy, Isa Pantami, Ladi Adebutu and other politicians omitted from its final list of candidates for the February 6, 2027 governorship elections at its next meeting on Thursday. INEC National Commissioner, Mohammed Haruna, disclosed this to newsmen on Wednesday.
9. The African Democratic Congress has postponed its presidential campaign flag-off in Sokoto State, earlier scheduled for Saturday, October 31 to Wednesday, November 4, 2026. The postponement was announced in a statement issued by the ADC Presidential Campaign Council in Sokoto State, which attributed the decision to planning and coordination considerations.
10. The Federal Capital Territory Police Command has arrested a Deputy Superintendent of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps, Onoja Samuel, for allegedly firing shots into the air during a confrontation with traders at a market in the Kubwa area of Abuja. In a statement on Wednesday, the FCT Police Public Relations Officer, Josephine Adeh, said operatives attached to the Kubwa Police Division were promptly deployed to the scene and arrested the suspect after disarming him.
Nigerian Newspapers: 10 things you need to know Thursday morning