Nigerian Newspapers: 10 things you need to know Sunday morning

Good morning! Here is today’s summary from Nigerian newspapers:

1. The Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, has cleared Kingsley Chinda for the 2027 governorship election in Rivers State. Chinda was listed as number five on the 19-man list released by the electoral commission on Saturday.

2. The name of former Minister of Communications and Digital Economy, Prof. Isa Ali Ibrahim Pantami, is conspicuously missing from the final list of governorship candidates in Gombe State. INEC released the list in line with the promise made by its chairman, Prof. Joash Amupitan, who spoke at a press conference in Abuja earlier in the week.

3. The crisis over the composition of the presidential campaign council for the Nigeria Democratic Congress, NDC, has been resolved, with the party agreeing to allow its presidential candidate, Peter Obi, and his running mate, Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso, to select key members of the council. The National Chairman of the party, Senator Moses Cleopas, said the leadership had made significant progress in its consultations with the presidential and vice-presidential candidates to ensure that the process was properly handled.

4. A Nigerian national who worked as a canvasser for a Democratic congressional campaign in Pennsylvania has been arrested by United States Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) following his guilty plea to a disorderly conduct charge linked to a public exposure incident. The US Department of Homeland Security disclosed this in a statement issued on October 7, 2026, identifying the man as Chimaobim Adedayo Igbojekwe.

5. The Bayelsa State Police Command has arrested 23 suspected cultists in connection with cult-related violence, attempted murder and breaches of public peace in Yenagoa and its environs. The Commissioner of Police, Ajao Saka Adewale, disclosed this during a press briefing in Yenagoa on Saturday, saying four people had been killed in recent cult-related attacks and reprisals involving rival groups.

6. The Bauchi State Police Command has arrested four suspects over a clash between farmers and herders in Guda Village, Ningi Local Government Area of the state, which left one person dead and several houses burnt. The deceased, identified as Usman Jibrin, 40, reportedly died while receiving treatment for injuries sustained during the clash.

7. At least nine people have reportedly been killed in fresh attacks by suspected armed herders on Tse-Nyaku, Tse-Biliji and adjoining communities in Mbatian Council Ward of Ngenev, Ukum Local Government Area of Benue State. Several others were reportedly injured, while an unspecified number of residents were said to be missing following the attacks, which began at about 11 p.m. on Friday.

8. Dangote Refinery has increased the price of its gantry Automotive Gas Oil (AGO), also known as diesel, a few days after reducing the cost of the commodity. A market survey on Saturday showed that the refinery had increased its diesel price to N1,800 per litre from N1,700. This represents an increase of N100 per litre.

9. The Kano State chapter of the Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC) has urged members to remain calm as controversy rages over the omission of its governorship candidate, Aminu Abdussalam-Gwarzo, from the INEC list released on Saturday. The party’s Public Relations Officer, Yusif Fasaha, made the call in a statement made available to journalists in Kano.

10. Nollywood actress, Regina Daniels has revealed that she has been battling severe pain and mobility challenges for months, disclosing that her condition forced her to rely on a wheelchair. Daniels shared the development in a video posted on her Instagram page on Saturday to mark her 25th birthday, while explaining her prolonged absence from social media.