Nigerian Newspapers Summary
Good morning! Here is today’s summary from Daily News 24. Stay informed with the top headlines shaping Nigeria, including the House of Representatives’ approval of tougher penalties for vote buying, a major Boko Haram commander killed by troops in Borno, the reopening of 47 Unity Colleges, and NAFDAC’s destruction of fake drugs worth over N10 billion.
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1. House approves tougher penalties for vote buying, raises election stakes
The House of Representatives has amended the Electoral Act to impose harsher punishments for vote trading, including jail terms, heavy fines, and long bans from contesting elections.
2. Ebonyi police command mourns ACP who collapsed during meeting
An Assistant Commissioner of Police serving in Ebonyi State died after slumping during a management meeting at the command headquarters in Abakaliki.
3. Troops kill Boko Haram commander, foil terror infiltration in Borno
Operation HADIN KAI forces repelled an attempted terrorist incursion from the Mandara Mountains, killing a senior Boko Haram/ISWAP commander and weakening insurgent operations.
4. Court orders INEC to grant Labour Party access for FCT elections
A Federal High Court has directed INEC to provide the Labour Party with the access code needed to upload candidates’ details ahead of the 2026 FCT area council polls.
5. Fubara urges supporters to back Tinubu’s re-election
Rivers State Governor Siminalayi Fubara has openly called on his loyalists to support President Bola Tinubu’s second-term bid during a project inauguration in the state.
6. FG orders reopening of 47 Unity Colleges shut over insecurity
The Federal Government has approved the reopening of Unity Colleges previously closed due to security concerns, reaffirming its commitment to student safety and uninterrupted learning.
7. Reps raise campaign spending limits, approve electronic result transmission
Lawmakers have doubled presidential campaign spending caps, increased limits for other offices, and mandated real-time electronic transmission of election results.
8. NAFDAC destroys fake drugs worth over N10bn in Kano
NAFDAC has disposed of more than 618 tonnes of counterfeit and expired products seized across seven North-West states to protect public health.
9. Court upholds EFCC detention of ex-AGF Abubakar Malami
An FCT High Court has dismissed a bail application by former justice minister Abubakar Malami, allowing the EFCC to continue holding him in custody.
10. FG assures tax holidays for 149 firms despite new tax regime
The Federal Government says companies currently enjoying pioneer status incentives will retain their tax holidays for at least two more years under transitional tax provisions
