Nigerian Newspapers Summary
Good morning! Here is today’s summary from Daily News 24. Stay informed with the top headlines making waves across Nigeria, including a deadly bandit attack in Zamfara, the PDP’s push for an opposition coalition ahead of 2027, Benue’s sweeping education reforms, and SERAP’s demand for answers over a missing N3 trillion in public funds.
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1. Bandits kill three, abduct 64 in Zamfara village attack
Armed bandits invaded Fegin Baza in Tsafe LGA, killing three residents and kidnapping at least 64 people, including women and children, who were taken to an undisclosed location.
2. PDP chair Turaki signals openness to opposition mega-coalition ahead of 2027
New PDP National Chairman Kabiru Tanimu Turaki says the party is willing to join a broad opposition alliance to strengthen democracy and rescue Nigeria from escalating challenges.
3. Benue bans illegal school levies, introduces compulsory e-Dossiers
The Benue government has intensified education reforms by outlawing unapproved levies in schools and mandating electronic dossiers for all students statewide.
4. No foreign power can secure Nigeria — Akpabio
Senate President Godswill Akpabio says restoring peace in Plateau and across Nigeria is the responsibility of citizens and government, insisting external intervention cannot deliver lasting stability.
5. Taraba Governor Kefas to defect to APC on November 19
Governor Agbu Kefas has confirmed he will formally join the All Progressives Congress this week during his inspection of renovation works at Jolly Nyame Stadium in Jalingo.
6. Electricity workers threaten nationwide blackout over alleged attack on TCN staff
The National Union of Electricity Employees has warned of a potential shutdown of power supply after armed policemen allegedly assaulted Transmission Company of Nigeria workers in Imo State.
7. Autopsy confirms murder of ex-SDP candidate Akingboye
An autopsy has revealed that former Ondo SDP governorship candidate Bamidele Akingboye was killed, prompting the Lagos Police Command to await legal advice before filing charges.
8. Navy officer escapes suspected attempted abduction in Abuja
Lt. A.M. Yerima, recently involved in a dispute with the FCT Minister, reportedly evaded unidentified men in two unmarked vans who trailed him across parts of Abuja at night.
9. SERAP demands probe into missing N3tn in CBN accounts
SERAP has urged CBN Governor Olayemi Cardoso to explain the whereabouts of N3 trillion flagged as missing or diverted in the Auditor-General’s 2022 report.
10. 12-year-old girl dies after falling into well in Kwara
A young girl, Nabilat, tragically died after slipping into a domestic well while fetching water in Ilorin West LGA on Saturday morning.
