Nigerian Newspapers: 10 things you need to know Thursday morning

Good morning! Here are ten key updates from Nigerian Newspapers this Thursday morning:

1. Security forces reportedly killed several bandits in an attempted attack on Sifawa town in Sokoto State, where the town's former Chief of Army Staff and Sokoto State Government Secretary are from.

2. The opposition African Democratic Congress has demanded the immediate arrest of Kuje Area Council Chairman Samuel Danjuma Shekwolo for allegedly threatening residents with forced displacement if they do not vote for the All Progressives Congress.

3. The Presidency criticized former Vice-President Atiku Abubakar's proposal to restore petrol subsidy, calling his recent statements confused, incoherent, and politically motivated.

4. The Nigeria Police arrested 34-year-old Nansik Wuyep Sule and several others on charges of fake kidnapping, armed robbery, and illegal firearms trafficking.

5. Minister of Works David Umahi ordered the arrest of contractors delaying Benin-Asaba Highway construction, citing slow work pace and complaints from road users.

6. The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission plans to appeal a Federal High Court ruling not to forfeit nine properties linked to former Attorney-General and Minister of Justice Abubakar Malami.

7. Gunmen abducted Dangote Cement Company driver Usman Umar, known as "Baba Olowo," in Yewa North Local Government Area of Ogun State.

8. The United States has temporarily halted immigrant visa applications worldwide due to concerns about public assistance dependency among applicants.

9. Oyo State Police arrested two suspects in a transnational criminal network trafficking stolen luxury vehicles across Nigerian borders.

10. The Presidency clarified that the All Progressives Congress Presidential Campaign Council list for the 2027 election has not been withdrawn, though adjustments will be made.