Nigerian Newspapers: 10 things you need to know Thursday morning

Good morning! Here are 10 important updates from Nigerian newspapers this Thursday:

1. The House of Representatives has identified 58 bank accounts and 39 workers linked to the alleged fake Director-General of the Presidential Foreign Intervention Promotion Council, PFIPC. This was revealed during the committee's Wednesday sitting.

2. Ride-hailing service Uber has ceased operations in Nigeria, effective September 2, 2026. The company announced this in a recent statement.

3. Federal Capital Territory Minister Nyesom Wike has vowed to be the first target if President Bola Tinubu loses the 2027 presidential election. Wike, who supports Tinubu's re-election, acknowledged the potential consequences of his stance.

4. The Joint Task Force North West, through Operation FANSAN YAMMA, has successfully neutralized terrorists and seized 793 rounds of ammunition in Zamfara and Kaduna states on Wednesday.

5. The Nigerian Army's Guards Brigade has rescued Brig. Gen. Basil Adonkie's wife, Mrs Adonkie, who was abducted from her Abuja residence. This rescue operation came after she was reported missing on September 1.

6. Ebonyi State Governor Francis Nwifuru has threatened to remove local government chairmen who fail to support the All Progressives Congress in the 2027 elections. He made this announcement during the inauguration of new chairpersons and vice-chairpersons across the state's 13 Local Government Areas.

7. The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has warned of the grave risk artificial intelligence-driven disinformation poses to the integrity of the 2027 general elections. INEC Chairperson Prof. Joash Amupitan also revealed that the commission is conducting a thorough audit of its electoral technology systems.

8. The Nigeria Democratic Congress has withdrawn its endorsement of 10 candidates listed by INEC for the 2027 Anambra State House of Assembly elections. The party demanded an immediate electronic audit of the commission's nomination portal to uncover how these candidates managed to appear on the list.

9. Three police officers in Rivers State are now dismissed due to their alleged involvement in the killing of University of Port Harcourt graduate Anthony Obodo. Additionally, an inspector named Solomon Nworgu, who fled the scene following the shooting, has been declared a deserter.

10. A Celestial Church of Christ evangelist, Abidemi Odukoya, and his wife, Adenike, have reportedly died following a domestic dispute at their residence in Ogun State. The altercation escalated into a physical confrontation on Monday, August 25, in the early hours.