Nigerian Newspapers: 10 things you need to know Sunday morning

Good morning! Here are 10 key updates from Nigerian newspapers as of Sunday morning:

1. The Plateau State Government has temporarily closed all primary and secondary schools due to a diphtheria outbreak, in an effort to stop students from contracting the disease.

2. Oyo State Governor Seyi Makinde has criticized Nigeria's petroleum pricing system, stating that citizens should not bear additional costs due to the government's failure to secure the nation's borders. He believes the national debate around petrol subsidies has been oversimplified to a choice between subsidizing or allowing full market prices.

3. The Social Democratic Party (SDP) has named former Inspector-General of Police Mohammed Abubakar Adamu as its candidate for governor in Nasarawa State following a primary election held on Saturday in Lafia.

4. Journalists covering an All Progressives Congress (APC) rally in Kano State were assaulted by suspected thugs on Saturday while returning to their office from the event at North West University's City Campus in Kofar Nassarawa.

5. Armed policemen and security agents have taken control of Ubima, Ikwerre Local Government Area in Rivers State to prevent a potential violent clash between supporters of African Democratic Congress vice-presidential candidate Rotimi Amaechi and Minister of the Federal Capital Territory Nyesom Wike. Amaechi attended Amaechi's mother's burial, while Wike participated in a reception organized by his political group, the Rainbow Coalition.

6. The Anambra State Police Command has arrested a new suspect linked to the murder of a nursing student in Alor, Idemili South Local Government Area. The suspect is currently in custody, according to Police Public Relations Officer SP Tochukwu Ikenga.

7. British-Nigerian businessman and social media influencer Igho Ubiribo, also known as "Tiny", "Denisi", and "Ego", has died after a penis enlargement procedure in Thailand. A UK coroner determined that the cosmetic surgery led to a fatal pulmonary embolism.

8. Three people were killed and approximately 20 injured in a road accident involving a head-on collision of two vehicles on the Ife-Ilesa Expressway in Osun State on Saturday.

9. The Kano State Hisbah Board has arrested 22 individuals, comprising 10 women and 12 men, in connection with an alleged plot to organize an illegal event in the state. Deputy Commander-General Dr Mujahedeen Aminudeen revealed this to journalists in Kano on Saturday, adding that preliminary investigations suggest drug abuse was likely involved.

10. A fire has destroyed six buildings housing shops at the Babban Layi plastic shops section of Kofar Wambai Market in Kano State. The Kano State Fire Service Director, Alhaji Sani Anas, announced the incident in a statement issued by the service's Public Relations Officer, Saminu Abdullahi, on Saturday.