Nigerian Newspapers: 10 things you need to know Monday morning

Good morning! Here are ten key points from Nigerian newspapers today:

1. Nigeria's UN Permanent Representative Ambassador Jimoh Ibrahim announced that President Bola Tinubu and his family members are free to move about the United States without fear of arrest while attending the UN General Assembly, according to a statement from his office.

2. Bauchi South Senator Shehu Buba has refuted allegations that he is linked to bandit kingpins, dismissing viral videos as false. Buba chairs the Senate Committee on Livestock and Animal Husbandry and is a gubernatorial candidate for Bauchi State under the Peoples Redemption Party.

3. Human rights lawyer Femi Falana has urged the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission to probe the alleged mismanagement of N33.75 billion in cash transfers for vulnerable Nigerians. Falana wants the agency to collaborate with the Auditor-General of the Federation to recover any misappropriated funds.

4. Former President Goodluck Jonathan bid farewell to ex-Sierra Leone President Ernest Koroma, who returned home after Sierra Leone dropped criminal charges against him. Jonathan described Koroma as "a dear friend and brother" in a post on his social media account.

5. Jigawa State Governor Umar Namadi has approved the appointment of Dr Lawan Ahmed Muhammad Sani as the 17th Emir of Gumel Emirate, following his father's recent death. The appointment was announced by Bala Ibrahim, the Secretary to the State Government, at a press conference in Dutse.

6. The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency apprehended a cocaine trafficker who had disguised himself as an herbal tea vendor, intercepting a 20,000-litre fuel tanker with a hidden compartment containing over two tonnes of cannabis. 34-year-old Dunu Ebubechukwu was arrested in a sting operation in Lagos.

7. The Bursar of the National Open University of Nigeria, Nasiru Marafa, was reportedly shot dead in Gusau, Zamfara State. The university confirmed the incident in an official notice, and the suspect remains unidentified.

8. The Bauchi State Police Command foiled an armed robbery attempt along the Kajala-Kere Road, recovering two stolen motorcycles. They also arrested a suspect connected to the death of a 13-year-old boy who was allegedly shot while tampering with a loaded gun in Gamawa Local Government.

9. The All Progressives Congress in Oyo State dismissed Governor Seyi Makinde's presidential bid as a "political drama designed to entertain and distract." They warned that anyone involved would be held accountable for wasting state funds on the campaign.

10. A man known as Basit, who recently returned from abroad for his wedding, was beaten to death by a mob following an alleged hit-and-run incident in Lagos Island, Lagos State. The incident allegedly occurred on Wednesday night, and Basit collided with a resident before fleeing the scene.