Nigerian Newspapers: 10 things you need to know Friday morning

Good morning! Here are the top ten headlines from Nigerian newspapers for Friday morning:

1. NDC presidential candidate Peter Obi has signaled a willingness to engage in further discussions about a coalition among opposition parties. However, he emphasized that negotiations should occur between political parties, not individual leaders.

2. The Federal Government announced that Nigerian students will receive 100 megabytes (MB) of free data daily starting October 1, 2026. This initiative, launched by the Nigerian Communications Commission and telecommunications operators, will initially target students in public senior secondary schools and tertiary institutions.

3. The United States has recently delivered new military equipment to Nigeria via a US Air Force C-17 Globemaster III aircraft. The equipment was transported under the Foreign Military Sales arrangement between Washington and Abuja.

4. Vice-Presidential candidate of the NDC, Rabiu Kwankwaso, has urged former Vice-President Atiku Abubakar to relinquish his presidential bid for 2027. Kwankwaso suggested that Atiku, the candidate of the African Democratic Congress, should focus on his traditional responsibilities.

5. The death toll from a recent incident in Odigbo Local Government Area of Ondo State has increased to 27. The state government has launched an investigation into the sale of herbal drinks and unapproved substances, which reportedly caused illness in residents of Araromi Obu and Odigbo town.

6. The Nigeria Labour Congress for the Federal Capital Territory has given the Federal Capital Territory Administration a seven-day ultimatum to resolve three outstanding issues affecting teachers. Failure to address these concerns could result in an indefinite strike. The ultimatum was issued in a letter dated September 8, 2026, addressed to the Minister of the FCT.

7. In an attack on Girkau village, Kebbe Local Government Area of Sokoto State, gunmen killed a resident named Mallam Samaila Abdullahi Girkau and abducted an INEC official, Bala A. Ladan Girkau. The attackers used sharp objects to kill the victim.

8. The Kano State Police Command has apprehended two suspects in the murder of popular political commentator Ibrahim Khalil Danshagamu. The assailant attacked Danshagamu with sharp objects at his residence in Gaida Quarters, Kumbotso Local Government Area of Kano State. The police provided details on the arrest in a statement released on Wednesday.

9. Presidential candidate of the NDC, Peter Obi, has reaffirmed his commitment to retain President Bola Tinubu's naira float policy if elected. However, Obi said he would prioritize increasing productivity to strengthen the currency and enhance its value for Nigerians.

10. The Nigerian Army has rescued 13 kidnapped victims, intercepted 300 rounds of ammunition, and neutralized a suspected kidnapper in various nationwide operations. These actions also helped disrupt illegal bunkering and recovered illegally refined petroleum products. In addition, a trailer carrying illegally mined ilmenite was intercepted.