Nigerian Newspapers: 10 things you need to know Tuesday morning

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

1. President Bola Tinubu has extended his European vacation, though the exact duration remains unspecified. His return to Nigeria is set for this weekend, according to a statement from the Presidency.

2. Plateau State authorities have imposed a dusk-to-dawn curfew in Barkin Ladi, Bokkos, Mangu, and Riyom Local Government Areas after a spate of attacks and killings. Over 20 people, including women and children, were reportedly killed in Mangu alone, with many homes burned during the violent incidents.

3. Students at the Taraba State College of Nursing Sciences in Jalingo demonstrated peacefully on Monday following an attack on a female hostel. Allegedly, a student was raped and suffered severe injuries, including the loss of a finger.

4. Families in Mussa and Lassa, Askira/Uba Local Government Area of Borno State, have vowed to storm the Presidential Villa in Abuja within six days if their abducted children are not returned from Boko Haram captivity. The families, whose children have been held captive for over 130 days, expressed anger at what they perceive as government inaction.

5. The Nigerian Air Force has signed a deal with Bell Textron in Amarillo, Texas, to acquire 12 AH-1Z Viper attack helicopters. Chief of Air Staff Air Marshal Sunday Aneke led a delegation to the signing ceremony, marking a significant step in U.S.-Nigeria defense cooperation.

6. Federal Unity Colleges across the country have defied a government order to resume classes on Monday, citing their ongoing indefinite strike over the concession of King’s College, Lagos. Union members and parents were spotted protesting outside school gates, while many parents kept children away despite the government's directive.

7. In Abia State, four suspects have been arrested for allegedly snatching a four-day-old baby from its mentally challenged mother and selling the infant to another individual. The suspects are Gladys Nathaniel, 48; Victor Udochukwu, 47; Chijioke Obunwa, 59; and Onyeonoro Chinwe, 43.

8. The Lagos State Command of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps has dismantled an illegal factory in Badagry, Lagos, where adulterated "Barkas Juice" was allegedly being produced. Women were arrested in connection with the raid, following five days of surveillance with the Nigerian Army.

9. Kano State Police have apprehended a 35-year-old man suspected of kidnapping and cattle rustling, along with recovering a drone during border area operations in Kano-Kaduna and Kano-Katsina regions. The suspect, Habibu Bello from Kunkumi Town, Kaduna, was arrested on September 14 based on intelligence from the Anti-Kidnapping Squad.

10. Governor Seyi Makinde of Oyo State believes his party, the Allied People’s Movement, will win the 2027 general elections. Makinde, speaking at a rally for defectors from the All Progressives Congress, attributed the confidence to the support of the Oyo people and Nigerians nationwide.