Nigerian Newspapers: 10 things you need to know Wednesday morning

Good morning! Here are ten key headlines from Nigerian newspapers:

1. Senator Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso, the Vice-Presidential candidate of the Nigeria Democratic Congress, has pledged to restore fuel subsidy if his party is elected. He criticized the removal of the subsidy by President Bola Ahmed Tinubu.

2. Former Secretary to the Government of the Federation, Babachir Lawal, has joined the Nigeria Democratic Congress, citing rigged presidential primaries as the reason for his defection.

3. The Monetary Policy Committee of the Central Bank of Nigeria has reduced the Monetary Policy Rate to 23 percent.

4. Oyo State Governor Seyi Makinde accused the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, of lying about N50 billion in funding for Ibadan International Airport's upgrade.

5. A man named Tosin was reportedly killed by suspected cultists after being robbed in Ijede, Lagos State.

6. A schoolchild is missing after a flood inundated a section of the Nibo–Isiagu Road in Anambra State. Nine people were rescued, including seven schoolchildren and two adults.

7. Troops rescued six female students of the Federal University, Dutsin-Ma, and their driver from abductors along the Daye–Malumfashi Road in Katsina State.

8. The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, informed Senator Ireti Kingibe that she will not seek re-election in 2027, defending the FCT Administration's borrowing for infrastructure projects.

9. An independent 10-member panel has been formed to investigate the deaths of 37 suspected illegal miners in custody of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps in Niger State.

10. President Bola Ahmed Tinubu urged local government chairmen to ensure their councils do not become hotbeds for political violence as Nigeria approaches the 2027 general election.