Nigerian Newspapers: 10 things you need to know Sunday morning

Good morning! Here are the latest headlines from Nigerian Newspapers:

1. Nigerian troops in Kano State have apprehended two suspected kidnappers, saved an abducted individual, and recovered ten million naira during Operation MESA in Falgore Forest.

2. Chief of Army Staff, Lieutenant-General Waidi Shuaibu, visited Maiduguri amidst growing tensions and a protest by parents of 78 abducted school children. They had previously threatened to occupy the streets outside the Presidential Villa in Abuja.

3. Five people were tragically killed in Ibadan, Oyo State after a 45,000-litre diesel tanker crashed into five individuals near Aduloju Bus Stop on Ojoo–Iwo Road Expressway. The victims included a tanker, an unregistered car, and four Micra taxis.

4. The All Progressives Congress in Oyo State has demanded that security forces investigate and apprehend the perpetrators of the brutal killing of Ridwan Adeyemo, who was allegedly hacked to death in Ibadan on Friday.

5. Vice President Kashim Shettima expressed concern over divisions within the All Progressives Congress ahead of the 2027 general elections. At the inauguration of the A4A coalition, he emphasized his apprehension about internal strife over his re-election bid.

6. The Makinde-Daura Presidential Campaign Organisation has confidently predicted a victory for their candidate, Seyi Makinde, over President Bola Tinubu in 12 key states, including Rivers State and Abuja, in the 2027 presidential election.

7. In a shocking turn of events in Ibadan, police rescued a one-month-old baby allegedly sold for N2 million. Two suspects, the baby's mother and the owner of Ebepraise Health Centre, have been apprehended.

8. Delta State Police Command has arrested 95 suspected cultists in a series of raids across the state, seizing firearms and ammunition during the operations.

9. FCT Minister Nyesom Wike met with traditional leaders in Ogba Land, Rivers State, urging them to support President Tinubu's re-election campaign. He emphasized that backing Tinubu is a commitment to the nation's prosperity.

10. Presidential candidate of the Nigeria Democratic Congress, Peter Obi, criticized Nigeria's economic trajectory, stating that economic growth is meaningless if citizens continue to experience increasing poverty. He made the statement on International Day for the Eradication of Poverty.