Nigerian Newspapers: 10 things you need to know Friday morning

1. President Bola Tinubu is set to travel to Akwa Ibom and Rivers states on Friday for a two-state visit.

2. A Federal High Court in Abuja has struck down the candidacy of former Vice President Atiku Abubakar and others in the African Democratic Congress for the 2027 general election.

3. Bandits have killed a soldier, a hunter, and a pregnant woman, and wounded another soldier in an attack on Sarkin Yamma village in Taraba State.

4. A Federal High Court has scheduled December 7, 2026, for the trial of six alleged coup plotters arrested following a failed coup attempt.

5. The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, has criticized presidential candidate Peter Obi, calling him a "dramatist" with nothing to offer Nigerians ahead of the 2027 general election.

6. The Minister of Power, Joseph Tegbe, has reported worsening electricity supply issues in several states, as the government prepares to clear abandoned power equipment.

7. The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency has warned of increased involvement of South Africans in drug trafficking, as several suspects were arrested in recent operations.

8. Terrorists killed two people and abducted 20 others in an attack on the Akwando community in Kaduna State.

9. Police officers involved in the raid on a hostel occupied by students at the Federal Polytechnic, Ede, Osun State, have been detained as an investigation into the incident begins.

10. The National Chairman of the African Democratic Congress has praised the Federal High Court for its impartial handling of the party's leadership dispute.