{
  "id": 12080697,
  "title": "Nigerian Newspapers: 10 things you need to know Monday morning",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/05/nigerian-newspapers-10-things-you-need-to-know-monday-morning",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-05T05:12:37.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Daily Post Nigeria",
    "slug": "daily-post-nigeria",
    "url": "https://dailypost.ng/2026/10/05/nigerian-newspapers-10-things-you-need-to-know-monday-morning-149/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Good morning! Here are the latest updates from Nigerian newspapers for Monday morning:\n\n1. At least 28 people have been killed in renewed attacks across three local government areas of Plateau State. The state imposed a curfew to restore peace, but the violence continues.\n\n2. The All Progressives Congress in Zamfara State is facing internal strife after seven members resigned from the party. This follows the defection of many other members to the Nigeria Democratic Congress, who claim they are being unfairly treated by APC leaders.\n\n3. A clash between vigilantes and youths in Minna, Niger State, resulted in the deaths of three people. The incident occurred when vigilantes attempted to arrest suspected criminals and shots were fired.\n\n4. Vice-President Kashim Shettima has urged Nigerians to be generous towards President Bola Tinubu. After meeting with the President, Shettima stated that he has taken significant steps to prevent the economy from collapsing.\n\n5. Former Vice-President Atiku Abubakar, running as the presidential candidate for the African Democratic Congress, has demanded a full accounting of the N11.2 trillion owed to the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited. He wants to know how much of this money will be spent on protecting oil and gas assets.\n\n6. Kidnappers holding 20 prospective National Youth Service Corps members have lowered their ransom from N50 million to N5 million per victim. The victims' parents reveal that their captors are beating them, raising concerns about their safety.\n\n7. Suleiman Kum has been appointed as the Head of the Nigeria National Office of the West African Examinations Council. Prior to this, Kum held positions at the council, including Deputy Registrar and Senior Deputy Registrar.\n\n8. President Tinubu announced the creation of new security formations in Zamfara, Kebbi, Oyo, and Osun states. These new units will bring troops closer to communities and improve their ability to respond to threats.\n\n9. The Bauchi State Police are investigating the suspected murder of Jemimah Dutse, a former All Progressives Congress women leader. This comes after her death was reported to the police.\n\n10. The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency has seized large quantities of cannabis and codeine-based cough syrup worth over N5 billion. The seizures were made following intelligence gathering and tracking of the shipments.",
  "summary": "Good morning! Here is today’s summary from Nigerian Newspapers: 1. At least 28 people have been killed in a renewed wave of attacks across three local government areas of Plateau State despite a dusk-to-dawn curfew imposed by the state government on September 21 to restore peace and prevent further loss of life. The latest attack, […] Nigerian Newspapers: 10 things you need to know Monday morning",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
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    "also_reported_by": []
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  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}