Good morning. Here is today’s summary from TheMatrix Newspapers:
1. Police Stall Forest Assault Over Landmines As Kidnappers Demand N1bn For 20 Corps Members
- Operatives Locate Enclave By Air But Pull Back Over Landmine Threats
- Abductors Threaten Execution Unless Families Pay N50m Per Head By Sunday
- Weeping Parents Storm Olubadan Palace, Reject Claims 10 Victims Were Rescued
- Police Deploy Heavy Armour, Bulldozers To Clear Minefields And Free Captives
Plans by security operatives to storm the forest camp where 20 prospective National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) members are being held in Imo State hit a brick wall on Saturday, after aerial intelligence revealed that the kidnappers had heavily booby-trapped the enclave with landmines. READ MORE
2. Let Tinubu Finish His Eight Years’ — Yari Appeals To Northerners
- Says Power Must Shift Back In 2031 In Respect Of North-South Rotational Deal
- Urges Region Not To Use Numerical Strength To Uproot National Zoning Formula
The Director-General of the APC Presidential Campaign Council, Senator Abdul’Aziz Abubakar Yari, has appealed to northerners to allow President Bola Ahmed Tinubu to complete an eight-year tenure, arguing that Nigeria’s longstanding political understanding on power rotation should be respected. READ MORE
3. FCCPC Moves To Regulate AI Marketing, Proposes N100m Fine For Corporate Violations
- Regulator Outlaws Algorithmic Bias, Bars Companies From Evading Liability Behind Chatbots And Virtual Influencers
In what marks the first major regulatory clampdown on artificial intelligence in Nigeria, the Federal Competition and Consumer Protection Commission (FCCPC) has unveiled tough rules to rein in corporate organisations using automated technology, chatbots, and algorithms to market products to local consumers. READ MORE
4. Tragedy In Rivers As RCCG Pastor Collapses, Dies While Preaching At Funeral
Mourners at a burial service in Aleto, Eleme Local Government Area of Rivers State, were thrown into panic and grief on Friday after the presiding cleric, Deacon Steve Eyo, collapsed and died on the pulpit while preaching on the certainty of death. READ MORE
5. Tinubu Saved Nigeria From Economic Collapse, Shettima Insists
Vice President Kashim Shettima has defended President Bola Tinubu’s economic reforms, arguing that the country was “teetering on the verge of collapse” when the administration assumed office. READ MORE
6. Wike Tackles Amaechi Over Claim Tinubu Policies Caused Mother’s Death
The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, has criticised former Rivers State Governor Rotimi Amaechi for linking the death of his mother to President Bola Tinubu’s economic policies. READ MORE
7. Strike Looms In Lagos State Universities Over Unimplemented Agreements
Academic and non-academic workers in Lagos State-owned universities have threatened to begin an indefinite strike from October 3 over the alleged failure of the state government to implement agreements reached with their unions. READ MORE
8. Moscow Issues Evacuation Warning As New Kyiv Attacks Loom
Russia has urged diplomats and foreign nationals to leave Kyiv, warning that the Ukrainian capital could face fresh “massive” retaliatory strikes. READ MORE
9. Younger Men Now Prefer Older Women — Damilola Adegbite
Nollywood actress Damilola Adegbite has said younger men are increasingly showing interest in older women, describing the trend as a shift in Nigeria’s dating culture. READ MORE
10. Fury Plans To Invite Trump For Ringwalk Against Joshua
Tyson Fury has revealed plans to invite US President Donald Trump to accompany him on his ringwalk for the highly anticipated heavyweight showdown against Anthony Joshua. READ MORE
