Good morning! Here is today’s summary from Nigerian Newspapers:

1. The Nigerian Air Force, NAF, on Sunday said its special forces have neutralized a notorious terrorist kingpin in Kaduna State. Air Vice Marshal Edward Gabkwet, Director of Public Relations and Information Nigerian Air Force, in a statement on Sunday, said the operation followed intelligence report received on 31 August 2024 that a known terrorist kingpin, Mustapha Abdullahi, and five members of his group were sighted near Sabon Gida Forest along Sabon Birni Road in Igabi LGA of Kaduna State.

2. Human rights lawyer, Femi Falana, has called for the swift investigation of the Premium Motor Spirit (petrol) scam. Falana made this call during Channels Television’s Sunday Politics programme, saying there is no better time to probe petrol scam than now.

3. The Police Command in Rivers State has arrested a suspect, identified as Honest, for gang-raping a 14-year-old girl in Erima community, Onelga area. The command’s Public Relations Officer, SP Grace Iringe-Koko, confirmed this to newsmen in Port Harcourt on Sunday, saying that the suspect committed the crime with his brother, Okwukwe, who is currently at large.

4. A leading traditional ruler in Rivers State, Eze Ohna Sergeant Chidi Awuse, has faulted Governor Siminialayi Fubara’s action when he removed him as chairman of the Traditional Rulers’ Council. Eze Awuse decried the aspersions cast on him by the governor, who described him as “unsteady” at a time he was battling for his life, lying in the Intensive Care Unit (ICU) at the hospital.

5. The trial of #EndBadGovernance protesters will begin in Abuja, Kano, Kaduna and Borno today, the Deputy Inspector-General of Police, Intelligence, Dasuki Galadanchi, has disclosed. The DIG disclosed this at the just-ended Annual General Conference of the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA).

6. The Bauchi State Police Command has confirmed that two people are missing after a passenger boat capsized in the Zindiwa River, located in Gamawa Local Government Area of Bauchi State. Three passengers were rescued following the incident, which occurred last Saturday morning.

7. There are indications that the Dangote Petroleum Refinery is set to roll out the sale of Premium Motor Spirit, otherwise known as petrol. This is coming a few days after the 650,000-capacity refinery engaged in a test-run of the product.

8. The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board has disclosed that 21 candidates with fake IJMB results were recommended for 2023 admissions by various institutions. JAMB, in a policy document obtained by our correspondent in Abuja, noted that 12 out of the 21 candidates were recommended by the Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria.

9. Two brothers in their early 20s abducted and raped a 14-year-old girl in Erima community in the Ogba/Egbema/Ndoni Local Government Areas of Rivers State, on Saturday. It was gathered that the girl was walking along a lonely path in the community to her uncle’s house when one of the hoodlums identified as ‘Honest’, in connivance with his other sibling, Mr Okwukwe, swooped on her.

10. The dynamic duo, Radicals, comprising Fairme David and Michkey, has been evicted from the Big Brother Naija ‘No Loose Guard’ season. The eviction followed a tense nomination process, where four pairs were put up for possible eviction by their fellow housemates.

11.The Chief of Defence Staff (CDS), Gen Christopher Musa and Service chiefs got a marching order on Sunday from the Minister of State for Defence, Bello Matawalle to relocate to Sokoto State over the spate of terrorist attacks in the state and the Northwest. They are to supervise operations from the state and eliminate the threats of banditry, kidnapping and terrorism.

12. The Nasarawa State Police command says its operatives have arrested a suspected drug trafficker, Saturday Gabriel. The command’s spokesman, Ramhan Nansel, who stated this in a statement on Sunday said the arrest was carried out on Friday.

13. Oil giant, Nigeria National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL) on Sunday admitted that its financial strain may affect the sustainability of petrol supply. Its admittance came on the heels of reports that it is indebted to suppliers to the tune of about $6 billion.

14. Nigerian international musical celebrity, Divine Ikubor, popularly known as Rema, has donated the sum of N150 million to Christ Embassy Church, Benin City, Edo State. The Edo-born musician was in the state for the celebration of Edo@33 and performed the groundbreaking ceremony of the 6,000-capacity Edo Dome and a musical concert at the Samuel Ogbemudia Stadium at the invitation of the state government.

15. Nigeria and China will open high-level economic discussions today in Beijing. President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, who is leading the Nigerian delegation, arrived on Sunday morning to the warm embrace of his hosts.

Nigerian Newspapers: Monday Morning: 15 Things You Should Know

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