Top 10 Nigerian newspapers summary for this Thursday morning

Here is today’s edition of our daily newspaper summary you can’t afford to miss.

1. President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has announced the end of the state of emergency in Rivers State, effective midnight today, allowing Governor Siminalayi Fubara, his deputy, and members of the State House of Assembly to return to their offices.

2. Tension erupted at the Rivers State Government House, Port Harcourt, on Wednesday as security aides attached to Sole Administrator, Vice Admiral Ibok Ibas, staged a protest over unpaid entitlements.

3. The Lagos State Police Command has exonerated Pastor Paul Adefarasin of House on the Rock Church after a viral video sparked controversy over his alleged possession of a firearm.

4. The National Examinations Council (NECO) has officially released the 2025 Senior School Certificate Examination (SSCE) results, with more than half of the candidates recording credits in the two key subjects, English Language and Mathematics.

5. Three Nigerian pilgrims earlier detained in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, on allegations of drug trafficking have been released after four weeks in custody.

6. The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has raised concerns that the growing menace of internet fraud is worsening the travel experiences of innocent Nigerians abroad.

7. The Coalition of Federal Pensioners of Nigeria has issued a fresh warning to the government, vowing to stage a naked protest across the country on October 6 if their outstanding entitlements are not paid.

8. A former Deputy Governor of Ondo State and Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) governorship candidate, Chief Ajayi Alfred Agboola, has pulled out of his appeal at the Supreme Court challenging the outcome of the last governorship election in the state.

9. Ex Big Brother Naija star and media personality, Tacha has called out content creators for repeatedly criticising Lagos State’s infrastructure.

10. A civil society group, Concerned Citizens of Nigeria (CCN), has called on the United States and the United Kingdom to impose a travel ban on Zamfara State Governor, Dauda Lawal.