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. The Federal Government has declared its readiness to collaborate with the United States and other international partners to tackle Nigeria’s lingering security challenges, particularly concerns raised over the alleged killings of Christians in the country.
2. The Senate has approved the appointment of Idris Ibikunle Olorunnimbe as Chairman of the Board of the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) following a successful screening conducted by its Committee on Communications.
3. The Nigerian Senate has approved a landmark legislation prescribing up to 14 years imprisonment for lecturers and other educators found guilty of sexually harassing students in tertiary institutions.
4. Prominent Nollywood actor and filmmaker, Kunle Afod has raised concern after posting a video showing veteran singer Innocent Onyebuchi, popularly known as Daddy Fresh, in the hospital battling a prolonged illness.
5. Prominent Nollywood actress, Yvonne Jegede, has demanded the release of Sammy, the brother to actress, Regina Daniels.
6. The Senate on Wednesday suspended the confirmation of Kingsley Udeh as minister following the absence of a mandatory security clearance.
7. The Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU), University of Jos chapter, has warned that it may resume its suspended strike if the Federal Government fails to fulfil its pending commitments within the next two weeks, accusing the Minister of Education, Dr Tunji Maruf Alausa, of issuing “deceptive and unsubstantiated claims” about payments to university workers.
8. Lagos State Commissioner of Police, Olohundare Jimoh, has alleged that human rights activist and Sahara Reporters publisher, Omoyele Sowore, does not possess the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) certificate.
9. The Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS) has unveiled plans to introduce a Single Travel Emergency Passport (STEP), a new biometric document to assist Nigerians abroad whose passports have expired, been lost, or stolen.
10. The Federal High Court in Abuja has again given the detained leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), Nnamdi Kanu, till November 7 to defend the terrorism charges filed against him by the Federal Government or forfeit his right to do so.