Nigerian Newspapers: 10 things you need to know Saturday morning

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has directed the Minister of Finance and Coordinating Minister of the Economy, Mr Taiwo Oyedele to oversee and coordinate a comprehensive forensic audit of Federal Government systems. This was disclosed by Bayo Onanuga, Special Adviser to the President on Information and Strategy.

Operatives of the Department of State Services, DSS, on Friday whisked away the national president of Miyetti Allah Kautal Hore, Bello Bodejo, to their headquarters after he was released by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission. This came as Bodejo’s family members expressed shock over his re-arrest by the DSS after he had perfected his bail conditions, arguing that the security operatives’ actions were not in tandem with the rule of law.

The Chairman of the National Population Commission, NPC, Dr Aminu Yusuf, is dead. A source within the commission told Daily Trust that Yusuf died at Nizamiya Hospital in Abuja after the Jummah prayer.

The presidential candidate of the African Democratic Congress, ADC, Atiku Abubakar, has said he would end insecurity in Nigeria within one year of assuming office if elected in the 2027 general elections. Speaking in a recent interview with BBC Hausa, Atiku, who discussed a wide range of issues, said he would adopt measures to end insecurity within one year of his administration.

The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention, NCDC, has said cholera cases have declined significantly from their peak earlier this year but warned that transmission remains ongoing across the country. The Director-General of the NCDC, Dr Jide Idris, disclosed this on Friday during a press briefing on the current cholera and diphtheria outbreaks in Nigeria.

The Presidency on Friday accused former Vice President Alhaji Atiku Abubakar of being emotionally unstable to the extent of saying anything to attract and deceive the politically gullible. The Presidency’s accusation came on the heels of a statement credited to the former Vice President, who is the presidential candidate of the African Democratic Congress, ADC, in the 2027 general election, that he would open the country’s borders if elected president.

Gunmen have killed the All Progressives Congress, APC, chairman in Dekina Local Government Area of Kogi State, Hon. Ishaq Yunusa, and abducted another occupant of his vehicle. The incident occurred on Thursday along the Itobe-Ochadamu Expressway, around Ojuwo Olijo in Ofu Local Government Area of the state.

Three persons were reportedly killed and several others injured on Friday following a violent clash in the Ikola area of Ipaja, Lagos. The incident began with a disagreement between a commercial motorcyclist, popularly known as an okada rider, and a passenger over a N200 fare balance. The ensuing argument reportedly degenerated into a fight, during which the motorcyclist allegedly stabbed the passenger in the stomach.

Two persons have been confirmed dead following the collapse of a refuse dump at Ikot Effanga, along Old Odukpani Road in Calabar, Cross River State. The state Police Command disclosed this in a statement on Friday signed by the Police Public Relations Officer, Sunday Eitokpah.

Operatives of the Nasarawa State Police Command have arrested some medical personnel over their alleged involvement in organ harvesting. The suspects are Emmanuel Ode, 23; Dr Benjamin Oyime, 48, a nephrologist and consultant at Wellington Hospital, Life Camp, Abuja; Dr Daniel Otukpa, 53, also a nephrologist and Acting Director of Clinical Services at Wellington Hospital; and David Idoko, 25. They were arrested by operatives of the Special Tactical Squad during a sting operation on August 19, 2026, at Auta Balifi, Karu Local Government Area of Nasarawa State.