Happy morning! The summary from Nigerian Newspapers for today is as follows:

1. In the Saje neighborhood of Abeokuta, the capital of Ogun State, a pastor with the Christ Liberty Evangelism Church, Rosco, Iyana Iyesi, Ota, and three other people were detained with a human skull. Early on Saturday morning, Oluwaseyi and the other three suspects—Ibrahim Agbowewe, Suleiman Ogunbunmi, and Gafari Akinsanya—were taken into custody by men from the state police command.

2. Today (Monday), President Bola Tinubu might appoint three more ministers to his 48-member cabinet. Before the start of the Federal Executive Council meeting, the three new ministers are anticipated to be sworn in at the State House’s Council Chamber.

3. According to the International Monetary Fund, Nigeria is allowed to apply for a loan from the Fund if it thinks doing so will help stabilize the naira, which is currently under pressure. However, the Washington-based lender acknowledged that other actions made by the Nigerian government, including recent exchange reforms, were appropriate.

4. Following an air interdiction by Nigerian Air Force soldiers at Bukar Meram in Borno State, several terrorists were killed. During the air raids, six gun trucks and approximately 40 motorcyclists were also destroyed. Air Commodore Edward Gabkwet, the Air Force’s spokesperson, said in a statement on Sunday that the operations were carried out after agents learned that the terrorists had departed Suwa for Bukar Meram.

5. The governorship candidate of the All Progressives Congress in Kogi State, Ahmed Ododo, says if elected in the November 11 election, he will facilitate the establishment of an agricultural free trade zone in Okunland. This, he said, would enhance agro-based processing for export, and enhance rapid development of social infrastructure in the area.

6. The presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party in the 2023 presidential election, Atiku Abubakar, through his media aide, Paul Ibe, has stated that there is clear documentation regarding his name change from Siddiq to Atiku Abubakar. This was contained in a statement issued on Sunday by his media adviser, Paul Ibe in response to allegations of forgery made by the ruling All Progressives Congress.

7. As Nigerians struggle to cope with harsh economic reality worsened by the removal of fuel subsidy, the House of Representatives has announced that it has finalised plans for the distribution of official vehicles for members of the 10th National Assembly. In a statement on Sunday, the Chairman, House Committee on Media and Public Affairs, Akin Rotimi, said the management was in the process of procuring and distributing the vehicles to the members.

8. Vice President Kashim Shettima on Sunday departed Abuja to represent President Bola Tinubu in Beijing, China, at the third Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) Forum. A statement on Sunday in Abuja by the Senior Special Assistant to the President on Media and Publicity in the Office of the Vice President, Stanley Nkwocha, said the forum will be held from October 16 to 18.

9. The Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, has urged the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, to use the forthcoming governorship elections in Bayelsa, Imo and Kogi states to redeem its image. It also demanded that the commission replace the Resident Electoral Commissioner, REC, in charge of Imo State, Prof. Sylvia Agu, to avoid a repeat of the electoral chaos recorded in Adamawa State during the last governorship election.

10. Operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency have arrested two wanted heads of transnational criminal organisations, Okafor Williams and Hakeem Salami. Illicit drugs and assets worth multi-billion-naira were seized from them after weeks of intelligence-led operations across the country and outside Nigeria.