Naijaonpoint looks at the top happenings making headlines on the front pages of Nigeria’s national newspapers today, Friday, 24th October, 2025.
President Bola Tinubu on Thursday charged the new Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission, Professor Joash Amupitan, to prioritise transparency and non-violence as Nigeria prepares for the 2027 general elections, saying credible polls remained the foundation of public trust and democratic stability.
President Bola Tinubu yesterday set the tone for Nigeria’s 2027 electoral season with a charge to the newly sworn-in Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC)Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Prof Joash Amupitan, to deliver polls that are free, fair, and credible. The President, who administered the oath of office at the State House, Abuja, said the integrity of Nigeria’s elections must be “beyond reproach” and that sustained reforms were essential to correct past lapses and adapt to emerging realities.
The detained leader of the proscribed Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), Nnamdi Kanu, yesterday dismissed his entire legal team. He opted to conduct his terrorism trial personally before the Federal High Court in Abuja. Kanu, who announced the decision during yesterday’s proceedings, told Justice James Omotosho that he had taken back his case from his lawyers and was prepared to represent himself.
Boko Haram fighters and members of the Islamic State West Africa Province (ISWAP) have launched attacks on communities and military formations in Borno and Yobe states. The attacks took place simultaneously between midnight and early hours of Thursday, in Mafa, Dikwa, Marte, Ajiri in Borno, and Katarko town in Yobe State.
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