Nigerian Newspapers Headlines, Wednesday, 11 September 2025

Nigerian Newspapers Headlines

BUSINESSDAY

Trump’s ally, Charlie Kirk, fatally shot at Utah college event

Ghana agrees to accept U.S. deportees from West Africa, president confirms

NNPC Retail posts N395.5bn loss in 2024, blames non-recurring transactions

Gambian lawmaker demands reinstatement of Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan

Ghana leader takes victory lap to celebrate early economic gains

Naira hits seven-month high on $4.1bn reserves boost

Nigerians in misery as FG flaunts record revenue

How N’Assembly plans to devolve police powers to states

Africa’s 350m gamers get in-app payment platforms

Recapitalisation: Mandatory filing to assess insurers’ capital strength

PUNCH

Larry Ellison: Oracle founder who dethroned Musk as worlds richest man

Bill Gates drops to 14th on Forbes’ richest list

EFCC quizzes ex-NNPC GMD Kyari over refinery contracts

Police hunt killers of three officers in Kogi

Tinubu orders fresh push to crash food prices

Reps grill Edun, Bagudu over 2024/25 budget delays

FG collects N600bn VAT from Facebook, others

Owo terror attack suspects lose bail bid

Joshua eyes Fury fight for ring return

Military to establish world-class museum in Abuja

CBN unveils new initiative to drive digital payments in Nigeria

FG sets up committee for Nigerias 65th Independence Day celebration

EFCC arraigns two for 26m money laundering, vote buying

Soludo visits Onitsha market victims’ families, pledges probe

Compliance with audit process mandatory for extractive industries NEITI

JUST IN: Tinubu orders FEC committee to crash food prices

THISDAY

Nigerian Businesses Lead in AI Adoption as Zoho Customers Growth Reach 75%

Report: Achieving Global Internet Connectivity by 2030 Will Require $2.8trn Investment

After Another Grid Failure, NLC Demands Audit of Power Sector Infrastructure

NUPRC Approves 94 Decommissioning, Abandonment Plans, Total FDP Liabilities Hit $4.4bn in Two Years

UK Finance Institution, Firm Launch Facility to Advance Mini-grid Use in Nigeria

In Italy, NNPC Woos Investors, Highlights Prospects in Nigerias Energy Sector

FCTA Demolishes 35 Illegal Structures at Abujas River Park Estate

Presidency Vows to Fix Digital Payment, e-Commerce, Ensure Quality Financial Services

Population of Children under School Feeding Programmes Reaches 466 Million Worldwide

Obi Laments Tinubus Fresh $1.75bn Loan, Says, Our Children Will Inherit Only Debt, Despair

Court Denies Bail to Alleged Al-Shabab Terrorists Behind Owo Church Attack, Fixes Date for Hearing

Cross River Govt: Kwankwasos Visit to Calabar Has No Political Undertones

Kayode Ojo Wont Lose Focus Despite Attacks, Says Campaign Team

EFCC Interrogates Mele Kyari over Turn Around Maintenance of Refineries

PDP Zoning: Lagos, Osun Stakeholders Reject Partys Zoning, Insist on Gbenga Hashim

Abuja Chamber Laments Lack of Support from FCTA, Announces 20th Abuja International Trade Fair

Coalition: Smear Campaign Against Ojulari by Oil Cabals Meant to Derail Reforms at NNPC

Presidency: Well Remove All Hitches In Digital Payment, e-Commerce, Targets Quality Financial Services

2027: Former Kwara Speaker Advocates Inclusion of IREV in Electoral Act to Reduce Rigging

Again, Nigerias Power Grid Collapses, Plunges 30 States into Darkness

SUN       

Continuous obstruction of Natasha affront on democracy ADC

2027: We cant do anything about early campaigns INEC

INEC recognition: We can now begin to build our structures ADC

Anambra guber: How Soludos quietly amassing youth support ahead poll

2027: El-Rufai will destroy ADC, Dattijo Warns

NASS not empowered to oversight private companies Sen. Enang

Sen. Natasha: We will not entertain any matter in court, says Senate spokesman

$1.7 BN World Bank Loan: CNPP, CNCOs condem APCs latest move

FG launches inter-ministerial committee for Nigerias 65th Independence Anniversary

Obi asks accountants to help Nigeria stop reckless spending

Housing deficit: Benue govt flags off construction of 1,080 houses in Makurdi

INEC validates Mark, Aregbesola, others as ADCs national officers

Police confirm killing of three officers by gunmen in Kogi

AIbom indigenous workers sue oil firms over local content Act violation

Onitsha killings: Moghalu suspends campaign, decries abuse of arms by Anambra security outfits, task forces

Workers lock out Women Affairs Minister over alleged negligence

GUARDIAN    

Journalist detained over video exposing hospital decay

Shettima calls for collective action on FGs skills acquisition drive

INEC recognises David Mark-led ADC leadership

ADC loses women leader, others to APC in Katsina

Customs seizes 20 container of illicit drugs, contraband worth N13.5b in Rivers

Soludo orders arrest of OCHA Brigade operatives over Onitsha shooting

Nigerian firm begins electronic manufacturing, eyes global market

CBN unveils payments system to secure financial ecosystem

How factoring can unlock liquidity for Africas Small Medium Enterprisess

Business leaders gather in Abuja for Orukpes mid-year workshop

SAfrica, Nigeria urged to strengthen ties to mitigate global trade uncertainty

Nigeria needs 22 per cent GDP growth, stable FX rate to hit $1 trillion economy

INEC recognises Mark-led ADC leadership

WHO says to remain in Gaza City despite Israels call to leave

Ghana accepting west Africans deported from US

What we know about the killing of Charlie Kirk

INEC legitimises ADC leadership, raises alarm over premature campaigns

FG boasts 80% 2024 budget execution, cites procurement hurdles for 2025

Tinubu orders FEC committee to crash food prices

Natasha: We wont bow to pressure, says Senate amid concerns from ADC, CSOs

Three police officers killed as bandits attack checkpoint in Kogi

Police arrest 80 suspects, recover arms, drugs, stolen items in Delta

Bandits kill four, loot shops, rustle 1,000 cattle in Kwara communities

Rivers court adjourns LG poll constitutionality case to October 15

Ghana president demands reparations for Africa at book launch

ADC asks Senate, Akpabio to allow Senator Natasha resume

FCCPC urges consumers to spot adulterated food, seek redress in new campaign

Osun court remands suspected fake lawyer over 18.5m property fraud

UK govt commends Uba Sani for improved security in Kaduna

Obasanjo calls for lasting partnerships as IATF closes with $48.3b in deals

First Lady launches nationwide Green Nigeria challenge

Peter Obi urges accountants to confront FG on reckless borrowings

VANGUARD

Police investigate mysterious death of two men dumped in LASU-Igando canal

Customs confirms over 500,000 applications for 3,927 vacancies

Police in Delta arrest 80 armed robbery, other suspects in August

NBA asks NN to retract Deserter Signal issued against retired Vice Admiral

Naira down to N1,540 in parallel market

2027: Stakeholders divided over anti-early campaign legislation

Army, FRSC partner on training, security in Lagos

Martin Luther King, JFK, Charlie Kirk: Long history of US political shootings

Trump ally Charlie Kirk shot dead at US university

NASA blocks Chinese citizens from working on space programmes

Oworosonki demolition: No compensation plans for displaced occupants Govt

4 children, 8 others die in tanker accident

Customs intercepts 20 containers laden with N13.5bn illicit drugs

Kano police deny detention of journalist

FCT students trained on vocational, tech skills

Prince Harry meets father King Charles for first time since 2024

Police rescue abducted Egyptian within 24 hours in Oyo

ADC demands Natashas immediate reinstatement

Tinubu directs agric ministry to further crash food prices Minister

FG targets December 2025 to decriminalize attempted suicide

EFCC probes former NNPCL GMD Mele Kyari; agency yet to comment

LEADERSHIP

Niger Gives ICAN N150m For Training School

Upstream Regulator Secures $400m In Oil Wells Closure Costs

Dangote Cement Shareholders Receive N3.3trn Dividend Payment In 15 Years

37 Stocks Drive Market Up By N360bn

573,523 Apply For 3,927 Customs Jobs

Suspension: Allow Natasha Resume, ADC Tells Akpabio

Lagos, Osun Stakeholders Reject PDP Zoning, Back Olawepo-Hashim For President

Council Applauded Over $3.2bn Earnings From Non-Oil Export

Over 100 Dignitaries, Others Listed For Diaspora Returns Initiative

Court Refuses Bail For Alleged Terrorists Over Owo Church Killings

Alleged Kidnapping: No Millions Of Naira Found In My Bank Accounts – Kwara Monarch

NNPCL Seeks Foreign Investors’ Support For 200 Underdeveloped Oil Wells

Why Most Poor Women Didn’t Benefit From N50,000 Support – Kano Commissioner

Tinubu Has Ordered Us To Crash Food Prices, Says Minister

2027: Punish Politicians Violating Campaign Rules Now, Jega Tells INEC Diaspora Remittances Next Year

31% Of Nigerian Women Suffer Sexual, Physical Violence – Minister

Bandits Kill 5 Soldiers, 10 Villagers In Zamfara Ambush

Finance Minister Clashes With Reps Panel Over Budget Implementation

New Act: National, Tax Identification Numbers Now Mandatory For Crypto, Bank Transactions

DRC Ebola Outbreak: Lagos Activates Response System, Tightens Screening At Airport

Real Reasons I Won’t Honour Visa Invitation Re-interview By US Consulate — Soyinka

Nigerian Government Expresses Concern Over Israeli Airstrike In Qatar, Calls For Restraint

Nigerian Software Engineer Loses $260,000 Job Offer Over Nationality

‘Nigeria Has Become A Killing Field, Declare State Of Emergency Now’, Ex-GOC Ali-Keffi Tells Tinubu

Tinubu Gives Marching Order On Further Crash Of Food Prices

NFF Dismisses Reports Of FIFA Clearing South Africa Over Player Ineligibility Controversy

TRIBUNE

Corruption charges: Group decries ‘selective process’ against ex-Bauchi AG

Bauchi govt reiterates commitment to provide conducive environment for journalists

80th anniversary: Oluremi Tinubu lauds Wema bank’s resilience, innovation

NGE, SERAP demand reform of Cybercrimes Act, media freedom

Lagos LG polls: APC okays 432 chairmanship aspirants for primaries

DAILY TIMES

FG to decriminalise attempted suicide by December 2025

Umahi: Road projects below N20bn to be reserved for local contractors

BREAKING: Blackout as national grid collapses again

Tinubu: No Nigerian should die from power outages in hospitals

NFF slams Dessers, faults Ekong after Eagles 1-1 draw in Bloemfontein

World Cup hopes in jeopardy as Nigeria draw 1-1 with South Africa

Economic Reforms Wounds Temporary, Recovery Permanent Shettima

DAILY TRUST

Elon Musk loses worlds richest title to Trumps ally

INEC: Why we cant punish politicians for early campaigns

NFF disowns press statement criticising Super Eagles players

Parking on roads, bridges very dangerous, Umahi warns

Tinubus tax reforms necessary for economic growth FIRS boss

AI in Africa to top $16.5B by 2030: Mastercard explores path for continued digital transformation

Insecurity: Kaduna Transits From Red To Amber UK

UK Commends Uba Sani On Improved Security

Skills Acquisition: Era Of Working In Isolation Over, VP Shettima Tells NCS

Flooding: ICRC, AfDB unveil $10m water project for Borno

Mele Kyari in EFCC custody over refinery probe

31% of Nigerian women suffer sexual, physical violence Minister

Ex-Nepalese Prime Ministers wife burnt to death by protesters

JUST IN: INEC recognises David Mark-led ADC

Police officers shot dead at Kogi checkpoint

AUTHORITY

Senate Press Corps workshop resolves to enhance parliamentary reporting

Group alleges plot to forcefully hijack Kogi ADC

Agricultural forum commends NAIC boss Danfulani for advancing food security

Idoma Area Traditional Council Dismisses Claims On Nullified Chieftaincy Titles To Tinubu, Akume

NNPCL: Energy reform group defends Ojulari, warns against return of fuel scarcity era

Reps Give Minister 48 Hours To Appear Over Train Derailment

Group Demands Dauda Lawal Reveal Locations of Bandits in 7 Days

Petroleum Workers Commend Dangote Over Respect for Workers Rights, Warn NUPENG Against Derailing Economic Progress

NEW TELEGRAPH

PTAD Secures Presidential Nod To Capture Pension Arrears, Health Insurance In 2026 Budget

NULGE To Tinubu, Implement SCourt Ruling On LG Autonomy

Abiodun Promises Collaboration With FG On Womens Empowerment

Asaba People Endorse Oborevwori For Continuity Till 2031

Kwankwaso Commends CRivers Agricultural Potentials, Commits To Investment

PTAD Secures Presidential Nod To Capture Pension Arrears, Health Insurance In 2026 Budget

PTAD Secures Presidential Nod To Capture Pension Arrears, Health Insurance In 2026 Budget

How Prince Of Abuja Is Driving Innovation While Strengthening Philanthropy

PTAD Secures Presidential Nod To Capture Pension Arrears, Health Insurance In 2026 Budget

BLUEPRINT

Dont fly unruly passengers, NCAA warns domestic airlines

National social register cornerstone for inclusive social protection NSIPA

Osun LG impasse: Muslim stakeholders caution royal fathers, religious leaders against interference

Insecurity: Zamfara villagers mourn death of 5 soldiers, 10 civilians

Insecurity: Dialogue best approach to end insecurity in North-west Elders

Insecurity: Lawmaker warns against looming ethnic tension

Military justice vital for protection of personnel engaged in high-risk operations

Family expecting baby girl after 108 years of only boys

2026 World Cup qualifier: At last, NFF speaks on FIFA clearing South Africa in eligibility dispute

NPFL: Ahmed Musa returns to training ahead of Rangers clash

FG begins process to decarbonise Abuja airport

Natasha: Educate Nigerians on our rules, Senate tells Journalists

Senate: Ezekwesili speaks on extension of Natasha s suspension

Why Ukraines Africa PR campaign could backfire

Agricultural forum lauds NAIC boss Danfulani for advancing food security

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