Nigerian Newspapers Headlines, Tuesday, 16 September 2025

Nigerian Newspapers Headlines

PUNCH

Charlie Kirk murder: FBI confirms DNA match to arrested suspect

Gunmen kill six, abduct two children in fresh Plateau attack

54 arrested for drug peddling, cultism in Anambra

Gov mourns as 19 wedding passengers killed in Zamfara river

Tinubu, Fubara end foreign trips ahead of Ibas handover

SSANU, NASU issue strike notice over unpaid allowances

$4.5bn fraud: Court grants Emefieles request for forensic expert

It was a mistake,’ Davido clears air on viral slap video

Only Senate can decide Natasha’s fate N’Assembly Clerk

Anambra election: INEC opens portal for ad-hoc staff recruitment

Dangote debunks monopoly allegations, deploys 4,000 CNG trucks

Obasanjo to unveil job-creating NOUN alumni project

Daniel, Aregbesola, Mimiko visit Olubadan designate, Oba Ladoja

HURIWA urges FG to classify kidnappers as capital offences

Atiku warns of social unrest, alleges Nigerians are hungry

Football bet no be work’, Naira Marley cautions youth

FCT minister warns pilgrims against absconding

THISDAY

Stakeholders Reject NERCs Move to Wheel Excess Solar Power to National Grid

NNPC Extends Farmers Empowerment Programme to North

Amid N5.6trn Debt, Gencos Lose N2.2trn to Stranded Capacity

NELFUND Seeks N Assemblys Support for 25% Allocation to Transform Education

CVR: 4.5m Nigerians Registered in Four Weeks

Shettima: Nigeria Must Revive Its Rail Services To Remain Africas Logistics Hub

African School of Economics Calls for Stronger Governance, Work Ethics for Growth

Four Die, Six Rescued from Lagos Collapsed Building

Massive Turnout As Kwara APC Sensitizes Members on Voter Registration, Security

Tinubu Approves Portfolios for Five NCDC Executive Directors

Peter Obi, Others Hail Chimamanda Adichie At 48

SUN       

Bad leadership remains Nigerias greatest problem Ex LP governorship candidate, AIG Ugomuoh (Rtd)

Suspension: Only Senate can decide Akpoti-Uduaghans fate Clerk

Talk is cheap: Presidency fires back at Atiku, highlights robust economic gains under Tinubus leadership

Erosion of family values fueling insecurity in the country -First Lady, Oluremi Tinubu

Tinubu cuts vacation short, returns to Abuja on Tuesday

Customs to automate overtime cargo clearance to reduce corruption, port congestion

Nigeria Railway designed to address population growth, to lead African logistics sector FG

Hilda Bacis largest-serving jollof rice confirmed by Guinness World Records

Tinubu assigns key portfolios to NCDC executive directors

71 years after, FCSC unveils robust strategic plan to transform Nigerias Federal Civil Service

CVR: INEC confirms online pre-registration of 4.45m Nigerians

GUARDIAN    

Presidency counters Atiku, says rising reserves, falling inflation show reforms working

ADC backs legal framework for INEC to transmit 2027 poll results electronically

Society raises concern over rising cases of cardiovascular diseases

NMA rejects salary cut for Lagos doctors, faults FG on health funding

Flying Eagles to face Chile, Australia in friendlies before U20 World Cup

Niger, and 23 other states to benefit from NEWMAP-EIB

New varsity in Kaduna begins first session with 2,000 students

Ogun vows to sanction schools charging illegal fees, others

Katsina allocates over N100b to social protection programs

Osun teenager shot dead for allegedly attempting to steal

Story behind the stories: What you havent been told about NAHCON

Nigeria must revive railways to sustain logistics leadership Shettima

VANGUARD

FG suspends proposed collection Percent FOB by Customs

One feared dead, several injured in Minna market clash

Gunmen kill Custom officer in Kebbi

Electricity bills: AKTH confirms 3 patients dead as KEDCO restored power supply

One feared dead, several injured as govt agents, suspected vandals clash in Minna

Naira hits 27-week high, rises to N1,495/$ in official market

Customs extends overtime cargo automation to 120-day

Dangote Refinery launches CNG-powered trucks, dismisses NUPENGs monopolyclaim

Rivers: Labour Party demands probe of six-months emergency rule

Israel killing journalists in Gaza to cover up genocide

Labour Party supports legal backing for electronic election results

PDP optimistic about reclaiming power in Cross River State Chair

5 budget-friendly iPhones for students

Smartphone penetration in Nigeria soars: 140 million users expected by 2025

Tobi Amusan clinches silver at World Championships in Tokyo

2027: ADC backs call for law to compel INEC on E-results transmission

Osun people wants APC to return to power Oyebamiji

SAN seek financial autonomy, arbitration rights for traditional rulers

LEADERSHIP

We Must Invest In Cyber Defence, Artificial Intelligence, Indigenous Military Technology – CDS

Security Summit Seeks End To Killings In Benue

Police Escorts Injured, Jigawa Speaker Unhurt In Convoy Accident

‘Government Should Stop Reinforcing Bad Behaviour’, Ex-CP Ojukwu Faults Negotiations With Bandits

Presidency Tackles Atiku Over ‘Hunger’ Claim

Jonathan Holds Democracy Dialogue In Ghana

JUST-IN: Federal Government Halts 4% FOB Customs Levy Over Trade Facilitation, Inflation Concerns
7 hours ago
NDLEA Destroys 18,00kg Of Cannabis In Edo, Arrests 4 Suspects

JUST-IN: Tinubu Cuts Short Vacation, Returns To Abuja Tuesday

‘Only Senate Can Reinstate Senator Natasha’, Says NASS Clerk

JUST-IN: Bandits Abduct 40 Worshippers In Zamfara

JUST-IN: Guinness World Records Confirms Hilda Baci’s Historic Largest-serving Of Jollof Rice

IGP Appoints Abimbola Adebisi As New Lagos Police Spokesperson

Nigeria’s Inflation Rate Slows To 20.12% In August – NBS

Lionel Messi’s Barcelona Rookie Card Sells For Record $1.5m

Tinubu Names Portfolios For 5 New NCDC Executive Directors

Wike To Commission 2 Roads, Flag Off Construction Of 12 New Projects Thursday

NiMet Warns Of Flood In Gombe, 2 Other States As Heavy Rains Intensify
12 hours ago
Duplantis Sets New Pole Vault World Record For 14th Time At Tokyo 2025

Rights Group Demands Release Of Nnamdi Kanu Over Supreme Court’s ‘Fatal Error’

Suit Seeking To Stop David Mark, Aregbesola As New ADC Leaders Suffers Setback

World Championships: Amusan Claims Silver In Women’s 100m Hurdles, Opens Team Nigeria’s Medal Count

NHRC Condemns Arrest Of Kebbi Journalist, Hails N200,000 Compensation

State Of Emergency Was About Plundering Rivers’ Common Patrimony — APC Chieftain

Gunmen Abduct Catholic Priest In Kogi

Federal Government Begins Selection Process For New Permanent Secretaries

Court Declines Hearing Of Kanu’s Motion Seeking Transfer From DSS To Hospital

DAILY TIMES

Nigerias inflation drops to 20.12%

Niger preachers must submit sermons for reviewUmar Bago

Ibas: No political victory is worth blood of any Rivers citizen

Dissecting the Impact of Yobe Teaching Hospital in North East

SDGs; Renewing Hope for Mothers, Children in Nigeria

Toward 2027 Nigerias Elections: Umpire, Adjudication, Fair Play, and Democracy

Non-Participation in Active Politics by Honest, Good Nigerians, The Bane of Our Nigerian Nation

NATION         

Police detain officers for extorting N300,000 from furniture maker in Edo

Kidnappers kill monarch in Plateau

Delta police rescue kidnap victim, arrest suspect

Police nab 54 suspects in Anambra

Four die, six rescued from Lagos collapsed building

40 worshippers abducted in Zamfara by bandits

JUST IN: FCT doctors begin indefinite strike

Tinubu ends Vacation, returns to Abuja ahead of schedule

Group commends Tinubu, demand action on alleged security sponsor

BDMCs seals $80m agreement in Adamawa to transform agriculture

2027: Atiku meets ex-Sokoto governor Bafarawa in Abuja

2027: PDP sets stage for Ibadan convention, vows to reclaim power

DAILY TRUST

Unmet demands: Unions vow to shut down varsities nationwide

Why we cant facilitate Natashas resumption NASS Clerk

We are proud of our achievements, Presidency replies Atiku

Jerry Useni caught in a web of forgery, fake deaths and false names in UK property case

2027: UN warns political parties against hate speech

Court strikes out suit challenging Rivers emergency rule, LG poll

2027: PDP demands legal framework for electronic transmission of results

APC, PDPs grip on power death sentence for Nigerians Ardo

Food waivers: Abujas quick fix, Northern farmers slow death

Peace deal collapses as bandits abduct worshippers from Zamfara mosque

JUST IN: Tinubu ends vacation, returning to Abuja Tuesday

Hilda Baci sets new Guinness World Record for largest pot of jollof rice

Give Nigerians Your Own French Gift, Dangote taunts NUPENG

Atiku: No sign Tinubu capable of addressing hunger, poverty

Fuel Distribution: Dangote refinery rolls out CNG trucks

AUTHORITY

Minister urges FCT pilgrims to exhibit positive conduct in holy land

NHRC condemns unlawful arrest of journalist, commends release with compensation

Pervasive hunger, poverty in Nigeria unacceptable, Atiku insists

Elites Forum applauds Gov. Mbah on transformational projects in Enugu

APC G3 commends Pres. Tinubu for reducing crude oil theft, boosting production

Sen. Dafinone hosts Meet & Greet for Urhobo in Abuja

Court declines Nnamdi Kanus motion seeking transfer to National Hospital

BUSINESSDAY

Proposed 5% fuel tax would only work if naira strengthens – Taiwo Oyedele

Senate clerk refuses to let Senator Natasha Akpoti return to work

Dangote’s 4,000 CNG trucks to create 24,000 jobs

GWR confirms Hilda Baci’s Largest Serving of Nigerian Jollof Rice

FG suspends contentious Customs 4% FOB charge on imports

How national curriculum shifts focus from schooling to skills

Debt financing in tech rivals equity, hits $1bn

Winners, losers of Nigeria’s $300 duty-free import threshold

Dangote Refinery exports 1.1bn litres of petrol in three months

Naira to remain steady as speculation declines

Food inflation drops to 21.87% in August, following CPI rebasing

NEW TELEGRAPH

Gwoza: Zulum Commissions Nursing College, Teachers Houses

2026: Ill Tackle Infrastructural Deficits, NIWA Boss Tells Osun Residents

NMA Lagos Seeks Single 5-Year Tenure For CMDs, MDs Of Tertiary Hospitals

Osun Still Leads As INEC Registers 5.0 Million New Voters

N300bn Loan: Oyo APC Fingers Makindes Loyalists Over Alleged Plans To Victimise Shittu

Google Scholar: Odetokun, Basiru, Odebode Lead UNILORINs Most Cited Academics

AIG Admonishes NPF Officers To Remain Professional In Dealing With Public

FG Opens Dialogue With Investors Over Coastal Highway Demolitions In Lagos

Pervasive Hunger: Nigeria Should Avoid Napel Incident Atiku

Govt Wont Allow Any Pilgrim To Abscond To Israel Minister

Coalition Commends Tinubu Administration, Tantita Over Historic Reduction In Oil Theft

Why Nigeria Electricity Generation Dropped In August NERC

BLUEPRINT

Bandits slaughter village head in Zamfara

IATF: Kaduna a leading investment destination Deputy Governor

Singer Davido speaks on viral slap video

Why the everyday Nigerian matters more than the political elite

Medical attention: Nnamdi Kanus motion transferred to Chief Judye for reassignment

Family breakdown threatens Nigerias security Oluremi Tinubu

Breaking: FG orders suspension of 4% FOB levy on imports

Managing debt burden with revenue surge

Breaking: Tinubu ends vacation ahead of schedule, heads back to Nigeria

Suspension: Your recall lies with Senate, NASS tells Natasha

Disambiguating jurisdictional boundaries of federal, state governments in electricity regulation

Anambra poll: Ex-commissioner slams Soludo, Ekwunife over mudslinging, blackmail comments

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