Nigerian Newspapers Headlines, Saturday, 20 September 2025

Nigerian Newspapers Headlines

BUSINESSDAY

Trump launches $1m “gold card” visa for wealthy foreigners

Trump raises H-1B visa application fee to $100,000

Governor Fubara of Nigeria’s oil hub resumes office, set for 6pm broad

Banks’ underwhelming half-year results drag market down

Pirates cash in as Nollywood counts losses

Doubts, politicisation fears trail Tinubu’s stalled youth conference

Amotekun arrests 51 suspected criminals in Ondo

FG’s poverty relief scheme stalls as clock ticks to deadline

VANGUARD

Police kill three kidnap kingpins in Abuja shootout, rescue victims

Ogun now has N16trn economy, Abiodun says as Mac Group pledges $2.5bn Disneyland Investment

Lagos nets $5.95bn foreign capital inflows in 2024 —Sanwo-Olu reveals

2027: I will make Tinubu lose 1 million votes — Marafa boasts

Ex-convict, armourer, four other suspected kidnappers arrested by Ondo

Drug promotions flooding social media: How patients go blind, suffer stroke, experience kidney failure

Fubara resumes, reaffirms loyalty to Tinubu, Wike

Over 4.5 million fans apply for first phase of FIFA World Cup 26 ticket sales

Wike approves demands of striking FCT Resident Doctors

PDP crisis deepens as CRiver chairman rejects purported dissolution

Tinubu celebrates music icon, 2Face Idibia at 50

Tinubu attends Yaris sons wedding, visits Buhari family

Troops arrest wanted terrorist in Taraba

Tinubu inaugurates Tantita projects at Sultan Bello Mosque, Kaduna

Customs boosts anti-smuggling drive, elevates 74 officers in Oyo/Osun command

2027: Marafa vows to cut Tinubus votes by one million after dumping APC

Anambra faults Philips Consulting ranking placing state 34th

Foreign investment on stock market rises to N1.3 trn in 7 months

Finally, Wike affirms Ghanaian investors as original owners of River Park Estate

Naira appreciates to N1,525/$ in parallel market

Oborevwori urges peace, unity in Warri, warns against social media incitement

PUNCH

World Champs: Nathaniel hopes to inspire young Nigerians after feat

Nigeria sliding into one-party state – Catholic bishops

Law graduates accuse institutes of training fraud

Two suspected fever cases test negative for Ebola – NCDC

Afriland tower tragedy: Survivors tell horrific tales of Lagos highrise inferno
‘Peace cheaper than war’, Fubara urges Rivers residents to embrace unity

Any party with Obi already has 40% of votes – PDP chieftain

‎How Nigerian man hacked US varsity, stole $235,000 – Officials

THISDAY

Ritemate Technologies Urges Nigerian Firms to Register with NDPC

Fubara Promises Continuous Bond With Rivers People

Court Orders Parties to Maintain Peace in ChevronPENGASSAN Leadership Crisis

LBIC Rebounds, Pays First Dividend after 10 Years

UI Students Flag Off 2025 Inter-faculty Jaw War Speaking Competition

Court Restrains NUPENG from Taking Action to Cripple Dangote Refinery, MRS

NILDS DG Calls for Stronger Synergy Among Key Governance Institutes

Place of Liberty Celebrates Four Years of Transforming Lives of Special Needs Children

Army Court Sentences Soldier to Death over Murder of Tricycle Rider

Womens Board, ECS, Partners Launch Wavecrest Hospitality Skills & Enterprise Development Centre

Fubara Received at Port Harcourt Airport By Crowd of Supporters

SUN

Peace has returned to Rivers Fubara

Rivers: Costly peace cheaper than cheapest war Fubara

FG inaugurates implementation committee on National Energy Master plan

NAPTIP hails training of 39 women on leadership, digital skills

Afriland Towers fire: AfriSAFE organisers seek stronger safety measures, accountability

How Peter Obi paid me surprise visit with Ghana Must Go bag Charly Boy

2027: Those urging Jonathan to contest bent on causing national crisis Wike

Rivers: No law mandates Fubaras immediate resumption Wike

We can now deliver 5000 passports in 5 hrs FG

Pathways to affordable homeownership exist for every Nigerian Lawal

H1: UBA posts N335bn PAT, N1.608trn gross earnings

ARISE IIP secures $700m deal, brings Vision Invest on board

Nigeria, 8 others endorse charter to strengthen petroleum regulations in Africa

GUARDIAN

Tinubu commissions Tantita-sponsored projects in Kaduna

Full job list: INEC begins ad-hoc staff recruitment ahead of Anambra guber

Aborisade criticizes FG on security, minimum wage

NIDCOM celebrates Nigerian on historic promotion as U.S. Navy Commodore

Emergency rule took Rivers 60 years backwards Economist, stakeholders

Dream Italian holiday turns into nightmare for tourist

Why we are hosting E1 Lagos GP Lagos govt

Anambra rejects low livability ranking, says methodology flawed, misleading

Nigerian father, son indicted in $2.2m US housing fraud

HortiNigeria empowers women farmers to boost food security in Kano

Gunmen attack Yobe NUJ secretariat, police officer injured

LEADERSHIP

Publish Recipients Of N330bn Payout To Poor Nigerians, Labour Tells Government

Otuaro Cautions PAP Foreign Scholarship Beneficiaries Against Abuse Of Opportunity

Tinubu Commissions Tantita-sponsored Projects In Kaduna’s Sultan Bello Mosque

Group Denounces ‘Unfounded Claims’ Fueling Discord On Insecurity

Ebola/Marburg: Abuja Results Came Out Negative, Says NCDC

‘Let’s Embrace This Moment As Fresh Beginning’, Fubara Urges Rivers People

Kwankwaso Gives Conditions For Possible Return To APC

NCAA Accuses Qatar Airways Of Detaining Nigerian Passenger On False Allegations

Amotekun Corps Arrests 51 Suspected Criminals In Ondo

FCT Minister Wike Approves Medical Doctors’ Demands To End Strike

Abuja Waste Contractors Threaten Strike Over 9 Months Unpaid Wages

Edo Demolishes 4 Houses Linked To Suspected Cultists

NDLEA Loses Cross River Commander 1 Month After Deployment

Cattle Markets Shut In 7 Kwara LGAs

Sokoto Suspends 6 Principals Over Insubordination, Illegal Fees

Police Arrest 4 Kidnap Suspects, Recover 5 Stolen Vehicles In Ebonyi

JUST-IN: FCT Resident Doctors Suspend Strike

NATION

Wike to doctors: Ive signed all your request

Fubara urges stakeholders to sustain peace in first post-emergency broadcast

Bauchi records 58 Cholera deaths, 528 new cases across 14 LGAs

Ondo PDP guber candidate Ajayi set to join APC, support Tinubus re-election

How police rescued me after 30 minutes gun duel in Abuja Victim

Tinubu commissions Tantita-sponsored projects at Kadunas Central Mosque

HID was more than a wife, mother, but a guiding light to generations Tinubu

NILDS, NJI seek partnership on capacity building for lawmakers, judicial officers

DJ Expression targets Guinness World record with 300-hour marathon

NCAA warns Qatar Airways over alleged passenger maltreatment, vows stiff sanctions

Tinubu attends Yaris sons wedding in Kaduna, pays condolence visit to Buharis family

Oborevwori urges peace, unity in Warri, warns against social media incitement

Adamawa communities demand justice over killing of 10

Ebola: NCDC allays fears over suspected viral hemorrhagic fever cases in Abuja

DAILY TIMES

Fubara addresses state residents, pledges cooperation with Rivers assembly

Dangote refinery suspends sales to unregistered marketers

Abuja Journalist arrested, flown to Delta for criticizing Governor Oborevwori

Wike denies rumours of seeking medical treatment abroad

NIS unveils centralised passport system with 5,000 daily capacity

Nigeria among top supporters of international cooperation Rockefeller Foundation Survey

REPORT: Nigerians most arrested Africans for drug crimes in India

Nigerias paid influencers and the politics of X spaces

Wike says he has forgiven Fubara, declares peace restoration in Rivers

EFCC re-arraigns ex-Power Minister, Agunloye over alleged $6bn fraud

Delta govt pledges social protection, targets vulnerable communities

Plateau joint task force apprehends weapon fabricator

Woman Burns Minors Private Part Over Witchcraft Suspicion

Nigeria Gets First Centralised Passport Centre, Targets One-Week Delivery

NLC blames UBA fire on corruption,negligence

Stakeholders seek whistleblower law to bolster anti-corruption efforts

DAILY TRUST

Qatar Airways Treating Nigerian Laws With Contempt NCAA

ECN Commences 7MW Solar Power Project at Aminu Kano Teaching Hospital

FULL SPEECH: Why I didnt challenge Emergency Rule Fubara

Kwankwaso gives conditions to rejoin APC

Rivers crisis: Why I chose to Bury the Hatchet Fubara

Pupils injured in Benue school explosion

Strike: None of our demands has been met FCT Doctors

Aborisade: Gani Fawehinmi Vowed Never To Do Medicals Abroad If elected President

Strike: Ive approved all requests by FCT doctors Wike

Avert brewing religious war, Ogun border town tells Abiodun, Police

NPMCN honours Prof Dogo with Distinguished Fellowship Award

FG: Were targeting over 1m retirees for pension-backed loan

Fubara: Ill continue doing what makes people love me

AUTHORITY

Tax reforms: Tinubu is a well-known tax collector, says Prince Adebayo

Act now for enduring peace, Nneji charges citizens

Wike approves FCT resident doctors request

Pro-democracy group knocks Malami over allegations against Kebbi Assembly members

Top FCTA official enrolls two sons in public secondary school

AUPCTREs 28th National Governing Council Plenary Session Unfolds in Abuja: Comrade Benjamin Anthony Steers Union Toward Triumph

FG sets Dec 31 deadline for mining companies to conclude community development agreements

58,820 youths sign up for YDPAT nationwide

Strategic investment in stable crops will reduce postharvest loss, says Kyari

Prof. Cynthia Obiorah Named Among 100 Global Impact Personalities

Matawalle strengthens Nigeria defence diplomacy, strategic acquisitions Nothern youths

Group Rejects Primate Ayodeles Prophecy Concerning Tinubu, APC

I wont take Northerners goodwil for granted, Sukubo pledges; seeks fresh mandate

NOUN scholars secure patents for life-saving, industry-driven innovations

Customs move to decongest Onne port

NEW TELEGRAPH

Osun JUSUN Begins Strike Over Unpaid Entitlement

Fubara Appreciates Tinubu, Rivers People As Emergency Rule Ends

Road Dualisation: Ila Orangun Hails Gov Adeleke

Customs Introduces Automated Overtime Cargo Clearance System

Oluwo/Ataoja: IBOT Demands Apology From Ataoja

Wike Approves Striking FCT Resident Doctors Demands

INEC Women Advocate Passage Of Reserved Seats Bill, Others

Badaru Advocates Dialogue, Consultation At Beijing Xiangshan Forum

Tinubu Visits Aisha Buhari, Attends Yaris Son Wedding In Kaduna

Toke Makinwa, Baby Receive Rousing Welcome To Nigeria

Kogi REC Bags Peace, Excellence Award

Benin Monarch Offers Royal Blessing To New UBTH CMD, Ize-Iyamu

Cultism: Edo Govt Demolishes Four Houses, Arrests 20 Suspects

BLUEPRINT

WHO updates global health rules to strengthen pandemic preparedness

Fubaras full broadcast text to Rivers people

U.S. Arts envoys use music to foster collaboration, economic opportunities in Nigerias creative sector

New data mapping report reveals opportunities in creative sector

Service delivery: Housing ministry sensitises staff on innovative ideas, creativity

Alaba of Abanla: Osanyindina family rejects proposed candidate for succession

NIDCOM commends NDLEA, NSA on release of Nigerians detained in Saudi Arabia

EFCC arraigns man for $500,000 fraud in Abuja

No second chance for officers who fail promotion exams PSC

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