Nigerian Newspapers Headlines, Tuesday, 23 September 2025

Nigerian Newspapers Headlines

BLUEPRINT

Republicans walk tightrope defending Trump’s weaponisation of DOJ

FCT: INEC publishes final list of candidates for 2026 area council polls

APC to Makinde: It’s wrong to spend N110m on Falconets while hospitals shut down

Bodies of 8 missing policemen recovered in Benue

Troops subdue ISWAP attack, shield 10,000 households in Borno

NEF set for Northern Nigeria Investment Summit

Not power, but people: Kwankwaso’s true price for rejoining APC

Alleged Cybercrime: Natasha’s trial against Akpabio stalled, gets new date

How Nigerian Army foiled ISWAP attack, shielded over 10,000 households in Banki, Bula Yobe

         

PUNCH

Defamation charges: Natasha accuses FG of double standard

Fubara consults Tinubu on Rivers peace sustenance

Flood disaster: States intensify action as 232 die, 121,000 displaced

Military base will curb Kwara banditry – Council chair

Analyst reacts to alleged Taraba commissioner’s exam scandal

NCGC targets private capital for green projects

Gunmen abduct Nasarawa pastor’s wife, church member

10 escape death in Ogun road crashes Map of Kwara State

Gunmen abduct woman, girl in fresh Kwara community attack

How UNILAG final year student drowned in Lagos beach – Student

Police arrest five over banditry links, N600,000 bribe in Kebbi Grace Iringe-Koko

Rivers killers in police net after collecting N10.4m ransom

South-West auto dealers protest customs alleged extortion protesters

FESTAC residents protest govt neglect, demand intervention

Equity market sheds N220bn amid sectoral downturn

NEITI backs revocation of 1,263 mineral licences

FX reserves hit $42bn, highest in six years

Reps request evidence of N2.4trn payment to contractors

Bugaje counters Obasanjo’s third term denial, says ‘threats’, ‘money’ were used

Kenneth Okonkwo predicts ADC victory in 2027

NNPP distances self from Kwankwaso’s plan to join APC

PDP unveils sub-committees for November national convention in Ibadan

Can Ibadan convention heal PDP’s years of scars? Senator Ayodele Arise

NNPP, PDP hit back at APC over Atiku’s hunger warning

THISDAY

INEC: 17 Political Parties to Contest FCT Area Council Elections

West Africa Strengthens Presence At MIHAS 2025 As Nigeria Leads Delegation

Tinubu Meets With Reinstated Rivers Gov Fubara At State House

Nigerias GDP Grew By 4.23% in Q2

FG Revives Cassava Flour Policy

Tinubu: Ongoing Constitution Review Will Deepen Federalism

Akpoti-Uduaghans Trial on Alleged Cybercrime against Akpabio Stalled

PNC Forum to Spotlight Investments, Others in Oil and Gas Sector

Troops Recover 45,000 Litres of Stolen Petroleum Products, Arrest 17 in NDelta

Projects Execution: House Demands Details of Payments Made to Contractors by Account General

SUN       

Women deserve 50% legislative representation Obels, political activist

Why Tinubu will not be surprised if he is massively voted out in 2027 Adebayo

Ekiti guber: APC Screening Committee vows to be thorough on aspirants

Constitution review opportunity to deepen federalism, strengthen institutions Tinubu

Nigeria loses $ 18bn annually to financial crime Abbas

Enugu govt does not interfere with LG funds ALGON Deputy Chairman

House of Reps probe N2.4trn contractor payments

Okpebholo approves N4.6 billion benefits to 714 staff disengaged by Obaseki

Shettima, ex-SA deputy president, others for Voice of Women Conference, Awards 2025

Northern Elders Forum to host its maiden industrial summit

Benue: Gunmen kill APC chieftain

2027: Tinubu wont extend tenure Presidency to El-Rufai

UniAbuja-NCESRTA empowers doctors with skills in clinical trials on SCDs

Gombe police foil multiple crimes, recover firearms, motorcycles, stolen cattle

Troops of OPWS rescue kidnap victim, recover arms in Benue

Textile union rejects resignation of member from Edo NLC caretaker committee

NAFDAC DG advocates use of digital tools to mitigate healthcare system strain

GUARDIAN    

Enrol children in schools or serve jail term, Gombe govt tells parents

Rivers: Stakeholders call for probe of Ibas six-month administration

Tension in Edo LGs as acting chairmen receive impeachment notices

Experts seek holistic reforms as Nigeria braces for digital economy shift

FG begins verification of disputed oil fields in NDelta

Experts to examine implications of new tax regime on businesses

14th PNC Forum to highlight prospects of oil reform

Customs to examine 200 containers per hour at Apapa port quayside

Natasha challenges FG, accuses Akpabio of political witch hunt

Ogun PDP accuses APC of rigging Yewa South councillorship by-election

University Press records N619m profit, signals stronger growth ahead

Strengthening Literacy in Nigeria: Lessons, experiences from UK-funded PLANE programme

Oil royalties drag NUPRC August revenue below FAAC target despite higher output

Why everyone is buying Isimi Lagos And why you shouldnt miss out

Industry, oil output drive Nigerias Q2 2025 GDP growth to 4.23% NBS

APC dismisses El-Rufais life Presidency claim against Tinubu as mischievous

House of Reps mandates AGF to provide details of payments to contractors

Argentina suspends tax on grain exports ahead of elections

CAC unveils measures to ease company registration

US targets corrupt high-profile Nigerians, family members with visa bans

Nigerian officials head to Saudi Arabia to finalise 2026 Hajj plans

VANGUARD

Drug Abuse: Marwa asks families to acquire drug test kits at home

Women march in Abuja, demand passage of reserved Seats Bill

NCoS halts drug smuggling attempt at Kuje Prisons

One Chance: FCTA seizes 40 vehicles, 52 motorcycles

Why shanty shops were demolished in Ijora Badia Adeleye

Benue attack: 8 more bodies of Police recovered from attack scene LG Chairman

Procurement: FG rejects US report alleging lack of transparency

Atiku, Obi must unite or prepare to hand Tinubu a second term Coalition

Benue attack: 8 more bodies of Police officers recovered LG Chairman

CAC leveraging on technology to improve service delivery Registrar General

US report on Nigerias lack of transparency in public procurement not true BPP DG

Uber contributes N34 bn to Nigerias economy Report

LASG meets computer village traders on relocation to Katangowa

Breaking: Tinubu in closed-door meeting with Fubara in Aso Villa

Nigerias future at risk without quality education, security Ogbeha

Court restrains Gov Abiodun, others from community land

FCT Council Polls: No further withdrawal, replacements of candidates, INEC declares

LEADERSHIP

Senator Natasha Challenges Court Jurisdiction, Accuses FG Of Political Witch-hunt

Natasha’s Trial Over Alleged Cybercrime Fixed For Oct 20

Ex-LP Presidential Aspirant Urges Youths To Shun Corruption

We’ve Resolved 38 Disputes, Strengthened Peace In FCT – NSCDC

‘Nigeria Running On Half Of Its Potential Without Women In Leadership’

Federal Capital Administration Vows Sustained War On ‘One Chance’

Varsity Students Pitch Innovations At 2025 Entrepreneurship Week

Stakeholders Decry Shea Export Ban, Urge Inclusive Policy Making

African Parliaments Move To Curb $587 Billion Annual Revenue Leakages

Group Begs Atiku To Step Down, Support Obi In 2027

INEC Publishes Final List Of Candidates For 2026 FCT Polls

Constitution Amendment Will Strengthen Institutions, Deepen Federalism, Others – Tinubu

Bandits Release 70 Victims After Peace Deal With Katsina Communities

Payment Terminals Undergo Mandatory Recertification Ahead Of CBN’s October 31 Geo-tagging Deadline

Nigeria Can’t Go Into 2027 Polls With Electoral Body Distrust – Nwankwo

Corruption Will Not Go Unpunished, US Warns Nigerian Politicians

Underutilised Seaports Denying Rivers Economic Prosperity – Fubara

Fubara Meets Tinubu, Says Rivers Crisis Over

Corpses Of 8 Missing Policemen Recovered In Benue

Non-oil Contributes 95.95% As Economy Grows To 4.23% In Q2

Excessive Speeding, Human Errors Caused Abuja-Kaduna Train Derailment — NRC

‘Nigeria’s Porous Borders Fuelling Insecurity’, Says Jerry Gana

INEC Publishes Final List Of Candidates For 2026 FCT Area Council Polls

Troops Foil ISWAP Invasion, Shield 10,000 Households In Borno Communities

LCCI Accuses Customs Of Defying Federal Government’s Order On 4% FOB Levy

Gunmen Abduct Pastor’s Wife, Church Member In Nasarawa

JUST-IN: Nigeria’s GDP Grows By 4.32% In Q2 2025
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‘Reps Back Tinubu’s Borrowing Plans For Infrastructure, Growth’, Says Speaker Abbas

Reps Demand Details Of ₦2.4tn Payment To Contractors

JUST-IN: Gunmen Kill APC Chieftain In Benue

DAILY TIMES

Defence Headquarters probes DICON factorys ordnance explosion in Kaduna

Abbas Seeks Medical, Trade Partnerships as Cuba Strengthens Ties with Nigeria

Reclaim your role, Ozekhome tells Nigerian Universities

Alleged Cyber stalking: Court rejects APC bail application for release of remanded Social Media Head

Investment in water, irrigation critical to subsistence farming, food security Kyari

Pension increment stalled by ongoing verification exercise NSITF

Recapitalisation: 5 insurance coys project N418.7bn revenue, N39bn profit in 2025

Body of woman recovered from Jabi Lake in Abuja

NiMet predicts 3-day rain, thunderstorms in Adamawa, Taraba, Gombe, Kaduna, Bauchi, others

NATION         

INEC clears 65 candidates from 17 parties for 2026 FCT area council elections

BREAKING: Tinubu meets Fubara at Aso Villa

Police nab notorious robbery, murder syndicate

How Armys swift action shielded 10,000 families from ISWAP attack in Borno, Yobe

RMAFC begins verification of disputed oil, gas fields in Niger Delta

Amotekun nabs two for alleged shop burglary in Osogbo

Rivers NASS caucus urges Fubara, Assembly to unite for peoples interest

Insecurity: IGP intensifies training for top officers to combat challenges

Police arrest four kidnappers, recover weapons, vehicles

DAILY TRUST

Aso Rock visit: I asked Tinubu to guide me properly Fubara

Convoy attack: DSS interrogates Malami

Parliament: Women seats bill gains ground

Benue attack: Corpses of 8 missing policemen recovered

Constitution review, security top agenda as N/Assembly resumes

Northern Nigerias risky gamble with bandits

Corrupt Nigerian politicians risk Visa ban, US warns

Tinubu, Fubara in closed-door meeting at Aso Rock

ACI To FG: Stop Rhetoric, take action on Insecurity

Criminal syndicates exploiting technology to expand, IGP raises alarm

Nigeria meets OPEC quota as oil production climbs 4-year high

Southwest car dealers storm Customs Office in Ondo over extortion, harassment

Schools, experts list hurdles to new curriculum implementation

Gov Oborevwori: Without peace, Diversity becomes weakness

3rd term: Bugage counters Obasanjo, says money, threats were used

Nigerias GDP grew by 4.23 percent in Q2 2025

Reps demands details of N2.4trn payments to contractors

BREAKING: Corpses of 8 missing policemen recovered in Benue

Kano: Uniting Through Leadership Beyond Boundaries

Insecurity: Well spare no resources to rout out criminals Kwara Gov

APC chieftain shot dead in Benue

Were in support of Tinubus borrowing plan Speaker Abbas

Nigeria Is Finished, Obi blasts FG Over Remi Tinubus Birthday Appeal

Otedola: How oil Marketers Used Depot Licences To Siphon N2trn Under Jonathan

AUTHORITY

GIFSEP, others demand debt cancellation for climate enabling African countries

Reps in full support of Tinubus borrowing plan- Speaker Abbas

We are celebrating 13 Years of transformative Impacts on Nigerias travel and tourism industry says Onukwubiri

Lifting of Emergency Rule: Rivers NASS Caucus Commends Tinubu, Appeals to Fubara, Lawmakers to Ensure Harmony

Tinubu Administration commits to strengthening institutions, promoting justice

Strengthening ties: Nigeria and Cuba deepen bilateral relations

40 vehicles, 52 motorcycles seized over infractions in Abuja

BUSINESSDAY

Bugaje disputes Obasanjo’s denial of third term agenda

Naira sustains year-to-date stability on $42bn external reserves, weekly inflows

Two Brazil returnees excrete 116 wraps of heroin, cocaine

Wike targets completion of major projects in FCT by 2027

Nigeria’s oil GDP slows to 6% in Q2 2025

Oil sector lifts Nigeria’s growth to four-year high

Fubara pledges to abide by agreement after meeting Tinubu

Oil sector drives Nigeria’s GDP growth to 4-year high

Slowing inflation drives mixed expectations as MPC decides on rate today

NEW TELEGRAPH

African Parliaments Move Against Annual Loss Of $587bn Revenue

Fubara: Nigeria Losing Economic Opportunities Over Underutilization Of Rivers Ports

State Police, Recipe For Disaster, Retired AIG Warns

CSOs Warn NLC President Against Moves To Undermine Senate, Judiciary

Nigeria Groping In Wilderness Of Underdevelopment Due To Varsities Neglect Faborode

Gunmen Assassinate APC Chieftain In Benue

History As Enugu Begins Transition To Smart Green Schools

Group Berates Kwara South NASS Members For Poor Representation

Sokoto: NDLEA Nabs 51 Suspects, Seizes Illicit Drugs

Youth Games Fallout: Ikoyi Club Hosts Victorious Swimmers

Osun: Amotekun Arrests Serial Offenders In Swift Operations

 

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