Nigerian Newspapers Headlines, Wednesday, 22 October 2025

Business

DAILY TRUST

US envoys meet Netanyahu as violence threatens Gaza truce

Food flows into Gaza still far below targets Report

Ex-French president Sarkozy begins jail sentence over funds traced to Gaddaffi

MURIC rejects genocide claim, says 200 churches lost, 6000 mosques destroyed in North

BREAKING: Many feared dead as petrol tanker explodes in Niger

CVR: Lagos offers N20m to LGA with highest registered voters

Doors of Return: Soyinka urges Africans in Diaspora to reconnect with roots

ADC: Ekiti arson shows APC waging quiet war against us

Reps probe $4.6bn HIV/AIDS, malaria donor funds to Nigeria

APC inches close to 2/3 majority at reps as Benue lawmaker defects

UK jails Nigerian immigrant who impersonated female nurse

Hoodlums raze ADC Secretariat in Ekiti

APPLY NOW: Student loan portal open for 2025/2026 academic session

Naira appreciates to N1,465/$ as reserves rise to $42.696bn

PUNCH

Tinubu nominates Bernard Doro as minister

FG eyes 540MW power from A’Ibom aluminium plant

Presidential pardon: AGF orders multi-agency probe

Convention: Lamido, Turaki, Makarfi lead PDP chairman race

Diri delays APC move amid Sylva, Lokpobiri power talks

Three Jigawa drug lords arrested, 23,000 illicit drugs seized

NELFUND opens student loan portal for 2025/2026 academic session

#FreeNnamdiKanu: Protest wave hits Abuja, paralyses S’East states

Suspend constitution amendment, seek referendum, Olanipekun tells N’Assembly

Debt dispute: Drama as Max Air pilot refuses to fly

PTI unveils plan for flexible modular refinery

13-year-old wins 2025 Heirs Insurance essay championship

WAfrican regulators move to harmonise fuel prices

Nigeria intensifies plans to produce post-COVID-19 vaccines

Call-up system has come to stay, NPA replies agents

NGX records strong opening, adds N611bn to market capitalisation

FG moves to recover unremitted funds before April

N4tn debt: GenCos say no deal yet with FG

Climate risks expose West African insurers to $50bn yearly losses

THISDAY

NNPC Remits over N10tn to Federation in 8 Months, Records N4.2tn Revenue in August

Senate Applauds EFCC’s Recoveries, Convictions Under Tinubu’s Watch

House in Heated Debate Over Motion to Shield Dangote Refinery, Others from Industrial Unrest

FG to Connect ALSCON to National Power Grid, Complete 330KVA Substation

Nigeria’s Reform Momentum Lifts Market Confidence, NGX Crosses 151,000 Basis Points

Senate Passes Bill Proposing Life Imprisonment for Defilement of Minors

Tinubu Nominates Bernard Dodo As Minister, Forwards Name To Senate For Confirmation

Rivers: Supreme Court to Decide on Presidents Power to Suspend Gov, Assembly During State of Emergency

House Passes Bill To Ensure Early Budget Presentation For Second Reading

Akpoti-Uduaghans Alleged Cybercrime Case Shifted to Nov 24

FG Empowers 39,000 MSMEs With N2.5bn in Katsina

Army Recovers 290,000 Litres of Stolen Crude Products, Arrests 28in NDelta

ANERC: Only 10 of 26 Power Plants Supplied 81% of Nigerias Electricity in September

NNPC Rakes In over N800bn from 30% Management Fee, Frontier Fund in Nine Months

GUARDIAN    

Nigeria, South Africa discuss visa restriction, others

5G promise fades as pricey phones, services shut out poor Nigerians

Cleric laments spiritual weakness of Nigerian Church, calls for repentance

Senate slams life sentence on child defilement, to toughen laws on rape

Release Kanu’s brother, lawyer, others now, Wabara tells police

FG spent 35.26% of 2024 budget on debt service

Fagbemi to lead Nigerias delegation to Vietnam for UN cybercrime convention

Bayelsa mourns Ebonyi, Delta ex-MILAD, Feghabo

Kwara gov orders replacement of medical staff lost to brain drain

NBA condemns alleged court order mandating marriage between TikTok creators

NUC approves Imo University of Innovation, Science and Technology

Over 39,000 MSMEs get N2.5b FG intervention, in Katsina- Shetima

Free Kanu Protest: Motion condemns attack on demonstrators in Abuja

Tinubu nominates Bernard Doro as minister from Plateau

FG moves to punish sellers of force-ripened fruits, others

Hoodlums set ablaze ADC secretariat in Ekiti, disrupt party excos inauguration

ASUU strike hurting poor students Rep Agbese

MAN urges new INEC chair to uphold credibility

Reps move to designate Dangote, modular refineries as strategic assets

Lagos APC to award N20m to LG with highest voter registration

Maradonas heirs sign deal with Swedish company to market brand

Russian strikes leave Ukrainian city with no electricity

World Bank estimates Syria post-war reconstruction costs at $216b

Regina Daniels brother denies drug abuse allegations

Chinese woman charged over gold theft at Paris Natural History Museum

NELFUND opens student loan portal for 2025/26 session

VANGUARD

Alleged Cybercrime: Court shifts Natasha’s trial to Nov 24

Terrorism: Court shifts trial of Ansaru commander, Usman to Nov 19

Abuja protest: Court remands Kanu’s lawyer, brother, 10 others in prison

Court jails widow for trafficking in cocaine

CAN fires back at Presidency, says Christian genocide real

Reps probe $4.6bn global fund, USAID grants for HIV, TB, others

CAN fires back at Presidency, says Christian genocide real

ISWAP plans fresh attacks in Ondo, Kogi —DSS

NNPC Limited’s profit after tax drops by 149.54% to N216bn

Explosion: 30 killed scooping fuel from fallen tanker

Publish all high-profile petitions investigated, Akpabio tells EFCC

Kukah to Global Community: Dont designate Nigeria a country of concern

Senate mulls life imprisonment for defilement of a minor

Reps pass bill to exempt police from Contributory Pension Scheme

There is no Christian genocide in the North Sultan

We will go after enemies of our sovereignty CDS

30 feared dead, 40 injured in Niger State tanker explosion

Court nullifies Ebonyi 2024 LG election, sacks chairmen, Councillors

Bringing 2027 elections forward to 2026ll derail governance NNPP

Tinubu nominates Bernard Doro as minister to replace Yilwatda

Ghanaian police probe suspicious death of Senegalese footballer

Global jobs at risk as ILO warns of mounting economic uncertainty

Reps move to resolve feud between PENGASSAN, Dangote refinery

Senate to consider motion increasing Armed Forces pay

Abuja Protest: Kanus lawyer, others chanted war songs, police tell court

Mental health: DHQ reaffirms commitment to troops well-being

Rivers: Supreme Court reserves judgement on PDP Govs suit against Tinubu

Senate confirms Aminu Yusuf as NPC Chairman, two others as commissioners

Address Nigerians on alleged coup plot ADC tells TinubusGovt

NDLEA inaugurates online portal for drug integrity test, visa clearance certificate

LEADERSHIP

Kukah Urges International Community Not To Designate Nigeria ‘Country Of Concern’

Why Nigeria Should Not Be Designated Country Of Concern

Governors Mourn Victims Of Niger Tanker Explosion

Court Fixes October 31 For Judgement In Suit Seeking To Stop 2025 PDP Convention

Governor Yusuf Urges NBC To Regulate Online Radio, TV Platforms

Senate Mourns With Minority Leader Moro Over Tragic Death Of 2 Children

Senate Passes New Law, Prescribes Life Imprisonment For Child Defilement

PICTORIAL: Thugs Attack ADC Secretariat, Stop Inauguration Of State Excos In Ekiti

Kaduna Tertiary Institution Workers Suspend Strike As Governor Approves New Salary Structure

NNPCL Remits N10trn To Federation Account In 8 Months

JUST-IN: Court Nullifies 2024 Ebonyi LG Polls

CAN Accuses Presidency Of Distortion, Reaffirms ‘Christian Genocide’ Claim

We Must Not Let Others Write Our History, Emir Sanusi II Tells Nigerians

JUST-IN: Tanker Explosion Claims 30 Lives In Niger

Reps Probe $4.6bn Global Fund, USAID HIV, TB, Malaria Grants

JUST-IN: Tinubu Nominates Doro As Minister To Replace New APC Chairman Yilwatda

Senate Confirms Yusuf As New NPC Chairman, 2 Others As Commissioners

PDP Still Alive In Enugu Despite Governor Mba, Others’ Defections — Acting Chair

Protest: Court Remands Nnamdi Kanu’s Lawyer, Brother, 11 Others In Kuje Prison

NDLEA Unveils Online Portal For Drug Integrity Test, Visa Clearance Certificate

Supreme Court Reserves Judgement In Rivers State Of Emergency Case

Reps Committee Declares Dangote, Modular Refineries Strategic National Assets

DAILY TIMES

Data is the new oil, but who owns Nigerias data

FG reaffirms commitment to protect all Nigerians amid Christian genocide claims

Two men to die by hanging for killing Kano lecturer

Arrests of Ejimakor, Emmanuel, plot to frustrate Kanus defence says SAN

NLC gives FG 4 weeks to resolve tertiary education crisis

EFCC secured 7,000 convictions, N500bn in two years, says Tinubu

American veterans of Igbo descent condemn arrest of Emmanuel Kanu, lawyer

Police denies firing live ammunition at #FreeNnamdiKanu protesters

ASUU: Broken Promises and the Slow Death of Nigerian Education

NATION         

30 die in Niger tanker explosion

JUST IN: Court sacks Ebonyi Council Chairmen, Councillors

Yuletide: LASTMA begins 24/7 operations Thursday

Nathaniel Bassey thanks Sola Adio for consistent monetary gifts

House demands report of non-FAAC allocations to States, LGAs since 2023

NELFUND opens portal for student loan application for 2025/2026 academic session

Supreme Court reserves judgment in PDP Governors suit over Rivers emergency rule

JUST IN: Hoodlums raze Ekiti ADC Secretariat, disrupt excos inauguration

Alleged cybercrime: Court adjourns Senator Natashas trial till November 24

Suspected Ansaru leaders Usman, Abbas terrorism trial postponed till November 19

Tinubu Support group mobilises for voters registration in AIbom

PDP Gov aspirant promises to transform Ekiti economy

NDFFSDA seeks $100billion over damage on Niger Delta ecosystem by IOCs

PIA: Trust provides free medicare to 6,000 patients in AIbom

NDLEA launches online portal for drug integrity test, visa clearance certificate

 

AUTHORITY

16 years after, Wike inaugurates engineering infrastructure in Wuye

Lets promote unity in FCT, Ezeigbo urges kinsmen

Police arraign Nnamdi Kanus lawyer, 11 others

NELFUND opens 2025/2026 student loan portal

Nationwide #FreeNnamdiKanuNow protest: Low turnout as citizens cite court proceedings, business disruption fears, and anger against IPOB activities

NYC Lauds APC National Chairman for Renewed Hope Scale-Up GrantLaunch

CAN Refutes Misleading Presidency Report, Reaffirms Stand on Christian Genocide in Nigeria

BUSINESSDAY

Rivers LG Elections: Billions spent, legality still in question as Supreme Court keeps silent

Senate approves life imprisonment for child rapists

Oil settles at 5-month low as supply glut fears mount

Why Nigerians die decades earlier than global peers

Flight cancellations loom over poor landing system

How 16 ASUU strikes failed to fix universities

Nigeria sees first drop in jollof cost in 7 years

Over 38 killed, dozens injured in Niger State tanker explosion

NNPC profit plunges to N216bn in September, down 71% in 6 months

Tinubu set to reshuffle cabinet, nominates Bernard Doro for Senate confirmation

2.82m voters to exercise franchise in Anambra gov’ship poll

FG moves to revive ALSCON, eyes 540MW to boost grid

NEW TELEGRAPH

Reps Move To Ensure Early Budget Submission, Set September Deadline

Abbas Urges PCC To Go Fully Digital, Enhance Oversight Functions

Reps Summon Ibadan, Oji-River College Heads Over Missing Budget Submissions

Sultan Of Sokoto Urges Nigerians To Support Military, Calls For Social Media Regulation

Edo Govt Moves To Regulate Scavengers, Scrap Dealers

Abbas Advocates Review Of Nigeria-Algeria Visa Policy, Strengthened Bilateral Ties

FG Allocates Record Budget For Cancer In 2025

Sultan Of Sokoto Urges Nigerians To Support Military, Calls For Social Media Regulation

Cybersecurity: Sophos Detects 106% Surge In Stolen Credentials, Launches New Security Tool

Sultan Of Sokoto Urges Nigerians To Support Military, Calls For Social Media Regulation

Sultan Of Sokoto Urges Nigerians To Support Military, Calls For Social Media Regulation

NLC, NANS Partner To Address Challenges In Nigerias Education Sector

Lagos Seals Church, Factory Over Noise, Air Pollution

Cybersecurity: Sophos Detects 106% Surge In Stolen Credentials, Launches New Security Tool

Senate Passes Mines Rangers Bill To Tackle Illegal Mining Across Nigeria

Lagos APC Endorses Tinubu For Second Term

Zamfara Gov Launches Nutrition Council, Flags Off Natl Nutrition 774 Initiative

Kwara Earmarks N8.1bn For State, LG Staff Gratuities

Flood-Ravaged Rivers Communities Seek Urgent Govt Intervention

Niger: 30 Feared Dead, 40 Injured In Tanker Explosion

Intervention To States: Reps Ask Finance Minister, CBN Gov For Full Financial Report

Cybersecurity: Sophos Detects 106% Surge In Stolen Credentials, Launches New Security Tool

Kano, Katsina, Jigawa Sign N50bn Energy Investment Deal

Yusuf Urges NBC To Regulate Online Radio, TV Platforms

Senate Moves To Protect Employees Against Workplace Injuries, Disabilities, Others

Shettima: Tinubu Building Inclusive Prosperity Through Enterprise-Driven Reforms

FG Pledges Power Restoration In ALSCON

Tinubu Has Not Favoured CRiver In Appointments APC Chairman

Court Nullifies 2024 Ebonyi LG Election

Gov Yusuf Urges NBC To Regulate Online Radio, TV Platforms

Cybersecurity: Sophos Detects 106% Surge In Stolen Credentials, Launches New Security Tool

2.82m To Vote In Anambra Guber Poll As INEC Holds Media Forum

Cybersecurity: Sophos Detects 106% Surge In Stolen Credentials, Launches New Security Tool

Nigeria To Adopt 10 Turkish Crop Varieties To Tackle Food Insecurity

UBA Empowers Next Generation Of Leaders As 700 Youths Join GMAP Initiative

Cybersecurity: Sophos Detects 106% Surge In Stolen Credentials, Launches New Security Tool

Cybersecurity: Sophos Detects 106% Surge In Stolen Credentials, Launches New Security Tool

BLUEPRINT

Senate confirms Yusuf as NPC chairman, others as commissioners

Ekiti Arson: ADC demands INEC, civil Society intervention

Rivers emergency rule suit: Supreme Court reserves judgment

Court adjourns in Ansaru leaders trial

Hearing in multi-million naira Abuja market dispute gets new date

Court judgment: NNPP faction urges AGF, new INEC chairmans intervention

Food inflation bows to bumper harvest

Importance of digital tools for export trade: Unlocking global opportunities for Nigerian businesses

I remain loyal to PDP, Gov Adeleke debunks rumours

House deficit: NIA raises the alarmover slum increase

Wike flags off 600-bed hostel for law school inBwari

New INEC Chairman: Before the expectations begin, by Ezenwa Nwagwu

688 died in Niger road crashes in 2 years FRSC

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