Nigerian Newspapers Headlines, Thursday, 23 October 2025

Nigerian Newspapers Headlines

LEADERSHIP

Osimhen, Salah, Hakimi Headline 2025 ‘African Player Of The Year’ Award Nominees

FG Seeks Fresh $10bn Credit To Address Humanitarian Challenges

We Can’t Afford To Muzzle You, Shettima Tells Journalists

Gunmen Kill 2 Persons In Plateau Community

Niger Tanker Explosion: Northern Governors Mourn As Death Toll Hits 39

Dangote Refinery’s Proposed 10% Stake Sale Excites Nigerian Investors

We’ll Soon Flush Out Bandits, Lakurawa, Others – Chief Of Defence Staff

Kanu Opens Defence, Lists Wike, Umahi, Buratai, Others As Witnesses

Federal Government Mourns Niger Tanker Explosion Victims, Orders Safety Campaigns Nationwide

New INEC Chairman Amupitan Assumes Office Thursday, Meets Directors

2027 Elections, Nigeria’s Last Peaceful Chance For Change — Agbakoba

Lagos Launches Nigeria’s First Health Insurance Online Radio

New Electoral Law Underway As Senate Passes Bill For Second Reading

Kidnappers ‘Demand N20m Ransom’ For 17-yr-old Admission Seeker In Delta

Reps Launch Investigation Into $850bn Unrepariated Crude Oil Export Proceeds

‎Seyi Tinubu Meets Obi Cubana, Stanley Uzochukwu, Anyaso, Others Over ‘Change Nigeria’ Initiative

Federal Government To Invest $220m In Jobs For Youths — VP Shettima

Tinubu Seeks Senate Confirmation Of Minister Tijani As USPF Board Chairman

Gunmen Kill 2 In Plateau Community

Senate Receives Doro’s Ministerial Nomination For Confirmation

Insecurity: Reps Move To Strengthen Armed Forces Command Structure, Others

House Of Reps Probes $460m Chinese Loan For Abuja CCTV Project

PUNCH

Davido appointed chairman Osun Sports Trust Fund

UK cuts post-study work period for foreign students

NEMA confirms 39 dead, 60 injured in Niger tanker explosion

If a coup happens in Nigeria, who will fight for democracy?

Osimhen inspires Turkish champions to back-to-back UCL win

ASUU suspends two-week warning strike

Nigeria to demand higher OPEC quota, says Lokpobiri

MDAs under fire as FG probes TSA violations

FG eyes 540MW power from AIbom aluminium plant

NAMA seeks urgent end to 50% revenue cut

West African Development Bank issues historic 1bn bond

Dangote to double refinery capacity to 1.4 mbpd

THISDAY

TETFund to Unveil Electric Transportation in Selected Tertiary Institutions November

Shettima: Masari Supported Tinubus Presidential Ambition Against All Odds in 2023

FG: Well Invest $220m To Create Job Opportunities For Young Nigerians

Devolution is Nigerias Last Peaceful Reform Opportunity, Says Agbakoba

Kanu Set to Defend Terrorism Allegations After Meeting Legal Team

Tinubu Extends Surveyor-General of the Federation, Abduganiyu Adebomehins Tenure By Two Years

Idle Hands, Dangerous Streets: Deadly Cost of Youth Unemployment!

Senate Moves to Establish N4.7bn Sickle Cell Research, Therapy Centres Across Nigeria

Again, Enugu Pulls down Property Used for Kidnapping

Cult Groups, Not Soldiers, Killed Civilian Near Ojo Military Cantonment

Abia Earnings: Deputy Speaker Kalu Deserves Accolades, Not Attacks, Says Former Assembly Speaker Ohajuruka

Court Decides Legality of PDPs Convention October 31

GUARDIAN    

Police arrest officer filmed shooting at moving vehicle in Delta

Tinubu’s $1trn economy elusive without new constitution – Agbakoba

Police arrest two suspected cultists, recover pistol, ammunition in Ebonyi

FCT Fire Service saves 69 lives, N14.4b property from fire outbreaks

GOC urges newly promoted officers to prioritise troops’ welfare, mentorship

Experts worry over plight of 8m Nigerians displaced by conflict, climate shocks

20 years after Bellview crash: Showunmi urges government to fix Lisa Road

Senate moves to double Basic Health Care Fund to 2% of national revenue

Reported Planned Attack: Kogi govt urges residents to remain calm

FG, partners launch green transport initiative to empower youth

Zamfara police warn motorists against covering plate numbers

UK adds Nigeria to methanol poisoning travel warning list

Davido to chair Osun Sports Trust Fund as govt overhauls sector

Wike working to weaken PDP, opposition parties, says Northern group

Court denies bail to ex-terrorist negotiator Tukur Mamu

Reps blame bad roads for recurring tanker explosions in Niger State

NOSDRA recovers over 15,000 barrels of crude oil from spillage

Exodus of over 127,000 nurses threatens Nigerias healthcare system Expert warns

Army inaugurates renovated barracks quarters to enhance infrastructure

2027: Why defection by governors to APC wont help Tinubu, says Melaye

Lagos council boss backs Lagos APCs endorsement of Tinubu for second term

Only Fans pays creators $25b, posts $11m profit per employee

Gov Yusuf tasks NBC to strengthen regulation on digital broadcast

ASUU suspends two-week strike

ISWAP planning coordinated attacks in Ondo, Kogi DSS

VANGUARD

PDP Northern stakeholders endorse ex-minister Kabiru Turaki as consensus candidate for national chair

Mercy on trial: Lawyers question ethics of Tinubu’s pardon

State complicity fuelling religious killings in Nigeria – Faith leaders

Early detection still saves lives, experts warn

Supreme Court judgment will further deepen our electoral laws – Oyetola

FG committed to advancing Maritime and Blue Economy — Oyetola

Tanker Explosion: No Nigerian deserves to die trying to live Peter Obi

Full list of countries every African can visit without visa

New INEC Chairman to assume office Thursday, meet directors

Osun 2026: Oluwo laments marginalisation, rallies support for Ogunbiyi

Shettima to journalists: Tinubu remains your ally

Tukur Mamu betrayed FG committee on train attack negotiations DSS investigator

Electoral Act: Lawmakers want INEC to take full burden of proof on election litigation

Frances Sarkozy serving jail term with two bodyguards for protection Minister

Davido to chair Osun Sports Trust Fund Deputy gov

Opposition rejects proposal to limit political parties to 10

Migrant deported to France returns to UK on small boat

Senate moves to double basic health care fund to 2% of consolidated revenue

If Tinubu fails, itll be difficult for his successor to fix Nigeria Shehu Sani

Anambra 2025: Security agencies set up situation room ahead of November 8 poll

FG to invest $220m on job creation Shettima

Ohanaeze Ndigbo redeems FGs 48-year-old short payment to Rangers FC

Reps probe non-repatriation of $850bn crude oil export proceeds

Kogi fixes date for 2026 local government elections

Gov Sani lauds Tinubu, DSS over covert operation to tackle Illicit firearms, gunrunning

Timing Is Everything: How Smart Players Turn Seconds into Wins on Aviator

2027: Only a northerner without conscience wont support Tinubus re-election Northern forum

Agbakoba: Devolution, fiscal federalism will shape 2027 presidency

Maintenance: MTN to shut down network temporarily in Adamawa, Borno, Kano states

How Delta contributes to Nigerias oil production growth Oborevwori

Tinubu extends tenure of Surveyor-General, Adebomehin, by 2-years

ADC expels Kaduna Deputy chairman, eight others for alleged misconduct

Reps move to clarify tax powers, end multiple taxation through constitutional amendment

Niger tanker explosion toll rises to 39, 60 injured

Reps to probe $460m Chinese loan for Abuja CCTV project

Aliko Dangote plans to sell 10% stake in refinery on NGX

Manipulations, fraud behind low voter turnout in Nigeria Gov Otti

Police nab two suspected cultists, recover locally made pistol, ammunition

DAILY TIMES

MTN group reaches 300 million subscribers across Africa

WhatsApps next big shift: Usernames may replace phone numbers in landmark privacy move

Reps move to amend constitution for timely budget presentation, fiscal accountability

Grandmother missing as gunmen attack Ebonyi community over land dispute

Senate passes bill prescribing life imprisonment for child defilement

Only 10% of Nigerian households own a Car, 2024 survey finds

NATION         

Kamala Harris, Chimamanda Adichie to converse at London Literature festival

Police meet stakeholders over DSS terror alert in Ondo communities

FG seeks UN support to access $10bn funding for humanitarian response

UPDATED: ASUU suspends two-week warning strike

FG disburses N32.9 billion to PHCs

Seyi Tinubu meets Obi Cubana, Stanley Uzochukwu, Chima Anyaso, other Igbo businessmen

Health summit to Government: Act now to stop Nigerians from dying young

Reps probe $850bn unrepatriated crude oil proceeds

Quick steps to apply for NELFUND 2025/2026 student loan

Senate advocates placing burden of proof in election matters on INEC

IPPIS upgrade: FG assures workers of timely October pay

Tinubu approves two-year tenure extension for Surveyor-General Adebomehin

FG moves to curb rising colorectal cancer cases, launches first continental innovative treatment study

DAILY TRUST

Osimhen Makes CAF Mens Player of the Year Shortlist Again

BREAKING: ASUU suspends warning strike

Kanu opens Defence, lists Wike, Umahi, Buratai, Others As Witnesses

Lagos director dies in road crash 4 days to retirement

Nasarawa Assembly passes bill raising retirement age of lower court judges

Our reforms will cut N3.5trn post-harvest losses, others Minister

S/Court reserves judgement on Rivers emergency rule suit

17-yr-old boy allegedly plucks sisters eyes for rituals

Lassa fever: Death toll rises to 172 as cases hit 924 NCDC

Protest: Court remands Nnamdi Kanus lawyer, brother in Kuje prison

Senate proposes life imprisonment for defilement of minors

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

Detained Ansaru commanders to know fate Nov 19

Before we kill Mathematics

NDLEA launches portal for drug integrity test, visa clearance

MTN to shut 101 sites in Kano, Borno, Adamawa for maintenance

Lagos remains heartbeat of innovation, creativity Sanwo-Olu

Nigeria exporting cocoa in raw form despite 6.5 % global production

Allowing customers to sell excess electricity to national grid will improve supply NERC

Why NNPCL revenue, oil production dropped tin September

Kwara approves N8.1bn for payment of retirees gratuities

FG issues 14-day termination notice to CCECC on Aba-Port Harcourt Expressway

Suit seeking to stop PDP national convention set for judgment Oct 31

Anambra govship: INEC completes delivery of non-sensitive materials

FRSC to clamp down on drivers conveying fuel in vehicles

Enugu govt demolishes kidnappers hideout

Kano TikTokers: No court can compel 2 persons to marry NBA

Reps pass bill to remove police from contributory pension scheme

BUSINESSDAY

UCL: Osimhen brace powers Galatasaray to 3-1 win over Bodo/Glimt

Cameroon’s top court paves way for stay-put Biya to remain in power

FG disburses N32.9bn to states for primary health care delivery, urges citizens’ oversight

UK cautions Nigeria, others over deadly methanol-laced alcohol drinks

Nnamdi Kanu names Malami, Wike, Umahi, others as defence witnesses in terrorism trial

Nigeria’s treasury gets digital backbone in boost for revenue

ASUU suspends two-week warning strike

Why Nigerians die decades earlier than global peers

NGX hits highest USD market cap since June 2023

Nigeria’s Agric export is writing its next chapter

Court to rule December 8 in alleged N2bn FIRS fraud case

Weak research, poor manufacturing undermine Nigeria’s health security, experts warn

NEW TELEGRAPH

IPOB Lead Council; Ejiofor Condemns Religious Killings In Nigeria

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

FG Creates New Opportunities With Lens For Good Initiative To Strengthen Natl Identity

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

Suspension Of FCE Obudu Provost Not Normal Group

FG Creates New Opportunities With Lens For Good Initiative To Strengthen Natl Identity

NAHCON Chairman, Usman Denied Rifts With Shettima

Only Direct Descendants Have Right To Awujale Throne Fusengbuwa Ruling House

Protesters Storm PSC To Demand Probe Of AIG Aina, Asabe Waziri

BLUEPRINT

FG inaugurates development phase for Gateway inland dry port

Shift towards sustainable finance redefining investment decisions SEC

Naira looks up as Dollar liquidity, import demand drive volatility

IPPIS software upgrade wont delay October salary FG

Senate seeks increase in basic healthcare provision fund

Seyi Tinubu meets Obi Cubana, Stanley Uzochukwu, Chima Anyaso, other Igbo businessmen

Tinubu seeks Senate confirmation for new minister-nominee

Breaking: ASUU suspends warning strike

Niger tragedy:30 tankers fell in one month on same Agaie-Lapai road NUPENG

6 arrested for breaking government seal in Ogun

Edo assembly constitutes 14-man committee to probe Obasekis projects

2026 Ekiti guber: Unknown thugs disrupt inauguration of Ekiti ADC exco

FG argets 20,000 jobs annually through NJFP

FG assisted Katsina traders with N5bn to expand businesses Shettima

Updated:Tinubu forwards Doros name to Senate as ministerial nominee

2025 Anambra governorship election:INEC seeks media support

Investor protection splits House of Representatives in Dangote, PENGASSAN feud

Kukah at Rome: Nigeria not country of concern,we carry out our religious services with no molestations

                               

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