Nigerian Newspapers Headlines, Monday, 17 November 2025

Nigerian Newspapers Headlines

PUNCH

Pope Leo names Nigeria among countries witnessing Christian persecution

Alleged Christian genocide: US Congress begins full-scale probe into Nigeria’s killings

FG plans 500 CNG stations to cut petrol use

Analysts project inflation to drop below 17% in October

12-year-old Kwara girl dies after falling into well

Shock as US-based Nigerian driver found dead inside truck

PDP firestorm: Wike camp rejects expulsion as four states challenge Makinde

COP30: Presidency, Obi clash over 423-man Nigeria delegation

Nearly $3bn spent on Eurobond debt servicing under Tinubu

Lagos driver flees with employer’s car four days after resumption

DR Congo end Nigeria’s 2026 World Cup dream

Tinubu’s N’Delta peace, development plan working PAP boss

North can solve its problems, says Kaduna gov

MACBAN slams US Congress resolution, sanctions threat on Nigeria

Account for N3tn or face legal action, SERAP tells CBN

I led 600 bandits to surrender’, Gumi defends negotiation role

Army airlifts troops to boost morale in N’East theatre

Kano pledges to boost basic education with UBEC

Alake urges public help for needy students

NELFUND to extend loan to vocational training

NELFUND disburses N116bn for students’ fees, allowances

Lamido misunderstood PDPs nomination process Bode George

Weak legislation blamed for quackery in construction

US crude shipments to Nigeria surge 101% Report

N20,000 monthly transfers can cut poverty, says WBank

Nairametrics unveils data-driven ranking of top firms

Ibadan convention will mark PDPs turnaround Makinde

Christian correspondents hold end-of-year forum

Opposition faults arraignment of man advocating coup

2027: NNPP will retain Kano despite defections, says chairman

Poor law fuels substandard construction

Overcrowding, security lapses plague Nigerian prisons EU

PDP convention: No petition against judges on rulings, says NJC

20,811 Nigerian women, children died in nine months Report

Shun bitterness, Bishop Oyedepo tells Christians

Hardship will determine Tinubus fate in 2027, says NNPP

 

THISDAY

FG Seeks Communication Renaissanceas ARCON Declares Industry CriticalTool for Economic Growth

Akpabio: Tinubu Has Placed Search for Peace in Plateau at Centre of National Security

No More Impunity, Suppression of Will, Turaki, Assures Nigerians, PDP Members

NMDPRA: We Will Not Allow Cartels Take Over Downstream Petroleum Sector

FG, UAE Sign MoU to Expand Digital Education for Nigeria’s Young People

Suspension of 15% Duty on Imported Petrol Products: CPPE Tells FG to Avoid Short-term Measures Risking Long-term National Interest

FG Set to Unveil National Tourism Policy in Bid to Transform Sector

N3.1bn, $835,000 Debts: Court Freezes Plural Oil’s Accounts as EFCC Probes Alleged Diversion

MTNs Over N757bn Accelerated Capex Investment Reinforces Improved Network Quality

AdedejiHighlights Tax Reforms as Key to Strengthening Nigerias Finances

FG Urged to Develop Policies to Drive Electric Vehicle Adoption

Nigeria, Indonesia Target $4.7bn Bilateral Trade, Deepen Economic Ties

FG Achieves 59,344 Official Emails, Documents on 1 Gov Platform

Ondo Refinery, FTZ Project Take Shape with Formalized JV Platform

Magnificent Leadership Conference Debuts in Abuja November 21

Momodu: States Unwilling to Set Up Drug Control Committees

Kwara Shuts Six Schools over Poor Environment, Lack of Toilet

COAS Impressed with Enugus Security Architecture, Lauds Mbah for Supporting Armys Performance

NDLEA Arrests Wanted Drug Baron, Recovers Hard Currency

N7.1bn LC Dispute: Firm Drags Parallex Bank to Court, Seeks Order Freezing Banks Funds Nationwide

GUARDIAN    

ASUU rejects FG’s claim on paucity of funds

DR Congo beat Nigeria on penalties to reach World Cup intercontinental playoffs

Portugal qualify for 2026 World Cup by thrashing Armenia 9-1

Tinubu calls for stronger university-industry links to drive growth

Sanwo-Olu commits to providing enabling environment for MSMEs

Worship, reunion, fresh anointing mark Daystar 30th anniversary

UK ends automatic benefits for asylum seekers in major reform

Experts urge entrepreneurs to harness challenges for growth

Ogun launches initiative to drive agricultural transformation

Lagos, vital to Nigerias economic transformation, says Sanwo-Olu

FRC wins Leadership in Sustainability Reporting

Shareholders of Academy Press endorse 15k dividend, bonus issue

Nigeria must break systemic barriers to escape poverty, expert warns

Investors bet on govt securities as Nigerian bond yields ease to 15.57%

Account for missing N3tr or face lawsuit, SERAP warns CBN

Tinubu calls for stronger town-gown pact to drive growth

Suspected herders sever womans wrist, injure husband in Nasarawa

VANGUARD

Baba Ijesha not cleared by Appeal Court – Lagos AG

Manufacturers shun bank loans over high interest rates

Herdsmen, bandits kill 3 in Benue

Convention of controversies: How Turaki emerged as PDP national chairman

NERC: Nigeria’s power regulatory system in disarray – Experts urge Tinubu to look inwards

WHO unveils first-ever global standard for diabetes care during pregnancy

Lagos hospital pays N20m monthly bill for 3hrs daily electricity

Electricity workers threaten nationwide shutdown

NERC: Nigerias power regulatory system in disarray Experts urge Tinubu to look inwards

Electricity workers threaten nationwide shutdown

Border governance: NIS, IOM deepen strategic collaboration

Manufacturers shun bank loans over high interest rates

Pope Leo lists Nigeria among countries where Christians face persecution

Akpabio: I cry over killings in Plateau, Tinubu will restore peace

DJ Cuppy wants 70 million pounds mansion as birthday gift

SERAP gives CBN 7 days to account for missing N3 trillion of public funds

LEADERSHIP

Falana Urges Kidnap Victims To Sue Federal Government, Seek Ransom Refund

27-yr-old Nigerian Kills Professor-Father, Stabs Siblings In US

Sowore Calls For Senator Nwoko’s Arrest Over Alleged Child Trafficking, Abuse Of Power

Nnamdi Kanu Files N50bn Suit Against NMA Over ‘False Report’ On Health Status

2027: Group Backs Bayelsa West Senator Dickson’s Re-election Bid

Governor Sani To ACF: North Must Stop Complaining And Act Now

We Are Returning Power To Nigerians, Says New PDP National Chairman Turaki

SERAP Gives CBN 7 Days To Account For N3trn, Threatens Lawsuit

600 Bandits Agreed To Lay Down Arms In 2021 After Peace Meeting — Gumi
DAILY TIMES   

Bandits kill Zamfara APC chieftain after meeting with Defence Minister

Presidential aide meets Plateau cleric, Miyetti Allah in renewed peace efforts

No More Impunity: New PDP Chairman Kabiru Turaki Vows to Restore Discipline

Former Kogi Governor Idris Wada Dumps PDP for APC

Customs seizes 108,775 litres of PMS in cross border operation

2027: Matawale endorses Tinubu for second term in Zamfara

NATION         

Minister: well always back local oil, gas firms

UK permanent residency seekers to wait for 20 years under overhaul asylum policy

Stakeholders to align sustainable oil palm outcomes with CAADP III strategies

Fed Govt targets N160bn output from dry season wheat farming

Tinubus Renewed Hope agenda driving development and peace in Niger Delta, says Otuaro

Youre agents of national growth, innovation, NAFRC tells 41 graduates

Suspension of 15% tariff on fuel imports will undermine local refining

Wanted drug baron arrested as NDLEA recovers large drug shipment, forex in Lagos hideout

North-Central APC forum condemns protest against Mutfwangs planned defection

Senator Adeola urges govts to harness culture, tourism for national unity, economic growth

UI students shine in national, campus competitions at Jaw War 2025

Dentists caution Nigerians on harmful oral habits

Stakeholders urge govts to fast-track reforms for universal health coverage

Festive season: Adetayo warns land buyers over scammers in Ibeju-Lekki

Tinubu sends peace emissary to Plateau, secures breakthrough in Jos South farm dispute

Eno applauds Igbos, earmarks N800m for empowerment of non-Indigenes

PDP going into extinction, says Lagos APC

FG strategises to mobilise fund for cancer patients in 36 states

DAILY TRUST

Bandits kill 3, abduct 64 in Zamfara

Coalition: Well consider all options for 2027 PDP chairman

Banditry: Emir Sanusi seeks community, security synergy

What 2027 wave of defections means for voters

Livelihood threatened as erosion ravages FCT community

Galadima, FCTs head of demolition squad bows out

5,000 households to get free cooking gas in FCT

FCT poll: PDP inaugurates campaign cttee at Gwagwalada

FCTA, foundation push for welfare of children with special needs

Nigeria refuses to hand over Bakary to Cameroon

M23, DR Congo sign new peace roadmap in Doha

Nigerian man kills father, stabs sisters in US

Stakeholders upbeat as NUPRC prepares for 2025 oil blocks allocation process

Political interference in air accident probe raises questions

Tax reforms key to strengthening Nigerias finances FIRS chairman

FG targets 70% digital literacy, to train 50m Nigerians

Prioritize expertise, excellence, ANAN tells accountants

Abolition of cash collections increased our revenue Enugu

2025 First Bank Lagos Open Golf attracts more partners

Nigeria defeated by DR Congo to end W/Cup hopes

BUSINESSDAY

Nigeria’s U.S. crude imports double in first eight months of 2025

Trump has bought over $80m in bonds since August

Pope Leo XIV lists Nigeria among countries facing Christian persecution

Moghalu says political capture of CBN under Emefiele deepened Nigeria’s economic crisis

ECOWAS Court moves to enforce ruling against Nigeria’s blasphemy laws

Nnamdi Kanu challenges medical association’s panel report, alleges fabrication in fresh suit

Local drug makers fill multinationals’ void to boost profit to 5yr high

Why Nigeria’s insurance penetration remains low despite high population

Garri price tumbles 51% amid cassava glut

Delayed 2025 budget rollout threatens policy outcomes

Nigeria’s 2026 World Cup hopes dashed after defeat to DR Congo

Trump’s invasion threat: FG engages Christian, Fulani leaders in Plateau on peacebuilding

BLUEPRINT     

UK permits foreign students switch to innovator founder visa without leaving country

2027: APC national chairman declares Plateau one-party state

FG unveils ambitious wheat production plan, projects 160bn boost

FG awards contract for second runway in Kano

Why tax reforms are key to strengthening Nigerias finances FIRS boss

Trade Fair: Sanwo-Olu recommits to enabling environment for MSMEs

AdemolaLookman wins Goal of Month award

Under-utilisation of resources fuelling Nigeria, Africas poverty Paul Alaje

Official: Nigerias Super Eagles out of 2026 FIFA World Cup

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