Nigerian Newspapers Headlines, Tuesday, 18 November 2025

Nigerian Newspapers Headlines

GUARDIAN    

UN Security Council to vote on Trump-backed Gaza stabilisation plan

PDP crisis may consume two govs, others as factions fix

Genocide: U.S. lawmaker alleges Tinubu lying, protecting own interest

Tinubu tasks judges on restoring public trust in judiciary

Parents accuse FG of neglect as BEA scholars go hungry abroad

Gender-inclusive policing key to justice, accountability, national security Speaker

ASUU urges FG to extend moratorium on new varsities to states

No reform can succeed if integrity is compromised, Tinubu tells Judges

Imo acquires 30.6 hectares marginal field for modular refinery project

Drug traffickers abandon Sienna buses with 1,455kg of cannabis in Edo

ADC disowns Mark-led faction, warns public against illegal headquarters

Verydarkman, Mr Jollof fight onboard Abuja flight

FG projects sanitation economy to hit $14.23b by 2030

Electricity workers threatens shutdown over staff brutality

Democracy under siege, opposition shrinking ahead of 2027, CHRICED warns

Nigeria coach blames voodoo after World Cup hopes crushed

Dangote Refinery says price cut prompted reduction in pump prices

16 Taraba lawmakers dump PDP for APC ahead of governors defection

Defections may expose APC to implosion, Ndume warns

UK threatens visa bans ahead of asylum overhaul

Federal High Court Judges to begin Christmas vacation Dec 19

FG opens application portal for N50m student venture capital grant

Pope, Obi wade in as 33m Nigerians risk severe hunger in 2026

Market turbulence pushes developers towards build-to-sell strategy

2026 budget delays spark fiscal spending concern, uncertainty

Obi urges Soludo to lead with grace, not bitterness

Petroleum company records first oil production

110,776 Nigerians switch networks as operators process 20.5b SMS

PUNCH

NIN–SIM policy erased 59.7m phone lines — NCC

Five Imo men face trial for violent assault on woman

VDM, comedian Mr Jollof risk jail over in-flight fight

Tension as Lagos street urchins stab Air Force officer

Mass abductions return, 145 missing in four days

FG receives Benin bronzes repatriated from US

PDP HQ showdown: Makinde, Wike factions hold rival NEC sessions today

Lagos bond subscription hits N310bn

Obasanjo, Fayose reignite old enmity, trade insults

Nearly $3bn spent on Eurobond debt servicing under Tinubu

FG plans 500 CNG stations to cut petrol use

Analysts project inflation to drop below 17% in October

Petrol import duty suspension threatens energy security

Govt, innovators rally support for tech ecosystem

Universal Insurance posts 386% profit on investment rebound

Residents flee major Nigerian cities as rents surge

Diaspora pensioners decry payment delay despite verification

Experts urge stronger regulation against fake wines

NBA arraigns six over illegal land sale agreements

Tax reforms boost economic resilience, says FIRS

THISDAY

Tinubu: Public Perception of Judiciary Not Favourable, Judges Must Shun Corruption

In Show of Confidence, Investors Oversubscribe Lagos N200bn Bond

FG: Armed Forces, Intelligence Agencies Have Clear Mandate to Rescue Abducted Kebbi Students

Tinubu: Our Economic Reforms Will Empower Nigerian Youths for Global Challenge

Policy Alert Pushes for Women Inclusiveness in HCDTs in Rivers

Climate Crisis: CSOs Call for Urgent Integration of Frontline Experiences

FG Suspends NIHOTOUR Enforcement Activities Nationwide

Fitch: Breakdown of US-Nigerian Relations Unlikely Despite Trump Threat

FG Vows Sanctions as Airline Offloads VDM, Mr Jollof after Physical Fight

Renowned Journalist, Dan Agbese, Dies at 81

FG Vows Swift Rescue of Abducted Kebbi Schoolgirls

Military Keeps Mum as Police Dispute Alleged Attempt on Lieutenant Yerimas Life

Tinubu To Judges: Shun Corruption, Ensure Justice Is Not For Highest Bidder

Mastercard, Zenith Bank Unveil Essential Debit Card, Deepen Financial Inclusion in Nigeria

NBS: Nigerias Inflation Rate Eases to 16.05% in October

Stakeholders Canvass Resource Optimisation to Break Cycle of Poverty in Nigeria, Africa

Tinubu: Nigerias Resolute About Building Efficient Borders Across Africa

FG Opens Portal for N50m Student Venture Capital Grant

Federal High Court Begins Christmas Vacation December 19

VANGUARD

Onboard altercation: United Nigeria hands over VeryDarkman, Mr Jollof to security

How bandits kidnapped 25 Kebbi schoolgirls

2 children die as night fire razes makeshift estate in Rivers

Ondo police nab 4 suspected ritualists, kidnappers, armed robbers

Police confirm murder of Delta LG APC vice chairman

ASUU wants Nigerians to reject Tax Bill 2024

Fresh strike looms as ASUU accuses FG of insincerity, sabotage

Pope warns against escalating violence, persecution of Christians in Nigeria

Naira appreciates to N1,470/$ in parallel market

Tension as factions battle for PDP secretariat

Police briefed as Turaki moves to reclaim PDP secretariat

Tinubu to Duke of Edinburgh: Our economic reformsll empower more youths

NFF apologises to Nigerians after World Cup setback, shifts focus to AFCON

Kebbi Attack: Tinubu orders rescue of 25 abducted school girls

Two children die as night fire razes Makeshift Estate in Rivers

ASUU warns of possible fresh strike over slow pace of government negotiations

2027 wont be business as usual, ADC declares as party unveils new headquarters

Crisis brews in Enugu community over alleged obstruction of implementation of court judgment

Sexual harassment: Court sentences UNICAL professor to 5 years imprisonment

FG suspends all NIHOTOUR enforcement activities nationwide

LEADERSHIP

Federal Govt Backs Proposed 15% Female Representation In Police Recruitment

Gov Ododo Distributes Security Vehicles To Kogi Agencies

No Assassination Attempt On Lt. Yerima – Police

Troops Arrest Gunrunner, 14 Others, Recover Weapons

Registrar Urges Students To Harness Talent With Discipline

8,593 Most Vulnerable Persons Receive Millions In Zamfara

Unresolved Issues: Varsity Lecturers Threaten Fresh Showdown With Govt

Students Want Digital Learning Initiatives Expanded In Tertiary Institutions

Defections: All Progressives Congress Risks Implosion — Ndume

I Won’t Tolerate Obstacles To Pensioners’ Welfare – Governor Kefas

New Central Bank Regulations Shaking Up Agent Banking Ecosystem – Agents

Residents Panic Over 16-Year-Old Girl’s Corpse Found In Yobe Town

Bandits Abduct Catholic Priest, Kill One In Kaduna Community

Nigeria’s Sanitation Economy Poised To Hit $14.23bn By 2030 – Shettima

Tinubu Vows Swift Rescue Of 25 Kidnapped Schoolgirls As Police Comb Forests

Inflation Rate Slows To 16.1% In October As Food Prices Hit 8-year Low

Federal Government, UNDP Launch Partnership To Promote Democracy In West Africa

‘Resign If You Can’t Protect Nigerians’, Atiku Tells Tinubu After Brigade Commander’s Killing

Kebbi Governor Visits Abducted Students’ School, Assures Parents Of Action
5 hours ago

‘He Was A Rare Media Icon’, Garba Shehu Mourns Veteran Journalist Dan Agbese

UNICAL Lecturer Gets 5 Years Imprisonment Over Sexual Harrassment

Tinubu Receives Duke Of Edinburgh, Says Youth At Centre Of Nigeria’s Economic Agenda

Wike Seeks Stronger Economic Ties With Turkey, Lauds Easier Visa Process

Fayose Attacks Obasanjo Over Ex-President’s Birthday Remarks

‘Nothing Will Stop Us, We’re Taking Over Wadata Plaza On Tuesday’, New PDP Chair Turaki Vows

Federal Government Vows Swift Rescue Of Abducted Kebbi Schoolgirls

JUST-IN: New PDP Chairman Turaki, Party Leaders Report Expelled Anyanwu, Others To Police
12 hours ago

Again, Varsity Lecturers Threaten Showdown Over Unresolved Agreements

Galatasaray Eyes January Move For Lookman

‘Ponmo’ Consumption Draining Nigeria’s Leather Industry Of $5bn, Federal Government Raises Alarm

Nigeria’s Aviation Sector Is Africa’s Most Under-exploited Market — Tinubu

NCAA To Sanction VeryDarkMan, Mr Jollof For Fighting Inside Aircraft

JUST-IN: Again, Nigeria’s Inflation Drops To 16.05%

2027: Ex-AGF Malami Declares Ambition For Kebbi

NATION         

Sexual harassment: Suspended UNICAL law professor gets five-year jail term

Fayose replies Obasanjo in thank you post birthday message

FG launches mass recruitment for National Health Fellows Programme

Lagos SME boot camp draws 1,000 entrepreneurs

FG suspends all NIHOTOUR enforcement activities nationwide

Nigerias trade to African countries hit N4.82tr in FH 2025

Fire kills two children, destroy buildings in Rivers

FG vows swift rescue of abducted Kebbi schoolgirls, reaffirms duty to protect citizens

Fed govt to launch free national financial literacy training for over 100,000 youths

Wike loyalists convene PDP NEC, BoT meetings as battle for party control intensifies

Renewed Hope ambassadors target 10 million volunteers to promote Tinubus economic reforms

FG raises red flag as sanitation failures cost Nigeria N455bn annually

Reps move to boost womens recruitment as Abbas pushes amendment to Police Act

2027: Northern minorities declare support for Tinubus re-election

Tuggar blames structural weakness for unconstitutional changes of govt, others

Murder of APC council chair: Omo-Agege, Dafinone call for killers arrest

ADC takes over Atikus campaign office as national secretariat

NCAA probes in-flight altercation between VeryDarkman, Mr Jollof

Fed govt opens application portal for N50m student innovation grant

DAILY TRUST

ASUU warns of shutdown as 1-month ultimatum to FG ends next week

Fubara: Political Tension Has Disrupted Governance in Rivers for 6 Months

Thousands Rally in Kano as Supporters Declare A.A. Zaura Governorship Candidate for 2027

Cancer: MWAN screens 100 women, detects 25 suspected cases in Borno

Inflation drops to 16.05% in October

DR Congo used voodoo to defeat Nigeria in W/Cup playoff Chelle

Taraba Speaker, other Lawmakers Dump PDP ahead of Govs defection

VeryDarkMan, Mr Jollof exchange blows inside aircraft

Dangote clarifies drop in petrol pump price

APC may capsize under weight of defections Ndume

Wikes PDP faction schedules meetings at Wadata Plaza

BREAKING: Bandits hit Kebbi school, shoot principal, kill VP, abduct female students

NIGERIA DAILY: How Valid Is the Outcome of PDPs National Convention

Gov Lawal: Well Continue Supporting Police to Function Effectively in Zamfara

Zamfara Approves Rehabilitation of Rural Water Facilities

Mikano Motors Partners with Tharwa Polo Team in Powerful Celebration of Leadership and Performance

Zamfara first lady: No girl shall abandon school over inability to afford sanitary products

Doctors strike enters 17th day as NARD insists on demands

FG to conduct geo-mapping of 36 states

AUTHORITY

Kano: Gandujes son receives 500 NNPP defectors, empowers over 3,000 youths

Nigerias borders should facilitate, not hinder trade Tinubu

Bayelsa APC youth mobilises support for Tinubu, defends ex-Gov Sylva

AMAC Refutes Baseless Allegations of Fraud and Misappropriation

Bandits abduct 25 schoolgirls, kill Vice Principal in deadly attack on Kebbi school

BUSINESSDAY

MTN group’s service revenue rises 26% on Nigeria, Ghana growth

Anthony Joshua vs Jake Paul: £140m Miami showdown confirmed for December 19

FG vows swift rescue of abducted Kebbi schoolgirls

Ex-sports minister blames Super Eagles’ World Cup failure on NFF corruption

Global cervical cancer vaccine coverage remains low at 31% – WHO

Nigeria’s intra-African trade surpasses 2030 projection by 13% — Tinubu

“Our price cut drove drop in petrol prices, not 15% tariff reversal” – Dangote Refinery

Internet banking overtakes ATM, PoS as transaction values surge to ₦542.98trn

NCAA probes VeryDarkMan, Mr Jollof clash, considers no-fly list recommendation

PDP condemns Kebbi school abductions, faults FG over rising insecurity

ADC unveils new party secretariat, promises people-centred leadership

NEW TELEGRAPH

Whistleblowers: Sole Arbitrator Who Gave Award To First Bank Over GHL Is A Shareholder

FG Suspends All NIHOTOUR Enforcement Activities Nationwide

FG Reaffirms Aviation Reforms

Bandits Attack: Gov Idris Urges Citizens To Sustain Prayers

Whistleblowers: Sole Arbitrator Who Gave Award To First Bank Over GHL Is A Shareholder

Matawalle Delivers Tinubus Message To Troops In Zamfara

Whistleblowers: Sole Arbitrator Who Gave Award To First Bank Over GHL Is A Shareholder

FCT Minister Seeks Deeper Economic Ties With Turkiye

Boko Haram, ISWAP Fighters Killed Army General Captured In Borno

VeryDarkMan, Mr Jollof Arrested After Fighting On Board United Nigeria Airlines

FG Opens Application Portal For N50m Student Venture Capital Grant

Fasola Congratulates Oyebamiji On Birthday Anniversary

Dangote Refinerys Price Cut Prompted Reduction In Pump Prices

VeryDarkMan, Mr Jollof Arrested After Fighting On Board United Nigeria Airlines

Poor credit culture stalls Nigeria’s insurance penetration

Nigeria’s inflation falls below economists’ forecasts to 16.1 percent

BLUEPRINT     

FG awards contract for second runway in Kano

Any nation with strong STI foundationll attract development Minister

Corruption, impunity responsible for dwindling fortune of football in Nigeria Dalung

Sexual harassment: Court sends UNICAL professor Ndifon to jail

ISWAP kill army general in Borno

When helping the penurious becomes a problem

NANS in UniAbuja, mark International Students Day

After back-to-back World Cup absence: NFF President, board defiant, refuse to resign

Sokoto: Empowerment at the heart of the Aliyu agenda.

Ribadu: The unyielding APC guardian, Nigerias security maestro

Bandits abduct 25 schoolgirls, kill vice principal in Kebbi

Arewa youth hails appointment of Binta as NAPTIP DG

FG vows swift rescue of abducted Kebbi schoolgirls

CJA committee announces finalists for 2025 Campus Journalism Awards

Matawalle condemns abduction of students in Kebbi, calls for rescue

ADC disowns Mark factional headquarters, warns against illegal usurpation

Fire disaster dont discriminate, FG warns Nigerians against complacency

Kano: Gandujes son receives 500 NNPP defectors, empowers over 3,000 youths

Tinubu to Super Eagles: Put World Cup miss behind, prepare for 2025 AFCON finals

FG opens portal for 50m student venture capital grant *How to apply

                               

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