Nigerian Newspapers Headlines, Wednesday, 19 November 2025

Nigerian Newspapers Headlines

GUARDIAN 

US lawmakers set for explosive vote on Epstein files

Trump unveils fast-track visas for World Cup ticket holders

Trump plans Maduros talk, OK with US strikes on Mexico

Pope decries lack of political will on climate change

Nigeria has external reserves to cover 10 months’ imports, says Cardoso

How Nigeria can raise N1tr from carbon market, decarbonise infrastructure

Reps probe alleged diversion of CBNs 1.12tn anchor borrowers funds, others

Where precision meets artistry: Glenfiddich brings the Aston Martin F1 partnership to life in Lagos

ADC condemns attack on PDP headquarters, says democracy under siege

Act fast to return Kebbi schoolgirls from captivity, group tasks FG

Nasarawa Assembly urges Gov Sule to end insecurity, says state not safe

Reps Speaker warns against letting public assets rot away

Northern states urged to bolster security for critical infrastructure

Reps panel vows to end revenue leakages in oil, non-oil export

One of 25 abducted Kebbi schoolgirls escapes

VC hails graduates global readiness as Nile varsity holds 13th convocation

Army confirms death of officer assaulted during security duty in Lagos

Court dismisses objection in ANLCA power tussle, backs Adewusis mandate

15 persons injured in Ogun multiple auto crash

Nigerian general orders day and night search for kidnapped schoolgirls

Turaki begs Trump to save Nigerias democracy amid PDP crisis

Atiku, Shehu Sani demand clarity as ISWAP claims killing of Brig.-Gen. Uba

44 Reps ask Tinubu to release Nnamdi Kanu, push political solution for South-East

US museum returns two Benin Bronzes to Nigeria

US delivers HIV prevention drug to two African states

2027: Era of ghost voters over, says INEC chairman

Adamawa governor urges Turkey-bound scholars to be good ambassadors

Nigeria must adopt evidence-based policies to end child sexual abuse First Lady

Kebbi, Zamfara Attacks: This is not the Nigeria we should accept, says Obi

Insecurity: Stop naming and shaming us, Nigeria tells intl community

Nigeria, UN sign pact on elections, political stability

PBAN laments yearly importation of 4.8 million tonnes of wheat

Workers kick against FGs health insurance deductions from salaries

PUNCH

US envoy, Nicki Minaj decry killings in Nigeria

Kebbi school abduction happened despite intelligence report – Tinubu

Airline insists probe ongoing after VDM, Mr Jollof apologies

Osinbajo’s ex-aide retracts $10m bribery allegation against Akpabio, Barau

Otu dissolves C’River LG commission board over corruption

Tension as Lagos street urchins stab Air Force officer

Missing FRSC officer, daughter feared killed by Osun herbalist

PDP rift to be resolved soon, says BOT member

Anti-Turaki protesters storm PDP headquarters as Wike faction takes over

FG receives Benin bronzes repatriated from US

Nigeria sees strong FX inflows as investor confidence returns

Education, health receive minimal funding across states BudgIT

FRC gets global recognition for sustainability reporting

2024 capital projects stall 2026 budget plans

Inflation hits three-year low at 16.05%

Lontor secures N1.2bn investment from eight partners

Six airports, several runways undergoing upgrades FG

THISDAY

Senate Demands Probe of $30m Safe-School Funds, Canvasses Recruitment of 100,000 Troops After Kebbi Abduction

Confidence by design: how 1win sports betting builds trust and usability

Tinubu Mourns Co-founder of Newswatch Magazine, Dan Agbese

First Lady Flays Abduction Of 25 Kebbi Secondary School Girls

FG Lauds International Community for Contributions in Education, Technology

UNICEF Condemns Kebbi School Attack, Demands Students Release

Chaos at PDP Headquarters as Rival Factions Clash, Police Fire Teargas

Wike-Backed PDP Faction Takes Control of Party Secretariat

PDP Chair, Turaki, Seeks Police Protection as Factions Fight Over National Secretariat

FG to Use AI Solution to Generate Data in Creative Industry for Revenue, Tax Collection

Dan Agbese, Advocated for Free Press, Says Information Minister

House On The Rock Set for The Experience 20th Edition

Not a Burden, Advocacy Movie for Children With Special Needs Premieres in FCT

Experts Urge Effective Training Transfer to Drive Workplace Performance at 2025 iTTEC Conference

Nigeria Cannot Attain $1trn Economy without Unlocking Leasing Industry Potentials

NERC: Discos Billed Customers N742.3bn, Collected N564.7bn Revenue in Q2

Saudi Reduces Salaries for Foreign Talent Amid Cost-cutting Drive

Petroleum Ministry Moves to Fully Automate Official Activities

Goldman Sachs:Global Oil Demand to Grow Through 2040

Digital Assets Could Make Nigeria a Top-tier Economy

VANGUARD

Alleged Genocide: If global pressure will make FG act, so be it — CAN President

ASUU rejects 35% salary increment, calls for urgent funding for Nigerian universities

There’s ‘targeted persecution of Christians’ – Pastor Ashimolowo

Let’s build a nation where action, not words, honours our heroes – Peter Obi

‘In Nigeria, Christians are being targeted’ – says Nicki Minaj, calls for urgent action

PSN warns of national health emergency as JOHESU strike grounds Federal institutions

Politicians, journalists scamper for safety as police fire teargas at PDP headquarters

PDP Crisis Deepens: Tear Gas, standoff as Wike, governors clash in 3-hour Abuja siege

Trump insists he has nothing to do with Epstein

Tinubu pledges stronger economy as Sultan urges greater anti-terrorism efforts

Abuse of Naira remains a punishable offense, CBN warns

APC postpones reception of Gov Kefas of Taraba

Insecurity: Terrorists, bandits plotting to attack S-West Gani Adams

Reps move to seal billion-dollar oil revenue leakages, strengthen export controls

2027: Senate setback as attempt to legitimise return of presiding officers collapses

Reps threaten bench warrant against MD of BOA, DG of ARCN

Reps demand immediate action over Zamfara killings, N100m farmers taxes

44 lawmakers write Tinubu, seek release of Nnamdi Kanu

Reps seek to lower eligibility age for governors, senators to 30

Reps set aside Thursday for nationwide security debate as killings, kidnappings surge

Kebbi: Kalu condemns school attack, urges swift rescue of abducted girls

ICPC to intensify anti-corruption war in transport sector

Reps order probe into MOWAAs funding, governance amid concerns over foreign influence

Reps demand immediate action over Zamfara killings, N100m levy on farmers

Dont abandon Benin-Abraka Road, motorists beg Okpebholo

Reforms benefits: Citizens should demand more from public officers as from January Senate Leader

PDP crisis: Tear gas rains as Wike, governors lock horns in 3-hour Abuja standoff

Senate to Tinubu: Recruit additional 100,000 men, officials into military

Anambra shuts down school over unsafe learning environment

Lagos moves to replace rickety trucks with 2,000 CNG vehicles

Judge sacked after causing mistrial of Maradona medical team

NEPC drives non-oil export gain as UK opens market to 3,000 Nigerian products

Lets build a nation where action, not words, honours our heroes Peter Obi

Turaki postpones PDP NWC meeting

Bandits hijack Benue commercial vehicle, kill driver, abduct five passengers

Argentine judge fired after causing mistrial of Maradona medical team

FG targets zero road deaths in Nigeria Tinubu

ASUU rejects 35% salary increment, calls for urgent funding for Nigerian universities

We will tackle insecurity, roads, education with stakeholders, NCDC chairman assures

Edo Security Squad arrests 31 alleged cultists in Uromi

Ban on alcoholic sachet beverages, ll trigger economic catastropheLabour

Nigerias oil production has on multiple occasions exceeded 1.7 million bpd NUPRC

LEADERSHIP

Bandits Kill 5, Abduct Others In Kwara Community

Katsina Government Summons Islamic Cleric Masussuka Over Alleged Controversial Sermons

Senate Seeks Recruitment of 100,000 Troops, Probe Of Safe School Funds

‘Boko Haram Fighting Proxy War’, Sheikh Gumi Reacts To Killing Of Army Brigade Commander In Borno

Reps Move To Reduce Age Qualification For Senatorial, Governorship Positions

Lagos Eyes N400bn Insurance Premiums To Boost Healthcare Financing

Tinubu Moves Sarkin Adar To Head NEITI, Picks Shagari As NIWA Chair

Nigerian Medical Doctor Jailed Over £268,000 NHS Fraud In UK

Fayose Calls On Tinubu To Resign Over Worsening Insecurity

After Police Detention, APC Chieftain Apologises To Akpabio, Barau Over $10m Bribery Claim

Reps Threaten To Issue Arrest Warrants Against BOA, ARCN Bosses For Shunning N1.2trn Probe

‘Your Call For Foreign Invasion Reckless, Unpatriotic’, APC Flays New PDP Chairman Turaki

PICTORIAL: Sowore Visits Kano Islamic Cleric On Death Row In Kuje Prison

‘We Have Taken Back Our Party, Our Mandate’, New PDP Chair Turaki Declares

ASUU Rejects 35% Salary Increase, Demands Proper Funding For Varsities

44 Federal Lawmakers Write Tinubu, Seek Release Of Nnamdi Kanu

Reps In Rowdy Session Over INEC’s ‘Power’ To Monitor Political Parties’ Conventions, Others

US Delivers New HIV Prevention Drug To 2 African Countries

Mentally Unstable Man Kills Soldier In Lagos

We’ll Go All Out To Clear Terrorists — CAS

Wife Recounts Final Moments Of Kebbi School Vice Principal Killed By Bandits

ISWAP Kills 8 In Fresh Borno Attack

Again, CAN Insists ‘Christian Genocide’ Ongoing In Nigeria

Senate Steps Down Cocoa Management Board Bill After Tinubu’s Request

VDM, Mr Jollof Risk Jail Term, No-fly Sanctions After In-flight Clash – NCAA

‘Nigeria’s Democracy Under Threat’, New PDP Chair Turaki Cries Out To US President Trump

Bandits Free 45 Kidnap Victims After Negotiations In Katsina

Army Chief Orders Manhunt For Kidnappers Of Kebbi Schoolgirls

Ex-US Army Captain Blames Schoolgirls’ Abduction, Terrorism On Illegal Mining

DAILY TIMES   

Kefas suspends defection to APC over abduction of Kebbi schoolgirls

REPORT: Hackers breach phones of Dangote, Otedola, demand ransom

Reps move to lower age requirement for governors, senators to 30

ChatGPT, X, Canva Users in Nigeria Hit by Cloudflare Outage

Army Chief Orders Troops to Rescue Kebbi Schoolgirls

X Down for Thousands of Users Amid Cloudflare Global Outage

REPORT: 94 journalists attacked, 21 killed in Nigeria over the past seven years

If I Were President, Id Order Military to Occupy Terrorist-Hit States Atiku

Justice Must Never Be for Sale Tinubu Cautions Judges on Integrity

NATION         

Your call for foreign invasion reckless, unpatriotic, APC blasts PDP

Reps threaten arrest of BOA MD, ARCN DG over N1.2tr agric intervention probe

Reps launch probe into abandoned FG properties, vow to recover national assets

JUST IN: PDP members defect to APC in Ondo, declare support for Tinubus re-election

Reps to address longstanding revenue leakages in Nigerias oil, non-oil export

FG committed to support local production, says VP Shettima

Reps set aside Thursday for nationwide security debate as insecurity persists

Enough is enough, we wont allow the dismantling of PDP Bala Mohammed

60% of Nigerias power plants not available for dispatch NERC

Nigerians in Diaspora rally support for Tinubu, Akpabio

44 House members beg Tinubu for Nnamdi Kanus release

VeryDarkMan apologises for in-flight altercation with Mr Jollof

World Day Against Child Sexual Abuse: First Lady urges collective action to protect Nigerian children

Senate halts consideration of Cocoa Management Board Bill after Tinubus request

DAILY TRUST

Pastor shot, worshippers abducted as Bandits hit Kwara Church

PDP Chairman Under Fire For asking Trump To ‘save Nigeria’s democracy’

Senate asks Tinubu to recruit 100,000 new troops, probes safe school funds

PDP crisis deepens as Wike-led faction expels Makinde, Bode George, others

Our reforms will empower Nigerian youths, Tinubu tells Duke of Edinburgh

Repented bandits release 45 captives in Katsina

Rivers enemies painting state like devil with invisible horns Fubara

Air Chief Marshal Paul Dike: Leader, reformer, pacesetter and mentor @ 75

FG inches closer to 15% inflation target

BREAKING: Gunshot rocks PDP headquarters

Court hears motion seeking prosecution of FCT land director over alleged certificate forgery

AUTHORITY

Nigeria Urges Fulfillment of $100Bn Annual Climate Finance Pledge

Minister promises Asian investors better deal in Abuja

Abbas condemns abduction of Kebbi schoolgirls, urges swift action

Reflections from the PAACA Conference: Beyond Elections, Rethinking Nigerias Democray

CSOs urge Tinubu to ban fuel importation, issue 7-day ultimatum to energy sectors saboteurs

BUSINESSDAY

Reps move to lower age limit for governors, senators to 30

Tinubu to attend G20 meeting in South Africa, AU-EU summit in Angola

IMF lauds CBN, urges robust policy tools ahead of inflation targeting

PDP crisis: Bala Mohammed, Makinde, Turaki battle Wike, Anyanwu for soul of main opposition party

Experts warn Africa’s prosperity will stall unless Nigeria leads

PDP: Wike faction expels Makinde, Bala Mohammed, Bode George, others

Logistics, energy costs crippling Nigeria’s ‘Go Local’ dream

29 days after AWS, Cloudflare failure signals alarming trend in internet infrastructure

Poor market access limits Nigerian SMEs to fraction of potential — Dawodu

Heavy security presence as PDP factions hold parallel meetings in Abuja

ADC condemns violent attack on PDP headquarters

Naira remains stable despite 25.2% decline in weekly FX inflow

NEW TELEGRAPH

Tinubu To Attend G20 Summit In SAfrica, AU-EU Meeting In Angola

N1.2trn Probe: Reps Threaten BOA, ARCN Bosses With Bench Warrant

APC Slams PDP Over Call For Foreign Intervention In Nigeria

Kebbi School Girls Abduction: Senate Calls For Immediate Rescue Of Victims

Attack On PDP Threatens Multiparty Democracy ADC

UNICEF Condemns Kebbi School Attack, Calls For Stronger Protection Of Children

Bill To Repeal Ministry Of Finance Incorporated Act Passes 2nd Reading In Senate

ASUU May Down Tools Again, Places Members On Red Alert

BLUEPRINT     

FG begins diabetes screening, training using locally product nationwide

Ebonyi commissioner losses brother to arm robbery attack

ACF celebrates 25 years of unity, development in northern Nigeria

Engr. Ramat and the future of NERC: Separating fact from fiction

Another PDP faction expels 2 governors, Bode George, others

FCT: Developer takes possession of Kafe plot as community loses 4 court judgments

Mentally ill man kills soldier in Lagos

Group urges caution over Ned Nwoko, Regina Daniels rift

Happening now: Fresh tension as Wike storms PDP secretariat, party faction wants Trumps intervention

                               

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