Nigerian Newspapers Headlines, Friday, 21 November 2025

Nigerian Newspapers Headlines

VANGUARD

US makes U-turn, to attend G20 Summit in South Africa

U.S. Congress highlights alleged Christian genocide in Nigeria

Trump floats death penalty for Democrats urging military to refuse orders

Nnamdi Kanu: Nigeria has different laws for South-East – Igbo women

Alleged Genocide: Trumps military threat to Nigeria reckless US Congresswoman

Premeditated judgement against Kanu: Efobi, ex-NBA chieftain, reacts

Nnamdi Kanus conviction not surprising, says Senator Abaribe

Politics not for rascals, Jonathan insists

Kanu: Heavy security around Abia Government House

Nigeria must restructure, adopt parliamentary system to unlock full potential Ex-minister, Aganga

Fire breaks out in pavilion at COP30 climate talks

Insecurity: Fubara, stakeholders call for decentralised approach, intelligence sharing

US wants to end boycott of G20 summit, says Ramaphosa

DSS files terrorism charges against seven suspects linked to separatist network

UK to make legal migrants wait longer for settled status

Grant Kanu pardon now, Okorie urges Tinubu

Nnamdi Kanu to appeal life imprisonment judgment

PUNCH

Trump to meet New York mayor-elect Friday

Alleged genocide: US Congress split over Nigeria’s CPC designation

Auditor-General indicts CBN over recycled N29.7bn dirty banknotes

N’West schools hit by 49 attacks, 184 students killed in eight years

Policeman killed in foiled FCT community kidnap attempt

Experts demand stronger punishment for flight disruptions

FG releases N68bn, N50bn for vaccines, health workers’ arrears

Heavy ransom: Bandits demand N3bn to free Kwara churchgoers

Life sentence for Nnamdi Kanu sends strong message’, says prosecution counsel

DSS files terrorism charges against suspected IPOB commanders linked to Simon Ekpa

Police dismiss bandits attack in Osun as ‘false alarm

Bring back Gen Uba ‘dead or alive’, Ndume tells FG

Reps to probe Nigerias power sector reforms

BREAKING: Court sentences Nnamdi Kanu to life imprisonment

United Airlines accepts VDM, Mr Jollof’s apologies after in-flight brawl

Nnamdi Kanu removed from court for ‘unruly’ conduct as judge delivers judgment

Police arrest man fleeing with wifes corpse in Ogun

Army dismisses viral sit-at-home threat in South-East

FG restates commitment to student safety, safe learning environment

Army chief visits Borno, charges troops to sustain vigilance

ISWAP leader jailed 20 years, Ansaru terrorists trial begins January

Banditry: Kwara closes schools in four LGs, demands military base

THISDAY

Nnamdi Kanu’s Terrorism Trial Ends After 10 Years, Bags Life Imprisonment Verdict

US Congress Holds Hearing on Insecurity, Seeks Ways to Help Nigeria Help Itself

Major Win for Nestoil as Court Lifts Asset Freeze in Alleged $1 Billion Debt Dispute

CBN: Monetary Policy Adjustments Have Helped to Lower Lending Rates Amid Disinflation

House Gives 7-day Ultimatum to MDAs, Stakeholders to Submit Documents on Naira for Crude Probe

UNICEF: 300,000 Children Are Out of School in Katsina

Shettima Lauds Agribusiness Conglomerates Move To Create Over 6,000 Jobs With Multi-million Dollar Investments In Nigeria

Breaking: Nnamdi Kanu Sentenced to Life Imprisonment for Terrorism

Again, Suspected Bandits Kidnap Four Farmers in Kwara Community

LCCI Applauds Declining Inflation Rate, Warns Progress Still Fragile

FAAC Disburses N2.94tn as Federation Grosses N2.934tn in October

Oil Falls Sharply after Reported Proposal to End Russia-Ukraine War

FG Raked in N26 Billion Revenue from Mining Sector in 10 Months

US Continues Strained Ties with Africa, Warns SAfrica against Issuing G-20 Statement

Atiku Condemns Singing of Tinubus Political Anthem at Judges Conference

FG Pleads With Resident Doctors To Suspend Strike As ASUU Threatens Shutdown of Varsities Friday

GUARDIAN    

Nigeria to export electricity to 14 African countries as local demand falters

Virtual currencies now taxable under fiscal reform law, says Oyedele

Rising suicide and sudden death cases demand urgent action

Kebbi House suspends LG boss for alleged graft, misconduct

Nasarawa inaugurates $400m rare earth processing plant

African leaders push new vision for justice, unity

Tributes as NACO coordinator, Olusegun Awolowo dies at 62

Resident doctors fault labour ministrys claims, continue nationwide strike

LEADERSHIP

Harmattan: Medical Expert Warns Northern Residents Against Skin Damage

Northern Groups Reject ‘Lopsided’ Federal Road Projects

Insecurity: Nigerians Must Be Cautious About Inviting Foreign Help – Political Scientists

Resident Doctors Say Strike Continues Until Demands Are Met

Federal Govt, Nasarawa Flag Off $400m Rare Earth Plant Construction

Plateau, Middle Belt Attacks Aimed at Depopulating Christian Communities, Says Association

Kidnapped Catholic Priest, Fr. Paschal, Not Dead – Kaduna Archdiocese

Kwara Begins Disbursement Of N40,000 For 32,420 Female Students

Leaders Must Respect Mandate of Voters, Says Tinubu

Nigerian Bishop Testifies Before US Congress On Alleged Christian Genocide, Seeks Action

Mixed Reactions Trail Nnamdi Kanu’s Life Sentence

Naira-for-Crude Probe: Reps Give MDAs, Others 7-day Ultimatum To Submit Documents

Mentally-unstable Man Stabs NSCDC Officer To Death In Ondo

Lassa Fever: Nigeria Records 177 Deaths In 10 Months — NCDC

Ndume Seeks ‘Return’ Of General Uba, Rescue Of 25 Kebbi Schoolgirls

UK Raises ILR Wait To 15 Years For Lower-skilled Migrant Workers

2027: ‘APC Too Weak To Win Without Kwankwaso’, Says Kano NNPP Chair

Nnamdi Kanu: Enugu Residents Calm After Court Slammed Life Jail On IPOB Leader

EFCC Arrested 792 Fraudsters In 6-hr Operation, Says Spokesman

$1bn Debt: Court Lifts Mareva Injunction Against Nestoil, Others
12 hours ago

BREAKING: Nnamdi Kanu Sentenced To Life Imprisonment

Parents Of Abducted Kebbi Schoolgirls Narrate Ordeals, Seek Children’s Rescue

NATION         

Tragedy as mad man overpowers, stabs civil defence officer to death in Ondo

Foreign interests fueling Nigerias insecurity, experts warn

Insecurity: Ekiti tightens surveillance at border communities

Hamzat, VC challenge women to break societal barriers

North-Central APC Forum urges Tinubu to review Plateau appointments

NCDMB, NSE launch Nigerian Engineering Olympiad to address skill gap

Nnamdi Kanu: All hope not lost, political solution underway Deputy Speaker Kalu

Insecurity: Fubara, South South stakeholders seek decentralised approach, intelligence sharing

MDAs, stakeholders shun Reps probe of Naira-for-Crude oil policy

Northern elders push for bold reforms at ACFs 25th anniversary in Kaduna

Four injured, baby rescued in multi-vehicle crash in Lagos

Kanu: Time is now right to approach Tinubu for clemency Ahamba

JUST IN: ASUU urges FG to swiftly resolve issues as ultimatum lapses Friday

ETG targets 6,000 jobs as multi-million-dollar agribusiness investments deepen in Nigeria

DAILY TRUST

Insecurity: Over 50 schools shut in Kwara

$15B Bitcoin Seizure: A Warning about Crypto Security

Tinubu: Jonathan preserved Nigerias democracy when it mattered most

Health workers strike increases patronage of private hospitals

DSS files terrorism charges against IPOB commanders linked to Simon Ekpa

Mentally unstable boy kills NSCDC official in Ondo

Awolowos grandson, Segun, dies at 62

ADC: Ascribing fresh attacks to Trumps post shows this govt is clueless

Tinubu orders Matawalle to relocate to Kebbi over schoolgirls abduction

Bandits kill Sokoto residents, abduct mothers, babies

Kano NNPP Chair: Without Kwankwaso, APC cant win in 2027

BREAKING: Nnamdi Kanu sentenced to life imprisonment

Prosecution: Why Nnamdi Kanu deserves death sentence

Sokotos N7bn Independent Power Plant Completed Commissioner

3 killed as bandits return to Kwara 24 hours after church invasion

FG tasked on education reform, funding

Terrorism: ISWAP leader bags 20 years jail term

PRP to PDP: Withdraw calls for foreign intervention in party crisis

Nigeria: Assessing Trumps threat under UN Charter

Court fixes Jan 15, 2026 for trial of Ansaru terror suspects

Trump to intervene in Sudan war, at Saudi princes request

Ivory Coast opposition expels members defying election boycott

Amidst low supply, N40.61bn electricity lost from transmission lines in 6 months Report

How Nigeria can generate N1trn from carbon credits

15% fuel import suspension in Nigerians interest Stakeholder

Equities lose N217bn as investors sentiment worsens

BUSINESSDAY

Farmers chasing urban profit fuel food inflation in rural Nigeria

When crime becomes a business model: Why kidnapping thrives in Nigeria

TikTok banned 3.78m Nigerian videos in Q2 2025

Court lifts asset-freeze order against Nestoil in $1 billion debt dispute

Schoolgirls’ abduction: Tinubu orders Matawalle to relocate to Kebbi

Terrorism: Kanu sentenced to life imprisonment a decade after arrest

Christian genocide claims split US lawmakers as Nigeria intensifies diplomatic push

Kwara orders immediate closure of schools in 4 LGAs over rising insecurity

NEW TELEGRAPH

Abduction: Tinubu Orders Defence Minister, Matawalle, To Relocate To Kebbi

Tinubu: Democracy Thrives When Leaders Place Nation Above Ambition

Kano Bandit Attacks: Yusuf Bolsters Military With Vehicles, Motorcycles

Judgement On Nnamdi Kanu: We Are Not Surprised Abaribe

ASUU Urges FG To Prioritize Education, Honor Agreements To Avert University Crisis

National Assembly Moves To Tackle Rising Energy Theft

Igbos Have Been Jailed Yesterday, Says Ex-Ohanaeze VP

Court Restrains Soun From Imposing New Exco On Egbe Omo Ogbomoso Parapo

2027: ADC Warns Atiku, Obi, El-Rufai Against Hijacking Party

FERMA Board Chairman Pledges Prudent Management Of Agency Resources

2027: Kwankwaso Will Join APC Only On Strong Conditions NNPP Chair

Kwara AGILE: 32,420 Female Students Receive Scholarships

BLUEPRINT     

Nigerias T- Bills attract N1.23trn ahead 2026 bids cut

Food, grocery market surges 175% to N19trn in 15 years

Bandits place N100m ransom on each victims of Kwara church abduction

Dangote Cement tops Nigerias tax compliance chart for second consecutive year

Road to redemption: Super Eagles as mining young talents for Olympic Gold in 2028

Breaking: Judgement set as court pronounces Nnamdi Kanu guilty of 7-count charges

FRSC signs license agreement with iRAP to reduce crashes, fatalities

ADC BoT backs national chair Gombe, warns against alleged attempt to hijack party

Schoolgirls abduction: Group calls for full-scale investigation of alleged sabotage

Breaking: Justice Omotosho sends Nnamdi Kanu out of court

Northern group wants FG to revisit road contracts

Benue youths take initiative to clear Makurdis illegal waste dumps

Again, COAS visits Maiduguri, charges troops to sustain vigilance, aggressive posture

NAF airstrike hits terrorists hit terrorists enclave in Sambisa

FCT minister woos Asian investors with stable policies, modern infrastructure

Abducted Warri resident escapes from captors linked to illegal oil bunkering

Senates move totighten procedures for presiding officers suffers setback

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