{"id":31828,"date":"2025-09-12T06:04:45","date_gmt":"2025-09-12T06:04:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/newsroom247.com.ng\/?p=31828"},"modified":"2025-09-12T06:04:45","modified_gmt":"2025-09-12T06:04:45","slug":"nigerian-newspapers-headlines-friday-12-september-2025","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/newsroom247.com.ng\/?p=31828","title":{"rendered":"Nigerian Newspapers Headlines, Friday, 12 September 2025"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>PUNCH<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Trump to award Charlie Kirk posthumous presidential medal of freedom<\/p>\n<p>Court summons Mark, others over ADC leadership tussle<\/p>\n<p>Supporters await Fubaras London return ahead resumption<\/p>\n<p>Dangote begins free fuel distribution Monday, slashes petrol to N841\/litre<\/p>\n<p>From Fuel Dependency to Energy Independence: The EV Opportunity for Nigeria<\/p>\n<p>FIRS, CBN, Others to Address Digital Economy at FICAN Conference<\/p>\n<p>NCAAs New Directive for Unruly Passengers<\/p>\n<p>CBN, SEC Approve Wema Banks N150bn Rights Issue, Surpasses Regulatory Capital Requirement<\/p>\n<p>PMI Sustains Momentum at 51.7 Points, Signals Broader Economic Recovery<\/p>\n<p>Stakeholders Seek Regulators, Operators Collaboration to Deepen Financial Inclusion<\/p>\n<p>Police present 59m cheques to families of dead officers in Anambra<\/p>\n<p>INEC shortlists 14 associations for political party registration<\/p>\n<p>2026: I wont betray your trust, Adeleke assures supporters<\/p>\n<p>South Africa&#8217;s top court rules men can take wives&#8217; surnames<\/p>\n<p>Tunji-Ojo refutes reports of rift with Aiyedatiwa<\/p>\n<p>Bauchi sacks education officer for sexual harassment, promotes 83 others<\/p>\n<p><strong>THISDAY<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Shettima Directs Speedy Disbursement Of FGs N250bn Loan For Smallholder Farmers At Single Digit<\/p>\n<p>ICPC Recovers over 7bn, $1M Alleged Proceeds of Corruption in Northwest<\/p>\n<p>Former Kwara Speaker Advocates the Inclusion of IREV in the Electoral Act to Reduce Rigging<\/p>\n<p>Tinubu Mourns Political Ally, AVM Okorodudu<\/p>\n<p>FG, Chinese Firm Seal Historic Deal on Local Insulin Production<\/p>\n<p><strong>SUN\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 <\/strong><\/p>\n<p>2027: We count on you to lead us to our promise land, Edo ADC tells David Mark<\/p>\n<p>Delta govt bans bushy beards, artificial hair, others among public servants<\/p>\n<p>Police, NDLEA pledge stronger collaboration to tackle drug abuse<\/p>\n<p>Abuse of national symbols wont be tolerated henceforth NOA<\/p>\n<p>Benue: Otukpo LG legislative council petitions state Assembly as chairman suspends legislative business<\/p>\n<p>UNESCO at 80: Renewing commitment to peace in the era of AI and global shifts<\/p>\n<p>Imo assembly pushes for lower Owerri flight ticket prices<\/p>\n<p>Onitsha tragedy: Soludo condoles victims, says Anambra is founded on law and order<\/p>\n<p>I cant dignify Ekwunife with a response Nonye Soludo<\/p>\n<p><strong>GUARDIAN\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 <\/strong><\/p>\n<p>FG removes 5% telecom tax on voice, data services<\/p>\n<p>17 kidnapped passengers rescued in Kogi as insecurity sparks youth protests<\/p>\n<p>Abuja: Heavy downpour disrupts movement, residents urged to priotise safety<\/p>\n<p>Dangote Refinery commits to FG pact, says union membership voluntary<\/p>\n<p>FirstBank floors Nduka Obaigbenas GHL at the Court of Appeal<\/p>\n<p>Natasha issues Clerk four-day ultimatum on reinstatement<\/p>\n<p>Obi tackles Tinubu over grid collapses, unkept electricity promises<\/p>\n<p>Schools with unqualified teachers to lose WAEC, NECO accreditation<\/p>\n<p>INEC rejects 157 applications, clears ADA, 13 others for registration<\/p>\n<p>15 paediatric surgeons serving 4.3m people in FCT, Nasarawa<\/p>\n<p>Workers protest, boo minister over alleged poor performance<\/p>\n<p>NABTEB releases 2025 NBC\/NTC results<\/p>\n<p>Threat to democracy: World reacts to killing of Trump ally Kirk<\/p>\n<p>Wema Bank tops CBN capital requirement after N150b rights issue<\/p>\n<p>FCCPC receives 9,091 complaints in 6 months, recovers 10bn for consumers<\/p>\n<p>Measles Rubella: Kwara to vaccinate 1.8m pregnant women, children<\/p>\n<p>Minister says Nigerian women will return Tinubu to power in 2027<\/p>\n<p>Police arrest 5,176 suspected criminals in six months in Enugu<\/p>\n<p>Lagos govt to shut hospitals training, staffed with auxiliary nurses<\/p>\n<p>15 paediatric surgeons serving 4.3 million population in FCT, Nasarawa<\/p>\n<p><strong>VANGUARD<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>FG to de-carbonise Abuja airport soon Keyamo<\/p>\n<p>Netanyahu must be brought to justice, Qatari prime minister vows<\/p>\n<p>Police arrest mother of newborn dumped in bush in Nasarawa<\/p>\n<p>ADC Leadship: Battle to remove Mark, Aregbesola continues Monday<\/p>\n<p>No damage to any completed sections on coastal road Minister Umahi<\/p>\n<p>Dangote refinery begins free petrol delivery Monday, slashes price to N841\/litre<\/p>\n<p>24m Nigerians are blind<\/p>\n<p>FCT Police kill gang leader behind foiled Apo robbery, recover arms<\/p>\n<p>Police arrest self-acclaimed Obi of Lagos, halt planned coronation<\/p>\n<p>Party registration: INEC clears ADA, ANC, 12 others for next stage<\/p>\n<p>Trial begins for man accused of golf course plot to kill Trump<\/p>\n<p>Breaking: Jonathan, Obi in closed-door meeting in Abuja<\/p>\n<p>Banking, Fintech top consumer complaints as FCCPC recovers N10bn<\/p>\n<p>Porous borders, insufficient patrols: Police cant end VIP protection IGP Egbetokun<\/p>\n<p>Otukpo Legislature petitions Benue Assembly over closure of Chamber by LG Chairman<\/p>\n<p>Development of solid minerals imperative for economic growth Abbas<\/p>\n<p>Crude oil losses drop to 9,600 barrels daily, says NUPRC<\/p>\n<p>FG to begin 2025 budget implementation by September end<\/p>\n<p><strong>LEADERSHIP<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Consumer Protection Commission Resolves 9,091 Complaints, Recovers N10bn<\/p>\n<p>Central Bank, Securities Exchange Approve Wema Bank\u2019s N150bn Rights Issue<\/p>\n<p>Nigeria Holds High-level Oil &amp; Gas Devt Talks With Egypt<\/p>\n<p>Party Registration: INEC Prequalifies 14 Associations, Disqualifies 157<\/p>\n<p>NAFDAC Intercepts Fake Malaria Drugs Worth N1.2bn In Lagos<\/p>\n<p>Crude Oil Losses Have Dropped To 9,600 Barrels Daily \u2013 Nigeria\u2019s Upstream Regulator<\/p>\n<p>Grid Collapse: Electricity Consumers Advocate Creation Of 2nd Transmission Network<\/p>\n<p>Nigeria, Chinese Firm Sign Agreement For In-country Insulin Production<\/p>\n<p>Equities Market Gains N191bn As Bulls Stay Dominant<\/p>\n<p>CSO Builds Capacity For Communities On Ecosystem Restoration<\/p>\n<p>Hardship: Governor Eno Gives Widow House, Daughter Scholarship<\/p>\n<p>Minister Mulls Reconstruction Of Lagos Carter Bridge<\/p>\n<p>ICPC Recovers N271bn In North West, North East, In 2 Years<\/p>\n<p>UK Signs New Development Framework With Kaduna, Lifts Travel Restrictions<\/p>\n<p>TETFUND Allocates N70bn For Power Projects In 18 Higher Institutions<\/p>\n<p>Don\u2019t Politicise National Security, Arewa Youths Warn<\/p>\n<p>Edo Migration Agency Rescues Teenage Girls Being Trafficked To Libya<\/p>\n<p>Blocking Natasha\u2019s Return, Assault on Democracy, NLC Slams Senate<\/p>\n<p>Union Membership Voluntary, Not Compulsory \u2013 Dangote Refinery<\/p>\n<p>Appeal Court Asks Registrar To Secure Oil On FPSO Tamara Tokoni Belonging To GHL, CONOIL\/NNPCL \u2013 Counsel<\/p>\n<p>Taxi Driver Robbed Me In Romania \u2013 Soyinka<\/p>\n<p>Trump Deports Nigerians, Others To Ghana<\/p>\n<p>FirstBank Wins Appeal In Landmark Case Against Nduka Obaigbena\u2019s General Hydrocarbons Ltd<\/p>\n<p>New Tax Act: Fresh Airfare Hike Looms Over Levies On Aircraft, Tickets, Others<\/p>\n<p>\u2018Nobody Follows Leader Who Don\u2019t Know Where They\u2019re Going\u2019, Pastor Enenche Tasks African Officeholders<\/p>\n<p>Police Gun Down Leader Of Armed Robbery, Kidnapping Gang In Abuja<\/p>\n<p>I Was Already Made Before Advent Of 4th Republic, Says Orji Kalu<\/p>\n<p>PICTORIAL: Troops Rescue Abuja Journalist, 16 Other Kidnap Victims In Kogi<\/p>\n<p>Get Certified Teachers Or Lose WASSCE, Other Accreditations, Federal Government Warns Secondary Schools<\/p>\n<p>Dissolve NFF If Nigeria Misses 2026 World Cup \u2014 Mikel Obi<\/p>\n<p>FBI Releases Photos Of Suspect In Charlie Kirk Assassination, Offers $100,000 Bounty<\/p>\n<p>FUOYE Lecturers Begin Strike Over Unpaid Salaries<\/p>\n<p>VP Shettima Orders Speedy Disbursement Of N250bn Loan For Smallholder Farmers<\/p>\n<p>NUPENG Threatens To Resume Suspended Strike Over \u2018Breach Of Agreement\u2019 By Dangote<\/p>\n<p>Insecurity: IGP Demands Monthly Border Security Reports<\/p>\n<p>Party Leadership: No Court Injunction Against David Mark, Aregbesola \u2014 ADC<\/p>\n<p>\u2018Ranching Will End Farmers, Herders Clash, Insecurity\u2019, Says Governor Bago<\/p>\n<p>Student Arrested For Abandoning Newborn In Nasarawa Bush<\/p>\n<p>JUST-IN: Court Jails Ansaru Commander 15 Years Over Illegal Mining<\/p>\n<p><strong>DAILY TIMES<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Jega: Premature campaigning should be criminalised with heavy penalties<\/p>\n<p>Nigeria advance renewable energy drive with Solar, Lithium, CNG innovations<\/p>\n<p>Ghana accepts Nigerians deported from US<\/p>\n<p>NUPRC secures $400m in decommissioning liabilities, tightens divestment rules<\/p>\n<p>Licensed Customs Agents Kick Against NCS Proposal to Raise License Fees<\/p>\n<p>NPA Commences Electronic Call-Up at Apapa Port<\/p>\n<p>Nigeria Loses $23bn Annually to Untapped Blue Economy, Smuggling, Weak Policies SEREC<\/p>\n<p>Police arrest 65-year-old man posing as Obi of Lagos<\/p>\n<p>Court Denies Five Al- Shabab Terrorists Bail<\/p>\n<p>Kaduna govt warns private schools owners against fees hike<\/p>\n<p>Resident doctors to begin five-day nationwide strike September 12<\/p>\n<p><strong>NATION\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 <\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Implementation of 2025 budget begins September FG<\/p>\n<p>Ladoja blames supporters of Ooni, Alaafin for supremacy feud<\/p>\n<p>UIs Dean of Arts Olaniyi launches book on Yoruba migration<\/p>\n<p>Ulamas hold prayers for Tinubus, Baraus success in Kano<\/p>\n<p>Nigeria eyes mining, agriculture to balance trade with South Africa<\/p>\n<p>ADA, 13 other associations scale INECs first hurdle as commission disqualifies 157<\/p>\n<p>Alleged N228.4m judgment debt: Court sends lawyer to prison<\/p>\n<p>UIs Dean of Arts Olaniyi to launch book on Yoruba migration<\/p>\n<p>IGP orders monthly reports from border commanders<\/p>\n<p>FG warns health workers against diversion as medical equipment rollout begins nationwide<\/p>\n<p>Shettima orders swift disbursement of 250bn loan to smallholder farmers<\/p>\n<p>Fed Govt inaugurates governing councils of four varsities<\/p>\n<p>Nigerian tech experts take lead in UK tech conversation on AI<\/p>\n<p><strong>DAILY TRUST<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>INEC shortlists ADA, 13 other associations for political party registration<\/p>\n<p>FG introduces content creation, beauty therapy, others in technical curriculum<\/p>\n<p>FG inaugurates governing councils, VCs for new varsities<\/p>\n<p>Nigeria crumbling under politics, tribalism Justice Okojie<\/p>\n<p>Inadequate resources, logistics hamper emergency response NEMA<\/p>\n<p>Flood hits Abuja city, Katsina LG<\/p>\n<p>Drug Abuse Taking Dangerous Dimensions In Schools<\/p>\n<p>US court: How NNPC official wired $2.1m into America illegally<\/p>\n<p>Jonathan, Obi meet as talks over 2027 gain momentum<\/p>\n<p>FIRS Official: No going back on VAT for air tickets<\/p>\n<p>Kano takes over 324 housing units as Gov Yusuf clears N4.5bn liability<\/p>\n<p>Emir of Ilorin, CP go spiritual over insecurity<\/p>\n<p>Fresh crisis hits NUPENG, Dangote relationship as union halts fuel loading<\/p>\n<p>El-Rufai must account for his stewardship APC chieftain<\/p>\n<p>Terrorism: Ansaru leader jailed for 15 years<\/p>\n<p><strong>AUTHORITY<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>CDS, Service Chiefs Have Made Tremendous Gains in War Against Terrorism, Banditry Reps Deputy Spokesperson<\/p>\n<p>DSS-captured Ansaru leader Mahmud Usman bags 15 years in prison<\/p>\n<p>Public Space Tracker Names NUPRC Most Outstanding Agency, Commends Komolafes Leadership<\/p>\n<p>Focus on practical solutions, Minister tells paediatric surgeons<\/p>\n<p>ADC applauds court ruling restraining Mark, Aregbesola, others<\/p>\n<p>Breaking: Varsity Endorses Kadunas Governance Model, Commends Security Gains, Pledges Partnership<\/p>\n<p>CSOs Accuse Governor Uzodinma of Malicious Propaganda Against INEC Chairman, Dr. Chima Amadi<\/p>\n<p><strong>BUSINESSDAY<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Dangote refinery denies blocking workers from joining unions<\/p>\n<p>Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan: NLC vows to mobilise members to resist autocracy<\/p>\n<p>BREAKING: NUPENG places members on red alert, as Dangote Group renege on agreement<\/p>\n<p>Africa requires $811bn annual revenue to achieve transformative economy growth- AfDB<\/p>\n<p>Short-let rents at N585k\/night may dent Detty December<\/p>\n<p>Nigeria\u2019s crude output falls below OPEC quota after 2 months<\/p>\n<p>FG to connect Lagos-Calabar, Sokoto-Badagry highways with Africa\u2019s first underwater tunnel<\/p>\n<p>FG publishes Nigeria\u2019s new tax reform laws in gazette<\/p>\n<p>Mele Kyari, ex-NNPCL boss, quizzed by EFCC over alleged multi-billion-dollar fraud<\/p>\n<p><strong>NEW TELEGRAPH<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>FG: 2025 Budget Implementation To Commence September<\/p>\n<p>Shettima Orders Disbursement Of FGs N250bn Loan For Smallholder Farmers<\/p>\n<p>Kebbi Govt Suspends Health Commissioner, Ismail<\/p>\n<p>Strike: FG Intervenes In Dispute Between NUATE, Ethiopian Airlines<\/p>\n<p>Collaborative, Innovative Solutions By African Govts Critical To Ending Malaria Salako<\/p>\n<p>NPA Deploys Electronic Barrier To Unauthorised Trucks At Port<\/p>\n<p>Lagoon In Peril: Sanwo-Olu, Banire, Alebiosu Raise Alarm At Waterfront Summit<\/p>\n<p><strong>BLUEPRINT<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Insecurity: IGP orders monthly border security reports<\/p>\n<p>Nigerias milestones against insecurity<\/p>\n<p>Livestock is Nigerias next crude oil Maiha<\/p>\n<p>School resumption: Ogun ban graduation parties, enforces 6-year textbook policy<\/p>\n<p>FCT Police neutralise robbery gang leader, recover firearms, ammunition<\/p>\n<p>FBI releases pictures of suspect in Charlie Kirks murder<\/p>\n<p>FCTA pledges commitment to enhance child healthcare<\/p>\n<p>Nasarawa labour union confirms minimum wage extension to retirees<\/p>\n<p>No injunction granted against Mark, Aregbesola ADC<\/p>\n<p>Bwari: Innovation centre unveils charter of demands on city development<\/p>\n<p>Alleged diversion: Court upholds First Banks appeal against GHL<\/p>\n<p>Defection: PDP, officials petition police against Osun 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