{"id":31969,"date":"2025-10-16T03:06:45","date_gmt":"2025-10-16T03:06:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/newsroom247.com.ng\/?p=31969"},"modified":"2025-10-16T03:06:45","modified_gmt":"2025-10-16T03:06:45","slug":"nigerian-newspapers-headlines-thursday-16-october-2025","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/newsroom247.com.ng\/?p=31969","title":{"rendered":"Nigerian Newspapers Headlines, Thursday, 16 October 2025"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>GUARDIAN\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Trump considering strikes on land against Venezuela cartels<\/p>\n<p>US revokes visas of foreigners who mocked Kirks assassination<\/p>\n<p>US Supreme Court to hear case on minority voting rights<\/p>\n<p>YouGov survey: 50% of Tories want Badenoch to resign before 2029 election<\/p>\n<p>Israel threatens to resume fighting if Hamas does not respect Gaza truce deal<\/p>\n<p>Nigeria&#8217;s inflation drops to 18% &#8211; NBS<\/p>\n<p>Amnesty urges Ivory Coast to &#8216;stop stifling protests&#8217; ahead of polls<\/p>\n<p>IMF, Cardoso isolate Nigeria from global uncertainty, raise growth prospect<\/p>\n<p>Senate probes Air Peace runway incident, others<\/p>\n<p>Bandits attack Katsina villages as troops dislodge terrorists in Taraba<\/p>\n<p>Kano places fourth in national climate governance ranking<\/p>\n<p>Manufacturers decry 90% solar imports, push for standards, local capacity<\/p>\n<p>FG to boost foreign reserves with locally-sourced gold<\/p>\n<p>10-year-old Nigerian girls win 2025 Technovation Global Summit<\/p>\n<p>ASUU crisis portends ticking time bomb for Nigerias future, PFN official warns<\/p>\n<p>House to investigate stalled $35m modular refinery project in Bayelsa<\/p>\n<p>APC to control 30 states by 2026, says Minister Idris<\/p>\n<p>Tompolo donates 10b as Oborevwori launches Delta Security Trust Fund<\/p>\n<p>FG pledges timely completion of Lagos Sagamu Benin expressway<\/p>\n<p>National Assemblys central gaming bill violates Supreme Court ruling Lagos govt<\/p>\n<p>Senate moves bill to establish sickle cell research, therapy centres nationwide<\/p>\n<p>Mass defection to APC vindicates my support for Tinubu, says Wike<\/p>\n<p>Fire Service inaugurates special task force for building fire safety compliance<\/p>\n<p>Stakeholders address insecurity, foster unity, good governance in Kwara South<\/p>\n<p>Tinubu limiting Nigerians choice to vote only APC in 2027 Ogun PDP<\/p>\n<p>Singapore-based firm secures key role in Shells deepwater Bonga North project<\/p>\n<p>Ekiti election: APC adopts Oyebanji as consensus candidate<\/p>\n<p>SAN calls for probe of retired civil servants before entry into politics<\/p>\n<p>Jandor urges Igbo leaders to reject false narratives of hatred in Lagos<\/p>\n<p>NASS proposes bill for mandatory electronic transmission of election result<\/p>\n<p>BATN Foundation Celebrates UN World Food Day at 2025 Eko World Food Day Fair<\/p>\n<p>Dialogue with bandits community-driven, not govt initiative Katsina governor<\/p>\n<p>UNICEF urges urgent action on access to handwashing services<\/p>\n<p>SPAN to host inaugural Queen Esther Ball celebrating 20 years of youth empowerment<\/p>\n<p>Professor faults Tinubu for pardoning of de-radicalised bandits, killers<\/p>\n<p>Bode George reacts to Mbahs defection to APC<\/p>\n<p>NANS urges FG, ASUU to resolve strike within seven days<\/p>\n<p>EU body, AU urged to back large-scale coconut plantations for Africas food security<\/p>\n<p>Flamingos edge Paraguay 32 to end World Cup build-up<\/p>\n<p>Ekong Pledges Focus as Super Eagles Prepare for CAF World Cup Play-Offs<\/p>\n<p>Malaysia appeals FIFA suspensions in eligibility scandal<\/p>\n<p>Suspect dies after struggle with soldier in Delta, army confirms<\/p>\n<p>Retired police officers in Imo demand exit from pension scheme<\/p>\n<p>Nigeria, Cameroon in play-offs as Africa confirms 9 for World Cup<\/p>\n<p><strong>PUNCH<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Katsina gov denies negotiating with bandits<\/p>\n<p>Four arraigned over murder of Osun LG chair<\/p>\n<p>Hoodlums on the rampage as Niger battles rising crime wave<\/p>\n<p>Tinubu, Obasanjo, others grace Abiodun mother\u2019s 90th birthday<\/p>\n<p>Naira dips third consecutive day to N1,473.29\/$<\/p>\n<p>Govs who criticised me, now in the APC \u2013 Wike<\/p>\n<p>Hurricane Tinubu: Mass defections ignite one-party state fears<\/p>\n<p>Obi slams defection politics, rejects South-East &#8216;capture&#8217;<\/p>\n<p>FULL LIST: PDP down to eight governors as defections hit Enugu, Bayelsa<\/p>\n<p>Arbitrary charges: Reps summons CBN, deposit money banks<\/p>\n<p>Customs intercepts smuggled N80.4m fuel bound for Benin Republic<\/p>\n<p>World Bank ties Africas job growth to affordable electricity<\/p>\n<p>Foreign airlines boycott regulator over ticketing outlets<\/p>\n<p>CIoD Nigeria sets conference as catalyst for nation-building<\/p>\n<p>NAMA wins integrity, transparency award<\/p>\n<p>UK, Nigeria to amend BASA<\/p>\n<p>Transcorp shines at Seven Star Luxury Awards<\/p>\n<p>Attacks on NRC infrastructure spark fear in passengers<\/p>\n<p>Hidden charges erode savings on digital transactions<\/p>\n<p><strong>THISDAY<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>NCC Pushes for Adoption of 100% Waiver in RoW Charges across States<\/p>\n<p>Report Reveals DDoS as New Dimension of Cyberthreats to Digital Infrastructure in W\u2019Africa<\/p>\n<p>Nigeria, IsDB Meet, Explore Collaboration on Sharia-compliant Financing, Innovative Financial Instruments<\/p>\n<p>Senate to Screen Amupitan, INEC Chair Nominee Thursday<\/p>\n<p>IMF Hails Nigerias Fiscal Reform, Calls for Smarter Spending, Stronger Tax Systems<\/p>\n<p>NEXIM, GIZ Launch Initiative to Boost MSME Export Financing<\/p>\n<p>DSS Arrests Dismissed Officers Impersonating as Operatives<\/p>\n<p>Inflation Drops to 18.02%<\/p>\n<p>When Defection Tsunami Shifts Kadunas Power Dynamics<\/p>\n<p>Igbo Group Accuses Sowore, Atiku of Using Free Nnamdi Kanu Protest to Derail Trial<\/p>\n<p><strong>VANGUARD<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Why Police reform failed in Nigeria<\/p>\n<p>Nigeria risks chaos over rising violence \u2013 Sultan, Muslim leaders warn<\/p>\n<p>FG moves to end joblessness, launches national job centres nationwide<\/p>\n<p>Irabor\u2019s Scars on Northern Boko Haram and the Dead Horse Theory<\/p>\n<p>Obi, ADC, Dickson rail against spate of defections to APC<\/p>\n<p>WAEC\u2019s new subjects combination is confusion masquerading as reform<\/p>\n<p>Naira depreciates to N1,505 \/$ in parallel market<\/p>\n<p>Senate probes Air Peace runway overrun in Port Harcourt<\/p>\n<p>Defections: Three more PDP governors will soon resign Fayose<\/p>\n<p>Plateau: 13 killed in renewed attacks on Barkin Ladi communities<\/p>\n<p>Court slams Kaduna Police over ban on political meetings, orders N15m damages to ADC, SDP<\/p>\n<p>Moonshot 2025: Were building African partnerships to expand markets for Nigerian startups Minister<\/p>\n<p>African Union suspends Madagascar after coup<\/p>\n<p>Defections: Tinubus one-party state unfolding ADC<\/p>\n<p>Senate probes frequent nasty incidents in aviation sector<\/p>\n<p>Two kidnappers arrested in Rivers for luring 24-year-old woman through dating site<\/p>\n<p>Northern Islamic leaders warn of looming chaos over insecurity, misuse of social media<\/p>\n<p>DSS arrests two dismissed officers for alleged impersonation, fraud<\/p>\n<p>FG vows to end prison congestion, targets awaiting trial inmates<\/p>\n<p>Nobody can capture South East with defections, says Peter Obi<\/p>\n<p>Video: Ailing Finance Minister Wale Edun makes public appearance at London Art Fair<\/p>\n<p>FIFA hopes 2026 World Cup cities will be ready for games after Trump comments<\/p>\n<p>NFF suspends referees for officiating blunders<\/p>\n<p>Finance Minister Edun didnt collapse, travelled alone to London Source<\/p>\n<p>PDP govs running away from mess they created Dickson<\/p>\n<p>Gale of Defections: By 2026, Nigeria will have 30 APC-controlled states Minister Idris<\/p>\n<p>Buratai to Army Officers: Democracy must be sustained<\/p>\n<p>Senate to screen new INEC chair Amupitan, Thursday<\/p>\n<p>ASUU strike breached court order, contemptuous, says Ita Enang<\/p>\n<p>Group urges voter turnout, credible polls ahead of Nov. 8 Anambra Governorship election<\/p>\n<p>Nigerias trade surplus climbed to 6% Cardoso<\/p>\n<p>Nigerias trade surplus improves by 6% Cardoso<\/p>\n<p>Anambra: Stick to electoral timelines, INEC tells political parties<\/p>\n<p>PDP Governors Forum reduced to eight men as Gov Diri resigns<\/p>\n<p>Reps move to establish Aviation University in Abuja<\/p>\n<p>Central Gaming Bill: Lagos accuses NASS of violating S-Court judgment<\/p>\n<p>Expedite Amupitans confirmation as INEC boss NANS, Northern groups urge NASS<\/p>\n<p>You cant silence Labour in democracy, NUPENG tells NASS<\/p>\n<p>Breaking: Nigerias inflation rate drops to 18.02% in September<\/p>\n<p>Looting: Stop retired civil servants from contesting elections, SAN begs FG<\/p>\n<p>Oil Resumption: MOSOP calls for caution amidst mounting opposition<\/p>\n<p>Madagascar adjusts to military rule after colonel seizes power<\/p>\n<p>Senate confirms Louis Odion, Ummusalma Isiyaka Rabiu as Executive Commissioners of FCCPC<\/p>\n<p>Reps move to ban hazardous pesticides threatening Nigerians health, food safety<\/p>\n<p>Senate passes National Identity Management Commission Bill<\/p>\n<p><strong>LEADERSHIP<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>House Of Reps Seek Ban Of Hazardous Pesticides<\/p>\n<p>Why I Rejected Tinubu\u2019s Appointment Offer \u2013 Fayose<\/p>\n<p>Abuja Lawyer Charged With Forgery Gets \u20a630m Bail<\/p>\n<p>Meeting Disruptions: El-Rufai, Others Floor Police In Court, Get N15m Compensation<\/p>\n<p>Nigeria\u2019s External Reserves Surge To 5-yr High At $43.4bn As CBN Pledges Stable Reforms<\/p>\n<p>Senate To Screen Nominee For INEC Chair Amupitan Thursday<\/p>\n<p>AFG Appoints Gemade As Executive Vice President, COO<\/p>\n<p>Fayose Declares PDP \u2018Dead\u2019, Says 3 More Governors Set To Defect To APC<\/p>\n<p>Senate Confirms Odion, Rabiu As FCCPC Executive Commissioners<\/p>\n<p>\u2018I\u2019ll Prove He\u2019s Corrupt, A Fraud\u2019, Deji Adeyanju Reacts To Peter Obi\u2019s Defamation Lawsuit<\/p>\n<p>Nigeria, Austria Deepen Bilateral Economic Relations<\/p>\n<p>Defections: Governor Diri, Others Running Away From Mess They Created \u2013 Dickson<\/p>\n<p>13 Killed In Renewed Attacks In Plateau Communities<\/p>\n<p>\u2018They Said I Was Destabilising PDP, Now They\u2019re Joining APC,\u2019 Wike Mocks Critics As Mbah, Diri Defect To Ruling Party<\/p>\n<p>FRSC Personnel Discover \u20a66.2m Cash At Accident Scene In Katsina<\/p>\n<p>NALDA Rolls Out Greenhouse Project To Boost Vegetables Output<\/p>\n<p>Baba-Ahmed Accuses El-Rufai, APC Of Fueling Insecurity For Political Gains<\/p>\n<p>ASUU Strike Breaches Court Order, Contemptuous \u2013 Enang<\/p>\n<p>Anambra Trader Arrested For Sharing WhatsApp Message On Soludo\u2019s Wife, Ekwunife Infidelity Saga<\/p>\n<p>JUST-IN: Nigeria\u2019s Inflation Rate Drops Further To 18.02%<\/p>\n<p>Governor Okpebholo Absorbs 5,000 Contract Teachers Into Edo Civil Service<\/p>\n<p>\u2018Stop Using Kanu\u2019s Detention For Political Gains\u2019, Northern Youths Warn Atiku, Sowore<\/p>\n<p>Finance Minister Wale Edun Flown To UK For Advanced Medical Treatment<\/p>\n<p>US Revokes Visas Of 6 Foreigners Over Comments On Charlie Kirk\u2019s Killing<\/p>\n<p><strong>DAILY TIMES<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Nigeria eyes Chinese partnership to reignite Ajaokuta, NIOMCO revival plans<\/p>\n<p>ASUU Strike: Reps Move to Avert Breakdown in University System<\/p>\n<p>Senate Probes Alleged Christian Genocide, Sets Up Ad hoc Committee<\/p>\n<p>New terror group Wulowulo emerges in north-central Nigeria Governor Sule<\/p>\n<p>A Nation Failing Its People: Nigerias Endless Struggle with Bad Governance and Poverty<\/p>\n<p>Gov. Alia: An Evening Of Fellowship And Political Maturity In Benue<\/p>\n<p>FG finalises N4 trillion bond plan to settle GenCos, gas suppliers debts<\/p>\n<p><strong>NATION\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 <\/strong><\/p>\n<p>NERC approves N28b for DisCos for tranche B meters meter<\/p>\n<p>PDP replaces Mbah with Senator Ben Obi as convention committee secretary<\/p>\n<p>Why we invited Abure to meeting with party leaders, by INEC<\/p>\n<p>BBNaija Faith supports vulnerable families with NGO food drive<\/p>\n<p>Senate backs bill to boost cash flow for small businesses<\/p>\n<p>Excluding women from governance weakens Nigerias economic performance Report<\/p>\n<p>FG to boost foreign reserves base with locally sourced gold Alake<\/p>\n<p>NUPRC eyes 600,000bpd from fresh 28 field investments<\/p>\n<p>Senate confirms Odion, Rabiu as FCCPC executive commissioners<\/p>\n<p>Tompolo donates N10b to support Delta security drive<\/p>\n<p>Dickson rejects Diris defection, vows loyalty to PDP, multiparty democracy<\/p>\n<p>FG warns against driving renewable energy provision with importation<\/p>\n<p>Customs trains newly promoted officers on accountability, innovation<\/p>\n<p>Senate to screen INEC chairman nominee Amupitan Thursday<\/p>\n<p>Financing gaps stalk climate change implementation in Africa Keyamo<\/p>\n<p>Public Complaints Commission restates commitment to justice, fairness<\/p>\n<p>Police arrest six suspected kidnappers in Bauchi, rescue three<\/p>\n<p>JUST IN: Inflation drops to 18.02 percent in September<\/p>\n<p>Strike: Cleric calls for balance, fairness between govt, ASUU<\/p>\n<p>Reps to investigate violations of oil and gas laws, PIA by oil companies<\/p>\n<p>FG clarifies stance on expatriate quota, says no visa amnesty for violators of regulations<\/p>\n<p>Google, World Bank partner to develop AI infrastructure for emerging markets<\/p>\n<p>Fed Govt commences process for FOI Act reform<\/p>\n<p>CJN, ICPC Chair, NJI Administrator decry delay in determination of corruption cases<\/p>\n<p>Tinubus security strategy paying off, says Ndume as Army restores peace in Kirawa<\/p>\n<p>Okpebholo confirms 5,000 contract teachers as permanent staff in Edo<\/p>\n<p>Ayra Starr, Rema to release new single Whos Dat Girl<\/p>\n<p>Northern minorities warn against ethnicising INEC Chairman Nomination<\/p>\n<p>Stakeholders back establishment of aviation university to tackle manpower shortage in industry<\/p>\n<p>How judiciary, IP valuation, investors rights re-enforcement will spur economic growth<\/p>\n<p>Organic garden leads Nigerias shift toward natural, sustainable beverage choices<\/p>\n<p>PDP state chairmen distance forum from suit seeking to stop national convention<\/p>\n<p><strong>DAILY TRUST<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>ADC: Tinubu determined to turn Nigeria into one-party state<\/p>\n<p>Defections: democracy without opposition is dictatorship Dickson<\/p>\n<p>Defection: PDP replaces Mbah as Secretary of Convention Committee<\/p>\n<p>Senate to screen Amupitan Thursday<\/p>\n<p>Wike: PDP governors moving to APC should thank me for a good job<\/p>\n<p>How Projects I Initiated in Bayelsa Were Abandoned Jonathan<\/p>\n<p>Inflation drops to 18.02%<\/p>\n<p>Tinubu mourns Odinga, says he was a towering figure in African politics<\/p>\n<p>Ikuforiji: As speaker, I held Tinubu accountable when he was Lagos governor<\/p>\n<p>FCSC chair seeks review of disciplinary procedures in civil service<\/p>\n<p>Northern youths reject planned protest for Kanus release<\/p>\n<p>Zamfara pledges to strengthen ties with NEMA for disaster management<\/p>\n<p>UNILAG alumni to build 1,800-bed hostel worth N4.5bn<\/p>\n<p>Military takes over as Madagascar president impeached<\/p>\n<p>Nigeria miss automatic World Cup spot, head to playoffs<\/p>\n<p>Nigerian Army reaffirms commitment to civil-military relations through golf<\/p>\n<p>Recreation outfit seeks Wikes intervention over demolition threat<\/p>\n<p>Couple arrested with 1,207 rounds of 7.62mm in Kaduna<\/p>\n<p>FG launches scheme to promote soil fertility<\/p>\n<p>Man arraigned over alleged house breaking, stealing<\/p>\n<p>Abuja trader allegedly commits suicide<\/p>\n<p>Seyi Tinubu donates drug bank to National Hospital<\/p>\n<p>Town planners call for restoration of Abuja master plan<\/p>\n<p>After $5bn Bonga project, Shell invests another $2bn in Nigerias gas development<\/p>\n<p>FG, GenCos finalize plans on payment of N4tr debt<\/p>\n<p>Consumer rights violation by foreign airlines grows despite ticket sales<\/p>\n<p>Current revenue sharing formula is 33yrs old, says RMAFC<\/p>\n<p>FG secures N585bn investments for solar panels, others<\/p>\n<p>Crude oil prices struggle to maintain $62 per barrel<\/p>\n<p><strong>BUSINESSDAY<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>FG seeks climate finance reform, urges developed nations to fulfil $100bn pledge<\/p>\n<p>Governors\u2019 defections part of conspiracy for one-party State &#8211; ADC<\/p>\n<p>Senate moves to ease MSMEs\u2019 access to finance through Invoice Factoring Bill<\/p>\n<p>Nobody can capture the South East with defection &#8211; Obi<\/p>\n<p>Defections: Diri, others running from mess they created \u2014 Dickson<\/p>\n<p>Africa needs trust, accountability to mobilise $4trn domestic capital &#8211; Elumelu<\/p>\n<p>NUPRC expect additional 600,000bpd crude from fresh investment<\/p>\n<p>IMF projects Nigeria\u2019s debt-to-GDP ratio hit 36.4% by 2025, 35% by 2026<\/p>\n<p>Food inflation drops to 16.87% in September on maize, grains decline<\/p>\n<p>Diri defects to APC, resigns from PDP<\/p>\n<p>Nigeria woos foreign investor interest ahead of $2.3 billion eurobond issue<\/p>\n<p>UK tightens immigration rules, to raise English language test bar in 2026<\/p>\n<p>WBA orders Moses Itauma to fight Pulev for heavyweight title<\/p>\n<p>Galatasaray hails Osimhen after hat-trick heroics against Benin<\/p>\n<p>FG to establish national job centres to tackle unemployment &#8211; Minister<\/p>\n<p>Trust is non-negotiable for 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