NEWSPAPER HEADLINE Week Oct 15 - Oct 21, 2025
21 Oct
- Tinubu: No Person or Group Can Accuse Us of Shielding Anyone from Law
- In Recap of IMF/World Bank Meetings, Uzoka-Anite Says Global Partners Excited with Nigeria’s Reforms
- Army Mourns Officer, Soldiers Killed on Duty, Senate Pledges Stronger Support.
- France Announces €410m Deal with Lagos to Enhance Waterways Transportation
21 Oct
- External existential threats want to weaken Nigeria’s unity – FG
- Alleged coup: We’re opposed to disruption of constitutional order – ADC
- You signed letter to INEC at 101st NEC, PDP faults Anyanwu
- Enugu-P/Harcourt Expressway: Umahi threatens CCECC over shoddy job
21 Oct
- Nigerians double down on local chicken as smuggling fades
- Nor thwest governors bet N50bn on first regional electricity market
- New pension rule opens window for ‘side hustles’ saving
- Kanu: Police teargas BusinessDay journalists as protest grounds Abuja businesses
21 Oct
- NLC, other varsity unions give FG four weeks to resolve ASUU crisis
- #FreeNnamdiKanu: Security operatives fire tear gas, disperse protesters in Abuja
- Alleged forgery: PDP dismisses Anyanwu’s claim, welcomes investigation by DSS, police
- Alleged forgery: PDP dismisses Anyanwu’s claim, welcomes investigation by DSS, police
21 Oct
- Chaos as police disperse Abuja protesters, S’East shuts down for Kanu
- #EndSARS: Police reforms linger as Nigerians demand justice five years after
- Teenager arrested for allegedly removing sister’s eyes for money ritual
- Unions, NiMet workers vow aviation sector shutdown today over poor wages
21 Oct
- Nnamdi Kanu: Groups Flay Crackdown On Protesters In Lagos, Abuja, Others
- Speed Up Trial Of HighProfile Corruption Cases, Tinubu Tells Judges
- Senator Oluremi Tinubu: Restoring Compassion To Power
- Hope Uzodimma: Rebuilding Imo With Vision And Courage
21 Oct
- Workers, residents stranded as security operatives block Abuja entry, exit points
- Report: Improved revenue from non-oil export to shrink Nigeria's fiscal deficit
- Report: Improved revenue from non-oil export to shrink Nigeria's fiscal deficit
- NLC, education unions forge alliance, issue FG 4-week ultimatum to meet demands
21 Oct
- Workers, residents stranded as security operatives block Abuja entry, exit points
- Report: Improved revenue from non-oil export to shrink Nigeria's fiscal deficit
- Report: Improved revenue from non-oil export to shrink Nigeria's fiscal deficit
- NLC, education unions forge alliance, issue FG 4-week ultimatum to meet demands
20 Oct
- Farmers in limbo as bureaucracy stalls N50b tractor rollout
- FG reverses policy on math as parents, teachers protest
- NAFDAC rallies manufacturers to homegrown vaccine production
- Kanu: Victims of separatist violence, others oppose planned protest
20 Oct
- Police, NSCDC, NCoS warn Sowore, others
- Nigeria’s manufacturing sector still struggling despite lowering inflation
- NDLEA intercepts US, UK, DRC-bound illicit drug consignments in frozen snails, electric bulbs
- Beer sector: Operators, others panic over tax stamp system
20 Oct
- Allocate 1% Of GDP To Education, Infrastructure, IMF Tells Nigeria
- Zamfara Government Reinstates 103 Sacked Teachers
- Nigerians Don’t Want Coups,Say Afenifere, Middle PG 18 Belt Forum
- Tinubu Hails Ex-Punch Managing Director Ademola Osinubi At 70
20 Oct
- Convention:PDP crisis deepens as Anyanwu alleges forgery, petitions DSS, INEC, Police
- North leads with 56% of Tinubu’s federal appointments, says FCC acting chair
- TAX: FG CLARIFIES POSITION ON REMITTED DIASPORA INCOME
- Revenue Generation: FG’s cost of collection, earnings up 44.8% to N1.05trn
20 Oct
- Security Officials Vow Clampdown On Pro-Kanu Protests In Abuja
- Convention: Fresh Crisis Hits PDP as Anyanwu Alleges Forgery
- Benue Vaccinates 300 Yelewata IDPs against Measles, Polio
- FG, States, LGCs Share N2.103trn September Revenue
20 Oct
- Nigerian banks tap solar to cut rising energy bill
- Foreign investors show confidence in Nigeria at World Bank/IMF meetings
- Fractured opposition paves way for Tinubu’s dominance
- Nigeria’s reform revival to trigger Africa’s next big wave
19 Oct
- Omisore, Oyebanji, 12 Others Jostle For Adeleke's Job In Osun
- More Criticisms Trail Pardon For Drug Convicts As 14,519 Suspects Arrested In 9 Months
- Court Struggles: Nigerian Basketball's Turbulent Times
- GLOBAL OIL GLUT POSES NEW FISCAL, POLICY TESTS FOR NIGERIA
19 Oct
- Courts should be stripped of powers to declare anyone winner
- Nigeria’s reputation deteriorating, discouraging foreign investors
- Report of attempted coup against Tinubu baseless, Defence HQ declares
- Unease in Sylva’s camp over defection of Diri, others to APC
19 Oct
- FDI: Why $50bn pledges haven’t turned to investments –Rewane, Utomi, Teriba, others
- ardoso: World bullish on Nigeria’s reforms
- Nnamdi Kanu: Court bars Sowore, others from protesting around Aso Rock Villa
- Convention: PDP's fate hangs on court verdict
19 Oct
- Fragile relief: As prices cool, smuggling, poor storage keep Nigeria food-insecure
- Oyo NUJ Press Week: Why quality, effective leaders will elude Nigeria- Adegoke
- How our future is being toyed with by incessant ASUU-FG feud – Students
- Families still reel under pain of cooking gas’ high cost
19 Oct
- The Unforgotable Hero Raymond Dokpesi
- Why floods still wreck states, FCT despite early warnings
- Defections: Tinubu not forcing govs, others to join APC – NNPP BoT chair
- Nigeria needs $1.2bn to achieve gender equality – Minister
19 Oct
- Democracy is Forever, Military Declares, Dismisses Rumour of Coup Plot
- Yilwatda: APC is the New Bride, Key ADC Figures Will Join Ruling Party Next Week
- Cardoso: $8bn New Investments in Energy Sector Evidence of Improved Security, Success of Tinubu’s Reforms
- Family, Peter Obi, Others Mourn as ARISE NEWS Anchor, Sommie Maduagwu is Laid to Rest…
18 Oct
- Deputies Sidelined As Governors Plan 2027 Succession
- Boko Haram, ISIS Killing More Muslims – US Envoy
- Guests Attended Naming Of Our Twins For Confirmation –Woman Who Gave Birth After 40 Years Of Marriage
- Tompolo Contributed To Peace In Niger Delta, Security Of Oil Industry, Says Jonathan
18 Oct
- 2027: Defections Shake PDP, LP, ADC as Opposition Fights to Remain Competitive
- In Washington, DC, Cardoso, Uzoka-Anite Rally Global Backing for Nigeria’s Reforms
- Dangote Refinery: Drop in Crude Order Tied to Fluctuating Oil Prices, Not Facility Breakdown
- Trump’s Adviser Dismisses Religious Persecution Allegations in Nigeria
18 Oct
- ars snatched in S/West, sold in Abuja: How robbers were trailed, nabbed in FCT
- ASUU insists on funding as Senate steps in to end strike
- What $100,000 NLNG literature prize means to me
- Lotto magnate, Adebutu, donates N4bn for projects in Ogun LGs, hometown
18 Oct
- FAAC: FG, states, LGs shared N2.103trn in September
- LECTURERS PLANNING MASS EXIT FROM HIGHER INSTITUTIONS
- Editors shift annual conference to Nov 12-13 in Abuja
- ow Babangida sent me to bed early before coup that overthrew Shagari
18 Oct
- The Unforgotable Hero Raymond Dokpesi
- Defections: Tinubu not forcing govs, others to join APC – NNPP BoT chair
- Nigeria needs $1.2bn to achieve gender equality – Minister
- Why floods still wreck states, FCT despite early warnings
17 Oct
- FG: Presidential Pardon Still Under Review, No Convict Released Yet
- FG: Over $1bn Private Sector Investment Mobilised to Boost CNG Adoption
- Chimamanda Adichie Bags Three Prestigious European Awards
- Dangote to FG: Amend BPP Act to Strengthen, Institutionalise ‘Nigeria First’ Policy
17 Oct
- How praise-singers override party agenda, scorecards at rallies
- World Food Day: FG tasked on support for local farmers, equitable distribution
- NMA says Kanu fit for trial as Ohanaeze, group advocate dialogue
- Senate halts debate on new Electoral Act
17 Oct
- My agenda for INEC —Amupitan
- Presidential prerogative of mercy at review stage, not final —AGF
- Rivers govt cancels N134bn secretariat reconstruction contract awarded by Ibas
- PDP unshaken by defections, ready for landmark convention in Ibadan —Fintiri
17 Oct
- FOI:INEC demands N1.5bn from law firm for access to voters register
- 2024 capital budget suffers setback over poor execution
- Amid outrage, FG says release of Maryam Sanda, 81 others still being reviewed
- DHQ:Why soldiers are yet to get their allowance
17 Oct
- Elections under me will be credible, Amupitan assures Nigerians
- Jonathan, Ooni, Jega, Lawan hail NILDS DG Suleiman’s reforms
- High bank charges, multiple taxes squeeze Nigerian businesses – CBN
- Beijing pact@30: Nigeria seeks women advancement at China meeting
17 Oct
- New Electoral Chief Amupitan’s Credible Election Pledge Sparks Responses
- Varsity Lecturers Say No Progress In Talks With Govt As Strike Enters 6th Day
- Dangote Seeks Legal Backing For ‘Nigeria First’ Policy
- Some Nigerian Pilots Fly While ‘High’ On Indian Hemp, Orji Kalu Alleges
17 Oct
- Niger ian worker s spend 40% of salar ies on house rents – BD Pol
- U BA sets $4tr n domestic capital agenda to fund Afr ica’s gr ow th
- Niger ia woos for eign investors ahead $2.3bn Eur obond issue
- Tax r eforms, succession plans seen shaping family businesses
16 Oct
- Markets eye bolder rate cut as inflation cools
- E-gover nance bill near s passage, boosts $1bn GDP goal
- MT NN, Lafarge, Zenith outperform as pr emium stocks move market
- IMF sees Niger ia’s debt-to-GDP easing to 35% in 2026
16 Oct
- Obi, Atiku’s 2027 bids wobble as defections, internal strife rock LP, PDP
- Stakeholders welcome easing inflation, worry about cost-of-living crisis
- Reps probe $35m Brass modular refinery projec
- Tompolo contributes N10b to Delta Security Trust Fund
16 Oct
- Reactions As 2 Peoples Democratic Party Governors Defect Within 48 Hours
- LEADERSHIP’s 2023 Conference Speaker, Raila Odinga, Dies At 80
- Strike: Students Give Lecturers, Government 7 Days To Resolve Dispute
- PUBLISH CONTRACTUAL DETAILS OF LAGOSCALABAR COASTAL HIGHWAY, ATIKU TELLS FEDERAL GOVT
16 Oct
- Nigeria’s inflation rate drops to 18%, lowest since 2022
- Reps order Jos DisCo to remit N72bn to FG within 60 days
- IMF sees Nigeria’s debt-to-GDP ratio fall to 36.4% by 2025, 35% by 2026
- FG APPROVES N28BN FOR PREPAID METERS TO COVER BANDS A, B CUSTOMERS
16 Oct
- 24 Hours After Mbah Joined APC, Diri Abandons PDP, Keeps Mum on Next Move
- Cardoso Woos Investors as FX Turnover Hits $8.6bn, Anticipates Current Account Surplus to Exceed $20bn
- Inflation Declines Further 18.02% Amid Moderation in Food, Energy Prices, FX Stability
- Experts Seek to Wean Nigeria Off Cigarette, Say Sweden’s Anti-Smoking Model Should Be Adapted
15 Oct
- What Shell’s new $2bn gas deal means for Nigeria
- Dakuku Peter side’s books on national rebirth earn plaudits, raise over N200m
- Nigeria wins IMF praise for revenue drive, FX transparenc
- Mbah’s defection leaves PDP groping for answers
15 Oct
- FG Hails Shell’s Fresh $2bn Gas Investment, Upstream FIDs Exceed $8bn
- Jim Ovia Named Doyen of Nigerian Banking Industry At The NGX Closing Gong Ceremony
- Mbah, Deputy, Cabinet, Entire Enugu State Political Structure Dump PDP, Joins APC
- Alausa: ASUU Strike Uncalled For, Union Reneged on Pledge to FG
15 Oct
- IMF:Nigeria, Others Must Ensure Good Governance To Reduce Borrowing Costs
- Boko Haram Splinter Group Moving Into North Central, Governor Sule Warns
- Convention: Peoples Democratic Party Chair, Legal Adviser Clash In Court
- Nigeria Thrash Benin 4-0, Secure World Cup Playoff Spot
15 Oct
- Shell invests $2bn in Nigeria’s OML 144 offshore gas devt
- Kanu: Northern youth group plans counter rally against Atiku, Sowore Oct 20
- I’ve no objection to presidential pardon for Sanda, says slain husband’s father
- Strike: Reps wade in as Abbas leads team to engage with FG, ASUU
15 Oct
- PDP suffers multiple losses in Enugu, Bauchi, Kaduna
- FG drops Mathematics as requirement for admission of Arts students
- Nigeria secures Shell’s $2bn offshore gas project
- ASUU strike: Reps Speaker to chair committee to reconcile FG, varsity workers
15 Oct
- APC consolidates power as Mbah ends PDP’s 26-year reign in Enugu
- Tinubu to ECOWAS: Declare stolen mineral resources an international crime
- Senate seeks repatriation of Nigerian women, children held in Libyan prisons
- States, businesses embrace $3 billion solar fund as national grid wobbles
15 Oct
- inubu secures fresh $2bn investment in off-shore gas project
- IMF expresses confidence in Nigeria’s economic trajectory
- POWER: FG, GENCOS REACH AGREEMENT ON N4TRN DEBT PAYMENT
- Second chance for Eagles as Osimhen’s hat-trick fires Nigeria to playoff