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Newspaper Headlines: $2.2m undeclared cash intercepted in 7 months at major airports, says customs

Abdullah.Abdulsalam@thecable.ng'byAbdulsalam Abdullah
November 27, 2025 7:00 am

President Bola Tinubu’s declaration of a security emergency and his directive for additional recruitment into the armed forces dominate the cover pages.

Blueprint reports the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) as saying that $2.2 million in undeclared cash was intercepted across major airports in the country in seven months. The paper says an investigator with the Department of State Services (DSS) told a federal high court in Abuja that Tukur Mamu, publisher of Desert Herald newspaper, was allocated N50 million from ransom collected from families of victims of the Abuja-Kaduna train attack in 2022.
PUNCH reports that Tinubu has asked the senate to confirm the appointment of three non-career ambassadors. The newspaper adds that Tinubu has declared a nationwide security emergency and ordered additional recruitment into the armed forces.
Daily Trust reports that Idris Wase, former deputy speaker of the house of representatives, has asked Tinubu to reconsider the directive to withdraw police officers attached to very important persons (VIPs). The newspaper says military officers in Guinea-Bissau have taken control of the government, suspended the country’s electoral process and declared that they will be in control “until further notice”.
ThisDay reports that governors and traditional rulers from the south-west, south-east and south-south met in Iperu, Ogun state, on Wednesday to discuss regional security, cooperation and shared development priorities. The paper adds that the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPC) has committed more than N9 trillion across forward-sale deals, pre-export financing structures and refinery-linked obligations, effectively encumbering significant volumes of Nigeria’s future oil output to meet current funding needs.
Guardian reports that the senate has begun efforts to classify kidnapping as a terrorism offence, proposing that perpetrators be executed without the option of a fine. The paper says the African Democratic Congress (ADC) has accused the federal government of engaging insurgents in negotiations to secure the release of abducted citizens.
Daily Sun reports that Nyesom Wike, minister of the federal capital territory (FCT), has condemned an unauthorised school-closure circular, calling it an embarrassing breach of administrative protocol. The paper adds that the senate has taken far-reaching decisions as insecurity escalates across the country.
Nigerian Tribune reports that Monday Okpebholo, governor of Edo, met security agencies to strengthen surveillance on major highways and border communities across the state. The paper adds that the Oyo state government is set to restore the glory of cocoa production as one of the state’s major economic pillars, through the approval of N3,030,292,472 for the establishment of the Cocoa Rejuvenation Project.
Daily Independent reports that the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has raised concerns over a “recurring pattern” in the assignment of its cases to three judges of the federal high court in Abuja. The paper adds that former vice-president Atiku Abubakar says terrorists and bandits now run an alternate government under Tinubu’s administration.
New Telegraph reports that the senate has directed its joint committee on security to investigate the sudden withdrawal of military personnel from Government Girls Secondary School, Maga, in Kebbi state, shortly before bandits launched an attack. The paper says the African Development Bank (AfDB) Group has approved a $500 million loan to the federal government to finance the second phase of its economic governance and energy transition support programme (EGET-SP).
The Nation reports that the senate has passed a resolution urging the federal government to review the firearm laws to allow responsible citizens to own guns.

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