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Newspaper Headlines: Audit uncovers over N61bn payment breaches in NNPC

Abdullah.Abdulsalam@thecable.ng'byAbdulsalam Abdullah
November 24, 2025 7:00 am

The dailies dwell on the release of abductees in the north of Nigeria.

Blueprint reports that the Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS) has dismissed former vice-president Atiku Abubakar’s recent claims regarding the appointment of Xpress Payments Solutions Limited as a channel for the treasury single account (TSA) revenue collection. The paper says the Defence Headquarters (DHQ) has opened a probe into Nasir Idris’ claim that troops withdrew before the 25 schoolgirls were abducted.
Nigerian Tribune reports that President Bola Tinubu says all the 38 worshippers abducted in Eruku, Kwara state, have been rescued. The paper adds that Tinubu has ordered the immediate withdrawal of police officers attached to VIPs across the country.
Daily Trust reports that suspected Boko Haram members abducted 13 people in Mussa, Askira/Uba LGA of Borno, on Saturday.
New Telegraph reports that Ignatius Kaigama, the Archbishop of the Catholic Archdiocese of Abuja, says things would not move forward in the country until corrupt leaders are punished. The paper adds that Vice-President Kashim Shettima has departed Johannesburg for Luanda to represent Tinubu at the AU-EU Summit in Angola.
PUNCH reports that the Office of the auditor-general of the federation (AGF) has uncovered 28 major financial irregularities linked to the Nigerian National Petroleum Company (NNPC) Limited, including N30.1 billion, $51.6 million, £14.3 million, and €5.17 million in questionable payments, undocumented expenditures, and breaches of financial regulations. The paper says states across the country owe contractors and retirees a combined N1.06 trillion in outstanding obligations despite receiving record revenue inflows in 2024, according to new data from BudgIT’s 2025 State of States report.
Nigerian Tribune reports that Tinubu has ordered the immediate withdrawal of police officers attached to VIPs across the country.
Daily Independent reports that the United States has affirmed its commitment to partnering with Nigeria in the fight against terrorism, after a high-level security meeting at the Pentagon on November 20.
Guardian reports that the federal high court in Abuja has issued stern warnings to three major financial institutions — First Bank, Access Bank, and Zenith Bank — placing their managing directors on notice that they could face imprisonment for allegedly disobeying a subsisting court order.

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