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Newspaper Headlines: Blackout looms as gas shortfall hits power stations

Ayodeji.oluwafemi@thecable.ng'byAyodele Oluwafemi
December 17, 2025 6:07 am

Reports on the planned nationwide protests over insecurity and the lingering dispute between Aliko Dangote and Ahmed Farouk, chief executive officer (CEO) of the Nigerian Midstream and Downstream Petroleum Regulatory Authority (NMDPRA), dominate the frontpages. 

The Punch reports that police have mobilised special forces and tactical teams for the planned nationwide protests of the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) over the rising insecurity in the country. The newspaper says the United States has added Nigeria to a list of countries facing partial travel restrictions, citing “security and documentation” concerns.
Daily Trust reports that the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) has launched an investigation into allegations of corruption against Farouk Ahmed, CEO of the NMDPRA. The newspaper says the police and Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) have disagreed over the enforcement of the tinted glass permit policy.
Vanguard reports that opposition parties have disagreed with Lateef Fagbemi, attorney-general of the federation, over the judgment of the supreme court on the declaration of emergency rule in Rivers state. The newspaper says Femi Falana, senior advocate of Nigeria (SAN), has written to Fagbemi to demand the immediate arrest and prosecution of 10 soldiers accused of killing three police officers in Taraba state, as well as 400 alleged financiers of terrorism whose cases were allegedly abandoned under the last administration.
THISDAY reports that the senate has backed a crude oil benchmark of $60 for 2026-2028 Medium-Term Expenditure Framework (MTEF). The newspaper says Transcorp Hotels Plc has announced the appointment of Awele Vivien Elumelu as its new board chair, with effect from January 1, 2026.
New Telegraph reports that Ibrahim Tanko Muhammad, former chief justice of Nigeria (CJN), has died at the age of 71 after a prolonged illness. The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) said it is ready to take over power in 2027, the newspaper says.
The Guardian’s cover story focuses on how mistrust and anxiety have trailed the planned implementation of Nigeria’s tax reforms. The newspaper reports that electricity supply across Nigeria has suffered a noticeable decline in recent days, as gas supply constraints to power Generation Companies (GenCos) and shrinking load profiles at Distribution Companies (DisCos) disrupt stability of the national grid.

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