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Newspaper Headlines: EFCC quizzes three Lagos commissioners, varsity VC over ‘N2bn fraud’

Abdullah.Abdulsalam@thecable.ng'byAbdulsalam Abdullah
November 16, 2025 7:18 am

The outcome of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) national convention in Ibadan dominates the cover pages.

The Nation reports that Wale Edun, minister of finance, says the upgrade of Nigeria’s credit outlook by Standard and Poor’s indicates that the difficult but necessary reforms being implemented are beginning to gain traction. The paper reports that Theodore Orji, the former governor of Abia, has officially resigned from the PDP, bringing to a close a significant chapter in his political career.
Vanguard reports that community leaders in Benue say no fewer than 50 people have been killed in Tombo community, Logo LGA of the state, in the past 10 months. The paper says Femi Fani-Kayode, former aviation minister, has cautioned President Bola Tinubu against meeting US President Donald Trump after he threatened military action in Nigeria.
Nigerian Tribune reports that Lateef Fagbemi, attorney-general of the federation (AGF), has rejected claims of coordinated attacks on Christians. The newspaper reports that the federal capital territory administration (FCTA) has launched “breathe clean air initiative,” which will provide over 5,000 households with free gas cylinders and six months of cooking gas.
Daily Independent reports that the PDP has expelled Nyesom Wike, minister of the federal capital territory (FCT); Samuel Anyanwu, the national secretary; and Ayo Fayose, former governor of Ekiti. The paper says that Nigerians have expressed anx­iety over the perpetuation of vote-buying by desperate poli­ticians who continue to capital­ise on pervasive poverty among voters to violate the Electoral Act ahead of the 2027 elections.
Daily Sun reports that the Nigerian army has denied reports stating that M. Uba, a brigadier general, was abducted when insurgents ambushed troops in Borno state. The paper says that Siminalayi Fubara, governor of Rivers, and Ademola Adeleke, governor of Osun, were absent from the PDP national convention on Saturday.
PUNCH reports that leaders of major south-eastern groups are divided over the federal government’s plan to transfer Ike Ekweremadu, former deputy senate president, from a UK prison to Nigeria. The paper reports that top presidency sources say Tinubu will appoint ambassadors to Nigeria’s key foreign missions in the coming weeks.
New Telegraph reports that All Progressives Congress stakeholders in Abia state have endorsed Tinubu for a second term. The paper reports that Zacch Adedeji, chairman of the Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS), says Nigeria should not see its dwindling revenue as a national disaster but as an opportunity to redesign the economy, strengthen institutions and modernise the tax system.

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