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Newspaper Headlines: Mosquito coil fire kills family of four in Kano

Abdullah.Abdulsalam@thecable.ng'byAbdulsalam Abdullah
November 20, 2025 7:00 am

Reports on the abductions and killings in Kebbi and Kwara states dominate today’s newspaper frontpages.

Blueprint newspaper reports that President Bola Tinubu has postponed his planned trips to South Africa and Angola following the abduction of schoolgirls in Kebbi and the attack on worshippers in the Eruku community of Kwara state. The paper adds that the Nigeria Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) has fined Qatar Airways N5 million for consumer protection-related infractions.
PUNCH reports that Nyesom Wike, minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), has criticised Kabiru Turaki, factional chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), for asking Donald Trump to intervene in Nigeria’s democracy. The newspaper says Nnamdi Kanu, detained leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), will today know his fate in the prolonged legal battle with the federal government.
The Nation reports that George Akume, secretary to the government of the federation (SGF), says recent statements by Trump concerning the security situation in Nigeria have emboldened violent groups seeking to exploit international narratives to launch fresh attacks across the country. The newspaper adds that Okey Ezea, senator representing Enugu north, has died at the age of 62.
Guardian reports that about 6,386 imported containers remain held at Lagos port terminals under agency detention orders, incurring an estimated N472.5 million in daily demurrage. The paper adds that Nasir el-Rufai, former governor of Kaduna, says the ongoing wave of defections among governors will not stop Nigerians from choosing new leaders in 2027.
Daily Trust reports that Nuhu Ribadu, national security adviser (NSA), has led a high-powered delegation to the United States over the allegation of Christian persecution in Nigeria. The paper adds that four members of a family have died in a fire outbreak suspected to have been triggered by mosquito coil, at Kundila, Layin Baba, in Tarauni LGA of Kano state.
New Telegraph reports that former vice-president Atiku Abubakar has criticised the playing of President Bola Tinubu’s campaign music during the opening session of the All Nigerian Judges Conference on Monday. The paper adds that the federal government has called on the Nigerian Association of Resident Doctors (NARD) to suspend its ongoing industrial action, noting that 19 of the 21 demands presented by the association have been addressed.
Nigerian Tribune reports that the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) has condemned the abduction of students by bandits in Kebbi state. The newspaper says operatives of the Nigeria Police Force (NPF) have sealed the national secretariat of the PDP in Abuja.
ThisDay reports that Bayo Adelabu, minister of power, says efforts are ongoing to expand transmission infrastructure and improve commercialisation in the sector. The paper adds that Rabiu Kwankwaso, former governor of Kano, has demanded a probe into the intelligence lapses behind the Kebbi schoolgirls’ abduction and the killing of Musa Uba, a brigade commander.

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