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Newspaper Headlines: Nigeria’s World Bank debt to hit $9.65bn

Abdullah.Abdulsalam@thecable.ng'byAbdulsalam Abdullah
December 8, 2025 7:00 am

Reports on the botched coup in Benin Republic dominate the frontpages.

Blueprint reports that French President Emmanuel Macron has pledged to strengthen France’s support for Nigeria in tackling terrorism and other security challenges, following a discussion with President Bola Tinubu. The newspaper says the federal government has secured the release of 100 schoolchildren abducted from St. Mary’s Private Catholic Primary and Secondary School in Papiri, Agwara LGA of Niger state, two weeks after their abduction.
PUNCH reports that the Dangote Petroleum Refinery has stopped the monthly salaries of engineers sacked in September during its face-off with the Petroleum and Natural Gas Senior Staff Association of Nigeria (PENGASSAN). The newspaper says World Bank loans to Nigeria between 2023 and 2025 are projected to reach $9.65 billion by the end of this year as fresh approvals, ongoing negotiations, and disbursements gather pace across key sectors.
Daily Trust reports that a decomposed body of an Islamiyya teacher and father of seven, identified as Awwal Yakubu, has been discovered in an uncompleted building at the Talba Housing Estate in Minna, Niger state. The newspaper says the Imo government has sealed a hotel and private mortuary in Umuhu Autonomous community, Ngor-Okpala, after discovering decomposed and mutilated corpses in unhygienic conditions, raising suspicions of illegal organ-harvesting activities.
ThisDay reports that the presidency says Benin Republic made two separate requests for the intervention of the Nigerian Air Force (NAF) and ground troops in quashing the coup attempt in the neighbouring country. The paper adds that the African Democratic Congress (ADC) has asked Peter Obi, 2023 presidential candidate of the Labour Party (LP), to quickly decide on whether he wants to join the party.
New Telegraph reports that the LP caucus in the house of representatives has accused the APC and Tinubu of prioritising 2027 politics over the welfare and security of Nigerians. The newspaper says the independent Hisbah Guard initiated by Umar Ganduje, former Kano governor, has begun the recruitment of 12,000 personnel.
The Nation reports that Nuhu Ribadu, the national security adviser (NSA), has received a delegation from the United States congress at his office in Abuja. The newspaper says security operatives drawn from the Nigeria Police Force (NPF), the Department of State Services (DSS), and the military have rescued seven abducted persons in Kaduna.
Vanguard reports that the ECOWAS Commission has ordered the deployment of elements of the ECOWAS standby force in the Republic of Benin following consultations at the level of heads of state and government. The newspaper says the Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has demanded that Joash Amupitan, chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), immediately explain the whereabouts of N55.9 billion reportedly missing or diverted from funds meant for the procurement of smart card readers, ballot papers, result sheets, and other crucial election materials for the 2019 general poll.

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