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Newspaper Headlines: Only 44% of social benefits reach poor Nigerians, says World Bank

Abdullah.Abdulsalam@thecable.ng'byAbdulsalam Abdullah
November 12, 2025 6:40 am

Reports on the face-off involving Nyesom Wike, minister of the federal capital territory (FCT), and military personnel over a disputed parcel of land in Abuja dominate the headlines.

Blueprint reports that Wike has condemned the alleged unlawful seizure of a disputed plot of land in Abuja by military officers reportedly acting on the orders of a former chief of naval staff. The newspaper adds that Babajide Sanwo-Olu, governor of Lagos state, says under President Bola Tinubu, no state governor or council chairperson can complain of inadequate funding.
Vanguard newspaper reports that a federal high court in Abuja has restrained the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) from holding its national convention billed for Ibadan, Oyo state, between November 15 and 16. The paper adds that the federal government says the ongoing diplomatic engagements between Nigeria and the United States were producing positive results.
Guardian reports that the federal government has commenced the process to ban single-use plastics, inaugurating a committee to steer the policy. The newspaper says the federal government has quietly suspended the planned Capital Gains Tax (CGT) policy amid growing public concern ahead of its proposed January 1, 2026 implementation.
Daily Trust reports that at least two persons died following a protest in the Danjanku, Dantashi, and Dayi communities of Malumfashi LGA in Katsina. The newspaper reports that Super Eagles players have boycotted their training in protest of unpaid allowances.
New Telegraph reports that Rotimi Amaechi, ex-minister of transportation, says attempts by the late former President Muhammadu Buhari to deliver electoral reforms were stopped by a cabal within his government. The newspaper adds that Kemi Nandap, comptroller-general of the Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS), says 332 migrants were recently denied entry at the Seme border in Lagos for lacking valid travel documents.
PUNCH reports that tension over the 2026 budget forced lawmakers in the house of representatives to abruptly adjourn Tuesday’s plenary without addressing any item on the Order Paper. The newspaper adds that despite billions of naira spent yearly to cushion hardship, a new World Bank report says Nigeria’s social safety-net programmes are failing to reach those who need them the most.
Nigerian Tribune reports that the senate committee on public accounts has rejected the written explanations submitted by the management of the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPC) over the “unaccounted” N210 trillion in its audited financial statements between 2017 and 2023. The newspaper reports that Bolaji Akinyemi, former minister of foreign affairs, says the government must remove terrorist sympathisers within the military to effectively combat insurgents and bandits.
Daily Sun reports that Nnamdi Kanu, leader of the proscribed Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), has asked the federal high court in Abuja to halt judgment in his terrorism case. The newspaper reports that the Nigerian Exchange (NGX) Limited has listed the Ministry of Finance Incorporated (MOFI) real estate investment fund (MREIF) series 2.

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