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Newspaper Headlines: States intensify action as flood claims 232 lives, displace 121,000

Abdullah.Abdulsalam@thecable.ng'byAbdulsalam Abdullah
September 23, 2025 6:25 am

Reports on the growth in Nigeria’s gross domestic product (GDP) perfuse the frontpages of today’s newspapers. 

The Nation reports that Siminalayi Fubara, governor of Rivers, says he has reconciled with Nyesom Wike, minister of the federal capital territory (FCT). The newspaper reports that the NBS says Nigeria’s oil sector grew by 20.46 percent in the second quarter (Q2) of 2025, outperforming the non-oil sector.
The PUNCH reports that several states, including Kaduna, Nasarawa, Bauchi and Jigawa, have intensified awareness campaigns as 232 deaths and 121,224 displacements were recorded following flash flooding nationwide. The paper also reports that Nigeria’s external reserves rose to its highest level in six years, crossing the $42 billion mark for the first time since September 2019.
Daily Trust reports that Abubakar Malami, former attorney-general of the federation (AGF) and minister of justice, says he has been invited by the Department of State Services (DSS) over the recent attack on his convoy in Kebbi state. The newspaper adds that Ousmane Dembele, the PSG winger, has been named the 2025 men’s Ballon d’Or winner.
Blueprint reports that Bayo Onanuga, special adviser on information and strategy to President Bola Tinubu, says Nasir el-Rufai, former governor of Kaduna, was wide of the mark in his recent remarks on the presidency. The paper adds that Tajudeen Abbas, speaker of the house of representatives, says parliament stands behind Tinubu’s deployment of borrowed funds to transformative projects.
The Sun reports that Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan, senator representing Kogi central, has asked the FCT high court to dismiss the criminal charges filed against her by the federal government. The newspaper adds that the United States mission in Nigeria has warned that high-profile individuals who engage in corruption can be barred from receiving visas.
Nigerian Tribune reports that gunmen have killed Ejeh Udeh, a chieftain of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Otukpo LGA of Benue, while seven bodies of security operatives killed in a clash with suspected herders and local militia were also recovered in the state. The newspaper says the federal high court in Abuja has fixed September 29 to hear a motion by the Osun government challenging its jurisdiction over a suit on withheld local government funds.
The Guardian reports that crisis has erupted across 18 LGAs in Edo after acting chairmen were removed, following certificates of return issued to 63 councillors by the Edo State Independent Electoral Commission (EDSIEC). The newspaper adds that Usman Bugaje, a political activist, says Nigeria’s democracy risks collapse if the credibility of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) is eroded and its chairman continues to be appointed by the president.

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