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Newspaper Headlines: Two Nigerian inmates recaptured after Nepal jailbreak

Abdullah.Abdulsalam@thecable.ng'byAbdulsalam Abdullah
September 16, 2025 7:00 am

Political affairs and developments in the petroleum industry take centre stage on the frontpages of today’s newspapers.

The PUNCH reports that two Nigerians who allegedly escaped from a prison in Nepal during recent anti-government protests have been arrested by operatives of the Sashastra Seema Bal, India’s paramilitary force. The paper adds that the joint action committee (JAC) of the Non-Academic Staff Union (NASU) and the Senior Staff Association of Nigerian Universities (SSANU) has issued a seven-day ultimatum to the federal government, threatening to embark on an indefinite strike.
The Nation reports that Musa Liman, a judge of the federal high court in Abuja, has declined to hear an application filed by Nnamdi Kanu, the detained leader of the proscribed Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), seeking to be moved from the Department of State Services (DSS) custody to the National Hospital in the federal capital territory (FCT) for medical treatment. The paper notes that Aliko Dangote, president of Dangote Group, says the Dangote Petroleum Refinery has not displaced jobs, instead, it is creating employment opportunities.
Nigerian Tribune reports that former Vice-President Atiku Abubakar says poor Nigerians are dying of “pervasive hunger”. The newspaper adds that the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) says Nigeria’s inflation rate declined to 20.12 percent in August — down from 21.88 percent in July.
Blueprint newspaper reports that the office of the clerk to the national assembly says it lacks the power to allow Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan, the suspended senator representing Kogi central, to resume legislative duties. The paper adds that the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) says 509,929 Nigerians have completed their voter registration process.
Daily Trust reports that President Bola Tinubu has ended his work vacation and will return to Abuja on Tuesday, September 16. The paper adds that the Association of Resident Doctors in the federal capital territory (ARD-FCT) has declared an indefinite strike, citing unpaid salary arrears, poor welfare conditions, and the collapse of health facilities in Abuja.
Vanguard newspaper reports that armed bandits have reportedly abducted more than 50 people in separate attacks in Zamfara state. The newspaper adds that the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has called for strict implementation of legal framework mandating the electronic transmission of election results in the 2027 general election.
Daily Sun reports that Matthew Kukah, Catholic bishop of the Sokoto diocese, says youths lured into crime are products of poor upbringing. The newspaper adds that Vice-President Kashim Shettima says the only way Nigeria can maintain its lead as the logistics hub of Africa is to revive and revitalise the nation’s railway services.

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