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Newspaper Headlines: Two suspected ISWAP members arrested in Lagos

Abdullah.Abdulsalam@thecable.ng'byAbdulsalam Abdullah
December 23, 2025 7:00 am

Reports on security enhancement across the country ahead of the yuletide season, and developments surrounding the new tax laws, dominate today’s frontpages.

Blueprint reports that Kayode Egbetokun, inspector-general of police (IGP), has directed the nationwide deployment of police personnel and operational assets to guarantee public safety during the Christmas and New Year festivities. The newspaper says two suspected fighters of the Islamic State West Africa Province (ISWAP) were arrested in Lagos state on Sunday.
Guardian reports that the federal government is working towards introducing a new emergency passport, called the Single Travel Emergency Passport (STEP), to replace the Single Travel Emergency Certificate (STEC) by 2026. The paper adds that the federal government has introduced mandatory drug testing as a prerequisite for employment into the public service.
Daily Trust reports that the federal government has defended the planned January 2026 implementation of the new tax laws. 
Vanguard reports that the African Democratic Congress (ADC) has criticised the 2026 budget proposal presented by Tinubu to the national assembly, describing it as a “copy and paste budget from previous years”. The paper says Nigeria retained its 38th position on the men’s FIFA ranking for December 2025. 
Nigerian Tribune reports that the Oyo, Ogun and Lagos state governments have launched a joint security operation Monday to curb banditry and enhance safety on major highways and cities. The newspaper reports that an Ogun state high court sitting in Ijebu-Ode, has dismissed an application filed by the Fuji Musician, Wasiu Ayinde, popularly known as KWAM 1, seeking to stop the selection process of the next Awujale.
PUNCH reports that despite higher crude oil output, the federal government earned 63.49 percent below its projected oil revenue in H1 2025. The United States Department of Homeland Security has announced a limited-time programme aimed at encouraging undocumented migrants to voluntarily leave the country during the holiday season.
The Nation reports that Mohammed Idris, minister of information and national orientation, says Nigeria’s economy expanded for 12 consecutive months in 2025. The newspaper says Nuhu Ribadu, the national security adviser (NSA), has handed over the remaining 130 students and teachers of St Mary’s Private Catholic Primary and Secondary School in Papiri, Agwara LGA of Niger, who regained their freedom on Friday, to Umar Bago, governor of the state.

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