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Newspaper Headlines: US visa panic disrupts Nigeria’s ‘Detty December’

byAyomikunle Daramola
December 20, 2025 7:00 am

President Bola Tinubu’s presentation of the N58.18 trillion 2026 Appropriation Bill, themed ‘Budget of Consolidation, Renewed Resilience and Shared Prosperity’, dominate the headlines.

Punch reports that the fear of detention at ports of entry and sudden cancellation of visas have forced some Nigerians in the US to shelve planned trips for ‘Detty December’. The newspaper says troops of Operation Hadin Kai have intercepted two pick-up vans suspected of conveying logistics supplies to Islamic State West Africa Province terrorists in Borno state.
The Nation says defence and security are priorities in the N58.18trn 2026 budget presented by Tinubu. The newspaper reports that Tinubu has warned state governors that he may be compelled to issue an executive order to enforce direct allocation of funds to LGAs if states fail to comply with a recent supreme court judgment.
Daily Trust reports that Tinubu will depart Abuja on Saturday to visit Borno, Bauchi and Lagos states. The newspaper says Attahiru Bafarawa, former governor of Sokoto, has denied reports that he has defected to the All Progressives Congress (APC).
Tribune says the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) recorded a total of 300 kidnapping, armed robbery and other crime cases within a three-month period (October-December 2025). The newspaper reports that TikTok, a social media platform, has reached an agreement to set up a new joint venture in the US.
Independent reports that Babagana Zulum, governor of Borno, has launched an empowerment package worth N1 billion targeting thousands of young residents, mostly GSM repairers and technicians. The newspaper adds that Darlington Nwauju, chieftain of the All Progressives Congress (APC) has criticised what he described as politically motivated attempts to distract Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo, the minister of interior.
Sun reports that Gerald Mbamalu, a traditional ruler in Anambra, has said jailing or killing Nnamdi Kanu, leader of the proscribed Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), would not stop the Igbo secession agitation. The newspaper says Nentawe Yilwatda, national chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC) has boasted that the ruling party will deploy every machinery to convincingly win the off-cycle Osun state governorship election.
Guardian says the Ekiti state government has sacked a surgeon over alleged organ harvesting. The newspaper reports that Uchenna Emelonye, ex-United Nations human rights envoy, has said capital punishment is not the solution to kidnapping and banditry.

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