Top 10 Stories From Nigerian Newspapers Today — Tuesday, December 16 2025

Good morning! Here are the top stories from Nigerian Newspapers today — Tuesday, December 16 2025.

Top 10 Stories from Nigerian Newspapers today — Tuesday, December 16 2025

1. The Nigeria Police Force has reinstated the enforcement of the Tinted Glass Permit policy, pending the final outcome of the matter before the courts. According to the police, the move follows a reassessment of rising security concerns and the need to protect lives and property.

2. The Senate has criticised the Federal Government over the implementation of multiple budgets within a single fiscal year, as witnessed in 2025, describing the practice as unacceptable. Chairman of the Senate Committee on Finance, Senator Sani Musa (APC, Niger East), voiced the Senate’s concern on Monday, urging a return to proper budgetary processes from next year.

3. Former Attorney-General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Abubakar Malami, has called on the Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Mr. Olanipekun Olukoyede, to step aside from any involvement in investigations or prosecutions against him, citing concerns over impartiality and due process.

5. The Nigerian Air Force has dismissed reports circulating on social media claiming that one of its C-130 aircraft was forced to land in Burkina Faso on suspicion of espionage. The NAF also refuted allegations that the eleven crew members and engineering personnel onboard were intelligence operatives trained in espionage.

6. An elderly man, identified as Ladan Zubairu, was killed on Monday morning at Yusuf Garko Mosque in the Maraba Quarters area of Kano. The suspected assailant was reportedly chased and lynched by an angry mob, while his house was set on fire, causing tension in the community before security agencies restored calm.

7. President Bola Tinubu on Monday evening held a closed-door meeting with the nation’s Service Chiefs at the Aso Rock Presidential Villa, Abuja. The meeting commenced at approximately 6:01 pm, with the security heads arriving shortly before being ushered into the President’s office.

8. The Niger State Police Command has arrested six suspects over alleged offences including arms trafficking, kidnapping, unlawful possession of ammunition and phone snatching. The arrests were made during separate operations across the state, according to the command’s spokesperson, Wasiu Abiodun.

9. The Delta State Police Command has announced the arrest of more than 627 suspects and the recovery of 144 firearms, including 27 AK-47 and AK-49 rifles, within the past year. The Commissioner of Police, CP Abaniwonda Olufemi, disclosed this during a briefing on Monday in Asaba.

10. The Supreme Court has ruled that the President possesses constitutional authority to declare a state of emergency in any state to avert a breakdown of law and order. The apex court affirmed this power in a majority judgment delivered on Monday.

Nigeria’s headline inflation rate declined to 14.45 percent in November, according to the National Bureau of Statistics. The NBS report noted a drop from the 16.05 percent recorded in October 2025.