Top 10 Stories From Nigerian Newspapers Today — Monday, September 15 2025

Good morning! Here are the top stories from Nigerian Newspapers today — Monday, September 15 2025.

Top 10 Stories from Nigerian Newspapers today — Monday, September 15 2025

1. Niger Governor Mandates Sermon Approval for Preachers

Governor Umar Bago of Niger State has announced that all religious preachers must submit their sermons for official review prior to delivery. Speaking on TVC’s Politics on Sunday, Bago emphasized that anyone preparing to preach, particularly during Friday sermons, must present their scriptures for vetting.

2. Rivers Was Deeply Divided Before Tinubu’s Intervention — Administrator

Vice Admiral (Rtd) Ibok-Ete Ekwe Ibas, the Administrator of Rivers State, has revealed that the state was plagued by division, instability, and a breakdown of trust before President Bola Ahmed Tinubu intervened. Ibas made this known during a thanksgiving service at the Ecumenical Centre in Port Harcourt, noting the impact of his six-month appointment on restoring calm.

3. FG Warns of Potential Flooding in 11 States

The Federal Government has issued a flood alert, warning that 11 states may experience heavy rainfall and potential flooding between Sunday and Thursday. The advisory was released by the National Flood Early Warning Centre under the Federal Ministry of Environment.

4. Armed Herdsmen Attack Benue Community, Kill Farmer

Suspected armed herdsmen have launched a deadly attack on Tse Akor Gbatse village in the Nyiev Council Ward of Guma LGA, Benue State, killing a farmer and injuring several others. Multiple persons are reportedly missing following the incident.

5. Police Launch Manhunt for Former Imo Lawmaker’s Abductors

The Imo State Police Command has begun a search for those responsible for the abduction of Ngozi Ogbu, a former member of the Imo State House of Assembly and PDP chieftain. Ogbu previously represented Okigwe State Constituency in the Assembly.

6. NDLEA Seizes ₦3.9 Billion Tramadol Shipment, Arrests Indian Businessman, Others

The NDLEA has intercepted a tramadol shipment valued at ₦3.9 billion at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport, Lagos. An Indian national, Gupta Ravi Kumar, and three Nigerians—Ogunlana Olanrewaju, Olushola Kayode, and Bakare Muheeb—were arrested in connection with the 2.2 million pills smuggled from Delhi, India.

7. Nnamdi Kanu Seeks Transfer to Hospital Over Health Concerns

A Federal High Court in Abuja is set to hear a motion today filed by Nnamdi Kanu, the detained leader of the proscribed IPOB, requesting his transfer from DSS custody to the National Hospital, Abuja, for urgent medical attention.

8. Lagos Police Inspector Faces Dismissal Over Alleged ₦915,000 Fraud

A female police inspector attached to the Lagos State Command may face dismissal or demotion after allegedly defrauding a complainant of ₦915,000 in a failed rice supply deal. The officer was arrested following a formal complaint filed at the command headquarters on September 11.

9. ADC Denies INEC Released List of State Chairmen

The African Democratic Congress (ADC) has debunked claims that the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has released an official list of the party’s state chairmen. In a statement on Sunday, ADC spokesperson Bolaji Abdullahi clarified via his X account that no such list has been validated or published by INEC.

10. NiMet Predicts Rainfall, Thunderstorms Nationwide

The Nigerian Meteorological Agency (NiMet) has forecast widespread rainfall and thunderstorms across the country from Monday to Wednesday. According to the agency’s outlook, moderate rainfall and isolated thunderstorms are expected over Kaduna, Gombe, Bauchi, Kebbi, Adamawa, and Taraba States on Monday morning.