Good morning! Here are six top headlines from Nigerian Newspapers today;
1. The Vice President of Colombia, Francia Márquez arrived at the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, Abuja on Saturday evening for a three-day official visit to Nigeria. Márquez’s visit, which marks a significant moment in Nigeria–Colombia relations, is expected to strengthen diplomatic and strategic ties between both nations.
2. Political tension is rising in Kaduna State after the African Democratic Congress, ADC disowned a controversial event linked to former governor Nasir El-Rufai, while the police launched an investigation into allegations of violence and gunfire at the gathering. The Kaduna State Police Command confirmed that it received reports of political thugs firing gunshots during the meeting.
3. Minister of Federal Capital Territory, FCT, Nyesom Wike, says Governor Siminalayi Fubara and members of the state House of Assembly will return on September 18, when the state of emergency in Rivers elapses. Wike stated this on Saturday shortly after casting his vote in the ongoing local government election in the state.
4. Nigeria’s daily gas production rose to 7.59 billion standard cubic feet per day, BSCFD in July 2025. In the month under review, the country recorded an energy milestone as gas flaring fell to 7.16%. The Nigerian Upstream Petroleum Regulatory Commission, NUPRC broke the news in a press statement at the weekend.
5. Troops of Joint Task Force, North East ‘Operation Hadin Kai’, OPHK say they have neutralised 12 suspected members of Boko Haram/ISWAP terrorists after operations at various locations of Mafa local government area of Borno state. Sources revealed on Saturday that, apart from killing the terrorists’ assorted arms and ammunition were recovered by troops.
