Nigerian Newspapers Summary
Good morning! Here is today’s summary from Daily News 24. Stay informed with the top headlines making waves across Nigeria, including Tinubu’s order for 24-hour military surveillance in the North, the rescue of 24 abducted Kebbi schoolgirls, fresh bandit attacks in Kano and Kwara, and lawmakers’ alarm over Nigeria’s worsening insecurity.
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1. Tinubu orders 24-hour aerial raid on Kwara, Kebbi and Niger forests
President Tinubu has directed continuous air surveillance and a full military cordon to flush out terrorists operating in the Northcentral and Northeast.
2. Abducted Kebbi schoolgirls regain freedom through non-kinetic effort
The 24 students kidnapped from GGCSS Maga have been released following a non-military strategy led by the Federal Government.
3. Gunmen seize eight residents in fresh Tsanyawa night attack
At least eight people were abducted when attackers stormed Biresawa village in Kano between late Monday night and midnight.
4. Northern governors schedule decisive meeting on rising insecurity
The 19 Northern governors will meet on November 29 to review escalating security threats across the region.
5. Wike deploys joint security squad to tighten Abuja border surveillance
FCT Minister Nyesom Wike has ordered boosted security across the capital territory, including enhanced screening at entry points.
6. Eleven abducted as bandits strike Kwara community hours after church incident
About 20–30 armed men invaded Isapa community in Kwara, kidnapping 11 residents barely a day after another group of victims was freed.
7. Reps warn Nigeria ‘slipping’ in rare self-critical security debate
Lawmakers held a special plenary on insecurity, admitting institutional failures and calling for urgent parliamentary action.
8. Newlywed woman arrested for allegedly killing husband in Katsina
Police have detained a woman accused of fatally stabbing her husband three days after their wedding in Jibia LGA.
9. Naira weakens in parallel market, edges up in official window
The currency dropped to N1,474 per dollar on the street market while slightly strengthening to N1,441 in the NFEM.
10. FCT-aligned PDP faction heads to court to void Ibadan convention
The Wike-backed PDP bloc has asked a Federal High Court to nullify the convention held by the Makinde faction earlier in November.
