Top Nigerian News Headlines for Tuesday, September 16, 2025

Nigeria wakes up to a mix of political updates, security concerns, economic shifts, and labour unrest. Here are the 10 biggest stories making headlines this morning:

1. Tinubu cuts short France trip
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu is expected back in Abuja today after bringing an early end to his work vacation in France, according to his media aide, Bayo Onanuga.

2. Plateau monarch killed by abductors
The body of Mallam Hudu Hassan Barau, ward head of Shuwaka in Kanam LGA, Plateau State, has been discovered six days after he was kidnapped by armed men.

3. Lagos building collapse leaves four dead
A three-storey building on Bornu Street, Ebute Meta, collapsed on Monday, killing four and injuring six others, the Lagos State Emergency Management Agency confirmed.

4. Night raid claims lives in Plateau community
At least six people, including women and children, were killed when gunmen attacked Ikn’gwakap community in Bokkos LGA, Plateau State, late Sunday. Several others remain missing.

5. Atiku hits Tinubu on hunger crisis
Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar has criticised President Tinubu’s government, saying over two years in power, it has shown no capacity to curb hunger and poverty plaguing millions of Nigerians.

6. Inflation slows to 20.12%
The National Bureau of Statistics reported that inflation fell to 20.12% in August, with food inflation easing to 1.65% compared to July’s 3.12%.

7. Bandits abduct worshippers in Zamfara mosque
Armed men stormed a mosque in Gidan Turbe village, Tsafe LGA, Zamfara State, on Monday, kidnapping about 40 worshippers. This came hours after another raid in Bukkuyum LGA where over 10 villagers were abducted.

8. Naira strengthens to seven-month high
The naira appreciated to ₦1,495/$1 in the Nigerian Foreign Exchange Market, its strongest level since February, according to Central Bank data.

9. University workers threaten strike
Non-teaching university staff under SSANU and NASU have issued a 7-day ultimatum to the federal government, threatening a nationwide shutdown of public universities from September 22 over unmet demands.

10. Customs levy suspended
Finance Minister Wale Edun has announced the suspension of the controversial 4% Free on Board levy on imported goods, following backlash from traders and importers.