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Top Nigerian Newspaper Headlines Today – 11th November 2026.
So, here are the top newspaper headlines making waves across Nigeria today, 11th November 2026.
1. President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, on Tuesday, declared that the federal government will not reverse its decision on fuel subsidy, saying bringing back the subsidy would jeopardise the future of Nigerian children. Speaking at the All Progressives Congress, APC, campaign rally in Dutse, Jigawa State, Tinubu said claims that the subsidy would be restored were false.
2. Director-General of the All Progressives Congress, APC, Presidential Campaign Council, Senator Abdulaziz Yari, has said President Bola Tinubu can go to sleep as far as his reelection in the north is concerned. Speaking in Dutse, Jigawa State capital, where the APC campaigned on Tuesday, Yari said the scale of support witnessed at the rally showed that the ruling party remained firmly in control of its northern strongholds.
3. The National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress, APC, Prof. Nentawe Yilwatda, has said the Senate will decide whether incumbent Senate President Godswill Akpabio will continue as head of the 11th National Assembly. Speaking on Channels Television’s Politics Today, Yilwatda said the decision would ultimately be made by senators elected into the next assembly.
4. Crude oil prices fell below $90 per barrel early on Tuesday for the first time since August, following renewed signals by United States President Donald Trump that further military strikes against Iran may not be necessary. The international benchmark dropped to $89.70 per barrel in early European trading, while West Texas Intermediate, WTI, the US benchmark, also declined by more than two per cent to below $85 per barrel.
5. Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, FCT, Nyesom Wike, has accused the presidential candidate of the Nigeria Democratic Congress, NDC, Peter Obi, of lacking the capacity to tackle the myriad of Nigeria’s challenges, saying he would instead flee to Cameroon if handed the responsibilities of the presidency. Wike spoke on Tuesday at the Abaji Area Council Rainbow Coalition and Stakeholders’ Meeting in Abuja.
6. The Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission has approved N30bn for the third phase of the Meter Acquisition Fund to accelerate the installation of electricity meters for unmetered Band A customers and expand coverage among Band B consumers. The regulator has also directed electricity distribution companies to complete all meter installations under the programme by 31 May 2027, warning that customers must not be charged for meters provided through the initiative.
7. The Senate has announced a N100m donation to Nigeria’s U-17 women’s national team, the Flamingos, in recognition of their historic triumph at the 2026 FIFA U-17 Women’s World Cup in Rabat, Morocco. Senate President Godswill Akpabio announced the donation during plenary on Tuesday while presiding over a motion moved by Senator Abdul Ningi (ADC-Bauchi Central), seeking to congratulate the team on their achievement.
8. A United Kingdom court has convicted a 66-year-old Sunderland councillor, Glenn Gibbins, over “grossly offensive” comments he made about the city’s Nigerian community. According to a report published by UK news outlet Chronicle Live on Monday, the former Reform UK councillor, who was elected in May, was found guilty after a three-hour trial at South Tyneside Magistrates’ Court.
9. The Nigerian Correctional Service has said that two inmates escaped from the Medium Security Custodial Centre in Okene, Kogi State, on Sunday, November 8, 2026. In a statement on Tuesday, the Service’s Public Relations Officer, Chief Superintendent of Corrections Jane Osuji, said the NCoS had begun working with other security agencies to recapture the fugitives.
10. Troops of the Nigerian Army have rescued 30 kidnapped persons during separate operations in Niger, Plateau and Bauchi states. This is contained in an operational report made available to NAN on Tuesday in Abuja. The report said troops rescued 21 victims at Sabon Wuri and Abaha communities in Mariga Local Government Area of Niger.
