Naijaonpoint looks at the top happenings making headlines on the front pages of Nigeria’s national newspapers today, Monday, 15th September, 2025.

As Rivers State prepares for the return of Governor Siminalayi Fubara on September 18 following the six-month emergency rule in the state, the sole administrator, Vice Admiral Ibok Ete Ibas (retd), has defended his tenure, stating that he fulfilled President Bola Tinubu’s mandate and stabilised the oil-rich state. However, the opposition parties called for an investigation into Iba’s tenure, particularly his management of the state’s resources during his six-month stay in Brick House.

THERE are indications of increasing incidents of manipulation of pumps at filling stations by petrol attendants and their collaborators aimed at cheating consumers of Premium Motor Spirit, PMS, also known as petrol, amounting to millions of litres yearly. According to the Nigerian Midstream and Downstream Petroleum Regulatory Authority, NMDPRA, Nigerians consume 50 million litres of petrol daily.

Parents and school operators are up for a running battle and a hike in fees challenge as most public and private schools resume the 2025-2026 academic year today. While the educators and privately-owned school operators face inflationary pressure vis-à-vis the cost of operation and sustaining academic quality, the end-users and parents are unsettled by the add-on cost to tuition, ranging between 25 and 100 per cent, depending on the school of choice.

Niger State Governor Mohammed Bago yesterday explained why the North will vote for President Bola Ahmed Tinubu in the 2027 general election. He said the President has lived to expectation by implementing his campaign promises.

Medical experts in Nigeria have raised the alarm over the rising cases of people suddenly collapsing, sometimes without prior warnings or signs. Although there are no official records on the number of sudden deaths in the country, public information in the media space indicates rising cases.