Nigerian News: Morning Headlines – 28 September 2025
Here is a summary of Nigerian news this morning
Headlines
Guinness World Record: Nigerian teacher organizes largest gathering of teachers
Nigerian educator Seyi Anifowose has entered the Guinness World Records after organising the largest gathering of teachers in history, with more than 60,000 participants in Lagos.
PENGASSAN orders halt of crude and gas supply to Dangote Refinery
Nigeria’s senior oil workers’ union PENGASSAN has directed members to stop supplying crude and gas to the Dangote Petroleum Refinery over alleged anti-labour practices and the dismissal of unionised workers.
US restores five-year Visa privileges for Ghanaians after deportation deal
The United States has reinstated five-year multiple-entry visas for Ghanaians after Ghana agreed to accept US-deported West African migrants, easing months of diplomatic tension.
Nigerian News: Morning Headlines – 27 September 2025
Here is a summary of Nigerian news this morning.
Over 100 feared dead in Nigeria gold mine collapse
A gold mining pit collapse at the Kadauri site in Nigeria’s Zamfara State is feared to have killed over 100 people, according to survivors and local officials.
US lifts visa restrictions on Ghana, restores five-year multiple entry visas
The United States has lifted its recent visa restrictions on Ghana, rewarding its role as a hub for deporting West Africans under a controversial Trump administration program.
Dangote Refinery fires all Nigerian staff after union move
Dangote Petroleum Refinery has terminated all Nigerian workers less than 24 hours after most joined the PENGASSAN union, citing a plant-wide “reorganisation” and sabotage concerns.
Nigeria’s foreign arms imports jump 129% in first half of 2025
Nigeria’s foreign arms imports jumped 129 percent to N26.95 billion in H1 2025, reversing a 2024 slump as security threats spur renewed military procurement.
Former FBI director James Comey indicted on false statement and obstruction charges
Former FBI Director James Comey has been indicted on two counts of false statement and obstruction, a move critics say underscores President Trump’s pressure on the Justice Department.