Welcome to Tuesday’s roundup of Nigerian newspaper headlines, accompanied by our advocacy-focused calls on issues that impact citizens.

1. Vanguard: Electricity: Nationwide Blackout as Grid Collapses

Nigerians were plunged into darkness on Monday afternoon following another collapse of the national electricity grid, with power supply across most parts of the country dropping to near zero.

Our Take: Dear Minister of Power, Adebayo Adelabu, with this constant grid collapse, you need to offer Nigerians clear answers and firm actions, not the usual explanations recycled after every blackout, because while citizens are already experts at living in darkness, the power sector cannot keep running on excuses, unless ‘no light’ has officially become government policy.

2. Punch: US air strikes: DHQ steps up watch on fleeing terrorists

The Punch reports that the Nigerian military is monitoring Boko Haram and Islamic State for West Africa Province fighters who are fleeing their hideouts following the recent United States airstrikes.

Our Take: While terrorists are reportedly on the move, Nigerians should not be left guessing or relying on rumours for their safety. The Nigerian military should intensify surveillance, swiftly capture fleeing Boko Haram and ISWAP fighters, and communicate openly with citizens about ongoing operations and outcomes.

3. Daily Trust: Re-gazetting tax laws illegal – Lawyers

Daily Trust reports that Senior Advocates of Nigeria (SANs) and other legal experts on tax matters have described the directive by the National Assembly to re-gazette the tax laws amidst allegations of alterations as illegal.

This is as the Nigerian Labour Congress (NLC), the Minority Caucus of the House of Representatives and the National Association of Nigerian Students (NANS) have again demanded suspension of the implementation of the tax laws planned to commence on January 1, 2026.

Our Take: This controversy demands that the National Assembly immediately halt the implementation of the tax laws, publish the authentic versions passed by lawmakers, and allow an independent review involving the judiciary, the Nigeria Bar Association, and civil society. Nigerians deserve laws that are transparent and traceable, not statutes that seem to change outfits between the chamber and the gazette, unless ‘re-gazetting’ is now a magic eraser for legislative errors.