Welcome to Tuesday’s roundup of Nigerian newspaper headlines, accompanied by our advocacy-focused calls on issues that impact citizens.
1. Punch: FG seeks speedy trial of terrorists
Attorney General of the Federation Lateef Fagbemi (SAN) has called on the judiciary to speed up hearings on terrorism, kidnapping, human trafficking, and other violent crime cases, saying the courts must actively support national efforts to curb insecurity.
Our Take: Beyond appealing, the AGF himself must move from speeches to concrete steps, such as issuing clear prosecutorial guidelines, ensuring federal prosecutors are well-equipped, pushing for technology-driven court processes, and auditing terrorism-related cases to identify bottlenecks. After all, urging the judiciary to work faster without strengthening the system is like asking a generator to power a whole estate when you’ve only poured in one litre of fuel.
2. Daily Trust: 17 agencies scored zero in efficiency ranking – Report
The Presidential Enabling Business Environment Council (PEBEC) has ranked 17 federal agencies as completely inefficient in its latest Business Facilitation Act (BFA) Performance Report, which evaluated 69 MDAs between January and October 2025 on efficiency, transparency, responsiveness and mystery shopping, an assessment method that tests real-life compliance with mandated Service Level Agreements.
Our Take: This report should push the government and the 17 underperforming agencies to urgently fix their systems, retrain staff, and embrace technology, because Nigeria cannot keep asking investors to be patient while basic services move at ‘snail-on-vacation’ speed.
3. ThisDayLive: IGP: Nigeria Police Suffers Greatest Reputational Damage from Misinformation
Inspector-General of Police Kayode Egbetokun has raised alarm over what he described as widespread social media attacks and misinformation targeting the Nigeria Police, saying no public institution has suffered greater reputational damage.
Our Take: The IGP’s warning should drive a firm call to action: while police PROs must counter recycled videos, edited images, and manipulated narratives with timely, factual communication, the Police Force must also fix the root problem by investing in the proper training and conduct of officers on the field, because the better behaved officers are, the fewer viral scandals PROs will have to chase like firefighters with leaky hoses.
