Good morning! Here are the major headlines from Nigeria’s newspapers today:

1. Senate Raises Alarm Over $300bn Crude Oil Losses
   The Senate has expressed concern over crude oil losses estimated at more than $300 billion due to decades of theft, collusion, and poor oversight in the Niger Delta. This was disclosed in an interim report by the Ad Hoc Committee on Crude Oil Theft, chaired by Senator Ned Nwoko (APC, Delta North).
2. Wike’s PDP Faction Suspends National Convention
   A faction of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) loyal to FCT Minister Nyesom Wike has suspended the party’s National Convention, citing a Federal High Court ruling. Acting Chairman Abdulrahman Muhammed said proceeding with the event would violate the court’s judgment.
3. Air Force Commanders Summoned to Headquarters
   Air Component Commanders across Nigeria were on Wednesday summoned to the Nigerian Air Force Headquarters in Abuja by the Chief of Air Staff, Air Marshal Sunday Aneke, to receive fresh directives in the fight against insecurity.
4. Senate Suspends Ministerial Confirmation Over Security Clearance
   The Senate has suspended the confirmation of Kingsley Udeh (SAN) as a minister, citing the absence of a mandatory security clearance. Senate President Godswill Akpabio said the process would remain on hold pending the receipt of the report.
5. Senate Passes 14-Year Jail Term for Sexual Harassment in Tertiary Institutions
   Lawmakers have passed the Sexual Harassment of Students (Prevention and Prohibition) Bill, 2025 (HB.1597), prescribing up to 14 years imprisonment for lecturers and educators convicted of sexually harassing students.
6. FG Considers Selling Warri, Port Harcourt, Kaduna Refineries
   The Federal Government is considering selling the Warri, Port Harcourt, and Kaduna refineries to attract private investment and promote competition. Presidential aide on energy Olu Verheijen disclosed this during the ADIPEC Energy Conference in Abu Dhabi.
7. Contractors Protest at National Assembly Over Unpaid Debts
   Members of the All Indigenous Contractors Association of Nigeria staged a peaceful protest at the National Assembly, demanding payment for completed federal and constituency projects. They called on President Bola Tinubu to intervene.
8. Soludo Denies Claims of Religious Genocide in South-East
   Anambra State Governor Charles Soludo has dismissed claims of a religious genocide against Christians in the South-East, saying the violence in the region is rooted in social, political, and economic issues — not religion.
9. NDLEA Warns Against Fake Medicinal Cannabis in Circulation
   The NDLEA has issued a public alert over dangerous illicit substances being sold as “medicinal cannabis.” The agency said it arrested drug kingpin Afeez Salisu on November 1 at his Mushin, Lagos residence.
10. Court Restrains Police from Arresting Sowore
    The Federal High Court in Lagos has barred security agencies from arresting or declaring activist Omoyele Sowore wanted. Meanwhile, a separate Abuja court declined to issue a bench warrant in the anti-Tinubu post case brought against him by the DSS.