Nigerian Newspapers Headlines, Friday, 1 August 2025

Nigerian Newspapers Headlines

GUARDIAN    

Trump to build ballroom at White House

Canada to recognise Palestinian state at UN General Assembly PM

US to refuse visas to Palestinian Authority officials

UK regulator to probe 34 porn sites over age checks

Fresh row in Rivers over LG polls as CLO threatens legal action

Outrage as suspected bandits kill, dismember two teenagers in Kogi

NCC suspends movie site over piracy allegation

MTNs CAPEX hits N565 b as firm earns N414.9b profit in H1

Experts chart new path for continental trade

Concerns as bank charges customers for accumulated USSD debts

Rivers APC faction seeks recognition from Yilwatda

Lagos PDP expels defectors to ADC

Heavy rain in Guinea capital kills at least seven

Ex-NANS president appointed ADC deputy national youth leader

Oyo Assembly approves N299.8b supplementary budget

VC, medical experts task nurses on overcoming rigorous working conditions

Group worried over escalating kidnapping, killings in Anambra

IOM awards $5,000 for human trafficking stories, short film contest

Five dead, five rescued in multiple crashes in Lagos

2027: PDP rejects Tinubu, faults Atiku, other coalition members

PUNCH

FG eyes N796bn annually from 5% petrol surcharge

Varsity students to face drug tests, says education minister

Marketers warn against disruption as Dangote plans direct fuel supply

Police confirm abduction of four farmers in Ebonyi community

We lost 340 cattle to rustlers in July, says Benue Miyetti Allah

Fuel tanker with 45,000 litres of petrol overturns in Oyo

17-year-old drowns in Kano village pond

PeterObi would win northern states if he returns to PDP – Jerry Gana

Dino Melaye resigns from PDP, cites partys ‘lack of potency

Adamawa flood: Obi seeks proactive disaster management

CNG policy implementation must be judicious, transparent Abbas

Edo begins palliative work on FG roads, vows to fight erosion

JUST IN: Oyo Assembly approves N299.8bn supplementary budget

UNICEF distributes educational materials to displaced children in Benue camp

Ekiti 2026: PDP gov aspirant Emmanuel Fayose blasts elder brother for endorsing APC

Its like hell, patients groan as nurses’ strike grounds Kaduna hospital

Jigawa assembly partners NUJ, pledges to combat misinformation

Tinubu appoints new DG for council on climate change

THISDAY

FG Approves N712bn For Full Rehabilitation, Upgrade, Modernisation Of Lagos Airport Terminal One

Insecurity: Kwara Evacuates 94 Street Beggars, to Be Send Them to Their Respective States

Orire Urges Female Lawyers to Resist Intentional Disenfranchisement of African Women

Investors Sue FCT Minister, Others Over Unlawful Interference in Abuja Free Trade Zone

Tinubu Presides Over FEC Meeting

Endorsements Wont Guarantee Oyebanjis Re-election in 2026

INEC Partners NOA on Voter Mobilisation

Oyo Records 80% Revenue Performance, Approves N5.4bn for SAfER II

Otuaro Hails Tinubu for Backing PAPs Peacebuilding Process in NDelta

PSC Warns against Racketeering in Police Recruitment

Court of Appeal Affirms Aiyedatiwas Election

NBS: Petrol Price Stood at N1,037.66 in June

Tinubu Extends Tenure of Customs Comptroller-General, Adewale Adeniyi, by One Year

FRSC Set to Promote 2,000 Officers in Ongoing Promotion Exercise

INEC: OsunState Has 1,954,800 Registered Voters, 360,794 PVCs Uncollected

Transition Must Create Green Jobs for Nigerian Youths, Say UN, NLC

SUN     

FG, states launch new initiative to create 1,000a jobs in every ward across Nigeria

Tinubu grants one-year extension to Customs boss

No Nigerian airport makes Africas top 10 for seat sales AFRAA

Agricultural strides of Bassey Otus administration

Helicopter landing fee reignites 4-year dispute between FG, operators

2027: Yilwatdas experience with INECll be added advantage to APC Lalong

Keyamo faults delayed accident investigations

APC, PDP trade words over outburst of Osun speaker against traditional ruler

Weak policies threatening Nigerias N2.5trn blue economy Experts

ADC will raise new generation of leaders in Cross River Imoke

Tinubu names Majekodunmi as NCCC DG, replaces Maduekwe

IGP Egbetokun, Senate committee plan to end oil theft in Nigeria

Tinubus infrastructure revolution: No section of Nigeria is left out Umahi

FG addresses nurses strike, approves N3.7bn for UCH oncology centre

Appeal court affirms Ondo governors, deputys election

Delta police arrest kidnapper Chiadiji Collins, cultists near varsity

Bauchi courts Igbo investors with lucrative business opportunities

VANGUARD

Insecurity in Middle Belt is a mirror of Nigerias larger governance crisis Ex-Military General

Dont repeat PDPs mistakes of 2015, Akande warns APC

Court sentences Abdulrahman Bello, Kwara students killer, to death by hanging

Obis 2023 rhetoric wont work in 2027 Sen Olujimi

Mpox outbreak hits Benue 5 LGAs, records 31 suspected cases, confirms 7

Strike: FG approves policy to regulate trade unions activities

Stakeholders canvass for sustainable development of mineral sector

Naira down to N1,565/$ in parallel market

PETROAN faults NNPCL on non-privatisation of Port Harcourt refinery

2027: Peter Obi under PDP will defeat any Northern candidate Jerry Gana

Imo, Bauchi, Lagos most hostile states for journalists Report

Banks deposits with CBN soar 783% to N79.8trn

We will resist attempt by govt to bring division between NLC, TUC Labour

Governors move to tackle Nigerias education crisis

5 dead, 5 injured in separate accidents in Lagos

Army, DSS burst gun-running syndicate, seize arms cache in Taraba

FG begins reconstruction of collapsed Keffi flyover

FEC approves N145bn electrification projects for 8 varsities, teaching hospital

Strike: FG approves policy to regulate activities of trade unions

Obis aide slams coup allegation as lunacy dressed in propaganda

Customs records $1.6bn cumulative export value in first half

LEADERSHIP

Federal Gov’t To Build Additional CNG Conversion Centres

NEC Orders Fresh Funding For NEMA, Ministries To Tackle Floods

Pump Cash Into Power, Agric, Poverty Fight, Tinubu Tells Governors

Niger Goes To Supreme Court Over Exclusion From 13% Derivation Fund

RATTAWU To Establish Radio, TV Stations

Jerry Gana Urges Action Against Nigeria’s Housing Crisis

NASENI Lifts 1m Women With Power Stoves

We’ll Bridge Gap Between Gov’t, Youths – NYCN

ASUU Rejects Revocation Of Gowon Varsity’s Land

US Consulate Launches Fellowship To Empower Young Nigerian Journalists

Gaddafi: Nigeria Must Shift From Dreams To Structured Greatness

Federal Gov’t Lists N2trn Projects, Says ‘No Part of Nigeria Left Out’

Galatasaray Unveil Osimhen As Highest-paid Player In Turkish Super Lig History

Ex-LP Guber Candidate Launches New Movement To Tackle Gov Oborevwori In Delta

Federal Gov’t, Govs Roll Out Scheme To Create 1,000 Jobs Per Ward

Federal Gov’t Allays Fears Over Anti-Nigerians Protests In Ghana

Federal Gov’t Moves To Tame Strikes With New Labour Rules

Is The Nigerian Professional Football League Ready For Global Attention?

Federal Gov’t Okays ₦920bn To Rebuild Lagos Airport, 6 Other Aviation Projects

Peter Obi Has Better Chance To Defeat Tinubu In 2027, Says El-Rufai’s Son

SIM Registration: NIMC Grants Telcos Access To Verify Subscriber’s NIN

JUST-IN: Why Tinubu Extended Customs CG Tenure — Presidency

Affluent Nigerian Families Eye Abu Dhabi, Doha, Singapore For Wealth Security – Report

We’re Negotiating To Keep Hospitals Open, Nurses On Duty, Says Federal Gov’t

DAILY TIMES

Reps raise concerns over CNG policy implementation, demand transparency

Oil marketers warn Dangote against bypassing distribution chain, cite risk of scarcity

Tinubu appoints Majekodunmi DG council on climate change

Dino Melaye resigns from PDP, cites leadership failure

Tinubu swears In Nnanna Kalu as south-east commissioner in NASC

NASA to study Nigerian crops in space for climate, food security research

FG increases scholarship grants by 50%, earmarks N2bn for STEMM, medical students

FG to introduce drug tests in varsities to curb campus substance abuse

Tinubu extends customs CG Bashir Adeniyis tenure by one year

Beyond the Podium: Investing in Nigerias sporting future

Alia dissolves Benue executive council, appoints Moses Atagher as chief of staff

Reviving Lake Chad key to ending hunger in Africa, says Shettima

Bolaji Abdullahi: Tinubu lives in a bubble, misled by aides on insecurity

We regret losing Obi Jerry Gana says PDP trying to win him back for 2027

Reps move to establish new technical colleges to curb youth unemployment

FCTA to begin mandatory hepatitis tests for all food vendors in Abuja

NIN data now in your hands NIMC moves telcos to new secure verification platform

NATION        

Bank recapitalisation gains ground as regulatory oversight deepens

Galatasaray break Turkish transfer record to sign Osimhen

NNPCL targets 50% discount on vehicle CNG conversions for Nigerians

JUST IN: PDP suffers major blow in Ondo as Rep Akingbaso, supporters defect to APC

2027: Tinubu will win with at least 15m votes, says ex-presidential aspirant

NigComSat targets revenue boost beyond N3bn through tech solutions MD

Africa must shape, not just receive digital future Speaker Abbas

Tinubu appoints Majekodunmi as new DG of Climate Change Council

Five dead, five injured in separate Lekki-Epe expressway crashes

NOA cautions Nigerians against misusing U.S. Visas

2027: Kano PDP rejects ADC, coalition

FEC approves 68.7bn for power projects in universities, hospitals, rural communities

NPA promotes indigenous ownership of vessels in line with Tinubus policy

DAILY TRUST

Benue: MACBAN petitions Alia over rising cattle rustling

Nigerians must go protest: Ghana vows to protect non-citizens

Attacks on Gaza continue as death toll hits 60,249

494 crime suspects arrested in Kaduna

IOM urges improved prosecution to eliminate human trafficking

6 bandit bodies recovered after Plateau ambush on soldiers

Police arraign man for allegedly assaulting nurse

Man in court for allegedly stealing fish

Police arrest 3 suspected cultists in Delta

Inflation, energy cost, high interest rates crippling us Manufacturers

Petrol price hit 1,037 in June NBS

Data sharing will prevent aviation, maritime accidents Keyamo

FG unveils rent-to-own scheme as FMBN unveils 3 mortgage loans

Seplat generates N751.2bn profit in six months

UN expert seeks overhaul of Nigerias urban planning to protect IDPs

2 killed, 4 injured as farmers-herders crisis escalates in FCT

DJ Cuppy: When I see wedding photos, I remind God that I am single

BUK student wins Quranic recitation competition

FG begs varsity workers not to paralyse activities on campuses

Cleric to die by hanging for killing student in Kwara

Troops gun down bandit, recover weapons in Benue

Indonesia Crypto Tax Rules Reshape Market as WeWake Kicks Off New Stage of Its Crypto Presale

BUSINESSDAY

Can State governors turn VAT gains into tangible results

Naira loses 0.3% as external reserves rise by $2.16bn in July

Victor Osimhen completes N37bn annual salary move to Galatasaray

Oyetola denies new contracts as Reps grill ministry over Baro Port inactivity

Exhausted, underpaid Nigerian health workers near breaking point

Inside Nigeria’s profitable goat farming business

Nigeria’s GDP per capita lowest among African peers after rebasing

NEW TELEGRAPH

Dangote Advocates Budget-Friendly Mass Housing For Nigerians

Abiodun Commissions Renovated Olumo Rock Complex

APC: INEC Experience Of Natl Chairman Strategic Asset Lalong

Gov Yusuf Unveils Economic Reforms, Approves N23b For Road Projects

Lagos Assembly Mourns Ex-Lawmaker Victor Akande

Tinubu Appoints Majekodunmi As New NCCC Director-General

Female Genital Mutilation Should Be Abolished Ebule Tesi

Kwara Gov, Others Rue Rise In Mental Health Cases Among Security Personnel

No Cause For Alarm Over Anti-Nigeria Protests In Ghana Odumegwu-Ojukwu

FG Approves N68.7b For Electricity In Universities, Others

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