Nigerian Newspapers Headlines, Tuesday, 26 August 2025

Nigerian Newspapers Headlines

PUNCH

Alcaraz begins US Open campaign as Venus Williams marks record 25th appearance

Nigeria nears full oil production as security crackdown pays off NNPCL boss

13% derivation fund eases oil-producing states debt by N611bn

NANS vows critical assets shutdown over ASUU strike threat

ECOWAS to raise $2.5bn for 260,000-man counter-terrorism force

Osun, Lagos lead as 1.3m complete voter card pre-registration

Tinubu signs direct flight, other agreements with Brazil

Tinubu calls for action to combat terrorism, cybercrime in Africa

POWA dues voluntary, not for IGP’s wife, Police deny report

Sanwo-Olu urges UBEC to bridge gap between planning, performance

Court restrains Abiodun, others from trespassing on Ogun community’s land

PDP vows to resist APC’s state capture bid

Abia begins house-to-house sanitation inspection exercise

THISDAY

Lawyers Hail Mbahs Transformative Leadership, Giant Strides in 2 Years

Army Chief, Oluyede, Visits Katsina over Recent Killings, Vows to Flush out Bandits

Jonathan, Obi Eye PDP as Partys NEC Zones Presidency to South

At Maiden African CDS Summit, Tinubu Pushes for New African Defence Doctrine

NUPRC: Nigerias Crude Oil Production Rose 10% Y-o-Y to 1.71m Bpd in July

Oyerinde: FG Should Create a System in Power Sector that Prioritise Industrial, Productive Sectors

Discos Collect N182bn Revenue, Record Shortfall of N55.74bn in One Month

Renaissance Africa Energy Joins International Oil, Gas Producers Body

Ojulari: NNPCs New Business Model Hinged on Value Creation, Efficiency

Leasing in Nigeria: How LECON is Powering Business Growth through Asset Acquisition

FG Suspends Issuance of Approvals for Shorelines Devt, Others

NIGCOMSAT Targets N8bn Revenue in 3 Years from Broadband Expansion

Breaking: PDP Zones 2027 Presidential Ticket to South

PDP Confirms Damagum as Chair Till November

INEC: Online Pre-registration Hits 1,379,342 In One Week

Victor Osimhen’s Rise: How Nigeria’s Superstar Became Africa’s Most Marketable Football Export

SUN    

2027: PDP zones presidential ticket to South, North retains national chairman

Youve come back to eat your own vomit Wike

CVR: INEC confirms online registration hits 1.379m

Nigeria, EU, UN collaborate to combat tech-driven terrorism threats

NDLEA holds 6 drug kingpins over arrest of 3 Nigerians in Saudi Arabia

0ver 1,000 terrorist groups operating in Africa Gambari

INEC confirms online registration of 1.379m Nigerians in CVR surge

Lawyers hail Mbahs transformative leadership, giant strides in 2 years

Imo CP vows to hunt down IPOB/ESN assailants in Okigwe attack

PDP zones 2027 presidential ticket to South

Yobe unveils 2025 preparedness plan against flash floods

Nigerias insecurity crisis has taken lives as a country at war Peter Obi

PDP confirms Damagum substantive chairman

Abia Obidients to mobilise 4m voters for PVC registration

Nigerias democracy now stable, says NASS

 GUARDIAN    

2027: PDP zones presidency to South, keeps chairmanship in North

Okpalla: Nigeria ll lose over $100m if Eagles fail to qualify again

Kaduna SDP, ADC fault el-Rufai, dismiss merger claim

SWest leads in new voters exercise as SEast records lowest turnout

PDP accuses APC of militarising by-elections, warns against one-party drift

PDP crisis: Former presidential candidate condemns partys zoning to South

Gold Prices retreat as US PPI Data sparks doubts over rate cut expectations

Perceived judicial corruption requires urgent, multifaceted reforms

NBA-SPIDEL urges RMAFC, FG to suspend salary review for political office holders

200 Niger East students head abroad under Senator Musa scholarship

FG launches portal for teachers registration, licensing, development

FG introduces mandatory ethics, criminal screening for teachers

U.S. records $576m trade surplus with Nigeria amid tariff shift

U.S. defends new social media vetting for visa applicants

How to stand tall for an independent bar

Nigeria streamlines identity management with new data exchange platform

Stockbrokers seek reforms to unlock capital market for $1tr economy

Youths flog police officer, others over drug abuse in Rivers

Oil theft nearly wiped out GCEO NNPC

Soun of Ogbomosho visits Oba Ladoja

Lamido warns against PDP sabotage, says Let us unite, save democracy

Experience as DG of Obasanjo/Atiku campaign made me shun ADC Ex-ambassador

Oyo partners Chinese firm to boost agribusiness, strengthen economy

Lagos APC intensifies mobilisation for INEC CVR exercise

VANGUARD

CVR: 1.37 million Nigerians pre-register in one week INEC

Obi decries rising insecurity, cites Amnesty report of 10,000 deaths in two years

Crisis looms in varsities over salary structure review

Rivers youths nab, flog police officer, 2 others for alleged drug use

Naira rises to N1,540/$ in parallel market

2027 polls: PDP zones presidency to South, says APC wont play fair

FCCPC warns Nigerians against consuming fruits ripened with chemicals

Manufacturers kick against reintroduced 4% FOB charge.

FG introduces mandatory ethics, criminal screening for teachers

2027: PDP Reps caucus pledges support for peace, party unity

Gov Abdulrazaq cautions against exaggerating security reports on Kwara

Kano Govt denies alleged 6.5bn diversion, withdrawal by aide

2027 Presidency: Victory wont come by rhetoric alone, Wabara warns PDP

ECOWAS to raise 260,000 rapid deployment counter-terrorism force

2027: Zoning presidential ticket to the South, too late, Wikes aide tells PDP

LEADERSHIP

We Must Invest In Cyber Defence, Artificial Intelligence, Indigenous Military Technology – CDS

Security Summit Seeks End To Killings In Benue

PremiumTrust Bank Meets N200bn Capital Requirement For National Commercial Banks; Reinforcing Its Leadership As Nigeria’s Fastest-Growing Bank

FG Issues Fresh Flood Alert To 9 Northern States

We’ll Do More To Secure Katsina – COAS

PDP’s Zoning Of Presidential Ticket To South Sparks Comments

Oil Theft Nearly 100% Eliminated, Says NNPCL GCEO

FG Signs BASA Agreement For Direct Flights To Brazil

16-yr-old Ngumoha Rescues Liverpool From 10-man Newcastle Assault

Taskforce Arrests 10 Suspected Illegal Miners In Cross River

3 Farmers Die, 17 Rescued As Boat Capsizes In Borno

ASUU Warns Federal Gov’t Over Unresolved Demands

ACF: PDP, Other Parties’ Zoning Not Covered By Constitution

Wike Vindicated Over PDP Zoning Of Presidency To South, Party Chair To North — Aide

Federal Gov’t Signs BASA Agreement For Direct Flights To Brazil

Federal Gov’t Unveils Digital Portal For Teacher Registration

ECOWAS To Activate 260,000-man Counter-terrorism Brigade

Akwa Ibom Revokes All Land Allocations Since 2023

PICTORIAL: Soun Of Ogbomoso Visits Olubadan-designate Oba Ladoja

Brazilian Defender David Luiz Embroiled In Cheating Scandal

9 Suspected Kidnappers, Cybercriminal Arrested In Akwa Ibom

Akwa Ibom Gov Reassigns Commissioners In Minor Cabinet Reshuffle

Drama As Billionaire Ned Nwoko ‘Reports’ Wife Regina Daniels To Her Mother

Wike’s Aide Olayinka Proposes Mandatory NIN, ID For Social Media Accounts

2027 Polls: What PDP Must Do To Succeed — BoT

US Comedian Reggie Carroll Shot Dead

Police Nab 8 Suspected Murderers, Kidnappers In Ekiti

APC Suspends Top Edo Govt’s Official Over Alleged Anti-party Activities

ASUU Asks Federal Gov’t To Suspend Action On 9 New Varsities

EFCC Orders Arrest Of Dismissed Staff Spotted On Lege Miami’s Matchmaking Show

‘Britain, Not God, Created Nigeria,’ Says Pastor Adefarasin

Atiku Declares Presidential Ambition For 2027, Says ‘Nigeria Must Be Rescued’

DAILY TIMES

JUST IN: PDP confirms Damagum as substantive national chairman

RMAFC Proposal: Implement 2021 Court verdict on downward review, Ohanaeze tells Tinubu

APC To PDP Govs: You Failed Yourselves, Party, Citizens

FCTA clears 1,000 shanties in Abuja district, targets illegal squatters

Nigeria signs direct flight agreement with Brazil

BREAKING: PDP zones 2027 presidential ticket to the south

NDLEA uncovers syndicate that framed Nigerian pilgrims in Saudi Arabia

Lagos targets $1bn annual income from SMEs in five years

Nigeria is not created by God Pastor Adefarasin

Atiku declares 2027 presidential bid, vows to reconstruct traumatised homeland

Sexiest grandma in town Iyabo Ojo drools as she welcomes grandson

Nigeria Spends $4bn Annually on Steel Imports, Targets $10bn Investment by 2030

NATION  

APC blames Adeleke for seized Osun council allocations

Arbitration experts, users plot ways to cut costs, delays

Ruling House debunks Awujale lineage allegations

Oil dispute: Court acquit Asemota, others over alleged felony

Man arraigned for alleged cyberbullying of MC Oluomo

NBA electoral reform Committee submits expanded proposals to President

I will ensure PSC is allowed to execute its constitutional mandate Bala Usman

JUST IN: PDP zones presidency to south, confirms Damagum as national chairman

INEC CVR: Ijaw, Urhobo demand release, implementation of Warri delineation

Opeifa visits LAMATA, pledges stronger collaboration on efficient train service

NIS orders re-arrest of five foreign nationals in Ogun

UBEC reaffirms commitment to basic education reforms

DAILY TRUST

BREAKING: PDP zones Presidency to South

Gambari: Over 1,000 insurgent groups operating in Africa

Akande to RMAFC: You Cant Raise Politicians Salaries and Leave Civil Servants in Poverty

Killings: APC tackles ADC over Tinubus foreign trips

Residents flee as bandits attack Niger, Kwara

How drug syndicate framed 3 Nigerians detained in S/Arabia

ECOWAS to raise 260,000 counter-terrorism brigades

CVR: Osun leads as 1.3m voters register in one week

How extortion, multiple checkpoints undermine ECOWAS free movement protocol

How 5% tax removal will boost investments, reduce telecom tariffs

Currency in circulation drops to N5tn in 6 months

Nigeria targets N100bn revenue from 800,000 tons of metals recycling

Oil prices increase after Ukraine attacks on Russian power plant

FG probes financial institutions flouting data protection

PDP NEC confirms Damagum as substantive Chairman

Cleaner returns N4.8m mistakenly paid into her bank account in Maiduguri

MTN restores services in Kano, Adamawa, Borno after maintenance

FG begins probe of financial institutions flouting data protection law

BUSINESSDAY

Visa rules costing Africa its future, campaigners warn

Health sector strike looms as FG yet to act on nurses’, doctors’ demands three days to deadline

Nigeria’s Debt-to-GDP hits 52.2% on rising borrowings, fx strain

FG must act on 2009 deal, release 3.5 months’ withheld salaries – ASUU Abuja zone

Nigerians go network hopping over reach, better deals

Naira sees slight depreciation as weekly FX inflows slow

Seven killed, 8 injured in fresh Kaduna attack

Atiku will run in 2027, aide reveals

Nigeria missing out on global defence boom on funding squeeze

NEW TELEGRAPH

CRiver Seals Deal With Firm To Unlock Gas, Solid Minerals Deposit

Democracy Has Stabilised In Nigeria, NAssembly Declares

New Awujale: Abiodun Tasks Kingmakers To Ensure Level Playing Ground For Contestants

Athletes Arrive Asaba For 9th National Youth Games

CVR: INEC Seeks Collaboration With Kebbi Information Ministry

Kebbi Govt Provides Six Vehicles To Hisbah, Zakkat Boards

Flood, Rainstorm Victims Get NEMAs Relief Materials In Port Harcourt

Lagos Assembly, Guangxi Peoples Congress To Explore Legislative Collaboration

Tinubu Seeks Collective Action Among African Countries Against Terrorism, Cybercrime

Police Commission Grossly Underfunded, Battling Mandate Hijack Interests Chair

Looming ASUU Strike: Ibadan Zone To Protest Tuesday

BLUEPRINT

2027: PDP zones party presidential ticket to South

CVR: 1.37m pre-register in 1 week as in-person exercise commences

AU hands appointment to Buharis ex-Chief of Staff

ICC Womens T20 World Cup Africa qualifier: Nigeria Cricket Federation unveils 14-player squad

CVR: INEC reads riot acts over underge-age as excercise records network glitches in Kwara

INEC begins physical voter registration ahead of 2027 general elections

Pro-Jonathan supporters storm PDP headquarters, demand 2027 comeback

             

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