Nigerian Newspapers Headlines, Wednesday, 27 August 2025

Nigerian Newspapers Headlines

DAILY TRUST

Trump: Some Americans prefer a dictator but Im not

25 countries suspend postal services to US over tariffs

Controversy over Japans special visa for Nigerians

PDP Reps caucus to Tinubu: Nigerians are suffering, act now

Forbearance: Nigerian banks non-performing loans may increase Fitch

2027 presidency: APC, PDP risk defeat for shutting out North Prof

Tinubus Reforms Have Stabilized Nigerias EconomyUba Sani

Court Orders Final Forfeiture of N246m Shares linked to Ex-Army General

Ex-Benue Assembly Speaker suspended 24 hours after resignation

JUST IN: Tinubu bans export of raw shea nuts

Island in Peril: How Lagos water crisis endangers lives despite funding

JUST IN: Investigation Bureau reveals passengers sustained injuries in AbujaKaduna train accident

PUNCH

Armed men kill four in Benue communities

Stock market sustains bullish trend, records N203bn gain

28 confirmed rescued, 22 missing in Sokoto boat crash

Withheld allocations: Osun drags FG to Supreme Court

239 first-class lecturers quit UNILAG over poor pay Ex-VC

Osun monarch jailed four years in US for $4.2m COVID-19 fraud

FRSC, EFCC partner to curb economic crimes, road crashes

IPI condemns arrest of journalist, seeks end to intimidation

London Police charge 67 for supporting banned group, Palestine Action

Weak security, institutional collapse fuelling cross-border crimes Expert

UPDATED: Anambra Assembly suspends lawmaker over social media posts

Return to farm, solve hunger problem, Senate urges Nigerians

UPDATED: Tinubu orders six-month ban on raw shea nut export

UNIOSUN ASUU berates FG over unpaid 35% salary increase

THISDAY

Tinubu Orders Six-month Ban on Raw Shea Nut Export

Private Sector Credit Up 4.02% YoY to N76.14trn as Broad Money Supply Expands

Amid Moderate Borrowing, Subscription to FGN Bond Shrinks to N4.94trn

ASUU Protests Govts Wicked Neglect of Universities Ahead of Threats of Strike

NCAA Launches First SERVICOM Integrated Service Charter

HURIWA to Tinubu: Enforce Your Order against Pre-mature 2027 Election Campaign

River Park Estate Dispute: Court Orders Parties to Maintain Status Quo as Controversial Police Letter Surfaces

Haske Refutes EFCCs Fraud Allegations, Says He Is Not on the Run

Our Expansion to Bridge Housing Gap in Lagos, Says Zularich

Fagbemi: Extending Full Implementation of ACJA to States Will Promote Speedy Trials

NSA Vows Sustained Crackdown on Terrorists, Hands Over 128 Rescued Zamfara Victims

Kaduna Reacts to Abuja-Kaduna Train Derailment, Assures Public of Safety

Makinde Proceeds on One-month Leave Friday, Transmits Power to Deputy

Court Orders Final Forfeiture of N5bn Shares Linked to Ex-Army Director, Gen. Umar Mohammed.

SUN       

Benue Assembly suspends Dajoh over Alia impeachment plot

2027: Northern youths dare PDP over zoning

Warri crisis: Dafinone calls for calm, condemns attacks on Urhobo Progress Union House, urges security intervention

2027: PDP group faults party on zoning of presidential ticket

Soyinka hails Tinubu, Lula for Nigeria-Brazil cultural ties

Kaduna governor hails over $30bn investment prospects from Tinubus Brazil state visit

Tinubu orders temporary ban on export of raw shea nut immediately

Customs hands over expired pharmaceutical products to NAFDAC in Lagos

ASUU: 17-year-old salary structure inadequate for varsity lecturers

NSIB investigates cause of Abuja/Kaduna rail derailment

Well trail, wipe out terrorists, bandits, others: NSA vows

ASUU EBSU to FG: N10m loan scheme, mockery of highest order

ASUU-UNN ready for indefinite strike, protests on campus

GUARDIAN    

Councillors suspend Nigers only female LG chair over gross misconduct

Benue Assembly suspends ex-Speaker, overrides resolutions

Forum alleges plot to destabilise, witch-hunt officials in Ondo

LCCI laments drop in manufacturing investments

MAN laments drop in manufacturing sectors contribution to exports

Dantsoho elected IAPH vice president

NGX showcases Nigerias $90b market as gateway for Brazil investment

FG raises N136.16 billion from August bond auction

NLC joins ASUU to protest over Tinubus failed promises

Nigerian engineer builds drones to battle malaria

Fresh concerns as unregulated barges flood waterways

NPHCDA boss discloses 46% decline in variant poliovirus cases

Improved economy, industrialisation will curb youth restiveness NDDC boss

Kaduna govt urges calm over AbujaKaduna train accident

NDDC pledges support for security agencies to boost blue economy

House of Reps to probe UBTH over budget expenditures

Nigerians deserve better, PDP Reps caucus tells Tinubu

APC slams Obasanjo for saying Tinubu competing with Buhari in incompetence

VANGUARD

Trump to seek death penalty for murders in US capital

Six killed in fresh armed herdsmen attack on Benue communities

FRSC, EFCC partner to tackle economic sabotage, road crashes

10 major football transfers that collapsed after failed medicals

2027 Presidency: Northern Groups dismiss PDPs chances over zoning

Stock market sustains bullish trend, records N203bn gain

Gunmen abduct man, wife, daughter; kill vigilante in midnight attack on Katsina metropolis

Tinubu saved Nigerias economy from total collapse Senator Fadahunsi

FCTA promotes 49 Deputy Directors to Directors

LEADERSHIP

‘I Don’t Like A Dictator, I Am Not One’, Trump Defends Crackdown On Criminals Amid Criticism

JUST-IN: Osun Gov’t May Sack Monarch Jailed In US For $4.2m COVID-19 Fraud

Fresh FM Inferno: Ayefele Responds To ‘No Insurance’ Claims

Court Orders Banks To Produce Activist Sowore’s Account Transactions

Reps To Probe UNIBEN Teaching Hospital’s Budgetary Expenditures

C’Wealth Weightlifting: Omolola Wins Team Nigeria’s First Gold In India

JUST-IN: NRC Suspends Abuja-Kaduna Train Services After Derailment

Bode George Hails PDP Zoning, Says Party Ended ‘Existential Imbecility’

JUST-IN: Tinubu Slams Temporary Ban On Raw Shea Export

UNILORIN Lecturers Stage Protest, Demand Implementation Of 2009 Agreement

Derailed Train: Kaduna Gov Orders Evacuation, Treatment Of Victims

Edo Hospital Denies Complicity In Death Of Twin Babies

Delta Police Arrest Officers Caught On Video Counting Cash In Patrol Van

JUST-IN: 6 Persons Injured As NSIB Begins Probe Of Abuja–Kaduna Train Derailment

Drama As Benue Assembly Suspends Ex-Speaker Dajoh Over ‘Plot’ To Impeach Gov Alia

Nigerian Air Force Opens Recruitment For Direct Short Service

NELFUND Disburses ₦1.47bn Loan To LAUTECH Students

7 Northern States Push To Protect River Basins Amid Climate Threats

NSA Reunites 128 Rescued Kidnap Victims With Families

ASUU Protest Disrupts Academic Activities At Alex Ekwueme Varsity

PDP Vows To Resist APC’s ‘One-Party System’ Plot

Tinubu To Launch Revised Counter-terrorism Strategy October

Abuja ASUU Joins Counterparts, Protests Unpaid Salaries, Wage Arrears, Others

Don’t Blame Zik For Ndigbo’s Current Political Woes – Okorie

UAE Unlocks Bilateral Ties With Angola To Bolster Diplomatic Cooperation

Federal Gov’t Begins Restoration Of VON Shortwave Transmitter

Japan Visa Saga: Tinubu Gov’t Desperate For Positive Headlines, Says ADC Spokesman

JUST-IN: Court Orders Final Forfeiture Of N246m Shares Linked To Army General

Falana Slams Planned Salary Hike For Politicians Amid Worsening Hardship

We’ve Crushed Corruption In Forex Market, Says Tinubu

Nigeria’s Defence Minister Engages Brazilian Counterpart To Deepen Bilateral Cooperation

DAILY TIMES

27-year-old woman dies after car plunges into Lagos Lagoon

Panic as Abuja-Kaduna train derails along Kaduna corridor

Bolaji Abdullahi: ADC coalition can end Nigerians suffering

PDP Governors: Security agents infiltrating our party to create division

Japan denies plans for special visa scheme for Nigerians

PDP Chieftain: Zoning presidential ticket to South is a big error

Minister of Defence engages Brazilian counterpart to strengthen bilateral Defence Cooperation

New Yenagoa City Roads 95% Completion-Commissioner

FRC chair seeks bold revenue shift, calls for efficiency at training

NATION   

NAFDAC warns against use of fake contraceptive pills

Alleged terrorism financing: Six banks to furnish IG details of Sowores accounts

Benue Assembly suspends ex-Speaker for alleged plot to remove governor

Rivers council poll: CJ constitutes election petitions tribunal

ASUU Strike: Activities in varsities grounded

Court slams lawyer to suspected terror leader Al-Barnawi, others

Fed Govt moves to avert varsity teachers strike, opens talks with ASUU

Protesters barricade Rivers Airport road, destroy equipment over land disputes

Fadahunsi to governors: respect Tinubus executive order on local development amid huge allocation

UPDATED: No safe haven for criminals, says Ribadu

Ibas expresses readiness to tackle floods in Rivers

Court jails man three months for internet fraud in Lagos

Abuja-Kaduna train derailment: FEMD urges stronger security, maintenance measure

Variant poliovirus cases drop by 46% NPHCDA

AUTHORITY

CSO Accuses NCS of Connivance with Agents to Under declare Revenue

Foursquare Gospel Church Jakande Estate District Holds 11th Convocation Business meeting

Kehinde Bamigbetan declares intention to contest for Oshodi-Isolo II Rep seat

Judge Slams Counsel To Suspected Terror Leader Al Barnawi, others, for Absence in Court

Warri Crisis:Sen. Dafinone calls for calm, peaceful resolution

Matawalle advocates digital solutions to fight terrorism

BUSINESSDAY

FG reunites 128 kidnap victims with families in Zamfara

NSIB confirms six injured in Abuja–Kaduna train derailment

Court orders final forfeiture of N246m shares linked to ex-Army Properties MD

Half of Nigeria’s MVNOs may collapse in 5years, stakeholders warn

Benue Assembly suspends ex-speaker, screens 7 commissioner nominees

States’ coffers bulge but roads, schools, hospitals languish

Unpaid salaries, strikes derail Nigeria’s education goals

Nigeria now has more money, no more corruption — Tinubu

NRC suspends train operations on Abuja–Kaduna route

Osun monarch jailed for 4 years in US over COVID loan fraud

FG targets $300m annual revenue, as Tinubu bans shea nut export for 6 months

NEW TELEGRAPH

Benue Assembly Crisis: Ex-Speaker Denies Plot To Impeach Alia

Kwara Gov Engages Citizens On 2026 Budget Preparation

Senate Cttee Begins Retreat On Petroleum Reforms In PHarcourt

Lagos Reaffirms Commitment To UBEC Funding

UNIBEN: ASUU Protests FGs Failure To Implement 2009 Agreement

Lagos Assembly Urges Sanwo-Olu To Curb Land Grabbing

BLUEPRINT

Niger Delta: Troops confiscate over 32,000 litres of oil, arrest 69 suspects

Lagos Customs hands over N3.7bn expired pharma products to NAFDAC

Chinese delegation explores deeper ties with Lagos

Equity market remains bullish, gains N203bn

Nigeria’s FDI rises to N1.815trn in July on stronger investors’ participation

NSIB probes Abuja-Kaduna bound train derailment

Ohaneze Ndigbo worldwide postpones Abuja, Lagos chapter elections indefinitely

Breaking: FG hands over128 rescued persons to Zamfara govt

After Osimhen, Galatasaray chase another Nigerian star

                               

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