Nigerian Newspapers Headlines, Monday, 1 September 2025

Nigerian Newspapers Headlines

PUNCH

US arrests another Nigerian convict facing 20-year jail for rape

Infractions: FG threatens to disconnect Gencos from power grid

ADC, APC trade words over alleged violence in Ekiti

NWest leads in FEC projects with N5.97tn FG

Dangote Group evacuates remains of Phynas late sister

Ondo varsity ASUU declares strike over unpaid salaries

Tinubus government fair to all regions, FG Insists

Dangote Group commiserates with Phyna, family over Ruth Otabors death

Police ban masquerades from street procession in Lagos

Don backs HURIWA’s call for electoral justice in Warri

FRSC warns against certificates from unaccredited driving schools

THISDAY

Stock Market Extend Weekly Downward Momentum, Drops by N439bn

Polution:NIMASA Charges Ships Operating in Nigeria on MARPOL Compliance

Police Probe El-Rufais ADC, SDP Meeting; Claim Ex-Govs Thugs Fired Gunshots

FG Unveils New Curricula, Sets New Subject Limits For Schools

House Dismisses Gang Up Against Abbas

N Delta Youths Berate IYCs Call For Ojularis Sack, Label Protest Kangaroo Show

FG Rules Out Sabotage in Recent AbujaKaduna Train Derailment

SUN    

Nigeria records 16,000 suicides annually, Senator raises the alarm

Abraka killing: Oborevwori promises justice, tasks security agencies on rules of engagement

13,595 families searching for 23,659 missing persons in Nigeria ICRC

Probe alleged threats on NNPCL GCEO, Itsekiri group tasks IGP, DSS

Again, Diri urges FG to review PIA

Gains of Kaduna 8th film festival as Foundation trains youths free of charge

APC sweeps Rivers council chairmanship election

CUPP, opposition parties knock police over ban on political gathering without permit

NCC, WIPO embrace ADR in fight against piracy

ADC condemns APC over rising violence ahead of 2026 Ekiti governorship poll

Cross River Governor Otu orders probe into police killing of Onyekachi Mba

Sokoto boat mishap: Oyetola urges states to phase out wooden boats

 GUARDIAN    

Tinubus economic reforms: Stability is necessary but insufficient

PDP chief flays seizure of Osun LG allocations

Nigerian professionals, families stranded as U.S. cancels visas

How FX reforms, higher oil receipts, stronger remittances stabilised naira

Recapitalisation: NAICOM warns underwriters against infractions

Banditry in Kaduna, Katsina, Zamfara fueled by appeasement, says El-Rufai

Enforce executive order on drugs, APC chief urges Tinubu

Market breaks historic monthly bull run, sees N604b correction in August

North-West tops project list with N5.97tr under Tinubu, says FG

Police recover stolen bus, arrest four suspects; vandal held in Ojota

Atiku cries foul as Wike recaptures Rivers grassroots, Fubara politically adrift

Rwanda to arrive in Nigeria for 2026 World Cup qualifier Tuesday

Niger police arrest one for cultivating cannabis

NRC MD names assaulted NTA journalist ambassador for media advocacy

Phynas sister, Ruth Otabor, dies weeks after accident

Man City blew it in Brighton defeat admits Guardiola

NAFDAC shuts illegal cosmetic factory in Lagos

Rivers community, NGOs call for Ogoni Wellhead 14 decommissioning after oil spill

VANGUARD

NDLEA intercepts 104,900 tramadol capsules bound for terrorists

16,000 Nigerians die by suicide annually as Senator Ekpenyong backs Bill to decriminalise attempt

Just in: Phyna loses sister, Ruth Otabor after truck accident

How Osinbajo clashed with DSS over Sowores detention

Petrol consumption down 28%; pump hands idle at stations

Nigeria First: FG targets N3trn earnings from policy Minister

Incentives should be for export-oriented manufacturers Cardoso

CBN, Brazilian counterpart deepen cooperation

Rice red alert before crisis consumes us

Economy palava: What schools now do to retain patronage

FG launches new curriculum for basic, secondary, technical schools

Dangote Group mourns Phynas sister, says India treatment was arranged before her death

How Osinbajo clashed with DSS over Sowores detention

Tinubu has been fair to all sections of Nigeria FG

Anambra: ADC candidate pledges devt, upholds separation of powers

NUT disowns violent political gathering at its Kaduna facility

Tinubu mourns ex-IGP Arase, says he served meritoriously

LEADERSHIP

Yoruba, Northern Groups Fault ADC, PDP Allegations Against INEC

NDLEA Arrests 75-year-Old Grandpa With Illicit Drugs In Anambra

No Sabotage In Abuja-Kaduna Train Accident, Says Minister

Senator Ekpenyong Backs Bill To Decriminalise Attempted Suicide

FX Stability, Capital Inflows Drive N26trn Gain In Stock Market

Rising Costs: ECN Urges Firms To Embrace Efficiency, Cut Waste

$6bn Local Firms’ Investment Offers Nigeria Significant Oil Industry Control – NEITI

Kogi SDP Chair Declares Ajaka Faction Stakeholders Meeting Illegal

Accidents: Phase Out Wooden Boats, FG Tells State Govts

Aged Fleets, Others Push Nigerian Aircraft Insurance Costs Higher

APC Wins 20 Councils In Rivers LG Polls, PDP Takes 3

Communities Urge FG To Reinstate Sukuk Funding For Federal Roads

Warri Federal Constituency: Don Hails Call On INEC To Obey S’Court Ruling

Group Decries Gaube’s Poor Infrastructure, Calls For Wike’s Intervention

Middle Belt Group Opposes PDP’s Zoning Of Presidency To South

NIPOST Reassures Customers Of Efficient Services Despite US Regulatory Adjustment

Kano Govt Loses N1bn Yearly Over Failure To Conduct Auctions, Autioneers Allege

Ndume Cries As Boko Haram Attacks Gwoza, Askira-Uba Communities

Alleged Blasphemy: Police Condemn ‘Jungle Justice’ Over Killing Of Niger Woman

Delayed Capital Budget Stirs Concerns As Experts Warn Of Rising Costs

AKK Gas Pipeline: Land, Farm Owners Decry Non-payment Of Compensation

Tinubu Has Plunged 30m More Nigerians Into Poverty, He Will Lose 2027 Poll — El-Rufai

Federal Gov’t Now Kisses Bandits, Gives Them Billions — El-Rufai

‘Myself, Peter Obi Were Given Forebearance In ADC Coalition,’ El-Rufai Clarifies Party Membership

Thugs Who Attacked ADC Meeting In Kaduna Were Gov’t-Sponsored, Covered By Police – El-Rufai

Reject Rivers LG Polls Conducted By ‘Occupation Govt’, Atiku Tells Opposition

‘His Reforms Brought Lasting Changes To Police Force’, Tinubu Mourns Ex-IGP Arase

JUST-IN: BBNaija Star Phyna’s Sister, Ruth Otabor, Dies After Truck Accident

Northern CAN Condemns Killing Of Woman Over Blasphemy Claim

Petrol Tanker Explosion Sparks Fire, Guts 4 Trucks In Lagos

NIPOST Reassures Customers Of Efficient Services Despite US Regulatory Adjustment

Cleric Urges Youth To Stay Prayerful For Nigeria’s Progress

SERAP Demands Reversal Of Passport Fees Hike

Practising Lawyers Must Stand Up Against Harassment — Ozekhome

Federal Gov’t Unveils New Curricula, Sets New Subject Limits For Schools

DAILY TIMES

US Embassy, Consulate in Nigeria to close September 1 for Labour Day

Phynas sister dies weeks after accident involving Dangote truck

Reps dismiss showdown rumours, reaffirm unity under Abbas

Ex-IGP Solomon Arase Dies at 69

APC sweeps 20 Rivers council polls, PDP takes three LGAs

Zainab Ibrahim: Twinning formula Is fastest way to womens inclusion in politics

NATION    

Presidency: North not marginalised in federal projects

NRC MD Opeifa apologises to media over verbal assault on NTA journalist

BBNAIJA: Faith crowned Most Influential housemate for week five

Oyo APC guber aspirant Oladele wins political personality of the year award

Delta govt dismisses accusations of stoking ethnic conflict in Warri

CP warns against unprofessional conduct of traffic officers in FCT

 DAILY TRUST

FG revises curriculum for basic, secondary, technical education

North West: The lions share of Tinubus projects

69 days after launch: Farmers await FGs tractors

Security agencies urged to probe threats against NNPCL boss

FG signs performance contracts with para-military agencies

Disquiet in Reps over alleged plot against Speaker Abbas

Adamawa: Drug abuse, land disputes, others fuel insecurity in Mubi

Kaduna ADC meeting disruption threat to democracy Analysts

Rivers LG Poll: APC sweeps Fubaras LGA

Rivers LGA Poll: APC wins 20 LGAs, PDP takes 3

Reverse passport fees hike, SERAP tells Tinubu

BUSINESSDAY

2027: Jonathan, Obi, Makinde to jostle for PDP presidential ticket

Startups tap eSIM boom to disrupt telcos

Long road to Nigeria’s education reforms

El-Rufai accuses Uba Sani of sponsoring thugs at ADC event

Tinubu will finish third in 2027 presidential election – El-Rufai

Some Southern Kaduna leaders feel entitled but I don’t tolerate nonsense – El-Rufai

Nigerians won’t vote for S’ West candidate who is eligible for two terms in 2027 — Keyamo

Nigeria’s power sector reforms fail where telecom triumphs

NEW TELEGRAPH

FG Rules Out Sabotage In AbujaKaduna Train Mishap

Alia Urges Unity Amid External Challenges Facing Benue

NRC MD Appoints Assaulted Journalist Ladi Bala Ambassador

Anti-Graft War: ICPC Seeks Constitutional Amendment, Time Limit

PENCOM DG Visits NLC, Assures Contributors Safety Of Funds

FG Unveils New Curriculum For Basic, Senior Secondary, Technical Education

FG Rules Out Sabotage In AbujaKaduna Train Mishap

Alia Urges Unity Amid External Challenges Facing Benue

Tinubu Mourns Ex-IGP Arase

NRC MD Appoints Assaulted Journalist Ladi Bala Ambassador

Anti-Graft War: ICPC Seeks Constitutional Amendment, Time Limit

PENCOM DG Visits NLC, Assures Contributors Safety Of Funds

Osun 2026: Religious Leaders Go Spiritual Over Adelekes Re-Election Bid

BLUEPRINT

Treat life daunting problems as infants do computer games

All eyes on Fidelis Unongo for Benue North East Senatorial seat

Ladi Bala: NRC MD apologises, names assaulted Journalist ambassador

Investigate alleged threats on Ojularis life, Itsekiri group tasks IGP, DSS

Arigo technologies makes history, unveils 7 groundbreaking digital platforms in Lagos

Jewish community to FG, states: Protect lives, property in Nigeria

Breaking: Finally FG unveils new curriculum for basic, secondary, technical education

                               

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