Nigerian Newspapers Headlines, Tuesday, 2 September 2025

Nigerian Newspapers Headlines

LEADERSHIP

800 Killed As Earthquake Hits Afghanistan

Simon Ekpa: Emulate Finnish Court, NBA Tells Judges, Prosecutors

FAAC Allocation Inflows, OMO Maturities Lift System Liquidity To N1trn

FG Targets 44m Nigerians For Health Insurance

Journalists Trained In Violent Extremism Coverage

Naira Firms To N1,526.09 As Dollar Weakens In Global Market

Wike Vows To Evict Criminals, Illegal Occupants From FCT

Troops Kill Terrorists, Rescue Women, Children In Sokoto

21,971 Jostle For UNILORIN 13,000 Admission Slots

E-Invoicing: Transforming Digital Tax Administration In Nigeria

South-South: Riches Without Renaissance

Tackle Cross-Border Crimes Now, FIRS Chairman Tells Global Leaders

FG Releases Special Intervention Funds To Ameliorate Hardship On Foreign Missions

Reactions As Wike Says Unresolved Crisis Could Derail PDP Convention

Resident Doctors Threaten Nationwide Strike, Give FG 10-day Ultimatum

Ribadu Dismisses El-Rufai’s Claims, Says No Ransom Payment

Harvard Professor Recommends Peterside’s New Book For Leaders

NUPRC Signs Production Sharing Contract With NNPCL,TotalEnergies, Sapetro

Federal Government Hails Finland Over Ekpa’s Conviction

Train Derailment: Tracks Will Be Restored In 10 Days, Says Minister

Police Arrest Female Students Stripping Girl Naked In Viral Video

Rivers: Ibas Swears In 23 Newly Elected LG Chairmen

‘Be Warned, Don’t Destabilise Kaduna’, State Government Warns El-Rufai

Nigeria’s Aviation, Consular Pacts With Brazil To Be Replicated With Colombia — Tinubu

Wike Cautions Jonathan Against 2027 Presidential Bid

Simon Ekpa’s Conviction Is His Burden, Not Ours — IPOB

255 Schools Receive 14,180 Cocoa, Cashew Seedlings In Kwara

2027: Wike Opposes Peter Obi’s Return To PDP, Says It Will Lead To Self-destruction

 

PUNCH

Ex-AGF Malamis convoy attacked in Kebbi, APC denies involvement

NSCDC arrests 84-year-old, teenager for vandalism in Gombe

Police deny driving against traffic as van kills man in Kaduna

Hilda Baci to cook 250 bags of rice for worlds biggest jollof pot feat

BBNaija, 10: Sultana wins HOH, inspires with her ‘married at 15, story

Six killed, nine injured in fatal crash on LekkiEpe expressway

Abia to unveil contributory pension scheme for workers

Abia police identify officer in viral extortion video

North-East APC lobbies Shettima, Ribadu for ministerial slot

VIDEO: Motorists stranded as bridge fails on Lagos-Benin expressway

80,000 Plateau children to benefit from nutritional supplements initiative

Group urges media to curb sensationalism, promote peace

FG seeks traditional, religious leaders’ support to combat vaccine misinformation

THISDAY

Tinubu: No Nigerian Is Second Class Citizen, No Region Is Left Behind In My Govt

ADC Faults Police on Kaduna Violence, Alleges Opposition Criminalisation

Stock Market Drops by N362.8bn to Commence First Trading Week on Negative Note

Report: Residential, Commercial, Infrastructure Projects Diminishing Agricultural Land

Favour Ofili Finally ConfirmsSwitch to Turkey

PMI Report: All Sector, Except Manufacturing, Increased Output in August

Conviction of Simon Ekpa: Learn from Finland, NBA Tells Judges, Prosecutors

Your Claim That Govt is Incentivizing Bandits False, Ribadu Replies El-Rufai

UBEC, DLN to Distribute 47m Laptops, Tablets to Students, Teachers

UNICEF Launches Nutrition Supplements to Combat Malnutrition in Plateau

Edo School Emerges Winner of NCDMB, NGOs STEM Programme On Robotics

Group Seeks Probe of Threats to Ojulari, Applauds Ongoing Oil Reforms

Kwara APC Chieftain Lauds Tinubu on Economic Transformation

Hadiza Yaro Joins Sakata Seeds West Africa Office

NLA Demands Urgent Action to Resuscitate Public Libraries

SUN      

Wike warns against Jonathans 2027 bid, rejects Peter Obis PDP comeback, affirms loyalty to Tinubu

2027: Osun in Diaspora backs Tinubu, endorses Oyebamiji for 2026 guber

2027: North has no reason not to re-elect Tinubu Yakubu, convener, Arewa Think Tank

Insecurity, unstable power, cause of economic crisis Mbisiogu

NIGCOMSAT to connect all 774 LGAs with internet by 2026

2027: Stay away from my political decisions Jonathan knocks Keyamo, Odinkalu

Nigeria, Colombia strengthen ties with BASA, security cooperation and agric agreements

Okpebholo inspects road projects, demands quality, speed from contractors

2027: Wike warns against Jonathans bid, addresses Peter Obis PDP comeback

Dabiri-Erewa credits CBN policies, diasporan trust for surge in remittances

Reno Omokris estranged wife fumes over staged photo ops with daughter

IPOB to Ekpa: Were not behind your conviction, carry your cross

GUARDIAN    

Wike afraid of Obis return to PDP, says Obidient Movement

2027: Support group vows to deliver Ondo for Tinubu

Lawyers, scholar fault calls on Jonathan to contest in 2027

2027: GEJ 100% legally qualified, Jonathans cousin, Azibaola, tells Keyamo, others

EU vows to enforce tech rules despite Trump pressure

Pope Leo XIV receives priest defending LGBTQ Catholics

Aid Cut: Nigeria, others may run out of emergency food in three months -SCI

FG commits to better healthcare financing, targets 44m NHIS enrolment by 2030

Over 10,000 women benefit from comprehensive emergency obstetric care

Katsina police seize large weapons cache, arrest two suspects

IPOB disassociates from Simon Ekpas conviction in Finland

Create ICT ministry now, Ogun tech stakeholders tell Abiodun

Fact-Check: Are 25% of Nigerian fathers raising non-biological children

47m pupils, teachers to benefit from FGs free laptop, tablet initiative

21,971 write Unilorins 2025/26 post UTME exams

VANGUARD

Jandors return to APC excites Obasa, describes move as wise

Why Wike is yet to face sanction PDP

Transfer: Asensio joins Fenerbahce on permanent deal

Lagos accident claims six lives LASTMA

Obidients raise alarm over anti-Peter Obi propaganda

Files will no longer stay overnight, Interior minister vows, launches INTERAS

Nigeria to replicate Brazil bilateral air agreement with Colombia Tinubu

DAILY TIMES

IPOB denies ties to Ekpa, warns govt against using conviction to mask Kanu trial

FG clears over 80% of debts owed by embassies, settles staff salaries, rents

PDP ll be history in Bauchi if Sen Buba gets APC guber ticket Coalition

Sen Nenadi earns Bauchi LPs loyalty after Scourt verdict

PDP remain vibrant force in delivering good governance Govs Forum

Tinubu Has Been Fair To All Section Of The Country, FG Defends Bias Allegation

Rising Insecurity Hits Gowon Estate as Hoodlums Terrorise Residents

NATION        

DJ Cuppy shares playful Bitcoin request from father Femi Otedola

Opeifa provides update on Nigeria Railway national plan

AGF Fagbemi hails IPOBs Simon Ekpas conviction by Finnish court

Ibas inaugurates 23 Rivers LG chairmen, sets agenda for grassroots development

UBEC, firm sign MoU to give 47m laptops, tablets to students, teachers

FG unveils strategic plan, ethics code to boost traditional medicine

DAILY TRUST

Gaza is not for sale, Hamas rejects US plan to take over

Over 800 killed, villages flattened in Afghanistan earthquake

China calls for commitment to UN principles

Job creation slows despite improved customers demand Report

GenCos, NERC differ over enforcement of national grid code

At 16.541% rates, DMO opens September 2025 FGN savings bonds

Security: Why Im pushing for official adoption of non-kinetic approach Senator Buba

Ekpas jail sentence a strong message to terrorism sponsors hiding in foreign land Military

Justice is served, FG hails Finnish Court for jailing Simon Ekpa

5 Financing Options for Homeowners Planning a Renovation

Ribadu, El-Rufai disagree over payment of ransom to bandits

AUTHORITY

Ondo Deputy Governor Denies Land Dispute With Widow, Cites Earlier Title Document

El-Rufais Claims Baseless: Arewa Youth Progressive Forum Condemns Former Governors

Minister mourns first FCT female HoS Adayilo

Simon Ekpas Conviction Is His Burden, Not Ours IPOB

BUSINESSDAY

Police, Presidency among Nigeria’s most distrusted institutions – Chatham House

Serial Loser: APC hits back at Atiku over Rivers LG election claims

Tinubu promises swift action on agreements with Colombia

Nigeria’s last elephants wrestle for survival in forgotten reserve

CBN to issue fresh OMO amid expected N784bn inflows

Seedlings lock out farmers from $38bn coconut market

Banks’ delayed results cool stocks rally

Nigeria tops in university numbers but trails in ranking

Naira hits six-month high of N1,526 as non-banks drive FX inflows

Private sector growth hits 4-month high as softer inflation boosts confidence

NEW TELEGRAPH

Tinubu To Shettima At 59: Your Service Fueled By Passion For Democracy

Malamis Convoy Attack; No Arrest Made Police

Tackle Cross-Border Crimes- FIRS Chairman Urges Global Leaders At UK Summit

FCC Commends FG On Adherence To Infrastructural Distribution

Child Nutrition: UNICEF Handover 5,392 Cartons Of SQ-LNS To Plateau Govt

Bagudu Commends World Bank For Supporting FGs Social Service Delivery

Tinubu Mourns Pioneer FCTA HoS, Adayilo

APC Condemns Attack On Malamis Convoy In Kebbi

NUPRC Signs Oil Exploration Deal With NNPC Ltd, TotalEnergies, Sapetro

2027: Hundreds Defect From APC To ADC In Sokoto

Resident Doctors Threaten Strike, Issue 10-Day Ultimatum To FG

Nigeria, Colombia Sign MoU To Strengthen Political, Economic Ties

Onitsha South Builds Four Fire Stations, Three Basketball Courts

FG Pushes For Increased Domestic Health Financing

IPOB Debunks Link To Simon Ekpa

BLUEPRINT

Army arrests soldier for selling ammunition to terrorists, rescues 8 kidnapped victims

Excitement as Nigerian tech firm unveils ground-breaking platforms

Police intercept suspected gunrunners,seize GPMG, ammunition in Katsina

Army rescues 15, arrest 13, eliminates scores of terrorists in nationwide crack down

2025 UTME: JAMB gives institutions deadlines for admission of prospective students

Nigerian secures$140,000grant, takes PadHer initiative to Ghana

AMAC legislative council: Why Yare was impeached as Speaker APC

At last, Chelsea agree deal for Nicolas Jacksons move to Bayern Munich

IPOB denies involvement in Simon Ekpas conviction

Families of missing persons seek government supports to curb hardship

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