Nigerian Newspapers Headlines, Saturday, 4 October 2025

Nigerian Newspapers Headlines

VANGUARD

Hamas says ready to free Gaza hostages under Trump ceasefire proposal

Just in: Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs sentenced to more than four years in prison

Defence Headquarters declares over 5000 terrorists killed in two years

Garba Shehu to Jonathan: Boko Haram didn’t nominate Buhari as mediator

Boko Haram chose Buhari to negotiate with my government — Jonathan

I discovered that I am not really real — Wole Soyinka

‘Reformer of the year’ — Tinubu’s minister, Lokpobiri bags Award at Africa Energy Week for transformative impact in oil

Afenifere condemns bandits’ attacks on Kogi, Kwara communities

Ondo AAUA lecturers cry out over govt neglect, non release of capital grants, decay infrastructure

FG approves inclusion of Edo State in Lagos-Calabar Coastal Highway project

Withdraw Mandy Kisss appointment as Anti-Drug Ambassador, NANS demands

Best decision, Obama sings wife Michelles praise on 33rd wedding anniversary

UK police say accidentally shot synagogue attack victim who died

Obi hails EFCCs N853 billion crime proceeds recovery

Boko Haram now becoming part of Nigerians lives Obasanjo

lm sorry Diddy begs judge for mercy hours before sentencing

Court refuses Kachikwus motion against INEC, David Mark-led ADC leadership

NDPC, Meta, opt for settlement in $32.8m data privacy sanction

PUNCH

UPDATED: Diddy sentenced to four years for prostitution-related charges

Buhari never negotiated for Boko Haram – Garba Shehu

Boko Haram once chose Buhari as negotiator, says Jonathan

Tinted glass permit: Police seize 210 vehicles in six states

FX backlog clearance, transparency lift reserves — CBN Gov

My brother went missing while travelling from Lagos to Anambra — Sibling

Regina Daniels sparks controversy with Ned Nwoko’s bathroom video

Tension as Tinubu’s daughter installs Iyaloja in Edo

TRACE confirms minor injuries in Ogun tanker fire

Court suspends police tinted glass permit enforcement

Oshiomhole slams PENGASSAN for escalating Dangote Refinery dispute

CBN rate cut to 27% will squeeze banks profits – Moody’s

Nigeria emerges major crude supplier to Senegal refinery Report

1,300 youths converge in Lagos to discuss empowerment, self-belief

N4tn debt: GenCos decry exclusion from FGs verification exercise

IATA reports domestic airlines boost GDP by $449.7m yearly

NEXIM Banks operating profit surges to N30.47bn

Bank credit to private sector drops to N75.83tn

Abuja strategically positioned to grow non-oil revenue NPA

NDIC cautions public on fraudulent investment schemes

FG woos investors with 200,000bpd, $5.5bn oil divestment gains

THISDAY

Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs Sentenced to 4 Years in Prison

Jonathan: Buhari Was Boko Haram’s Preferred Negotiator, Yet Insurgency Persisted in His Tenure

Stakeholders: How Dry Lease Will Save Domestic Airlines N26.6bn Annually

Groups Demand Investigations into Alleged Humiliation of Kano Gov

Ugborodo 7-Day HCDT Ultimatum: Chevron Multi-billion Dollar EGTL, Shell, IOCs Operations Threatened

Railways, Cement and the Future of Ogun States Infrastructure

Tanker Explosion: Unconfirmed Deaths, Vehicles Burnt on Abeokuta-Sagamu Expressway

Tinubu Urges S east Politicians to Emulate Late Michael OkparasPolitics

NAFDAC Seals Off Two Chinese Supermarkets, Eight Cosmetic Shops in Abuja

Gov Otti Demands Retraction, Threatens Legal Action Over Defamatory Facebook Posts

Reflection, Reinvention, and Winning at 65: A Field Note for Nigerias Next Chapter

Kainji, Jebba, Shiroro, Zungeru Dams to Discharge Excess Water

Group Tasks Journalists on Professionalism, Impactful Reportage

US-Based Groups Fault Tinubus IPOB-Boko Haram Comparison

CEO of Versa Farms Condemns Killings in Kwara

Northern CAN: Insecurity, Hardship, Threats to Nigerias Founding Ideals

Court Hears Dispute on 5% Equity Stake in Pan African Towers Case

Bandits Abduct Police Officer in Kwara Community

SUN       

Norths stability under threat Arewa group

Obasanjo, Jonathan, Kukah decry wave of insecurity

Natasha: Court dismisses suit against Akpabio, Senate

Sanwo-Olu leverages E1 Lagos GP to drive climate action, blue economy growth

How Buhari was chosen as Boko Haram negotiator Jonathan

Nigeria commences nutrition budget allocation to areas of need

Quackery: Benue NUJ warns imposters, threatens legal action

Nigerian lives better now than in 1960 Tinubus aide

Ogun: Many feared dead in tanker fire explosion

National Assembly set to consider approving one day general election in 2027

NUJ FCT demands urgent action on insecurity, press freedom, journalists welfare

Political parties in Nigeria have lost their voices Pat Utomi

GUARDIAN    

Thousands flee to Cameroon after Boko Haram seizes Kirawa in Borno

Every unaccounted child is scar on Nigeria — Bishop Kukah

Jihad means striving to excel, not killing — Sultan of Sokoto

CBN reforms to stabilise economy, restore investor confidence Cardoso

Ex-Bauchi SSG petitions police over corruption allegations

Judicial panel urges INEC to abide by constitution, Electoral Act

UK police admit shooting synagogue attack victim who died

Fubara urges permanent secretaries to uphold professionalism

Tinubus wife: No mother should die giving life

Monarch, wife, son attacked by youths in Ondo community

Armed robbers raid Calabar guest house, assault female lodgers

FG seeks stakeholders collaboration on tourism development

CSO mobilises Southwest men to champion campaigns against GBV

LEADERSHIP

Diddy Sentenced To 50 Months In Prison, Fined $500k Over Prostitution Charges

‘I Introduced My Daughter To Alcohol, Clubbing At 17’, Says Actress Laide Bakare

My Book On Boko Haram For Soul-searching, Not Indictment – Irabor

Federal Government Seeks Partnership Against Money Laundering, Others

Hamas Partially Accepts US Gaza Peace Plan, Seeks Amendments On Palestinian Rights

Governor Yusuf Settles Gratuities Backlog For Ex-Councillors With N5.6bn

Jonathan Lied, Buhari Was Boko Haram Target, Not Ally – Ex-Aide Shehu

Court Extends Order Freezing Osun LG Funds Till October 9

President Tinubu To Visit Plateau For APC Chairman’s Mother’s Burial Saturday

Tinubu Receives IMO Sec-Gen, Reaffirms Commitment To Maritime Development

Zulum Seeks Deployment Of Soldiers To Borno Border Communities

Fubara Dissolves Rivers Microfinance Agency Board

Coroner’s Verdict: Mohbad’s Father Seeks Prosecution Of Daughter-in-Law, Others

We’ve Turned Tide Against Pirates, Boosted Oil Output – Naval Chief

Boko Haram Now Part Of Nigerians’ Lives — Obasanjo

Edo Governor, Deputy, Chief Of Staff Appointed IAWPA Eminent Peace Ambassadors

Electricity Act: We Are Still Committed To Decentralised Market — States

I Felt Buhari Will Defeat Boko Haram — Jonathan

Police Arrest 72 Suspects, Recover Firearms, Rustled Cattles In Adamawa

Tanker Drivers Pass Confidence Vote On PTD, NUPENG Leaderships

60-yr-old American Woman On Visit To Nigerian Boyfriend Dies In Delta

IAWPA Condoles NSCDC Over Death Of Edo Commandant

Delta Court Stops Police Enforcement Of Tinted Glass Permit

Tinubu Committed To Rewriting History Of Roads Construction — Umahi

NAFDAC Seals Chinese Supermarkets, Cosmetics Shops In Abuja

We Will Fight To Protect Economic Stability, Says Cardoso

Edo Gives 2 Weeks To Estate Developers To Register Or Face Sanctions

DAILY TIMES

Tinubu launches N2.5bn sanitary pad intervention for 370,000 girls

Benin group rejects inauguration of Josephine Ebhaguejezele as Iyaloja

Kogi lawmaker raises hope over Ajaokuta Steel Company as Nigeria turns 65

Notorious kidnapper Maidawa, gang members killed in Kwara

Rivers state chief judge reaffirms judiciarys support for EFCC

NYSC member empowers 50 expectant mothers with MamaSafe Initiative in Abuja

Showdown looms in FAAN as workers reject lopsided postings

Bauchi woman sets herself ablaze at Tafawa Balewas family house

Democracy exists only in Abuja, governors rule without accountability Adeyanju

Akwa Ibom governor dissolves all boards, commissions

NATION       

Minister Oyetola: Marine, blue economy set to replace oil as Nigerias main revenue source

First Lady reaffirms maternal health as core of Renewed Hope Agenda

JUST IN: Former IGP Solomon Arase laid to rest in Benin City

JUST IN: Fubara dissolves Microfinance Board appointed by Ibas

Osun NULGE rejects APC-reinstated LG executives plan to recall workers amid council crisis

Six must-watch Netflix releases to keep you entertained this October

Coalition praises Tinubus reforms, Tunji-Ojos role in national transformation

Senior lawyer, magistrate, others suggest ways to enhance criminal justice system

UK Parliament honours Nigerian fashion CEO with leadership award

2027: EU calls for timely electoral reforms to restore public confidence, facilitate credible elections

Boko Haram: Leah Sharibu, missing children are scars on Nigeria Bishop Kukah

Former Nollywood producer tours 48 states in U.S to fight homelessness

FG seeks stakeholders collaboration for tourism development

New thinking needed to end Boko Haram, says Obasanjo

Nigerias waters now free of piracy, oil production boosted, says Naval Chief

  DAILY TRUST

‘Ill-considered’, Oshiomhole Hits PENGASSAN over rift with Dangote Refinery

Mother, Children Abducted As Bandits Invade Kogi Community

Why Nigeria’s judiciary must adopt digital technology – Fagbemi

2027 Poll: Nigeria risks repetition of 2023 election shortcomings – EU

Why Buhari was chosen as negotiator with Boko Haram – Jonathan

BREAKING: Zulum mobiles fighters as Cameroonian troops withdraw from Borno town

Mother, Children Abducted As Bandits Invade Kogi Community

Why Nigerias judiciary must adopt digital technology Fagbemi

Why Buhari was chosen as negotiator with Boko Haram Jonathan

Weve secured N19bn relief for Nigerian pilgrims ahead 2026 Hajj NAHCON Chair

How Gov Namadis Digital Reforms Earned Him the 2025 FG GovTech Award

Lagos NURTW Chairman withdraws Election Threats After DSS Interrogation

Jonathan: Boko Haram is more complex than we imagine

INEC yet to show commitment to electoral reforms, says Atiku

Edo gets 100km portion of Lagos-Calabar Coastal Highway

Many feared dead in Ogun tanker inferno

FCMB Group Opens N160bn Public Offer to Retain International Licence

CBN takes direct control of Fixed Income Market

Paul Ibe: Atiku single-handedly bought Wadata Plaza for PDP

Police Corporal Nabbed Over Cultism in Rivers

BUSINESSDAY

Hotels in Jos record full bookings ahead of Lydia Yilwatda’s burial

Insurgency: Plan underway to deploy troops around Nigeria/Cameroon border town – Zulum

Tinubu to attend funeral of APC Chairman’s mother, meet religious leaders in Plateau Saturday

Why I hoped Buhari would end Boko Haram insurgency – Goodluck Jonathan

Tanker fire claims lives, destroys vehicles on Abeokuta–Sagamu Expressway

Cooking gas prices hit N3200/kg despite end of Dangote, PENGASSAN strike

Oshiomhole slams PENGASSAN over Dangote Refinery shutdown

Afreximbank sees Nigeria’s inflation easing to 14% by 2026

Credibility is most valuable currency, says Cardoso

67 years after arriving Nigeria, Gold Star Line berths first gas-powered ship

NEW TELEGRAPH

Natasha Suspension: Court Dismisses Suit Against Akpabio

Babcock Don Seeks Renewal Of African Christianity Amidst Toxic Beliefs, Twisted Morals

Incursion Of Terrorists Into Kwara, Kogi Attempts To Create State Within State Afenifere

BBNaija S10 Sets For Historic Finale Sunday, Live-Stream On Showmax

Ex-Acting Gov, Odeyemi Emerges Chairman Of Ekiti PDP

Nigerians Need To Unite In Fight Against Insecurity CDS

Babcock Don Seeks Renewal Of African Christianity Amidst Toxic Beliefs, Twisted Morals

Incursion Of Terrorists Into Kwara, Kogi Attempts To Create State Within State Afenifere

Family Debunks Reports Of Govt Sponsorship Of Peter Rufais Burial

Cultism: Policeman, Student Caught With Guns, Ammunition At UNIPORT

Coalition Praises Tinubus Reforms, Tunji-Ojos Role In Natl Transformation

Tinubu To Igbo Political Leaders, Replicate Okparas Brand Of Politics

Osun NULGE Denies Resumption Order, Asks Workers To Stay Away From Offices

Anambra NULGE Protests Call For Removal Of Commissions Chairman

INEC Lacks Commitment To Improve Electoral Process Atiku

Translate Nationhood Into Better Living Conditions For Nigerians, CAPPA Tells FG

Osun ALGON Vows To Recall Sacked Workers, Offset Traditional Rulers Arrears

Herdsmen Attacks: Mass Displacement, Insecurity Grip Benue Community

BLUEPRINT

1.3m children to receive measles-Rubella vaccine in Nasarawa

I thought Buhari could easily have ended Boko Haram -Jonathan

Akwa Ibom dispute fallout: PDP warns against dual loyalty

Governor Otti threatens lawsuit, demands retraction of defamatory Face book posts

2 Lagos residents in court for sexually assaulting teenager

Yobe launches large-scale mosquito fumigation drive in 9 LGs

Plant trees to help combat global warming, expert urges Nigerians

Alleged rape:Im not in police custody, Sen. Abbo declares

Disqualification of candidates, political parties, others not included in proposed Electoral Bill IJAP

Police nabs 2 suspected armed robbers, recover locally-made AK-47 in Akwa Ibom

Lawmaker commissions wards at primary healthcare, urges council to employ more workers

Plant trees to help combat global warming, expert urges Nigerians

Africas infrastructure deficit takes centre stage at pre-G20 event in RSA

Put your money in CBN licensed banks, NDIC tells Nigerians

Abuja estate feud: Firm confirms filing of suit against FCTA, denounces Kojo Mensah

NASENI solar products and the imperative of closing Nigerias energy gap

NBA demands halt to Police tinted glass policy, threatens contempt action

Allegations: NULGE chair defends Anambra civil service commission boss

Anambra: IPMAN inaugurates PEDAN exco, raises alarm over multiple taxation

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