Nigerian Newspapers Headlines, Tuesday, 7 October 2025

Nigerian Newspapers Headlines

GUARDIAN    

Trump govt brands US cities war zones

Macron under pressure as French PM resigns after less than month

Lagos NUT rues impact of heavy workload, poor welfare on members

UN, FRSC demand stronger action as road crashes ‘kill 100 Nigerians daily’

Alleged certificate forgery: Minister accuses Enugu governor of sponsoring ordeal

Ex-MWUN PG urges FG on policies to address hardship

CBN issues new agent banking rules

4 of 10 worst prisons in Africa are in Nigeria,

Governance expert unveils books on leadership, others

Protest in Kaduna over alleged plot to sabotage Dangote refinery

ADC seeks suspension of Minister Nnaji over certificate forgery

FAAN to phase out cash payment at Abuja, Lagos airports by March

Delta police kill kidnap suspects after gun battle

Surging numbers of children using e-cigarettes -WHO

Despite stagnating oil reserves, low output, NUPRC lists $39.98bn investments

Peter Obi slams INEC, FG over forgery allegations against minister Nnaji

Onanugas Selective Amnesia: Jonathans tenure was not this season of hardship

TAM berates Oshiomhole, demands apology over Atikus backlash

ICPC schedules criminal cases between 6, 10 October

Cash-strapped UNHCR says shed 5,000 jobs this year

Strike imminent as ASUU decries FGs inaction, mobilises members

Nigerias life expectancy ranked lowest at 54.9

South East women want equal representation in leadership positions

Anambra, Enugu, Ebonyi women want equal representation of women in leadership positions

Spain opens terror trial for 2023 machete church attacks

French political crisis hits borrowing costs, bank shares

Tinubu returns to Abuja after 10-day visit to Lagos

UN rights council launches probe into violations in Afghanistan

Recent winners of the Nobel medicine prize

US-Japanese trio win medicine Nobel for immune system research

Abuse of painkillers increases the incidence of ulcer cases Expert

Over 40% of Australians fall victim to multiple cybercrimes

US Supreme Court weighing presidential powers in new term

Year after Borno floods, survivors left high and dry

PUNCH

ASUU mobilises chapters for Oct 13 warning strike

Fire guts Rivers secretariat complex, govt assures quick rehabilitation

CBN caps POS agent daily transactions at N1.2m in new guidelines

Why pregnant women with previous CS shouldn’t use PHCs for antenatal care

Energy expert advocates cleaner solutions for digital infrastructure

Experts urge preparedness as Nigeria awaits HIV prevention injection arrival

NNPC links cooking-gas price hike to PENGASSAN strike

Shettima urges respect for Dangote’s investment to protect Nigeria’s future

Terrorism: Retired Generals back calls for state of emergency
Dangote begins $2.5bn fertiliser plant construction in Ethiopia

Firms embrace insurance cover amid growing GenAI risks Report

Nigerias trade with African countries surges by N610bn

Naira rally strengthens as FX speculation declines

Lekki NBM seeks govt intervention in flooding crisis

Substandard soil tests fuelling Lagos building collapses, BCPG laments

Mortgage schemes enable N500,000 earners to own homes Developers

Rig count soars 762% as NUPRC marks four years

Cooking gas prices stay high despite PENGASSAN strike suspension

Petrol remains N865/litre amid Dangotes free delivery

Nigerias banking system robust, resilient CBN

FX inflows push naira to N1,465 per dollar

Shippers Council decries NPERA bill delay

THISDAY

UNILAG Celebrates 43 Law Graduates Who Made 1st Class in 2024 Bar Exams

Tinted Glass: NBA-SPIDEL Threatens Contempt Proceedings Against Police Spokesman

ECOWAS Court Judgement Nullifying Blasphemy Laws in Kano State

Zarephath Aid Founder Calls for Audit of Inmates in Correctional Facilities

Science Ministers Suit against Certificate Forgery Allegations Stalled

Tinubu Orders Reduction of 2026 Hajj Fare

Council of State, Police Council to Meet Presidential Villa Over Rising Insecurity Thursday

Bandits Kill Two, Kidnap Village Head, One Other in Kwara

NNPCL GCEO: Nigeria Lost 200,000bpd Of Crude Oil To PENGASSAN Strike

2027: Lawyer Asks Court to Stop Jonathan from Running

Marwa: Nigerias Next Drug Control Master Plan Must Address Emerging Threats

Demonstrate Openness, Fairness to Attract Investments, NESG Boss Urges FG

At 31st Nigerian Economic Summit, Tinubu Justifies Establishment Of N200bn Intervention Fund For MSMEs, Manufacturers

Firm Launches Initiative to Create Jobs, Affordable Solar Energy in Ekiti

Coastal Highway: Foreign Investors Confidence Under Threat, Investor Tells Tinubu

2027 Polls: Women Association Vows To End Political Marginalisation

PENGASSAN-Dangote Dispute: Tinubu Calls for Caution, Retrospection

Senate Resumes Plenary Tuesday, Set to Tackle US Over Christian Genocide Tag

World Teachers Day: NLC Decries Poor TeachersRemuneration by School Owners

SUN       

FG votes $538bn to set up special agric centres in 3 states

Nigerias next drug control master plan must address emerging threats, says Marwa

FG pleads with NESG to intervene in PENGASSAN, Dangote feud

Seme Customs, stakeholders move to tackle multiple checkpoints, border crimes along Lagos-Abidjan corridor

Minister pressured to resign over certificate scandal

Senate moves to counter Christian genocide narrative

World Habitat Day 2025: NITP calls for efficient urban crisis response to improve livability standards

Shettima: Nigerias economy has grown to N372.8trn from N309.5trn in 2023

Police Service Commission unveils whistleblowing policy, to test policy with POLAC admission process

Protect Dangote refinery from cartel, Kaduna protesters demand

No Christian genocide in Nigeria Sunday Dare tells Ted Cruz, Bill Maher

PENGASSAN strike to blame for cooking gas price hike NNPC

Kalu restates APCs 2027 takeover resolve for Abia

Court of Appeal nullifies Makindes ban on NURTW in Oyo

Nigerias security situation now national emeregency Peter Obi

VANGUARD

Federal highways of horror: Collapsed roads making life unbearable for travellers — Investigation

Pandemonium as fire guts Rivers secretariat

Avoid Seme border if you have no business there, customs warn security agencies

Release my transcript, minister begs UNN

Court asked to stop Jonathan from contesting 2027 presidential election

CAF ‘absolutely confident’ AFCON will go ahead in protest-hit Morocco

All qualified aspirants free to test their popularity at PDP convention – Fintiri

Retired Air Vice Marshal dies midair on London–Abuja flight

Trump says Hamas ‘agreeing to things that are very important’

FG to establish $10bn innovation hub in Katsina — Bosun Tijani

OpenAI unveils ChatGPT app integration feature

Mbappe undergoing treatment for ‘small niggle’ at France camp: Deschamps

Just in: 17 kidnapped passengers on Calabar Waterways regain freedom

PDP Governors unite, assure fair, transparent convention in Ibadan

Group to PENGASSAN: Use your members accrued check-off dues to build Private Refinery

NPFL: Bendel Insurance suspend coach over poor start to season

FG to revoke licences of underperforming DisCos in 2028 Adelabu

Two dead, several injured in Oyo road crash

ADC urges probe over ministers alleged certificate irregularities

Fire razes Rivers Pension Board after dissolution by Fubara

Reps move to probe cryptocurrency, POS operations in Nigeria

Parties with five lawmakers should determine INEC leadership Aregbesola

10 countries where owning a car is most affordable

PENGASSAN strike responsible for cooking gas price hike NNPC

Fix INEC before 2027, Soludo, Dauda, Aregbesola, Chidoka tell FG

LEADERSHIP

Reps Inaugurate Committee To Review Cryptocurrency, PoS Operations In Nigeria

Nigeria Needs To Declare War On Terrorists — Ex-CDS Irabor

Nigeria’s Next Drug Control Master Plan Must Address Emerging Threats — Marwa

Edo Government Suspends Bendel Insurance Head Coach, Names Replacement

Insecurity: Kogi Governor Declares War On Illegal Mining, Banditry

Federal Government Mulls Return To January-December Budget Cycle

JUST-IN: Nigeria’s Anglican Church Breaks From England Over Female Archbishop Of Canterbury

Minister Nnaji Debunks Reports Of Certificate Forgery, Fingers Enugu Governor As Architect

Federal Government Convenes Council Of State, Police Council Meetings Thursday

NIMC Is Building Nigeria’s Digital Public Infrastructure, DPI — Odusote

2027: Lawyer Files Suit To Stop Jonathan From Contesting Presidential Election

JUST-IN: Tinubu Orders Reduction Of 2026 Hajj Fare

Wike Defends Tinubu’s Infrastructure Drive, Demands Tax Compliance

Retired Air Force Officer Dies Aboard British Airways Flight From London To Abuja

100m Children To Get Measles, Polio, HPV Jabs — Federal Government

Tinubu’s Aide Refutes Claims Of ‘Christian Genocide’ In Nigeria

Imisi’s ₦150m BBNaija S10 Prize Money Unaffected By New Tax Laws

Alleged Forgery: Abuja Lawyer’s Efforts To Secure Bail Suffers Further Setback

Brain Drain: Odili Tasks Federal Government On Doctors’ Wages

Group Protests Alleged Sabotage Of Local Refining By Oil Cabals In Kaduna

ASUU Mobilises Varsities For Strike As Ultimatum Nears Expiration

National Assembly Management Warns Staff Against Protest As Plenary Resumes Tuesday

Trump To Host Historic UFC Fight On 80th Birthday In White House

Insecurity: Ododo Tasks Kogi Residents On Intelligence Sharing

Atiku, Obi Have ‘History Of Defeat’ Together, Individually — Oshiomhole

PENGASSAN Strike Cost Nigeria 200,000 Barrels Daily — Ojulari

There Are Many Unqualified Teachers In Nigeria, TRCN Cries Out

‘Reps Will Deliver Timely People-oriented Constitution’, Says Deputy Spokesperson

Federal Government Sets 5-year Target For Poverty Eradication

DAILY TIMES

Uzodimma Commences N104,000 Minimum Wage for Imo Workers

Edo PDP crisis deepens as Wikes camp produces factional chairman

FG Distributes Farm Inputs to Adamawa Cooperatives

Upgrade hospitals for emergencies, women-led group tells govt

Sanusi urges banks to disclose lending to women-led businesses

2027: Jandor warns Jonathan against contesting, says Tinubu unbeatable

Lagos APC: South West will stand by Tinubu in 2027

ADC says Nigeria is under attack, offers solutions to security crisis

PENGASSAN members accuse national president Osifo of undemocratic conduct, petition labour ministry

Tinubu is blinded by politics ADC accuses president of insensitivity

NATION         

Low turnout as Osun LG workers resume after eight-month strike

Alleged certificate forgery: Im a proud UNN graduate, says Nnaji

MFM prophetic ministry holds 20th annual fire conference October 11

Alleged NNPCL fraud: Court freezes Mars Aviation account

Simba TVS launches ambulance tricycle, strengthens Nigerias logistics sector

First Lady flags off National Measles-Rubella Vaccine campaign

UNIUYO unveils policy against sexual harassment

FCT launches guidelines, monitoring framework on non-custodial sentences

DAILY TRUST

Sokoto APC hits back at PDP over project claim

Fire Guts Section of Rivers State Secretariat

NUPENG declares Oshiomhole ‘persona non grata’

Kaduna: Hunters’ Commander killed, 3 Bandits Neutralized in Fierce Gun Battle

Political parties propose independent body to appoint INEC chair

Retired Air Vice Marshal Dies on Abuja-bound British Airways Flight

Senate to debate alleged ‘systemic genocide’ against Christians in Nigeria
senate

Engineering Nigeria’s Green Future: How NASENI is Powering Climate Action Through Innovation

Tinubu orders reduction of 2026 Hajj fare

ADC: We are Not Surprised Tinubu Kept Alleged Certificate Forger in His Cabinet

Hardship: Nigerians deserve empathy, relief, Muslim Congress tells Tinubu

Kaduna: Hunters Commander killed, 3 Bandits Neutralized in Fierce Gun Battle

Political parties propose independent body to appoint INEC chair

BREAKING: Retired Air Vice Marshal Dies on Abuja-bound British Airways Flight

Senate to debate alleged systemic genocide against Christians in Nigeria

Egyptian President al-Sissi backs Trumps peace plan for Gaza

What we are doing to increase digital technologies adoption in the north Tech CEO

Forgery: Court blocks Tinubu ministers bid to stop UNN from releasing academic records

5 children drown as canoe capsizes in Benue community

NNPCL blames PENGASSAN strike for gas price hike

LG clinches top prizes at inaugural IFA 2025 innovation awards

Shettima: Nigeria bigger than PENGASSAN

FG Directs Health Agencies to Fund Brain Cancer Research

Why north is falling behind in adopting digital technology Tech CEO

Planned protest: N/Assembly warns aggrieved staff against disrupting plenary

153 suspects arrested as police raid criminal hideouts in Jigawa

Were Committed to Producing People-Driven Constitution Reps Cttee

Nnaji, other ministers enmeshed in controversies while in office

ASUU begins mobilizing members for nationwide strike

AUTHORITY

NEF, other stakeholders agree on formation of economic council to drive northern development

2027: Yilwatdas wife, support groups push for Tinubus reelection, reserve seats for women

Certificate Forgery: Gov. Mbah architect of plots to blackmail me Uche Nnaji

APC group to Peter Obi: Tell Alex Otti to account for N54bn

Rainfed wheat varieties will boost production, reduce importation cost Agric Minister

No state backpedaled on electricity market, says FOCPEN

Ododo urges Kogi residents to support security agencies with timely intelligence

BUSINESSDAY

Political Parties demand end to presidential appointment of INEC chairman, top officials

Marwa to stakeholders: Next drug control master plan must tackle emerging threats

Shettima urges Nigerians to protect Dangote’s $20bn refinery investment

CBN limits daily cash withdrawals via agent banking to N100,000

Naira witnesses marginal loss as weekly FX inflows decline

Frontier market’s highest gains tax puts Nigeria stocks at risk

Oil prices climb as OPEC+ approves 137,000 bpd output hike

Seplat hits record high as London price creates arbitrage opportunity

Beyond statistics: Why Nigerians still feel the pinch despite signs of economic stability

2026 WCQ: Super Eagles land in South Africa for Lesotho clash

American billionaire Brooklyn Earick withdraws £4.5bn Tottenham takeover bid

Gulf countries to launch schengen-type tourist visa soon

Diaspora summit attracted up to $500m grant for small businesses, state projects- Official

Nigeria can transform tough reforms into shared prosperity, unlock $1trn economy — NESG

 

NEW TELEGRAPH

Certificate Forgery: Minister Breaks Silence, Debunks Allegations

States IGR Hit 3.63trn In 2024

Dangote Refinery Commends Tinubu, Security Chiefs, Ministers For Averting PENGASSAN Disruption

2027: You Lack Capacity To Defeat Otti, Abia NASS Liaison Officer Tells Kalu

2027: Court Asked To Restrain Jonathan From Recontesting

Land Use Charge: Kogi Revenue Boss Assures Land Owners Benefit Of Paying Early

Cartier Visits Polo Luxury In Nigeria, Strengthens Global Partnership

Dangote Refinery Commends Tinubu, Security Chiefs, Ministers For Averting PENGASSAN Disruption

2027: Tinubu Deserves Support Of The North Jibrin

N200bn Intervention Fund For MSMEs, Manufacturers To Boost Competitiveness Tinubu

Electoral Act Amendment: Muslim Group Backs Obiora On Appointment Of INEC Chair

Rivers Varsity To Host Second DECRAN Intl Conference

NAAT Gives FG 14-Day Ultimatum, Threatens Nationwide Strike Over Unmet Demands

BLUEPRINT

Dangote: NUPENG tackles Oshiomhole, accuses him of anti-workers stance

Cybersecurity Awareness Month: NITDA issues online safety advisory

Breaking: Tinubu chairs NCS, Police council meetings

Explosive Ordnance Disposal: Police urge Kogi citizens to be vigilant

Explore mineral opportunities not migration, Alake charges youth

Breaking: Fire guts Rivers state government secretariat

Benue pursues economic reforms as debt servicing consumes N21.40bn in Q1 2025

Startup Consultative Forum elects 4 representatives into NCDIE

World Habitat Day: NG0 advocates climate-resilient housing, sustainable urban planning in Nigeria

Transparency, accountability: TETFund set to meet education stakeholders

One month after assuming office, French Minister resigns

What INEC should do before 2027 elections Peter Obi

Support community pharmacists to deliver quality healthcare ACPN

Pandef frowns at collapsed federal roads in Niger-Delta

2026 National Sports Festival: NSC set to storm Enugu for inspection

Nigeria: Abuja airport now cashless Official

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