Nigerian Newspapers Headlines, Friday, 5 December 2025

Nigerian Newspapers Headlines

VANGUARD

Trump envoys press plan with Ukraine as sanctions eased on Russia

ICPC, EFCC to verify on-going road projects — Umahi

Rising insecurity: NLC threatens national mourning, protests

A’Court affirms judgment barring VIO from seizing vehicles, imposing fines

Dangote Refinery reduces gantry diesel price to 910/litre

Bill to reduce extreme poverty scales second reading in Senate

NATO to be proactive against Russian hybrid threats Commander

Kachikwu urges Tinubu to expose terrorism financiers

Tinubu receives newly accredited Envoys, pledges Nigerias peace drive

Senate seeks full explanation over alleged N1.44 trillion non-remittance by CBN

NLC threatens national protest over insecurity as kidnappings spiral out of control

Nigeria risks talents exodus in oil and gas sector PENGASSAN

Senate raises the alarm over lead poisoning in Lagos, Ogun

ICPC, EFCC to verify ongoing road projects Umahi

Well stop at nothing to ensure fight against drug abuse is won Emir Sanusi

IPOB praises Abia, Sokoto Governors for visiting detained leader, Nnamdi Kanu

China moves to fast-track zero tariff for Africa

No for now on women deacons, Vatican commission rules

Senator Natasha flags digital earnings gap in Senate financial bill debate

Cross River: Eba rejects impeachment, calls it a Joke Taken Too Far

2027: ADC coalition struggling due to unresolved zoning issues Obi

Tinubu swears-in General Musa as Defence Minister

Imo State boasts attractive investment opportunities President Tinubu

2027: Tinubu appoints Ezenwa as Anambras Renewed Hope Ambassador

Kidnapping: Senate insists on death penalty for perpetrators, financiers, informants

Troops neutralize terrorists, rescue 318 kidnapped victims, deactivate illegal oil refineries

NCWS hails Marwas reappointment, seeks collaboration with NDLEA on drug prevention

Russia sent Ukrainian children to North Korea for re-education

2027: Ondo APC exco endorses Tinubu

FG, investors sync position on tax reforms as 2026 transition nears

Insecurity in the country shows Nigeria has hit rock bottom Bishop Kukah

Appeal Court affirms judgment barring VIO from seizing vehicles, imposing fines

2027: This isnt governance-Obi condemns alleged distribution of campaign vehicles

Abuja Council gets 3-day ultimatum to disclose multimillion advert contract details

PUNCH

Senate orders nationwide crackdown as lead poisoning hits Lagos

Court defers Kanu’s transfer appeal, rejects brother’s representation

FG sets Dec 20 deadline to pay contractors

Investor confidence lifts agro-sector to N30.5tn output

PTAD monthly payout to retirees soars to N1tn

VIO heads to S’Court after losing vehicle impoundment appeal

I feel safe in Nigeria’, Boris Johnson dismisses security concerns

Prioritise safety, Ogun NMDPRA boss urges oil, gas operators

Name terror sponsors, curb rising kidnappings, PENGASSAN urges FG

Fubara pledges stronger support for security agencies

Again, Reps postpone consideration of constitution review report

FG approves N185bn to clear outstanding gas-to-power debts

Court fixes December 8 to hear Kanus request for transfer from Sokoto

Controversial museum: Edo Assembly threatens to order Obaseki, others arrest

Tinubu reaffirms Nigerias commitment to global peace

Edo gov disburses 200m, awards scholarships to 47 deceased workers’ families

Reps threaten arrest warrant against PAP coordinator over N26bn audit query

Troops rescue 318 kidnapped victims, arrest 74 suspects DHQ

Appeal Court upholds judgment stopping VIOs from impounding vehicles, imposing fines

Gunmen abduct Oyo APC chieftain

GDP expected to rebound 4.22% in Q4 Report

Sheikh Gumi prays for divine wrath on sponsors of Nigerias insecurity

BREAKING: Tinubu swears in ex-CDS Musa as defence minister

Soldiers kill two bandits, arrest one in Taraba

Nigeria only country with functioning democracy in Sahel, needs protection Ribadu

Police warn against fireworks, knockouts ahead of Christmas in Delta

Reps fault removal of civic education, computer studies from WAEC portal

US donates $5m to UNICEF for lifesaving nutrition support in Nigeria

IPOB hails Abia, Sokoto govs for visiting Kanu in prison

UPDATED: Tinubu nominates ex-Rivers administrator Ibas, Dambazau, others as ambassadors

Jigawa budgets N2bn for disaster management in 2026 budget

Over 70% of Tinubu’s team once opposed him Presidential aide

Use alternative energy to power blue economy, engineers urge FG

THISDAY

Akpabio Asks Foreign Affairs Committee to Screen Tinubus 65 Ambassadorial Nominees Expeditiously for Confirmation

Tinubu: Nigeria Remains Committed To Promoting Peace, Harmony, Prosperity Across Borders

Tinubu Swears in General Musa as New Defence Minister

Ribadu: We Will Deal Decisively With Anyone Seeking to Spread Terror, Undermine National Unity

EFCC Moves to Reverse Judgment Directing Release of 27 Properties

FG Begins Payment To 42,000 TVET Trainees

Coalition Hails House Passage of Child Online Access Protection Bill

A Court Affirms Judgment Barring VIO from Stopping, Impounding Vehicles*Awards N1m fine against VIO

We Will Rescue Remaining Abducted Students Unharmed, Military Assures Families

Senate Declares Lagos/Ogun Communities Lead Contamination a National Public Health Emergency

Tinubu: No Nation Can Rise Beyond Quality of its Engineering Profession

NERC Threatens to Sanction Discos over Slow Metering Penetration

38 Freed Kwara Community Worshippers Rejoin Families

Insecurity: Govt Orders Evacuation of Illegal Occupants of Farmland in Ekiti Communities

Tinubu Nominates Former Military Chiefs Ibas, Dambazau, Others as Ambassadors

Court Warns EFCC Chairman Against Refusal to Obey Orders on Seized Houses

African Oil Regulators Pick Nigeria as Headquarters, Elect Komolafe Chair

CBN Tweaks Cash Deposit Policy to Curb Costs, Security Risks, Money Laundering

GUARDIAN    

Insecurity: Defence minister vows swift gains as NSA warns enemies, labour talks tough

Reps defer Constitution review debate for wider consultation

Tinubu nominates Ibas, Sulu-Gambari, Bent, Enang, 61 others as ambassadors

Tinubu Swears in Musa, Defence Minister in Renewed Purpose for National Security

Security: Five Men Shaping Tinubu’s Defence, Intelligence, Policing Strategy

Tinubu, Boris Johnson, Ki-Moon, Others Rally to Unlock Imo’s Economic Potential

Forex Market Stability, Falling Inflation Anchor Nigeria’s Economic Recovery, CBN tells Senate

Stakeholders Push for Stronger Monitoring System for Climate Pollutants

You behave more like political candidate than President, ADC tells Tinubu

Parents who allow their children to roam streets must be treated as criminals Emir

FG urges MLSCN to protect Nigerians from diagnostic errors

Musa vows swift security turnaround as Kukah demands normalcy by any means

Burkina junta to bring back death penalty

Trump hosts Rwanda, DR Congo accord signing even as violence rages

New defence minister Musa will be uncompromising on terrorism ILDS

Reps give Amnesty boss 72 hours to face 26b probe, threaten arrest

Gunmen kidnap APC chieftain in Ibadan

Reps suspend constitution review debate pending document distribution

US arrests Nigerian CEO over $7 million Veterans Affairs fraud

Nigeria will overcome its security challenges Ribadu

Lagos, Kaduna, Oyo rank as Nigerias most competitive business environments

Unilever records accident-free year, marks transporters safety week

World Disability Day: Tinubus Renewed Hope Initiative empowers 250 PWDs in Ogun

NGO presents scorecard framework priorities on adolescent sexual health

Delta Police reaffirm ban on fireworks ahead of Christmas

NPA boosts port hinterland connectivity to enhance Northern non-oil exports

Nasarawa govt to prosecute parents of out-of-school children

Aviation sector needs special funds to bridge $25b finance gap Fidelity Bank CEO

FG begins first tranche of TVET payments, supports 42,000 students, others

LEADERSHIP

Tinubu Nominates Ibas, Dambazau As Ambassadors, Senate Clears Oke, Others

Women Seek National Assembly, Monarchs’ Support For Special Seats

Cleric Urges Peaceful Coexistence For Nigerian Development

Construction Works Begin On 100 Mass Housing Units In Kwara

Boris Johnson: I Feel Perfectly Safe In Nigeria

Umahi Asks Anti-Graft Agencies To Verify Completed Road Projects

Whatever It Takes, We’ll Secure Nigeria, Musa Vows After Being Sworn In

Expose, Prosecute Terror Sponsors, Arewa Forum, Oil Workers, Others Tell Tinubu

Nigeria Open For Stronger Partnerships, Tinubu Tells 21 New Envoys

Mount Pressure On Federal Government To Protect Nigerians, Falana Tells NLC

At 100, Yakasai Embodies A Century Of Service To Freedom, Democracy — Tinubu

Yakubu’s Ambassadorial Nomination ‘Terrible Optics’ For Tinubu Administration — Atiku

Nigeria’s Economy Strengthening, CBN Tells Senate

Umahi Asks ICPC, EFCC To Verify Completed Road Projects

Kebbi Government Donates 10 Hilux Vehicles To Boost Security On Sokoto-Badagry Highway

Senate Declares Lead Poisoning In Ogun Community As National Emergency, Orders Crackdown

Obi Speaks On ADC Coalition, Says Zoning Of Offices Issue Stalling Progress

2027 Campaign Vehicles: You’re Behaving More Like A Candidate Than A President, ADC Tells Tinubu

Amotekun Arrests 5 Suspects, Rescues Kidnap Victims After Intense Gunfight In Ondo Forest

‘Whatever It Takes, We’ll Secure Nigeria’, Says New Defence Minister Musa

Zamfara Lawmaker Defects From APC To PDP

JUST-IN: Appeal Court Affirms VIO Lacks Power To Seize Vehicles, Impose Fines

NATION         

FG intensifies road infrastructure provision transparency, accountability

Oba of Benin bars funeral rites during Igue festival

NAHCON directs airlines to issue hajj tickets ahead of pilgrims departure

Senate hails CBN over falling inflation, forex stability

Tinubu reaffirms Nigerias commitment to global peace

2026 edition: Amafibe highlights plans for 100 most notable Africans summit in Morocco

Suspected gunmen kidnap APC chieftain in Ibadan

Youth in Creativity empowers Lagos students for the creative economy

FG tasks 464 foreign-trained Med Lab scientists on professionalism, patriotism

Super Eagles captain Ekong retires from international football

Experts demand bold rethink from entrepreneurs

Nigerias security in good hands with Tinubu, Defence Minister Musa Kukah

Customs seizes N181m worth of PMS from suspected smugglers in Adamawa

Troops arrest 74 terrorists, rescue 318 kidnap victims In November

Arming communities to defend themselves wont end insecurity, says Kukah

PIND Foundation launches 113m TVET facilities, upgrade grants for Niger Delta youths

Tinubu celebrates industrialist, Samuel Adedoyin, at 90

Abia launches massive NDDC-led campaign to eradicate drug abuse among youths

Group hails FGs renewed efforts at tackling insecurity, Gen Musas appointment

Lemo, Ajunwa, Aboyeji to inspire young professionals at TOUCH 2025 leadership forum

BREAKING: Appeal Court affirms judgment barring VIO from stopping, impounding vehicles

Shettima, governors, commissioners, others meet in Abuja to tackle Nigerias education crisis

UK PACT targets cleaner transport, better air quality in Enugu

Delta police restate ban on fireworks, knockouts, other pyrotechnics

Ondo APC endorses Tinubu for 2027, moves to digitise membership register

I have helped more in the industry than Olamide, Don Jazzy, others Portable claims

DAILY TRUST

ADC, Obi flay Tinubu over early campaign

Challenges before new defence minister

Nigeria imports N12.8trn worth of petrol in 15 months

Trump, Rwanda, DR Congo leaders sign deal amid ongoing violence
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China to fast-track zero-tariff on Nigerian exports

Reps ask FG to reverse removal of key subjects from WAEC portal

Senate engages CBN Governor over alleged N1.44trn unremitted surplus

Troops destroy Bandits hideouts, recover weapons in Taraba

Appeal Court affirms ruling barring VIO from seizing vehicles, imposing fines

JUST IN: Tinubu swears in Musa as Defence Minister

Muslim Community denies Dachomos claim of converting burnt church to mosque

BREAKING: Tinubu appoints Ibas, Dambazau as ambassadors

Gov. Lawal Presents N861bn Budget to Zamfara Assembly

Buratai: Judging Nigerias future by current challenges is shortsightedness

Why only 2.5m of 9.8m completed voters registration

Fubara, lawmakers at loggerheads again

NEC approves N100bn for rehabilitation of security agencies training facilities

FEC approves 4,000 telecom towers to boost rural economy, security

Insecurity: Therere gaps within armed forces Gen. Musa

Borno: How teenager allegedly killed neighbour after snatching her phone

Contractors protest at finance ministry, demand N500bn debt payment

Senate moves to tag kidnapping as act of terrorism

2026: FG targets N34.33trn revenue, pegs exchange rate at N1,512/$1

$30m safe school initiative: Senate summons finance, education ministers

After years of agitations, lecturers set for pay rise

Reps defer debate on constitution amendments to today

Beyond floods and droughts: How climate change is choking Nigerias food system

Soldier, police officer sanctioned after exchanging blows in Plateau

2027: Ex-Kano LG chairmen endorse Barau for APC governorship ticket

AIDS fight must reach rural communities, says regional manager

Police nab car-snatching syndicate, recover 6 cars, N15m in Abuja

Include Abuja natives in ambassadorial list, FCT senior citizens tell Tinubu

AMCON repays N3.6trn to CBN, projects N215bn in recovery for 2025

PIA: Development Trust Fund lifts host communities

As 2025 Appropriation hangs, Nigerians await 2026 budget

Its fallacy to claim only private sector can drive business MOFI

Nigeria, others hold 30% of IDA-eligible countries debt World Bank

Nigeria loses N543.7bn yearly on bean exportation ban

Germany to host 2029 womens Euros

BUSINESSDAY

Ekong: Current Super Eagles ready to lead Nigeria’s next generation

GDP growth dropped by 0.25% in Q3 2025, Cardoso tells Senate

‘Terrible for Boxing’: Anthony Joshua slammed for accepting Jake Paul fight

Third quarter figures paint clearer picture of Nigeria’s economic position

FG’s 2026 budget seen as more realistic, but debt raises concerns

Afrobeats fans priced out as concert costs hit a new pitch

MSMEs can’t scale without strong systems, data, governance – Experts

Trump brokers Congo-Rwanda deal but violence raises doubts over lasting peace

Fatal road crash claims police officer in Abuja

Senate presses FG to extend Akure–Ore road project to Ondo south’s unity corridor

NEW TELEGRAPH

ADC: Tinubu Prioritising Re-Election Over Kidnapped Schoolchildren

Kwara Govt Begins Work On KWSUED Senate Building, Gate House

NCSP, PICTT Sign MoU To Boost Industrial Devt In Nigeria

Senate Moves To Regulate Online Financial Transactions In Nigeria

Tinubu Seeks Senate Confirmation Of Omokri, Fani-Kayode, Others

Reps Threaten PAP Coordinator With Arrest Warrant Over N26bn Audit Query

PENGASSAN Warns Of Brain Drain, Seeks Urgent Wage, Security Reforms

Immigration CG Visits Kebbi, Assesses Checkpoint Attack

No More Active Cholera Case In Zamfara Govt

PTAD Disburses Over N1trn In Pension Payments In 12 Years

DHQ: Troops Deny Oil Thieves N217M, Recover 201,700 Litres Of Crude

FG Begins N185bn Gas Legacy Debt Repayment

Nigeria Urged To Address Infrastructure Gaps To Maximise AfCFTA Benefits

How We Rescue Kidnap Victims Amotekun

FG Begins First Tranche Of TVET Payments, Supports 42,000 Students

US Govt Arrests Nigerian CEO Over $7m Fraud

PAP Foreign Scholarship Beneficiaries Graduate With Masters Degrees From UK Universities

Tinubu Re-Appoints Owoeye As MD Of Federal Neuro-Psychiatric Hospital, Yaba

Sultan, Kukah Urge Unity, Collective Action To Tackle Nigerias Challenges

Reps Urge Education Ministry To Suspend Curriculum Review Policy

2026 Budget: APC Calls On FG To Suspend Further Allocations To Zamfara

NPA Urges Kano Non-Oil Exporters To Leverage Improved Port Connectivity

CRiver APC Sacks State Chairman, Alphonsus Eba

Five Kidnapped Rivers State University Students Freed Police

FG Develops 154,000 Hectares Of Irrigable Land, Targets 1.6m Farmers

BLUEPRINT     

Senate moves to regulate Opay, Moniepoint, moneylenders, others

EFCC docks company manager for failure to appoint compliance desk officer

Sokoto, partners to embark on demographic dividend profiling exercise Commissioner

Official: Nigerias Super Eagles captain announces retirement from international football

Messi names greatest football manager

Okpebholo: Edo governor presents cheques to deceased workers families

IPMAN to Soludo: End imposition of levies, intimidation of our members in Anambra

Nnamdi Kanu: Court schedules date to hear motion on transfer from Sokoto prison

Appeal Court on VIO activities: You lack powers to impose fines, impound vehicles,

Lawyer petitions EFCC, ICPC over alleged procurement fraud in BPP

Nigerias crippling power supply: House of Representatives heap blame on DISCOs

House of Representatives ask education ministry to rescind SSCE subjects review

World Disability Day: FG, Sokoto government disburse N64m grants

Arming communities to defend themselves wont end insecurity, says Kukah

Drug War: NCWS partners NDLEA in fight against substance abuse

Lagos: police dismantle cult gang, arrests 20 suspects over murder of personnel in Ilesi

Troops rescued 318 kidnapped victims, foiled oil theft in November DHQ

Breaking: Tinubu nominates Grace Bent, Ita Enang, others as ambassadors-designate *Full list

NNS Lugard offers free medical treatment to over 1,000 residents, students in Kogi

Insecurity: Defence minister-designate goes against negotiation with bandits

Breaking: Police rescue 5 abducted residents in Rivers State

NAAPE president reads riot act to members, tasks them on results

FG reiterates commitment to empower persons living with disabilities

N300m ransom: Bandits issue ultimatum, threaten fresh attack on Kwara community

Nigeria:FG to integrate oral health into primary care centres

Whither the $30m Safe School funds!

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