Nigerian Newspapers Headlines, Sunday, 7 December 2025

Nigerian Newspapers Headlines

PUNCH

S’Africa school hostel shooting death toll rises to 11

Vatican vows not to ignore rights abuses Pope

Security emergency: Army freezes retirement of officers

Military visibility risky to democratic system — Ex-police IG

Road crashes, cancer top death causes in tertiary hospitals

Low offers halt sale of president’s jet

Edo demolishes property linked to cultism

Akpabio dares Natasha over sexual harassment suit

Huge joke: Omisore faults Osun APC primary disqualification

I returned as governor because of Tinubus special favour Fubara

VIDEO: Shun Rolls-Royce, private jets, embrace investment, Dangote urges Nigerians

APC govs back Tinubus security reforms, pledge collaborative efforts

Police deploy special team to enforce ban on VIP escorts

Secure release of abducted worshippers, C&S leader begs Kogi gov

NAFDAC warns against importation of prohibited food items

Tax reform: NEPZA seeks 10-year tax relief for investors

Sokoto approves N1.6bn for renovation of six general hospitals

Media ignoring Muslims in ‘Christian genocide’ debate, says MURIC

Ex-PDP spokesman Ologbondiyan dumps party

Ndume slams Tinubu’s ambassadorial lists as unfair

Politicians visit popular GOs for votes not spiritual help – Cleric

Anambra to build 10,000 homes for workers

Nigeria pushes continental efforts to reduce cancer deaths

Benue APC hails NWC, Alia on digital registration

Nigerians demand probe of Imo Tiger Base over torture allegations

NNPC serviced $3bn loan with N991bn crude Report

PICTORIAL: Osinbajo, Akpabio, Saraki, governors honour Segun Awolowo at funeral service

Activist Harrison Gwamnishu, abducted Edo couple’s family face off over ransom diversion allegation

Malami denies terrorism financing allegations, says claims political

THISDAY

Ex-UN Envoy Faults Senates Plan to Impose Death Penalty for Kidnappers

FG Seeks Collaboration to Preserve Memory of Retired Perm Secs for National Devt

Delta Oil Communities Want NOSDRA DG Sacked, Overhaul of NEPL Management

Group Launches Programme to Return Crisis-affected Children to School in Plateau

NIS Flags-Off 2025 Service Delivery Reforms

FG Earmarks N1bn to Revive Abandoned Katsina Dam

Delta Oil Communities Want NOSDRA DG Sacked, NEPL Management Overhaul

 GUARDIAN    

How banditry, kidnapping fears are fracturing Nigeria’s rural, urban family ties

Arts, commercial, science students free to choose any WAEC subjects –FG

Constitutional amendment bill seeks to create new 182 legislative seats for women

$1tr economy achievable by 2030 if youth skills match growing population Bagudu

FG insists Nigerias energy transition must reflect national realities

Military jet crashes in Niger State

Arts, commercial, science students free to choose any WAEC subjects FG

Buratai denies link with terrorism financiers

Budget: Ganduje performed woefully as governor Kano govt

Obi to cover NECO fees of inmates

Three children, nine others killed in South Africa hostel shooting

Nigerias stability threatened by lack of opportunities for youths Jega

Babangida, Northern leaders pay tributes to late General Usman Katsina

How banditry, kidnapping fears are fracturing Nigerias rural, urban family ties

Kaduna women, stakeholders, others seek passage of Reserve Seats For Women Bill

Lawmaker wants finance minister, FIRS chair sacked over N4tr owed to contractors

Construction worker arrested for stabbing supervisor over N10,000

France invests in local initiatives to support Nigerias fight against GBV

Police intercept stolen vehicles, dismantle criminal hideouts in Cross River

Akpabio faults Natashas claim on defamation suit, says case filed 3 months ago

PDP to take legal action against defected Rivers Assembly members

NUJ President commends development strides in Adamawa

Malami denies terror financing allegations, says claims are politically motivated

Ex-anti-corruption boss arrested, detained at Police HQ in high-profile investigation

Ukraine, US to meet for third day, agree real progress depends on Russia

FG declares zero tolerance for corruption in Immigration Service

Russian strikes on Ukraine energy sites trigger heating, water cuts

Igbos dont hate Nigeria, theyre just frustrated Ex-defence minister, Aguiyi-ironsi

VANGUARD

I wont be bystander to human rights abuses, Pope Leo declares

South moves against northern bandits

How herdsmen’s marginalisation fuels insecurity – Gov Yahaya

FG clarifies subject choices in new senior secondary curriculum

Ex-IGP Alkali Baba hails Tinubu for withdrawing police officers from VIPs

Man City take advantage of Arsenal slump, cut gap to two points

Ex-Army chief Yahaya dismisses links to financing terrorism

Omisore calls APC Screening a Joke, fingers Tinubus minister over mass disqualification

Tinubus ambassadorial list shows Nigeria rising to global resonance APC

Harrison Gwamnishu: Fresh claims emerge as online controversy deepens

Rivers Assembly: PDP moves to sack defectors

CAC moves against illegal PoS operators, sets Jan. 1 compliance deadline

Rising number of APC governors shows Nigerians trust Sanwo-Olu

IBB to Northern Leaders: Embrace late Usman-Katsinas vision of unity

Emefiele denies terrorism financing allegation

Well not deny our youths quality education Fubara affirms

Nigeria risks global embarrassment as Reps, CSOs demand 182 special seats

Former PDP spokesperson, Ologbondiyan announces exit from party

Allegations against Gen. Buratai false, unsubstantiated SK Usman

Troops rescue 14 kidnapped victims in EnuguBenue border forest

UK ex-doctor charged with sex offences against 38 patients

People who fight over N1,000 from Baba determine party candidates Politician-turned cleric

Ex-COAS, Buratai rejects baseless, malicious reports linking him to terror financing

Ndume urges Tinubu to withdraw ambassadorial list

Accord resets Osun structures amid speculation over Adelekes 2026 bid

South Africa hostel shooting leaves 11 dead Police

Ukraine, US to meet for 3rd day, agree real progress depends on Russia

Canada joins US in lifting sanctions on Syria

Russia moves to revive economic cooperation with Nigeria

ECOWAS Commission secures 18m grant from AFP to fund new projects

Africas oil regulator congratulates Komolafe on emergence as AFRIPERF chair

DGNs inaugural Film & TV Investment Summit takes center stage at Zuma International Film Festival

Detty December gets hotter: As Asake, Davido and Remas tickets hit above 250,000

LEADERSHIP

90% Of Medicines In Nigeria Bypass Licensed Supply Chain—Distributors

School Abduction: How Security Agencies Received N144.77Bn To Protect Schools

Insecurity: Progressive Governors Back Tinubu’s Reengineering Of Security Architecture

Two Weeks After Niger School Abduction…No Contact From Abductors, Students’ Whereabouts Unknown – Parents,
IBB Urges Northern Leaders To Embrace Hassan Katsina’s Vision Of Unity

Why Withdrawal Of Police From VIPs Never Worked – Ex-IGP Baba

Education Ministry Dispels Misinformation On Senior Secondary School Subject Choices

Aston Villa Halt Arsenal 18-match Unbeaten Run As Man City Close Gap To 2 Points

VP Shettima Launches ₦1bn Family Business Grant Initiative In Akwa Ibom

Governor Sani Advances $200m Kaduna–China Poultry Project In Beijing, To Create 350,000 Jobs

Activists Praise UK Court Over Arraignment Of Lagos Doctor Olaleye

Boko Haram Abducts 20 Farmers, Kill 1 In Fresh Borno Attack

BREAKING: Pilots Survive As NAF Alpha Jet Crashes In Kainji

Ex-COAS Lt-Gen Yahaya Denies Links With Terrorism Financiers

NEPZA Seeks 10-yr Tax Incentive For SEZ Investors

Customs Intercepts 25.5kg Cocaine Trafficked To Nigeria By Brazilian Ship

Insecurity: APC Governors Back Federal Government’s Rejig Of Security Architecture

MURIC Accuses Media Of Ignoring Muslim Voices In ‘Christian Genocide’ Debate

Stakeholder Collaboration Key To Ending Insecurity, Say Aare Ona Kakanfo Gani Adams, Others

‘Use Money For Rolls-Royce To Build Industries Instead’, Dangote Tells Luxury Car Owners

Defection: PDP Accuses Rivers Lawmakers Of Political Servitude, Threatens Court Action

Ndume Slams Tinubu’s Ambassadorial Lists, Wants Withdrawal

UK Doctor Charged Over Alleged Sexual Assault Of 38 Patients

Edo Government Demolishes Properties Linked To Cultists

11 Killed As Gunmen Attack Hostel In South Africa

Football Icons Unite As Ronaldo, Totti, Others Set To Unveil FIFA World Cup 2026 Schedules

Ex-PDP Spokesman Ologbondiyan Resigns Party Membership

Police Confirm Kidnap Of Pastor’s Daughter In Oyo

Police Inspector Gunned Down At Checkpoint In Edo

DAILY TIMES   

It Breaches Federal Character: Ndume Faults Tinubus Ambassadorial List, Demands Withdrawal

It Violates Trade Laws: NAFDAC Warns Against Importation of Prohibited Food Items

MURIC Accuses Media of Sidelining Muslims in Genocide Debate

US Court Jails Nigerian-Born Adekoya 20 Years for Bank Fraud

Appeal Court upholds order barring VIO from seizing vehicles, imposing fine on drivers

Devaluation: PENGASSAN warns of looming brain drain over poor pay

Reps ask FG to reverse removal of civic education, computer studies from WAEC portal

Federal government approves N185bn to settle long-overdue gas debts

Wike-Backed PDP Faction Appoints 16-Man Caretaker Committee for Ekiti

Dangote reveals plan to become worlds top fertiliser producer by 2028

CBN governor says Nigerias foreign reserves hit $46.7bn, highest in nearly seven years

Rivers Assembly Crisis: Speaker, 16 Lawmakers Dump PDP for APC

FG begins N185bn gas debt repayment to boost supply

NATION         

NAF pilots escaped death as fighter jet crash in Niger

Funke Akindele appeals to UK fans to protect Behind The Scenes from piracy

Nigeria must come first, COAS charges officers, soldiers

PDP vows legal action against Rivers lawmakers

Troops storm kidnappers hideout, rescue 14 victims in Enugu forest

Oborevworis wife to royal mothers: ensure women in your communities register for PVCs

Oyo police confirm abduction of JCI President Ibukun Otesile in Ibadan

Akpabio to Natasha: Stop lying, present your evidence of alleged sexual harassment to court not social media

N200b suit: Natasha should prove allegations against Akpabio, says CSOs

Buratai denies terrorism financing allegations, says claim fabricated

Naira ends week with N2.60 loss against dollar

  DAILY TRUST

FG clarifies subject selection in senior secondary schools curriculum

Brazilian Ship Intercepted with 25.5kg Cocaine at Lagos Port

Ndume asks Tinubu to withdraw Ambassadorial list, cites breach of Federal Character

N/Assembly on spotlight as lawmakers vote on state police, others

Police arrest top Kano antigraft czar, Muhuyi Rimin Gado

Sheikh Gumi: Foreign actors fuelling Nigerias insecurity

Police rescue 2 kidnapped boys in Borno

US plot against Shariah will destroy Nigeria MURIC

BUSINESSDAY

South African bar shooting leaves at least 11 dead, including three children

Why President’s ambassadorial list evoked controversy – Nigerians

Military jet crashes in Niger State as pilots eject safely

Ambassadorial nominees: Withdraw, present fresh list, Ndume tells Tinubu

Delays, bribes in passport processing is over – NIS Boss

CAC mandates PoS registration by January 1, 2026

Terrorists kill one, abduct at least 20 onion farmers in fresh Borno attack

Nigeria expands tax net on multinationals in sweeping reform

How insecurity, infrastructure flutter Nigeria’s education, 12.5% pupils in school

CBN-led reforms’ benefits spread as FX inflows hit $20.98bn in 10 months

NBCC, First Bank partner to promote business growth, bilateral engagements

Kwara Police records breakthrough, recover arms in statewide operations

Nigerian graduates must acquire digital skills for global economy —Bamidele

NEW TELEGRAPH

Alleged Corruption: Arewa Youths Demand FIRS Probe

Industry Players Hiding Under Cost Of Production To Manipulate Customers PETAN President

NAF Alpha Jet Crashes In Niger, Pilots Eject Safely

Gunmen Kill Police Inspector, Seize Rifle In Edo

Industry Players Hiding Under Cost Of Production To Manipulate Customers PETAN President

Nigeria, Qatar Deepen Defence Cooperation In Doha

Customs Seizes 25.5kg Of Cocaine, Brazilian Detains Vessel At Port

Obi Attends 140th Catholic Anniversary In Eastern Nigeria

Emefiele Debunks Links To Terrorism Financing, Says Its Mischievous

Works Ministry Refutes Report Of Contractors Payment By Dec 20

BLUEPRINT

Activist advocates 6-month flight ban policy over security challenges

2025 National Premier League: Sokoto Handball settle for 2nd position

Breaking: Nigeria military Jet crashes in Niger state

Physiotherapist to Nigerians: Prioritise fitness to maintain good health, wellness

Ndume speaks on ambassadorial nominees list

Kola Ologbondiyan: Ex-PDP spokesman resigns from party

KWAM 1 joins race for Awujale throne

NASS director, 74 others now in trouble over illegal unionism, bank account CNA

Stakeholders urge action as foreign grants in health sector reduce by20%

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