Nigerian Newspapers Headlines, Wednesday, 10 December 2025

Nigerian Newspapers Headlines

LEADERSHIP

US Birthright Citizenship Meant For Enslaved People’s Kids, Not Wealthy Foreigners — Trump

Soyinka Faults Tinubu Over Nigeria’s Military Role In Benin Republic Crisis

PDP Knocks Fubara Over Defection To APC, Says He Capitulated Despite Nigerians’ Support

Army Pledges To Strengthen Partnership, Border Security

Real Estate Firm Wraps Up 2025 With Renewed Vision, Client Appreciation, Fresh Initiatives

PDP Knocks Fubara Over Defection To APC, Says He Capitulated Despite Nigerians’ Support

JUST-IN: Governor Adeleke Unveils Accord Party For Re-election Bid

Senate Summons Education Minister, WAEC Head Over New SSCE Guidelines

Umahi Expresses Satisfaction Over Ongoing Reconstruction Of Abuja-Keffi Highway

PICTORIAL: Nigeria, Saudi Arabia Seal 5-yr Defence Pact To Deepen Military Cooperation

NNPC E&P Limited Hits Record 355,000bpd Oil Production

Federal Government Rolls Out N1m Youth Startup Grant, N500,000 For Informal Sector

Senators Lament Over Surge In Domestic Airfares As Senate Summons Aviation Minister

Anti-Corruption Day: Makinde Has Erased Corruption In Civil Service — OYACA

Nigeria’s Procurement Process Riddled With Corruption — ICPC

Coup Now ‘Almost Impossible’ In Nigeria Due To Military Reorientation – Enenche

Taskforce Arrests 10 Over Alleged Car Theft, Child Trafficking In Abia

Nigeria, India Advance Defence Partnership As Indian Defence Adviser Visits COAS Shaibu

ICC Sentences Sudanese Janjaweed Militia Leader To 20 Years For Darfur Atrocities

Alleged Defamation: Court Orders Substituted Service On Wike

‘Senator Akpoti-Uduaghan, A Courageous Voice For The Oppressed’, Says Delta APC Chieftain

Niger Republic Imposes Stricter Scrutiny On Nigerian Goods

BREAKING: Senate Approves Tinubu’s Request To Deploy Troops To Benin Republic

Army Denies Killing Women Protesters In Adamawa, Blames Local Militias For Attack

PUNCH

Reps summon ministers over budget underperformance

Governors vs NNPC: Tension rise over alleged $42bn oil revenue shortfall

Abuja man planning to buy ammunition for bandits arrested

Benin: ECOWAS fears coup surge, Senate okays Nigerian troops deployment

PDP attacks APC over Fubara’s defection

Nigeria must address poverty, insecurity to stop coups in W’Africa – Falana

AFCON 2025: Chelle battles squad deadline, unpaid salaries

BREAKING: Adeleke joins Accord party

Nigerian stock market dips, loses N311bn

NNPC E&P hits 355,000bpd, records highest output in 36 years

Army pledges stronger partnership with N’Assembly on border security

Presidency seeks reforms to support survivors of conflict-related sexual violence

Lagos LCDA distributes 10 units of 500KVA transformers to communities

ICPC reveals how contractors, officials steal public funds

Future generations will inherit debts without development, experts warn

Senate queries WAEC, Education minister over new SSCE guidelines

JUST IN: Fubara defects to APC

G’Bissau junta bars coup leader from presidential race

Immigration service opens temporary online channels for passport, visa complaints

Nigeria, Saudi Arabia sign MoU to strengthen defence ties

FG, govs pledge to close education funding gap, ensure safe schools

Return home, get N500,000, Zulum woos Borno refugees in Cameroon

Nigeria, US agric trade to hit over $700m – Official

Delta gov urges employers not to reject corps members

NAFDAC warns against influx of unregistered edible oils

FG reaffirms commitment to anti-corruption fight, targets youth empowerment

CCB chair urges young Nigerians to reject bribes, uphold integrity

Agriculture must get ‘rightful place’ in financial system -Cardoso

Senate summons aviation minister over surge in domestic airfares

THISDAY

Benin Coup: Tinubu Averted Key Security Threat to Nigeria, Says NGF

Fubara Defects to APC, Adeleke to Accord

Tinubu Seeks Senate Backing for Troop Deployment to Foil Benin Coup Attempt

Fubara to Inaugurate Strategic Projects in Rivers

Burkina Faso Did Not Ground NAF C-130 As Erroneously Reported, NAF Clarifies

NGF Lauds Tinubus Reversal of Benin Coup, Says Action In Nigerias Best Security Interest

South-South Stakeholders Forum Holds Tomorrow

Again, Bandits Abduct Three Members of the Same Family in Kwara

Gani Adams Decries Rising Insecurity, Calls for Devolution of Power

Coastal highway: Winhomes Files Fresh Suit, Seeks Tinubus Intervention

Nigerian PhD Candidate Pioneers Breakthrough Vaccine Research in the U.S. to Tackle Deadly Hospital Infections

Oil Hovers Near Two-week Highs at $63.84/Barrel

FG to Streamline Tax Reforms, Inaugurates National Policy Implementation Committee

FG Begins Payment of N185bn Gas Debt

GUARDIAN    

ECOWAS lauds Nigeria for foiling Benin coup attempt

Senate halts WAEC curriculum change over fears for 2026 candidates

FG Contractors: Reps, Edun, hold closed-door meeting over N500bn debt

Nigerias education budget soars to N3.52tr under Tinubu

Fubara defects to APC

Senate condemns, summons aviation minister over airfare hikes

Senate approves Benin troop deployment, defends emergency powers

CBN unveils Agricultural Credit Guarantee Scheme Fund

Police arrest 15 suspected criminals masquerading as commercial motorcyclists

Nigerian-American wheat trade to hit $700 million by 2025 fall

Preventable maternal deaths must be categorised as human rights violations Mimiko

Tinubu seeks Senate approval to deploy troops to Benin Republic

KWASU graduates 8,119, commends gov, TETFund for support

No new projects as FG rolls over 70% of 2025 capital budget to 2026

Art world awaits 2025 Turner Prize winner

Experts recommend lightweight concrete to curb building collapse in Nigeria

Nigerian creators dominate 2025 TikTok Awards

Zamfara to assist 40 Red Cross volunteers in national orientation registration

UN partners Beeta Arts festival to support Nigerias creative industry

EU powers sustainable growth in Nigeria with new Balanga hydropower project

Nigeria says military plane crew that landed in Burkina safe

Melayes outburst on Rep Abejide disappointing, condemnable Ex-Kogi LG boss

Billionaire Trump fan Babis returns to power as Czech prime minister

EU launches antitrust probe into Googles data use for AI

RSF says Israel killed highest number of journalists again this year

Gunmen kidnap 5 Kogis Magongo villagers

Afrobeats made over $100m in 2023 as CSASE laments Africas losses

NSCDC intercepts 21 trafficked minors in Kogi, arrests suspected traffickers

ACourt slashes case backlog by 10,000 last legal year Court President

Court orders Tinubu, NNPC boss, EFCC to respond to suit seeking Ojularis sack

VANGUARD

Europe is weak, decaying Trump says as rift deepens

Lionel Messi wins second consecutive MLS MVP award

Lagos vows to remove buildings under high-tension power lines

Airspace Violations: Nigeria, Sahel states differ over detained aircraft, soldiers

Wanted terrorist/kidnapping kingpin, Kalamu, confirmed killed in Sokoto

Police arrest suspected kidnapper while attempting to withdraw N1m ransom at PoS

State Police, death penalty for kidnappers’ll address insecurity — South West leaders

Security guard arrested for allegedly assaulting 6-year old girl In Ogun

Fake ‘fertility specialist’ arrested in Ogun for alleged sale of unapproved drugs

Naira depreciates to N1,485/$ in parallel market

CSOs fault hasty NASS approval of Tinubu’s request to send troops to Benin Republic

Senate summons Keyamo, NCAA, FAAN, airline owners over soaring airfares

Shinkafi urges Tinubu to unify defence command, warns of worsening insecurity

Nation of unending tragedy-Obi laments killings in Adamawa, Anambra,Sokoto

FG deploying digital economy to curb corruption among youth AGF

PDP failed to protect me Fubara explains why he defected to APC

Ekiti 2026: Oyebanji warns reinstated commissioners, special advisers on loyalty

Guard digital footprints, shape future Sanwo-Olu charges corps members

Breaking: Rivers State Governor Fubara defects to APC

Analyst defends Buratai, denounces Baseless terrorism allegations

FG to US delegation: We have security challenges, theyre not religious

Senate condemns exorbitant airline fares, summons aviation minister, stakeholders

Millions of out-of-school children a national emergency VP Shettima

10 African countries with the longest road networks

Shettima: Nigerias education budget jumps to 3.52trn under Tinubu

Rights Abuse: NHRC got 2.5m petitions in 2024 Speaker Abbas

Insecurity: Christians, Muslims affected, FG should be swift Apostle Bamilaw

Policeman sentenced to death by hanging for killing UNIJOS student

Nasarawa Assembly suspends Lafia LG chairman over illegal impeachment

COAS promotes army spokesperson Appolonia Anele to full Colonel

Tinubu appoints Adamu as Chairman, Military Pensions Board

Why West African troops overturned Benins coup but watched others succeed

Diddy vs 50 Cent: How 20-year rivalry led to Netflixs explosive documentary

Plans ongoing for C-130 aircraft to resume flight to Portugal from Burkina Faso NAF

Court slates March 25 to hear Tonye Coles N40bn defamation suit

VIP protection: Low manpower not problem NSCDC CG

Igbo community faults Sanwo-Olu for opposing NPAs operation relocation to Warri

NATION         

BREAKING: Adeleke defects to Accord Party ahead of Osun 2026 guber primary

HJRBDA boss hails Tinubu over rescue of Kebbi, Niger abducted students

SEC moves to freeze bank accounts, seize assets of CBEX over N1.3tn Ponzi scheme

Budget Lockdown: FG halts new capital projects

Police conduct pre-deployment training on child protection in armed conflict

North-Central APC Forum hails Al-Makuras appointment as Renewed Hope zonal coordinator

Minister calls for action to strengthen womens political, economic participation

We have recorded 860 terrorism convictions since 2017, says AGF Fagbemi

DAILY TRUST

Non-oil exports: Nigeria’s current account hits US$5.28bn in Q2 2025

Court sentences police officer to death by hanging for killing student

2026 WCUP: African teams face tricky fixtures in group stage

Gumi: Kidnapping Children Lesser Evil Than Killing Troops

Funding for investigative journalism in Africa drying up

Uba Sani warns communities against shielding bandits, informants

Senate Backs Tinubus Troops Deployment to Benin Republic

Foiled Attack: Sokoto Threatens To crack down on bandits Informants

BREAKING: It was heading for Portugal, Air Force breaks silence on aircraft in Burkina Faso

728 retirees, relatives receive N1.856bn pension in Jigawa

FG unveils national policy on drug abuse in schools

Audit queries: Reps give NNPCL Dec 15 to appear

FG committed to timely prosecution of terrorists AGF

Tinubu urges leaders to raise bar through performance

CBN grants operational licence to 82 BDCs

Gunmen kill 2 in Anambra attack

7 women protesters killed in Adamawa

Fresh attacks claim lives in Taraba communities despite peace efforts

Christmas: Buni distributes food to vulnerable families

Troops kill bandits, rescue victims in Sokoto

Ondo South: 36-Year-Old Politician Declares Interest in Replacing Jimoh Ibrahim

Alleged fraud: Court gives NNPCL GCEO 14 days to respond

AUTHORITY

Christmas Season: Nigerian Baptist Convention distributes free food, empowerment items to widows

Cross Rivers people didnt vote for you, APC group cautions Otus Chief of Staff

Blood Donation Crisis: Nigeria Falls Short of Needed Supply

FCT Residents want intensified kinetic operations on bandits, harp on synergy

Anti-Corruption Day: CITAD Sounds Alarm Over Growing Tech-Driven Corruption in Nigeria

BUSINESSDAY

Court orders substituted service on Wike in N40bn defamation suit filed by Tonye Cole

Gumi says child kidnappings are a ‘lesser evil’ than killing soldiers

NNPC unit hits highest oil output since 1989 at 355,000 bpd

FG bans cash payments for its services starting January 2026. Here’s what Nigerians should expect

Lagos transport commissioner to headline BusinessDay logistics conference 2025

Senate summons Keyamo, FAAN, NCAA over soaring airfare crisis

Foreign investors return to Nigeria stocks after FX reset

Nigeria risks FDI as 30% CIT beats global average

Naira cools for seven straight trading days

What to know as Nigeria pushes forward on military deployment to Benin Republic

Coup: Senate confirms Tinubu’s request to deploy Nigerian troops to Benin Republic

What to expect as Nigeria makes IMO Council comeback

Foreign investors return to Nigeria stocks after FX reset

NEW TELEGRAPH

Nigeria Needs Committed, Principled, Courageous Leaders Obasanjo

Transport Minister Directs NRC On Railway Safety, Efficiency

Never Use Collateral As Excuse To Deny Farmers Credit, Cardoso Tells Inaugurated ACGSF Board

Senate Decries High Airfares, Summons Aviation Minister

Lagos Vows To Remove Buildings Under High-Tension Power Lines

Never Use Collateral As Excuse To Deny Farmers Credit, Cardoso Tells Inaugurated ACGSF Board

NNPC E&P Ltd Hits Record 355,000 bpd Production

Never Use Collateral As Excuse To Deny Farmers Credit, Cardoso Tells Inaugurated ACGSF Board

Sanwo-Olu Swears In 13th LASU Governing Council

Army Promotes, Decorates Spokesperson With New Rank

Flares To Value: NNPC/Heirs Energies Lead Responsible Gas Commercialisation

FG, Governors Differ On Education Funding

BREAKING: Fubara Dumps PDP, Joins APC

Never Use Collateral As Excuse To Deny Farmers Credit, Cardoso Tells Inaugurated ACGSF Board

BLUEPRINT     

FG rolls out mining incentives for investors in Nigeria

Court sentences policeman to dath for k!lling UNIJOS student

Journalists take part in medical outreach as SWAN week kicks off in Anambra

Call your Chief of Staff to order, APC group urges Governor Otu

Zulum offers N500,000 support to Borno refugees in Cameroon

FG expresses satisfaction over ongoing reconstruction of Abuja-Keffi road

Extend NSCDC CG Audis tenure, Nigerian youths beg Tinubu

Railway modernisation: Nigeria, China deepen technology ties

Senate summons education minister

4th Africa Youth Games: Team Nigeria land in Angola

Gusau, Lulu, Ogunnowo set for merit awards as curtains fall on Gwagwalada football tourney

NRC preaches patience as AbujaKaduna train service remains inconsistent

[Breaking] Aborted coup: Senate okays Tinubus deployment of troops to Benin Republic

Benin Republic coup: Tinubu writes Senate, seeks approval to deploy Nigerian troops

ECOWAS declares state of emergency in West Africa

FCT residents urge military to sustain onslaught against unrepentant terrorists, bandits

NSCDC foils child trafficking, rescues 21 underage in Kogi

NAF reacts to grounding of aircraft in Burkina Faso

Anambra: Police commissioner parleys sports writers leadership ahead of 2025 SWAN week

Breaking: Tension as Burkina Faso grounds Nigerian military aircraft, detains 11 personnel

HOMEF enlightens Niger Delta communities on environmental monitoring

Court rejects transfer of IPOB leader Kanu from Sokoto prison

Endless litigation drains our scarce resources, Appeal Court president counsels politicians

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