Nigerian Newspapers Headlines, Monday, 22 December 2025

Nigerian Newspapers Headlines

THISDAY

US Rules out Troops Deployment in Nigeria as It Defends CPC Designation

Breaking: Remaining Niger Catholic School Students Abducted By Bandits Regain Freedom

Gridlock: FRSC Deploys More Officers, Tow Trucks on Abuja–Lokoja Road

Enugu Govt: Multiple Documents Proves our Ownership of Abuja Property

Katsina Businessman Urges Adebayo to Contest Presidency in 2027

Another Rep Confirms Alleged Alterations to Tax Laws, Calls for Suspension of Implementation

Ban on Wood Exportation, Big Win for Nigeria, Says Onuesoke, Hails FG

PUNCH

NDLEA recovers N5bn cocaine hidden in children apartment

2027: Wabara urges Otti to join PDP

PDP crisis: Turaki bloc seeks court order to unseal secretariat

Auditor-General flags N288bn INEC spending under Yakubu

Reforms must ease citizens’ hardship, Opadokun urges Tinubu

FG to introduce mandatory vehicle recycling fee from 2026

Remaining 130 abducted Niger pupils regain freedom

PDP: Wike, Makinde forces adamant despite INEC’s intervention

Soldiers ambush B’Haram logistics convoy, kill 21 in Borno

Why Nigerians shouldnt be afraid of new tax reform Ondo revenue chair

Northern youths reject Tinubus tax laws, cite alteration claims

Publish certified copies of tax laws from NASS, SERAP urges Tinubu

Makinde to sign N892bn 2026 appropriation bill Monday

NDLEA arrests suspected female drug kingpin, recovers cocaine worth N5bn

ASUU gifts 31 OOU students N6.2m in scholarships

Sultan declares Monday first day of Rajab 1447AH

Obi faults Reps for failing to criminalise vote-buying law

Ekiti approves N458.8m severance for former LG officials

Firm engages suppliers on tax matters honours top performers in Lagos

Researcher urges attention to drug delivery systems

US, Nigeria sign $2.1bn health agreement to boost faith-based care

Australia holds nationwide candlelight vigil for Bondi Beach shooting victims

14,685 register with Safe Schools amid insecurity surge

Gunmen kill 10, injure others in South Africa shooting

GUARDIAN    

CAF announces $10m prize for AFCON 2025 champions

Davido bets $25,000 on goals in Super Eagles’ AFCON opener

Facebook trials £9.99 monthly fee for posting more than two links

Dangote threatens N100b suit against Kaduna businessman over alleged defamation

Nigeria ‘secures’ release of 130 kidnapped Catholic schoolchildren

Tinubu applauds DSS for opposing hostility, embracing press freedom

Ondo, CCB task LG officials on ethical governance, financial discipline

One dead in Israeli strikes on south Lebanon: ministry

Govt promises open arms to investors in Rivers

Makinde to sign 2026 appropriation bill on Monday

Traffic: FRSC deploys more officers, tow trucks on AbujaLokoja Road

NDLEA arrests female drug kingpin, intercepts 23.50kg cocaine in Lagos

ICPC invites Dangote over petition against ex-NMDPRA boss Farouq

NRC warns against unauthorised sale, lease, allocation of properties

Detty December crowds choke Lagos roads as traffic worsens, fares rise

NAF compensates Sokoto air strike victims

U.S. mission honours Nigerian mental health advocate Aisha Bubah with Trailblazer Award

FG allocates only 1.4% of budget to agriculture in nine years

VANGUARD

Burna Boy stuns fans with surprise appearance at Shallipopi’s Lagos concert

TUC commends Tinubu over release of 130 abducted pupils in Niger

Morocco down Comoros 2-0 in AFCON 2025 opener

Just in: Remaining 130 abducted Niger pupils released

Court adjourns Dangote Refinery’s N100bn suit against NNPCL, others to November 5

Dangote Refinery launches nationwide PMS sales at ₦739 per litre via MRS stations

Ondo election: Show your anger against APC; back PDP to rescue Nigeria – Makinde

Igbo Nation has key role to pay in actualising true federalism — Makinde

Fresh herders’ attack claims two lives in Benue community, others missing

Abuja–Lokoja Road Blockade: Umahi announces restoration of normal traffic

Afenifere commends Aiyedatiwa on revalidation of Ondo Deep Sea Port licence

Suspected robbers shot two policemen, one female bystander in Ondo

DHQ deploys troops, intensifies surveillance ahead of Christmas, new year celebrations

Video: Davido, French Montana perform at AFCON opening ceremony

Peter Obi donates 15m to College of Nursing Sciences

Tinubu congratulates DSS DG Ajayi on IPI press freedom award

AFCON 2025: Super Eagles opponent boycott training over unpaid allowances

Nigerias telecom subscriptions rise to 175.3m as broadband penetration hits 49.89% NCC

Insecurity challenge not accidental, a ploy to destroy Nigeria, says Pa Ayo Opadokun

You cant blame Tinubu for decades-long Northern underdevelopment, analyst tackles El-Rufai

Dangote Petroleum Refinery loads over 2,000truck daily

Food Security: LGAs ve roles to play in driving agricultural revolution ALGON

Police launch Christmas campaign against cultism, illicit drugs in Bayelsa

ECOWAS Court urges FG to probe 1978 seizure of business shares

Recalled Indomie noodles flavour not registered nor sold in Nigeria NAFDAC

ECOWAS court orders FG to probe 1978 company seizure by Obasanjos junta

2027: Obi slams Reps for failing to criminalise vote-buying

Overland Airways resumes Ibadan-Abuja flights

Nigerians in US pledge stronger collaboration with FG

AFCON: Davido stakes over N36m on Nigeria, Tanzania game

NDLEA nabs wanted female drug kingpin in Lagos with 23.5kg Cocaine hidden in childrens room

US, Nigeria sign $2.1bn deal to strengthen health care

Gunmen kill 9, wound 10 in South Africa bar attack

SERAP writes Tinubu, seeks CTC of tax bills signed into laws

LEADERSHIP

BREAKING: Remaining Abducted Niger Schoolchildren Freed As 130 Regain Freedom

Another Rep Confirms Alleged Alterations To New Tax Laws, Calls For Suspension Of Implementation

Police Arrest 4 Suspects For Unlawful Possession Of Fireworks

2027: Tinubu’s ‘Landslide Victory In Rivers Assured’ With Fubara’s Defection To APC — Ohanaeze Youths

Davido Ignites AFCON 2025 Opening Ceremony In Rabat

Troops Neutralise 21 Boko Haram Terrorists, Intercept Logistics In Borno Ambush

Fubara’s APC Membership A Win For Tinubu, Rivers People – Rep Ezechi

Nigeria’s Insecurity ‘Planned, Not Accidental’, Says Ayo Opadokun

Northern Youths Accuse Tinubu Of Weaponising EFCC Against Opposition

Police Assure Bayelsa Residents Of Peaceful, Crime-free Christmas, New Year Festivals

Bayelsa Court Sentences Man To Death For Killing Girlfriend Over N50,000

Natasha Throws Jibe At Akpabio Over Police Escorts Reversal Plead

FRSC Deploys More Officers, Tow Trucks To Clear Abuja-Lokoja Road Gridlock

Obi Faults Reps’ Refusal To Criminalise Vote Buying At Party Primaries

‘I’ll Return To Defend My People’, Igboho Declares

I’ll Soon Publish My Account Of Buhari’s Presidency, Invite Tinubu, Aisha — Ojudu

Nigeria’s Security Challenges Require More Than Military Solutions – Rtd AIG Bolanta

NATION         

Nigeria deploys new electronic navigational charts to Calabar, Bakassi channels

Woman fakes own kidnap, collects N2.5m from diaspora husband

Afenifere hails revalidation of Ondo deep sea port licence, lauds Aiyedatiwa

Rivers unveils measures to boost ease of doing business, restore investor confidence

SEC sets January 2026 deadline for capital market operators registration renewal

Winhomes CEO clarifies land acquisition costs for Okun Ajah estate

Navy seeks enhanced interagency collaboration to confront threats

U.S., Nigeria sign $5.1b health pact to expand faith-based healthcare delivery

Female drug kingpin arrested in Lagos with 23.50kg cocaine stashed in childrens room

DAILY TRUST

Another 130 abducted Niger schoolchildren regain freedom

Troops intercept supplies for terrorists in Borno

Traders count losses as fire destroys furniture market in Kano

DSS DG Pledges to Champion Media Freedom, Engage Other Security Agencies

2027: Partisan Politics Will Destroy Your Authority, APC Group Warns Kwara Monarchs

Bandits hit Zamfara community, kill 1, abduct 5

Tinubu commissions 3,620 e-vehicles, other projects in Borno

Adamawa: Jimeta APC Stakeholders Urge APC National Vice Chair to Declare for 2027 Governorship

Troops intercept supplies for terrorists in Borno

ADC: Tax alterations indicative of Tinubus totalitarian instincts

BUSINESSDAY

130 more abductees from Niger State St Mary’s school regain freedom

TCN secures $1.16bn project funding from development partners in 2025

NAF admits civilian casualties in Sokoto airstrike, compensates victims

AFCON 2025: Morocco open campaign with 2–0 win over Comoros

Dangote Refinery launches nationwide PMS sales at N739 per litre via MRS stations

US, Nigeria sign $5.1bn MoU to boost healthcare, support faith-based facilities

Importation by NNPC pushes petrol import to 52m litres/day in November

Again, troops neutralise 17 terrorists in coordinated ambush

NDLEA arrests female drug kingpin with 23.50kg cocaine worth N5bn

NEW TELEGRAPH

Defection: Stop Complaining, You Had Your Time, Umahi Tells Opposition

Sanwo-Olu Hosts Ijade Opa Eyo As Adamu Orisa Play 2025 Kicks Off In Lagos

Adeleke To Critics: I Have Delivered Across All Sectors

Tinubu Affirms Press Freedom Under DSS DG Ajayi

DSS DG Pledges To Champion Media Freedom, Engage Other Security Agencies

Yari: Yoruba Youths Oppose Prestigious Titles On Figures Linked To Banditry, Corruption

2026 Budget: Crude Oil Projection Achievable PETROAN

Troops Kill 17 Insurgents, Intercept Logistic Movement

BLUEPRINT

Peter Obi flays Reps for failure to outlaw vote buying at primary polls

ADC transition committtee receives 10,000 defectors in Taraba

LP ex-presidential aspirant hails Tinubu for declaring bandits as terrorists

Enugu: APC trains 1,300 ward agents for e-registration

African Court greets judges, staff, others at Christmas

INEC vs SDP: At last, Supreme Court upholds autonomy of parties, slams N2m against Commission

Digitisation will help the justice system AGF

Kidnapping: NBA raises concerns over bill seeking death penalty, profers ways forward

Sowore slams Trump over visa restrictions on Nigerians

Nigerias Super Eagles target victory vs Tanzania in 2025 AFCON opener

EFCC invited to probe factional leader as funds diversion allegation gains momentum

UNICEF, ADSG sign MoU to rehabilitate 6 PHC clinics in Adamawa

NMMA 2025: 2 journalists clinch FIRS tax reporters awards

NAF compensates victims of Sokoto airstrikes, reaffirms commitment to civilian protection

Peter Obi criticises lawmakers for failing to criminalise vote-buying

9 k!lled, 10 injured in South Africa bar shooting

3 police officers shot during late-night shooting in New York

Sultan declares Monday first day of Rajab 1447AH

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