PUNCH
Trump confirms US destroys Venezuelan dock used for drug shipments
Meta buys China-founded AI agent Manus
AFCON 2025: Nigeria beat Uganda 3-1 to finish group stage unbeaten
Court orders remand of ex-AGF Malami, son, wife in Kuje prison
ICYMI: Meet Anthony Joshua’s close friends who died in Lagos-Ibadan Expressway crash
British envoy, govs visit Anthony Joshua in Lagos hospital
Two children, six others rescued in foiled C’River waterways abduction
Tax reforms: Bank narrations to determine liability
Fubara approves minor cabinet reshuffle, redeploys Green as justice commissioner
Lagos orders evacuation around burnt GNI building
No going back on January 1 tax law commencement Tinubu
Tinubu apppoints EFCC’s Oyedepo as director of public prosecutions
FG rejects claims of secret task force targeting opposition
EFCC arraigns Bauchi finance commissioner over N5.7bn money laundering
Rivers politics: We wont make another mistake, says Wike
Zamfara APC trains agents to drive e-membership programme
FERMA begins emergency repairs on IlorinOgbomoso highway
Otedola cedes Geregu Power control to Maam Energy
Saudi Arabia bombs UAE arms shipment in Yemen port
Dangote unveils 10-day credit facility for petrol station owners
VIDEO: Chaos as last-minute shoppers overwhelm Lagos Balogun market
Iran designates Royal Canadian Navy a terrorist organisation
Court orders accelerated hearing on tax laws suit
Yahaya Bello declares interest in Kogi Central senate seat
THISDAY
External Reserves Up 10.8% YoY to $45.28bn as FX Buffers Strengthen
Nigeria Exports $2.57bn Crude Oil to US in Eight Months
Presidential CNG Initiative Signs MoU to Localise Infrastructure Manufacturing
Despite General Price Slump, Average Fuel Cost Exceeds N1,000/Litre Nationwide
Stock Market Up N541.7bn on Investors Demand forBUA Foods,Others
OML 34: Group Trains Stakeholders on Effective PIA Implementation
Ohaneze President Wants Eagles to Exorcise the Ghost of 1978 AFCON
Halt Brain Drain: Nigerian-US Doctor Reveals How Halt Trend, Lead Africa in Regenerative Medicine
Troops Destroy 22 Illegal Refining Sites, Arrest 19 Suspects in Niger Delta
FRSC, Pernod Ricard Launch Dont Drink and Drive Campaign to Save Lives During Festive Season
Senator Yari Takes Control of Geregu Power as Femi Otedola Exits
GUARDIAN
CBN projects 4.49% growth, lower inflation in 2026 outlook
Nigeria’s current account surplus sheds 41% in Q3, says CBN
CHRICED slams FG over $1.42b, N5.57tr NNPC debt waiver
FG denies claims of secret task force targeting opposition
20 Ogoni entrepreneurs to receive 200m business support fund
Borno exports $0.8m shoes, leather products, develops industrial hub, dry port
Nasarawas 2026 budget: Infrastructure, education, internal security take lions share
NDLEA arrests 49-year-old man in Ogun for storing 347kg of cannabis sativa
CBN projects 4.49% growth, lower inflation in 2026 outlook
Beyonc becomes billionaire at 44
Gas cylinders, not bomb, caused Kebbi hospital explosion Police
NLC vows to reject unjust tax system
Despite defection, high-stakes politics, intrigues await Delta 2027
VANGUARD
Transfers above N10k: Banks to start charging N50 stamp duty from January 1
From ‘padded budget’ to ‘forged laws’; Peter Obi reacts to tax laws’ alterations
New tax laws take effect tomorrow, Tinubu insists
Bandits attack Catholic priests in Nasarawa
Wikes kinsmen endorse Fubara for second tenure
Tinubu appoints Rotimi Oyedepo as Public Prosecutions Director
NDDC presents N1.75trn Budget, vows deeper reforms, results
2025: How Nigerians paid more for data, calls despite network disruptions Report
Air offensive overwhelming bandits in Zamfara Military source
New tax laws will commence on January 1 Tinubu
Rivers: Fubara reshuffles cabinet, appoints Attorney General
Alleged N5. 7bn Fraud: EFCC arraigns Bauchi Commissioner for Finance
Over 60 still in captivity, many villages deserted Bunu communities cry for help
Bandits attack two Catholic priests near Abuja
Tinubu approves debarment policy to sanction contractors for poor quality jobs
ELECTRICITY: National grid rises to 4,384MW after collapse
Fireworks explosion allegedly kills two in Anambra
Mohbads wife, Omowunmi, denies rumour of having child with another man
Burna Boys I Told Them becomes top-earning African tour
39 suspects fleeing Sokoto arrested in Ondo forests Amotekun
Air Peace refutes allegations of stranding passengers in Barbados
Nigeria records strongest economic expansion at 57.6 index points
Nigerians lament crippling hardship, look ahead to 2026 with hope
CBN projects 4.49% economic growth, $51bn external reserves for 2026
LEADERSHIP
Nigeria Records $4.60bn Overall Balance Of Payments Surplus In Q3 2025
Army Troops Pound Terrorists In Nationwide Offensives, Neutralise 47, Rescue 30 Kidnap Victims
Tinubu Prioritises Revenue Generation Over Nigerians’ Welfare — PDP
Rivers Lawmakers Reject Governor Fubara’s ‘N100,000 Christmas Bonus’
At Son’s Wedding, SGF Akume’s First Wife Urges Him To ‘Return To Christianity’
Panic As Fire Engulfs Popular Market In Lagos
‘There’s Only One Governor In Rivers’, Ohanaeze President-general Mbata Fires Back At Wike
Nigeria Beat 10-man Uganda 3-1 To Extend Perfect AFCON 2025 Record
‘To Win Anything In Rivers, You Must Go Through Wike’, APC National Vice Chairman Tells Fubara
JUST-IN: New NNPP Chairman Abiya Emerges In Kano
Death Toll Rises To 14 In Adamawa Attacks
New Tax Laws Begin January 1, 2026 — Tinubu
Tinubu Names Rotimi Oyedepo As Director Of Public Prosecution
NNPC Announces Bid Process To Sell Stakes In Oil, Gas Assets
2025: Police Arrest 3,081 Suspects in Kano
CBN Forecasts 34.68% Public Debt Rise Of GDP In 2026
NATION
JUST IN: NNPC appoints Abiya as Kano acting chairman amid leadership shake-up
BREAKING: Eagles thrash Uganda 3-1 in last AFCON group stage game
NDDC submits N1.75trn 2025 budget to Senate as lawmakers plan project inspection
Court grants interim forfeiture order on N1.1bn allegedly diverted from Kano states account
APC national vice chair to Fubara: You must go through Wike to win in Rivers
No shift in 2026 recapitalization deadline, NAICOM insists
BREAKING: Ganduje invites Yusuf, as APC warms up to welcome Kano Gov
Residents applaud Oborevwori as DSC roundabout flyover opens to vehicular traffic
Tinubu approves appointment of Oyedepo as director of public prosecutions
New tax laws take off January 1, 2026, Tinubu insists
FG denies allegations of targeting opposition in anti-corruption drive
Kaduna PAVE network urges community-led approach to tackle insecurity
NESREA shuts sunseed oil facility in Zaria over hazardous air emissions
CSOs slam governors over alleged diversion of FGs palliative to citizens
2027: Oyo governorship aspirant Aborishade dumps PDP for ADC
NDIC affirms full compliance with FRA, statutory remittances
Ex-Daar Communications boss petitions IGP over alleged abduction, assault in Benin
NUC approves degree programmes for University of Fortune, Ondo
JUST IN: Ondo Amotekun nabs 39 suspected terrorists fleeing Sokoto after U.S. airstrikes
Stop referring to me as Davidos wife Sophia Momodu urges fans
Eight killed, four missing as suspected Boko Haram attacks hit Adamawa communities
DAILY TRUST
Experts, banks’ customers express divergent views over year-end cash availability
Amidst $17bn revenue projection, NNPC seeks bidders for oil, gas assets
AFCON: Onyedika hits brace as Nigeria defeat Uganda
Tinubu insists on January 1 implementation of new tax laws
17 killed in Jigawa road crash
B/Haram kills 8 in fresh attacks on Adamawa villages
UK Imam proposes education, interfaith dialogue as solution to religious tensions in Nigeria
Nasarawa govt earmarks N25bn on two flyovers
N7trn NNPC debt waiver threatens fiscal discipline Centre
We arrested 3,081 suspects in 2025 Kano police
JUST IN: Explosion rocks Kebbi General Hospital
BUSINESSDAY
Road Crash: Anthony Joshua to spend New Year’s Eve at Duchess luxury hospital
AFCON: Super Eagles beat Uganda 3-1 to complete perfect run
Uncertainty trails ban on sachet alcohol despite NAFDAC’s December deadline
NDDC proposes N1.75trn 2025 budget as Senate begins physical assessment of projects
CBN sees FX reserves rising to $51bn in 2026 on market reforms
Court remands Ex AGF Malami, son in Kuje prison in money laundering case
Nigeria’s maritime in 2025: A year of reform, resistance, and a race for relevance
Five charts show how Nigerian economy fared in 2025
Investors seek production subsidy as farmers’ losses pile
Nigeria’s paperless push stalls as 98% of MDAs stuck offline
NEW TELEGRAPH
BREAKING: Abiya Emerges Acting NNPP State Chairman In Kano
Implementation Of New Tax Laws To Commence As Scheduled Tinubu
Kano APC Ready To Welcome Governor Yusuf, Cabinet
Fubara Redeploys Green From Sports Commissioner To Attorney General
EFCC Arraigns Bauchi Finance Commissioner Over Alleged N5.7bn Money Laundering
PAP Reform: Salvation Calls For Support For Tinubu, Otuaro
Food Security: KWASANG Launches Cassava Processing Factory In Kwara
Insecurity: Gov. Mohammed Presents Security Vehicles To Hunters Group
FG Denies Allegation Of Muzzling Opposition
CBN Projects External Reserves To Hit $51.04bn In 2026
US Bombing Fallout: Amotekun Arrests 39 Fleeing Suspected Terrorists In Ondo
Court Remands Ex-AGF Malami, Son, Wife In Kuje Prison
Kwankwaso, Kano Gov Disagree Over Alleged Defection
NUJ Mourns Death Of Seven Gombe Journalists In Fatal Road Accident
BLUEPRINT
Trump warns Hamas, Iran after talks with Netanyahu
AFCON 2025: Osimhen, Lookman, Nwabali face ban
Breaking: New tax law takes off January 1, 2026 Tinubu
Bandit attack: Over 70 of our people still in captivity BDA President
US airstrikes: Ondo Amotekun arrests 39 suspected terrorists fleeing Sokoto
NNPC Ltd restores EscravosLagos pipeline to full operations
Ex-Chelsea coach Sarri undergoes minor heart surgery
Oboh: Ex-British boxing star rallies prayer for Anthony Joshua
Yahaya Bello declares bid for Kogi Central Senate seat
Nigeria in partial darkness as national grid collapses
Deep Sea Port: FG presents revalidated certificate to Ondo government
Stock market sustains bullish trajectory, gains N542bn