Nigerian Newspapers Headlines, Tuesday, 31 December 2025

Nigerian Newspapers Headlines

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

 

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