Nigerian Newspapers Headlines, Saturday, 3 January 2026

Nigerian Newspapers Headlines

VANGUARD

US will come to their rescue if Iran kills protesters, says Trump

Tesla sales fall as Chinas BYD overtakes it

41 ships laden with petroleum products, food items arrive Lagos ports

Anthony Joshua accident: Driver charged with reckless driving, granted N5m bail

Naira opens year 2026 higher with N4.90 gain at official market

GNI building fire: Restricted access led to death of trapped triplets, others Witness

NAF announces recovery of UAV after loss of link during operation

Enugu Community celebrates Gov. Mbahs leadership at new year cultural festival

AFCON 2025: Super Eagles dealt injury blow ahead of Mozambique clash

Bombed Police Station: Ondo Obas decry attack, say targeted to disrupt peace

Ive no other husband but George Akume SGFs wife reaffirms marriage at New Year Mass

Lexus SUV driver arraigned over Anthony Joshua accident

Your appointment not for pleasure, but work Fubara charges new advisers

Bail: Ex-AGF Malami, son to know fate Wednesday as EFCC opposes request

Any Obi supporter not in ADC is DisObidient Kenneth Okonkwo

NNPCL debt forgiveness by FG sign of Ojularis transparent leadership, says Reps Deputy Spokesperson Agbese

Nigeria could face Algeria, Morocco in path to 2025 AFCON final

Low worker turnout in Osun after new year break

How Fubara deceived us Rivers PDP

Nigerians will decide who leads in 2027, not incumbency Ajadi tells Tinubu

Troops foil bandits incursion into Shanono communities in Kano

AFCON 2025: Lookman only Nigerian named in Group Stage Best XI

2027 Presidency: Pat Utomi, Obidients should calm down-ADC chieftain

Alleged N5.7bn fraud: Bauchi Commissioner secures N500m bail

I want to focus on my life this 2026, no girls Peller confirms breakup with Jarvis

Cease military pressure US tells China over drills near Taiwan

Bombed Police station: Well fish out perpetrators, Aiyedatiwa vows

PUNCH       

Bystanders stole Anthony Joshua’s phone at accident scene – Uncle

Sex scandal: Popular pastor steps down as PFN mulls sanctions

Nigerian stars among group stage’s top-rated stars

Osimhen tops Nigeria’s 2025 scorers chart, ties with Messi

NAF recovers aerial vehicles after loss of link during operation

Fidelity Bank names new board chairman as Chike-Obi exits

Kwara teachers protest exclusion from 30% allowance for state workers

Police warn politicians against disrupting Osun LG workers resumption

New tax law: App-based drivers protest double 7.5% VAT

Taxing poverty wont bring prosperity, says Peter Obi

Kano Hisbah receives 12,446 complaints, resolves 1,908 in 2025

Fubara swears in five special advisers in Rivers, urges team work

Suspend strike, resume classes, Nasarawa begs striking lecturers

Terrorists kill 14 in Adamawa, as council boss calls for military deployment

Army foils bandits attack in Kano communities

EFCC dismisses Bala Mohammeds persecution claims as wild

Tax reforms spark tension as shipping lines plan hikes

Swiss investigators rush to identify victims of New Year’s fire

Taraba killings: 95 communities demand govt intervention

UMC resolves 13-year crisis at Taraba conference

THISDAY

RMB Backs Nigeria’s Gas Transition with $285m Deal

Alleged N9bn Fraud: Ex-AGF, Malami, Son, Wife Know Fate on Bail January 7

Alleged Money Laundering: Court Admits Bauchi Finance Commissioner, Yakubu Adamu, to N500m Bail

Gbajabiamila Pays N53m Medical Bills of Patientsin Lagos

Separatist Group Members Arrested in Ogun

APC Launches E-Registration Drive in Sokoto

Ewor: Fubara Deceived Us and Defected to APC

Suspected Bandits Abduct Royal Father, Son in Kwara Community

GUARDIAN    

Residents flee as gunmen attack Ondo police station on New Year’s Eve

Kidnappers demand N450m to release Kwara monarch, son, others

You cannot tax poverty Obi condemns tax implementation style

Appointment of new special advisers is to strenghten teamwork Fubara

INEC chairman vows credible 2027 elections

Fubara made us believe Wike was intimidating him PDP chieftain, Ewor

Anthony Joshuas driver in court for manslaughter

Taraba gov declares Karim-Lamido LGA special area of security concern

Court affirms Dungurawas suspension as NNPP Kano chairman

Court slates Jan 7 for ruling on Malami, wife, sons bail plea

Kebbi orders schools to resume after closure over abduction fear

Ex-Super Eagle stars, Adepoju, Agali attend Ekiti grassroots football to Identify talents for mentoring

Ohanaeze youths hail Abuja court ruling backing Jan rollout of new tax regime

EFCC rejects Bala Mohammeds allegations, affirms independence

NYCN charges EFCC to be neutral in anti-corruption fight

Reno Omokri backs DDG after rapper says Nigeria not as dangerous as US

Sokoto APC: Wamakko, others receive e-registration cards ahead of primaries, general polls

Youth unemployment is alarming, Gabam tells Tinubu

APC chieftain insists on full autonomy for Abia LGs

Anti-tax protest collapses as faction alleges N300m bribe, calls for EFCC probe

Political parties to hold nationwide rally supporting new tax regime on January 10

ACJHR hails Tinubu, FIRS boss over tax reform

Deployment to North-Eastern border is challenging but necessary CNS

LEADERSHIP

We’re Yet To Release Timetable For 2027 General Election — INEC

Air Force’s Drone On Routine Mission Crashes, Wreckage Recovered

Kidnappers Demand N450m For Kwara Monarch, Son, Other Captives

‘We’re Just Friends Now’, TikToker Peller Accepts Breakup With Jarvis

JUST-IN: Ex-AGF Malami, Others To Know Fate On Bail Application January 7

Secondus, Omehia, Opara, Others Now Ready To Support Tinubu — Fubara

Governor Adeleke Excited As Osun Scores 100% In 2025 Q3 Fiscal Transparency

Tax Reform Aligns Nigeria With Global Best Practices — NDYC

Peter Obi’s Leap To ADC Exposes ‘A Politics Trapped By Ambition’ — Presidency

Trump Admits Taking Overdose Of Aspirin Over Hand Bruises

ACJHR Hails Tinubu, NRS Over Implementation Of Tax Reform Laws

Alleged Persecution: Wike Or Anyone Cannot Influence Our Work, EFCC Tells Bauchi Governor

JUST-IN: Ex-AGF Malami, Others To Know Fate On Bail Application January 7

₦300m Bribe Allegation Splits Anti-Tax Protesters Group

Tax Laws Controversy: National Assembly Releases Transmitted Bills

CBN Projects 12.94% Inflation Rate In 2026 On Lower Fuel, Food Prices

Incumbency Will Not Determine 2027 Elections – Ajadi

2026 Will Be Year Of Tangible Developments – Wike

Navy Dredges 11km Waterway In Lake Chad To Stop Terrorists’ Occupation

Ondo Attack: Aiyedatiwa Orders Intensified Patrols In Communities, Forests

10 Political Parties Plan Nationwide Rally In Support Of New Tax Regime January 10

Ohanaeze Youths Applaud Court Ruling On January 1 Implementation Of New Tax Laws

BREAKING: EFCC, NCoS Officials Clash In Court Over Ex-AGF Malami

NATION       

Constitution Review: NASS proposes four year tenure for LG, 25 year age limit

Youths protest killings, other criminal activities in Kogi communities

Terrorists Attack: Ondo monarch calls for vigilance, community cooperation

FG commits to reviving steel sector in 2026 Audu

BREAKING: Court adjourns case against Anthony Joshuas driver to Jan 20

BUK VC lauds Class 92 on 33rd anniversary, aims top global ranking

Niger Delta ex-agitators back U.S. military operations against terrorists

Insecurity: Kalu urges governors to secure states, backs Tinubu

JUST IN: Air Peace agrees to refund affected Jamaica-bound passengers

Cross River Rep Abang presents midterm scorecard, distributes N48m yuletide gifts

Alleged N8.7b fraud: Court to rule on January 7 on ex-AGF Malami, others bail request

EFCC dismisses Gov Balas persecution claims as wild, far-fetched

Agbese hails Tinubus approval of NNPCL debt cancellation, praises Ojularis leadership

2026: 10 ways to prepare for the New Year

Im focusing on myself in 2026, no more girls Peller vows

Alleged money laundering: Court grants N500m bail to Bauchi Commissioner Adamu

Pressure was real, expectations were loud, Imisi opens up about life after BBNaija win

China imposes tax on condoms, contraceptives in fresh push to raise birth rate

Peller apologises to Jarvis family after breakup

Delta Police chief commissions ultra modern Warri Area Command complex

DAILY TRUST

Obi: Nigerias current taxation policy will deepen hardship

Customs, NDLEA Intercept Cocaine Shipment at Lagos Port

NIDS Warns of Rising Infectious Disease Threats, Seeks Vaccine Self-Reliance

Kano: NNPP dissolves party executives, to appoint caretakers

JUST IN: Anthony Joshuas driver charged with reckless driving

Defection: Mutfwang picks up APC membership card

4-month-old baby, 5 other siblings killed in Plateau fire

Rivers: Family Members Die in Road Crash on New Year Day

MURIC seeks Arrest of Man pushing for violence Against Igbo Muslims

AFCON: Lookman, Ndidi lead Super Eagles top-5 performers

Alleged money laundering: Court to rule on Malamis bail Jan 7

Ibadan Explosion: Why we didnt announce N30bn FGs intervention fund Oyo Govt

AUTHORITY

NNPP dissolves Kano State excutives amidst Gov Yusufs planned defection to APC

Akpabio withdraws all defamation suits after priests sermon on New Year Day

Northern Senators Forum mourns loss of Senator Akwashika

China Imposes 13% Tax on Condoms and Contraceptives to Boost Flagging Birth Rate

Steel development minister sets agenda for growth in 2026

NYSC management remains committed to strengthening national unity DG NYSC

CRC moves to strengthen grievance redress mechanism in Anambra BIR

BUSINESSDAY

NAF recovers UAV after loss of link during counter-insurgency operation

INEC denies releasing 2027 general election timetable

AFCON 2025: Nigeria face fresh injury crisis ahead of Mozambique clash

2025: The year Nigerian students pivoted to Schengen countries

Anthony Joshua’s driver arraigned, remanded in prison over reckless driving

Naira closes 2025 outside Africa’s top 10 worst currencies list

Festive season demand powers business activity to 13-month high

Nigeria targets more capital inflows with new central investor desk

Markets bet on prolonged tight policy as CBN defends inflation, naira

Why festive demands keep knocking national grid offline

Nigeria’s 2025 Tax Reform: Revenue without trust is not reform

NEW TELEGRAPH

Tax Reforms: True Leaders Dont Exploit Their People Obi

Sanwo-Olu Confirms Eight Dead In GNI Building Fire

Tinubu Congratulates Essiet On 40th Birthday

Fubara Swears In Five Special Advisers, Demands Results

32 Mega Projects, Empowerment Delivered In First Year Eno

NIDS Warns Of Rising Infectious Disease Threats, Pushes For Vaccine Self-Relianc

Court Extends Malami, Wife, Sons Stay In Kuje Prison

Nigerians Suffocating Under Corruption, Anti-People Policies SDP Chair

Prosperity Cannot Come By Taxing Poverty Obi

PTAD Disburses 55.9bn Monthly, Outstanding Pensions In December

2027: Alia Deserves 2nd-Term To Accomplish Transformative Agenda Agbaingya

U.S Lawmaker Alleges Christian Persecution In Nigeria, Links Attacks To ISIS

Nigerians Will Decide Who Leads In 2027, Not Incumbency Power Ajadi

Keyamo Slams ADC Over Zoning Crisis, Accuses Atiku, Obi Of Political Deception

2027: APC Begins E-Registration In Sokoto

Obidient Movement Will Remain In ADC, Obis Aide Declares

Police Suspend Tinted Glass Permit Enforcement

BLUEPRINT     

ADC unveils timetable, guidelines for 2025/2026 congresses, national convention

Kaduna: How 2026 budget will be funded Commissioner

Insecurity, healthcare, others: Nigerians set agenda for FG, states in 2026

Special investigations panel report takes center stage as minister rejects CP Fakoredes report

LagosCalabar Coastal Highway as a major pull of FDI to Nigeria

ADC clarifies membership registration process, disowns alleged Enugu zonal registration

Kano Youth slam Gwarzo over alleged disloyalty to Governor Yusuf

Nigerias economic activity strengthens in December as PMI hits 57.6 points

Dangotes refining ambitions to drive Africas growth momentum for 2026

Anthony Joshua: Driver faces prosecution, bodies of friends go home

7 killed in 2026 new year attack on Plateau community

FGs N30bn Bodija explosion relief fund still intact Oyo government

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