Nigerian Newspapers Headlines, Wednesday, 4 February 2026

Nigerian Newspapers Headlines

VANGUARD

Trump pushes for $1 billion in damages from Harvard

BSc/HND dichotomy: How FG’s plan could redefine Nigeria’s polytechnic future

₦117bn allegation rocks Sokoto as Commission submits report on Tambuwal’s

Anger spreads as new tax laws slash workers’ pay amid rising inflation

Total shutdown looms as labour threatens to escalate health workers’ strike

Tinubu directs FERMA to adopt preventive road maintenance

Tinubu to World Bank: No retreat on reforms

Controversy trails Sen Alimikhenas emergence as traditional ruler

Death has been unkind to the 10th Senate Akpabio

Actor Bolanle Ninalowo gets role as Atlanta coordinator for Tinubu support group

Why I wont dance to promote my movie Omotola

PDP Tussle: Wike-backed faction axes zonal structures, shifts convention

Emefiele complied with Buharis directive on local production of Naira notes Witness

Four health workers infected as Benue confirms more Lassa Fever cases

Police uncover transnational human trafficking scheme, rescue victim in Enugu

Governor Caleb Mutfwang Engages U.S. Agencies on Economic Development and Bilateral Trade

APC 2026 Convention Committee discriminatory to women Josef Onoh

Why We Shut-Down Schools Kogi Govt

Magistrates threaten indefinite strike in Cross River

Pastor faults police over alleged explosive exhumed in Aba Church

US gospel music icon Ron Kenoly dies at 81

76 PDP, PDI staff allege judicial bid to cripple opposition ahead of 2027

FCT Polls: INEC clears 1.6 million voters for election

Sexual Violence: Mirabel Centre records 10,000 survivors in 13 years

UK envoy urges Nigerian security agencies to implement 2026-2030 gender policy

Bayelsa Police intensify probe into death of 24-year-old, interrogate NSCDC personnel

Nigeria ready to collaborate with global partners on energy Tinubu

FG cleared 28 new oil field plans worth $18.2bn in 2025

PENGASSAN warns against alleged warned against oil war maltreatment of Nigerians by IOCs

No winner, no vanquished, Wike declares after meeting with labour

West Africa inaugurates roadmap to ensure access to Lassa fever vaccines

Ifunanya: Senate urges health ministry to ensure safe, affordable antivenoms

Breaking: DSS arraigns Malami, son over alleged terrorism financing, firearm possession

Labour Party needs restructuring, committed leadership, says CUPP

117bn allegation rocks Sokoto as Commission submits report on Tambuwals 8-year rule

FG launches Safe Nigeria Initiative, targets 11,000 youths nationwide

Kaduna Community raises alarm over fresh killings, abductions, says 59 still held by bandits

Presidency mocks ADC as Lagos crowned worlds top emerging tech hub

Snakebite: Senate urges FCT, States to establish coordinated emergency response systems

Food Production: FG moves to harmonize fertilizer application

Stakeholders differ over Tinubus move to halt Fubara impeachment

PUNCH       

NECO releases 2025 SSCE external results, over 80% score five credits

Rivers, Lagos top states for sachet alcohol consumption among minors

Crackdown: US set to deport 79 Nigerians on criminal list

Electricity subsidy: FG to deduct N3.6tn from Federation Account

Seyi Tinubu Visits, Presents Obi Cubana with City Boy Movement Appointment Letter.

Big money, small impact: Govs face fire over N9tn FAAC windfall

NRC accuses Oyo LG of destroying railway assets

Lagos investment company worker arraigned over N90m diversion

Four feared killed in fresh Lagos cult clashes

Makoko demolition: Lagos Assembly pledges compensation for victims

Nigeria PMI slips below 50 as orders stall

Tinubu directs FERMA to adopt preventive road maintenance

Africa must stop begging for aid, become global investment hub Okonjo-Iweala

Teen stabs, critically wounds teacher in France

Osun-Osogbo festival: Traditionalists ask INEC to reschedule Osun gov poll

Police quiz four NSCDC officers over Bayelsa resident’s death

Osun APC eyes one million votes for Tinubu in 2027

No bomb, explosive recovered from Abia church CP

African Energy Bank unveils $10bn project for Nigeria, Angola, Libya

Police arrest 24-year-old over N48.5m romance fraud in Lagos

Sani unveils Kadunas longest road project in 20 years

FG approved 28 new oil field plans worth $18.2bn in 2025 Minister

FG empowers 11,000 vulnerable youths in new push against insecurity

Insecurity: US lawmaker, Plateau gov discuss US-Nigeria ties

Senate demands mandatory antivenom stocking in hospitals after Abuja singers death

Valentine: Kenya Central Bank bans use of banknotes for cash bouquets

Wike inspects Abuja projects, expresses satisfaction with progress

AFCON 2025: Morocco to appeal CAF fines, bans over final chaos

Snakebite: Abuja singers body transported to father in Enugu Choir

Air chief unveils housing, sports complex for personnel in Lagos

UPDATED:DSS arraigns Malami, son on terrorism financing, firearms possession

Senate confirms Oyewole as Supreme Court justice

Makinde names new Oyo PDP secretariat after ex-state chairman

Police arrest two monarchs, one other over Ebonyi killings

1.6 million registered voters set for FCT area council polls INEC

PDP crisis: Founding fathers must act now Chieftain

NAPTIP, Taraba hand over 10 trafficked children to families

Ill-gotten money cant make you rich, CAN warns Yahoo boys

Nigeria restores power at High Commission in S’Africa after bill settlement

CRiver magistrates to resume indefinite strike February 9

Army adopts intelligence-led strategy against terrorists

Naira closes January at 1,386/$ in official market

NDLEA moves to replace cannabis farms with lawful crops

NAFDAC warns Nigerians against recruitment scam

France raids X offices, summons Musk for questioning

JAMB suspends exam towns selection for 2026 UTME candidates in Ekiti

THISDAY

World Bank: Nigeria Now Global Reference for Steady, Credible Reforms

Court Nullifies FG’s Revocation of Dawes Island Marginal Field Licence, Orders Reinstatement

Insecurity: US Dispatches Military Forces to Nigeria Amid Renewed Collaboration

At Nigeria’s Energy Summit, Tinubu Renews 3 Million bpd Oil Production Target by 2030

Naira Redesign: Emefiele Complied with Buhari’s Directive on Local Production, Witness Tells Court

Agora Policy: Rising Cement Prices Driven by Market Power, Not High Operating Costs

DSS Arraigns Ex-AGF Malami, Son Over Terrorism Financing, Illegal Firearms

INEC Urges Media to Intensify Voter Education Ahead of FCT Area Council Elections

Tinubu: Nigeria Stands Ready With Africa, Global Partners To Deliver Secure, Affordable, Cleaner Energy

Presidency: FG Disburses N2.45trn To 36 States, FCT For Security, Infrastructure Between March 2024 and August 2025

NECO: 36 States Owe Nearly N2bn, As 72% Secure Five Credits Including Maths, English

Marwa Seeks Nationwide Backing for Alternative Development to Curb Illicit Drug Cultivation

Financial Inclusion & Literacy: FG Signs MoU With ICAN, CIBN, 4 Other Professional Bodies To Train 10m Nigerians

At Lagos Conference, African Traditional Leaders Commit to Stronger Action Against Gender-Based Violence

Disunity Can Cost Ogun West GuberDream, Senate Leader Warns

Stock Market Commence February on Positive Note as Market Cap Adds N9bn

NLNG-sponsored Nigeria Prizes Open for Entries with Focus on AI, Others

Uneasy Time for Alcoholic, Sugar-sweetened Beverage Manufacturers

Discos Collects over N208bn from Consumers Despite Incessant Power Failures

NISO: NNPCs 350MW Project, SCADA Rollout Will Aid 8,500MW Grid Generation

Lagos CJ Approves Courtroom Reallocation

Lookman Sets Record as First English-born Player to Feature in Europes Big Four Leagues

Tinubu Brokers Peace Again, Asks Wike to Halt Impeachment of Fubara

David Mark: APCs Vicious Policies Exposing Nigerians to Untold Hardship, Poverty

At Investopia, UAE Eyes Over $10bn Investments in Nigerias Infrastructure, Agriculture, Tech Sectors

In Key Milestone, Nigeria Hands Over Africa Energy Bank Headquarters to APPO

FG Reaffirms Resolve to Reposition Livestock Sector, Inaugurates Technical Sub-Committee

NSE President Calls for Engineering-based Solutions to Nigerias Insecurity

FAAC Disburses N1.969trn to FG, States, LGs as December Revenue Hits N2.585tn

CBN Mulls Unified Regulatory Framework to Boost Fintech Expansion

Stakeholders Seek Credit, Infrastructure Support for Young Food Vendors to Boost Livelihoods, Jobs

Tariffs Increase Threaten Air Freight of N220bn Agro Exports from Nigeria

GUARDIAN    

DSS arraigns Ex-AGF Malami, son over alleged terrorism financing

Despite N105.2b FAAC revenue drop, government spends more on collection

Court adjourns Ganduje’s corruption trial to April 15

FG approved 28 new oil field plans worth $18.2bn in 2025 — Minister

NGF, NSDC explore sugar revolution to drive industrial development

Anger in Bayelsa as police allegedly torture man to death

Snakebite: Antivenom available in our health facilities – FCTA

Third snake bite death sparks fear in FCT

Accident kills six, injures 23 on Lagos-Ibadan Expressway

NGX resumes February trading on bullish note, capitalisation rises by N9b

Poor rural farmers hardest hit as anti-snake venom remains scarce worldwide

Sluggish contract processes, bottlenecks undermine presidential directives, PETAN warns

Wife, church members appeal for help as pastor vanishes after assault

LEADERSHIP

US Shoots Down Iranian Drone Approaching Aircraft Carrier

Thousands Of Epstein Files Taken Down After Victims’ Identities Compromised

EFCC Arrests Kannywood Actress, Samha Inuwa, Over Alleged Naira Mutilation

Senate Seeks More Revenue For Federal Government, Moves To Alter Allocation Formula

‘Vagabonds In PDP Have Been Expelled Since November 2025’, Says Makinde

Bandits Kill 19 Katsina Villagers In Broad Daylight

2027 Polls: Kano CP Warns Against Hate Speech, Fake News

Kano Okays Automatic Employment For Indigenous Medical Doctors

FCT Voter Register Hits 1.6m As INEC Steps Up Preparations For 2026 Area Council Polls

Snakebite: Senate Pushes For Safe, Affordable Antivenoms Across Hospitals

Alleged Fraud: Again, Kano Court Fixes April 15 to Hear Ganduje, Others’ Case

Clintons Agree To Testify In Epstein Probe As Contempt Vote Looms

Senate Confirms Justice Oyewole As Supreme Court Justice

US To Deport 79 Nigerians On ‘Worst’ Criminal List

Imo At 50: APP Laments Lost Opportunities, Leadership Failures

Bandits Kill 5 Residents, 1 Soldier In Plateau Community

Lagos Warns Against Unauthorized Chieftaincy Titles, Threatens Imprisonment

N2.45trn Shared To States, FCT For Infrastructure, Security — Presidency

JUST-IN: US Gospel Music Icon Ron Kenoly Dies At 81

Dafinone Urges Itsekiri, Uduaghan Family To Rein In Businessman Over Sapele Land Claims

France Summons Elon Musk For Questioning As Police Raid X Offices

Snakebite: FCTA Assures Availability Of Anti-venom, Tasks Hospitals On Emergency Protocol

JUST-IN: 72% Candidates Pass As NECO Releases 2025 External SSCE Results

China To Ban Hidden Car Door Handles From 2027 Over Safety Risks

Buhari Was Haunted By Nigeria’s Insecurity Challenge Till His Last Days — Gambari

54.3% Of Nigerian Minors Purchase Alcohol Themselves, Survey Reveals

Tinubu’s Diplomatic Drive Earned Nigeria $50bn FDI Commitments – Yilwatda

JAMB Suspends 2026 UTME Town Allocation For Ekiti

Again, Court Adjourns Arraignment Of Property Developer, Others In ₦300m Illegal Eviction Suit

Kaduna: Uba Sani Commissions The Longest Road In 20 Years

Nigeria Hands Over African Energy Bank Headquarters As Takeoff Set For June

Presidency Mocks ADC As Lagos Tops Global Tech Ranking

NATION         

Electoral Act amendments stall again after Senates second closed-door deadlock

Senate moves to increase federal share of revenue, seeks review of allocation formula

Police arrest 24-year-old over N48.5m romance scam in Lagos

Renewed Hope Ambassadors mobilise for 2027, target one million votes for Tinubu in Osun

Democracy thrives when media places public interest above partisanship, says INEC

Atiku denies hosting Yari, says meeting was chance airport encounter

NiMet predicts three-day thunderstorms in southern region

Underage drinking: NAFDAC pushes tighter sachet alcohol regulation

COAS: Army adopts multi-domain strategy to combat insecurity

PENGASSAN denies issuing statement on alleged IOCs maltreatment of staff

Drama as suspect dares court to jail him over alleged death threat

FG seeks increased investment in ports, targets productivity boost Dantsoho

Customs clamps down on smugglers, seizes cannabis sativa, rice worth N3.3b

Tinubu pledges federal support as Ondo marks 50th anniversary

2027: APC womens group launched in Jigawa, targets mass mobilisation

Enugu police rescue woman from transnational human trafficking, arrest suspect

PDP crisis assume new dimension, staff backs Turaki leadership

Senate urges mandatory stocking of antidotes, emergency medicines nationwide

Lagos Assembly orders halt to Makoko waterfront demolition

FG to councils: No bank loans without clearance

National convention: APC pegs national chairman nomination form at N10m

ABUAD partners Chinese firm on breast cancer treatment

Oborevwori urges stakeholders on maintenance, protection of infrastructure

LAWMA seizes waste carts, arrests suspect in Lagos Island crackdown

APC targeting landslide wins for Tinubu, Oborevwori in 2027

JUST IN: DSS arraigns ex-AGF Malami, son on terrorism charges, illegal possession of firearms

Court fixes March 3 to arraign lawyer, others over alleged N300m propertys destruction

Yeni Kuti: Leave Fela alone, compare yourselves to peers

Fintiri, Numan leaders thank Tinubu over appointments to Adamawa indigenes

Obi Cubana hosts Seyi Tinubu, harps on inclusive development, youth engagement

Illicit drugs: Marwa calls for national response, support for alternative development

Dickson condemns lobbying for Bayelsa deputy governorship position

Senate okays Justice Oyewole for Supreme Court

NECO blacklists supervisors, centres over malpractice, 71.63% candidates pass 2025 SSCE external

DAILY TRUST

Insecurity: Kogi shuts schools for two weeks

Electoral Act: Senate adjourns plenary after marathon closed door session

Immigration arrests suspected human trafficker, rescue 59 victims in Borno

Ogun: Customs officer killed in shootout with smugglers

Diezani spent 140,000 on luxury furniture in one day British prosecutors

Senate urges mandatory stocking of snake anti-venom, other antidotes in hospitals

DSS arraigns Malami, son over alleged terrorism, illegal arms

Five residents, soldier killed as bandits attack Plateau communities

FG denies endorsing history textbook without Igbo section

NECO releases 2025 external SSCE results

JUST IN: Wike, labour reach truce on FCTA workers strike

South Africa restores power at Nigerian High Commission after debt payment

Nigerian man killed fighting for Russia in Ukraine

ECOWAS leaders resolve to tackle terrorism, strengthen regional cooperation

Sule courts Fintiri for APC; Saraki says Adamawa gov stays PDP

Wike-backed PDP faction holds BoT meeting, plans fresh congresses

I got N958m as gifts, N374m salary, allowances, Malami tells court

FCT: Labour insists on protest despite court order

Yelwata killings: 9 suspects remanded in Kuje

Coup was planned before Tinubus inauguration Defence minister

When education becomes transactional, society pays the price

2 months after Oyebamijis resignation, NIWA yet to get new MD

Instant payment transactions rise by 120% in 2yrs CBN

90% of CEOs expect Nigerias economy to improve in 2026 PwC

Gas reserves not enough to grow Nigerias economy Minister

BUSINESSDAY

Market glut sends cassava prices tumbling 82%

Agric sector shrank in January on rising input costs, insecurity

UAE’s largest bank plans Nigeria entry with Lagos office

Ex-AGF Malami, son arraigned on five counts of terrorism, firearms

Nigeria, other African countries spend $120bn annually on fuel, hydrocarbon importation- Lokpobori

U.S. marks 79 Nigerians among “worst-of-the-worst” to be deported over fraud, drug, violent crimes

Regulatory headwinds to test Nigerian banks in 2026, S&P says

Tinubu tells World Bank Nigeria will not reverse course on economic reforms

Nigeria has the strongest Navy in Africa in new GFP report

Lagos Assembly halts Makoko demolition, orders ministries to stand down

Nigerian court upholds N52bn arbitral award for Chams against NIMC in national ID concession dispute

Agric sector shrank in January on rising input costs, insecurity

Ex-AGF Malami, son arraigned on five counts of terrorism, firearms

Fire disasters wipe out N4.6trillion from Nigeria’s uninsured economy

FG disowns ‘Living History’ textbook, says it is not approved for Nigerian schools

Reps open probe into airport, seaport concessions since 2006

NEW TELEGRAPH

Insecurity: US Lawmaker, Riley Moore Meets Plateau Governor

Customs Seizes 12 Trucks Of Rice, PMS Worth N3.3bn

PENGASSAN Denies Accusing TotalEnergies Of Employees Maltreatment

UTME: JAMB Suspends Selection Of Examination Towns In Ekiti

Education Minister Commissions First Library In Federal University Gusau

Lagos Assembly Orders Stoppage Of Demolition At Makoko

Pros And Cons Of Using AI-Based YouTube Thumbnail Makers For Fitness Influencers

Investment In Clean Energy, Strategic For National Growth

Gov Fintiri To Join APC Soon, Party Chairman Confirmed

BLUEPRINT    

Domestic equities remain bullish, gains N332bn

Customs FOU A nabs 8, seizes goods worth over N3bn in South-west

Manufacturing expansion slows in January on cost, demand headwinds

Tinubus foreign diplomacy attracts $50bn investment pledges APC

Minister approves digitalisation of fish import license

Senate seeks more revenue for FG, moves to alter allocation formula

Senate confirms Oyewole as Supreme Court justice

US moves to deport 79 Nigerians on criminal roll *Full list

Breaking: Ex-AGF Abubakar Malami, son arraigned for alleged terrorism financing

No bomb found in Aba church Police

How NigeriaTurkey Military relations can boost fight against terrorism

FIFA President defends peace prize award to Trump, rejects World Cup boycott

Interrogating the 9-Point Smart Agenda: Why Governor Aliyu Is asking the hard questions

Kadunas people-first transformation: How inclusive leadership is reshaping rural and urban communities

APC support group condemns Jajis anti-APC accusations in Zamfara

Army adopting intelligence-driven, technology enabled approach in confronting asymmetric threats COAS

Breaking: NECO releases 2025 SSCE external results *See how to check

IPOB dismisses reports of partial compliance of sit-at-home

ACPN to FG: Provide free antivenom drugs for Nigerians to end over2,000 yearly deaths

                               

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