{"id":31709,"date":"2025-08-08T06:03:19","date_gmt":"2025-08-08T06:03:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/newsroom247.com.ng\/?p=31709"},"modified":"2025-08-08T06:03:19","modified_gmt":"2025-08-08T06:03:19","slug":"nigerian-newspapers-headlines-friday-8-august-2025","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/newsroom247.com.ng\/?p=31709","title":{"rendered":"Nigerian Newspapers Headlines, Friday, 8 August 2025"},"content":{"rendered":"

THISDAY<\/strong><\/p>\n

Trumps Tariffs Kick Off Worldwide, Raise Import Taxes to Highest Level Since Great Depression<\/p>\n

AFC Says Projects It Backed in Nigeria, Others Added $50 Billion to GDP, Created 7m Jobs<\/p>\n

INEC Says CVR Exercise to Take Place in 811 Registration Centres Across Country<\/p>\n

ValueJet Saga: Keyamo Directs NCAA to Place Veteran Musician, K1, on No-fly List<\/p>\n

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Telcos Raise the Alarm over Disruption of Diesel Supply to Telecoms Sites<\/p>\n

Atedo Peterside, Omehia, Secondus, Others Say Planned Rivers LG Poll Illegal<\/p>\n

Rewane: Govt Operates Nigerian Airports at Huge Cost, Advocates Facilities Concession<\/p>\n

Odua Group: Lagos Airport Hotel to Boost Nigerias Hospitality Landscape with Unveiling of Harold Block<\/p>\n

FG Moves to Bridge Gap in Testing for Tuberculosis<\/p>\n

WAEC Temporarily Withdraws 2025 WASSCE Results Over Technical Glitches<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

Onitsha Port Agog as First Barge for 2025 Berths<\/p>\n

Stakeholders Move to Include Energy Efficiency in Education Curriculum<\/p>\n

Tinubu Nominates Abdullahi Ramat As Chairman\/CEO of NERC<\/p>\n

FG Unveils Affordable Consumer Credit to 400,000 Young Nigerians, Corps Members<\/p>\n

2027: Olawepo-Hashim Welcomes Jonathan, Atiku, Obi, Others For PDP Presidential Primary<\/p>\n

FG Unveils Affordable Consumer Credit to 400,000 Young Nigerians, Corps Members<\/p>\n

PUNCH<\/strong><\/p>\n

Galas Osimhen boxes rake in 4.2m<\/p>\n

Rivers elders ask Tinubu to halt LG poll, reinstate Fubara<\/p>\n

WAEC under fire as results portal goes down<\/p>\n

AY unveils rebuilt mansion two years after fire incident<\/p>\n

Super Falcons coach Madugu nominated for 2025 Ballon dOr award<\/p>\n

Nigerias Chiamaka Nnadozie among 2025 Ballon dOr Yachin Trophy nominees<\/p>\n

YIAGA\u2019s Itodo condemns premature campaigns, demands tougher sanctions<\/p>\n

Falcons: Reward doctors, ASUU, teachers also<\/p>\n

Glitched grades: WAEC in crisis over result errors<\/p>\n

Hamas accuses Israel PM of sacrificing hostages for personal interest<\/p>\n

Bulgaria probing UN Gaza worker’s death by Israeli fire<\/p>\n

FG unveils four water projects in Ogoni, commits to implementing UNEP report<\/p>\n

Canada sends troops to eastern province as fire rages<\/p>\n

Sowores arrest an abuse of power, says Atiku<\/p>\n

Group alerts DSS, police to alleged conspiracy against Akpabio<\/p>\n

Peter Obi decries neglect of retired police officers, urges pension reform<\/p>\n

SUN\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n

2027: No room for mistakes -INEC<\/p>\n

Rivers stakeholders write Tinubu, express concern over LG election issues<\/p>\n

PDP 2027: Hashim urges open race for Jonathan, Atiku, Obi<\/p>\n

Super Falcons coach, goalkeeper nominated for Ballon dOr<\/p>\n

Court awards N85m fine against bank for freezing customers account with invalid court order<\/p>\n

Sowores detention personal vendetta Atiku<\/p>\n

Remi Tinubu donates 110m to Kano athletes families<\/p>\n

EFCC nabs 55 suspected internet fraudsters in Ogun<\/p>\n

FG commends WAECs swift action on WASSCE issues<\/p>\n

NLC slams Sowores repeated arrests, seeks release<\/p>\n

Presidency responds to Daily Trusts hunger narrative, calls for fact-based criticism<\/p>\n

Zamfara: Military air component kills dozens of terrorists<\/p>\n

\u00a0<\/strong>GUARDIAN\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 <\/strong><\/p>\n

Remas Rave & Roses hits 3 billion Spotify streams<\/p>\n

Egbin fire incident disrupts power supply in Ikorodu, environs<\/p>\n

CSOs allege abuse of emergency rule for 2027 elections in Rivers<\/p>\n

Ekiti: APC begins membership revalidation ahead of guber primaries<\/p>\n

2027: Jonathan, Atiku, Obi welcome to PDP primaries, says Olawepo-Hashim<\/p>\n

FG orders closure of Third Mainland Bridge to heavy-duty vehicles<\/p>\n

Teacher seeks N20m for daughters heart surgery in India<\/p>\n

Israeli firm announces $35bn deal to supply gas to Egypt<\/p>\n

Trump demands new US census excluding undocumented immigrants<\/p>\n

Medical plane crashes in Kenya, kills six<\/p>\n

Central African Republic to hold elections by end of 2025<\/p>\n

United Airlines battles flight delays after system glitch<\/p>\n

MMIA: N712b renovation vote rekindles airport concession protests<\/p>\n

NCAA petitions AGF, IGP to investigate, prosecute Kwam 1<\/p>\n

Aviation union to commence strike on Monday over pay row<\/p>\n

Keyamo directs NCAA to temporarily place Kwam-1 on no-fly list<\/p>\n

VAT collection hits N1.78tn as manufacturing, ICT lead growth<\/p>\n

2027: 151 new parties indicate interest, submit forms,says INEC<\/p>\n

Trump vows to meet Putin without Zelensky sit-down<\/p>\n

ADC knocks PDP over moves to woo Obi, claims party has lost influence<\/p>\n

AfDB mobilises $2.2b to expand Nigerias agro-industrial zones<\/p>\n

WAEC recalls results, directs candidates to check afresh<\/p>\n

Unruly behaviour: NCAA blacklists Ayinde, petitions for criminal charges<\/p>\n

No more favouritism, only merit will drive police promotions Egbetokun<\/p>\n

Lawyer petitions PSC, accuses IGP, Osun CP of rights abuse<\/p>\n

Remi Tinubu commissions TB diagnostic machines to boost detection<\/p>\n

In Pictures: FG opens 100-bed specialist hospital in AIbom for maternal, child care<\/p>\n

Police confirm death of LAUTECH student after sign-out party<\/p>\n

Expert advocates inclusive banking in underserved Nigerian communities<\/p>\n

VANGUARD<\/strong><\/p>\n

2023: Peter Obi never spent Labour Party funds on campaign Ex-Treasurer<\/p>\n

NLC, CUPP rage over Sowores arrest<\/p>\n

NAHCO records 166.7% growth in net profit to N8.9bn in H125<\/p>\n

EFCC, police war over same suspects<\/p>\n

CAPPA to FG: Raise tobacco tax to 100% to save lives, N526b<\/p>\n

First lady donates 10 TB diagnostic machines, 1bn to FCTA<\/p>\n

Heavy floods to hit 198 LGs in 31 states, FG warns<\/p>\n

ValueJet Airline drama: FG slams 6 months no-fly ban on K1<\/p>\n

FG dismisses 15 correctional personnel for misconduct<\/p>\n

Flood: FGs Alau Dam project progressing on schedule Minister Utsev<\/p>\n

Out-of-school children: North must take responsibility<\/p>\n

H125: Foreign investors transactions up 113% to N1.14 trn<\/p>\n

Tennis: Venus Williams falls at first hurdle in Cincinnati<\/p>\n

Rapper MC Hammer sued over failure to pay car loan<\/p>\n

Insecurity: Sokoto families abandon homes as 30 communities protest in Zamfara<\/p>\n

Ibadan markets to remain closed until noon Friday for Olubadans burial<\/p>\n

You cannot invoke Ojukwu to mask political motives Peter Obis aide replies Onoh<\/p>\n

Kaduna convicts 25 for Gender-Based Violence Commissioner<\/p>\n

2027: North not swayed by one-term promise ACF<\/p>\n

FCC reiterates commitment to payment of retirees benefits<\/p>\n

LEADERSHIP<\/strong><\/p>\n

Ghana\u2019s President Appoints Acting Ministers After Helicopter Crash Claimed Cabinet Members<\/p>\n

JUST-IN: NCAA Petitions AGF, IGP To Probe Singer KWAM 1, ValueJet Over Airport Incident<\/p>\n

Sowore\u2019s \u2018Maltreatment\u2019 By IGP\u2019s Monitoring Team Shameful \u2014 Atiku<\/p>\n

UK To Clamp Down On Dangerous Cosmetic Procedures, BBL<\/p>\n

Supporters Claim Sowore\u2019s Hand Broken As Activist Spends Day 2 In Police Cell<\/p>\n

FCT Minister Reaffirms Commitment To Strengthen Health Services<\/p>\n

INEC Introduces Online Platform To Identify Registration Centres<\/p>\n

Navy Destroys 71 Illegal Refining Sites In July<\/p>\n

2027: \u2018I\u2019m Not Opposed To Jonathan, Atiku, Obi,\u2019 Says Olawepo-Hashim<\/p>\n

30 Villages Protest Against Banditry In Zamfara<\/p>\n

Negotiation With Bandits Increased Banditry In Niger \u2014 Bago<\/p>\n

Presidency Unveils 100-bed \u2018Renewed Hope\u2019 Hospital In Akwa Ibom<\/p>\n

Federal Gov\u2019t Sacks 15 Prison Officers, Sanctions 216<\/p>\n

Tinubu Names Ramat As NERC Chair, Appoints 2 Commissioners<\/p>\n

Gunmen Kill 2, Abduct 3 In Kwara<\/p>\n

Rivers Police Dismantle Interstate Car Snatching Syndicate<\/p>\n

FCT Polls: Crisis Rocks APC Over Alleged Plan To Drop Chairmanship Candidate<\/p>\n

Minister Orders Placement Of KWAM 1 On No-Fly List<\/p>\n

Airstrike Kills 30 Terrorists At Wedding Ceremony In Zamfara<\/p>\n

FEC Approves Establishment Of Council For Humanitarian Affairs<\/p>\n

DAILY TIMES<\/strong><\/p>\n

Court fines Zenith bank, police N85m for illegally freezing customers account<\/p>\n

Tension in APC Bwari as stakeholders reject plan to drop chairmanship candidate<\/p>\n

We cant allow Nigeria slide into dictatorship NLC demands Sowores release<\/p>\n

JUST IN: Tinubu nominates 39-year-old Abdullahi Ramat as NERC Chairman<\/p>\n

NIMC issues new guidelines for accessing NIN self-service portal<\/p>\n

We must produce FG to unveil new policy to drive local manufacturing<\/p>\n

NATION\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n

Capital market registrars not responsible for unclaimed dividends<\/p>\n

Firm commits to advance technology transfer to Nigeria<\/p>\n

Customs admits system glitch, clears backlog amid cargo clearance woes<\/p>\n

Man Utd agree 74m deal for Leipzig striker Sesko<\/p>\n

UK moves to crack down on high-risk cosmetic procedures amid rising health concerns<\/p>\n

Presidency rejects Daily Trusts alarmist editorial<\/p>\n

Weve spent N50bn on agribusiness in three years, says Oyebanji<\/p>\n

FG decries delay in GDP rebasing, says it hampers policy planning, data credibility<\/p>\n

Northern group knocks El-Rufai over divisive remarks<\/p>\n

DAILY TRUST<\/strong><\/p>\n

FG puts 32 states, 832 communities on flood alert<\/p>\n

NLC, Atiku ask police to release Sowore<\/p>\n

FG dismisses 15 correctional personnel, demotes 59 over misconduct<\/p>\n

Panic as Train Coach Detaches from moving train in Lagos<\/p>\n

Zamfara residents: Bandits demanded N56m to allow farming this year<\/p>\n

How Nigeria loses billions at free trade zones Reps committee<\/p>\n

Kano ISDB project seals $12.3m deal on agric mechanisation<\/p>\n

Grid collapse: Labour unions urge FG to reverse power privatisation<\/p>\n

Food programme suspension: FG declares 575,000 vulnerable<\/p>\n

Massacre of 319 civilians exposes fragility of peace efforts in DRC<\/p>\n

Nigeria unveils visa application platform to eradicate quackery<\/p>\n

Netanyahu: Israel to control, not govern Gaza<\/p>\n

How BVN-linked accounts rose by 2.7m in 7 months<\/p>\n

Nigeria aviation lost $3.5bn to poor infrastructure Rewane<\/p>\n

Sowores detention: We wont allow Nigeria slide into dictatorship NLC<\/p>\n

NAHCON pegs 2026 hajj fare at N8.5m<\/p>\n

Zamfara residents: Bandits collected N56m to allow farming this year<\/p>\n

Ballon dOr: Why Victor Osimhen shouldve been in the mix<\/p>\n

Keyamo: Any airline which flies KWAM1 risks ban<\/p>\n

FG should have sold refineries to Dangote Rewane<\/p>\n

AUTHORITY<\/strong><\/p>\n

CDCFIBs disciplinary actions: 15 Nigerian correctional service personnel dismissed<\/p>\n

PC-NCG lauds Blue Economy Minister for driving Nigerian Coast Guard establishment with resilience, dedication<\/p>\n

Tinubus wife intervention will tackle TB cases in FCT Official<\/p>\n

UniAbuja law professor urges constitution amendment to allow associations back political candidates<\/p>\n

Dr. Chima Amadi Challenges Imo Catholic Men; Where Are the Prophets<\/p>\n

ADC guber aspirant, Babalola unveils vision for Ekitis future<\/p>\n

FG Directs MDAs to Adhere to New Equipment Leasing Regulations<\/p>\n

BUSINESSDAY<\/strong><\/p>\n

Why Air Peace is not yet going public – Allen Onyema<\/p>\n

How foreign leasing company defrauded us of $2m \u2013 Air Peace CEO<\/p>\n

Tinubu\u2019s executive order on pharma industry has cut production cost by 12% – FG<\/p>\n

President Tinubu gives December deadline for Kaa-Ataba Bridge, other projects in Niger Delta<\/p>\n

\u2018Prejudice Premium\u2019 costs Africa $75bn a year, African Finance Corp says<\/p>\n

Inside Nigeria\u2019s multi-billion naira plantain business<\/p>\n

Policy, data, welfare gaps stalling health sector reforms<\/p>\n

Tinubu appoints Ramat to replace Garba as NERC chairman<\/p>\n

NEW TELEGRAPH<\/strong><\/p>\n

Nigeria, US Deepen Ties On Defence, Counterterrorism<\/p>\n

ValueJet: NCAA Asks AGF, IGP To Prosecute Wasiu Ayinde<\/p>\n

Alia Commends Security Agencies For Rescuing Kidnap Victims<\/p>\n

United Capital Sustains Growth Momentum As H1 Profit Surges To N11.89b<\/p>\n

Airtel Nigeria CEO, Balsingh Identifies Data Boom, Nationwide Connectivity as Crucial Innovation Areas<\/p>\n

NCAA Blacklists KWAM 1 For Six Months<\/p>\n

Finding Nina Premieres On Prime Video: A Poignant Tale Of Love, Memory, Rediscovery<\/p>\n

Unions Demand Reversal Of Power, Water Sector Privatization<\/p>\n

Nigeria Secures $1b In Concessional Financing Through Global Partnerships FG<\/p>\n

Any Airline That Flies KWAM 1 Risks Losing Licence- Keyamo<\/p>\n

BLUEPRINT<\/strong><\/p>\n

SSS threatens legal action against Peoples Gazette over NNPC GMD abduction report<\/p>\n

Police nab notorious car theft syndicate in Akwa Ibom<\/p>\n

Sanitation: FCTA begins procurement process for contractors<\/p>\n

Police dismantle interstate car snatching syndicate, arrest 12 suspects<\/p>\n

Toxic Aid: Nigerias farming communities at risk of hazardous pesticides AAPN<\/p>\n

NAHCON pegs 2026 hajj fare at N8.5m<\/p>\n

FG orders MDAs to comply with equipment leasing registration<\/p>\n

BUK mourns student, assures of support for justice<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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