{"id":31764,"date":"2025-08-25T05:37:28","date_gmt":"2025-08-25T05:37:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/newsroom247.com.ng\/?p=31764"},"modified":"2025-08-25T05:37:28","modified_gmt":"2025-08-25T05:37:28","slug":"nigerian-newspapers-headlines-monday-25-august-2025","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/newsroom247.com.ng\/?p=31764","title":{"rendered":"Nigerian Newspapers Headlines, Monday, 25 August 2025"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>\u00a0<\/strong><strong>VANGUARD<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Malema condemns xenophobia, calls for economic collaboration between Nigeria, South Africa<\/p>\n<p>Flood: 458 households already compensated with cash, foodstuffs Mokwa LG<\/p>\n<p>Hisbah Command backs INEC Voter Registration, urges citizens to participate<\/p>\n<p>MSM Group unveils $15bn oil discovery, $225m IPO plan<\/p>\n<p>NMA threatens strike over unpaid salaries, welfare issues at LUTH<\/p>\n<p>Breakthrough discovery offers hope for reversing brain ageing<\/p>\n<p>Engage local contractors for Lagos Airport perimeter fencing, MAN urges FG<\/p>\n<p>Pension, NSITF funds: NLC meets as strike notice expires<\/p>\n<p>Imported steel products drain over $4bn foreign exchange annually Minister<\/p>\n<p>Economy: Declining manufacturing, agric sectors threaten Nigerias industrialisation<\/p>\n<p>NiMet forecasts 3-day thunderstorms, rain from Monday<\/p>\n<p>Dangote, others adjust petrol depot prices to N823 per litre<\/p>\n<p>LASTMA unveils media traffic mayors to harmonise mobility<\/p>\n<p>Mbah to NBA: Law, Conscience of the nation, Justice sector reform, cornerstone of our administration<\/p>\n<p>Benue Assembly elects Emberga as new speaker<\/p>\n<p>Victory, Gigi Jasmine evicted from BBNaija 10<\/p>\n<p>Concerned Nigerians warn of national security collapse, demand urgent presidential taskforce<\/p>\n<p>Pay Rise: Halt exercise before it triggers crisis Labour warns RMAFC<\/p>\n<p>Nigeria, Japan explore mining cooperation, investment opportunities at TICAD9<\/p>\n<p><strong>PUNCH<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>US ambassador to Paris slams Macron over rising antisemitism<\/p>\n<p>Yoruba leaders urge govs, others to intervene in Ooni, Alaafin rift<\/p>\n<p>Falana urges EFCC to transfer recovered N32.7bn, $445,000 to NSIPA<\/p>\n<p>Six Abia kidnap suspects killed in gun duel with police<\/p>\n<p>Six dead, 21 rescued in fresh Sokoto boat crash<\/p>\n<p>NiMet forecasts three days of thunderstorms, rain nationwide<\/p>\n<p>Army arrests 69 oil thieves, wipes out nine refineries in NDelta<\/p>\n<p>Army kills 15 terrorists, rescues 30 in raids<\/p>\n<p>AbdulRazaq visits Kwara troubled community, vows to flush out bandits<\/p>\n<p>Our salvation lies in Lagos, Johannesburg &#8211; South African opposition leader<\/p>\n<p>LASTMA unveils media traffic mayors<\/p>\n<p>Nigeria to host 300 diaspora Africans on investment, heritage tour<\/p>\n<p>NOA Kebbi issues flood warning, calls for relocation from riverbanks<\/p>\n<p>NLC rejects RMAFC&#8217;s salary review for political office holders<\/p>\n<p><strong>THISDAY<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Mob Attack: Kwara Vows to Bring Perpetrators to Book<\/p>\n<p>Atiku Abubakar: ADC Leading Potent Coalition, Will Shock the World in 2027<\/p>\n<p>FAAC Reconciliation: NNPC, FIRS, Others Remit N1.49 Trillion Arrears to Federation in Six Months<\/p>\n<p>With N35bn,Delta Govt Moves to Rescue Effurun-Sapele-Benin Federal Govt Road<\/p>\n<p>H1:Africa Prudential Records 75% PBT Growth,N41.35bn Assets<\/p>\n<p>Tell Ogoni Story the Right Way, HYPREP Tells Youths<\/p>\n<p>Award Meant To Celebrate Worthy Sons, Daughters Of Itsekiri Ethnic Nationality, Says Warri Monarch<\/p>\n<p>Beyond APC, PDPs Denial of Terrorist Tag<\/p>\n<p>National Assemblys Unending Scandals<\/p>\n<p>Supreme Courts Snail Speed to Justice<\/p>\n<p>One Year of Illegal Incarceration of Okuama Leaders<\/p>\n<p><strong>SUN\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Labour slams RMAFC over proposed pay hike for politicians despite public outrage<\/p>\n<p>After months of rancour, PDP gears-up for national convention<\/p>\n<p>Why I want to be Anambra governor Ifemeludike<\/p>\n<p>PDP: State youth leaders back NEC on national convention<\/p>\n<p>Discard colonial boundaries, work towards borderless continent Malema to African leaders<\/p>\n<p>Benue Assembly: Alfred Emberga emerges Speaker as Aondona Dajoh resigns<\/p>\n<p>APC escalating insecurity nationwide Olawepo-Hashim<\/p>\n<p>Oborevwori calls for peace after Itsekiri-Urhobo clash in Warri<\/p>\n<p>Senator Galaudu dumps PDP over unresolved crisis<\/p>\n<p>Lagos targets $1bn from SMEs, graduates 253 LASERP ambassadors<\/p>\n<p>Multiple taxes stifle Cross River, Akwa Ibom, Rivers economies<\/p>\n<p>UBTH CMD: Okpebholo, Agbebaku, others grace Ize-Iyamu thanksgiving<\/p>\n<p>INEC urged to reject forged resignation letter of ADC factional chair<\/p>\n<p><strong>GUARDIAN\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Nigeria requires N1tr annually for school feeding programme Shettima<\/p>\n<p>UK vows to speed up asylum claims as hotel protests spread<\/p>\n<p>NDLEA intercepts 825,000 opioid pills in Kano, Adamawa, Kogi<\/p>\n<p>Fugitive Chinese gang leader captured in Abuja, repatriated to Beijing<\/p>\n<p>Oborevwori deploys army, police to Warri after Urhobo-Itsekiri clash<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/guardian.ng\/news\/nigeria\/metro\/huriwa-seeks-n100m-compensation-for-brutalised-anambra-corps-member\/\">H<\/a>URIWA seeks N100m compensation for brutalised Anambra corps member<\/p>\n<p>FG targets better debt management with new strategy<\/p>\n<p>Capitalisation dips by N662 billion amid losses in 49 stocks<\/p>\n<p>Insurer records 50% revenue surge, gives share bonus<\/p>\n<p>FITC Academy commits to equipping professionals to drive growth<\/p>\n<p>NMA Lagos threatens solidarity strike over unpaid salaries, welfare issues<\/p>\n<p>Experts task women on identity, mental health<\/p>\n<p>25 to 30% of Nigerians battling mental issues Experts<\/p>\n<p>Nigeria loses 400,000 hectares of forest yearly to logging, urbanisation<\/p>\n<p>NSE tasks young engineers on ethics, professional conduct<\/p>\n<p>FG commits to climate-smart agriculture, coastal resilience<\/p>\n<p>Igala socio-cultural body to inaugurate new leadership September 6<\/p>\n<p>Nigerias Boniface fails medicals to join AC Milan<\/p>\n<p>ADC urges Tinubu to declare emergency in Katsina, Zamfara<\/p>\n<p>Two TCN tower vandals arrested in Katsina<\/p>\n<p>Nigeria military rescues 76 held captive in bandit camp<\/p>\n<p><strong>LEADERSHIP<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Security Team Foils Kidnap Attempt, Kills 3 Bandits In Kebbi<\/p>\n<p>Let Office holders\u2019 Pay Reflect Economic Realities, SERAP Tells President<\/p>\n<p>Kaduna Hisbah Urges Electorate To Embrace Continuous Voter Registration<\/p>\n<p>Gunmen Kill Man, Wife, 5 Others In Imo<\/p>\n<p>Taraba Muslim Council Prohibits Wedding Festivities In Jalingo<\/p>\n<p>NLC Rejects Proposed Pay Rise For Political Office Holders<\/p>\n<p>Nigeria, South Africa Should Forge Economic Partnership \u2013 Malema<\/p>\n<p>Rivers Residents Split Over Fubara\u2019s Anticipated Return<\/p>\n<p>Mixed Reactions As Sultan Says Justice Becoming Purchasable Commodity<\/p>\n<p>DMO Projects Single-digit Inflation By 2027<\/p>\n<p>At Enugu NBA Confab, Sultan Harps On Integrity Of Judicial System<\/p>\n<p>At NBA Confab, Malema Recalls Nigeria\u2019s Support For South Africa During Darkest Hours<\/p>\n<p>BBNaija10: After Victory, Gigi Jasmine Evicted<\/p>\n<p>Concerns As Unregulated Sexual Stimulants Flood Nigeria, Others<\/p>\n<p>Airport Saga: Gov Eno Sues For Peace, Pledges Support For Ibom Air, Emmanson<\/p>\n<p>JUST-IN: Benue Assembly Elects Ermberga As New Speaker<\/p>\n<p>Banditry: Kwara Gov, Security Chiefs Visit Affected Communities<\/p>\n<p>BREAKING: Benue Assembly Speaker Aondona Dajoh Resigns<\/p>\n<p>Police Arrest Notorious Kidnap, Armed Robbery Kingpin, Others In Nasarawa<\/p>\n<p>Yobe Varsity Student Dies, 4 Others Injured In Fatal Accident<\/p>\n<p>IAWPA Set To Observe UN International Day Of Police Cooperation In Abuja<\/p>\n<p>6 Die, 19 Rescued, 3 Missing In Fresh Sokoto Boat Mishap<\/p>\n<p>Electoral Reform: Yiaga Africa Advocates Stripping President Power To Appoint INEC Chair<\/p>\n<p>Nigeria Police Deport Wanted Chinese Gang Leader<\/p>\n<p><strong>DAILY TIMES<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Obi visits Rufai family, laments neglect of national heroes<\/p>\n<p>Sultan picks Monday August 24 to begin Rabiul Awwal 1447AH<\/p>\n<p>Suspended lawmaker emerges new Benue Assemblys speaker<\/p>\n<p>NLC to RMAFC: Halt Politicians Pay Increase Or Risk National Uproar<\/p>\n<p>August Meeting: Lawmakers wife distributes items worth millions to constituents<\/p>\n<p>Tackle hardships confronting Nigerians with sincerity, fear of God-Baba Aladura<\/p>\n<p>Police arrest 2 cattle rustlers, recover 10 cows in Bauchi<\/p>\n<p>FCT Police Arrest Two Car Snatchers, Robbers<\/p>\n<p>APC chieftain backs Muslim-Muslim ticket for 2027, dismisses calls for change<\/p>\n<p>PDP Governors: No anti-party force can stop our national convention<\/p>\n<p>Delta announces exam, holiday schedule for 2025\/2026 session<\/p>\n<p><strong>NATION\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>PenCom dismisses NLC allegations on pension fund mismanagement<\/p>\n<p>Investing in Nigerias mining sector highly profitable, says Alake<\/p>\n<p>Rising foreign reserves spur naira rally across markets<\/p>\n<p>Nigeria, others to unlock $100b in growing Africas refining capacity<\/p>\n<p>Japan, AfDB partner on $5.5b finance for Africa<\/p>\n<p>SEC stresses accountability, transparency to boost investor confidence<\/p>\n<p>Equities lose N2.29tr on profit-taking on financial, industrial stocks<\/p>\n<p>ADC suspends Abia chairman over alleged misconduct, mismanagement<\/p>\n<p>Organisation kicks against antibiotic-driven industrial animal farming<\/p>\n<p>Niger students threaten mass protest over scholarship, poor school structures<\/p>\n<p>2027: PDP moves to reposition ahead of elections, sets focus on convention<\/p>\n<p>JUST IN: Benue Assembly speaker resigns amid political tension<\/p>\n<p>NIWA inaugurates emergency response team to tackle non-use of life jackets<\/p>\n<p><strong>\u00a0<\/strong><strong>DAILY TRUST<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>35 killed as military bombs terrorists at Nigeria-Cameroon border<\/p>\n<p>PDP govs unite against Wike, insist convention must hold<\/p>\n<p>4,489 applicants jostle for 98 vacancies at Taraba Poly<\/p>\n<p>Six dead, 3 missing as Sokoto residents fleeing bandits drown<\/p>\n<p>FG to build CNG stations in 6 geo-political zones<\/p>\n<p>Report: 48 reps, 5 senators recorded zero contributions in 1 year<\/p>\n<p>Experts urge accountability as FAAC allocations his N2trn in July<\/p>\n<p>DisCos rake in N1.10trn revenue in 6 months<\/p>\n<p>Vandalism of power facilities increases by over 30% TCN<\/p>\n<p>Nigeria leads as Africa moves to add 1.2m bpd crude oil refining capacity<\/p>\n<p>NASENI secures $2bn commitments in 2 years<\/p>\n<p>Nigerian Army unveils special forces school to upgrade combat readiness<\/p>\n<p>Police kill 3 suspected kidnappers, rescue victim in Kebbi<\/p>\n<p>INVESTIGATION [I]: In Lagos, poverty, extortion deprive sexually abused children of justice<\/p>\n<p>500 Kano residents get free cataract surgery<\/p>\n<p>Suspend pay rise for politicians, SERAP tells Tinubu<\/p>\n<p><strong>BUSINESSDAY<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Stakeholders task startups on capacity building, as funding to Nigeria deplete<\/p>\n<p>Markets, naira reap early gains from rising reserves<\/p>\n<p>Waziri Adio questions 3,000% jump in RMAFC 2025 budget<\/p>\n<p>Insecurity: ADC urges Tinubu to declare state of emergency in Katsina, Zamfara.<\/p>\n<p>Critics use racist tropes to question my success, says Kemi Badenoch<\/p>\n<p>Africa&#8217;s most extensive rail network opens to private train firms<\/p>\n<p>U.S. soybean exports to Nigeria surge on rising demand<\/p>\n<p>How NNPC\u2019s remittances to FG jumped 98% in six months<\/p>\n<p>Ten months, 10 price swings: Tracking petrol since Dangote Refinery\u2019s debut<\/p>\n<p>Dangote Refinery cuts polypropylene imports to six-year low<\/p>\n<p>Emberga emerges Speaker, Benue State House of Assembly<\/p>\n<p><strong>NEW TELEGRAPH<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>2027 Elections: Tribal Groups In Niger Vow To Re-Elect Bago<\/p>\n<p>MAN Urges FG To Prioritize Local Content In Lagos Airport Fencing Project<\/p>\n<p>New Leather Hubll Position Lagos As Global Leader Obasa<\/p>\n<p>World Bank Reaffirms Support For Nigeria<\/p>\n<p>NLC Demands RMAFC Publish Earnings Of Political Office Holders<\/p>\n<p>Benue: Suspended Lawmaker, Berger Sworn In As New Speaker<\/p>\n<p>Kwara Gov Hails Adama On World Junior Swimming Championships Medal<\/p>\n<p>GPAAN Decries Vote-Buying Marred Bye-Elections<\/p>\n<p>Church Donates 3,000 School Bags, Books To Pupils In Lagos<\/p>\n<p>Bayelsas New Yenagoa City 95% Complete, Govt Urges Investments<\/p>\n<p>Nigeria, Japan Strengthen Mining Ties, Seek Greater Japanese 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