{"id":32014,"date":"2025-10-29T02:50:24","date_gmt":"2025-10-29T02:50:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/newsroom247.com.ng\/?p=32014"},"modified":"2025-10-29T02:50:24","modified_gmt":"2025-10-29T02:50:24","slug":"nigerian-newspapers-headlines-wednesday-29-october-2025","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/newsroom247.com.ng\/?p=32014","title":{"rendered":"Nigerian Newspapers Headlines, Wednesday, 29 October 2025"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>LEADERSHIP<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Hurricane Melissa Hits Jamaica With 185 mph Winds<\/p>\n<p>Messi Names Compatriot Maradona As GOAT In Football Ahead Of Pele<\/p>\n<p>Israel Launches Strikes On Gaza After Netanyahu Orders \u2018Powerful Attacks\u2019<\/p>\n<p>Bauchi Commission Dismisses Worker, Demotes Another Over Gross Misconduct<\/p>\n<p>Without Mass Production, Currency Stress Looms, Quartus Economics Warns<\/p>\n<p>Netizen Raises Alarm Over Broad Daylight Theft Of Fibre Optic Cables Along Kaduna Highway<\/p>\n<p>Tinubu Hosts Denmark\u2019s Richest Man Povlsen<\/p>\n<p>Policeman, District Head\u2019s Son Killed In Gombe Farmers-Herders Clash<\/p>\n<p>Sowore Faults US Revocation Of Soyinka\u2019s Visa<\/p>\n<p>House Of Reps To Probe NFF Over $25m FIFA, CAF Grants<\/p>\n<p>\u2018Nigeria Has Too Many Sycophants In Government\u2019, Emir Sanusi II Cautions Ministers, Others<\/p>\n<p>INEC Fully Prepared For Anambra Governorship Poll, Says Amupitan<\/p>\n<p>Defence Minister Urges New Service Chiefs To Synergise Against Insecurity<\/p>\n<p>Senate Hails Tinubu, Akpabio, Others Over Nigeria\u2019s Exit From FATF Grey List<\/p>\n<p>Senate Makes U-turn, Schedules Screening Of New Service Chiefs To Wednesday<\/p>\n<p>Egbetokun Decorates Newly Promoted Officers, Denies Promotion Scandal In Police Force<\/p>\n<p>JUST-IN: Banks Place Nestoil Under Receivership Over $1bn Debt<\/p>\n<p>Timi Frank Condemns Declaration Of Paul Biya As Winner In Cameroon\u2019s Presidential Poll<\/p>\n<p>JUST-IN: National Assembly Complex Facing Many Security Threats, Says Lawmaker<\/p>\n<p>Wike Unveils Abuja\u2019s 5-pillar Smart City Plan At Dubai Summit<\/p>\n<p>2027: Cheers As Nasarawa Governorship Aspirant Unveils Campaign Billboard<\/p>\n<p>Drug Parties Are Illegal, NDLEA Warns Nightclub Owners, Fun Seekers<\/p>\n<p><strong>PUNCH<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Jamaica warns of mass destruction as Hurricane Melissa looms<\/p>\n<p>Coup controversy: Military interrogates MD, raids ex-gov\u2019s house<\/p>\n<p>Hurricane Tinubu: Taraba, Plateau, Adamawa govs face defection dilemma<\/p>\n<p>Hidden assets: Court rules Abba Kyari has case to answer<\/p>\n<p>Vote-buying won\u2019t decide Anambra election \u2013 Amupitan<\/p>\n<p>Lagos hosts GidiSync roundtable on cyber threats<\/p>\n<p>Nigeria Imports 99% of medical devices \u2014 PVAS Boss<\/p>\n<p>Visa cancellation: Why I snubbed US Embassy\u2019s summons \u2013 Soyinka<\/p>\n<p>Senate set to grill new service chiefs today<\/p>\n<p>Lagos family blames Navy officers for man\u2019s death in land tussle<\/p>\n<p>States may gain over N4tn from VAT reforms Oyedele<\/p>\n<p>Gunman admits killing ex-Japanese PM Shinzo Abe<\/p>\n<p>Anambra poll: INEC extends PVC collection<\/p>\n<p>AU condemns war crimes in Sudan, urges ceasefire<\/p>\n<p>Musk unveils &#8216;Grokipedia to rival Wikipedia<\/p>\n<p>Funding crisis derailing fight against violence on women UN<\/p>\n<p>World far off track to meet climate goals UN<\/p>\n<p>Church decries killer herders havoc in Taraba communities<\/p>\n<p>Traffic directors demand unified vehicle administration to curb insecurity<\/p>\n<p>Nasarawa farmers boost yields with smart technology<\/p>\n<p>Experts worry over surge in aviation fuel marketers<\/p>\n<p>$34.5bn electricity gap tops agenda at Nigeria Energy conference<\/p>\n<p>Floodwaters: Nigerias untapped energy potential<\/p>\n<p>Equities lose N94bn as investors take profit on blue chips<\/p>\n<p>FATF delisting to boost foreign investments in Nigeria Agama<\/p>\n<p>Nigerians trade $50bn in crypto, ignore capital market, says SEC<\/p>\n<p><strong>THISDAY<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>FIRS Abuja Tax Clinic Draws Massive Participation, Deepens Engagement on New Tax Reform Acts<\/p>\n<p>Wole Soyinka Reveals Possible Reason for US Visa Ban<\/p>\n<p>US Revokes Wole Soyinkas Visa<\/p>\n<p>Senate Hails Tinubu, NFIU, Others As Nigeria Exits FATF Grey List<\/p>\n<p>Drug Parties Are Illegal, NDLEA Warns Club Owners, Fun Seekers<\/p>\n<p>WASSCE: WAEC Debunks Subject Restriction Rumour<\/p>\n<p>Minister Inaugurates Federal Steering Committee for Women Programme Scale-Up Project<\/p>\n<p>Amupitan: Court Cant Continue to Decide Election Winners, It Must Be at Polling Units<\/p>\n<p>PDP Yet to Learn Its Lessons as Party Denies Lamido Nomination Form for Chair<\/p>\n<p>Tunji Bello Hails Court Rulings Upholding Consumer Rights<\/p>\n<p>Kyari: FG Targeting Cheaper Farm Inputs, Community Silos to Sustain Drop in Food Prices<\/p>\n<p>Amid Growing Digital Risks, National Assembly Reaffirms Resolve to Pass Child Online Safety Bill<\/p>\n<p>Amid Opposition Protests, Cameroons Paul Biya Re-elected at 92<\/p>\n<p>Citing Ongoing Road Construction, TCN Says Parts of Abuja to Witness Power Outage for 3 Weeks<\/p>\n<p>EU, SCG, Stakeholders Seek Solution to Increasing Cases of Drug, Substance Abuse<\/p>\n<p>Doctors Union Mobilises for Indefinite Strike, Orders Members to Hand over Patients<\/p>\n<p>Unremitted Development Funds: Isoko Communities Threaten to Halt Oil Exploration<\/p>\n<p>NHRC Decries Surge in Violation of Freedom of Religion, Conscience, Thought<\/p>\n<p>Underaged Candidates: JAMB Approves Admission for 85 Exceptional Students<\/p>\n<p>FCTA Engages Religious Leaders on Immunisation Against Diseases<\/p>\n<p>Babachir Lawal: APC Now Haven for EFCC Fugitives<\/p>\n<p><strong>GUARDIAN\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 <\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Police rescue eight kidnapped passengers in Edo, hunt for seven others<\/p>\n<p>Subsidy removal: Jonathan faltered despite govs&#8217; backing, Fayemi counters Emir Sanusi<\/p>\n<p>Mother of newborn twins displaced as Lagos demolishes homes<\/p>\n<p>16 vessels to arrive Lagos ports with petroleum, other goods<\/p>\n<p>Experts call for urgent actions to tackle rising cyber threats<\/p>\n<p>Borrow to build, not spend, Oyedele urges state governors<\/p>\n<p>APC defends FGs $1b Lagos port investment, faults oppositions criticism<\/p>\n<p>Oyo backs private investment to boost marine tourism<\/p>\n<p>Group hails Tinubus leadership for FATF delisting<\/p>\n<p>Soyinka blames Idi Amin in Whiteface as US revokes visa<\/p>\n<p>Reps panel pushes for Green Tax on polypropylene manufacturers<\/p>\n<p>North-Central APC Forum rejects Plateau party leaders rejection of Muftwang<\/p>\n<p>Terrorists threaten to bomb National Assembly Reps<\/p>\n<p>North central holds key to Nigerias non-oil export growth Akume<\/p>\n<p>NDLEA warns against drug-themed parties after Lagos club raid, Pretty Mikes arrest<\/p>\n<p>Senate to screen, confirm new service chiefs Wednesday<\/p>\n<p>Four dead, three injured as bus collides with truck in Ogun<\/p>\n<p>Poverty remains a challenge despite Nigerias economic recovery Report<\/p>\n<p>Police rescue eight kidnapped victims in Edo, search for others<\/p>\n<p>Collapse of governance fueling insecurity, says varsity don<\/p>\n<p>WAEC denies alleged restrictions on WASSCE subject choices for 2026<\/p>\n<p>Ganduje, wife, others fraud case stalls again<\/p>\n<p>Niger Delta group hails NUPRCs milestone, praises Komolafes leadership<\/p>\n<p>12 feared dead in Kenya light aircraft crash<\/p>\n<p>APC chairman blames economic decline for rise in human trafficking<\/p>\n<p>Yilwatda blames economic decline for rising human trafficking<\/p>\n<p>Direct Military, others to wear locally made uniforms, Oshiomhole tells Tinubu<\/p>\n<p>Tinubu celebrates longtime ally Senator Abu Ibrahim at 80<\/p>\n<p>Nigerian intl travellers to pay extra $11.5 charge per ticket from Dec. 1<\/p>\n<p>Sowore regains freedom after four days in Kuje prison<\/p>\n<p>King Charles honours UKs LGBTQ military personnel at new memorial<\/p>\n<p>NSITF unveils inter-agency coordination cttee for improved collaboration<\/p>\n<p>African designers seek policy to regulate sector, bridge skills gap<\/p>\n<p><strong>VANGUARD<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Monster Hurricane Melissa makes landfall in Jamaica<\/p>\n<p>CBN denies allocating $1.25bn for fuel import<\/p>\n<p>Community pharmacists call for sanctions against illegal drug practices in public Hospitals<\/p>\n<p>ELECTRICITY: FG\u2019s debt hits N6trn as GenCos push for urgent payment<\/p>\n<p>NUPRC seeks Bank of America\u2019s support for Nigerian Oil Firms<\/p>\n<p>Coup: Defence HQ, Army mum on alleged raid at Timipre Sylva\u2019s residence<\/p>\n<p>World Stroke Day 2025: Nigerians urged to act now to prevent strokes<\/p>\n<p>Sule Lamido could be punished if he sues PDP \u2013 Bode George<\/p>\n<p>Badaru receives new service chiefs, stresses unity, strategic direction<\/p>\n<p>Nigeria\u2019s health sector national emergency, resident doctors alert Tinubu<\/p>\n<p>Senate\u2019s NSITF takeover, declaration of war on workers \u2014 NLC<\/p>\n<p>We\u2019ve received threats from terrorists to bomb NASS, Reps raise alarm<\/p>\n<p>WAEC denies restricting SS students\u2019 subject choices for WASSCE 2026<\/p>\n<p>NGX: Investors lose N91bn as bearish trend continues<\/p>\n<p>Nigerias health sector national emergency, resident doctors alert Tinubu<\/p>\n<p>Ogun FRSC spokesperson Okpe is dead<\/p>\n<p>Okpebholo dismantling Obasekis development structure PDP<\/p>\n<p>Ashley Plumptre scores first Falcons goal, seals WAFCON qualification<\/p>\n<p>CBN denies allocating $1.3bn for fuel import<\/p>\n<p>US urges citizens in Mali to depart immediately<\/p>\n<p>Tinubu receives Denmarks richest man, Anders Povlsen in Aso Rock<\/p>\n<p>New CDS, Service chiefs visit NSA ahead of Senate confirmation<\/p>\n<p>Tax clarity, investor confidence dependent on Judiciary FIRS Boss<\/p>\n<p>Nigerias exit from FATF Grey List: Senate hails Tinubu, Akpabio, EFCC, CBN, ICPC, NFIU, others<\/p>\n<p>$1bn Debt: We remain operational Nestoil<\/p>\n<p>Nigerias local market key to economic growth, recovery, Anyim<\/p>\n<p>Reps probe NFF over alleged misuse of FIFA, CAF grants<\/p>\n<p>Bandit Attacks: Reps move to establish military base in Plateau<\/p>\n<p>Alleged $42m fraud: Court fixes Jan 27 for trial of Briton, 2 Indians<\/p>\n<p>Only character, truth, responsibility can heal Nigeria Peter Obi<\/p>\n<p>11 dead in Kenya plane crash Airline<\/p>\n<p>APC North-West urges Zamfara members to resolve disputes internally<\/p>\n<p>Court orders receivership of Nestoil assets over loan dispute<\/p>\n<p>Bill to establish fintech regulatory commission scales second reading<\/p>\n<p>NDLEA seizes 384.88kg of Loud and other drugs at Lagos nightclub party<\/p>\n<p>MAN projects stronger naira, lower inflation, 4% GDP growth in 2026<\/p>\n<p><strong>DAILY TIMES<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Save our collapsing health system: Resident doctors appeal directly to Tinubu<\/p>\n<p>INEC declares full preparation for Anambra Guber, As Amupitan names Oketola spokesperson<\/p>\n<p>ADC Accuses FG Of Weaponising Hunger For Political Gains<\/p>\n<p>Anambra election: Any violence will be met with strong response, NSA warns<\/p>\n<p>Police seal Nestoil headquarters over $1 billion debt<\/p>\n<p>Consumer protection: FCCPC Hails Court Judgements Against MultiChoice, Peace Mass Transit<\/p>\n<p>Army raids Sylvas Abuja residence over alleged coup plot<\/p>\n<p>PDP: Lamido Threatens Court Action For Shutting Him Out Of Nat Chairmanship Race, Turaki Submits Form<\/p>\n<p>Peterside calls INEC under Mahmood Yakubu a national disgrace<\/p>\n<p>Oyedele defends capital gains tax reforms, says investors rated engagement 8.6 out of 10<\/p>\n<p><strong>NATION\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 <\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Super Falcons qualify for 2026 WAFCON after defeating Benin on aggregate<\/p>\n<p>FG confident of attaining $1tr economy by 2030<\/p>\n<p>Relief for commuters as Warri-Itakpe rail services resume<\/p>\n<p>Family disowns daughter-in-law for blackmailing Akpabio, wife<\/p>\n<p>Alleged N400m fraud: Court plans Andy Ubas arraignment for November 6<\/p>\n<p>Obaseki not on the run, says PDP<\/p>\n<p>Why some Nigerians dont like me Soludos son<\/p>\n<p>Abba Kyari, others fail in bid to stop trial over alleged failure to disclose assets<\/p>\n<p>2027: Edo REC urges citizens to partake in voter registration, get PVCs<\/p>\n<p>No promotion scandal in Nigerian Police Force IGP<\/p>\n<p>Drug parties illegal, NDLEA warns club owners, fun seekers<\/p>\n<p>NDCA hails NUPRC at four, commends Komolafes transformative leadership<\/p>\n<p><strong>DAILY TRUST<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Trumps govt bans Soyinka from US<\/p>\n<p>Sanusi: How Boko Haram made Jonathan reconsider subsidy removal<\/p>\n<p>Tinubu asks Senate to confirm new service chiefs<\/p>\n<p>65% of human diseases in Nigeria are livestock-related<\/p>\n<p>Alleged N400m fraud: Court adjourns Andy Ubas arraignment until Nov. 6<\/p>\n<p>Banks seize Nestoil over $1bn Debt<\/p>\n<p>Remote Work Revolution in Nigeria: Essential Infrastructure for Distributed Teams<\/p>\n<p>BREAKING: Passengers feared dead as tourist plane crashes in Kenya<\/p>\n<p>Nigerias Exit From The Fatf Grey List: A New Dawn For Financial Integrity And The Legal Sector<\/p>\n<p>Violence spreads across Cameroon after disputed election<\/p>\n<p>Anambra guber: INEC extends PVC collection<\/p>\n<p>NCCE to revamp entrepreneurship centres in Colleges of Education<\/p>\n<p>Drug barons attack NDLEA, army personnel in Edo<\/p>\n<p>Decades of economic despair fueling human trafficking APC Chair<\/p>\n<p>JAMB clears 85 underage candidates for exceptional admission<\/p>\n<p>10 herders killed; over 80 bandits neutralised in Kebbi<\/p>\n<p>Gemstone Dealers financing terrorism, EFCC raises alarm<\/p>\n<p>65% of human diseases in Nigeria are livestock-related Veterinarians<\/p>\n<p><strong>BUSINESSDAY<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Police seal Nestoil headquarters as court orders takeover over $1bn debt<\/p>\n<p>Reps propose green tax on plastic manufacturers to curb pollution<\/p>\n<p>Nestle hits N72.5 billion profit in nine months as higher prices boost revenue<\/p>\n<p>Terrorists threaten to bomb National Assembly \u2014 Reps<\/p>\n<p>Nigeria imposes 10% withholding tax on interest on short-term securities<\/p>\n<p>State of States 2025: Enugu likeliest to survive independent of FAAC allocations<\/p>\n<p>Rivers missing from 2025 fiscal performance index amid political turbulence<\/p>\n<p>States\u2019 foreign debt declines by over $200m, Lagos accounts for over 25% of remaining debt<\/p>\n<p>Rivers govt blamed for crash of oil palm industry<\/p>\n<p>U17 Women\u2019s World Cup: Flamingos crash out after 4\u20130 defeat to Italy<\/p>\n<p>Obi urges govt to support MSMEs growth beyond tax incentives<\/p>\n<p><strong>NEW TELEGRAPH<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Nigerians Spend N15trn On Diesel Amid Power Challenges Adelabu<\/p>\n<p>Successful Nations Are Led By Men Like Kolade Cleric<\/p>\n<p>Abbas Calls For Stronger Diplomatic, Inter-Parliamentary Ties With EU<\/p>\n<p>Senate Passes Endangered Species Conservation, Protection Bill Into Law<\/p>\n<p>Anambra Guber: IGP Approves Deployment Of 45,000 Officers<\/p>\n<p>Lagos Task Force Seizes 64 Commercial Motorcycles In Renewed Raids<\/p>\n<p>5,200 Women Receive N50,000 Each Under Yusufs SME Start-up Scheme<\/p>\n<p>Group Urges Ondo Govt To Address Insecurity, Education, Others<\/p>\n<p>Komolafe Seeks Bank Of America Support To Boost Nigerias Oil Production<\/p>\n<p>Senate Commends Tinubu, NFIU, Others Over Nigerias Exit From FATF Grey List<\/p>\n<p>FG Begins Procurement For Eastern Ports Modernisation<\/p>\n<p>FIFA Grants: Reps Summon NFF President, Secretary General Over Alleged Mismanagement<\/p>\n<p>Police Raise Concerns As State Assemblies Back Bill To Establish NASS Security Directorate<\/p>\n<p>Group Inaugurates Womens Wing, Reaffirms Commitment To Tinubus Re-Election<\/p>\n<p>Bagudu Optimistic About $1trn Economy Target By 2030<\/p>\n<p>New Tax Law Could Boost States VAT Revenue To Over N4trn Oyedele<\/p>\n<p>Police Seal Nestoil Headquarters As First Bank Seize Assets Over $1bn Debt<\/p>\n<p>Senate Screens Service Chiefs Wednesday<\/p>\n<p>Trump Govt Revokes Wole Soyinkas US Visa<\/p>\n<p>Reps Propose Green Tax On Polypropylene Manufacturers<\/p>\n<p>Edo: 15 Kidnapped, Police Rescue Eight<\/p>\n<p>Nigeria Exit From FATF Grey List Affirms CBN Reform, Integrity Of Financial System- Cardoso<\/p>\n<p>Anambra Guber: Ribadu Warns Political Parties Against Violence<\/p>\n<p>Badaru Receives Newly Appointed Service Chiefs, Reaffirms Commitment To Unity<\/p>\n<p>Poverty Causing Preventable Deaths In Nigeria VSF<\/p>\n<p><strong>BLUEPRINT<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Donald Trump bans Wole Soyinka from entering 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