{"id":32334,"date":"2025-12-31T03:21:44","date_gmt":"2025-12-31T03:21:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/newsroom247.com.ng\/?p=32334"},"modified":"2025-12-31T03:21:44","modified_gmt":"2025-12-31T03:21:44","slug":"nigerian-newspapers-headlines-tuesday-31-december-2025","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/newsroom247.com.ng\/?p=32334","title":{"rendered":"Nigerian Newspapers Headlines, Tuesday, 31 December 2025"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>PUNCH\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Trump confirms US destroys Venezuelan dock used for drug shipments<\/p>\n<p>Meta buys China-founded AI agent Manus<\/p>\n<p>AFCON 2025: Nigeria beat Uganda 3-1 to finish group stage unbeaten<\/p>\n<p>Court orders remand of ex-AGF Malami, son, wife in Kuje prison<\/p>\n<p>ICYMI: Meet Anthony Joshua\u2019s close friends who died in Lagos-Ibadan Expressway crash<\/p>\n<p>British envoy, govs visit Anthony Joshua in Lagos hospital<\/p>\n<p>Two children, six others rescued in foiled C\u2019River waterways abduction<\/p>\n<p>Tax reforms: Bank narrations to determine liability<\/p>\n<p>Fubara approves minor cabinet reshuffle, redeploys Green as justice commissioner<\/p>\n<p>Lagos orders evacuation around burnt GNI building<\/p>\n<p>No going back on January 1 tax law commencement Tinubu<\/p>\n<p>Tinubu apppoints EFCC&#8217;s Oyedepo as director of public prosecutions<\/p>\n<p>FG rejects claims of secret task force targeting opposition<\/p>\n<p>EFCC arraigns Bauchi finance commissioner over N5.7bn money laundering<\/p>\n<p>Rivers politics: We wont make another mistake, says Wike<\/p>\n<p>Zamfara APC trains agents to drive e-membership programme<\/p>\n<p>FERMA begins emergency repairs on IlorinOgbomoso highway<\/p>\n<p>Otedola cedes Geregu Power control to Maam Energy<\/p>\n<p>Saudi Arabia bombs UAE arms shipment in Yemen port<\/p>\n<p>Dangote unveils 10-day credit facility for petrol station owners<\/p>\n<p>VIDEO: Chaos as last-minute shoppers overwhelm Lagos Balogun market<\/p>\n<p>Iran designates Royal Canadian Navy a terrorist organisation<\/p>\n<p>Court orders accelerated hearing on tax laws suit<\/p>\n<p>Yahaya Bello declares interest in Kogi Central senate seat<\/p>\n<p><strong>THISDAY<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>External Reserves Up 10.8% YoY to $45.28bn as FX Buffers Strengthen<\/p>\n<p>Nigeria Exports $2.57bn Crude Oil to US in Eight Months<\/p>\n<p>Presidential CNG Initiative Signs MoU to Localise Infrastructure Manufacturing<\/p>\n<p>Despite General Price Slump, Average Fuel Cost Exceeds N1,000\/Litre Nationwide<\/p>\n<p>Stock Market Up N541.7bn on Investors Demand forBUA Foods,Others<\/p>\n<p>OML 34: Group Trains Stakeholders on Effective PIA Implementation<\/p>\n<p>Ohaneze President Wants Eagles to Exorcise the Ghost of 1978 AFCON<\/p>\n<p>Halt Brain Drain: Nigerian-US Doctor Reveals How Halt Trend, Lead Africa in Regenerative Medicine<\/p>\n<p>Troops Destroy 22 Illegal Refining Sites, Arrest 19 Suspects in Niger Delta<\/p>\n<p>FRSC, Pernod Ricard Launch Dont Drink and Drive Campaign to Save Lives During Festive Season<\/p>\n<p>Senator Yari Takes Control of Geregu Power as Femi Otedola Exits<\/p>\n<p><strong>GUARDIAN\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 <\/strong><\/p>\n<p>CBN projects 4.49% growth, lower inflation in 2026 outlook<\/p>\n<p>Nigeria\u2019s current account surplus sheds 41% in Q3, says CBN<\/p>\n<p>CHRICED slams FG over $1.42b, N5.57tr NNPC debt waiver<\/p>\n<p>FG denies claims of secret task force targeting opposition<\/p>\n<p>20 Ogoni entrepreneurs to receive 200m business support fund<\/p>\n<p>Borno exports $0.8m shoes, leather products, develops industrial hub, dry port<\/p>\n<p>Nasarawas 2026 budget: Infrastructure, education, internal security take lions share<\/p>\n<p>NDLEA arrests 49-year-old man in Ogun for storing 347kg of cannabis sativa<\/p>\n<p>CBN projects 4.49% growth, lower inflation in 2026 outlook<\/p>\n<p>Beyonc becomes billionaire at 44<\/p>\n<p>Gas cylinders, not bomb, caused Kebbi hospital explosion Police<\/p>\n<p>NLC vows to reject unjust tax system<\/p>\n<p>Despite defection, high-stakes politics, intrigues await Delta 2027<\/p>\n<p><strong>VANGUARD<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Transfers above N10k: Banks to start charging N50 stamp duty from January 1<\/p>\n<p>From &#8216;padded budget&#8217; to &#8216;forged laws&#8217;; Peter Obi reacts to tax laws&#8217; alterations<\/p>\n<p>New tax laws take effect tomorrow, Tinubu insists<\/p>\n<p>Bandits attack Catholic priests in Nasarawa<\/p>\n<p>Wikes kinsmen endorse Fubara for second tenure<\/p>\n<p>Tinubu appoints Rotimi Oyedepo as Public Prosecutions Director<\/p>\n<p>NDDC presents N1.75trn Budget, vows deeper reforms, results<\/p>\n<p>2025: How Nigerians paid more for data, calls despite network disruptions Report<\/p>\n<p>Air offensive overwhelming bandits in Zamfara Military source<\/p>\n<p>New tax laws will commence on January 1 Tinubu<\/p>\n<p>Rivers: Fubara reshuffles cabinet, appoints Attorney General<\/p>\n<p>Alleged N5. 7bn Fraud: EFCC arraigns Bauchi Commissioner for Finance<\/p>\n<p>Over 60 still in captivity, many villages deserted Bunu communities cry for help<\/p>\n<p>Bandits attack two Catholic priests near Abuja<\/p>\n<p>Tinubu approves debarment policy to sanction contractors for poor quality jobs<\/p>\n<p>ELECTRICITY: National grid rises to 4,384MW after collapse<\/p>\n<p>Fireworks explosion allegedly kills two in Anambra<\/p>\n<p>Mohbads wife, Omowunmi, denies rumour of having child with another man<\/p>\n<p>Burna Boys I Told Them becomes top-earning African tour<\/p>\n<p>39 suspects fleeing Sokoto arrested in Ondo forests Amotekun<\/p>\n<p>Air Peace refutes allegations of stranding passengers in Barbados<\/p>\n<p>Nigeria records strongest economic expansion at 57.6 index points<\/p>\n<p>Nigerians lament crippling hardship, look ahead to 2026 with hope<\/p>\n<p>CBN projects 4.49% economic growth, $51bn external reserves for 2026<\/p>\n<p><strong>LEADERSHIP<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Nigeria Records $4.60bn Overall Balance Of Payments Surplus In Q3 2025<\/p>\n<p>Army Troops Pound Terrorists In Nationwide Offensives, Neutralise 47, Rescue 30 Kidnap Victims<\/p>\n<p>Tinubu Prioritises Revenue Generation Over Nigerians\u2019 Welfare \u2014 PDP<\/p>\n<p>Rivers Lawmakers Reject Governor Fubara\u2019s \u2018N100,000 Christmas Bonus\u2019<\/p>\n<p>At Son\u2019s Wedding, SGF Akume\u2019s First Wife Urges Him To \u2018Return To Christianity\u2019<\/p>\n<p>Panic As Fire Engulfs Popular Market In Lagos<\/p>\n<p>\u2018There\u2019s Only One Governor In Rivers\u2019, Ohanaeze President-general Mbata Fires Back At Wike<\/p>\n<p>Nigeria Beat 10-man Uganda 3-1 To Extend Perfect AFCON 2025 Record<\/p>\n<p>\u2018To Win Anything In Rivers, You Must Go Through Wike\u2019, APC National Vice Chairman Tells Fubara<\/p>\n<p>JUST-IN: New NNPP Chairman Abiya Emerges In Kano<\/p>\n<p>Death Toll Rises To 14 In Adamawa Attacks<\/p>\n<p>New Tax Laws Begin January 1, 2026 \u2014 Tinubu<\/p>\n<p>Tinubu Names Rotimi Oyedepo As Director Of Public Prosecution<\/p>\n<p>NNPC Announces Bid Process To Sell Stakes In Oil, Gas Assets<\/p>\n<p>2025: Police Arrest 3,081 Suspects in Kano<\/p>\n<p>CBN Forecasts 34.68% Public Debt Rise Of GDP In 2026<\/p>\n<p><strong>NATION\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>JUST IN: NNPC appoints Abiya as Kano acting chairman amid leadership shake-up<\/p>\n<p>BREAKING: Eagles thrash Uganda 3-1 in last AFCON group stage game<\/p>\n<p>NDDC submits N1.75trn 2025 budget to Senate as lawmakers plan project inspection<\/p>\n<p>Court grants interim forfeiture order on N1.1bn allegedly diverted from Kano states account<\/p>\n<p>APC national vice chair to Fubara: You must go through Wike to win in Rivers<\/p>\n<p>No shift in 2026 recapitalization deadline, NAICOM insists<\/p>\n<p>BREAKING: Ganduje invites Yusuf, as APC warms up to welcome Kano Gov<\/p>\n<p>Residents applaud Oborevwori as DSC roundabout flyover opens to vehicular traffic<\/p>\n<p>Tinubu 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3-1 to complete perfect run<\/p>\n<p>Uncertainty trails ban on sachet alcohol despite NAFDAC&#8217;s December deadline<\/p>\n<p>NDDC proposes N1.75trn 2025 budget as Senate begins physical assessment of projects<\/p>\n<p>CBN sees FX reserves rising to $51bn in 2026 on market reforms<\/p>\n<p>Court remands Ex AGF Malami, son in Kuje prison in money laundering case<\/p>\n<p>Nigeria&#8217;s maritime in 2025: A year of reform, resistance, and a race for relevance<\/p>\n<p>Five charts show how Nigerian economy fared in 2025<\/p>\n<p>Investors seek production subsidy as farmers&#8217; losses pile<\/p>\n<p>Nigeria\u2019s paperless push stalls as 98% of MDAs stuck offline<\/p>\n<p><strong>NEW TELEGRAPH<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>BREAKING: Abiya Emerges Acting NNPP State Chairman In Kano<\/p>\n<p>Implementation Of New Tax Laws To Commence As Scheduled Tinubu<\/p>\n<p>Kano APC Ready To Welcome Governor Yusuf, Cabinet<\/p>\n<p>Fubara Redeploys Green From Sports Commissioner To Attorney 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Mohammed Presents Security Vehicles To Hunters Group<\/p>\n<p>FG Denies Allegation Of Muzzling Opposition<\/p>\n<p>CBN Projects External Reserves To Hit $51.04bn In 2026<\/p>\n<p>US Bombing Fallout: Amotekun Arrests 39 Fleeing Suspected Terrorists In Ondo<\/p>\n<p>Court Remands Ex-AGF Malami, Son, Wife In Kuje Prison<\/p>\n<p>Kwankwaso, Kano Gov Disagree Over Alleged Defection<\/p>\n<p>NUJ Mourns Death Of Seven Gombe Journalists In Fatal Road Accident<\/p>\n<p><strong>BLUEPRINT\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 <\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Trump warns Hamas, Iran after talks with Netanyahu<\/p>\n<p>AFCON 2025: Osimhen, Lookman, Nwabali face ban<\/p>\n<p>Breaking: New tax law takes off January 1, 2026 Tinubu<\/p>\n<p>Bandit attack: Over 70 of our people still in captivity BDA President<\/p>\n<p>US airstrikes: Ondo Amotekun arrests 39 suspected terrorists fleeing Sokoto<\/p>\n<p>NNPC Ltd restores EscravosLagos pipeline to full operations<\/p>\n<p>Ex-Chelsea coach Sarri undergoes minor heart surgery<\/p>\n<p>Oboh: Ex-British boxing star rallies prayer for Anthony Joshua<\/p>\n<p>Yahaya Bello declares bid for Kogi Central Senate seat<\/p>\n<p>Nigeria in partial darkness as national grid collapses<\/p>\n<p>Deep Sea Port: FG presents revalidated certificate to Ondo government<\/p>\n<p>Stock market sustains bullish trajectory, gains N542bn<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>PUNCH\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Trump confirms US destroys Venezuelan dock used for drug shipments Meta buys China-founded AI agent Manus AFCON 2025: Nigeria beat Uganda 3-1 to finish group stage unbeaten Court orders remand of ex-AGF Malami, son, wife in Kuje prison ICYMI: Meet Anthony Joshua\u2019s close friends who died in Lagos-Ibadan Expressway crash British envoy, govs visit [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":6,"featured_media":32335,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_exactmetrics_skip_tracking":false,"ngg_post_thumbnail":0,"spay_email":"","footnotes":"","jetpack_publicize_message":"","jetpack_is_tweetstorm":false},"categories":[1361],"tags":[4023],"class_list":["post-32334","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-newspapers","tag-nigerian-newspapers-headlines"],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"http:\/\/newsroom247.com.ng\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/example-e1767151219584.jpg","jetpack_publicize_connections":[],"jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/p4oswh-8pw","_links":{"self":[{"href":"http:\/\/newsroom247.com.ng\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/32334","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"http:\/\/newsroom247.com.ng\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"http:\/\/newsroom247.com.ng\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/newsroom247.com.ng\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/6"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/newsroom247.com.ng\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=32334"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"http:\/\/newsroom247.com.ng\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/32334\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":32336,"href":"http:\/\/newsroom247.com.ng\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/32334\/revisions\/32336"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/newsroom247.com.ng\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/media\/32335"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"http:\/\/newsroom247.com.ng\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=32334"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/newsroom247.com.ng\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=32334"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/newsroom247.com.ng\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=32334"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}