{"id":32356,"date":"2026-01-04T01:46:19","date_gmt":"2026-01-04T01:46:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/newsroom247.com.ng\/?p=32356"},"modified":"2026-01-04T01:46:19","modified_gmt":"2026-01-04T01:46:19","slug":"nigerian-newspapers-headlines-sunday-4-january-2026","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/newsroom247.com.ng\/?p=32356","title":{"rendered":"Nigerian Newspapers Headlines, Sunday, 4 January 2026"},"content":{"rendered":"

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

Trump Releases Photo of Maduro in Handcuffs, Says US Will Run Venezuela and Tap Oil Reserves<\/p>\n

US Actions in Venezuela, \u2018Dangerous Precedent\u2019, Says UN<\/p>\n

For His Silence over Terorrists Activities in Sokoto, Kukah Must Apologise to Nigerians, World, Says Bishop Fagbohun<\/p>\n

Trump Announces Capture of Venezuelas Maduro<\/p>\n

Adebajo: Nigeria Needs Clear, Credible Policies to Attract FDIs<\/p>\n

Kwankwaso Considers Joining Atiku, Obi in ADC<\/p>\n

Wike, Fubara Resume Feud, Minister Slams Governor for Allegedly Calling Him Barking Dog<\/p>\n

CBN: Rising NPLs Threat to Banks Profitability, Credit Availability<\/p>\n

INEC Staff Must Work to Earn Public Trust, Says Amupitan<\/p>\n

Loans in Budget Are from Past Administrations, Kaduna Govt Explains<\/p>\n

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

ADC membership swells after Obi\u2019s defection<\/p>\n

2027: APC leaders back Fubara, Wike draws battle line<\/p>\n

Mixed reactions as Trump captures Venezuelan president<\/p>\n

President Trump Presents The Mexican Border Defense Medal At The White House<\/p>\n

Anthony Joshua’s friends’ funeral to hold in London mosque on Sunday<\/p>\n

Banks shut 229 branches<\/p>\n

Private depots raise petrol to N800\/litre in Lagos<\/p>\n

Nigeria, others owe $8.9tn historic debt \u2013 World Bank<\/p>\n

US to ‘run’ Venezuela after toppling Maduro in military attack – Trump<\/p>\n

Adeleke commends Osun NULGE, police as LG workers resume Monday<\/p>\n

Rivers Ijaw Congress announces support for Wike<\/p>\n

Military unmasks ringleader of North-East suicide bombing network<\/p>\n

Shehu Sani, Sowore condemn US capture of Venezuelas Maduro<\/p>\n

Dangerous precedent, UN chief alarmed by US strikes on Venezuela<\/p>\n

Customs, NDLEA Seize 30.1kg Cocaine in Lagos port<\/p>\n

Army busts criminal gang in Delta, recovers arms, ammunition<\/p>\n

Army rescues 31 kidnap victims, arrests 17 suspects<\/p>\n

Iran, Russia, others condemn US attack on Venezuela<\/p>\n

Venezuela, Russia demands US provide ‘proof of life’ of Maduro<\/p>\n

Again, gunmen invade Plateau village, kill seven<\/p>\n

US bombs Venezuela capital, captures leader Maduro Trump<\/p>\n

Resident doctors to resume strike January 12<\/p>\n

Canada deports 366 Nigerians, 974 await removal<\/p>\n

Cervical cancer curable, says UN<\/p>\n

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

Trump says Maduro will be taken to New York as EU, Russia, Brazil condemn action<\/p>\n

Trump says US will run Venezuela after Maduro seized in military raid<\/p>\n

Trump shares image of handcuffed, blindfolded Maduro as global reaction grows<\/p>\n

Suicide Bombing: Military identifies Umar as key coordinator in Northeast<\/p>\n

Police arrest three suspects for burning idol worshippers house in Ilorin<\/p>\n

Education is never a gamble VP Shettima<\/p>\n

Chile condemns US military action, calls for peaceful Venezuela solution<\/p>\n

Gombe students hail Inuwa over establishment of two GSU campuses<\/p>\n

NASS will empower Tinubu to stop looting of LGA fund Senator Karimi<\/p>\n

48 federal lawmakers, CSOs, lawyers to meet on new tax regime in Enugu, Kano<\/p>\n

Thugs storm Rivers hotel, disrupt live Arise TV interview<\/p>\n

Anthony Joshua arrives Stansted Airport, London, on private jet<\/p>\n

NDA alerts public on fake admission letters in circulation<\/p>\n

I am the President General of single mothers, says Iyabo Ojo<\/p>\n

NiMet forecasts three-day dust haze, sunshine<\/p>\n

ADC calls Tinubus NNPCL debt write-off unconstitutional, warns of revenue loss<\/p>\n

The last minutes: Anthony Joshua visits funeral home, pays final respects to Sina, Latif<\/p>\n

Club raises funds for ICT skills centre at charity ball<\/p>\n

Governor Sani has not borrowed funds to finance projects commissioner<\/p>\n

Grok faces backlash over alleged generation of erotic images involving minors<\/p>\n

Russia records biggest territorial gains in Ukraine in 2025<\/p>\n

Resident doctors to resume nationwide strike January 12<\/p>\n

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

\u2018What laws say about US action in Venezuela\u2019 \u2013 UN, dons react<\/p>\n

Trump posts photo of handcuffed, blindfolded Maduro<\/p>\n

US actions in Venezuela, dangerous precedent United Nations<\/p>\n

US oil firms heading to Venezuela Trump<\/p>\n

Two killed in rival cult clash as Benue police arrest suspects, recover firearms<\/p>\n

Senegal beat Sudan 3-1 to reach AFCON quarter final<\/p>\n

PDP suspends Rivers caretaker committee chairman for hobnobbing with Wike<\/p>\n

We deployed 1,800 officers to manage Christmas, New Year traffic LASTMA boss<\/p>\n

Israel hails US operation in Venezuela, calls it leader of free world<\/p>\n

Tinubu illegally wiped NNPC debts, short-changed states ADC<\/p>\n

Anthony Joshua returns to UK after fatal crash in Nigeria<\/p>\n

Same dog barked, made you governor, Wike blasts Fubara as Rivers Ijaw Congress dumps gov<\/p>\n

Gunmen kidnap medical doctor, brother in Edo<\/p>\n

Venezuela accuses US of bombing residential areas<\/p>\n

Kogi Kidnap: 3 dead, 4 hospitalized, 30 still in captivity after N15m ransom<\/p>\n

Real Madrids Alonso unsure of Mbappe absence length<\/p>\n

Trump hails capture of Maduro as US vows legal wrath<\/p>\n

Funeral for Anthony Joshuas friends to hold in London mosque on Sunday<\/p>\n

Resident doctors to resume strike January 12<\/p>\n

NAF sustains airstrikes, cripples terrorists in North-East, North-West<\/p>\n

Actress Allwell Ademola to be buried January 9<\/p>\n

Troops name Shariff Umar as coordinator of suicide bombing network in North East<\/p>\n

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

US Working With Venezuelan Vice President \u2014 Trump<\/p>\n

Maduro Rejected \u2018Very Generous Exit Offers\u2019, Chose Confrontation \u2014 Rubio<\/p>\n

Trump Says US Will \u2018Run Venezuela\u2019 Until Safe Power Transfer<\/p>\n

Trump To Brief World As US Confirms Venezuelan President Maduro In Custody<\/p>\n

Trump Says Maduro Taken To New York As Global Condemnation Mounts<\/p>\n

Police Arrest 3 Suspected Arsonists Over Attack On Traditional Worshipper\u2019s Home In Kwara<\/p>\n

JUST-IN: Army Arrests \u2018Key Coordinator\u2019 Of Suicide Bombings In North-East<\/p>\n

\u2018My Resignation Was A Matter Of Principle, Not Admission Of Guilt\u2019, Kemi Adeosun Speaks On Fake NYSC Certificate Saga<\/p>\n

Adekunle Gold Makes History As First Artiste To Sell Out Wole Soyinka Centre In Lagos<\/p>\n

Suspected Thugs Attack Atiku\u2019s Ally During Live TV Interview In Rivers<\/p>\n

48 Lawmakers, CSOs, Lawyers Plan Meetings To Monitor New Tax Regime<\/p>\n

Funeral For Anthony Joshua\u2019s Late Friends Slated For London Central Mosque Sunday<\/p>\n

Resident Doctors To Resume Nationwide Strike January 12<\/p>\n

Youths Protest At Obaseki\u2019s Family Home Over Alleged Disrespect To Benin Palace<\/p>\n

Military Urges Sokoto Residents To Surrender Explosive Debris From US Airstrikes<\/p>\n

BREAKING: US \u2018Captures\u2019 Venezuelan President Maduro in Large-scale Strike<\/p>\n

Amid Fresh Allegations, Chris Okafor Takes 1-month Break For Prayer, Vacation With New Wife<\/p>\n

Fubara Is APC Leader In Rivers, Says Party\u2019s National Chair Yilwatda<\/p>\n

366 Nigerians Deported From Canada As 974 Others Face Removal<\/p>\n

Community Protests Worsening Insecurity In Kogi West As LG Chairman Sues For Calm<\/p>\n

AFCON 2025: Osimhen Fires Up Super Eagles For 4th Title Bid<\/p>\n

NSCDC Coaches Excel In National Institute For Sports Basic Coach Programme<\/p>\n

JUST-IN: Niger Reopens Schools After Rescue Of Abducted Schoolchildren<\/p>\n

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

Troops recover large cache of ammunition in Maiduguri<\/p>\n

Osun 2026: Oyetola, Basiru, APC leaders strategise for governorship polls<\/p>\n

Resident doctors vow to resume indefinite strike January 12<\/p>\n

Experts flay U.S. over Maduros, wifes arrest<\/p>\n

National Assembly backs Tinubu on local government financial autonomy Karimi<\/p>\n

2027: Rivers Ijaw congress dumps Fubara, backs Wike, pledges loyalty to Tinubu<\/p>\n

CHRICED urges Tinubu to implement Oronsaye report<\/p>\n

Military uncovers mastermind of recent suicide attacks in North East<\/p>\n

Wike to Ateke Tom: stay out of Rivers politics<\/p>\n

Niger Govt orders schools in security-affected areas to remain closed<\/p>\n

Kidnappers abduct medical doctor in Edo<\/p>\n

How I coined Detty December in 2016 Mr Eazi<\/p>\n

NAF strikes terrorist hideouts across North East, North West<\/p>\n

974 Nigerians await deportation in Canada<\/p>\n

Venezuelan President, wife captured after U.S. airstrikes, says Trump<\/p>\n

Mary Lazarus encourages Moyo Lawal amid leaked tape fallout<\/p>\n

AFCON on SuperSport: Knockout stage raises stakes for Nigeria, others<\/p>\n

AFCON: FG releases N3b for Super Eagles campaign<\/p>\n

Osimhen: Onyedika Nigerias most underrated player<\/p>\n

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

Kwankwaso to Gov Yusuf: Drop gov’ship for us and go<\/p>\n

Reps release Tax Acts amid gazette discrepancy claims<\/p>\n

I’ll be buried politically if Fubara wins second term – Wike<\/p>\n

AFCON: Senegal survive Sudan scare, advance into quarter-final<\/p>\n

Lagos Govt constitutes committee to demolish razed 23-storey building<\/p>\n

Kwankwaso rejects defection talks<\/p>\n

US charges Venezuelan President, Wife with drug trafficking<\/p>\n

ADC: NNPC Debt Waiver Enough to Warrant Tinubus Impeachment<\/p>\n

Troops arrest alleged mastermind of Maiduguri mosque bombing<\/p>\n

Gunmen kidnap medical doctor, brother in Edo<\/p>\n

Yilwatda Confirms Fubara as APC Leader in Rivers<\/p>\n

Maduro captured as US launches airstrikes in Venezuela<\/p>\n

Stop CBNs powers to void bank licences Lawyer<\/p>\n

EFCC denies political persecution of Bala Mohammed<\/p>\n

What Abba is trying to do worse than what Rimi did to Aminu Kano Senator Hanga<\/p>\n

KwankwasoYusuf rift could reshape Kano politics Dukawa<\/p>\n

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

Reps release certified copies of tax reform laws<\/p>\n

Tinubu’s cancellation of NNPC’s $1.42bn debt, an impeachable offence \u2013 ADC<\/p>\n

The Venezuela Blueprint: A clear and present danger to Nigeria’s future<\/p>\n

Army arrests coordinator, 13 others involved in Maiduguri mosque blast<\/p>\n

Resident doctors set to resume nationwide strike January 12<\/p>\n

Anthony Joshua returns to UK for friends\u2019 funeral after Nigeria crash<\/p>\n

Trump says will run Venezuela until proper transition, posts latest photo of Maduro<\/p>\n

How Anthony Joshua \u2018cheated death\u2019 after swapping seats minutes before fatal crash<\/p>\n

U.S. forces capture Venezuela\u2019s Maduro, flies him and his wife out of the country<\/p>\n

Pope calls on Christian faithful to pray together for peace<\/p>\n

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

Ogoni Cleanup: Specialist Hospital Nears Completion, Promises To Revolutionize Healthcare<\/p>\n

No Investment In Education Is Risk, Says Shettima<\/p>\n

Benue Police Arrest Four Notorious Cultists<\/p>\n

Trump: US Captures Venezuelan President In Large Scale<\/p>\n

Return Explosives From US Airstrikes, Military Urges Sokoto Residents<\/p>\n

FGs Plan To Cancel NNPCL Debt Unconstitutional ADC<\/p>\n

Resident Doctors To Commence Nationwide Strike January 12<\/p>\n

Anthony Joshua Returns To UK For Burial Of Friends Killed In Ogun Crash<\/p>\n

Rivers: Political Thugs Disrupt Arise Interview, Seize News Gears In Obio\/Akpor<\/p>\n

Nigerian Army Denies Allegations Of Allowance Non-Payment, Extortion By Troops In Ogun<\/p>\n

No Peace In Nigeria, If Boko Haram Is Not Cleared From Lake Chad Zulum<\/p>\n

Nigerian Army Denies Allegations Of Allowance Non-Payment, Extortion By Troops In Ogun<\/p>\n

Tax Reform Aligns Nigeria With Global Best Practices NDYC<\/p>\n

Fubara, Rivers Exco Approves N1.85trn 2026 Budget Proposal<\/p>\n

NDA Disowns Fake Admission Letters For 77 Regular Course, Warns Public<\/p>\n

Enugu Community Celebrates Mbahs Leadership At New Year Cultural Festival<\/p>\n

Okpe Union Berates Itsekiri Leaders Over Bogus Claims On Territories<\/p>\n

Kidnappers Place N450m Ransom On Kwara Monarch, Son, Others<\/p>\n

Wike Is Working To Destroy Not Only Bauchi But Nigerian Democracy SSG Youth<\/p>\n

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

Kano: Group warns against political Interference, accuses Kwankwaso of undermining democracy<\/p>\n

What Anthony Joshua lost at scene of accident Uncle<\/p>\n

Breaking: U.S. files terrorism, drug-related charges against captured Venezuelas President<\/p>\n

Canada goes tough on Nigerians, deports 366<\/p>\n

2026: Medical doctors set date to resume nationwide strike<\/p>\n

2025: Osimhen matches Messi<\/p>\n

S3xual misconduct: Pastor Chris Okafor steps aside as PFN weighs sanctions<\/p>\n

AFCON 2025: CAF set to test new match ball<\/p>\n

What Anthony Joshua did before auto crash Driver<\/p>\n

Kano: SAPZ trains journalists on behaviour change communication to combat malnutrition<\/p>\n

US reveals what next after capture of Venezuela President<\/p>\n

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