{"id":33433,"date":"2026-06-25T05:07:46","date_gmt":"2026-06-25T05:07:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/newsroom247.com.ng\/?p=33433"},"modified":"2026-06-25T05:07:46","modified_gmt":"2026-06-25T05:07:46","slug":"nigerian-newspapers-headlines-thursday-25-june-2026","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/newsroom247.com.ng\/?p=33433","title":{"rendered":"Nigerian Newspapers Headlines, Thursday, 25 June 2026"},"content":{"rendered":"

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

Jeffrey Epstein planned to blackmail me over affairs, Bill Gates tells congress<\/p>\n

EFCC to arraign Miyetti Allah president over $2.53m money laundering, terrorism financing<\/p>\n

FG reviews conditional cash grant from 10,000 to 25,000 Jigawa commissioner<\/p>\n

2027 race: Wike, Turaki camps roll out parallel PDP candidates<\/p>\n

CBN reports N17.4tn surge in FG borrowing<\/p>\n

FG orders banks, others to freeze assets of terrorism financiers<\/p>\n

US child support debtors risk losing passports<\/p>\n

Turaki-led PDP endorses APM candidate for Osun governorship race<\/p>\n

Nigerias green economy offers immediate investment opportunities Kalu<\/p>\n

Over 150 baby deaths linked to UK maternity scandal Probe<\/p>\n

FRSC alerts motorists on traffic diversion on Lagos-Ibadan Expressway<\/p>\n

Stop blaming Nigerians for insecurity, Atiku tells Tinubu<\/p>\n

Onanugas no hunger comment shows Tinubu govt is out of touch ADC<\/p>\n

2027: PDP presents certificates to presidential, gov candidates<\/p>\n

Petrol price hit N1,596.25 per litre in May NBS<\/p>\n

Katsina denies sponsoring bandits for Hajj, demands evidence<\/p>\n

Kwankwaso threatens N10bn lawsuit against Primate Ayodele<\/p>\n

Court defers ruling on El-Rufais bail till July 1<\/p>\n

How well prevent governors from abusing state police Senate<\/p>\n

Ogun Customs seize N4.63bn contrabands, generates N259.8m revenue<\/p>\n

Ondo Amotekun arrests couple for burgling ex-speakers residence, 44 others<\/p>\n

Delta spent N664.5bn on 362 contracts in 2025 without borrowing Oborevwori<\/p>\n

Abia fire victims recount N140m losses, seek govt aid<\/p>\n

BREAKING: Senate passes state police bill, empowers govs to appoint commissioners<\/p>\n

FG discovers major platinum, lithium, rare metals deposits in Kaduna<\/p>\n

Ogun CJ unveils multi-door courthouse<\/p>\n

One feared dead, several trapped in Rivers building collapse<\/p>\n

Anambra security outfit kills three gunmen who attacked Soludos aide convoy<\/p>\n

Ogun ADC dismisses fund diversion allegations against chairman<\/p>\n

FG unveils poverty intelligence hub to target 140 million poor Nigerians<\/p>\n

Nigeria better prepared for future outbreaks after COVID-19 investments NACA<\/p>\n

Nigerian jailed five years in US over $3.5m romance scam<\/p>\n

Nigerias power deficit offers investment opportunities for investors Ex-rep<\/p>\n

FG unveils 2030 gender equality roadmap<\/p>\n

Oyo CAN directs churches to fence premises, suspend late activities<\/p>\n

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

Battle Moves to States as Senate Passes Tinubus State Police Bill<\/p>\n

Bail Revocation: Sowore to Remain in Custody Until June 30<\/p>\n

Insecurity: Gowon Urged to Convene National Prayer for Nigeria<\/p>\n

Stock Market Appreciates by N1.64trn to Extend Positive Momentum<\/p>\n

Favour Ashe Clocks 9.93secs to Become Fastest Man at Trials in Lagos<\/p>\n

Cristiano Ronaldo Back with Brace as Portugal Crush Uzbekistan<\/p>\n

Mastercard CEO: Were Bringing $2bn in Forex to Nigeria Yearly<\/p>\n

US Blacklists Nigerian Bureaux De Change in a Fresh Terrorism Financing Crackdown<\/p>\n

MAN Laments Credit Contraction of N1.92trn to Manufacturing Sector in 2025<\/p>\n

SEC: No Application Received for Dangote Refinerys IPO<\/p>\n

CSOs Seek Strict Enforcement of Methane Emissions Regulations in Niger Delta<\/p>\n

Cardoso Launches Naira Ambassadors Club, Warns Currency Abuse Raises Costs for Economy<\/p>\n

Justice for Abused Children: 42% of Nigerian Schoolgirls Face Gender Violence as FG, EU Act<\/p>\n

Ewalefoh: Nigeria Needs $100bn Annually to Close $2.3 Trillion Infrastructure Gap, Unveils Contract Template for PPP Concession<\/p>\n

Tinubu: Theres Urgent Need to End Unfair Exploitation of Africas Critical Minerals<\/p>\n

NUPRC Seeks Deployment of Drone Surveillance to Secure Oil, Gas Assets<\/p>\n

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

\u00a0<\/strong>Protest rocks Effurun over planned visit by Olu of Warri to Uvwie<\/p>\n

Police under siege as IGP decries rising killings of officers on duty<\/p>\n

Were not happy: Wike blasts Super Eagles over World Cup absence<\/p>\n

Onanuga: I dont see the level of hunger Nigerians complain about<\/p>\n

Dangote Refinery refutes false claims on PMS export, re-importation<\/p>\n

Nigeria not under siege despite security breaches, Onanuga insists<\/p>\n

Onanuga faults Obi over Nigerias power generation capacity<\/p>\n

Super Eagles: Chelle agrees new contract with NFF<\/p>\n

Two years after, FG fails to implement Supreme Court judgment on LG financial autonomy<\/p>\n

Action Alliance candidate petitions IGP, INEC over Rivers by-election<\/p>\n

World Cup: England 0-0 Ghana as Black Stars frustrate Three Lions<\/p>\n

Ronaldo makes history as Portugal thrashes Uzbekistan 5-0<\/p>\n

World Cup thrills light up Nigerian screens as StarTimes delivers full tournament coverage<\/p>\n

NFF to pay Chelle $100,000 monthly<\/p>\n

Cash culture defies digital payments as Nigerians hold N5.19trn outside banks<\/p>\n

How overloaded barges, weak safety oversight fuel container losses on inland waterways<\/p>\n

Banks foreign, domestic assets push Nigerias money supply to N129.2trn<\/p>\n

SEC bars Dangote Refinery IPO adverts<\/p>\n

SON targets N15m monthly savings with new solar power tech<\/p>\n

Terrorism: US designates Nigerian, 2 others, 6 entities ISIS financiers<\/p>\n

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

Three killed, N900m property destroyed in Enugu tanker fire<\/p>\n

Cash hoarding hits N5.19tr amid aggressive digital payment push<\/p>\n

FG backs U.S. sanctions on Nigerians, BDCs linked to terror financing<\/p>\n

Insurance reform law will drive penetration, industry growth<\/p>\n

Police recover ex-OGTV staffs missing vehicle, CP assures justice<\/p>\n

Police arrest two over alleged infanticide, other offences in Yobe<\/p>\n

Navy hands over five suspected stowaways to immigration<\/p>\n

NDLEA opens case against businessman, two others over alleged possession of Tramadol<\/p>\n

Police intercept truck loaded with military camouflage, rescue 38 foreign nationals<\/p>\n

Vessels trapped at Lagos anchorage as demurrage costs climb to $1.22m<\/p>\n

Importers lose N3.5m per 40ft container to off-dock cargo relocation<\/p>\n

FG urged to prioritise seafarers investment, adopt national devt strategy<\/p>\n

ACCI seeks partnership with FRC ahead of economic reform dialogue<\/p>\n

Organisations tasked on cost transformation amid economic volatility<\/p>\n

FG cuts PPP projects completion timeline to tackle $2.3tr infrastructural deficit<\/p>\n

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

Trump claims Iran assured Strait of Hormuz wont be tolled<\/p>\n

US revokes passports of citizens owing over $2,500 in child support<\/p>\n

More than 500 mothers, babies harmed, lost in UKs largest maternity inquiry<\/p>\n

IGP raises alarm over rising killings of police officers nationwide<\/p>\n

British Airways pilot jailed eight years for raping groomed minor<\/p>\n

Senate passes bill to double police trust fund allocation to 1%<\/p>\n

NiDCOM vows justice for Nigerians abroad after Canada murder conviction<\/p>\n

Trials of two Ebola treatments to start in DRC next week WHO<\/p>\n

We will safeguard state police from being abused by governors Senate<\/p>\n

2027: Nobody gives power, you must take it Wike tells PDP candidates<\/p>\n

APC suspends Kebbi chairman, Zuru LG party chair over alleged infractions<\/p>\n

FG discovers major Platinum, Gold, Nickel deposits in Kaduna, seeks fresh investments<\/p>\n

We have never posted officers to any checkpoint around port environment AIG Okunade<\/p>\n

Tincan customs generates N111.2bn in May, as CAC Anani vows higher performance<\/p>\n

Security, tax, environmental concerns stall reopening of Oshodi Resettlement Market<\/p>\n

Troops neutralise three IPOB\/ESN operatives, recover arms, IEDs in Anambra<\/p>\n

Olympics to offer all Games competitors $10,000 grants<\/p>\n

Atiku to Tinubu: Blaming Journalists for hardship is like blaming a thermometer for a fever<\/p>\n

Troops rescue three kidnap victims, recover weapons in Zamfara, Sokoto operations<\/p>\n

Breaking: Senate passes State Police Bill<\/p>\n

Sokoto Court sentences three terrorists to death for arms trafficking<\/p>\n

No US demand to withdraw from Lebanon Israeli defence minister<\/p>\n

Site engineer, 15 others trapped as five-storey building collapses in Port Harcourt<\/p>\n

Wike to Yobo: Tell Super Eagles we are not happy about Nigerias World Cup absence<\/p>\n

Military, foreign allies have broken backbone of terrorist groups Defence intelligence chief<\/p>\n

Senate adopts manual voting on State Police Bill as electronic system fails<\/p>\n

Nobodyll take PDP mandate to another party and get away with it Turaki<\/p>\n

Bill Gates testified Epstein sought to blackmail him, transcript reveals<\/p>\n

Lagos targets 30,000 pupils daily under school feeding programme<\/p>\n

ICPC, Immigration partner to tackle illegal migration through Borno borders<\/p>\n

US jails embattled Anambra LG Chair for five years over $3.5m romance scam<\/p>\n

FRSC confirms one death, three injured in Ugwu Onyeama auto crash<\/p>\n

Oyo: Makinde urges NUT to reopen schools, approves N8.7bn for learning materials<\/p>\n

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

Senate Passes Bill To Raise Police Trust Fund Allocation To 1%<\/p>\n

Legitimacy Concern Heightens As Niger Quits ICC<\/p>\n

Obama Mocks Trump\u2019s \u2018Obsession,\u2019 Says He Lives Rent-Free In His Head<\/p>\n

Natasha Formally Emerges PDP Candidate For Kogi Central Senate Race<\/p>\n

Police Debunk Viral \u2018Katsina Bandits\u2019 Video, Reaffirms Partnership With Local Security Volunteers<\/p>\n

Switzerland Beat Canada To Seal Group B Summit, Both Nations Reach World Cup Knockout Stage<\/p>\n

IGP Assures Plateau Residents Of Enhanced Security After Deadly Bokkos Attack<\/p>\n

Nigeria, UK Security Chiefs Hold Dialogue To Strengthen Defence Cooperation<\/p>\n

How Nigeria Can Become Africa\u2019s Leading Investment Destination \u2014 Adebayo<\/p>\n

\u2018Nigerians Don\u2019t Need Journalists To Tell Them They\u2019re Hungry\u2019 \u2014 Atiku Fires At Tinubu<\/p>\n

Wike Rallies PDP Members Ahead Of 2027 Polls<\/p>\n

Nigeria Uncovers World-class Platinum, Lithium, Rare Earth Deposits In Kaduna<\/p>\n

ADC Says Onanuga\u2019s Hunger Comments Show Tinubu\u2019s Disconnect From Reality<\/p>\n

Global Gas Flaring Hits 167bn Cubic Meters in 2025, Worth $54bn \u2014 Report<\/p>\n

French National Rescued From Alleged 12-yr Captivity In Pakistan<\/p>\n

Hilda Dokubo Raises Alarm As Clean Water Turns To Crude In Rivers Community<\/p>\n

Nigeria Targets Stronger Tax System To Fund SDGs<\/p>\n

Elon Musk Loses Trillionaire Status After Losing Over $500bn In Stock Market Crash<\/p>\n

Tax Concerns Rise As African Family Businesses Navigate Growth \u2013 PwC<\/p>\n

NLNG Train 7 Hits 90% Completion, Generates 16,000 Jobs<\/p>\n

Nigeria Backs U.S. Sanctions On Alleged ISWAP Financiers<\/p>\n

Bank Auditors Urged To Embrace Innovation As AI Transforms Landscape<\/p>\n

Global Smartphone Deliveries to Fall by 152m Units As Costs Rise<\/p>\n

\u2018Tinubu Has Never Implemented Any Budget\u2019 \u2014 Senator Maidoki<\/p>\n

BREAKING: Senate Dumps Electronic Voting Method, Adopts Manual Roll-Call Of Senators To Decide State Police,<\/p>\n

2027: PDP Will Contest In Every Constituency \u2013 Turaki<\/p>\n

Nigerian Man Jailed 5 Years In US Over $3.5m Romance Scam<\/p>\n

\u2018If Anyone Tells Tinubu All Is Well, It\u2019s A Lie\u2019 \u2014 Says Furious Kebbi Senator Maidoki<\/p>\n

Cubana Chief priest Agrees To Live TV DNA Test In Paternity Dispute With Kenyan Woman<\/p>\n

Kwankwaso Threatens N10bn Lawsuit Against Primate Ayodele Over Alleged Defamation<\/p>\n

\u00a0 <\/strong>DAILY TRUST \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 <\/strong><\/p>\n

Senate Passes State police bill<\/p>\n

Kwankwaso threatens Prophet Ayodele with N10bn lawsuit<\/p>\n

‘London property saga’: Ozekhome\u2019s SAN rank temporarily withdrawn<\/p>\n

Kano govt seals controversial Film House after residents complaint<\/p>\n

Survivor: How gunmen killed my pregnant sister inside labour room<\/p>\n

Bokkos killings: Perpetrators must be brought to book Gov Mutfwang<\/p>\n

Sokoto: Bandits gun down Chief Imam, abduct married women<\/p>\n

Wike: Nigerians unhappy over Super Eagles World Cup miss<\/p>\n

FG to plant 50m date palm trees to curb desertification<\/p>\n

Court slams death sentence on three convicted for terrorism<\/p>\n

Police intercept 174 rounds of ammunition in Nasarawa<\/p>\n

Three armed robbers sentenced to death<\/p>\n

Engineers Push FG to Deliver 25,000MW Power Target<\/p>\n

Malamis trial: How millions of naira was laundered, witness tells court<\/p>\n

Norway announces $300m to support lowest-income countries in Africa<\/p>\n

US sanctions Nigerian BDC operator, firms linked to ISIS financing<\/p>\n

IG deploys AIG, tactical teams to Plateau as 2 herders killed in fresh ambush<\/p>\n

Tinubu commissions water project in FCT satellite town<\/p>\n

Family of slain Abuja corps member demands probe report<\/p>\n

FCT council chairman approves construction of road<\/p>\n

After 126 days in custody, El-Rufais case adjourned till September<\/p>\n

Police recover 8,000 military uniforms, firearms in Lagos<\/p>\n

Community policing best tool against insecurity, IGP tells stakeholders<\/p>\n

N5.19trn outside banks despite cashless policy<\/p>\n

Over 1,000 mini grids deployed to rural areas REA<\/p>\n

$100bn required annually to bridge $2.3trn infrastructure deficit ICRC<\/p>\n

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

Bayelsa To Establish Waterways Agency As Diri Cracks Down On Illegal Black Sand Mining<\/p>\n

MAN Warns FG: N1.92trn Credit Shortfall To Manufacturing Sector May Stifle Production Activities<\/p>\n

Were Laying Foundation For Prosperity Through Infrastructure Tinubu<\/p>\n

Bayelsa To Establish Waterways Agency As Diri Cracks Down On Illegal Black Sand Mining<\/p>\n

Lagos To Host 1,000 Global Church Leaders In July<\/p>\n

CRiver Assembly Confirms Gov Otus Nominee For Commissioner<\/p>\n

Bayelsa To Establish Waterways Agency As Diri Cracks Down On Illegal Black Sand Mining<\/p>\n

Kidnapping: Edo Govt Begins Manhunt For Alleged Arms Supplier<\/p>\n

Sanwo-Olu Seeks Partnerships To Deepen Energy Security<\/p>\n

State Police: Amotekun Ready For Seamless Transition Adeleye<\/p>\n

Bayelsa To Establish Waterways Agency As Diri Cracks Down On Illegal Black Sand Mining<\/p>\n

Dont Allow Politicians Use Police To Foist Unpopular Candidate On Osun People, CSOs Tell IGP<\/p>\n

Child Support Debt: US Mission Warns Americans Abroad Of Passport Revocation<\/p>\n

Army Neutralises Three IPOB\/ESN Operatives, Recovers Arms<\/p>\n

Dont Allow Politicians Use Police To Foist Unpopular Candidate On Osun People, CSOs Tell IGP<\/p>\n

Iran Assured U.S. Of Toll-Free Passage Through Strait Of Hormuz Trump<\/p>\n

Traditional Audit Methods No Longer Suffice In AI Era Experts Warn<\/p>\n

Six Arrested, Seven Cited Over Alleged Vandalism At Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool<\/p>\n

Anambra Police Kill Four Suspected Gunmen, Recovers GPMG, AK-47 Rifles LEDs<\/p>\n

Nigerias EV, CNG Revolution Takes Centre Stage As Industry Leaders Converge In Lagos<\/p>\n

Intl Tenants Union Decries PHarcourts Rising Rent Despite N70k Wage<\/p>\n

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