NEWSPAPER HEADLINE Week Dec 08 - Dec 14, 2025
13 Dec
- After Anambra, we won’t lose any governorship election again, APC vows
- Supreme Court affirms Maryam Sanda’s death sentence despite presidential pardon p4
- Dangote Refinery cuts petrol ex-depot price to N699 as festive travel peaks
- There is no govt in power, Tinubu is the person in power, he does not share it with anybody —Dele Momodu
13 Dec
- INEC Registers 2,685,725 New Voters as First Phase of CVR Ends
- AMCON Suffers Major Defeat as Court Revokes Attempt to Place GHL Under Receivership
- NUPRC Issues Permits to 28 Firms under Gas Flare Initiative, Targets $2bn Investment
- Oyedele Moves to Calm Fears Ahead of Jan. 2026 New Tax Laws Rollout
13 Dec
- I’m now number 1 in Rivers APC –Fubara
- Dangote crashes fuel ex-depot price from N828 to N699 per litre
- WHY COUPS ARE BECOMING RAMPANT IN WEST AFRICA
- Making Amotekun core agency for state police in S’West risky –Stakeholders
12 Dec
- Reps ask FG to prioritise forex allocation to airline operators
- PDP, Ogun, Adamawa govs mourn -Pg5 as Bayelsa deputy gov dies -Pg7 Dangote unveils N1trn scholarship scheme for 1.3 million Nigerian students -Pg22 -Pg2 -Pg2 Enugu govt earmarks N10bn for Phase 1 of 135.4km rail project Catholic priest tells court how terrorists bombed Owo church -Pg22 -Pg
- Dangote unveils N1trn scholarship scheme for 1.3 million Nigerian students
- Awujale throne: Fusengbunwa Ruling House disowns KWAM 1
12 Dec
- Shock, Tributes As Bayelsa Deputy Governor Slumps, Dies
- Dangote Launches N1trn Education Fund To Support 1.3m Nigerian Students
- YOU HAVE IGNITED FRESH CRISIS, RIVERS SPEAKER TELLS FUBARA
- PZ Cussons Reverses Plan To Exit Africa Amid Nigeria’s Recovery, Growth PG 23 BUSINESS 12.12.25 Dangote Launches N1trn Education Fund To Support 1.3m Nigerian Students Pledges 25% of personal wealth to Foundation Federal Govt lauds initiative as governors promise support Nigerian Leaders Treat Publi
12 Dec
- In Historic Move, FG Unveils Nigeria’s Gas Trading, Payment System
- Citing Long-term Opportunities, PZ Cussons Stops Plan to Sell Its Units in Nigeria, Others
- Remi Tinubu: Cut My Husband Some Slack, We Are Working Hard to Keep Nigeria Safe
- Sanwo-Olu Reaffirms His Administration’s Commitment to Protect Lives and Property
12 Dec
- Oshiomhole, Ndume clash as Senate clears Omokri, Fani-Kayode, Ikpeazu, ex-INEC chair, others
- NIGERIA DROPS NINE PLACES IN ‘WHERE TO INVEST IN AFRICA’ RANKINGS
- Q3'25: Oil sustains export dominance, up 56% to N12.81trn
- Nigeria: Poor Internet connectivity elections’ biggest challenge –INEC
11 Dec
- President Talks Tough, Says Police Must Protect Vulnerable, Not VIPs
- Turaki Meets 29 States Chairmen, Declares PDP Set Go and Win Osun, Tinubu Charges APC Aspirants
- Dangote Refinery Raises In-country Petrol Supply by 5.5m Litres Daily Amid 11.48m Deficit
- New Tax Laws: Zacch Adedeji Signs Digital Transformation Deal with French Tax Authority
11 Dec
- Tinubu insists on withdrawal of police escorts from VIPs
- Analyst decries structural gaps in Nigeria’s financial regulatory architecture
- Osun 2026: Tinubu meets APC governorship aspirants
- Adeleke emerges Accord Party candidate for 2026 Osun guber race
11 Dec
- Petrol Imports Rose To 52.1m Litres Per Day In November, Says Regulator
- Reactions As Tinubu Orders Ribadu To Arm Forest Guards
- Federal Govt Can’t Fix Airfares, Sector Fully Deregulated PG 4 – Keyamo
- Federal Inland Revenue Service, French Tax Agency Partner On Digital Transformation, Others
11 Dec
- Tinubu orders withdrawal of police escorts from ministers, VIPs
- FEC:Tinubu sets panel to clear N4trn FG contractors debts
- FESTIVE-RELATED ACTIVITIES TO TRIGGER RENEWED PRESSURE ON NAIRA
- IATA: 10 African nations excluding Nigeria liable for 89% of $1.2bn blocked funds
10 Dec
- Benin Coup: Tinubu Averted Key Security Threat to Nigeria, Says NGF
- NNPC E&P Hits Record 355,000 bpd Crude Oil Production
- Fubara Defects to APC, Adeleke to Accord
- Shettima: Nigeria’s Education Budget Rose from N1.54trn in 2023 to N3.52trn in 2025
10 Dec
- ECOWAS declares state of emergency in West Africa
- Nigeria records decline in Lassa fever cases, fatalities remain high – NCDC
- At last, Fubara joins APC, Adeleke defects to Accord Party
- Our security challenges not driven by religious considerations – FG
10 Dec
- Foreign investors retur n to Nigeria stocks after FX rese
- Tech fir ms’ multimillion dollar 2025 haul fuels innovation across sectors
- Coup: Senate confirms Tinubu’s request to deploy Nigerian troopsto Benin
- Nigeria risks FDI as 30% CIT beats global average
10 Dec
- Employers Fail To Enrol 73.23m Workers For Contributory Pension Scheme
- I Joined All Progressives Congress To Protect Rivers People's Interests –Fubara
- Tinubu Working Round The Clock To Tackle Security Threats – Shettima
- Senate Okays Troop Deployment To Benin As ECOWAS Says Community In State Of Emergency
10 Dec
- Fubara joins APC, PDP loses out in South-South, South-East
- Senate approves Tinubu’s request to deploy troops in Benin Republic
- Nigeria, Saudi Arabia sign five-year defence cooperation agreement
- Tinubu urges youths to dream big, sustain creativity, innovation
10 Dec
- Coups, Terrorism:ECOWAS declares State of Emergency in West Africa
- Only 5 PDP govs still standing as Fubara joins APC, Adeleke moves to Accord
- FG FORECASTS N1.23TRN DROP IN IMPORTATION ON MONETARY TIGHTENING
- Why EFCC re-arrested Malami, by sources
09 Dec
- Nigeria centr alises revenue flows in boldest overhaul since TSA
- Tax Act spells out N10m penalty, 10-year jail term for offenders
- Insecurity triggers doctor shortage across northern Niger ia
- NESG identif ies pr oductivit y, str uctur al r efor ms as vital catalysts for economic expansion
09 Dec
- IGP: Nigeria Police Suffers Greatest Reputational Damage from Misinformation
- US Says Nigeria on Right Path After Conciliation With Team Ribadu
- 2025 Licencing Round: NUPRC Releases Ground Rules, Sets Signature Bonus at $3m to $7m
- Judge: My Order Restraining AMCON over GHL Subsists, Bars AMCON Appointed Lawyer from GHL
09 Dec
- Full implementation of Nigeria-U.S. dialogue will crush terrorism – Moore
- Shortage of family planning contraceptive can trigger unsafe abortions – AHBN
- FG tackles revenue leakages, bans cash payments to MDAs
- Tinubu to Nigerians: Don't weaponise misinformation, be ambassadors of truth
09 Dec
- Governors Tighten Grip on Mining as Insecurity Deepens Nationwide
- Jaiz Bank, IILM Sign Agreement as Africa’s First Primary Dealer
- FG, ICPC Launch Sweeping Audit of N36trn Road Contracts
- FG Hands over 100 Rescued Catholic School Pupils to Bago
09 Dec
- Miners tackle northern govs, reject call for ban on mining
- $2.4bn Eurobond, oil receipts, remittances drive Nigeria’s $7.5bn reserves surge —Research
- Court bars AMCONappointed lawyer from representing GHL over disobedience of court order
- Turaki-led PDP, govs, others hold marathon meetings amid convention plans by Wike’s camp
09 Dec
- Untrained Vigilante Groups Will Cause Spread Of Small Arms– Kwankwaso
- Central Bank Lists 82 Bureaux De Change Licensed To Operate
- We Were Kept Near River, Threatened To Be Killed If We Made Noise, Freed Niger Schoolchildren Recount Ordeal
- Miners, Northern Governors Disagree Over Ban
09 Dec
- Insecurity:US, Nigeria agree to dismantle terrorist networks, address targeted killings
- Recapitalisation spurs strong Q3’25 gains in banking stocks
- Wike's caretaker c'ttee contempt of court –PDP
- SSANU threatens strike over marginalisation, unpaid N50bn allowances, other
08 Dec
- One month after China’s support, France expresses solidarity with Nigeria
- With APC’s overwhelming support, Tinubu’s 2027 victory done deal – Yilwatda
- 12 mutineers arrested over Benin Republic botched coup
- FCMB completes public offer, moves closer to N500bn recapitalisation target
08 Dec
- Nigeria faces uphill task selling new upstream oil dream
- UBA group emerges Africa’s top bank for third time in five years
- From bed to bench: How inpatient bed shor tages threaten lives
- Nigeria seeks French help to combat insecurity, Macron says
08 Dec
- Relief in Cotonou as NAF, joint force repel coup plotters in Benin Republic
- Shipping lines decry $4.6m stowaway repatriation yearly fine in Nigeria
- Benue farmers lament, decry crashing food prices
- Install Prince Olojo-Kosoko as Oloja of Lagos, royal family appeals to Sanwo-Olu
08 Dec
- NSA, US congressional delegation hold fact-finding talks in Abuja
- Wike’s faction plots fresh PDP national convention
- UBA Group emerges Africa’s Bank of the Year for third time in five years
- Benin Republic govt foils coup attempt, arrests rebel soldiers
08 Dec
- UBA Group Wins Africa’s Bank Of The Year For 3rd Time In 5 Years
- Macron Offers To Help Tinubu Tackle Insecurity
- Macron Offers To Help Tinubu Tackle Insecurity
- 00 Niger Schoolchildren Freed
08 Dec
- Presidency: How Tinubu Ordered Nigeria’s Military to Foil Benin Coup
- France Offers Help to Defeat Terrorism, Ribadu Meets US Congressmen, 100 Children Released in Niger
- Netflix's Deal to Buy Warner Bros for $72bn Shocks Hollywood Unions.
- ADC to Obi: Make Up Your Mind Now
08 Dec
- Police, vigilance group arrest suspected bandits at Edo hotel
- NEPZA SEEKS 10-YEAR TAX RELIEF FOR SPECIAL ECONOMIC ZONE INVESTORS
- NGX: Reports reveal gaps in Nigeria’s drive to stabilise food prices
- LP Reps To Tinubu, APC: Prioritise welfare, security, not 2027 politics