News Headlines Dec 28, 2025. Headlines From Nigeria’s Major Newspapers

News Headlines Dec 28, 2025. Headlines From Nigeria’s Major Newspapers

Compiled by Demola Adefajo

The Nation

10 things to know about late actress Allwell Ademola
‘This year will not see my end’, late Actress Allwell Ademola declared in last post before death
Nigeria beat Tunisia 3-2 to qualify for AFCON Round of 16
Wike hails Rivers Assembly members for supporting Tinubu
Police confirm IED explosion on Dansadau–Magami road in Zamfara
Actress Lizzy Gold mourns father’s death on Boxing Day
Nigeria, AU call for respect of sovereignty, unity of Somalia
Tributes pour in as Nollywood mourns Allwell Ademola’s passing
Police confirm IED explosion on Dansadau–Magami road in Zamfara
Why I’m most abused politician after Tinubu by Wike
Akume harps on accountability, urges states to use allocations for grassroots development
FG deploys 7,000 newly trained forest guards to strengthen security
Abiodun praises DSS DG for upholding press freedom
Speaker Abbas hails SGF Akume as pillar of Nigeria’s democracy
Osun 2026: My victory is divinely guaranteed, says Oyebamiji
No place for terrorists, kidnappers in Kwara, says Abdulrazaq as forest guards end training
Nollywood actress, producer Allwell Ademola is dead
EPL: Wirtz gets his first goal as Liverpool beat Wolves
Osun local govt crisis escalates as APC, PDP clash over 2026 budgets
We supported Tinubu when it was difficult – Wike
EPL: Arsenal regain top spot with win over Brighton
CoAS pledges enhanced support for troops, vows relentless pursuit of terrorists in Sokoto
Why I’m most abused politician after Tinubu by Wike
Extend U.S–Nigeria military strikes against terrorists to northeast, Ndume tells FG
Rivers community decries fresh oil spills
Immigration gives foreign nationals deadline to regularise stay before amnesty ends
First Lady donates 1,000 bags of rice to Christians in Bauchi
U.S. precision air strike in Sokoto approved by Tinubu – Information Minister
Aiyedatiwa honours Akeredolu on 2nd anniversary of passing
Tinubu assures Nigerians of security gains, backs state policing
North-West strikes: CDS, COAS task troops on sustained vigilance
Yuletide: Akpabio lifts Eket women with fishing boats
Actress Lizzy Gold mourns father’s death on Boxing Day
Yuletide: Desmond Elliott spreads love, joy to constituents with ‘Santa on the Street’ initiative
Firstbank-sponsored ‘Obey the Musical’ stage play thrills audience in Lagos
Forget Jarvis, get back to streaming – Carter Efe advises Peller
Jerry Eze thanks God as YouTube channel becomes third most watched globally
Akwa Ibom backs Tinubu’s directive on direct funding for local governments
2027: Why Tinubu deserves southeast, Nigerians’ votes – Group
EPL: Wirtz gets his first goal as Liverpool beat Wolves
EPL: Arsenal regain top spot with win over Brighton
Eko Hotels & Suites bakes Africa’s largest Christmas Cake, sets new record at tropical Christmas Wonderland
“No Gree…” Here for Good
Vera Idiareh Pushes Predictive Safety Model from Factory Floors to Local Markets
Business movers and shakers in 2025
NIWA, Lufredha Academy conclude workshop in Delta, others
Fubara of APC
Zacch, no more climbing sycamore trees!

The Punch

Gender equality not battle between men, women – Executive Director, Invictus Africa
Shaibu to remodel National Institute for Sports
Many feared dead as explosion rocks Zamfara highway
Myanmar junta holds election after five years of civil war
Port Harcourt refinery supplies diesel while shut – NMDPRA
Four days to tax reform: Manufacturers excited, Labour, SMEs threaten revolt
Nearly 3,000 telecom subscribers dump network after rebrand
FCT poll: PDP faces disqualification as INEC excludes LP
Gombe govt house worker arrested over colleague’s death
Ghana arrests 141 Nigerians over cybercrime
Prove I took N50bn from Tinubu, Makinde tells Fayose
Govs bank on FAAC, loans to fund 2026 budgets
Terrorists relocate after US air strikes
Maritime workers kick against casualisation
Tinubu’s ‘on your mandate’ singers were silent in 2023 – Wike
Obi set to join ADC as party plans convention
Leave now or be destroyed, Kwara gov, NSA tells terrorists
Expert seeks mental health awareness
Power outage disrupts festive activities
Lagos woman who rejected blood transfusion despite donation dies
Lagos fire: Trapped China-returnee, two others recovered dead
APC UK caucus urges support for Tinubu
Auditor-General flags N100bn financial breaches at power ministry
MFM builds road, borehole for Lagos community
Reps move to strengthen state electoral commission
PHOTOS: Tinubu joins Lagos Eyo parade as festival honours four legends
FG reaffirms support for Somalia, rejects recognition of Somaliland independence
Accountability drives national development, says Akume
FG trains Anambra boat operators in waterways safety
Ogun gov hails DSS boss for upholding press freedom
Two die as storm batters Nordics
Remi Tinubu donates 1,000 bags of rice to Borno Christians
438 terrorists killed in seven months – Theatre commander
No hiding place for terrorists in Kwara forests — AbdulRazaq
Israel seals off Palestinian village after deadly attack
438 terrorists killed in seven months – Theatre commander
No hiding place for terrorists in Kwara forests — AbdulRazaq
Israel seals off Palestinian village after deadly attack
I’ll win Osun gov poll, says APC’s Oyebamiji
VIDEO: Eyo masquerades attack man during festival
FG graduates 7,000 forest guards across seven states
COAS charges Sokoto troops, approves projects for new battalion
Nollywood actress Allwell Ademola dies at 43
Police recover firearm after suspect flees Enugu event
Global cooperation, not isolation, key to Nigeria’s security – Jimoh Ibrahim
COAS hails soldiers’ courage, sacrifice
VIDEO: Tinubu arrives Eyo festival venue in Lagos
PHOTOS: Kwara monarch seeks UNESCO recognition for festival, urges diaspora participation
Ivory Coast president seeks parliament majority in election
US assistance in Nigeria’s anti-terror fight not unusual – Ex-air commodore
Ndume urges FG, US to extend military operations to North-East
I’m Nigeria’s most abused politician after Tinubu – Wike
Katsina kicks off census for Almajiri, Islamiyya schools
US strikes signal new phase in Nigeria’s fight against insecurity — Minister
Ortom celebrates Akume at 72, commends service to nation building
Makinde’s aide slams Fayose over Tinubu’s N50bn donation claim
Tambuwal cautions against US counterterrorism involvement in Nigeria
LASTMA diverts traffic as truck blocks Otedola bridge
PDP faults Kwara gov silence on Offa explosion
Put national interest above personal gain, Obasanjo urges fresh graduates
Aiyedatiwa hails Akeredolu as visionary architect of Amotekun
Remi Tinubu donates 1,000 bags of rice to Christians in Bauchi
One strike cannot address Nigeria’s security challenges — Ex- US army captain
Lawmaker consoles Zamfara community attacked by bandits
ADC slams Tinubu over US airstrikes, demands casualty report
Unfair tax reforms could deepen public distrust, MSSN warns FG
Police arrest 19-year-old over co-worker’s death in Gombe govt house
Police kill robbery suspect in Nasarawa highway gun duel
Kano Hisbah nabs nine prostitutes
Seven killed in Gombe auto crash, gov mourns
Maritime workers kick against casualisation
FCT poll: PDP faces disqualification as INEC excludes LP
World Cup: NFF denies reports of FIFA rejecting Nigeria’s DR Congo appeal
Editorial: Year in review: State of the states in 2025
Reinventing Nigeria’s banking sector for sustainability
How local web hosting services ruin businesses, withhold refunds
Lagos traders on Yuletide break lose billions in high-rise inferno
Hidden struggle of workers deserted by employers after industrial mishaps
Defrauded Ponzi scheme investors seek refund from fintech banks
Gender equality not battle between men, women – Executive Director, Invictus Africa
Winning nine awards feels like a dream – George
Multiple defeats made me stronger – Akinbo
Being the first to win NMMA tax category historic – Afolabi
Afrobeats star reemerges as tech entrepreneur
Colleagues, fans mourn as actress Ademola dies at 43
Teni, Skales take concert to Kirikiri inmates
Baptista shares years of struggle, victory in new album

ThisDay

In Security Game Changer, Tinubu Launches Forest Guards, 7,000 Deployed
*Forest Guards a critical force multiplier in national security architecture, says Ribadu *To be mobilised to ungoverned forests in Borno, Sokoto, Yobe, Adamawa, Niger, Kwara, Kebbi
US Airstrikes In Nigeria Prevented Potential Christmas Attacks, Says Congressman, Moore
To Bridge Budget Deficit, CBN Raises N15.3tn From Low-Risk Nigerian Treasury Bills In 2025
No Place For Terrorists, Kidnappers To Hide In Kwara, Says Governor Abdulrazaq
Many Feared Dead As Police Confirm Explosion In Zamfara
Akume: Accountability In Governance Key To National Devt
Theatre Commander: 438 Terrorists Killed In Seven Months
Nigerian Immigration Gives Foreign Nationals Deadline To Regularise Stay Before Amnesty Ends
Global Cooperation, Not Isolation, Key To Nigeria’s Security, Says Jimoh Ibrahim
How NNPC’s Anti-Theft Consolidation Is Securing Nigeria’s Oil Future
A Year Of Reforms, Strain, And Fragile Recovery
Beyond CBN’s Directive On Foreign Card Acceptance For International Travellers
NAJA 2025 Award: Kia Seltos, Changan CS55 Grasp Top SUV Honours
Nigeria’s Vehicle Components Manufacturers Plan To Feed Assemblers
Winpart By CFAO Wins NAJA’s Auto Aftersales Service Provider Of The Year Award
Ogun Taps Whatadeal To Manage Olumo Rock Asset
How 2025 Taught Us To Turn Debt Into Wealth
Firm Launches 24- Hour Food Service In Lagos Amid Shifting Demand
Rewinding 2025 In Entertainment
How Uba Sani’s Inclusive Leadership Is Steadying Kaduna
For Nigeria’s Arts Scene, A Year Of Triumph And Turbulence
HAPPY BIRTHDAY, SONNY ECHONO
EXTRAVAGANT SPENDING DURING FESTIVE PERIODS
Super Eagles Beat Tunisia In Five-Goal Thriller To Book Knockout Ticket
Rohr Celebrates First-Ever Benin Republic’s AFCON Win
Now That Trump Has Dropped His Bombs
Mbanefo, Masquerade Of African Art Departs
Recalling Ambassadors And Fighting Terrorism In Nigeria-U.S. Relations: The Need For Physiognomic Training
EDITORIAL: THE STRIKE ON TERROR IN NIGERIA

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Leadership

After US Strikes…Sokoto Warns Neighbours As Lakurawa Terrorists Flee
ANTHONY And Hussaini
Nine Nabbed In Italy Over Hamas Fundraising
Flights Disrupted In US As Winter Storm Looms
The Attack On Nigeria’s Power Infrastructure
5 Top Family Relaxation Spots In Abuja This Holiday
When The Star Arrives Late And The Audience Walks Out: Why Abuja Is Demanding Respect From Nigeria’s Entertainment Industry
5 Things You don’t know About… Boxing Day
Why Visit The United Arab Emirates, Dubai?
PDP Group Absolves Wabara From Blame Over Gov. Otti
Many Feared Killed As Bomb Explosion Rocks Zamfara Highway
I Believe In Agreements, Says Wike
Victim Assists Police To Nab Suspect
Aiyedatiwa Honours Akeredolu On 2nd Anniversary Of Passing
Ortom Celebrates Akume @72
Over 7,000 Graduate As Forest Guards, Set For Deployment
After US Strikes…Sokoto Warns Neighbours As Lakurawa Terrorists Flee
Tinubu Inherited A Badly Damaged Nation From Buhari – Hakeem Baba-Ahmed
10 African Football Legends Who Never Lifted AFCON Trophy
Super Eagles Beat Tunisia, Soar Into AFCON Round 16
Wike Hails Rivers Assembly Members For Supporting Tinubu
Nigeria Takes First Half Lead Against Tunisia In AFCON Group C Showdown
Governor Makinde Dismisses Fayose’s N50bn Tinubu Donation Claim
Rivers Assembly Members Present New Car To Wike As Christmas Gift
Arsenal Edge Past Brighton To Reclaim Premier League Top Spot
US Resumes Surveillance Of Sambisa Forest After Air Strikes In Sokoto
Popular Nollywood Actress Allwell Ademola Dies At 43
I’m Nigeria’s ‘Most Abused Politician’ After Tinubu, Says Wike
7,000 Forest Guards Graduate, Set For Immediate Deployment To Combat Insecurity
7,000 Forest Guards Graduate, Set For Immediate Deployment
AFCON 2025: Senegal, DR Congo Share Spoils In Group D Showdown
When The Star Arrives Late And The Audience Walks Out: Why Abuja Is Demanding Respect From Nigeria’s Entertainment Industry
Arsenal Edge Past Brighton To Reclaim Premier League Top Spot
Benin Defeat Botswana 1-0 To Secure First-ever AFCON Win
EPL: Man City Beat Nottingham Forest To Go Top

The Sun

Sule Lamido explodes: Bala, Makinde, Ortom all part of PDP crisis
Seven events that shaped Nigeria’s political landscape in 2025
Super Eagles book Round of 16 spot, top Group C after narrow win over Tunisia
We’ll start politics in January – Wike
Christmas: Wike fetes non-indigenes in Rivers
Ikenga Imo to dump PDP for APP
Osun 2026: Oyebamiji declares confidence in victory
Nigeria: Events that shaped 2025
CIFCFIN tasks practitioners on integrity
NIPCO raffle: Operator splashes customers with N16m
APC chieftain to Tinubu: Treat those against US military action as terrorists
Ndume lauds military operations in Sokoto, urges extension to North-East
My big dream for Nollywood – Jumoke Odetola
Elegance at Yuletide
RMFI: New fashionpreneurs step out
Catholic lawyers: Night of glitz
Kenny Toolz debuts new single
Why I advocate ethical innovation, youth empowerment —Elhannah Adekeye
Super Eagles book Round of 16 spot, top Group C after narrow win over Tunisia
AFCON 2025: Super Eagles demand $30k per player winning bonus
ANFASSC in Morocco to drum support for Super Eagles at AFCON 2025
Mane rescues Senegal in draw with DR Congo, as Benin find first AFCON win
Editorial: Designating kidnappers, bandits as terrorists
Deaf-blindness
End of year festivities and chaotic scenes
My Man of the Year: Fintiri
Tinubu’s tax tragedy and the New Year
Signs you’re low on Vitamin B12
Prostate cancer: Silent killer of black men

Daily Trust

FG Deploys 7,000 Forest Guards To Tackle Banditry
Makinde, Ndume, Malami, Atiku, Turaki, Davido In The Spotlight
AFCON: Nigeria Overpower Tunisia, Move To Knockout Stage
Nigeria Vs Tunisia: Lookman, Nwabali Lead The Best And Worst
‘9 Killed’ As Explosions Rock Zamfara
7 Wedding Travelers Die In Auto Crash
Police Arrest 2 Suspected Kidnappers In Adamawa
Weekly Review: Transactions On NGX Down 379.1%
NIPCO Saves N44.4m Annually As JMG Powers 3 Stations
Stakeholders Chart Course For Manufacturing At LBS Forum
Foundation Empowers Benue Youths With Cash, Skills
Agusto & Co. Assigns Universal Insurance “Bbb-” Ratings With Stable Outlook

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