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(Copyright ElohimTov.com). *NEWSPAPER HEADLINES FOR WEDNESDAY 17TH DECEMBER 2025* *THE NATION* Tinubu in late night parley with Labour, NGF ahead of planned protest Your service still counts, perm sec assures retiring State House staff Tinubu mourns former CJN, Justice Tanko Muhammad 234 soldiers apply for personnel insurance in six weeks NMDPRA not undermining regulatory independence, says coalition New tax law: don't give room for apprehension, Tinubu urges Nigerians Lagos reaffirms zero-tolerance to sexual abuses Senator Buba mourns ex-CJN Tanko Muhammad, hails judicial legacy PenCom disburses N577bn to retiree, contributors FG records sharp revenue shortfall in 2025 as oil taxes underperform — Edun NAF Chief: Ending insecurity requires communities' support Kano Hisbah intercepts truck-load of 13 packs of alcoholic drinks Minister hails RHI for elderly support scheme Olanipekun urges Ladoja to lead unity of traditional rulers in southwest Cardoso woos global investors, pitches Nigeria's reform agenda CDS to youths: use sports to build a safer, prosperous nation DMO urges states to comply with Fiscal Responsibility Act on borrowing *PUNCH* Govt warns against pipeline vandalism FG recorded N30tn revenue shortfall in 2025 - Edun US adds Nigeria to travel restriction list Reps seek release of aircraft, soldiers detained by B'Faso APC strengthens strategy ahead of 2027 polls CDS seeks academia's partnership for military innovation Tinubu, NJC, Bauchi mourn as ex-CJN Muhammad dies in S'Arabia Petrol battlefield: ICPC plans NMDPRA boss probe after Dangote petition Okpebholo presents N939.8bn, Idris, Oborevwori sign budgets Foundation awards scholarships to 214 students Govt can't tackle insecurity alone -Yoruba elders Senate lowers oil benchmark, approves N54.46tn budget INEC annex project not abandoned, says FCDA Senate asks DSS, NSA to hunt Akpabio, Gowon death rumour peddlers Tinted permit: NBA moves against IG on Jan 2 crackdown Rivers emergency: S'Court verdict, incentive for constitutional tyranny, says ADC N154.3bn student loans disbursed in 19 months - NELFUND Japa boosting diaspora remittances, says Alake Insurgency: FG to acquire 24 fighter jets for €1.2bn Massive arms cache uncovered in Kogi 2027: ADC, state chairmen lock horns over congress Court gives NDDC 90 days to publish forensic audit report BREAKING: Four hospitalised as aircraft somersaults at Owerri airport Northern govs mourn former CJN Tanko Muhammad N'Assembly seeks emergency support for farmers Senate confirms Are, Dalhatu, Oke as non-career ambassadors Sanwo-Olu rewards outstanding workers with N165.5m, five cars Insecurity: Police deploy special forces ahead of NLC protest today LASG empowers female farmers with agric inputs UPDATED: US expands travel restrictions, adds Nigeria to list of countries PenCom disburses N758bn as pension assets reach N27tn FULL LIST: Trump restricts US entry for Nigeria, 23 other countries *LEADERSHIP* PenCom Pays N362.74bn From N758bn Pension Bond To Clear Long-standing Arrears Tinubu Mourns Ex-CJN Tanko Muhammad, Hails His Integrity, Service 𝗕𝗥𝗘𝗔𝗞𝗜𝗡𝗚: Citing Security Concerns, US Adds Nigeria, 14 Others To Travel Restrictions List National Grid Power Generation Drops Amid Gas Supply Constraints, Says NISO Widows Group Storms Abuja To Celebrate AMMC Coordinator Obuah On 63rd Birthday 'How I Make My Money, Fund My Kids' Education', NMDPRA Boss Breaks Silence On Dangote's $5m Graft Allegation Senate Slashes Oil Benchmark To $60pb, Okays N54.46trn 2026 Spending Plan ICPC Vows To Thoroughly Probe Allegations Against NMDPRA Boss Customs Intercepts N2.28bn From Dubai-bound Austrian National At Lagos Airport Nigeria's Medical Tourism Not Due To Incompetent Professionals, Says FETHI CMD *THE SUN* Aisha Buhari: Cabal planted bugs, sabotaged meals and nearly killed my husband Brazen arrogance and dangerous assault on democracy in Benue Why CBN revoked licences of Aso Savings, Union Homes UBA invests $100m to help 3,500 LagRide drivers own cars, boost safe transport Cardoso engages US investors on economic reforms, market opportunities FX windfalls fade as top banks return to core lending APC chieftain, Ikonne, dismisses Abaribe's threat of Tinubu losing 2027 poll APC chairman, Yilwatda, reaffirms party stability 2027: We're ready to correct our mistakes, PDP woos Nigerians Kebbi Gov signs N642.9b budget into law 2026: Okpebholo presents N939.85bn budget to Edo Assembly APC Chieftain urges Enugu Government to immortalise Sen Ezea  UBA invests $100m to help 3,500 LagRide drivers own cars, boost safe transport   Cardoso engages US investors on economic reforms, market opportunities FX windfalls fade as top banks return to core lending   Abia launches first electric bus transport scheme in Nigeria Nnamdi Kanu: South East group pushes for political solution   Rivers' emergency rule: S'Court's judgment win for Nigerians -AGF   Mesca unveils new single 'Run'   Music industry became toxic when Davido emerged - Samklef *VANGUARD* 54 Gombe residents die of snake bites in 2025 - Official APC chairman, Yilwatda reaffirms Party stability drive as TPI emerges as ideological nerve centre Tension in Ondo as suspected cultists kill RUGIPO undergraduate Electricity: NISO blames low gas supply as grid drops below 3,500mw Customs intercept N2.28bn undeclared foreign currencies at Lagos airport Abuja traditional leaders drum support for Tinubu, Wike Police insist no court order restrained tinted glass permit enforcement Ned Nwoko Insists Regina must undergo drug rehab before access to children Budget ministry adopts ECM to bolster efficient, transparent operations Stock market extends gain by N13bn Supreme Court's decision on Rivers' emergency rule plus for nation's democracy - Fagbemi Cardoso reaffirms commitment to Nigeria's economic stability Turaki tightens grip on PDP as ex-govs, ministers close ranks Edo NLC factions differ on planned nationwide strike NLC threatens indefinite strike over alleged plot to attack insecurity protesters Family, hospital tango over woman's death after childbirth Akpabio dispels ill-health, death rumours with photos from Senate plenary Senate approves three-year 2026-2028 MTEF/FSP projections Police arrest 9 suspected arms, drug traffickers, recover firearms, ammunition, narcotics Go hard after terrorism financiers, Ogun students charge Tinubu Kogi Govt uncovers massive arms cache from criminal hideouts REA, NBS partner to deliver comprehensive energy data for Nigeria Reps call for legislative intervention in NMDPRA-Dangote Refinery dispute *THISDAY* Alleged Corruption: Dangote Drags NMDPRA CEO Farouk to ICPC DMO Engages Northern States on Borrowing Processes, Debt Sustainability MTEF/FSP: Senate Backs Lower Oil Benchmark, Approves N54.46trn 2026 Spending Plan to Steady Economy NBA Tackles Police over Planned Resumption of Tinted Glass Permit Enforcement Five Ways Compassion, Justice Drive Uba Sanis Governance FG Urged to Back SMEs with Grants, Market Access MOUA Convocation StalledPro-Chancellor, VCBicker Anioma:Idigbe Warns against Divisions among Igbo Ex-CJN Ibrahim Muhammad Dies at 71, NJC Mourns Senate Orders Probe into Fake Death Reports on Akpabio, Gowon CBN Revokes Licences of Aso Saving, Union Homes over Capital, Compliance Breaches No Fewer Than 507 Persons Killed, 377 Abducted by Suspected Bandits in Kwara in 10 Months, Says Kwara PDP Stakeholders Sue for Peace inDelta Oil Producing Police Arrest Nine Suspects for Alleged Robbery in Rivers Delta CommunitySeeks GovsIntervention to Upgrade Hospital FRSC Warns Actors, ContentCreators on Dangerous Road Use Makinde: Government Has Engaged Amotekun to Protect Varsity Staff, Students Osun APC Primary OutcomeTells Story of Loyalty, Patience Adamawa Clashes: Tsobo CommunityDecries Violence, Demands Justice FAAC Disburses N1.923trn Nov Allocation As Federation Revenue Grosses N2.343tn Fear Grips Kano Communities as Bandits Launch Fresh Attacks, Abduct 7 CJN, GovsforLaw School Class of 1985 40th Call to Bar Anniversary Supreme Court: President Not Empowered by Constitution to Suspend Governors, Legislators President: Buhari Taught Nigerians That Being in Public Office is Trust, Not Windfall FG Charts New Path to Tackle Rising Debt, Mobilises Mass Savings Governors Hail Rising Health Funding, Strong Accountability at PHC Awards FG, Maritime Innovations Hub Unveil Blueprint to Power Nigerias $1trn Economy Through Blue Economy NCAA Unveils Go-Live for Digital Personnel Licencing, Medical Certification System Inflation Sustains Downward Trajectory, Drops to 14.45% Amid Moderation in Energy, Food PricesInflationInflation Sustains Downward Trajectory, Drops to 14.45% Amid Moderation in Energy, Food Prices FCMB Pensions Pays N200bn to Retirees, Drives Personal Pension Plan as AUM Hits N1.1tn NCDMB Attributes Nigerias 61% Local Content Feat to Media SupportNCDMBNCDMB Attributes Nigerias 61% Local Content Feat to Media Support House Committee Summons Management of Benin, Port Harcourt, Ibadan Discos Over N100bn Payment Default Alleging Assault on SCourts Judgement, Lagos AG Urges Tinubu Not to Sign Central Gaming Bill Oyedele: Nigeria Has Moved From Rapid Economic Decline Toward Stability, Growth, Restoration of Investor Confidence Land Encroachment: Gov AbdulRazaq Directs Immediate Fencing of Kwara Poly 2027: LP Vows to Contest All Elective Positions in Ogun Re-engage with Sahel Nations, President Mahama Urges West African Leaders EndSARS: Lai Mohammed Says Troops at Lekki Tollgate Fired Blank Ammunition Malami Accuses EFCC Chair of Bias, Seeks His Recusal, Alleges Political Persecution Closure of Health Institutions: Group Says 10,000 Katsina Students Affected Taiwo Joda: Nigerias MSME Economy at Risk Unless Lenders Become Enablers El-Rufai: Comments Credited to Me on 2027 Presidency False Osun: ADC Elects Ex-Speaker as Guber Candidate Sule Lamido Warns of Possible Alliance If PDP Crisis Persists Bello Turji: How Bafarawa, Yerima Stoked Insecurity in North-west, Other Parts of the North Mutfwang Set to Defect to APC As Fubara Becomes Rivers APC Leader AFRIMA President Calls for More Investment, Collaboration for Africas Creative Economy in Morocco African Students Clinch Top Honours As KDI School Graduates New Global Policy Leaders Real Estate Mogul, Arnold Ekweoba, Receives COOUTH 2025 Humanitarian Award Financial Literacy a National Priority for Women, Youths, Girls, Says Kudimata Founder Prophet Olu Alo donates vehicles to Ekiti communities to tackle insecurity TCN Begins Rehabilitation of Afam IPP 132kV Lines Wema Banks Enduring Strong Connection Customers Union Bank Celebrates Nigerians Resilience with Campaign NERC: Over 187,000 Electricity Customers Metered in Two Months Nigerias Crude Exports Hit N12.8tn, Oil Trade Drives Q3 External Balance Federal High Court Sets Aside GHLs Receivership Order, Dismisses AMCONs Suit Indigo Dominates Emerges Model Agency of the Year *DAILY TRUST* NLC mobilises for nationwide protest over insecurity ICPC: Well probe NMDPRA boss Buhari didnt endorse Lawan as consensus candidate Reps give CBN ultimatum over unremitted revenues Senate confirms Are, Oke, Dalhatu as ambassadors Gov Bago Sacks 30 aides Reps intervene in detention of NAF aircraft, crew in Burkina Faso Alleged corruption: Dangote asks ICPC to probe NMDPRA boss NBA, Police disagree over enforcement of tinted-glass permit Senate directs NSA to probe death reports on Gowon, Akpabio Yuletide: Reps urge IGP to deploy police along AbujaLokoja expressway NUC Visits Iconic Open University for B.CHS. Community Health Science Verification Elon Musk becomes first individual to exceed $600bn net worth Aisha: Why Buhari didnt sack underperforming appointees New book reveals why Buhari didnt support Osinbajos presidential ambition Transcorp Hotels Plc Appoints Awele Elumelu as board Chair Ex-CJN Tanko Muhammad dies at 71 Aisha Buhari: My late husband Believed I Planned To Kill Him Again, fire razes Gombe timber market NIGERIA DAILY: Why FG Is Moving BOI Headquarters Back To Lagos Tinubu charges Nigerian Army to Stay Apolitical Yobe: Youths advocate informed participation ahead 2027 polls Court jails man 5 years for attempted rape Blue economy summit to drive investment Kosoko Developer cries out over demolition as FHA defends action Soldiers kill 5 kidnappers, rescue victims in Plateau, Kaduna FG vows stronger water regulations Live streaming while driving is an offence FRSC Alleged N2.2bn fraud: Ngige to remain in custody till Dec 18 NEPWHAN urges community ownership to strengthen health programmes Senate moves to halt multiple budget implementations 8 abducted in Kwara communities Wema Bank unveils N120m prize pool for Hackaholics 6.0 Grand Finale Gunmen kidnap 18 travellers, 11 rescued Dangotes troubles S/Court backs Tinubu on Rivers emergency rule How 70-year-old man was killed in Kano Alia, Akume renew feud as supporters clash 2027: Tinubu posters disappear from Abuja roads Children with disabilities left out of Nigerias budgets Police to resume tinted glass permit enforcement Jan 2 Kwara Begins Action Against Land Grabbers at State Polytechnic Police to resume tinted glass permit enforcement Jan. 2 Banditry: PDP asks Tinubu to probe video Implicating Kwara officials Tinubu: Were Mobilising Military Assets To Protect Nigerians 8 abducted as bandits attack Kwara communities El-Rufai denies comments on 2027 presidency APC national chair appoints Abimbola Tooki as media adviser Unpacking the Climate Change Fund It is middle Nigeria, but not yet a belt Lamurde killing: A demand for truth and justice Performance Management System (PMS) as game changer FG must bring health workers strike to an end Students abductions in Nigeria: A decade-long crisis Police exchange fire with car snatchers in Abuja 27 suspected cultists arrested during initiation Police foil robbery in Enugu, arrest suspect Xmas: Poultry farmers target last-minute supply Dealers resort to North Eastern markets for goats *NEW TELEGRAPH* Were Ready To Take Over Power In 2027 PDP 2026 Budget: Senate Reduces Oil Benchmark To $60 Per Barrel ICPC Confirms Receipt Of Dangotes Petition Against NMDPRA CEO, Ahmed NASS To Release New Electoral Act To Address Gaps, Says Alli We Withdrew Formation Of Private Hisbah For Sake Of Kanos Peace Ganduje FG Records N30.1trn Revenue Shortfall In 2025 Budget PenCom Pays N577.26bn To Retirees, Pension Contributors Dangote Submits Petition Against NMDPRA MD, Farouk Ahmed, To ICPC Over Alleged Corruption Anambra CP Sets Up Monitoring Team Against Illegal Arrests Abbas Mourns Ex-CJN, Justice Ibrahim Tanko Nasarawa Govt Committed To Digital-Driven Governance Sule Renewed Hope Initiative: First Lady Disburses N50m To Elderly In Oyo Senate Calls For Support For Farmers Amid Falling Produce Prices NDDC Honours Ewhrudjakpo, Halts Project Commissioning Barge Operations Contribute 10% To Cargo Movement At Lekki Deep Sea Port PETROAN Urges Tinubu To Intervene In Dangote-NMDPRA Conflict Cardoso Reaffirms Nigerias Commitment To Rules-Based Economic Mgt First Bank Launches Digital Xperience Centre At University Of Benin Dangote Submits Petition Against NMDPRA MD, Farouk Ahmed, To ICPC Over Alleged Corruption Senate Confirms New INEC REC, NERC Commissioners Gov Bago Terminates Appointment Of Special Advisers Dangote Submits Petition Against NMDPRA MD, Farouk Ahmed, To ICPC Over Alleged Corruption FCC Acting Chairman Supports Falana On Social Media Ban for Minors, Cites Australian Model Remi Tinubu Distributes N200,000 Each To 250 Elderly Citizens In Osun Nasarawa Gov Commits To Digital-Driven Governance, Launches New Public Service Rules Senate Moves To Shield Farmers From Price Collapse Gov. Oborevwori Backs Agitation For Anioma State Christmas: Zamfara Reps Member Donates Palliative To Christian Community NCDMB, Gazems Venture Launch Vocational Training Programme For Lagos Youths Dangote Submits Petition Against NMDPRA MD, Farouk Ahmed, To ICPC Over Alleged Corruption FCC Acting Chairman Supports Falana On Social Media Ban for Minors, Cites Australian Model Tinubu Felicitates Senator Ararume On 67th Birthday Senate Confirms Are, Dalhatu, Oke As Non-Career Ambassadors Reps Urge FG To Begin Emergency Works On Collapsed Ideato South Roads Senate Asks NSA To Probe Rumours Of Akpabios Alleged Collapse Bala Mohammed Mourns Ex-CJN, Tanko Muhammad Dangote Submits Petition Against NMDPRA MD, Farouk Ahmed, To ICPC Over Alleged Corruption SCourt Judgment On Rivers Threatens Nigerias Federalism ADC Rising Drug Abuse Threatens Nigerias Soul, Reps Warn Dangote Submits Petition Against NMDPRA MD, Farouk Ahmed, To ICPC Over Alleged Corruption FCC Acting Chairman Supports Falana On Social Media Ban for Minors, Cites Australian Model Okpebholo Presents N939.85bn 2026 Budget a Hope And Growth To Edo Assembly APMT Invests In New Services To Boost Port Growth In Nigeria FCC Acting Chairman Supports Falana On Social Media Ban for Minors, Cites Australian Model Oborevwori Signs Deltas N1.729trn 2026 Budget Into Law NDG: Ikpokpo Tasks Liaison Cttees On Athlete Registration Drive JUST-IN: Ex-CJN, Tanko Muhammad Dies At 71 NBA Slams IGP Over Planned Tinted Glass Permit Enforcement GBV: Niger Govt Vows Stiffer Punishments For Offenders FCC Acting Chairman Supports Falana On Social Media Ban for Minors, Cites Australian Model Ex-Ondo Speaker Endorses Tinubu, Praises Aiyedatiwas Leadership Style Benue Deepens Strategic Partnership With NASRDA On Advanced Space-Enabled Devt Solutions Osinbajo Inaugurates N34bn Modupe & Folorunso Alakija Medical Research, Training Hospital 2025 Flood Disaster: Sokoto Govt, NEMA Distribute N150m, Relief Materials To Victims Coalition Demands Immediate Removal Of NMDPRA CEO Over Alleged Corruption ASUP Decries Insecurity, Soaring Living Costs, Calls For Urgent Govt Action FG Suspends Enforcement Of NAFDAC Sachet Alcohol Ban Pending Review FCC Acting Chairman Supports Falana On Social Media Ban for Minors, Cites Australian Model Gunmen Abduct Retired Customs Officer, Kill Village Chief On OsunKwara Border *BLUE PRINT* APC, PDP trade words in Ondo over governance Cleric urges FG to tackle insurgency, banditry, kidnappings Yobe APC trains 178 ward taskforce on E-membership FG adopts PPP model to revive moribund livestock facilities Don to nurses: Embrace caring, manage your emotions Rule of law: Why TotalEnergies must adhere to tribunals verdict, pay up Tension as bandits kidnap ex-customs officer in Osun EFCCs mandate tackles corruption, not opposition politicians Official FCT Police foil car snatching attempt, recover 3 vehicles NIDCOMboss hails CROSSJOF on magazine launch, pledges stronger partnership Dembele scoops FIFA best mens player award Jarvis confirms breakup with Peller Dangote petitions ICPC to probe NMDPRA MD over alleged corruption My father suspected his Aso Villa office was bugged Buharis daughter Im not at peace being separated from my children Regina Daniels Banditry: DWI wants independent probe into allegations against Matawalle Breaking: Bago sacks all special advisers Yuletide: Catholic priest preaches sincerity, compassion Aisha Buhari: Buhari d!ed of Pneumonia, not poison PSG ordered to pay around 60m euros to Mbappe in wage dispute Nigerias 2026 World Cup hopes revived as DR Congo face eligibility probe Over 30 jailed over foiled Benin coup plot Senate orders probe into rumours of Akpabios health Sanwo-Olu reaffirms commitment to support diverse skill, profession Group wants NMDPRA CEO probed, sacked over corruption allegations Tinubus 2027: South-east now stronghold of APC, Ikonne tackles Abaribe A journey with Bagos climate gospel in Brazil Salute to President Tinubu for insisting on police withdrawal order The path to reliable budget economic indices projection 2027: South-east, Tinubu and Anyims date with history Lagos Calabar coastal highway of hope, progress Tinubu a presidency redirected Nigeria down Table Tennis powerhouse Egypt, to win mixed team gold in 4th AYG Lawyers dismiss corruption allegations against NMDPRA CEO Breaking: Ex-CJN Tanko Muhammad d!es in SArabia Sweeping ECOWAS under state of emergency Christmas: Speakers wife supports 500 families with food, cash, others COAS conference: Tinubu pledges aggressive military modernisation, welfare Zege-Igba-U-Tiv: Chief Kente pledges to build bridges ofpeace Youth slaughter Kano Muazzims killer, set remains ablaze NAPS warns oil and gas operators over fuel pricing, threatens student action IGP deploys more armoured vehicles, SIS to Kebbi Ooni confers Aare Atayeto Oodua on Ghanaian President Mahama FG, States, partners rally to end unaffordable healthcare in Nigeria Gunmen abduct 18 passengers in Edo Police confirm killing of Zubairu during morning prayers in Kano Uganda draw in 2025 AFCON warm-up game in Morocco Williamson helps Pelicans nab win in return against Bulls ONeill would happily have stayed on at Celtic Hearing Bondi attacks was terrifying Vaughan NBA: LeBronJames, Brooks clash in Lakers win over Phoenix 2025 AFCON:Mbeumo faces double Cameroon challenge Bilateral deal: Sule receives Bengo province governor from Angola Lakwaya attack: Barau hails rapid security response Marriage challenges: 2Baba tells Nigerians what to do Police set date to resume tinted glass enforcement 4 bandits neutralised as Kogi government confirms attack on Ayetoro Kiri How Ooni contributed to my re-election as President of Ghana Mahama We will immortalise Sheikh Dahiru Bauchi Uba Sani *GUARDIAN* NDDC honours late Bayelsa deputy governor, halts projects inauguration Why Nigerian Christians must celebrate 2025 Christmas in sober mood Bishop VC urges FG to build pedestrian bridge on OyoOgbomoso Expressway Tinubu urges electoral reforms, party unity as leaders debate democratic ethos Kano Hisbah seizes alcohol shipment from Lagos, arrests driver Oborevwori signs Deltas N1.729tr 2026 budget into law Why mixed reality could change science education in Nigeria forever Ondo communities accuse forestry firms of neglecting CSR commitments Senate okays MTEF for 20262028, paves way for Tinubus 54.4tr budget presentation How $285m TotalEnergies tribunal award is redefining oil governance in Nigeria NCC unveils new logo, destroys pirated books valued at N141.5m We will spoil Detty December ourselves, says Laura Ikeji EEDC traces recent decline in power supply to gas constraints Man who hit Liverpool parade jailed for over 21 years Transcorp president Omogiafo hails entrepreneurship as nations future at MMC 7.0 Accord Party issues certificate of return to Ekiti governorship candidate Falegan Dangote petitions ICPC, seeks probe of NMDPRA MD over alleged fund misuse Lawyers coalition dismisses corruption allegations against NMDPRA CEO Senate approves Oke, Are, Dalhatu as new Nigerian ambassadors DWI seeks independent probe into allegations against Matawalle 2025 AFCON: Group B squads UNIABUJA promotes 218 as 30 academics rise to professor Rivers: Supreme judgment means Tinubu can suspend 36 govs at same time Okonkwo Wage dispute: Court orders PSG to pay Mbappe 61 million Okolie brings first African title fight to Lagos as boxing eyes Detty December crowd Prof Ibileye appointed 4th Vice-Chancellor of FUL Emergency Rule: Supreme Courts ruling endangers democracy, says ADC NDIC begins liquidation of Aso Savings, Union Homes Senate moves to shield farmers from price collapse NANS, CSO seek end to Dangote, NMDPRA boss feud CBN revokes licences of Aso Savings, Union Homes as NDIC begins deposit payments NMDPRA not undermining regulatory independence Senate orders probe into online reports on Akpabios health Oborevwori endorses agitation for Anioma State Again, coalition heightens call for ban on GMO foods Stop ad hoc welfare gestures for women, build natural support system BudgIT tells states Tinted glass enforcement revives police, NBA dispute ahead of January deadline Rivers community protests electricity, water outage for over two years NFF reignites Nigerias World Cup hopes, petitions FIFA, alleges DR Congo breached rules Reps probe detention of Nigerian Air Force crew in Burkina Faso Police insist tinted glass permit enforcement not halted by court Women-led housing project in Ogun State wins sustainability award NAWOJ celebrates Ann Godwin for winning NMMA Female Reporter of the Year, DMOMA award. How wealthy countries aid Nigerias $400B loot by politicians Obong of Calabar declares open Utomo Obong 2025 FG halts sachet alcohol ban pending consultations Zamfara gov launches project for peace, stability in conflict-affected areas FG takes over N47b abandoned Wuju-Wuju Jakara road in Kano Suicide bomber kills five soldiers in northeast Bondi Beach hero becomes source of pride in Syrian hometown Former Kano LG chairmen endorse Tinubu, pledge loyalty to Ganduje Expertise Meets Resilience: How SIAO Partners is guiding Nigerian businesses through complexity: Abiodun Ariyibi Sanwo-Olu gifts cars, N165.5m to public servants Flinx Realty Limited: Building structures that strengthen communities and protect investors: Adigun Odunbaku Poverty, high cost of living threaten livelihoods, TUC President warns How I won Ghana presidential election after Oonis prayers Mahama Panic grips Osun community as gunmen abduct ex-Customs officer, kill one Bago calls for prayer for safe return of schoolchildren still in captivity Troops arrest suspected kidnapper, informants in Plateau *THE AUTHORITY* I am prepared to lift Orumba South out of poverty Dr Emeribe UniAbuja promotes 218 staff, gets 14 new profs, 16 associate professors Academic Technologists urge FG to fast-track 2009 agreement renegotiation, address salary arrears 2027: South-east now stronghold of APC, Ikonne tackles Abaribe Group prays for sustainable development in Enugu state Northern group lauds Tinubus reforms, says economy, social indicators improving Deputy Senate President lauds security forces after rescue of 3 kidnapped villagers in Kano LECAN salutes Wike at 58, says Minister replicating Rivers State successes in FCT FG Suspends Enforcement Of NAFDAC Sachet Alcohol Ban Pending Review 40 Lawyers Slam Dangote Over Corruption Claim Regional ministry inaugurated working groupfor regional development REA, NBS Sign MoU To Strengthen National Energy Data Viap Multi-Tier Energy Survey FG to partner private sector to revive 38 livestock facilities nationwide Beautiful Garden Global Ministry marks 2025 harvest Anyanwu adds to knowledge, authors The Storm Will Not Last and Destined for Greatness Champion Faith Assembly calls on leaders to address insecurity Corruption: Timi Frank urges Tinubu to suspend, probe NMDPRA CEO, Farouk, lauds Dangote Echonos Earthshaking Reforms: *SAHARA REPORTER* Nigerias Corporate Affairs Commission Chief Accused Of Forcing Small Businesses To Pay Inflated Registration Fees EXCLUSIVE: Fresh Plot By Nigeria Police Hierarchy To Eliminate Sowore Exposed BREAKING: Former Chief Justice Of Nigeria, Ibrahim Tanko Muhammad Dies In Saudi Arabian Hospital Dangote Releases Details Alleging NMDPRA Boss Farouk Ahmed Spent $5million On Childrens Swiss Education BREAKING: Bandits Attack, Kidnap Residents In Jege Community In Yagba East, Kogi BREAKING: Police Bust Bandit Supply Route, Arrest Two Suspected Kidnappers, Arms Couriers In Kwara BREAKING: Senate President Akpabio Currently Hospitalised In London After Collapse, Misses Key Budget Session Sources EXCLUSIVE:Judicial Abracadabra: Nigerias Supreme Court Changes Ruling In Sagecom Case, Rewrites Judgment In Favour Of Fidelity Bank EXCLUSIVE: UK Business School Dissolved Over Financial Insolvency Continues To Run Fake Programs For Nigerian Police Officers EXCLUSIVE: CAC Registrar-General Magaji Reportedly Bought $200,000 Morocco Home For Short-Lived Marriage As Two Weddings Crash In A Year BREAKING: Sowore, Ejimakor, Others #FreeNnamdiKanuNow Trial Stalled Over Police Unpreparedness At Kuje Court EXCLUSIVE: Retired General Alleges Malami, Yahaya Colluded To Free 48 Terrorism Suspects, Links Top Military, Govt Officials To Money Laundering BREAKING: Vigilantes Rescue Kidnap Victim In Kogi Community BREAKING: Over 20 Worshippers Kidnapped In Kogi ECWA Church Attack Dissatisfaction Grows In Nigerian Army Over Special Promotion Of Tinubus ADC To Brigadier General EXCLUSIVE: Nigerian Man Detained For Six Weeks, Humiliated In Qatar Over Mannequin Mistaken For Drugs, Lawyers Demand Redress Armed Robbery In Uniform: Borno Ginger Farmer Alleges Police Detention, Extortion In N8.9Million Sale Dispute Controversy Trails Kwara Government Delegation To Singapore For Debate Competition As SUBEB Chairmans Wife Joins Trip They Punched And Stabbed Me For Criticising Council Chairman, Influencer 'Senator JP' Accuses Nsukka LG CSO Egbugo Of Leading Attack EXCLUSIVE: How CAC Registrar-General Ishaq Magaji Acquired N700million Duplexes In Abuja In Two Years Despite Monthly Salary Of N583,000 BREAKING: Nigerian Army Detains Ekiti Man For Demanding Better Welfare For Soldiers, Family Fears For His Life BREAKING: 14-Year-Old Boy Takes His Life After Being Teased For Giving Girl Gift In Ogun EXCLUSIVE: Woman Detained By Police In Abuja After Rejecting Sexual Advances From Ubulu-Uku Traditional Official BREAKING: Ex-Labour Minister Chris Ngige Remanded In Kuje Prison Over Alleged N2.2Billion Contract Fraud After Pleading Not Guilty 17 Persons Killed, Others Missing As Militias Ambush Returning IDPs In Taraba Ekiti Govt Budgets Additional N300Million For Abuja Governors Lodge After Spending N470Million This Year BREAKING: ICPC Operatives Storm IHS Towers Abuja, Hold Amnesty International Staff Hostage, Threaten To Shoot Anyone Who Leaves Community Accuses Police Of Aiding Notorious Criminal's 'Sham Escape' After Taking Bribe In Nasarawa Reps Order Probe Into Alleged Killing Of Women, Teenager By Soldiers In Adamawa BREAKING: Nigerias Defence Headquarters Orders Immediate Removal Of Non-Essential Roadblocks Nationwide BREAKING: Bandits Give 48-Hour Ultimatum For N200Million Ransom In Kogi Church Kidnapping; Pastor, Six Children Among 14 Hostages BREAKING: Two Killed As Bandits Storm Tudun Wadan Rido Village In Kaduna BREAKING: Adamawa Women Shot Dead By Nigerian Soldiers Given Mass Burial, Identities Released BREAKING: Newly Elected Actors Guild Of Nigeria President Abubakar Yakubu Arrested After Fatal Crash In Lagos BREAKING: Nigerian Police IG Orders Commands To Strengthen Security For Courts, Judges Nationwide BREAKING: Nigeria Police Begin Recruitment Of Retired Officers As Ad-Hoc Trainers For New Recruits BREAKING: Osun Governor Ademola Adeleke Joins Accord Party EXCLUSIVE: Intelligence Report Exposes Nigerian, International Network Funding Boko Haram Through 1,801 Bank Accounts BREAKING: Rivers Governor Siminalayi Fubara Dumps PDP For APC Nine Confirmed Dead From Nigerian Army Shooting Of Women Protesters In Adamawa, 51 Others Injured How Buhari Presidency Stopped Decisive Military Offensive Against Bandits Just Before Major Gains Retd. Maj. Gen. Ali-Keffi EFCC Grills Former Justice Minister Abubakar Malami Again Burkina Faso Detains 11 Nigerian Military Officers, Seizes Air Force C-130 After Unauthorised Airspace Entry How Bandits Migrated From Niger Republic Into Kwara, Niger Forests And How Police Blocked Their Escape Investigation EXCLUSIVE: NDA Cadet Goes Missing For Seven Months In Kaduna As Family Laments, Demands Intervention By Authorities EXCLUSIVE: Intelligence Report Exposes Kidnapping, Bandit Syndicates Across Northern Nigeria BREAKING: Shock As Nigerian Soldiers Escorting Brigade Commander In Yola Shoot Dead Seven Protesting Women, Others Injured Fresh Plot To Assassinate Whistleblower Nnamdi Emeh In Anambra Prison Exposed As International Right Groups Demand Immediate Release BREAKING: Dozens Feared Dead As Tribal Militia Launch Attacks On Adamawa Communities EXCLUSIVE: 16.5Billion Taraba Bridge Reconstruction Funds Allegedly Diverted To Access Road; Tinubus Minister Faces Scrutiny Audit Exposes Massive Collapse In Nigerias Public Service, 30 MDAs Tagged Structurally Failing BREAKING: Bandits Attack Sokoto Community, Leave Multiple People Dead, Several Others Injured BREAKING: Coup Underway In Benin Republic As Military Attacks President Talons Residence, Seizes National TV Nigerian Law School Student In Yola Reportedly Takes Own Life Following Disqualification From Bar Final Exam BREAKING: Bandits Attack Mosque In Sokoto Community, Kill Imam, One Other, Abduct Worshippers BREAKING: Nigerian Military Jet Crashes In Niger State Community EXCLUSIVE: Kwara Governor AbdulRazaq Mobilises Traditional Rulers With Millions Of Naira To Endorse 2027 Agenda Amid Rising Insecurity EXCLUSIVE: SaharaReporters Uncovers 23 Suspected Terror Financiers With Billions In Suspicious Transactions Terror Suspects, Alleged Financiers Were Linked To Powerful Nigerians Including Ex-AGF Malami, Former Army Chiefs, Others Maj. 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