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(Copyright ElohimTov.com). *NEWSPAPER HEADLINES FOR SUNDAY 21ST DECEMBER 2025* *THE NATION* FIRS fire contained as probe begins in Abuja office Tinubu lauds Zulum's development drive during Borno visit Ex-Edo information commissioner Charles Idahosa dies at 72 Tinubu renames FUMS Azare after late Sheikh Dahiru Bauchi APC candidate Oyebamiji, Adeleke trade words over Osun health sector NECO Registrar Prof. Wushishi loses father Gov Eno urges youths to start small, think beyond paid jobs Ondo monarch lauds Tinubu's bold economic reforms Insecurity: We will modify training curriculum, adopt marksmanship, field craft — COAS Okowa mourns Senator Nwaoboshi, says Anioma lost fearless, dependable voice JUST IN: Tinubu commissions projects in Borno NAF graduates 1,296 recruits to strengthen operations Tinubu hails Nwoko on 65th birthday, praises legislative legacy LG autonomy: Oke urges states to obey Supreme Court rulings Army inducts 3,391 new recruits as COAS emphasises discipline, patriotism Kano/Jigawa Customs seizes 20 diverted containers worth N769.5 million Afcon to be held every four years from 2028 Tambuwal seek US support for Nigeria's security fight Minister inspects LASUCO, reaffirms FG drive for sugar self-sufficiency Okene church attack: Victims' families laud DSS for swift re-arraignment of suspected mastermind EPL: Joao Pedro equalises as Chelsea rally to stun Newcastle Gunmen open fire on police checkpoint in Ondo, injured two officers Circular road committee visits Olubadan, seeks royal guidance on corridor dispute SDP hails Supreme Court verdict, says ruling reinforces party autonomy Dissecting President Tinubu's budget speech: discipline as doctrine, boldness as signal, security as core Rail freight revival to reshape economy, says NRC MD Delta stakeholders urge NPA to revive Warri, Koko Ports, decry 'propaganda' Christmas: FRSC announced full deployment to ensure safer highways Prof Nwachukwu appointed 4th Vice Chancellor of AE-FUNAI Let your voices be heard, Makinde charges Nigerians to rise for true federalism Fuel price drops to N800 per litre in Edo Funke Akindele celebrates 27 years in Nollywood Bandits, criminals will not find it easy in 2026 - Guards Brigade Commander NBA misleading public on vehicle tinted glass permit policy, Police insist *PUNCH* Higher plant utilisation lifts gas supply to 4.68bscf Scientist urges patient-centred treatments ICT sector generates N9.44tn in renewed broadband push NEITI urges five-year review of tax Act FCMB Pensions targets informal workers as assets exceed N1tn Wema Bank empowers innovators at Hackaholics finale 14,685 register with Safe Schools amid insecurity surge Firestorm over A'Ibom speaker's APC ticket boast Ibadan funfair tragedy: Queen Silekunola supports bereaved families Group hails Seyi Tinubu's installation as 'Okanlomo of Yorubaland' PDP: Wike, Makinde forces adamant despite INEC's intervention Forest guards: Inter-agency rift stalls Tinubu's recruitment order NNPC refinery probe drags as EFCC keeps mum on suspects Terrorists don't represent any religion, says Tambuwal We have no hand in Malami's EFCC case - Kebbi govt 2026 Budget: SDP, LP warn against rising debt Telecom firm wins awards UNESCO renews UNILAG partnership FIRS probes Abuja office fire Reps seek support for bill on female special seats FG's insurance contracts hit N10bn Nigeria exported N772bn wood, charcoal in five years - NBS Yuletide: 12 travellers die, FRSC blames speeding Rivers political crisis slowed governance, says Fubara APC fixes March 2026 for national convention Our diversity is our strength, says Kaduna gov Our administration delivering unprecedented development, says Adeleke ADC demands suspension of tax laws over modification allegations Kano approves ₦3.77 bn to fix schools, pay suppliers 2027: We are watching INEC closely — Kwankwaso Electrical fault suspected as fire guts FIRS Abuja office Tinubu commends Borno gov for people-focused projects *LEADERSHIP* Okpebholo Strengthens Tourism, Diaspora Ties Ahead Of Yuletide PICTORIAL: Tinubu Arrives Bauchi To Condole Late Sheikh Dahiru's Family FRSC Confirms 12 Dead, 2 Injured In Kogi Road Crash Tinubu Laying Strong Foundations For Security, Growth, National Renewal - Minister US Commits $2bn Grant To Nigeria's Health Sector Tinubu Inaugurates Key Infrastructure Projects In Borno, Attends Sherrif Family's Nikkah Ceremony Protest: 58 NMDC Staff Suspended Over Alleged Breach Of Public Service Rule New School Drug Test Policy Will Reduce Substance Abuse Among Youth — Marwa 'My Children Denied Admission For Exposing Christian Genocide', Dachomo Cries Out Borno, Kano Emerge Overall Winners Of 2025 National Qur'anic Competition AE-Funai VC Pledges Talks With Host Community To End Continued Stay Within Varsity Kano Okays N38.6bn For Education, Roads, Security, Others Bauchi Shuts Major Roads, Diverts Traffic Ahead Of Tinubu's Visit Avoid FCT, Environs In 2026', Guards Brigade Commander Warns Criminals Ooni Awards N19m Cash Prizes To Poly Ibadan Outstanding Students, Lecturers Ekiti Sacks Surgeon, Suspends Support Workers Over Organ Harvesting Efekoha: Turning Passion For Insurance Profession Into Business Success Need For SMEs To Leverage New Tax Regime Christian Clerics, Others Call For Arrest Of Politicians Over Killings In North-West Senator Peter Nwaoboshi Collapses, Dies In Abuja *THE SUN* Arolat backs Yayi's 2027 ambition, calls for consolidation ahead of Oke-Mosan Yuletide: Alia's PSA celebrates giant strides, rallies support from community Army Chief Commissions 60-Unit Soldiers' Housing Estate, Shopping Complex in Ibadan Emir Zuru declares his palace open for mass wedding  PINL closes 2025 with Niger Delta  largest CSR programme for Christmas Revenue Generation: Gov Yusuf employs additional manpower as Kano ranks first in IGR in northern Nigeria Livestock Minister backs ranching as sustainable production model Christmas: Eno donates 40 bags of rice to gazetted villages, urges appointees to return to wards in A/ Ibom Osun to train 1,000 youth, women in waste-to-energy skills Transcorp Hilton Abuja, AFAA 2025 partner to advance Africa's Creative and Economic Empowerment Padita Agu Wins Best Actress of the Year for the Movie 'Blackout' U.S. Embassy, Baze University move to strengthen academic cooperation, research and public diplomacy  PINL takes Christmas palliatives, medical outreach to Imo communities Firm strengthens ties with global agricultural giant *VANGUARD* Lamurde killings: Rights group sues FG for N10bn over death of women protesters Deeper Life Church Attack: Victims, survivors laud DSS Fubara's defection excites Odili, says Rivers will benefit more from centre Troops intercept ISWAP logistical consignment, recover vehicles, cash in Borno Army welfare non-negotiable, central to operational strength - COAS Trump bans Nigerians, others from US citizenship, green card applications Police deploy special squads ahead Tinubu's Borno visit Bandits, criminals won't find it easy in 2026 - Guards Brigade Commander Tinubu to inaugurate developmental projects in Maiduguri - Presidency My visit to Kanu not driven by political ambition - Otti Sanwo-Olu, Hamzat lead dignitaries at Christmas carol, pray for peaceful coexistence in Lagos APC NEC: Shettima, Akpabio, Abbas rally APC behind Tinubu After leaving office, Buhari family's calendar was filled with funerals — Aisha PANDEF backs Tinubu's oil sector shake-up Supreme Court throws out INEC's appeal against SDP, awards N2m cost Police crush 'Sai Malam' cult, unmask rape syndicate, issue yuletide security alert in Sokoto Benue teacher killed in clash with Civil Guard Commander INEC summons warring PDP factions, urges them to 'put their house in order' Ambassadorial List: Lagos indigenes fault Senate over disregarded petitions After 65 years of stability, Awujale throne triggers unprecedented succession storm Presidency's mgt of Buhari's burial stopped relatives, wives, grandchildren that filled Villa — Aisha Woman sells two-month-old baby for N1.5m in Delta Atiku Abubakar: Six presidential runs, one unresolved ambition *THISDAY* Tinubu Lauds Borno Gov for Outstanding People-Oriented Projects Tinubu Arrives Bauchi to Condole With Sheikh Dahirus family Tinubu Departs Maiduguri for Bauchi Tinubu Arrives Maiduguri to Inaugurate Projects No Culture of Impunity in Gombe, Govt Responds to Amnestys Quick Mischaracterisation of Isolated Incident FG Equips 70 With Vocational Skills, Starter Packs in Lagos AbilityX 2025: Stakeholders Chart New Course for Disability Inclusion in Nigeria Enugu Youths Sack Leader over Alleged Blackmail of Mbah, Tenders Apology to Governor Dont Sacrifice Nigerias Peace, National Security on Altar of Political Interference, Say Arewa Youths Ex-Katsina SSG Accuses Radda of Withholding LG Funds Banditry: Christian Clerics, Others Call for Arrest of Bafarawa, Yerima over Killings in North-west NSE Flags Off Joint Venture Housing Project With Lagos , Other Partners We want you on the Ballot in 2027, Abia LG Deputy Mayors Endorse Otti Saraki Marks 63rd Birthday With Special Prayers in Ilorin NYSC Sanctions Corps Members , Extends Service of 16 fot misconducts in Sokoto BUA Cement, Shamsuddeen Usman, Awosika, Oscar Onyema, Maryam Mohammed, Ronke Sokefun Win CIOD Annual Awards Oil Exploration: UIY Insists Only Olu of Warri Can Negotiate with Oil Firms, Gives Chevron 21-Day Ultimatum Staff Shortages, Commodity Stockouts Hampering Nigerias Healthcare Sector, Says ACOMIN Claims Winhomes Paid N50m for Okun Ajah Land False, Misleading, Says Okengwu Use of Force Contributes Small Percentage to Resolving National Security Challenges, says Air Chief PINL Commences Niger DeltaBiggest CSR Programme for Christmas Rivers Govt Promises Open Arms To Investors As State Returns To Business Kwara 2027:Stakeholders Reject Zoning, Demand Competent Leadership PANDEF Hails Tinubus Oil Reforms, Demands Greater Niger Delta Inclusion, Environmental Action NCAA Issues Aerodrome Certificates to Kano, Port Harcourt International Airports Make HYPREP Independent To Address Job Gaps, Ogonis Tell FG 2027: LP Woos Ex-Atikus Aide for Ogun Governorship Ticket Insecurity: Protect Vulnerable Communities in South-east, Group Urges FG Elder Ukachi Nnorom, 101, To Be Buried Today Alain St. Ange to Be Honoured at Clevenard for Literary Excellence PDP Slams Tinubus 2026 Budget, Says Nigerians Face Consolidated Renewed Sufferings Winhomes Sue Hitech, Umahi, Lagos Govt Over Alleged Encroachment on Okun-Ajah Land Asaba Massacre Documentary: A Global Call For Truth, Memory and Justice Victims Families, Survivors Laud DSS as Trial of Suspected Deeper Life Church Attack Mastermind Progresses Tinubu Restoring Faith in Nigerias Future Lara Rawa:Women Need Platformsto Grow, Policies That Protect Them Olayinka Latinwo: Every Woman Should Run for Office, Mentor Next Generation DJ Bellami:I Believe DJs Should Guide Journeys, Not Just Chase Trends Grand Celebration as Ngozi Eke Turns 50 Remi Kabaka:Nigerias Unsung Rock Music Hero Goes Home at 80 Konyinsola Ajayi:Excellence is Product of Discipline,Endurance, Meticulous Labour How Americas New Travel Restrictions Will Punish Ordinary Nigerians Enugu Under Watch: Drones, Data and End of Invisible Crime Art Lovers Applaud Uncle Sams Dazzling Debut Exhibition Gabe Onah:Were Targeting Detty DecemberThat Eyo:Why Lagos is Sitting on Global Cultural Asset IS RUSSIA AFRAID OF A FREE PRESS IN AFRICA Sanwo-Olu:Help Stop Destruction of Oworonshoki KWAM-1 And The Limit of Ambition CelebrityIllnesses New But Old Tyres Xmas Celebrations: Yoruba Tennis Club Donates N1m to Pacelli School for the Blind Tears for Enebi Wins Big at Los Angeles Independent Short Film Awards Cruxstone Unveils Nautical Rise, Beach Projects to Boost Tourism FRANKLINNECHI:Our 2026 OutlookCharts New Global FrontiersForAfrican Investors Global Maison Visits to Polo Luxury Signal Africas Rising Stature in High-end Market Why Imo is Fast Becoming Nigerias Eastern Hub for Investment, Innovation and Industrial Growth ICPC Receives Petition Over Dispute Involving Corporate Records of Abuja Property Firms NNS Beecroft hands over 58 bags of smuggled foreign rice to Nigeria Customs Service *DAILY TRUST* Fire Guts Part of FIRS Office in Abuja, No Casualties Recorded PHOTOS: Tinubu pays condolence visit to late Sheikh Dahiru Bauchis family CAF to organise AFCON every four years Tinubu renames University of Health Sciences, Azare, after Sheikh Bauchi Mother arrested for selling baby in Delta Pushback as more lawmakers reject gazetted tax laws Mutfwang mourns late Acting Grand Kadi, Justice Umar Ibrahim Defections: Opposition must survive for democracy to thrive NNPP Tinubu arrives Maiduguri for commissioning of projects ENGAUSA Founder, Engr. 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Yusuf Employs Additional Manpower As Kano Ranks 1st In IGR Tinted Glass Permit: Police Dismiss NBA Claims, Reaffirm Legal Backing Adherence To Fiscal Federalism Panacea To Stability, Democracy Makinde Christian Clerics, Others Call For Arrest Of Bafarawa, Yerima Over Killings In NWest AAUA, College Sign MoU On Degree In Education eHealth Africa Academy Strengthens Digital Space With 92 Graduates In Data Analytics Emir Of Zuru Opens Palace For Mass Weddings UNILAG Medical & Dental Alumni Of 2004 Celebrates 20 Years With 30m Legacy Project UNILAG Medical & Dental Alumni Of 2004 Celebrates 20 Years With 30m Legacy Project UNILAG Medical & Dental Alumni Of 2004 Celebrates 20 Years With 30m Legacy Project Keyamo Mourns Ex-Senator, Nwaoboshi Peller Apologises After Crashing Car, Says Hell Never Do It Again UNILAG Medical & Dental Alumni Of 2004 Celebrates 20 Years With 30m Legacy Project Top 15 Weekly Business News Roundup For Latest Nigeria News Tinubu On 3-Day State Visit, End Of Year Holiday Lagos Aviation Safety: NCAA Certifies Kano, Port Harcourt Intl Airports Keyamo Launches One Gov ECMS To End Paper Bottlenecks Ooni Of Ife Doles Out Millions To Graduating Students Of Ibadan Poly WIEN Applauds Tinubus Appointment Of Eyesan As NUPRC Boss UNILAG Medical & Dental Alumni Of 2004 Celebrates 20 Years With 30m Legacy Project Avon Medical Unveils 200m Enhanced ICU Facility APC Govs Pass Confidence Vote On Tinubu *BLUE PRINT* U.S empowers Nigerian content creators, harps on cultural relations FIRS speaks on fire at office Group hails Eyesans appointment as NUPRC CEO FG begins inspection nationwide to attain self-suciency in sugar production APKMN condemns Dirty Christmas film, demands respect for Christian values Benin detains ex-defence minister over failed coup FCT Police nab 160 in 3 months, rescue 32 kidnapping victims Of Aliko Dangote and Robin Hood AFCON 2025 prize money revealed ahead of tournament kickoff in Morocco Trump watches, speaks as Anthony beats Jake Paul in Miami heavyweight bout Nigerias Aruna Quadri reclaims African No. 1 spot in latest ITTF ranking 2026 World Cup qualifiers: NSC gives update on DR Congo, Nigeria case Yuletide: Orji Kalus transformative projects will draw Abia residents home South east youth Breaking: US stops Nigerians, others from applying for green card, citizenship *Full list Abimbola becomes 1st fellow of architectural association in FIRS Otti hints on quitting partisan politics CNG raises concern over media narratives on NSAs counter-terrorism efforts 2026 World Cup: Full details of how much each country will earn Davido to headline AFCON 2025 opening concert in Morocco Legendary Fela Kuti to receive Lifetime Achievement Award at 2026 Grammys Jake Paul hospitalised after defeat to Anthony Joshua AFCON 2025: Why Atalanta will miss Ademola Lookman De Rossi TikTok star Peller apologises after car crash incident AFCON 2025: Wilfred Ndidi opens up on player Super Eagles will miss Ryan Giggs advises Kobbie 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How childhood trauma affects citizens social behaviours How Peller and Jarvis break-up sent Gen Zsinto frenzy Why PDP factions met with INEC chairman Saraki 2025 Christmas, New Year celebrations: What we expect from security forces Nigerians Nigeria: Lawmakers want police orderlies back as Tinubu reveals when multiple budget implementation ll end *GUARDIAN* Your guide to events this weekend and beyond ADC accuses Tinubu govt of tax laws forgery US designation of Nigeria as Country of Particular Concern worrisome Tambuwal Tinubu renames Federal University after late Sheikh Dahiru Bauchi NNPP ready to reshape Nigerias democracy, says Kwankwaso FIFA Best XI a joke rages Flick over Raphinha snub Reckless driver kills LAWMA worker in Lagos Zelensky says US mooted direct Ukraine-Russia talks on ending war in Miami Adekunle Gold cancels Music Central Fest appearance HURIWA slams army over Warri killing, calls for independent investigation Falana, Imoudu family reject N23m compensation offered 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Ayetoro Kiri Community After ECWA Church Attack, Abduction Of Over 20 Worshippers Burkina Faso Frees Detained Nigerian Air Force Crew After Tinubus Envoy Meets Junta Leader Traor BREAKING: Kidnappers Demand N500m Ransom For Seven Abducted Construction Workers In Kwara BREAKING: NMDPRA, NUPRC Bosses Farouk Ahmed, Komolafe Resign; Tinubu Nominates New Oil Regulators For Senate Approval BREAKING: Delta Court Grants Interim Injunction, Blocks Nigeria Police From Enforcing Tinted Glass Permit Policy BREAKING: NLC, Civil Society Groups In Massive Protest In Lagos, March To Governors Office BREAKING: Lagos Police Arrest TikToker Peller Over Suicidal Reckless Driving During Livestream 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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Ali-Keffi (Rtd) BREAKING: Terrorists Threaten Retaliatory Attack On Kaduna Community After Troops Kill Two Insurgents, Seize Rifle, N1.6Million BREAKING: 16 Rivers State Lawmakers, Speaker Dump PDP For APC, Confirming SaharaReporters Exclusive Report EXCLUSIVE: Wike Losing Ground With Tinubu, Plans Rivers State Assemblys Surprise Defection To APC Friday BREAKING: Gunmen Abduct Two Chinese Nationals From Construction Site In Kwara EXCLUSIVE: Bayelsa Court Ignores Domestic Workers Allegations Of Torture, Accepts Confessions In Ex-First Lady Patience Jonathans Jewellery Theft Case *PREMIUM TIMES* Wizkid, Asake weigh AIs role in Afrobeats future Primate Ayodele releases 2026 prophecies, warns Atiku, Tinubu of betrayal US expands ban, suspends green card, naturalisation applications for Nigerians Tinubu commissions schools in Borno, commends Zulum AFCON to hold every four years as CAF introduces African Nations League ANALYSIS: Will peace return to Rivers politics now that Fubara is in 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Expert Buharis family, appointees narrate how a cabal controlled him, government Im sorry, Nigerians, Ill never do that again- Peller to Nigerians Woman fakes abduction of own baby after selling him for N1.5 million Police VP Shettima warns against challenging Tinubu in 2027, says its suicidal APC governors pass vote of confidence in Tinubu Ive no further political ambition after my tenure as governor Otti FG, US govt deepen collaboration to strengthen health sector Igbo-Eze South residents receive free medical treatment Tinubu to visit three states, spend end-of-year holiday in Lagos Tinubu warns governors on LG autonomy, threatens enforcement via executive order Why more Nigerians are choosing APC National Chairman Ahmed Musa was a rock for Nigeria, says NFF President Ibrahim Gusau Akpabio, Abbas pledge NASS cooperation as Tinubu presents 58 trillion 2026 budget Ex-Nigerian Senator is dead Access Holdings to sell new shares in foreign currency in bid to raise N40 billion 2026 Budget: 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factions ahead of FCT, Ekiti, Osun elections Tinubu asks House to revise 2024, 2025 budgets, extension of implementation till March Tinubu presents Nigerias 2026 budget to National Assembly (LIVE UPDATES) 24 women graduate from Women in Global Health Nigeria fellowship Lagos police arrest four teenagers, one 20-year-old for alleged staged kidnap, taking ransom Davido to headline AFCON 2025 kick-off concert in Rabat Fewchore Studios, Ogbomoso Palace dismiss Lere Paimos Ogbori Elemoso copyright infringement claim Olamide, Burna Boy make Obamas favourite songs for 2025 Electoral Act Amendments: Reps raise campaign spending limits, make BVAS, electronic transmission compulsory Oba Otudeko Foundation rolls out food relief across Ogun Official A Very Dirty Christmas: No intention to demean, ridicule or dishonour Christianity Ini Edo replies CAN Tinubu asks APC governors to back state police, local government autonomy Olamide, Burna Boy make Obamas favourite songs for 2025 THROWBACK: How the 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