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NEWSPAPER HEADLINES FOR WEDNESDAY 4TH FEBRUARY 2026

THE NATION

Accelerate support for Nigeria’s reforms, Tinubu urges World Bank, vows ‘no looking back’

Police arrest killers of monarch, 25 armed robbery suspects in Imo

Electoral Act amendments stall again after Senate’s second closed-door deadlock

Senate moves to increase federal share of revenue, seeks review of allocation formula

Police arrest 24-year-old over N48.5m romance scam in Lagos

Sanwo-Olu reaffirms Lagos–Air Force partnership, backs airport base proposal

Lagos trains LASPAC staff on organisational excellence, law enforcement

Renewed Hope Ambassadors mobilise for 2027, target one million votes for Tinubu in Osun

Democracy thrives when media places public interest above partisanship, says INEC

Atiku denies hosting Yari, says meeting was chance airport encounter

NiMet predicts three-day thunderstorms in southern region

Wike hails Tinubu administration’s impact on FCT at 50

Underage drinking: NAFDAC pushes tighter sachet alcohol regulation

Reps launch probe into airport, seaport concessions

COAS: Army adopts multi-domain strategy to combat insecurity

PENGASSAN denies issuing statement on alleged IOCs maltreatment of staff

Customs clamps down on smugglers, seizes cannabis sativa, rice worth N3.3b

Tinubu pledges federal support as Ondo marks 50th anniversary

2027: APC women’s group launched in Jigawa, targets mass mobilisation

Enugu police rescue woman from transnational human trafficking, arrest suspect

PDP crisis assume new dimension, staff backs Turaki leadership

Senate urges mandatory stocking of antidotes, emergency medicines nationwide

Lagos Assembly orders halt to Makoko waterfront demolition

 

Why we embark on road infrastructure revolution, by President Tinubu

 

Edo political appointees begin three days re-treat for effectiveness

 

FG to councils: ‘No bank loans without clearance’

National convention: APC pegs national chairman nomination form at N10m

LAWMA seizes waste carts, arrests suspect in Lagos Island crackdown

 

DSS arraigns ex-AGF Malami, son on terrorism charges, illegal possession of firearms

 

Court fixes March 3 to arraign lawyer, others over alleged N300m property’s destruction

 

Tinubu’s diplomatic shuttles, a blessing to Nigeria, says Yilwatda

 

Tinubu congratulates NNPC board chair, Musa Kida, at 65

 

Yeni Kuti: ‘Leave Fela alone, compare yourselves to peers’

Fintiri, Numan leaders thank Tinubu over appointments to Adamawa indigenes

PUNCH

Striking health workers insist on salary adjustment

Strike: Union drops suit as Wike pledges no workers’ victimisation

Genocide accusations: US Congress panels hold new session on Nigeria today

Convention showdown: PDP govs resist Wike bloc’s move to dismantle committees

NECO reports 78% pass, uncovers malpractice in Niger, Kano, Yobe

Military busts terrorists’ detention facilities in Borno, Yobe forests

2027: N’Assembly denies deliberate delay of Electoral Act amendment

Council unveils N1.2m course for Ukraine, Sudan-trained medical graduates

Island Club mourns ex-chairman Falomo

Govt, stakeholders harp on safety culture

LASG offers PWD business owners cash support

Lagos, Canada seek deeper justice sector collaboration

 

Bandits kill 30 in fresh Katsina, Kwara attacks

 

N117bn misappropriation uncovered under Tambuwal – Sokoto panel

 

Banditry: Saraki sends delegation, offers aid to victims

 

FG moves to fill vacant perm sec slots

 

Kogi shuts schools over security concerns

 

NPO to Tinubu: Regulate foreign platforms or lose Nigerian media

 

Senate confirms Oyewole as Supreme Court justice

 

Benue activates surveillance as Lassa fever cases hit 56

 

Insurgency: Australia warns citizens against travel to 26 Nigerian states

 

American gospel singer Ron Kenoly dies at 81

 

FG empowers 11,000 vulnerable youths to tackle insecurity

 

APC, opposition disagree on gains of Tinubu’s foreign trips

 

US names Nigeria key ally in campaign against ISIS, Al-Qaeda

 

ADC chieftain joins Lagos 2027 gov race

 

US to open $537m consulate in Lagos 2028

DSS arraigns Malami, son for alleged terrorism financing

Yobe gov unveils N1.2bn empowerment scheme for women, girls

Bandits kill 10 in dusk attack on two Kwara communities

Troops storm ISWAP torture camps, kill 32 terrorists in Borno, Yobe

Tinubu vows to sustain economic reforms

LEADERSHIP

US Shoots Down Iranian Drone Approaching Aircraft Carrier

Senate Seeks More Revenue For Federal Government, Moves To Alter Allocation Formula

‘Vagabonds In PDP Have Been Expelled Since November 2025’, Says Makinde

Bandits Kill 19 Katsina Villagers In Broad Daylight

2027 Polls: Kano CP Warns Against Hate Speech, Fake News

2027 Polls: Kano CP Warns Against Hate Speech, Fake News

Kano Okays Automatic Employment For Indigenous Medical Doctors

 

Thousands Of Epstein Files Taken Down After Victims’ Identities Compromised

 

FCT Voter Register Hits 1.6m As INEC Steps Up Preparations For 2026 Area Council Polls

 

2027 Polls: Kano CP Warns Against Hate Speech, Fake News

 

Kano Okays Automatic Employment For Indigenous Medical Doctors

 

Snakebite: Senate Pushes For Safe, Affordable Antivenoms Across Hospital

 

Clintons Agree To Testify In Epstein Probe As Contempt Vote Looms

 

Imo At 50: APP Laments Lost Opportunities, Leadership Failures

 

Lagos Warns Against Unauthorized Chieftaincy Titles, Threatens Imprisonment

 

N2.45trn Shared To States, FCT For Infrastructure, Security — Presidency

 

JUST-IN: US Gospel Music Icon Ron Kenoly Dies At 81

 

Ahmadu Bello Stadium Will Be Upgraded To World Standard — Uba Sani

 

Dafinone Urges Itsekiri, Uduaghan Family To Rein In Businessman Over Sapele Land Claims

THE SUN

Alleged terrorism: Ex-AGF Malami, son docked, remanded in DSS custody

$120bn fuel import bill choking Africa –FG

Nigerian fintechs eye regional markets as domestic rules tighten

Loknath Mishra appointed CEO UBA UK

CBN flags compliance costs, slow approvals as fintech growth pains

Tax reforms have spiked business costs, stalled Nigeria’s January expansion –NESG

Gov Mbah bags The Sun Man of the Year Award, vows to continue raising the bar of governance

 

Pomp, glitz, glamour as The Sun honours ‘Uncommon Achievers’

 

Photo gallery of The Sun Awards winners 2025

 

Photo gallery of The Sun Awards winners 2025

 

Govs Mbah, Lawal, Yusuf, Otu, Deputy Senate President, Cbn Gov, Adeola, others receive The Sun Awards 2025 today

 

The Sun Awards: We’re delighted –Orogwu, Olasunkanmi

 

PDI, PDP staff back Turaki-led NWC, reject court ruling

 

Bayelsa: Diri has the prerogative to pick his deputy – Dickson

 

Zamfara APC crisis deepens as Shinkafi seeks Matawalle’s sack

 

Gov. Makinde, Turaki, Ajadi, PDP NWC commission new secretariat, signal unity ahead of 2027

 

Obi Cubana hosts Seyi Tinubu, backs inclusive growth, youth engagement

 

Senate confirms Oyewole as Justice of the Supreme Court of Nigeria

 

$120bn fuel import bill choking Africa

 

Nigerian fintechs eye regional markets as domestic rules tighten

 

Loknath Mishra appointed CEO UBA UK

 

CBN flags compliance costs, slow approvals as fintech growth pains

 

Lagos-Calabar road: Winhomes subscribers assert land ownership

 

PDI, PDP staff back Turaki-led NWC, reject court ruling

 

Bayelsa: Diri has the prerogative to pick his deputy – Dickson

VANGUARD

CRiver: Magistrates threaten Indefinite strike

Chieftaincy crisis: Ogun community disowns five suspended chiefs

Kwankwaso not in talks, negotiation with APC, Tinubu over defection Kwankwassiya movement

FCT Polls: INEC tasks media on professionalism, mobilisation of voters

Tinubu directs FERMA to adopt preventive road maintenance

 

Tinubu to World Bank: No retreat on reforms

 

Controversy trails Sen Alimikhenas emergence as traditional ruler

 

Death has been unkind to the 10th Senate Akpabio

 

Actor Bolanle Ninalowo gets role as Atlanta coordinator for Tinubu support group

 

Why I wont dance to promote my movie Omotola

 

PDP Tussle: Wike-backed faction axes zonal structures, shifts convention

 

Emefiele complied with Buharis directive on local production of Naira notes Witness

 

Four health workers infected as Benue confirms more Lassa Fever cases

 

Police, NGOs partner to combat hate speech, fake news in Kano

 

Police uncover transnational human trafficking scheme, rescue victim in Enugu

 

Governor Caleb Mutfwang Engages U.S. Agencies on Economic Development and Bilateral Trade

 

APC 2026 Convention Committee discriminatory to women Josef Onoh

 

Why We Shut-Down Schools Kogi Govt

 

Magistrates threaten indefinite strike in Cross River

 

Pastor faults police over alleged explosive exhumed in Aba Church

 

US gospel music icon Ron Kenoly dies at 81

 

76 PDP, PDI staff allege judicial bid to cripple opposition ahead of 2027

 

FCT Polls: INEC clears 1.6 million voters for election

 

Sexual Violence: Mirabel Centre records 10,000 survivors in 13 years

 

UK envoy urges Nigerian security agencies to implement 2026-2030 gender policy

 

A lot has changed in Abuja under Tinubus administration Wike

 

Kogi shuts down schools for two weeks

 

Bayelsa Police intensify probe into death of 24-year-old, interrogate NSCDC personnel

 

A lot has changed in Abuja under Tinubus administration Wike

 

Sex was consensual, Norway crown princesss son tells rape trial

 

Top actress vows not to act again in Iran after protest crackdown

 

Reps probe airport, seaport concessions from 2006 to 2025

 

Kano Assembly adopted 700 motions, passed 15 Bills in 2025

 

Nigeria ready to collaborate with global partners on energy Tinubu

 

FG cleared 28 new oil field plans worth $18.2bn in 2025

 

PENGASSAN warns against alleged warned against oil war maltreatment of Nigerians by IOCs

 

Okpebholo cautions against corruption, stresses hard work at retreat for appointees

 

4 in 10 cancer cases are preventable worldwide WHO

 

No winner, no vanquished, Wike declares after meeting with labour

 

Gov Sani promises to upgrade Ahmadu Bello Stadium to world standard

 

Top 10 budget friendly countries for students in 2026

 

West Africa inaugurates roadmap to ensure access to Lassa fever vaccines

 

Ifunanya: Senate urges health ministry to ensure safe, affordable antivenoms

 

PENGASSAN opens up on abuse of Nigerian workers by IOCs

 

Breaking: DSS arraigns Malami, son over alleged terrorism financing, firearm possession

 

Labour Party needs restructuring, committed leadership, says CUPP

 

117bn allegation rocks Sokoto as Commission submits report on Tambuwals 8-year rule

 

Trump pushes for $1 billion in damages from Harvard

 

Morocco to appeal AFCON bans, fines after final chaos

 

Police deny bomb discovery in Abia church premises

 

FG launches Safe Nigeria Initiative, targets 11,000 youths nationwide

 

Kaduna Community raises alarm over fresh killings, abductions, says 59 still held by bandits

 

Presidency mocks ADC as Lagos crowned worlds top emerging tech hub

 

Snakebite: Senate urges FCT, States to establish coordinated emergency response systems

 

Food Production: FG moves to harmonize fertilizer application

 

Stakeholders differ over Tinubus move to halt Fubara impeachment

 

Its moment of reflection; Mirabel Centre records 10,000 survivors

Howe says trusts Tonali will not follow Isak lead out of Newcastle

Defection: Diri, Dickson exchange words

THISDAY

DSS Arraigns Ex-AGF Malami, Son Over Terrorism Financing, Illegal Firearms

INEC Urges Media to Intensify Voter Education Ahead of FCT Area Council Elections

Imo @50: Remembering Osigwe Nwogu, Man Who Designed Abuja, Made Many Igbo Men

Tinubu: Nigeria Stands Ready With Africa, Global Partners To Deliver Secure, Affordable, Cleaner Energy

Naira Redesign: Emefiele Complied with Buharis Directive on Local Production, Witness Tells Court

 

Osinbajo Warns of Education Decay As Igbobi College Launches N10bn Endowment Fund

 

Presidency: FG Disburses N2.45trn To 36 States, FCT For Security, Infrastructure Between March 2024 and August 2025

 

NECO: 36 States Owe Nearly N2bn, As 72% Secure Five Credits Including Maths, English

 

Marwa Seeks Nationwide Backing for Alternative Development to Curb Illicit Drug Cultivation

 

No Formidable Opposition in Katsina, Says Ex-Katsina SEMA Boss

 

Yilwatda: Tinubus Foreign Travels, Meetings with Global Leaders, Not Ceremonial, But Purposeful Actions

 

Financial Inclusion & Literacy: FG Signs MoU With ICAN, CIBN, 4 Other Professional Bodies To Train 10m Nigerians

 

At Lagos Conference, African Traditional Leaders Commit to Stronger Action Against Gender-Based Violence

 

Disunity Can Cost Ogun West GuberDream, Senate Leader Warns

 

UNICEF Pushes for Better Hygiene in Kano, Jigawa Institutions

 

Steer Clear, Were Constitutionally Autonomous to Manage our Councils, Osun LG Chairmen Fire Back at Speaker

 

Adelabu: Ikere Gorge Dam Concession to Create 25,000 Jobs

 

Ogun at 50: Abiodun Celebrates Legacy, Progress in State Broadcast

 

Access Bank Appoints Ifeyinwa Osime as Board Chairman

 

As APC Prepares for March, 2026 National Convention

 

Lagos is a Pacesetter in Justice Administration

 

Elumelu Celebrates with Onicha-Ugbo Indigenes in Abuja

 

How VDL Technologies is Using Mobile Technology, AI to Solve Everyday Problems

 

Nigerias Livestock Methane Emissions Vary by Region, Season, Netzence Study Reveals

 

Tyla Beats Nigerian Heavyweights to Extend Grammy Glory

 

GamberoRossoMakes Historic Nigeria Debut with Top Italian Wines Roadshow in Lagos

 

Goldberg Honours the Spirit of Nigerian Football Fans with Tribute Film

 

Stock Market Commence February on Positive Note as Market Cap Adds N9bn

 

NLNG-sponsored Nigeria Prizes Open for Entries with Focus on AI, Others

 

Uneasy Time for Alcoholic, Sugar-sweetened Beverage Manufacturers

 

NJI Lauds NERC on Power Sector Capacity Building for Judiciary

DAILY TRUST

Insecurity: Kogi shuts schools for two weeks

Electoral Act: Senate adjourns plenary after marathon closed door session

Immigration arrests suspected human trafficker, rescue 59 victims in Borno

 

Ogun: Customs officer killed in shootout with smugglers

 

Diezani spent 140,000 on luxury furniture in one day British prosecutors

 

Ahmadu Bello Stadium Will Be Upgraded To World Standard Uba Sani

 

DSS arraigns Malami, son over alleged terrorism

 

Gov Yusuf hires Kano doctors working in neighbouring states

 

Senate urges mandatory stocking of snake anti-venom, other antidotes in hospitals

 

DSS arraigns Malami, son over alleged terrorism, illegal arms

 

Kano govt recruits indigene doctors in neighbouring states

 

Fela, Tyla, Bad Bunny, others shine at 68th Grammys

 

Kaduna: Uba Sani Commissions Longest Road In 20 Years

 

Five residents, soldier killed as bandits attack Plateau communities

 

FG denies endorsing history textbook without Igbo section

 

Davido: What Chioma told me after Grammy loss

 

NECO releases 2025 external SSCE results

 

Kwankwaso not involved in negotiation with APC, says Kwankwasiyya movement

 

Illegal Mining: EFCC nabs 10, impounds trucks in Kwara

 

The miraculous return of 80 kidnapped worshippers

 

JUST IN: Wike, labour reach truce on FCTA workers strike

 

Hundreds of mourners throng Zaria for Sheikh Rigi-Rigis funeral

 

Aisha Muhammed reflects on fathers simplicity, 50 years after Murtalas assassination

 

Climate change: Yobe distributes 5m seedlings for shelterbelts

 

Sit-At-Home: Onitsha market reopens

 

Court stops Gov Alia from enforcing executive order on public gatherings

 

Al-Habibiyyah society disburses N30m zakat in Abuja

 

Banditry: Agro-rangers recruited to protect biodiversity in Edo

 

South Africa restores power at Nigerian High Commission after debt payment

 

Nigerian man killed fighting for Russia in Ukraine

 

ECOWAS leaders resolve to tackle terrorism, strengthen regional cooperation

 

NIGERIA DAILY: Kinetic Or Non-Kinetic: Which Path Can Truly End Insecurity In Nigeria

 

Sule courts Fintiri for APC; Saraki says Adamawa gov stays PDP

 

Wike-backed PDP faction holds BoT meeting, plans fresh congresses

 

Why Ogun West hasnt produced gov in 50 years Senate Leader

 

Atiku meets Yari in Abuja

 

Billions lost at Kano Commodity Hub

 

Laolu Akande marks 7th anniversary of escaping air mishap

 

I got N958m as gifts, N374m salary, allowances, Malami tells court

 

FCT: Labour insists on protest despite court order

 

Yelwata killings: 9 suspects remanded in Kuje

 

Coup was planned before Tinubus inauguration Defence minister

 

X-raying Murtalas 7 states at 50

 

Emir Sanusi in a classroom: Laws of power and the grammar of authority

 

Do Igbos really want to secede from Nigeria’ And can they

 

Justice must not fail Walida Abdulhadi

 

Ogun @ 50: Still the Gateway to Nigerias development

 

When education becomes transactional, society pays the price

 

The interconnected challenge of drug abuse and gambling

 

How singer Ifunanya died after snakebite in Abuja

 

Strikes hit Sudans Kordofan, Darfur

 

Oando records 32% output, hits N3.21trn revenue in 2025

 

2 months after Oyebamijis resignation, NIWA yet to get new MD

 

Instant payment transactions rise by 120% in 2yrs CBN

 

90% of CEOs expect Nigerias economy to improve in 2026 PwC

 

Coronation Merchant Bank sets sights on Pan-African growth

 

Inconsistent regulations stifling energy projects NUPRC

 

Gas reserves not enough to grow Nigerias economy Minister

 

Access Bank appoints Ifeyinwa Osime as Board Chairman

NEW TELEGRAPH

Navy Arrests Suspect With Locally-Made Pistol, Drugs

ABUAD, Chinese Firm Sign MoU To Establish Cancer Treatment Centre In Ekiti

Sokoto Gov Receives 2025 Hajj Report, Orders Reforms

AIbom: Police Holds Capacity Building Workshop

2027: Makinde, Turaki, Ajadi, NWC Commission New PDP Secretariat

 

Ondo@50: Ill Sustain, Consolidate Past Gains Aiyedatiwa

 

FG: Road Construction Critical Aspect Of RHA

 

Ondo@50: Tinubu Promises Support For Ondo Govt, Youth

 

Sokoto Govt Gets Tambuwal Judicial Commission Report

 

Osun LG Crisis: ALGON Sec Urges Traditional, Religious Leaders To Intervene

 

Ondo@50: Exportation Of Raw Cocoa Limits Participation In Chocolate Market Alamu

 

PISE-P, BKF To Register 5,000 Abia Students For UTME

 

Adeleke Praises Oyinlola On 75th Birthday

 

UBA GMD Visits Benin, Reaffirms Commitment To Strategic Economic Growth

 

UBA Group Announces Loknath Mishra As UK CEO

 

Insecurity: US Lawmaker, Riley Moore Meets Plateau Governor

 

Customs Seizes 12 Trucks Of Rice, PMS Worth N3.3bn

 

OHCSF Commences Accreditation For Appointment Of Five Perm. Secs

 

PENGASSAN Denies Accusing TotalEnergies Of Employees Maltreatment

 

UTME: JAMB Suspends Selection Of Examination Towns In Ekiti

 

Education Minister Commissions First Library In Federal University Gusau

 

Imo At 50: Golden Jubilee Reflects Progress, Not Age Uzodimma

 

Lagos Assembly Orders Stoppage Of Demolition At Makoko

 

Pros And Cons Of Using AI-Based YouTube Thumbnail Makers For Fitness Influencers

 

Investment In Clean Energy, Strategic For National Growth

 

Babcock Business School, Haven Tower Partner On Entrepreneurship Centre

 

Gov Fintiri To Join APC Soon, Party Chairman Confirmed

 

Ondo At 50: Aiyedatiwa Celebrates Founding Fathers, Commits To States Devt

 

Borno Acting Gov Inaugurates Hon. Jahas Sports, Others In Damboa

 

NECO Releases 2025 SSCE External Results

 

Lalong Celebrates NCDC MD, Tsenyil On Birthday

 

Ebonyi Govt Secures License To Operate Own Airline Commissioner

 

APC: Tinubus Foreign Trips To Advance Nigerias Economic Interests

 

FCTA Debunks Lack Of Anti-Snake Venom In Abuja Hospitals

 

Kwankwaso Plan Defection To APC Lies, Baseless Kwankwasiyya Movement

 

Nigeria Paying Heavy Price For Neglecting Education Sector Osinbajo

 

Nasarawa Govt. Approves N13bn For Road Project

 

Over Half Of Nigerian Minors Buy Alcohol Themselves NAFDAC

 

My Late Deputy Didnt Inform Me Before Going To Court Gov Diri

 

Lagos-Ibadan Expressway Crash Leaves Six Dead, Others Injured

 

Lagos Govt Threatens Prosecution Over Illegal Chieftaincy Titles

 

Nigerias Police Is Our Mirror, Our Global Force For Peace Adebayo

 

Six States, One Struggle: The South-South Must Forge United Political Voice

 

Akande, Sanwo -Olu, Others Hail Olumegbon Of Ajah For Commitment To Humanity

 

Defect Out Of Conviction, Diri Tells Politiciansor Neglecting Education Sector Osinbajo

 

Nasarawa Govt. Approves N13bn For Road Project

 

Over Half Of Nigerian Minors Buy Alcohol Themselves NAFDAC

 

My Late Deputy Didnt Inform Me Before Going To Court Gov Diri

 

Lagos-Ibadan Expressway Crash Leaves Six Dead, Others Injured

 

Lagos Govt Threatens Prosecution Over Illegal Chieftaincy Titles

Nigerias Police Is Our Mirror, Our Global Force For Peace Adebayo

Six States, One Struggle: The South-South Must Forge United Political Voice

Akande, Sanwo -Olu, Others Hail Olumegbon Of Ajah For Commitment To Humanity

Defect Out Of Conviction, Diri Tells Politicians

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