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NEWS HEADLINES 26 JUL 25

NATIONAL

President Tinubu hosts class of 1999 governors in Aso Villa. 

Tinubu is a strategist, we tried to stop him but couldn’t  —  Dan Ulasi. 

North not left behind under Tinubu — Presidency replies Kwankwaso. 

2027: With Yilwatda as chairman, APC will get overwhelming victories – Aiyedatiwa. 

I'll Take Tough Decisions – New APC Chair. 

Electricity Act amendment: Labour rejects proposed ban on industrial action. 

Kwankwaso welcomes APC defectors into NNPP. 

Stop poking your nose in opposition affairs, Atiku fires back at Tinubu, APC. 

PDP Convention: No rift between Makinde, Wike – Onaiwu. 

NEC meeting: PDP looking good, nothing wrong with party — Pearse. 

SDP disowns El-Rufai. 

FG’s removal of speed breakers from highway sparks protests. 

Why I had a closed-door meeting with Aregbesola – Lauretta Onochie. 

HURIWA condemns killings in Imo, Plateau, faults security lapses. 

LPPC okays 57 lawyers for elevation to SAN rank. 

FG disclaims report on minimum age requirement for JSS1, university admission. 

FG, Nestle synergise to raise water quality. 

Editors resolve to set up fact-check desks in newsroom to fight fake news. 

Court gives EFCC, Nyako until Oct. 16 to settle N29bn case out of court. 


BUSINESS

SEC mulls policies to support tokenised assets, other innovation. 

FG mandates GPS coordinates for projects above N150m. 

Banks, insurance, others contribute N1.77trn to economy in Q1’25. 

States slashing power tariff must pay subsidy – NERC. 

Dangote Cargo: Nigerian ships lose to Angola’s fleet. 

Banks record 29.4m closed accounts, 33m inactive. 

US appliances maker expands to Nigeria’s smart home market. 


ACROSS THE STATES

Outrage as Lagos Doctors decry secret July salary deductions. 

Health insurance mandatory, cancer care now affordable — Osun NHIA boss. 

There is pressure on Osun gov to defect to APC – Oyinlola. 

Two Edo assembly members defect to APC. 

Ighodalo's running mate denies defecting to APC. 

Delta APC denies sidelining members. 

Over 200 child rights cases prosecuted in A’Ibom since 2023 — Coordinator. 

Gunmen invade Imo communities, kill 7. 

Women, Youths Top As New Registrants Rise To 168,187 In Anambra – INEC. 

LG chairman sues Niger Govt over alleged tenure reduction. 

Lafia residents in fear as kidnappers storm homes, demand millions of naira. 

Yelewata attack: 41 new births recorded in IDPs camp. 

Plateau holds mass burial for victims of attack. 

Management Seeks Police Backing As Kwara Poly Students Defy Ban On Sign-Out Celebration. 

Six arrested as security forces thwarts kidnap plot in Kaduna. 

Late Emir of Gusau to be buried after Jumu’at prayers — Official. 

'Wise Father To Many', Gov. Radda Mourns Emir Of Gusau. 

Hunger In The Land: 400 Malnourished Children Admitted Per Day In Kebbi - MSF. 


HUMAN ANGLE

Poison on plates: How unbranded cooking oils endanger Nigerian families. 

Lagos family protests forceful takeover of ancestral land. 

Troops Rescue Minor Sold 3 Years Ago In Plateau. 

Suspected transmission tower vandal electrocuted in Ebonyi -TCN. 

Lady arrested in Lagos for mixing spoiled yam flour with harmful colouring. 

Police arrest Bauchi woman for kidnapping newborn, killing two girls. 

Police arrest man for motorcycle theft in Bauchi. 

Full List: Lagos ranked among world’s 20 best cities for nightlife. 

Priscilla Ojo, Juma Jux expecting first child. 

Australian politician Gareth Ward found guilty of rape. 


INTERNATIONAL

Over 1.3 million return to homes in Sudan – UN. 

Israel to allow Jordan and UAE to resume Gaza aid airdrops. 

Donald Trump due to land in Scotland for leader talks and golf course visits. 

Thailand warns clashes with Cambodia could 'move towards war'. 

'We lived through hell,' say Venezuelans released from mega-prison in El Salvador. 


SPORTS

WAFCON 2024 final: Nigeria vs Morocco – date, time and where to watch. 

Tinubu approves Super Falcons’ full bonuses ahead of WAFCON final. 

NFF appoints Manu Garba, Moses Aduku for Golden Eaglets, Falconets. 

How Belgian Grand Prix sprint qualifying unfolded. 

Messi, Alba suspended over absence at MLS All-Star no-show. 

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