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NEWS HEADLINES 26 OCT 25

NATIONAL

APC: Founding loyalists push back as defectors eye control of party structures. 

Storm brews in PDP ahead of national convention. 

FG to train one million youths under TVET for entrepreneurship, national Devt — Alausa. 

Reps probe drug, alcohol, tobacco abuse on Nigeria’s economy, public health. 

Dan Amanar Gusau denies ₦58m mining fraud allegation. 

Alleged Terrorism: I’ll call witnesses from Kenya, Ethiopia, others, Kanu tells court. 

Obasanjo: Why I rejected proposal to make El-Rufai my successor. 

ABU Debunks Allegations Of Secret Nuclear Weapon Project. 

Aviation academy urges NCAA to ban uncertified drone operators. 

Turkish govt blocks Nigerian NGO's attempt to claim rescued baby gorilla. 

Retired Military Generals react as Tinubu reshuffles Service Chiefs. 

Customs launches digital vehicle verification system to tackle smuggling. 


BUSINESS

World Bank meetings: IMF warns Nigeria of debt, oil, revenue risks. 

NEM Insurance Revenue for Q2 2025 soars to ₦75.41bn as sector grosses ₦1.2tn. 

Abuja Expo: Stakeholders seek better access to finance, tech for women, youth entrepreneurs. 

Insurance firm shares ₦118m surplus with stakeholders. 

FG, UNIDO launch $175m partnership to boost local manufacturing and exports. 


ACROSS THE STATES

Traffic Free Flow: Lagos launches 24-hour operations, inaugurates night response team. 

LASTMA Arrests Robbery Suspects, Recovers 77 Stolen Phones. 

Outrage as Lagos govt collaborates with Tinubu critic. 

50 arrested as new NSCDC commandant leads sanitation monitoring in Edo.  

Cross River foreign debt rises to $201.5m in two years. 

‘We don’t distinguish between federal and state roads’ – Otti. 

Tension in Onitsha drug market as traders protest, demand removal of caretaker chairman.   

Imo govt targets inclusive growth at economic summit. 

Security operatives avert tanker fire in Kogi, says FRSC. 

Katsina gov creates Ministry of Livestock Devt, appoints SA on Nutrition. 

Katsina bandits invade Kano communities. 


HUMAN ANGLE

'She Lived A Life Of Service', Obasanjo Marks 20th Anniversary Of Stella's Death. 

Truck Falls Off Bridge In Lagos, Lands On Bus Station. 

Olusegun Obasanjo, his family, aides and associates on Saturday held a memorial service in honour of his late wife and former First Lady. 

Defiled @ 12, a mother @ 13: ‘Pastor said I would die if I told anyone’. 

Police probe viral video of man with severed hand in Edo. 

Early rise to fame responsible for Regina Daniels’ ordeal – Nollywood source. 

How Famous Yoruba Billionaire Reconciled Ooni, Alaafin After Public Spat. 

Police arrest lovers, others for murder, robbery in Sokoto. 

Go and beg Regina with a 2025 Lamborghini car gift – Uche Maduagwu tells Ned Nwoko. 

Suspected drug kingpin caught after audacious escape from house arrest. 

Thailand's former queen Sirikit dies aged 93


INTERNATIONAL

Ouattara tipped for fourth term as Ivory Coast goes to polls. 

Gaza children dying as they wait for Israel to enable evacuations. 

Trump hopes China will help push Russia towards Ukraine peace talks. 

'I am not done': Kamala Harris tells BBC she may run for president again. 

UK police hunt asylum seeker mistakenly freed for sex offence. 


SPORTS

CAF Champions League: Sundowns focused on finishing the job against Remo Stars. 

King takes 7-18 as Australia thrash South Africa. 

Final practice at Mexico City Grand Prix under way, with qualifying to follow. 

EPL: Man Utd win three in a row, Chelsea lose

EPL: Newly-promoted Sunderland stun Chelsea 2–1 at Stamford Bridge. 

Error-prone England suffer Ashes 'torture' at Wembley. 

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