Nigerian Newspaper headlines for today, Saturday, 6th December, 2025

Nigerian newspapers this morning are buzzing with major national developments as security, politics, education, entertainment, and sports dominate the headlines.

1. Jonathan 2027 Candidacy Warning: Former Zenith Labour Party presidential candidate, Dan Nwanyanwu, has cautioned former President Goodluck Jonathan against calls for him to contest the 2027 presidential election. According to him, the same political actors now urging Jonathan to return are those who worked against him during the 2015 polls. He alleged that the renewed campaign is an attempt to use Jonathan to fix political problems they created.

2. Mass Defection in Rivers Assembly: Sixteen lawmakers of the Rivers State House of Assembly, including the Speaker, Martins Amaewhule, have defected from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) to the All Progressives Congress (APC). FCT Minister and former governor of the state, Nyesom Wike, described the defection as unfortunate but said those involved were free to choose their political future.

3. APC Screens Out Omisore and Six Others: The All Progressives Congress screening committee disqualified Iyiola Omisore and six other aspirants from participating in the Osun State governorship primary scheduled for December 13, citing failure to meet nomination requirements. Only Mulikat Abiola Jimoh and Munirudeen Oyebamiji were cleared to contest.

4. Obi Denounces Fake ADC Report: Former Labour Party presidential candidate, Peter Obi, has dismissed reports alleging that he criticised the African Democratic Congress (ADC) coalition over zoning issues. Obi said the purported interview circulating online is fake and meant to derail opposition unity.

5. New Defence Minister Meets Service Chiefs: Defence Minister Christopher Musa has pledged a major security overhaul after holding a closed-door meeting with the service chiefs. He promised improved welfare for troops, better intelligence coordination, and decisive action against insecurity across the nation.

6. Oshiomhole Demands Death Penalty for Terrorists: Senator Adams Oshiomhole has strongly supported the proposed amendment to Nigeria’s anti-terrorism law to allow the death penalty for kidnapping and terrorism-related offences. He dismissed rehabilitation programmes for terrorists, insisting justice must be fully served.

7. Wike Refutes France Arrest Rumour: Nyesom Wike has brushed aside viral claims that he was arrested in France, describing them as politically motivated lies. He said his focus remains on supervising key infrastructure projects across Abuja.

8. 2Baba Breaks Silence on Family Crisis: Music icon 2Baba has accused his family of damaging his life and causing his wife, Natasha, to receive multiple death threats. This follows a police petition by his family accusing Natasha of assault, fraud, and withholding personal documents.

9. Omah Lay Declines Davido Collaboration: Singer Omah Lay has disclosed that he deliberately turned down a recent collaboration request from Davido to concentrate on rebuilding his creative direction and personal growth after the success of their earlier hit song.

10. Historic 2026 World Cup Draw Completed: FIFA has released the full group draw for the 2026 World Cup, the first to feature 48 teams and to be hosted jointly by the United States, Canada, and Mexico. The draw has produced blockbuster group pairings and confirmed the road to football’s biggest tournament.