Nigerian Newspapers Headlines, Wednesday, 21 October 2026

VANGUARD Tinubu mourns Fasoranti, says Nigeria lost pillar of democracy Nigerianmarket insights APC opens door to Ikem as PDP crisis deepens in Cross River Cross River Assembly passes State Police Bill Awolowo family mourns Fasoranti, says era has ended Sanwo-Olu mourns Fasoranti, says end of era Appeal court upholds ruling on Zamfara APC primary Tambuwal […]

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Nigerian Newspapers Headlines, Tuesday, 20 October 2026

PUNCH        Christiane Amanpour to leave CNN after 43 years Nigeria’s passport ranking falls to 181, visa-free access shrinks Ogun NMA demands 15% budget allocation to healthcare You cant ask Moses to return to Egypt, Tinubu tells subsidy critics Youre campaigning for your future, Tinubu tells City Boy Movement 2027: Yari consults Northern emirs, seeks support […]

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Nigerian Newspapers Headlines, Monday, 19 October 2026

PUNCH        Fury vows to knock Joshua out in mega-clash Trump blames immigration for France protests, urges border closure Gridlock leaves motorists, commuters stranded on Benin-Lagos Expressway South-East APM chairmen reject Makinde campaign coordinators Tinubu warns Ekiti politicians against early 2030 gov declarations Police arrest five suspected armed robbers in Delta Awka diocese threatens to quit […]

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Nigerian Newspapers Headlines, Sunday, 18 October 2026

BLUEPRINT            Ronaldo retains highest-paid athlete crown with record earnings Elon Musk unveils Teslas flying car, targets 2028 production Breaking: Fully-loaded diesel tanker crushes 5 to death in Ibadan Pope Leo discharged from hospital after lung cancer surgery Arewa group hails Tinubu over Kaduna Polytechnic upgrade Nigerian Tribune loses photojournalist, NUJ FCT mourns 2027 elections: […]

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Nigerian Newspapers Headlines, Saturday, 17 October 2026

VANGUARD            Trump’s new press secretary leaves job after five days Iran denies Saudi accusation of involvement in Houthi attacks FG approves 40.8bn health allocation, extends insurance to 90,000 inmates FG to deploy 3,700 telecom towers to connect 20m Nigerians 2027: Atiku will win Kano without Kwankwaso, ADC campaign declares Obi of Onitsha raises alarm over […]

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Nigerian Newspapers Headlines, Friday, 16 October 2026

VANGUARD    3 children, one other killed in US elementary school shooting Trump scraps plan to livestream firing squad execution Infantino not fit to lead FIFA unless English FA chief 50 houses razed, scores injured as explosion rocks Rivers community No plan to increase electricity tariffs – FG insists  2027: INEC sets up Cttee to audit […]

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Nigerian Newspapers Headlines, Thursday, 15 October 2026

VANGUARD      Pope out of bed, progress normal after cancer operation 2027: Accreditation, collation wont be fully automated INEC Senate urges FERMA to repair failed Anambra-Rivers highway 2027: Elect competent leaders to end hardship, Onoh tells Nigerians Pipeline Surveillance Contract Controversy: Inegbeniki faults attacks on Dunia APCs Nebuchadnezzar Coalition headed for rocks ahead of 2027 Makinde […]

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Nigerian Newspapers Headlines, Wednesday, 14 October 2026

PUNCH       Pope Leos lung surgery successful Vatican 7,000 Nigerian refugees voluntarily return home in 2026 Minister Haitian-Canadian novelist denies using AI for breakthrough debut novel Fubara lauds IGs neutrality during Rivers crisis Gas pipeline: Host communities give NNPCL, PINL two-week ultimatum over unpaid allowances Delta NDC gov campaign organisation seeks increase in bursary for students […]

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Nigerian Newspapers Headlines, Tuesday, 13 October 2026

VANGUARD        Houthi official warns of swift, painful response if US enters Yemen war Lagos-Calabar Coastal Highway progressing as planned FG Tinubus N60 fuel discount was a stunt Makinde campaign Nigeria’s debt interest payments surge 37.5% to N7.7trn in H1’26 — World Bank Obasanjo urges increase in 13% derivation for oil-producing states Meet Nigerias longest-serving senators […]

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Nigerian Newspapers Headlines, Monday, 12 October 2026

PUNCH        Trump brags about loyal supporters, says You’d clap even if I said stupid things Trump announces immediate energy ceasefire between Russia, Ukraine 2027: Tinubu can break Obis Southeast hold Group Experts warn suffering and smiling masks mental distress Nigeria’s debt interest soars 124% above revenue Lagos e-hailing drivers begin indefinite strike over fares Tributes […]

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