Nigerian Newspapers Headlines, Sunday, 17 August 2025

Nigerian Newspapers Headlines

VANGUARD

No deal: EU leaders talk tough as the world reacts to Trump-Putin summit on Ukraine

US suspends visas for Gazans

Canada moves to end strike as hundreds of flights grounded

Parties of Coercion’: How APC, PDP earned Canadas terrorist label

Fresh eruption over #EndBadGovernance protests as confab fails to hold 10 months after

Dangote Refinery to commence fuel distribution using 4,000 CNG-powered trucks after ongoing numbering IPMAN

Catholic parish in Benue burnt, 26 others occupied by suspected armed herdsmen, priests outraged

How we captured alleged globally wanted terrorist leaders in Nigeria, by NSA

Ministry of Housing clarifies no sale of 753 EFCC-seized houses

APC chieftain urges Babachir Lawal to embrace constructive political discourse

Bonga Oil Spill: Niger Delta fishermen seek Tinubus intervention over unpaid compensation

Military captures top Ansaru leaders in major counter-terrorism breakthrough

How security forces captured top Ansaru terrorist leaders NSA, Ribadu

Ansaru terrorist group leaders arrested Ribadu

PUNCH

FG arrests Kuje prison break masterminds, top Al-Qaeda leaders

Bye-election: Police arrest 288 thugs with weapons in Kano

One dies, others injured as speeding Jeep hits two tricycles in Anambra

Police arrest suspects, recover four stolen vehicles in FCT

Police rescue two kidnapped victims in Kebbi

By-election: Adamawa PDP, APC trade blame amidst heavy security presence

Nigeria recorded zero piracy cases in five years, says Naval chief

NGF unveils Investopedia to attract investment to states

Minister urges end to harmful practices as FG, China deepen cultural ties

Rivers LG poll: RSIEC recognises Okocha-led APC, Beke faction threatens court

APGA candidate hails peaceful conduct of Onitsha North bye-election

Kaduna gov peace model boosting APC acceptability – KADIRS boss

Protests, missing materials mar Enugu South by-election

Oluremi Tinubu empowers 500 Bauchi women

FG to produce world-class transport experts as 529 students matriculate

THISDAY

Catholic Priests Raise the Alarm over Burning of Benue Parish, Occupation of 26 Others by Armed Herdsmen

Bagudu: Tinubus Administration Open to Ideas, Recommendations on Good Governance, Not Blame Game

FG Insists EFCC-seized 753 Housing Units Not on Sale, Warns Nigerians against Antics of Fraudsters

HouseCommittee Orders Emergency Renovation of Rivers Secretariat, Directs Immediate Staff Relocation

146 Women To Access $50m Grants As WTO Breaks Barriers In Nigerias Digital Trade

NCC Pomises Improvement on Service Quality by December, Blames Vandalism on Lack of Collaboration

Ogoni Communities Applaud FGs Appointment of Deeyah as New HYPREP Board Chairman

Yoruba Group Begs Tinubu to Revisit Igbohos Case

AEPB, UNIDO Commence Construction of Pilot Waste Recycling Plant in Abuja

Ethiopian Airlines Group,AfDB Sign Mandate Letter for Financing Africas Largest Aviation Infrastructure Project

Massive Turnout, Peaceful Voting as Remo Constituency Bye-Election Holds in Ogun

SUN     

Nigeria must restructure to survive Ufomba, ex-APGA guber candidate

2027: Peter Obi has no chance in ADC Chekwas Okorie

How South East governors denied Ekwueme presidency Idi Farouk

Nigeria needs fresh ideas, new politicians Adebayo

Labour Party crisis disrupts August 16 by-elections

PDP candidate slams thugs, vigilantes in Ovia by-election

Man City thrash Wolves to top EPL table

Army appoints new GOCs, Provost Marshall, DMI, others

No room for ambiguous budgets, Sokoto budget commissioner warns MDAs

Ogun by-election: APC thugs chased me from polling unit PDP candidate

Niger by-election: Impressive turnout as polls conclude peacefully

Anambra by-election: Onitsha markets defy movement ban

One dead, 5 injured in Anambra by-election crash

Kano by-election: 100 thugs arrested in Bagwai

CAC removes 247 companies for improper registration [Full List]

 GUARDIAN    

Were investigating arrest of Ogun PDP chair, 2 INEC staff with huge cash CP

Flight attendants strike grounds Air Canada

Ogun By-election: Gunmen storm Adebutus polling unit, snatch ballot boxes

Trump-Putin summit: What we know

Russia claims more villages, Ukraine says rebuffed attack

Germany proposes Trump-Putin-Zelensky summit be held in Europe

Armed bandits kill 20 civilians in Niger -Reports

LEADERSHIP

PDP Rejects Kano By-election, Alleges Process Characterised By Intimidation

NNPP Knocks APC Over Call For Kano By-election Cancellation, Hails INEC, Others

PICTORIAL: Oba Owoade Hosts First Sango Festival As Alaafin Oyo

Gov Makinde Inspects Ayefele’s Fresh FM After Inferno

Police Nab 6 Suspected Criminals In Enugu

Oyo By-election: APC Candidate Loses Polling Unit To PDP

APC Demands Cancellation Of Kano By-elections

Ogun By-Election: Police Arrest 2 INEC Officials Over Unexplained N2.5m

JUST-IN: 2 Top Leaders Of Ansaru Terrorist Group Arrested

7 Die, Scores Injured In Akwa Ibom Auto Crash

By-election: Oyo ADC Candidate Akin-Alamu Alleges Vote Buying

Imo Gov’t Arrests 7 Suspected Illegal Revenue Collectors

Voter Apathy, Malfunctioned BVAS, Violence Mar Ogun By-election

By-election: Low Voters’ Turnout Witnessed In Parts Of Kaduna

Police Arrest Suspected Serial Motorcycle Thief In Kano

By-elections: 100 Political Thugs Arrested In Kano

By-elections: Kaduna PDP Condemns Arrest Of Members, Says Party Can’t Be Intimidated

Forfeited 753 Houses: Federal Gov’t Denies Giving Sale Rights To Any Firm

DAILY TIMES

Former statistics chief explains Iwealas stable economy amid cost-of-living crisis

Tambuwal to APC: I cannot be Intimated to join your party

North-East group apologises to Jonathan over terrorism allegations, urges 2027 comeback

JUST IN: DSS arrest man with N25m cash for vote-buying in Kaduna by-election

APC rep: We pay up to N3m to present bills in the house

Banditry and inflation push Nigeria closer to widespread hunger

UNFILTERED: A Safe Space for Teenagers and Young Adults to Speak, Learn, and Grow

Oborevwori to launch Delta widows welfare scheme August 18

FRSC: 12 dead, 5 injured in overloaded trailer crash in Kano

NATION     

Indigenous company gets Jonathans praise at unveiling of two aircraft

INC rallies support against oil theft in Niger Delta

Rivers LG poll: RISIEC recognises Okocha-led APC

Babachir Lawal oversimplifies bitter politics

Researcher maps out how digital HR, AI are rewriting talent strategy rules

Ogun by-election: Police confirm arrest of INEC officials

Tacha demands N10bn compensation for Phynas sister, bike man after tragic accident

Tinubu approves N16.7bn for immediate reconstruction of Mokwa bridge

Kano Assembly by-elections: Police arrest 288 thugs, recover weapons

 DAILY TRUST

FG ignoring Okonjo-Iwealas safety net call for Nigerians

Suspected vote buyer nabbed with N25.9m in Kaduna

BREAKING: Ansaru terrorist group leader arrested

288 thugs arrested as violence mars Kano by-election

APC demands cancellation of Kano by-election over violence

Tinubu Approves N16.7bn for Reconstruction of Mokwa Bridge

By-election: INEC officials caught with N2.5m in Ogun Police

By-election: Kaduna commissioner, PDP clash over alleged vote buying

AUTHORITY

2027: Adebayo tackles INEC for failure to reign in campaign defaulters

AMAC/Bwari lawmaker sponsors bill for emergency management provision

Breaking Ranks: Arewa Youths Defend Senator Bubas Security Strategy

NSITF boss, Faleye receives manpower management award

Oneway Shop, Artificial Intelligence-powered retail outlet, debuts in Nigeria

You must be apolitical, Walson-Jack tells civil servants, targets full digitalization by Dec 2025

BREAKING: DSS Smashes PDPs 30m Vote-Buying Plot, Arrests Agent in Kaduna

BUSINESSDAY

Edo by-election: Okpebholo faults malfunction of BVAS machine

Kaduna man nabbed with ₦25m in suspected by-election vote-buying mission

Court forces INEC to list SDP in 12-state by-elections despite last-minute hurdles

FG opens negotiations with health unions to avert looming strikes

Police arrest 100 thugs trying to disrupt voting in Kano

Senator Alli wins polling unit in Ibadan North By-election

Telecom operators to pump $1 Billion into Nigeria’s networks by 2025 – NCC

EFCC nabs five over illegal mining in Akwa Ibom

Nedbank sells stake in Ecobank to Cameroonian, Alain Nkontchou for $100 million

DAILY INDEPENDENT

NEW TELEGRAPH

FG: Wanted Ansaru Terrorist Leaders Captured In Military, Security Joint Operations

Jonathan Felicitates Babangida On 84th Birthday

Kebbi Police Rescued Two Kidnapped Victims

FCC To Organize Sensitization Workshop For Heads Of MDAs, New Agencies

2027: Nigeria Needs Fresh Ideas, New Politicians Adebayo

PDP Rejects Kano Bye-Elections, Says Its A Charade

Zamfara Bye-Election Records Large Turnout

MTN Foundation Opens Applications For N90m ICT, Business Skills Training For Young Entrepreneurs

Remi Tinubu Empowers 500 Bauchi Women With N250m

Publishing Budget Reports Proves Adelekes Transparency, Accountability Spokesperson

Edo Bye-Election: NSCDC Intercepts Two Suspected Underage Voters

Fire: Makinde, Sanusi, Commiserate With Ayefele

Anambra Bye-Election Turns Bloody Over Attacks On Deputy Gov, Commissioner

BLUEPRINT

Nigeria getting to the end of impunity, NSA speaks on how 2 most wanted terrorists were arrested

Artificial Intelligence university births in Osun

Sokoto: A note on Tambuwals wild thrashings

Tiwa Savages private plane demand ignite social media firestorm as Sean Dampte throws shade

Kaduna:APC takes early lead in Chikun/Kajuru bye-election

Bye-election: Police nab 2 INEC officials with N2.5m cash in Ogun

PDP agent escapes death in Edo bye-election

Leadership: Tinubus government open to suggestions, no blame-game Bagudu

COAS lays foundation for army special forces school in Nasarawa

Leadership: Tinubus govt open to suggestions, no blame-game Senator Bagudu

Vote buying, late arrival of materials mar bye-elections in Anambra

Troops arrest Ansaru terrorists leader, deputy

2025/26 season: NPFL August 22 kick-off date sacrosanct NFF

Delta names LOC for 2025 National Youth Games

                               

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