Nigerian Newspapers Headlines, Monday, 12 January 2026

Nigerian Newspapers Headlines

THISDAY

Pope Leo Condemns Surrogacy, Says It Reduces a Child to a Product

Chimamanda Adichie Breaks Silence, Blames Son’s Death on Negligence

Crude Oil Prices Rise as Global Market Weighs Iran, Russia, Venezuela Supply Risks

FG Inaugurates N40bn CCTV Centre on Third Mainland Bridge

FG, ASUU Set to Unveil Signed Landmark Agreement

2027 Election: Group Faults Kalus Claim of Delivering Abia, South-east to Tinubu

Police Boost Security in Oyo Community over Threat of Bandit Attack

Tambuwal @60: Obasanjo, Atiku, Jonathan, others call for Credible Leadership to Improve Nigerias democracy

FG Unveils Fresh Framework to End Public Assets Decay Nationwide

Relief as FG, ASUU Set to Sign Fresh Agreement on Improving University System January 14

Bandits Raid Communities in Niger State, Kill Four Villagers

US will Acquire Greenland Whether They Like It or Not, Trump Boasts

Abure-led Labour Party Dismisses Non-recognition Claims

Musa: Tinubu Has Ordered Crackdown onSupporters of Bandits, Insurgents, Kidnappers

Rivers Elders, MOSOP Reject Impeachment Notice Against Fubara

Plateau Govt, DSS Rescue 25 Abducted Children, Hand Them over to Families

PUNCH       

Wike ends LG tours, Assembly alleges plot to stall Fubara’s impeachment

Rivers Assembly uncovers plot to obtain court order blocking Fubara’s impeachment

Chimamanda’s lawyers write Lagos hospital, doctor suspended

2026 budget twist: MDAs inject N3.5tn new projects despite FG freeze

2027: S’East APC govs vow to deliver region to Tinubu

INEC faces legal heat over ‘missing’ N55.9bn 2019 election funds

Economic shocks, supply bottlenecks slow construction projects

Car dealers eye electric vehicles as demand drops

FG proposes N41bn to upgrade 109 foreign missions

2027: Kwankwaso won’t be allowed to contest on our platform – NNPP secretary

GUARDIAN    

Rivers Assembly alleges plot to stop legislative duties through court orders

Obio/Akpors strength determines who becomes Rivers gov Wike

Zulum disburses N40m grants to second-chance vulnerable women, girls

FCT Police arrest three one-chance robbery suspects over Barrister Chigbos murder

Osun govt dismisses firms allegation over N13b paid to ghost workers

FG commissions Third Mainland Bridge CCTV monitoring centre

FG demands nationwide ban on wooden boats for commercial transport

Atikus aide questions presidential air fleet management under Tinubu

China, Africa deepen cooperation as Year of People-to-People Exchanges kicks off

Olu of Warri warns oil firms as Itsekiri communities demand justice

FG files cybercrime charges against ex-Nigeria envoy to Zambia, Ominyi, others

Im not holding ground for Saraki ADCs spokesman

Atiku criticises neglect of BEA students

ADC disowns membership registration link in circulation

VANGUARD

Troops nuetralize scores of Boko Haram terrorists, others surrender in Borno

AMVCA: Organisers announce call to entry for 12th edition

It’s not personal  —  EFCC boss denies witch-hunting Malami

Tinubu arrives Abu Dhabi for Sustainable Summit

Resident doctors suspend planned strike amid stakeholder engagements

FG to demolish half of Iddo Bridge next week

Security checkpoints responsible for nationwide traffic gridlock Peter Obi

Wike to Critics: Dont be bitter, I still control Rivers votes

Stop dropping Tinubus name, show your own achievements, Ottis aide tells Abia ex-governors

Hardship deepens as leaders remain comfortable, CHRICED warns

Lakurawa gunmen kill two currency exchange operators in Sokoto border market

Electricity: FG proposes N1.096trn for capital projects in 2026 budget as REA tops with N502bn

Armed herders kill two security operatives, five others in fresh Benue attack

2027: Atikus visit to Dickson sparks defection speculation

Alleged Rape: Police clear Senator Abbo of all charges

NASU slams discriminatory teacher retirement law, demands inclusion for non-teaching staff

Tinubus policy prioritizes local education amid fiscal realities, Onoh refutes Atiku on BEA Scholarships

Impeachment: Rivers Assembly raises alarm over alleged plot to halt legislative duties through court order

FG bans wooden boats, distributes 35,000 life jackets

ADC disowns fake membership registration links, warns Nigerians

Ekiti traders urge Tinubu to suspend tax policy amid economic hardship

Ogun police confirm Portables arrest, probe video of his incustody assault

Super Eagles win boosts Nigerias cultural diplomacy FG

Gunmen attack Benue Links bus in Otukpo, three passengers hospitalised

AFCON 2025: Go for the trophy, Akpabio charges Super Eagles

Katsina govt defends move to release 70 suspected bandits

Martinelli hat-trick sends Arsenal past Portsmouth into FA Cup fourth round

Disregard noise of opposition groups,Otti tells Abia people

Security operatives neutralise scores of bandits in Kogi

2027: Coalition in Abia will only succeed If credible candidate is fielded against Otti PDP

Fubara breaks silence, calls for calm

2027: Kwankwaso ll not be allowed to contest on our platform NNPP

LEADERSHIP

Security Checkpoints Causing Gridlock On Nigerian Roads — Peter Obi

Super Eagles Victory Over Algeria Testament Of Nigeria’s Excellence In Sports, Says Federal Government
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‘We’ve Arrested Hundreds Of Yahoo Boys In Last 2 Months’, Says EFCC Chair Olukoyede

FRSC Confirms 10 Dead, 4 Injured In Kaduna Road Crash

2027: Aide Mobilises Support For Abejide’s Re-election In Yagba Federal Constituency
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Boko Haram Demands $300,000 Ransom For Abducted Ex-Borno LG Vice Chair, 1 Other

Scores Of Bandits Killed, Others Dislodged From Kogi Forests — Police

NATION    

Court reinstates Prof. Igwe as Fed Neuropsychiatric Hospital Enugus medical director

NARD exco meets over planned strike, courts restraining order

Police rescued kidnapped minors, arrest suspected murderers in Oyo

Man killed by wife, others injured in attack in Delta

FG to deliver 800 housing units in 2026

Alleged cybercrime: Fed Govt files charges against ex-Nigeria envoy to Zambia Ominyi, one other

Tinubu, Makinde, Olubadan to attend 60th remembrance of S.L. Akintola

Kaduna to host KBRT prize naming ceremony Jan 21

Police arrest three over murder of lawyer in Abuja

Oyetola urges states to invest in fibre boats to end wooden craft accidents

Police bust cult members from Edo, Lagos, Osun in Ondo

Over 150,000 Nigerians jostle for 774 for NHF 2.0 slots

NDDC sets up committee to verify projects ahead of digital payment transition

APC: Membership e-registration, revalidation yet to commence in Oyo

ADC warns against fake membership registration links

Osun 2026: Well resist rigging against APC Oyebamiji

Southeast APC leaders launch massive e-registration drive ahead of 2027

Rivers Assembly accuses executives of plotting to halt legislative duties  

DAILY TRUST

Wike: Tinubu can sack me if I can’t offer anything again

Impeachment: Court Can’t save you, Rivers assembly tells Fubara

BREAKING: Resident doctors suspend strike

Truck kills 12 bystanders on AbujaLokoja road

2027: Well use our votes to punish those abusing us Wike

Wike: Tinubu can sack me if I cant offer anything again

Emilokan: Elite taking turns to destroy Nigeria Bugaje

Soldier, NSCDC personnel shot dead in Benue

Impeachment: Court Cant save you, Rivers assembly tells Fubara

Dogs Bark When They Dont Understand, Fubara Jabs Wikes camp

Rivers crisis: Dogs Bark When They Dont Understand, Fubara Jabs Wikes camp, Assembly Members

Rivers Assembly: No Court Order Can Stop Fubaras Impeachment

ADC urges members to disregard fake online registration platforms

Hospital Breaks Silence on Adichies Sons Death, Orders Probe

Councillor, 10 others killed as farmers, herders clash in Taraba

How a minister undermined me at FEC Lai Mohammed

Police Arrest Robbery Suspects, Recover Rifles in Nasarawa

DSS confirms arrest of operative accused of marrying teenager illegally

Borno: Captured ex-Council Chair speaks as terrorists demand $300,000 ransom

Ganduje returns from Dubai vacation, begins consultation amid Gov Yusufs defection move

AFCON: Nigeria vs Morocco wont be easy, says Osimhen

BUSINESSDAY

Tinubu arrives in Abu Dhabi for 2026 Sustainability Week

FG inaugurates ₦40bn CCTV control centre for Third Mainland Bridge

Heritage Bank: NDIC declares N24.3bn second liquidation dividend for depositors above N5m insured limit

AFCON 2025: Super Eagles arrive in Fez ahead of Morocco showdown

Death toll in crackdown on Iranian protesters surge to 538, say activists

Fubara says everything will be fine, but speaker insists on impeachment

Kidnapping, banditry must not define 2026, Nigerians tell FG

Poverty as political capital: How youth unemployment fuels electoral violence, malpractices

Defection plot sparks crack within Kwankwasiyya Movement in Kano

NEW TELEGRAPH

Well Retaliate Against Critics With Our Votes In 2027 Wike

Fubara: God Is With Me, Peace Will Return To Rivers

Jonathan Heads Joint AU, COMESA, IGAD Election Observation Mission To Uganda

FHA Begins 2026 With 3-Day Staff Retreat

Defunct Heritage Bank: NDIC To Pay N24.3bn Second Liquidation Dividend To Depositors

Lagos Restates Night Waterway Travel Ban Ahead Of Ilashe Beach Concert

Awujale Stool: KWAM1 Writes Ogun Gov Over Exclusion From Selection Process

Oyo Police Arrest 11 Suspects Over LG Killing, Kidnap Of Minors

Gunmen Ambush Fully Loaded Benue Links Bus In Otukpo

Saraki, Olubadan To Lead 23rd Daily Trust Dialogue

Hospital Probes Chimamanda Adichies Sons Death

Resign, Contest Fresh Election, Jang Tells Mutfwang Amid Defection

Atiku Condemns FGs Suspension Of BEA Scheme

2022 Retirement Age Law Marginalises Non-Teaching School Workers NASU

$9.5m UK-Returned Loot: Win For Anti-Corruption Fight HEDA

Police Foil Initiation Ceremony, Arrest 25 Suspected Cultists In Ondo

FG Begins Final Interviews For 774 National Health Fellows

Rivers Assembly Raises Alarm Over Alleged Plots To Undermine Impeachment Process

Rivers Crisis: Fubara Calls For Calm Amid Impeachment Process

BLUEPRINT     

Bandits k!ll 4 in midnight attack on Niger community

APC group urges FG to prioritise payment of local contractors

Martinelli treble fires Arsenal into FA Cup fourth round

Alleged assault: Police probe Portables viral video in custody

AFCON 2025: CAF probes post match incident in Algeria vs Nigeria clash

Alleged rape, abduction: NBA demands justice for 16-year-old as DSS wades in

Frderal High Court, judges resume after Christmas vacation

Rivers: Fubara, deputy make first public appearance amid fresh impeachment threat

AFCON 2025: Algerian cameraman, fans in trouble after AFCON violence in Morocco

ADC alerts public over fake online membership registration links

AFCON 2025: Troost-Ekong speaks on Super Eagles win over Algeria

AFCON 2025: Super Eagles captain to miss Nigeria Vs Morocco semi-final clash

US: Chaos as authorities shut down school after ICE confrontation

AFCON 2025: Algeria players descend on referee after quarter-final loss to Nigeria

Chimamanda Adichie alleges negligence in sons d3ath

Lagos government probes Chimamanda Adichie sons death

Why Tinubus endorsement, South-east alignment with centre matters Mbah

Edo government cautions against disruptive protests over security concerns

Sustained security efforts in Kaduna yielding positive results Group

UK to deport Nigerians, other migrants working illegally

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