Nigerian Newspapers Headlines, Sunday, 19 April 2026

Nigerian Newspapers Headlines

LEADERSHIP   

Iran Closes Strait Of Hormuz Again Over US Blockade

Terrorists Launch Fresh Attack On Benue Village, Kill 4 Hunters

Federal Govt To Open Dialogue On NYSC Participation For NOUN Graduates

Regional Leaders To Blame For Rising Insecurity In Nigeria – PANDEF

Gunmen Storm Kwara Palaces, Abduct Two Monarchs, Queen, One Other

1.38m Students Benefit As NELFUND Loan Disbursement Hits N242.4bn

NYSC At 53: Abuja, Lagos Rush As Corps Members Shun ‘Risky’ Postings

APGA Adopts Open Ballot System for 2027 Primaries, Soludo Says Politics Is Not Business

Boxing: Usyk Says Joshua Has What It Takes to Beat Fury

Police Arrest Fake JAMB Coordinator In Anambra

FCT Teachers Declare Indefinite Strike From Monday

Saraki’s Relationship With Offa Robbery Convicts Not Hidden, He’s Not Above Prosecution, Law – Kwara APC

ADC Group : Tinubu’s Remarks Show Presidency’s Role In Party Crisis

PUNCH     

US blockade: Iran closes Hormuz Strait again with ships mid-transit

Two candidates, parent arrested for forging UTME scores with AI

Wike-backed PDP dismisses Anyanwu suspension claims, says appeal misrepresented

1,000 abducted Nigerians: Families beg as kidnappers go silent

Bandits abduct monarch, wife, one other in Kwara

Four die, 53 injured in separate Kano road crashes

Police arrest man with human head, palms in Ogun

NANS presidential aspirant pledges student-centred leadership

FG vows stability as Yakubu Gowon varsity honours three

Police create unified crime response unitin Abuja

Police nab fake JAMB coordinator in Anambra

Makinde to name governorship candidate in May, awaits Supreme Court ruling on PDP

Friday UTME results to be released before midnight JAMB

FG orders medical directors to improve patient care, prevent strikes

Filling station explosion kills two, injures three in Plateau

Pope dismisses rumours of feud with Trump, citing desire for peace

Obi raises concern over N34tn revenue deductions in three years

Police arrest three kidnappers, rescue two victims in Rivers

CNN investigation exposes online rape academy where men share abuse tactics

Two candidates, parent arrested for forging UTME scores with AI

Open defecation: Open your toilets to public, Lagos tells filling stations, banks

NBC warns presenters against bias, bullying, breach of broadcast code

Safety bureau unveils staff conditions of service, promises improved welfare

Petrol prices to crash as Strait of Hormuz reopens

Iwobi ranks Messi above Ronaldo in GOAT debate

THISDAY    

Citing Unacceptable Terms, Bauchi PDP Halts Defection Talks With APC

Cardoso: Global Shocks Not Slowing Nigeria’s Push for Resilience, Single-digit Inflation Target

Despite CBN’s Policy Shift, Five Banks Post N9.88tn Interest Income as High Rates Persist

Atiku: ADC Remains Nigeria’s Only Opposition Force Ready to Challenge, Defeat APC in 2027

Makinde to Name Preferred Governorship Candidate in May, Awaits Supreme Court Ruling on PDP

Presenters Who Express Opinions as Facts, Bully Guests Risk Sanctions, NBC Warns TV, Radio Stations

Nigerian Army Raises the Alarm over Low Enlistment from South-east, Urges Eligible Youths to Apply

APC Fires Back at Critics, Defends Tinubu’s Reforms, Governance Record

UTME: CBT Owner Calls for Timely Communication Over System Upgrade, Commends Board

Land Encroachment: UNIABUJA Vows Firm Action, Celebrates Graduands at Convocation

Insecurity: Coalition Urges Tinubu toListen to US Lawmakers Report, Demands Sack of Matawalle

JAMB Warns Against Score Manipulation, Releases First Batch of 622,788 UTME Results

UTME: Senate Committee Pledges to Resolve Existing Challenges

Court Begins Trial of Suspect Arrested By DSS for Planning Attack on Abuja Schools

PDP Crisis: SCourt Must Go Beyond Its Not Justiciable Stance

SUN   

State Police: IGP should approach constitutional provisions-ACF

Nigerias democracy stability at risk, Bode George warns Tinubu

No reversal of economic reforms under Tinubu Jimoh Ibrahim

VC warns against drugs, cultism as vision varsity matriculates 900

Offa bank robbery: Kwara govt, Saraki trade accusations

Journalists demand urgent law to protect Abuja indigenous communities

UTME: NCDC condemns Benue students abduction, demands rescue

Niger Delta group backs FG on immigration law compliance

Coalition urges Tinubu to fast-track state police through Executive Order

Imo guber: Akagburuonye pledges transformative development

PDP asks INEC to withdraw Anyanwus recognition as national scribe after court ruling

APC chieftains demand rotation of Borno South NASS seat

PDP: Bring back defectors, Wike charges Mohammed-led NWC

Saudi Arabia sacks Renard ahead of World Cup

CBN moves to reform Nigerias money market with NOFR

Real reasons AI gains are slow Experts

FAE, stakeholders call for revival of Nigerias paper industry

Nigeria commits $500,000 to strengthen West Africas human, institutional capacity

Applications open for 2026 MTN media innovation programme

Fuel crisis: Airlines temporarily suspend planned shutdown of flight operations

CBN moves to reform Nigerias money market with NOFR

 GUARDIAN    

Nigerian author P Tee Money reflects on Challenging Conventional Financial Wisdom

Obi describes missing N34.3 tn as ‘ institutionalised corruption’

LAUTECH confirms NELFUND disbursed over N1.4b to students in 2025

Tinubu targets world-class status for NOUN

Bala Mohammed’s defection to APC fails as party ‘rejects’ 60/40 formula

NBC cracks down on broadcast misconduct ahead of 2027 Polls
Two policemen killed, over 50 bandits neutralised in Zamfara fresh attack, says Commissioner

11 killed, others injured in Bauchi multiple crashes

Lamentations as Single Window kick-off disrupts ports operations

JAMB arrests candidates, parent over AI-faked UTME results

Economist demands urgent privatisation of Ajaokuta to unlock $14bn yearly

VANGUARD          

Trump says US blockade of Iranian ports will remain if no deal reached

Just In: Iran military command closes Strait of Hormuz again

NOUN is answer to Nigerias university admission crisis Tinubu

No bomb blast, 2 killed in fuel station explosion Plateau Police

UTME: JAMB announces release date for 2nd batch of results

Gunman opens fire in Ukraine capital, killing at least 5

Army raises alarm over low South-East recruitment

Pope Leo regrets his remarks interpreted as debate with Trump

AFCON: Morocco releases Senegal fans after sentences served

No date set for next round of Iran-US talks Iran deputy FM

Civil Defence officer dies in hit-and-run near Cross River Secretariat

Flood: How Lagos residents can mitigate risks NEMA

JAMB debunks claim kidnapped Benue travellers were UTME candidates

Open defecation: Lagos urges banks, filling stations to allow public toilet access

Trump tweets a lot, talks a lot Irans deputy FM

Oil tankers pass Strait of Hormuz in brief Iran reopening

Pope brings Africa tour to Angola as Trump feud drags on

David Mark, Amaechi cant win Benue, Rivers for ADC Wike

Iran partially reopens airspace

UTME: JAMB recorded minimal hitches, warns against exam fraud Oloyede

  DAILY TRUST     

Bala Muhammad shops for another party as discussion with APC collapses

Kwara: Gunmen raid palace, abduct Monarch, Wife

‘Attempt to Stifle Free Speech’, Atiku rejects NBC Advisory

FG begins 1MW solar project at BUK

Baba Gombi, Veteran Hunters Commander, Dies at 100

Offa Robbery: APC Fires Back At PDP, says Saraki not above the law

Police arrest two car dealers, recover stolen vehicle in Ogun

Tinubu extends 2025 budget implementation, assents to 2026 bill

Bala Muhammad shops for another party as discussion with APC collapses

2027: NBC warns broadcasters against bullying of guests, misuse of platforms

Benue Attack: Police arrest 7 suspects, rescue victims

Mandela, Trump contested at old age, Dele Momodu hits Atikus critics

Flashback: When Finidi, Amuneke clashed in the 1997 Copa del Rey final

IMF/World Bank Meeting: Nigeria targets $2.3trn to bridge infrastructure gap

Trump Talks Too Much, Says Iranian Minister

Iran shuts Strait of Hormuz again, blames US

CBN, financial markets dealers introduce new money market benchmark

AUTHORITY     

Dont resume office till May 12, ADC tells newly elected officers

Troops rout terrorists, disrupt supply chains, intercept hidden medical consignments, arrest scores

2026 UTME : JAMB releases first batch of results

Nigerian envoy visits troops in Benin, urges professionalism

Troops arrest suspects, recover motorcycles in Kogi security operation

Make necessary sacrifice to move PDP forward, Wike charges NWC members

Uzodimma appoints 16 directors to strengthen Renewed Hope Ambassadors

BUSINESSDAY     

From boom to bust: Why reforms have failed to rebuild Nigeria’s economy

APC rumbles in Kano as party disowns anti-Tinubu statement, reaffirms loyalty

Housing: High rent in Nigeria puts minimum wage earners in dilemma

Bala Mohammed’s defection talks with APC collapses

Terror financiers’ list: Nigerians task FG on decisive action

CBN dismisses reserves decline concerns, cites strong external buffers

Nigerian insurers pay N307bn in claims as industry expands

Obi alleges N34tn revenue leakages, demands urgent reforms

BLUEPRINT       

Stop victimising Saraki, prioritise regional unity, Islamic cleric tells Kwara gov

Police intercept man with 100 rounds of AK-47 ammunition at Zamfara-Katsina border

Manchester City vs Arsenal: Premier League title over if Guardiola

Stop demarketing APC, Kogi stakeholders tell Ododo

Breaking: Iran makes u-turn on Strait of Hormuz

Authors interrogate why books by young African writers arent studied in schools

Online publishing, book review to dominate The Reading Circles gathering

Writers honour Achebe, Mamman Vatsa, buy thousands of authors books

The beauty of bereavement in AbdullahisThe Rainbow is Not as Beautiful as My Ruins

Governor Dauda Lawal pledges more support to FUGUS

2027: 293 PDP groups defect to APC in Potiskum

Lagos police arrest 23 suspected cultists, recover firearms in state-wide raid

Osimhen back to Galatasaray squad

Abuja: 76-year-old man sentenced to prison for drug trafficking

Nigeria airline operators suspend planned shutdown

 

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