Nigerian Newspapers Headlines, Wednesday, 29 April 2026

Nigerian Newspapers Headlines

VANGUARD           

My mother had a crush on you Trump tells King Charles

Six in 10 Nigerian students are into cybercrime EFCC boss

Police, EFCC rescue 14 kidnapped victims from CalabarOron waterways

Effurun Shooting: Police arrest officer, assures justice

Lagos Assembly backs tax unification bill, seeks robust public sensitization

Exceptional Arsenal out to dominate at Atletico Arteta

Israeli strikes kill Hamas commander, others in Gaza

Man pleads guilty to plotting attack on Taylor Swift concert

Judiciary must save Nigerias democracy, not align with APC Atiku

US-based Nigerian man jailed for selling fake nursing certificates

Nigerians dont need 24-hour power, just night and morning light Deji Adeyanju

FG signs lease agreement with Delborough Hotel for 7-star project in Abuja

Just in: Nenadi Usman emerges substantive LP national chairman

Trump hails British as friends as king visits amid Iran tensions

Troops intercept 11 suspects with IED-making materials in Abuja

Obi, Makinde hold closed-door talks in Ibadan

Petition seeking withdrawal of Deputy Speakers law school certificate dead on arrival Legal Team

2027: Atiku, Makinde, Kwankwaso,Obi scheming for interim govt Group alleges

Uganda arrests 231 illegal immigrants, including 62 Nigerians

Inconclusive negotiation: SSANU threatens to shut down universities Friday

NDC denies offering ticket to Obi, Kwankwaso, disowns X account

Court upholds FCCPC authority to probe medical negligence

UCL: Arsenal receive double injury boost ahead Atletico Madrid semi-final

Mompha: Court closes defences case in alleged N6bn money laundering

Alleged N1.6bn laundering: EFCC re-arraigns Bauchi AG, BDC operator

Netanyahu returns to court for corruption trial after Iran war pause

Countdown to 2026 FIFA World Cup: Brazil chasing glory again

Mark faction writes CJN, urges swift Supreme Court verdict on ADC

UAE announces exit from OPEC, OPEC+ amid Iran war tensions

Reps approve Tinubus $516m loan request for SokotoBadagry highway

Breaking: Faleke obtains presidential forms for Tinubu

Senate President declares Jimoh Ibrahims seat vacant              

PUNCH       

20-year-old Ondo poly student found dead in apartment

2027 election: Tinubu, APC bigwigs pick forms, GAC backs Hamzat

Police arrest officer over Delta shooting, transfer case to Force HQ

S’Africa: FG demands protection after two Nigerians killed

Police condemn killing of suspect in Delta, order officers trial

EFCC re-arraigns Bauchi AG, BDC operator over N1.6bn fraud

Abia LP faction celebrates new NWC members, promises to support national leadership

Daniel ignores APC consensus move, picks senate nomination form

UK demands Iran stop posting sacrifice calls on embassy sites

Edo APC chieftain buys N100m presidential form to challenge Tinubu

Fubara inspects modern market project, sets January 2027 completion date

Nigeria must work for everyone, says Obi after talks with Makinde

Oil price: NUPRC board resumes, targets stronger oversight

Yayi meets Iyabo Obasanjo, Ishola, seeks support for Ogun governorship bid

Police arrest officer over Delta shooting, transfer case to Force HQ

Security forces comb Rivers forest, dismiss herdsmen camp claims

New Osun REC pledges fairness for August 15 gov poll

Edo rescues three trafficked indigenes from Burkina Faso

VIDEO: Outrage trails suspects public execution by officers in Delta State

FIFA unveils official volunteer uniform for 2026 World Cup

Court awards N5m damages against Anambra LG boss over demolitions

Labour Party elects Nenadi Usman assubstantive chairman

Trump welcomes King Charles to White House, hails special relationship with Britain

2027: Shehu Sani picks APC senatorial forms for Kaduna Central

Six out of 10 university students are into cybercrime EFCC

Police arrest five kidnapping suspects in Kwara

Only authorised officers can collect taxes, levies, Kogi warns

Nigerian jailed in US for selling fake nursing diplomas, licences

US authorities capture alleged Guatemalan drug kingpin

Reps pass bill to professionalise NAssembly security architecture

FG ends raw shea export, pushes value addition

Emefiele: Suspects confessed to $6.23m fraud, witness tells court

Senate passes Police Trust Fund Bill for Second Reading

Court orders MTN, Airtel to restore airtime credit services

German birth rate falls to lowest since 1946

VIDEO: Peter Obi in closed-door meeting with Makinde in Ibadan

Experts advocate effective malaria testing on PUNCH foundation webinar

CBN links financial literacy to economic growth strategy

OAU announces three-week break after students transport protest

THISDAY    

Akpabio Declares Ondo South Senate Seat Vacant, Orders By-Election

2027: Nasarawa APC Endorses Tinubu As Sole Presidential Candidate

Contractors Urge IOCs, Others To Meet Obligations To NDDC

Breaking: Worried over Possible Exclusion from 2027 Elections, ADC Begs Supreme Court to Deliver Judgment Before Friday

Why Tinubu Should Grant 20% Oil Block Equity to Nigerians, By Concerned Stakeholders

Tinubu Picks APC Presidential Form

Alleged Illegal Detention in Kogi Sparks Opposition Outrage

Nigerian Navy, Spain, US, France, Others Partnerto Tackle Sea Piracy

Bandits Kill 11, Injure Two in Katsina Village Attack

Sule Seeks Increased DangoteInvestments in Nasarawa

Troops Rescue Kidnap Victim, Regain N8m Ransom, Plateau Fresh Attacks Claim Lives

FG, Oyo Tasked on Better Remuneration for Laboratory Workers

Expert: Disus Police Shake-Up Pushes Officers to Frontlines to Tackle Crime

Commonwealth Secretariat, UN Agency, City of London, Others Back Nigerias Climate Investment Summit

FG Moves to Stabilise Jet Fuel Prices as Keyamo, NMDPRA Step In

NGA Charts Path to Investment, Regulatory Clarity in Gas Sector

FAAC Revenue Grows over 18.7% in Q1, Rises by N928bn Y-o-Y

FG Assures on Advancing 1,028km LagosAbidjan Highway

SLeone Signs $225m Offshore Oil Deal with Nigerias Marginal Energy

Expert Urges Lagos to Unlock Idle Captive Power to Ease Energy Crisis

NDPHC, NCDMB Partner on 10MW Power Supply to Odukpani Park

NIS: E-Visa Blocks Over 300 High-Risk Entrants in First 90 Days

SUN    

Senate backs 1% revenue allocation for Police Trust Fund Bill 2025

Coalition demands united front against ethnic, religious divisions

Emefiele linked to $6.23m election observer payment approval

Edo: Governor reaffirms federal partnership to boost water infrastructure, security

60% of Nigerian university students linked to cybercrime EFCC

19-year-old trafficked to Ivory Coast, womb harvested

FG inaugurates NUPRC board to enhance oil sector governance

UPDATED: Tinubu picks nomination forms, boasts he will contest and win

Again NAF bombards terrorists logistics base in Borno, kill scores

Military pushes air power, state synergy to tackle insecurity

2027: Rivers elder backs opposition alliance for national rescue

2027 polls at risk as Electoral Act altered Senator Kingibe

Gunmen kill pastor, wife, 2 children in fresh Plateau attack

Veteran Nollywood actor Solomon Akiyesi passes away

PBAT force deepens grassroots footprint, unveils cohesion strategy

2027: Enugu North Zone hosts mega endorsement rally for Mbah, Tinubu May 2

Nigeria targets qualification spots at World Relays in Botswana

FGC Enugu emerges champion at USOSA NSF

Inside CBNs single-digit inflation drive amid global strife

As hunger worsens, stakeholders push food security as anti-insecurity strategy

FG targets 40,000-ton annual sesame output

 GUARDIAN    

Telecom firms raise alarm over ₦400bn market disruption, demand swift regulation

Interior Minister declares war on fake fire extinguishers with new 150,000-job safety initiative

SIM Reallocation: Lawmakers seek 18-month delay to curb identity theft

Lagos Task Force denies extorting motorists on Sheraton Link Bridge, Toyin Street
FG demands transparency, inaugurates NUPRC, NALDA boards

SSANU to shut down varsities over stalled negotiation on Friday
Growing Internet use among children raises safety concerns

‘Building Nigeria cannot rely solely on Abuja, Lagos, Kano’

FG moves against malnutrition, okays 2026-2035 nutrition policy

NACCIMA decries red tape undermining non-oil export trade

Africa energy transition gains momentum, experts demand policy, financing reforms

ADC leadership crisis: Party urges CJN to fast-track case, warns of 2027 election exclusion

Security threats: Ogun CP establishes police post at OOU Ibogun campus

      

LEADERSHIP   

Datti Baba-Ahmed Quits Labour Party To Join Older Brother In PRP

Army Denies Alleged Torture, Maltreatment Of Detainees

FG Raises N948bn As April Bonds Auction Records 35% Oversubscription

Journalist Receives iPhone 16 Gift From Employers For Outstanding Performance

$600bn AI Spending Raises Profitability Concerns for Big Tech Investors

New NUPRC Board Pledges Infrastructure Overhaul Amid Oil Price Surge

NISO Chiefs Charge Contractor on New Control Room Standards

Trump Reviews Iranian Proposal Aimed At Reopening Strait Of Hormuz

EFCC Declares South-West City Boys Movement Women Leader Wanted

China Hands Over $56.5m ECOWAS Headquarters Complex

New York Unveils Free Fan Zones For World Cup Viewing

INEC Opens Recruitment For Ekiti Governorship Election, Sets May 18 Deadline

Outrage In Delta As Police Allegedly Kill Handcuffed Man

FG Pension Reforms Set To Reshape Retirees’ Financial Stability

NOC Unveils Olympafrica Centre, Integrated Sports Estate

Stocks Rebound, Add N3.2trn as Market Cap Crosses N147trn

2027: APC Intensifies Push For Credible Consensus Candidates In C’River

ADC Crisis: Atiku Cautions Judiciary Against Undermining Nigeria’s Democracy

Reps Give Tinubu Nod To Borrow $516.3m For Sokoto–Badagry Superhighway Project

US-Based Nigerian Catholic Priest Dies In His Sleep

Two Collapse, 15 Injured During Ugochiyere’s Rally In Imo

Bill To Enact Police Trust Fund Passes Second Reading In Senate

APC Chairman Urges Youths To Take Lead In Defending Nigeria’s Democracy

Senate Raises Alarm Over Weak COVID-19 Response System

FCC Launches Digital Platform To Monitor 700 MDAs

Reps Demand Strict Compliance With Law In Reallocation Of Phone Numbers

FIFA Unveils Official Volunteer Uniform For 2026 World Cup

FG Names Funke Akindele, Toyin Abraham In National Women’s Committee

Anioma Monarchs Back Nwoko For Second Term

 DAILY TRUST     

ADC writes CJN, seeks speedy judgment on Leadership tussle

Zamfara: Residents abandon 30 villages over withdrawal of troops

Oyetola leads charge as Nigeria seeks to anchor Africas blue bond market

Your English Is Excellent, Kenyan President Apologises to Nigerians

Petrol price increased by 22.55% in March NBS

Sokoto LG chair: Our communities living in constant fear of bandit attacks

Reps seek flyovers, pedestrian bridges to reduce crashes on KadunaZaria highway

Senate declares Jimoh Ibrahims seat vacant

EFCC chair: 6 out of 10 university students are into Yahoo Yahoo

We are investigating slain corps members death NYSC

Reps approve Tinubus $516.3m loan request

Nigeria needs a strategy, policy framework Sanusi

Hardship: Grant tax relief to workers, TUC tells FG

Ijaw women caution against media trial in Diezanis UK bribery case

AUTHORITY        

2027: ADC seeks urgent Supreme Court ruling to avoid election exclusion

Breaking: Tinubu picks APC nomination form for 2027 presidential race

BREAKING: Tinubu picks APC nomination for 2027 presidential race

2027: APC ensuring opposition parties do not breathe Abdullahi alleges

Land Use Disputes Heart Of Insecurity In Parts Of Nigeria, Says Ex- Minister Tuggar

Troops recover arms, arrest suspects in Delta operation

NAF destroys terrorist structures in Mandara mountains air strike

BUSINESSDAY     

Nigeria targets $92bn crypto flows in offshore oversight test

Investors pile into Nigerian Eurobonds as yields fall to 6.89%

Naira outshines African peers despite mounting FX pressure

Meta penalty slashed as Nigeria opts for reform over revenue

Lagos eyes 2027 take-off for first state-licensed power plants

South Africa extends fuel tax cuts, to forgo nearly $1bn in revenue

Power sector reforms divide industry leaders as financing hurdles persist

Naira slides to 17- day low of N1,380.71/$ as liquidity slows

FG says Abuja-Kano-Maradi rail will be delivered in December

Nigeria does not yet have what it takes to reintegrate terrorists

BLUEPRINT           

Senate seeks 1% revenue remittance to Police Trust Fund from Federation Account

FCC launches new digital website as Shettima, First Lady, others commend Omidiran

Breaking: UAE exits OPEC, shakes global oil market

Immigration: 62 Nigerians among 231 foreign nationals arrested in Uganda crackdown

FG names Funke Akindele, Toyin Abraham, others in women empowerment rallys commitee

Court orders MTN, Airtel to restore airtime credit services

Vice President, First Lady, others hail Omidirans reforms as FCC launches new digital platform

Breaking: Labour party gets new leadership

NAF airstrikes destroy terrorists enclave in Mandara mountains

Transaction facilitators protest at U.S. Embassy over unpaid commissions on oil deals

Ugochinyere alleges rally disruption in Imo, urges Tinubus intervention

2027: Over 10,000 supporters storm endorsement rally for Ikenga in Imo

2025 AFCON final debacle: CAS sets May 7, 2026 for hearing

APC primary: Ex-IGP Adamu wants party faithful to participate actively in Nasarawa

Breaking: Tinubu obtains APC nomination form re-contest, as APC begins sales

Terrorists kill 29 villagers watching football match in Adamawa

2027: Shehu Sani tours 7 Kaduna LGAs, seeks support for Senate return

G7 declaration lists land degradation, drought as global security risks

LAWMA cites inter-agency coordination, planning for sanitation success

FG launches environmentally sound management of waste batteries

 

                                        

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