Nigerian Newspapers Headlines, Wednesday, 13 May 2026

Nigerian Newspapers Headlines

PUNCH       

US cost of Iran war nearing $29 billion Pentagon

Another UK minister resigns, urges Starmer to set departure timetable

US consumer inflation hits three-year high

Most federal education colleges now award degrees, NCE together Minister

UNN backs climate finance research to boost sustainable development

Police arrest 55 suspected kidnappers, rescue 58 victims in Edo

Gunmen abduct three family members in Ogun community

Police launch probe as octogenarian beaten to death in Anambra

Pre-primary screening: Tension mounts as APC panels disqualify over 150 aspirants

Xenophobic attacks: Nigerian lives more important than investment — Oshiomhole

2027 Presidency: Atiku’s northern ticket campaign faces resistance

FG plans housing roadmap, targets mass home ownership through PPPs

Osun APC gov candidate fulfils N1m pledge to LAUTECH best graduating student

Police arrested 55 kidnappers, rescued 58 victims in Edo CP

Parents decry rising out-of-school children in Lagos community

Alex Ekubo: Ive been sending chats, no response, Kate Henshaw mourns late actor

2027: Gbenga Daniel tackles Abiodun over Dangote refinery, performance

NAssembly moves to strengthen data protection laws as cyber threats surge

Customs seize 10,126 parcels of Cannabis in Ogun

UUTH doctors begin indefinite strike after EFCC raid

Nigeria cannot borrow its way to development Oyedele

University librarians raise the alarm over proliferation of open access publishing

Edo security squad arrests 12 suspected cultists

Egg freezing is not a guarantee of pregnancy Aproko Doctor

JUST IN: Tinubu approves Nigerias hosting of 2026 CAF Awards

How I scored 372, emerged JAMB top scorer 16-year-old UTME candidate

Suicide blast kills nine in Pakistan

Ondo community begs Aiyedatiwa to resolve kingship crisis

Saudi Arabia licenses NAHCON clinics for 2026 Hajj

UK PM Starmer defiant despite growing calls to quit

THISDAY    

Lawyer Raises the Alarm over Govts Inability to Adequately Reform Health Sector

NJI, NDIC Hold Seminar for Appeal Court Justices on Banking Sector Litigation

Access ARM Pensions Grows Revenue to N42.4bn, Profit to N16bn

Ruto: Africa Wants Investment, Equal Partnership, Not Aid

Stock Market Gains N1.52trn in One Day to Lift Capitalisation Above N161tn

FG Reaffirms Commitment to Growth of Dairy Sector, Trains 100 Farmers in Oyo

Obis 2023 Campaign Coordinator Ifeanyi Ezeagu Declares for Governorship

Trump: Iran Ceasefire on Life Support, Peace Document Piece of Garbage

FG Hands Over Construction of N545bn New Carter Bridge to CCECC

As Stalled 80-km Sagamu-Ibadan Pipeline Project Threatens Gas Supply to Businesses in South-west

Shareholders Commend Custodian Investment Board, Management on 2025FY Performance

10 Power Plants Generate 81% of Nigerias Electricity as Grid Struggles Persist

NECA Launches ESG Implementation Guide to Strengthen MSME Sustainability

Darma: FG Committed to Right Environment for Housing Investment

No Nigerian Selected as FIFA Unveils TSG for 2026 World Cup

Revival of School Football is Best Tribute to Henry Nwosu, Says Dikko

SUN          

US warns of ISIS resurgence across West Africa

Cyber threats: NASS moves to strengthen data protection

Wike blasts professional bodies: ditch TV rants, deliver real development or quit

CSOs demand ironclad anti-vote buying rules, BVAS/IReV overhauls for 2027 polls

Kate Henshaw, others express shock over Alexx Ekubos death

xenophobic attacks: Oshiomhole demands Nigerian ownership of MTN

Ogun candidate emerges top scorer in 2026 UTME

Backing Buhari in 2015 got us nothing, says Kwankwaso

Peter Obi-Kwankwaso 2027 ticket most likely for NDC Kwankwaso

Court orders arrest of ex-power minister Mamman

WAEC unveils tough integrity measures for 1.9m candidates

Nigeria suffers integrity deficit at highest level -Amb. Toyo

I warned them the coup would fail Islamic Clerics confess in video evidence

2027 election: Kwankwaso ready to support Obi, says NDC chieftain

Fury responds to Usyk trilogy talk with brutal Joshua dig

Bandits take over govt school Plateau LG boss

Tinubu, Aiyedatiwa, Mimiko, Abiodun, others hail Fasoranti at 100

Inside high-stakes fight to shield naira from oil market shocks

FX supply weakens as April inflows dip to $2.86bn

GUARDIAN    

Alleged Coup Plot: Court begins trial-Within-trial over defendants’ Statements

UK Prime Minister faces growing calls to quit

U.S. to suspend ICE activities at FIFA World Cup

Lagos rallies PPP, health insurance to bridge yearly N100b gap
NUT opposes exemption of NCE candidates from UTME

NITDA hinges startup investment, growth on digital infrastructure
Two killed in fresh Plateau attack As BYM raises alarm over renewed violence

Group, family mourn abducted polytechnic alumni president
NRC moves 176,820 tonnes on Apapa Port rail in Q1

‘Mandatory death sentences rob courts of sentencing discretion’

VANGUARD       

EFCC alleges operatives were attacked, trapped inside Uyo Teaching Hospital

Makinde to declare presidential ambition, unveil PDP-APM alliance May 14

Wike meets APC nat’l chairman, Yilwatda amid Rivers screening controversy

€990bn lost to noise pollution; 970 million people at risk – Report

NMDPRA: Petrol consumption rises 10.78% despite price hike

NCAA defends Air Peace over Gatwick disruption

Benue APC disqualifies 59 State Assembly aspirants

2027: Im ready to face any aspirants in primaries Senator Daniel

Funke Akindele, Peter Okoye, others mourn Alexx Ekubo

Mourinho in final negotiations to become next Real Madrid manager

New Tax Acts not just about raising revenue Oyedele

FG shifts Eko Bridge closure to May 19

US cost of Iran war nearing $29 billion Pentagon

Atiku blames killing of ex-reps member on Tinubus security failures

Abducted Nasarawa varsity students regain freedom

Repentant terrorists are made to swear with Quran after rehabilitation Borno

UK PM Starmer defiant as calls to quit grow

Nigeria ranks third globally for students studying abroad

2027: Obi / Kwankwaso ticket poses no real threat to Tinubu Igbo group

Court adjourns FGs suit against Binance for report of settlement

Xenophobic attacks: Nigerian lives should not be sacrificed for foreign investors Oshiomhole

2027: Edo group cautions against alleged plot to impose candidates

Court adjourns N14.5bn demolition suit against ex-power minister Nnaji

South African Police say search for kidnapped toddler continues

Again, gunmen kill two family members in Plateau community                         

LEADERSHIP         

Dickson Laments Killing Of Ex-Lawmaker Abba Adamu Despite Ransom Payment

America’s Delta Airline Flight U-turn Sparks Fresh Debate Over Nigerians’ Intolerance Of Local Brands

ADC Demands Probe Into Alleged Use Of FAAC Deductions To Fund Tinubu’s 2027 Campaign

Tinubu Backs Nigeria’s Hosting Of CAF Congress, Awards

Africa Has Trust Deficit, Not Talent Problem, Says TeeybAds Founder

NIMC Moves To Ease NIN Complaints With Online Support Platforms
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Tax Reforms: Compliance Key to Economic Growth Amid Digital Overhaul—CITN

NASS Mulls Review Of Data Protection Act To Curb New Threats

Nigeria Attracts $188m Green Investment To Accelerate Off-grid Electrification

Petrol Consumption Rises 8% to 51.1m Litres Per Day in April—NMDPRA

Atiku Blasts Tinubu Over Ex-Lawmaker’s Death, Says Insecurity Has Become National Tragedy

UK Minister Davies-Jones Resigns, Urges PM Starmer To Set Exit Timetable

Poor Distribution Driving Nollywood To YouTube – Bolaji Ogunmola

1,347 Killed As Road Crashes Rise Nationwide In Q1

DAILY TRUST     

Atiku expresses outrage over death of ex-Jigawa rep in bandits den

2027: NDC pegs presidential form at N60m, governorship N30m

Over 100 killed in Zamfara market airstrike

SERAP Seeks Reversal of N100m Defamation Award to DSS Operatives

Hajj: 3 Jigawa pilgrims lose cash, valuables to theft in Saudi Arabia

Food prices may drop by next harvest Farmers

Niger airlifts first batch of 345 intending pilgrims

Flynas transports 50.2% of pilgrims to Saudi Arabia in one week

Baraus challenger: Why Ganduje and I met Shettima

Driving Import Substitution: NASENIs Push to Reduce Nigerias Dependence on Foreign Technologies

ASUU threatens FG with fresh showdown, says 2025 agreement breached

CPN warns on cybersecurity threats, vows action against quackery

16-year-old Daniella emerges 2026 UTME highest scorer

10 travellers killed in Zamfara bandits attack

Multiple taxations pushing businesses to the brink

INEC to deploy 1.4m corps members for 2027 elections

Macron announces 23bn euros of investment at Africa summit

No place for xenophobia in South Africa, Ramaphosa says after attacks

Fuel import increased by 114% in March despite local refining

Port users saved N348.8m via dispute resolution in Q1 Report

BLUEPRINT       

Gunmen kill 3 in midnight attack in Kano community

Why EFCC operatives visited University of Uyo Teaching Hospital Official

Nigeria: Lassa fever death toll hits 190 as fatality rate rises

Shettima, Obasanjo, Wike to grace 2026 Southern Kaduna festival in Kafanchan

Wike to professional bodies: Stop complaining, attract development to your institutions

Digital transformation to shorten licensing to 48 hours, 90 days NCAA DG

University of Uyo Teaching Hospital doctors begin indefinite strike after EFCC raid

81-year-old Museveni sworn in for seventh term as Ugandas president

Messi leads Argentina to 2026 World Cup

Etsu Nupe urges intending Muslim pilgrims to be good ambassadors

Are Nigerian talents really not up to global standards

UTME exemption for colleges of education is wrong

Breaking: Another prominent Nollywood actor dies young

DSS defamation judgment: SERAP files appeal, insists court relies on defective evidence

Rivers 2027: Twist as power struggle enters new phase

Abiodun emerges Senate consensus candidate for Ogun East

AFCON: Morocco generated$2bn as host CAF

Tinubu backs Nigeria to host 2026 CAF general assembly, awards

ASUU kicks against poor implementation of agreement with FG

UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer under pressure to quit

Police arrest kidnap suspects as Nasarawa university students regain freedom

Breaking: Fubara leaves APC for NDC ahead of 2027 elections

Hajj: Jigawa pilgrims lose cash, valuables to theft in Saudi Arabia

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