Nigerian Newspapers Headlines, Thursday, 14 May 2026

Nigerian Newspapers Headlines

VANGUARD          

Strait of Hormuz: US doesnt need Chinas help Trump

Gunmen strike again in Plateau, kill pregnant woman, husband

I came out of Wura poorer Actor Lanre Adediwura

It was planned, Ilebayes mum reacts to viral audio of disowning BBNaija star

Super Eagles Adams fires Sevilla to comeback win over Villarreal

19 teams that have qualified for 2026/2027 Champions league [Full List]

World Cup 2026 Power Rankings: Top 10 favourites to win the trophy

NDLEA seizes N10.4bn worth of Canadian Loud at Lagos Port

Terrorists kidnap 2 UDUTH staff on Abuja-Sokoto route, demand N20m ransom

Breaking: EFCC arrests energy commission DG for allegedly laundering N500bn

General overseer bags life imprisonment in Kwara for defiling minors

My wife left after I had child elsewhere Sports journalist Akatugba

Navy impounds 6,000 ltrs of smuggled fuel in Lagos

Elections should end at polling units, not courts Obis aide

NUC signs $65m with World Bank to upgrade varsities, train 24,000 Nigerians

Meta rolls out WhatsApp Incognito AI chats to improve privacy

FG to launch nationwide free digital TV platform June 17

WhatsApp reacts after users complain they can see unsaved numbers status

Court voids suit seeking to award blue silk rank on Nigerian lawyers

No delay at ports, Apapa Customs comptroller warns officers

Piracy eliminated in Nigerian waters, Tinubu declares at Africa Summit

Why I visited APC chairman Wike

Troops apprehend five suspected railway vandals in Kaduna

No Water, No Vote Youths protest water scarcity in Plateau community

After 8-year break, Genevieve Nnaji lands major role in BBCs Wahala

Countdown 2026 World Cup: The United States most complete gen targets glory on home soil

PDP slams Otu over Cross Rivers shambolic health sector

Purchasing forms from Mark group violates court order, ADC state chairmen warn

Nigerians react as 27-year-old PhD holder protests unemployment in Abuja

U.S-based Nigerian pleads guilty to laundering funds in $927,000 email scam

False kidnapping: Police rescue medical doctor from mob attack

FG approves 40% peculiar allowance for civil servants after showdown threat

PUNCH       

FG to overhaul rehabilitation system after WHO assessment exposes weaknesses

Club sets agenda for vulnerable people in N’Delta

Appeals loom as Delta APC disqualifies 36 aspirants

Rivers Assembly: Anxiety as appeal panel ends sitting, aspirants await report

Nigeria is Chinas largest engineering contracting market in Africa official

Court adjourns 19m IVF fraud, embryo theft trial against Abuja doctor

I started Silverbird with N20,000 loan from siblings, says Murray-Bruce

Wike defends visit to APC chairman, dismisses political speculations

Return to work, end strike, UUTH CMD urges doctors

Humanitarian funding cuts threatening Nigerias health response MSF

APC primaries: Gombe gov warns against violence

Delta swears in 11 permanent secretaries, warns against corruption

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Plateau unveils committee to harmonise security agenda

FG fixes June 17, 2026 for nationwide digital switch over rollout

JUST IN: EFCC arrests energy commission DG over N500bn fraud allegations

Ondo seeks peaceful APC primaries, urges unity

Alexx Ekubo: Things to know about metastatic kidney cancer

CAF introduces new rules after 2025 AFCON final controversy

Pastor bags life jail for sexually assaulting minors in Kwara

US congressman seeks Sharia renunciation for religious immigrants

Soludo submits second batch of commissioner-nominees to Assembly

FIFA expands anti-doping programme for 2026 World Cup

IG seeks international support for police reforms

Ondo varsity SUG president appoints 40 aides, special advisers

Comedian AY mourns Alexx Ekubo, says celebrities hide pain behind smiles

Police recover stolen vehicles, arrest two suspects in Ogun

COEASU faults FGs UTME waiver for NCE candidates

Driver kills employer in Delta, flees with vehicle to Anambra

VIDEO: Tinubu arrives Rwanda for Africa CEO Forum

Osimhen names Bassey, Romero among careers toughest opponents

Police raid secessionist camp, recover heavy arms in Anambra

NDLEA intercepts 10.4bn Canadian Loud at Lagos port

EPL: Carrick set to be recommended as Man United manager Report

Why I want to run for Senate Ex-Ebonyi female lawmaker

NUC, World Bank sign $65 m deal to boost varsity governance standards

THISDAY    

NiMet, CBN Sign Landmark MoU On Data Sharing To Improve Economic Decision-Making

FG, IOCs Raise Crude Supply to Dangote Refinery, Others by 103% in 4 Months

Ecobank, Others Commit $3bn to Drive Vision of Africa-France Impact Coalition

FG: 24,000 Nigeriansll Benefit From $65m World Bank Funding

Heirs Insurance Group Launches Multi-Language AI Assistant to Deepen Insurance Access in Nigeria

Former Power Minister, Mamman Saleh, Bags 75 Years Imprisonment for Fraud

Six Council Chairmen Endorse Kekemeke for Ondo South Senate Seat

Three Killed as Gunmen Attack Kano Community

Coronation Asset Management Unveils Equity Fund to Tap Rally in Nigerian Stocks

LASEPA Seeks Stakeholders Collaboration as Noise Complaints Rise in Lagos

Atikus Selective Memory on Zoning, Coalition-Building and Competence Exposed

NBA-SBLs 20th Anniversary Conference to Focus on Measuring Policy Impact

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

NPA: FGs Reform Powers Trade Growth in Q1 2026

FX Market Turnover Hits $8.51bn, N1.06tn Maturities to Boost Banking Liquidity This Week

Negotiation, Only Viable Path to a Stable Nigerian Union

13 Years After, Mourinho in Final Talks to Return to Real Madrid

Tinubu Approves Nigerias Hosting of CAF Awards, CAF Ordinary Congress

Expert Advocates Bold Reforms, Evidence-based Policymaking to Boost Healthcare Coverage

Tinubu Seeks Global Financial Reforms to Accelerate Africas Growth

Nigeria Loses $1bn Yearly to Marine Litter, as Environment Ministry, PROTEGO Launch Policy Brief

Shettima: Amid Tax Reforms, Debt Service Burden Slumped to 68% in 2025 from 120% in 2022

SUN           

Insecurity: MASSOB wants NYSC members deployed in their States of origin

Oba of Lagos commends Navys commitment to maritime security

Food security key to Nigerias stability Akpabio

CJ warns against abuse of court processes in bank liquidation cases

DHQ denies civilian deaths in Zamfara airstrike

Mamman: Ex-minister sentenced to 75 years imprisonment over N33.8bn fraud

Atiku cannot be bullied out of 2027 presidential race Dele Momodu

Energy Commission DG arrested by EFCC over alleged 500bn fraud

Africa cannot keep exporting raw materials, Tinubu tells world leaders

NDC sets N60m for presidency, governorship N30m, Senate N8m, Reps N6m

Senate: Ogun East APC presents Abiodun as consensus candidate

Anambra APC expels 30 members, inaugurates 21 LG chairmen

INEC seeks stakeholders, journalists support for free, fair election

NDC begins sale of nomination forms, to hold presidential primaries May 29

Wike has no role in Rivers APC screening exercise Party

Tinubu approves Nigerias hosting of CAF General Assembly, Awards

NSC commends Team Nigerias impressive outing at 17th Africa Aquatics Championships

NFF hands referee indefinite ban over controversial Rangers penalty

Cristiano Ronaldos first Saudi league crown delayed after dramatic draw

NBA mourns as Memphis Grizzlies forward Brandon Clarke dies at 29

FCMB, partners pool $188m to expand renewable energy access in Nigeria

New tax regime: FG plans to reduce CIT from 30% to 25%, says Shettima

Air Peace didnt abandon passengers in London -Najomo, NCAA boss

Bagudu woos German investors, says FGs reforms unlocking new growth trajectory for Nigeria

60,000 families to benefit as FG targets 15,000 houses in 3 months

NIMC launches WhatsApp, live chat support for NIN enquiries

Lagos targets N4trn inflows as global investors, Commonwealth leaders converge for Invest Lagos 3.0

NUT expresses concerns over FGs UTME waiver for NCE candidates

GUARDIAN    

Obi courts UK investors, pushes MSME-led growth agenda in London talks

Lagos provides N900m grants to 155 researchers, startups to drive innovation

Fraud: Court freezes convicted ex-AGoF’s muilti-billion naira assets, investments

Navy tightens grip on border PMS trade, intercepts 6,000 litres in Badagry

EFCC arrests Energy Commission DG Over Alleged N500bn Money Laundering

No library renovated despite budget document shows N323m was spent

Police rescue US-based doctor from mob attack over false kidnapping alarm

Five tier-one banks’ assets hit N161.4 trillion

Europe’s jet fuel crisis lifts Dangote Refinery’s exports by 75%

Monthly petrol spending hits N2tr as Dangote receives 39.2m barrels of crude

Nigeria’s share of African upstream FIDs rises to 40% in two years

Forum of Directors of Sports throws lights on ‘reduction’ of sports for Coal City Games

 LEADERSHIP         

Custom Seized $800,575, €651,505 From Austrian At Lagos Airport — Witness

Kwankwasiyya Dismisses PRP Chairman’s Claim Of Alliance Talks With Obi, Kwankwaso

Police Rescue Kidnapped Toddler Hidden In Sack Bag In Delta

2027: Oyo APC Leaders Adopt Alli As Consensus Governorship Candidate

2027: SDP Submits Adebayo’s Details To INEC As Party’s Presidential Candidate

Kaduna APC Chieftain Defects To ADC, Eyes Reps Seat

Gunmen Kill Pregnant Woman, Husband In Plateau Attack

Oshiomhole Blasts Oseni, Defends Call For Action Against South African Firms

Silent Struggles In A Loud Nation: Nigeria Must Move Beyond Mental Health Talk

NCAA Issues Air Operating Certificate For Pioneer Airlines’ Operations

FG, States Forge New Pact On Security, Infrastructure Financing

CAF Overhauls Rules After Chaotic 2025 AFCON Final

NHRC Raises Alarm Over Civilian Killings In Military Airstrikes

Otedola Stakes N43bn in FBN Holdings To Increase Shareholding

FG Intensifies Crackdown on Illegal Mining, Expands Marshals’ Role

FG Sets June 17 For Landmark Digital Switchover Commissioning

Fubara Reaffirms APC Membership

FCT-IRS Expresses Disappointment Over Staff Protest On Welfare, Promotion

SEC Emphasises on Importance Of Harnessing Data For Smarter Investment In Nigeria

South Africa Secures $150m OPEC Loan To Fund Infrastructure
Heatwaves, Floods Threaten Learning, Healthcare In Gombe, Others — UNICEF

Suspected Lakurawa Gunmen Kill 2 Customs Officers In Kebbi
JUST IN: Ex-Power Minister Saleh Mamman Jailed 75 Years Over N33.8bn Fraud

DAILY TRUST     

Lakurawa Terrorists gun down Customs Officers in Kebbi

Sokoto approves N1.4bn vehicles for deputy gov

Im Still in APC, says Fubara

2027: Barau speaks on consensus, lauds Tinubu

As Nigerias Chief Marketer attends Africa CEOs Forum

Bizman arraigned over Customs recruitment scam

Imposition of consensus candidates will tear APC apart Guber aspirant

Tinubu Arrives Kigali for Africa CEO Forum

There are 105 suspected cases of meningitis across 20 LGAs Katsina govt

Kwara: General Overseer sentenced to life imprisonment for raping minors

DHQ denies civilian casualties in Zamfara air strike

Nigerian Pilgrim Dies in Makkah

N33.8bn Fraud: Ex-power Minister Mamman bags 75 years jail sentence

We rejected Obi, Kwankwasos request for Presidential ticket PRP Chairman

APC screening: Nature of court cases will determine aspirants clearance Yobe cttee chair

Gowon speaks as he releases long-awaited autobiography

UUTH doctors begin indefinite strike after EFCC raid

Katsina begins review of proposed light rail master plan

Troops seize 400 Starlink devices linked to terrorists in North-East

Teachers fault exemption of CoE candidates from UTME

1,347 Nigerians died from road accidents in 2026 Q1

Woman sets husband, co-wife, children ablaze in Kano

Mother testifies against son in murder case

Bandits attack Kano community, kill 5

AUTHORITY        

Four Killed as Terrorists Attack Kano Community, Rustle Cattle

FG, PROTEGO launch marine litter policy as Nigeria loses $1bn annually

Troops Rescue Woman, Four Children During Ambush Operation in Niger

Northern group dismisses SERAPs N26.9bn allegation against USPF

Essiet, Ododo host Armed Forces study tour on community engagement, security

Opposition must unite against injustice, says SDP flagbearer

NYSC seeks higher pay for Corp Members on election duty

2027: Diversion of FAAC for Tinubus re-election criminal, shameful ADC alleges

BLUEPRINT           

Court orders final forfeiture of ex-Accountant-Generals assets

Court rules on suit seeking creation of alternative rank to SAN

2027: Gombe governor Inuwa gives fresh directive on primary election

Tinubu arrives Rwanda for Africa CEO Forum

ADC: Hayatu-Deen submits presidential form

2026 Africa Senior Weightlifting Championship: Nigerians win 9 gold medals

Poland 2026: Nigerias Falconets in pot 2 ahead of U20 World Cup holds

Osimhen ll decide where to play next season Galatasaray

2025 AFCON final: Morocco files appeal against Senegal

FG to launch digital switchover nationwide June 17 , Says Idris

APC screens 115 aspirants for Zamfara assembly

Senior civil servants wash hands off NUAE/NLC picketing at River Basin headquarters

King Charles to open parliament amid Starmer pressure

NDLEA seizes N10.4bn Canadian loud at Lagos port

2027 elections: SDP submits Adebayos name to INEC

                                                      

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