Nigerian Newspapers Headlines, Monday, 18 May 2026

Nigerian Newspapers Headlines

VANGUARD       

Trump warns wont be anything left of Iran unless it agrees to deal

87 abducted in Borno, Oyo: Senate vows to fast-track state police

Planned shipping charge hike will worsen inflation IMAN

Tinubu borrowing binge reckless, opaque, economic vandalism Atiku

Policeman killed in Third Mainland bridge crash

Akumes wife, Marks daughter win as Alias camp sweeps Benue APC Reps primaries

Our reforms, Tinubus sacrifices yielding results, paving way for prosperity Yilwatda

APC disqualifies Wikes former deputy, Jack-Rich, others from Rivers Senate race

Niger Delta stakeholders demand audit, cleanup of abandoned oil wells

Drone strike starts fire outside UAE nuclear plant

Jonathan deserves respect, diaspora group slams VeryDarkMan

Oyo school abduction: We could only watch as gunmen carted away our children Parents

Ogun confirms full recovery of victims in Ijebu-Ode gas incident

Al-Minukis death, turning point in anti-terror war Ex-Army spokesman

One killed at Plateau APC primary election venue

Bauchi perm sec dies in Saudi Arabia during Hajj

Israel strikes Lebanon as Hezbollah calls talks dead end

Jumbo pension looms for police as PenCom pushes lifetime full-pay retirement

Timi Frank seeks US intervention over El-Rufai, Ayeni detentions

APC primaries: Gagdi loses third term bid in Plateau reps contest

WHO declares intl emergency as Ebola kills over 80 in DR Congo

BPP clamps down on contract padding: new rules force central review of all variation requests

Telcos yet to lift suspension on airtime loan services despite court order

PUNCH       

Senate condemns abduction of 87 students, teachers in Borno, Oyo

Why I dumped PDP APM Lagos gov candidate

Akumes wife, Marks daughter pick Benue APC Reps tickets

How Herbert Wigwes passing almost stopped Bayelsa power project Diri

Abducted students will be rescued, Oyo deputy gov assures communities

Dangote receives heros welcome in Ethiopia, raises fertiliser investment to $4bn

Adeleke orders revival of Safe School Initiative after Oyo kidnappings

LP warns aspirants against buying nomination forms from Abure

APC clears Yahaya Bello, others to run for senatorial ticket

Imo APC opens petition window for House of Reps primary complaints

Lagos warns residents against consumption of spoiled tomatoes

APC appeal committee promises fairness, neutrality in Delta

Drone strike starts fire outside UAE nuclear plant

Xenophobia: Atiku faults FGs handling of South Africa crisis

Sugar industry can create one million jobs, boost security NSDC boss

VIDEO: Our community bleeding, angry youths reject political activities over Benue killings

NCDC raises surveillance as Ebola resurfaces in Congo, Uganda

FG moves to curb contract inflation, bans variations without BPP clearance

Police warn Anambra residents against resisting arrest

Police rescue two children, arrest three women for child theft in Abia

Reps primary: Youths protest marginalisation in Kwara

I dont want a woman to be cause of my death Frank Edoho

Police arrest six suspected one chance robbers in Lagos, recover tricycle, fake gun

CAF to hold AFCON 2027 qualifying draw Tuesday

I withdrew, never participated in APC primary, says Cubana Chief Priest

NDLEA seizes cocaine bound for UK, Australia, destroys 65,000kg skunk in Delta

Obi decries insecurity, neglect of boy child

Oyo school attack: Yorubaland now under siege, says Afenifere

Timi Frank urges fair treatment of El-Rufai in detention

Probe N800bn FAAC diversion for campaign funding, SERAP urges INEC

THISDAY    

Trump, Tinubu Confirm Killing of ISIS Leader, Al-Minuki by Joint US, Nigerian Forces

Afenifere Horrified by Terrorists’ Invasion of Schools in Oyo, Attacks in Ekiti, Ogun, Ondo, Kwara

External Reserves Rebound to $48.54bn After Week-long Rally, Up $10.2bn YoY

Despite Fintech Competition, Four Banks Record N570.17tn Electronic Transactions

Obi Queries Benefits of Tinubus Foreign Trips, Says Trump Got Billions of Dollars Deals from China

Speaker Abbas, Kalu, Elumelu, Buharis Son Win APC Primaries, House Majority Leader, Ihonvbere Loses

Six ISWAP Bomb Makers Killed in Borno IED Explosion

Ndume Confirms 42 Abducted after School Invasion in Borno Village

Oyo School Abduction Exposed Major Intelligence Gap, Says Makinde, Inaugurates Violent Crime Response Unit

ADC Postpones Screening of Presidential, Governorship Aspirants

Tinubu Hails Aircraft Maker, Airbus Move to Establish Hanger, Maintenance Facilities in Nigeria

Obidient, Kwankwasiyya Movements Push for Consensus NDC Presidential Ticket, Raise Funds

AfDB Approves $200m Financing Facility for BOI to Boost Nigerian SMEs

Police Mourn 17 Officers Killed by Terrorists at Army Special Forces School in Yobe

Presidency, Oyedele Attribute S&P Rating Upgrade to Growing International Confidence in Tinubus Reforms

Tambuwal: ADC Structure Not Built for Atiku; Obi, Kwankwaso Defected to Test Popularity Elsewhere

At 89, I Still Exercise, Manage Diabetes with Discipline, Says Obasanjo

2027: Its Abians Against Opposition, Not Otti, Youth Advocate Reiterates to Abians

LCCI Urges Tinubu-led Administration to Deepen Reforms as Inflation Climbs to 15.69%

SUN           

APC dismisses claims of rift with governors over primaries

2027: APC names Amaewhule, Wike allies winners in Rivers primaries

APC presidential race: Tinubus incumbency means nothing Osifo

Tinubu backs Airbus plan for aircraft maintenance hub in Nigeria

ISIS: Abu-Bilal Al-Minuki killed in 2026 operation, not 2024 DHQ

Ronaldos trophy wait continues as Gamba Osaka stun Al Nassr

Anxiety over APCs make-or-break primaries

2027: SDP writes INEC, submits Adebayos details as presidential candidate

GUARDIAN    

LP disowns Abure’s nomination forms, warns aspirants against ‘political scam’

Abducted Ogbomoso school principal, teacher beg Makinde, CAN for help

HURIWA demands probe as World Bank alleges N34.53tn revenue diversion

Tinubu’s Debt Addiction Is Economic Vandalism — Atiku

Boko Haram bomber Kabiru Sokoto appeals life sentence

Tragedy in Enugu communities as three females are macheted

I Want To Inspire The Next Generation of Nigerian Rugby Players- Grandidier-Nkanang

WHO declares Ebola outbreak in Congo, Uganda global health emergency

 

 LEADERSHIP       

Doctors Continue Strike At UUTH Over EFCC Shootings Incident

Baba-Ahmed Insists APC Defeat Possible In 2027 Elections

Southern Kaduna CDAs Reject Division Plan, Assure Peaceful 2026 SKFEST

Kaduna APC Senatorial Aspirant Shettima Withdraws From Race

One Feared Dead In Violent APC Primary In Plateau

Kano Empowers Women Entrepreneurs With Processing Equipment

‎Davido Returns To Babcock University, Pledges Music Dept Upgrade 11 Years After Graduation ‎

Makinde-backed PDP To Screen 3,181 Aspirants For 2027 Elections

NCDC Intensifies Surveillance Over Ebola Outbreak In DR Congo, Uganda

Atiku Slams Tinubu Over Fresh $1.25bn World Bank Loan, Calls Borrowing Addiction ‘Economic Vandalism’

Nigerian Banks Lose N2.5tn Annually To High CRR- Report

Customs Insists On Credible Data In Tax Stamp Policy Debate

IMF Members Back Open Leadership Selection Reform
AFCON 2027 Qualifying Draw Holds In Cairo On Tuesday

Michael Jackson Was Sexually Abused As A Child, Friend Claims

Monetary Policy: CPPE Cautions Against Tightening

2027: Obidients, Kwankwasiyya Launch ₦60m Fundraising Push For Obi-Kwankwaso Alliance

 DAILY TRUST     

Police Officer Killed in Auto Crash on Third Mainland Bridge

Turaki-led PDP faction to screen over 3,000 aspirants

Loans not achievements, Atiku tells Tinubu

APC Primaries: Akumes wife, David Marks Daughter clinch return tickets

Plateau: Rep. Gagdi loses return ticket

David Marks Daughter Wins Benue APC Reps Ticket

I Wont Step Down for Anyone, Says Nasarawa APC Guber Aspirant

Angry Youth burn down Kano LG chairs office over insecurity

Atiku accuses Tinubu of Slow Response to South Africa Crisis

Ex-Gov Al-Makuras Nephew Clinches Nasarawa APC Reps Ticket

BREAKING: Man shot dead at venue of APC primaries in Plateau

Serving senator who was Wikes deputy for 8 years barred from APC primary

APC Primaries: We are one family in Bayelsa, says Gov Diri

APC Primaries: 12 House of Reps Members Who Lost Return Tickets

Kogi: Lawmakers Win Return Tickets, but losers allege Irregularities

Abubakar Kabir Emerges as APC sole rep Candidate for Bichi, hails Tinubu, Gov. Yusuf

Rivers: Fubaras men missing as Wikes loyalists emerge APC Reps candidates

AUTHORITY        

FG pledges support for IOM climate migration initiative

Frank alleges plot to eliminate El-Rufai, calls for release of Tunde Ayeni, seeks US intervention

President Tinubu, Famadewa and Nigerias Homeland Security

Sugar industry can create one million jobs, boost security NSDC boss

NUJ FCT, Nizamiye Hospital provide free medical checks for journalists as journalists kick off press week

Primaries: Constituents Host Special Prayer Sessions for Senator Musa, Gov Bago, and President Tinubu Ahead of Elections

DHQ moves to clear confusion over identity of killed terrorist leader

NCC urges stronger judicial partnership in protecting Telecoms infrastructure

BLUEPRINT           

2026 FIFA World Cup: Many desert match tickets as sellers face decline

2027 election: APC clears Yahaya Bello, 16 others for Senatorial primaries in Kogi

Sugar industry can create jobs, tackle security challenges NSDC boss

Tinubus ongoing reforms ll lead to expansive prosperity Yilwatda

Abducted Oyo vice principal begs for rescue after school attack

Kaduna: Aspirants regroup, give APC 48-hour ultimatum to cancel primaries

Yakubu reaffirms Nigerias commitment to One-China principle

2027 election: Okojie clinches APC House of Representatives ticket in Edo state

2027: Four aspirants secure tickets unopposed as Gombe Reps APC primaries end peacefully

2026 Press Week: FCT journalists get free medical consultations, screenings

Breaking: Serving Reps loyal to SGF Akume lose APC return tickets in Benue

Breaking: One shot as violence erupts at APC House of Representatives primary venue in Plateau

We must strengthen Nigerias local defence industry capabilities DIAN chairm

2027 election: Aspirant sure of clinching APC governorship ticket in Nasarawa

NTF President salutes NSC, others as national open trials ends

FRSC inducts 145 special marshals in Enugu

Kaduna senatorial aspirants sign peace pact ahead of 2026 APC primaries

What I will do to someone who cheats on me in a relationship Tolani Baj

2026 childrens day: FG reaffirms commitment to inclusive future young Nigerians

2027: Philanthropist Onyeaji picks NDC House of Representatives form

Burna Boy set to own worlds first widebody Bugatti Chiron

WHO declares Ebola global health emergency as outbreak spreads

What Seyi Tinubu told Cubana Chief Priest after losing APC House of Representatives ticket

Oyetola to declare PMAWCA board meeting open as NPA hosts West, Central African port leaders

Nigeria haul 29 medals, placed 3rd as curtains fall on 2026 African Senior Weightlifting Championship

ICPC chair calls for bridging policy-practice gap to strengthen anti-corruption mechanisms

Nigeria police mourn 17 officers slain at Army Special Forces School

SOKAPU disowns Southern Kaduna festival, raises security concerns

Ife community ecstatic as Prince Ibiyemi rehabilitates road, rallies support for AMBO

Constituency intervention: Kalu faults budget trackers report on e-learning centre

Kano our major audience base Radio France

FIFA World Cup 2026 Fans, fares, fairness & fun-Just 25 days to kick off

 

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