Nigerian Newspapers Headlines, Friday, 22 May 2026

Nigerian Newspapers Headlines

 DAILY TRUST     

Ronaldo wins first Saudi Arabia league title with Al Nassr

WHO: Ebola risk high regionally as DR Congo awaits medical aid

APC governors clinch second term tickets in Kano, Kebbi, Kaduna, others

Court voids INEC timetable for 2027 polls

Chinda, Wike’s ally, emerges APC governorship candidate in Rivers

Judgment on INEC timetable will push many out of APC, says ADC

FG begins review of 26-year old National Telecom Policy

PIA: NMDPRA develops portal to monitor host community funds

2027: Isah Jibrin Denies Stepping Down From Kogi Senate Race

New JAMB Registrar: Why I Rejected UK Residency After 11 Years Abroad

Insecurity: We must tell ourselves truth in the North Lamido

Kwankwaso: Only fools believe Im working for Tinubu

First-time author sells over 500 copies one week after Book Launch

Labour Party shifts primaries to May 30

Another Fubara joins Rivers GovShip race after withdrawal of Governor

Bala Usman advocates stronger policies for women inclusion

Police arrest 248 suspects, recover 232 cutlasses, 374 knives in Kano

FG assures no Ebola case in Nigeria, strengthens national preparedness

NLC demands urgent action over Oyo school abductions

FG begins N4bn payment to BEA scholars as local beneficiaries lament delays

FG Raises Concern Over Weak Governance In Agencies

EU unveils 4.5m conflict prevention project in Sokoto

Assembly primaries: Longest serving speaker, Barakat, Uduaghans daughter, others win

Elumelu joins Seplat board after $496m share acquisition

Airlines raise fare amidst rising fuel price

Amidst rising inflation, CBN retains interest rates at 26.5%

Otedola plans $100m as Dangote refinery targets $2bn

Edo discovers coal in commercial quantity

PUNCH       

APC reschedules gov, assembly primaries in Bauchi, Kwara, Zamfara

119 AK-47 ammunition recovered near Gombe graveyard

APC unveils 25 gov candidates as Kwara, Bauchi suffer delay

Chinese investors may acquire 51% stake in PH, Warri refineries

Police bust one-chance robbery syndicate in Kebbi, arrest five

Oborevwori emerges as Delta APC governorship candidate

Police arrest officer who threatened to kill anyone filming him

Tinubu hails NDLEA for busting Nigerias largest secret meth lab

Tinubu has no plan to rename Nigeria, abolish Shariah law Presidency

NigeriaVietnam trade grows from $250m to over $1bn in 10 years- Envoy

Police bust counterfeit syndicate, rescue kidnap victims in Sokoto

Ekiti 2026: 13 political parties sign peace accord ahead of June 20 gov poll

Hold govt responsible if varsities are shut down, ASUU warns

Power surge sparks fire in Kwara eight-flat residential building

South Africa police move foreigners seeking safety from anti-migrant threats

Ghana delays evacuation of 800 citizens from South Africa

FG targets war-risk delisting, records four-year zero piracy Minister

UK envoy ends Nigeria visit, seeks religious tolerance

PICTORIAL: Temi Otedola, Mr Eazi expect first child

No presidential aspirant was barred from buying nomination forms Turaki-led PDP

New registrar played key role in CBT introduction, says JAMB

NDPHC revives 450MW Abia power plant after three-year shutdown

LP petitions police, DSS over sale of nomination forms by Abure

Power outages threaten survival of Nigerias innovation hubs Report

THISDAY    

Tinubu to Flag-Off AU Combined Maritime Task Force to Strengthen Security in Gulf of Guinea

APC Postpones Guber Primary in Kwara as 8 Aspirants Drop Ambitions

IGP Assures Electoral Stakeholders of Peaceful, Credible Election in Ekiti

Breaking: Hope as Court Sets Aside INECs Deadline for Partys Primaries, Submission, Replacement of Candidates

COAS: Soldiers Are Nigerian Armys Most Critical Asset

Ex-NNPP Guber Candidate, Others Clinch Katsina PDP Senate Tickets

CBNs Reforms Drive FX Inflows to $112bn, Raise Investors Confidence

How FCSC is Rebranding for Great Civil Service, By Olaopa

Breaking: Tinubu Appoints Prof Segun Aina As New JAMB Registrar

SUN           

NADECO was formed to restore democracy, not fight for June 12 Osoba

No single individual should be given all credit for Nigerias democracy Soyinka

Ballot papers not courts should decide elections Adoke

Peter Obi wont rule as dictator if elected Osuntokun

Osimhen, Lookman, headline squad for Poland, Portugal friendlies

Presidency moves to rewrite 26-year telecom policy

FG approves 5 deep seaports upgrade to recapture 70% cargo traffic Dantsoho

Rockefeller Foundation invests $350m in tech, reaches 731m people

FG raises alarm over spiking power infrastructure vandalism, engages ONSA

Crisis may deepen if judiciary keeps determining outcomes of elections Jonathan

VANGUARD         

Tinubu has no plan to change Nigerias name Presidency

2027: Court faults INEC, vacates deadline for primaries, nomination of candidates

Research alone can’t fix Nigeria’s Healthcare crisis — Prof. Onoka

2027: ADC blames old political order for Nigerias crisis

Nigeria, Poland explore strategic partnership on digital economy, defence, others

Chinda emerges Rivers APC governorship candidate

2027: Zamfara APC faces fresh crisis as Shinkafi denies withdrawal

FG compelling us to shut down universities ASUU

Im shocked Maguire reacts after omitted from England World Cup squad

How much prize money will Arsenal earn for winning Premier League title

FG to expand Deep Blue Project across Nigerias vulnerable maritime corridors

2027: Court faults INEC, vacates deadline for primaries, nomination of candidates

10 players with the most goals at the World Cup

FG unveils net-zero investment plan, targets carbon neutrality by 2060

Scandal trends for days Basketmouth faults society for amplifying failure

Save, think beyond monthly allowance NYSC tells corps members

Fresh crisis looms in varsities as ASUU issues warning

Iran World Cup squad players start US visa process

Ebola risk high inside DR Congo, no pandemic emergency WHO

Tinubu appoints Prof Segun Aina as new JAMB registrar

Nigeria accounts for 20% of global maternal deaths Report

 LEADERSHIP       

2027: Turaki-Led PDP Refutes Allegation Of Refusal To Sell Presidential Nomination Forms

How Delta APC Primaries Were Manipulated — Ned Nwoko

UK Radio Station Apologises For Accidentally Announcing King Charles’ Death

Senatorial Primaries: Why APC Should Declare Me Winner of Cross River Central Poll — Ekpere

APC Supporters Protest In Bauchi, Demand Credible Governorship Primary

Oborevwori Emerges APC Governorship Candidate In Peaceful Delta Primary

Paint Company’s Shareholders Approve N1.25/Share Final Dividend

Temi Otedola And Mr Eazi Expecting First Child Together

LISA, Anitta, Rema Release Official FIFA World Cup 2026 Song

Meta Platforms Contribute $820m to Nigeria’s Economy — Report

AUTHORITY        

2027: ADC unveils RiseUp Naija movement, urges youths to lead Nigerias political rebirth

Galadima to emerge as Adamawa APC guber candidate as 3 aspirants step down

Troops Overrun Terrorist Hideouts in Kebbi, Recover Arms, Motorcycles

Troops Arrest 10 Illegal Miners in Abuja Raid

Suspected Kidnap Collaborator Dies in Custody After Arrest in Nasarawa

Troops Arrest Two Suspected Terrorists in Kogi Patrol

Troops Disrupt Illegal Mining Activity, Fire Warning Shots in Ebonyi

How Nigerian Navy operations pushed crude oil production to five-year high

How Delta APC primaries were manipulated- Ned Nwoko

BLUEPRINT         

 2027 election: APC declares Kingsley Chinda Rivers governorship candidate

Tinubu has no plans to change Nigerias name, abolish Sharia in the north Presidency

Ex-presidential candidate condemns Borno, Ogbomosho school attacks

2027 elections: Better times ahead, Nwifuru tells Ebonyi people

NUPRC disclaims chief executives s 15 social media accounts

2027 election: PDP faction speaks on denying sale of presidential form to aspirant

Goals: FIFA releases 2026 World Cup Rema, LISA, Anittas anthem

Temi Otedola, Mr Eazi expecting first child

INEC fixes date for Rivers South-East senatorial by-election

Nigerias Zadok Yohanna blocked from joining Super Eagles Unity Cup squad

APC adopts Yusuf as Kano governorship candidate for 2027 election

Social worker tells court how 48-year-old logistician allegedly raped his ward

Reforms: Don advocates establishment of national tax council

INEC short of funds for 2026 Ekiti governorship election, CSOs raise alarm

2027 governorship election: Rivers APC set to pick Chinda after Fubara, others step down

FG pays scholars allowances, reaffirms commitment to Nigerian students abroad

FCID, NIS, strengthen alliance against trans-border crimes in Lagos

Breaking: Fubara picks NDC Rivers governorship form ahead of 2027 election

                                      

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