Nigerian Newspapers Headlines, Monday, 26 May 2026

Nigerian Newspapers Headlines

VANGUARD                      

Trump says US will not rush into a deal with Iran

US Secret Service kills gunman who opened fire near White House

Like you, Ive lost sleep, weight over economic reforms, Tinubu tells Nigerians

Trump welcomes Nigeria’s envoy Are, signals stronger US–Nigeria ties

Ebola Scare: Lagos ramps up surveillance as 177 die in Central Africa outbreak

2027: Lamido’s son picks PDP gov’ship ticket in Jigawa

Navy vows tech-driven, resilient defence of maritime assets, infrastructure

Tinubu accepts APCs 2027 ticket, admits economic struggles

Full text: Tinubus acceptance speech as APC 2027 presidential candidate

2027: Benue PDP affirms Aondoakaas govship candidacy as he picks 38-yr-old as deputy

Environmental crackdown: Lagos impounds N5m worth of banned styrofoam

Breaking: Enugu Rangers crowned champions of NPFL for record ninth time

Ebola alert: NCDC declares high importation risk, activates emergency response nationwide

Alleged killers of Imo student nurse arrested

NSITF raises fresh concerns over Nigerian workplaces

Kwara: Terrorists kill three, abduct fifteen worshippers in church night vigil

Atiku to ADC: Nigeria needs a president who can govern, not just trend online

$460m Abuja CCTV Project: We have no record of local contractors, Tinubu govt tells SERAP

Police arrest 17 suspected cultists, recover hard drugs in Anambra

My children were taken from me at a young age Actress Bukky Wright

Nigerian man faces deportation after arrest in US over fraud allegations

63-yr-old Chinese grandma arrested as NDLEA busts drug trafficking network

Lagos empowers 1,000 skill workers for economic growth

Boko Haram attack foiled as troops rescue 92 kidnap victims in Borno

2027: Anxiety as Shettima awaits Tinubus decision on running mate

PUNCH       

US will not rush into a deal with Iran, says Trump

Lagos AG laments weak police cooperation in anti-land-grabbing war

Coup trial: Detained officers’ wives warn against convictions without evidence

NCAA suspends services to Air Peace, Ibom Air, nine others over debts

Gunmen kill three worshippers, abduct 15 in Kwara

NDLEA arrests Chinese woman with drug shipment at Lagos airport

Two tourists killed in South Africas national park

FG to cut African export costs with new RwandAir cargo deal

EPL: Haaland crowned Premier Leagues top scorer

Amnesty International faults FG on insecurity following Oyo, Borno school abductions

If you lost sleep, weight, Ive lost some too, Tinubu admits hardship

JUST IN: Tinubu wins APC presidential primary with 10.9m votes

Army warns public over fake social media accounts impersonating top generals

US Embassy, Lagos Consulate to close Monday for Memorial Day

Police arrest 17 suspected cultists, recover cannabis in Anambra raids

NCAA suspends services to Air Peace, Ibom Air, nine others over debts

Army refutes owing soldiers, insists troops fully paid

Gunmen kill three worshippers, abduct 15 in Kwara

THISDAY    

FG Denies Alleged Suspension of Collective Bargaining Agreements With Health Sector

US Secret Service, FBI Confirm Lockdown of White House After Reports of Gunshots Nearby

Despite Headwinds, Zenith Bank, Access Holdings, Eight Others Interest Income Rises to N4.6tn in Q1 2026

Obi Meets SAfrican Ministers to Defuse Immigration Tensions, Denies AvoidingAtiku over 2027 Elections

ADCs Presidential Screening Committee Clears Atiku, Amaechi, Hayatu-Deen for Mondays Direct Primaries

Amaechi Debunks Claims Tinubu Made Buhari President, Says APCs Victory Product of Collective Efforts

France Bans Israeli National Security Minister

UN Moves to Counter Fast-Spreading Ebola in Eastern DR Congo, Three New Cases Confirmed in Uganda

Oluremi TinubuDemands Urgent Action Against Child Marriage to End Obstetric Fistula

Troops Repel Terrorists Attack on Military Post in North-east, Eliminate 12 ISWAP/Boko Haram Fighters

SUN         

 Tinubu admits pains of reform, says he lost sleep, weight

Navy pledges tighter security for oil, gas assets

Ebola outbreak risk in Nigeria now high, NCDC warns

Kayode Are begins US ambassador role, presents credentials to Trump

Navy committed to collective fight against marine crime CNS

NCAA to withhold services from 11 Nigerian airlines over unpaid debt

Nigerian arrested by US immigration over fraud, identity theft

2026 World Cup: Which teams Nigerians are betting on most

Tinubu deforming, not reforming Nigeria SDP candidate, Adebayo

Anambra needs power to develop, not federal allocation LP Reps aspirant

FG ushers in harmonised fertiliser manual to boost yields, soil health

Africa needs $2.8tn for climate fight report

Nigerian youths being prepared for global job opportunities Education Minister

UNICEF-backed Nigerian learning passport hits 2.2m users

First Lady urges end to child marriage

GUARDIAN    

Police take over Enugu PDP secretariat ahead of governorship primaries
Troops kill 12 terrorists, recover SK-47 rifles in Borno

NRC raises alarm over railway vandalism, expands Lagos-Ibadan train services

APC Presidential Primary: Tinubu polls 10.9m votes, emerges party’s candidate for 2027

Flamingos thrash Guinea 5-0 in U-17 Women’s World Cup qualifier

Nigeria at high risk of Ebola importation, warns NCDC

 LEADERSHIP         

Kachikwu Emerges Factional ADC Presidential Candidate

54 National Assembly Members Lose APC Primaries

Trump Keeps Blockade On Iran, Sticks To Hard Line

Malami Clinches ADC Kebbi Governorship Ticket For 2027

NCAA Places 11 Airlines On No-Pay-No-Service List

Police Seize N7.8bn Worth Of Drugs In Lagos Raid

Nigeria Needs Moral Renewal To Overcome Challenges — Hayab

Rema, LISA and Anitta Release Official Anthem For 2026 FIFA World Cup

Fresh Crisis Hits ADC In Rivers As Aspirant Rejects Primary, Alleges Manipulation

Tinubu Accepts APC Nomination, Says Rivals Lack Alternative Vision

Dangerous New Normal As Nigerians Are Getting Used To Insecurity News Reports

Dagogo Wins ADC Rivers Governorship Ticket In Landslide Primary

Lamido Emerges PDP Consensus Candidate In Jigawa, Promises Turnaround In 2027

NABTEB Extends 2026 Entrance Registration, Moves Exam To June 13

Crude Oil: Niger Woos Dangote, Others Over Bida Basin Exploration

JUST-IN: Bandits Kill 3 Worshippers, Abduct 15 In Kwara Church

Banks Brace For N3.1trn Liquidity Surge From FAAC, OMO Bills

Amotekun Arrests 98 Suspects, Uncovers Criminals Disguised As Lunatics In Ondo

Oyo ADC Guber Aspirant Ilaka Rejects Primary Results, Alleges Irregularities

Cuba Will Defend Itself Against US Aggression – President Diaz Canel

Cheating Is A Deliberate Choice, Not An Accident — Actress Eucharia Anunobi

DAILY TRUST     

BREAKING: We reject attempt to smuggle Pantami into PDP guber race aggrieved aspirants

Tinubu wins APC presidential primary with 10.9m votes

Kidnapped passengers escape as bandits doze off in forest

BREAKING: Kidnapped passengers escape as bandits doze off in forest

Pray for peace, prosperity, Hajj committee urges Kaduna pilgrims

Davido constructs multi-billion naira mansion in Lagos

Bandits disrupt prayers in Kwara, Gun Down Worshippers

Silence of the sage and reordering of Bauchi politics

Bandits Gun Down 3 Worshippers, Abduct 15 Others in Kwara

Police Rescue Kidnapped Toddler, Recover Ransom in Delta

63-year-old Chinese nabbed with Canadian Loud at Lagos Airport

Trump Signals progress in Iran Talks, Hormuz Reopening

Donald Duke, 2 others battle for PRP Presidential ticket

Nigerias sports facilities under threat of political rallies

AUTHORITY        

ADC South-West stakeholders endorse Hayatu-Deen ahead of presidential primaries

Vote buying mars APGA National Assembly primaries in Anambra

Police operatives harvest 17 suspected cultists in Anambra

Anambra Speaker Udeze secures APGA ticket for Ogbaru Two Constituency

Army dismisses viral allowance claim, says troops fully paid

Troops rescue 92 kidnap victims, neutralise terrorists IED plot in Borno

FHA dismisses land grabbing allegations, insists on reforms

BLUEPRINT       

Teenage sensations Rosemary, Miracle win gold secure World Championship spot

2027: Malami clinches ADC governorship ticket in Kebbi

US Embassy, Lagos Consulate announce closure

Pray for peace, prosperity, Hajj committee pleads with Kaduna pilgrims

Odumegwu Ojukwu University: Again, court postpones hearing of vice-chancellor suit over fresh application

COOUTH: Resident doctors hail Soludo on reappointment of Obidike as Anambra health commissioner

NCAA suspends services to Air Peace, Ibom Air, Arik Air, others over debts

Breaking: Kidnapped passengers escape as terrorists fall asleep in forest

Benue 2027: PDP candidate Aondoakaa picks 38-year-old as running mate

How Tinubu defeated Osifo, wins APC presidential primary with 10.9m votes

Africa has no reason to be impoverished Peter Obi

INEC versus Youth Party: Is verdict respite for political parties or justice

Terrorists invade prayer ground, kill 3, abduct 15 in Kwara

NLP records 2.2m users nationwide as UNICEF pushes digital learning initiative

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