Nigerian Newspapers Headlines, Tuesday, 26 May 2026

Nigerian Newspapers Headlines

LEADERSHIP      

Pope Leo XIV Apologises For Vatican’s Historical Role In Slavery

Messi Suffers Injury Scare Ahead Of World Cup Title Defence

MACBAN Condemns Killing Of 9 Herders In Kogi, Demands Justice

Katsina Govt Denies Link To Ex-Aide Allegedly Involved In Kidnapping

JUST- IN: Ex-IGP Adamu Dumps APC For SDP After Nasarawa Primary Defeat

Great Ogboru Emerges ADC Governorship Candidate In Delta

We’ll Use Sports Projects To Reach More Young People, Says Giants Of Africa

PDP Leaders Visit Makinde, Condemn Oyo School Abduction, Demand Security Reform

Hayatu-Deen Alleges Malpractices In ADC Primaries

Presidency Warns Against Forest Prayer Meetings In Kwara, Kogi

Insecurity: Umahi Seeks Creation Of Highway Patrol Unit

ASUU Warns FG Over Non-Implementation Of 2025 Agreement

EFCC Forfeiture Case Against Timipre Sylva Adjourned To July 16

Shaibu’s Doctrine Ends Army Desertions, CSOs Declare

Nigeria Sets 2028 Deadline For Full Digital Switch-Over

FG Engages Stakeholders On Ease Of Doing Business At Sub-national Level

El-Rufai Absent As Kaduna ADC Holds Presidential, Guber Primaries

Yul Edochie Faces Backlash Over Advice Against Sleeping With Married Women

TCN Strengthen Power Supply For Abuja, Adds 300MVA Transformer At Katampe

FG, Chinese Firm Seal Deal To Build Nigeria’s CNG, EV Ecosystem

Nigeria’s Democracy In Shambles, Must Be Rescued Now, Say Ezekwisili, Obi, Others

FG Declares Wednesday, Thursday Public Holidays For Eid-ul-Adha

BREAKING: INEC Appeals Ruling Against Election Guidelines

Nigeria’s Economy Grows 3.89% In Q1

FG Warns Nigerians Against Travelling Without Valid Passports, Visas

PUNCH       

Pope apologises for Vaticans role in justifying slavery

Ebola outbreak worsens, WHO calls for urgent response

Wikes loyalist, Ejekwu, emerges Rivers PDP governorship candidate

Customs intercept luxury bus conveying military uniforms
NSCDC seals two Chinese firms over railway theft allegation

NCAA issues Ebola alert to airlines, airport operators

Eid-el-Kabir: FG declares holidays, deploys security amid terror alert

INEC appeals ruling voiding primaries, registration deadlines

Bandits abduct Kwara monarch’s wives, children, attack police station
Ogboru wins Delta ADC governorship primary

Police unveil special squad in Lagos to tackle insecurity

APC chairmans ex-aide joins NDC

Otti unveils N306m tech-enabling business grant

FG committed to easing businesses in states, says PEBEC DG

Producers decry influx of imported vegetable oil, agencies neglect

FIFA promised US World Cup visas, says Iran

Democracy does not belong to politicians Ezekwesili

Ekiti boosts artists businesses with N20m soft loans

JAMB fixes June 13 for 2026 UTME mop-up examination

Ruling houses drag Oluwo before court over exhumation of past kings

Osun warns residents of heavy rain, flash floods, windstorm risks

Army kills two suspected bandits in Taraba

FG deploys soldiers to safeguard Benin Republics democratic transition

Rivers secretariat project due for completion 2027, says Fubara

Police arrest chef over drugging, theft of N150m goods in Abuja

Amnesty International demands rescue of abducted Kwara residents

Atiku votes in Adamawa, says ADC primary step to recover Nigeria

APC USA hails Tinubus emergence as 2027 presidential candidate

Imo APC ex-senatorial aspirants clarify withdrawal, deny inducement claims

NSCDC arrests suspect over N3m online car fraud

Experts warn Africa risks becoming mere raw data supplier

THISDAY    

FG Declares Wednesday, Thursday Public Holiday for Eid-el-Adha

Oyo School Attack: Family Begs Tinubu to Recover Murdered Teachers Body for Burial

Africas Female Economy Is System-Design Problem, Not Visibility Problem, Leaders Argue At ASP Summit 2026

Nigerian Navy @ 70: NNS Delta Gifts 300 Widows of Fallen Military Personnel Welfare Packages

NCAA Suspends No Pay, No Service Directive Over Airlines Outstanding Debts

Bandits Invade, Set Emirs Palace Ablaze, Abduct Wife, Children in Kwara Community

Raddas Ex-Aide Arrested for Allegedly Masterminding Abduction of Eight-year-old Child

Bandits Kill 3, Abducts 15 Worshippers in Kwara Community

ADC Faction Elects Kachikwu Presidential Candidate, Dissolves David Mark-led NWC

Obi Media Office Accuses Opponents of Peddling Ethnic Falsehoods against Ex-Anambra Gov

SUN       

FG targets over $1bn from digital broadcasting dividend

Terrorism: AU Peace and Security Councils induction meeting Opens In Abuja

Gumi calls for amnesty deal for bandits

Im awaiting federal approval to dislodge criminals from South West forests Igboho

FG warns Nigerians against travelling without valid visa passport

Eid Kabir: Military issues security advisory on North East

FIFA approves Irans World Cup base shift from US to Mexico

Relief as NCAA suspends action against 11 indebted local airlines

Ndigbo media forum rejects Gowons claim on Ojukwu, civil war peace efforts

2027: Im not contesting against Wike Aisha Yesufu

Kachikwu vows to rebuild Nigeria after securing ADC ticket

Tinubu polls 10.99m votes, picks APC ticket, Osifo accepts defeat

Iran President approves World Cup participation

Oye raises the alarm over rising debts, says Tinubus N65.9trn 2-year borrowing dwarfs 55-year debt record

Fuel import battle intensifies as AGF leads defence against Dangote refinery

NGX Group proposes new model to measure monetary policy impact

Stock market under pressure as interest rates stay high

 GUARDIAN    

Benue Crisis: Court admits DSS report on alleged Agatu arms stockpile

Amechi floors Atiku, Hayatuddeen to win ADC presidential primary in Ebonyi

State House lists Ogoni crisis, OPL 245, MMA2 resolutions as Tinubu’s gains

Nigeria’s GDP growth to hit 5.02 percent by 2028 – NISER

Atiku blasts Tinubu as UN warns 35 million Nigerians may go hungry

Masked gunmen kill Rivers politician in hotel attack

CBN won’t go back to market-distorting interventions — Cardoso

NBS set to release Q1 GDP, capital importation reports amid economic watch

Naira weakens to N1,375.5/$ as external reserves hit $48.72b

152,000 retirees to get FG’s free healthcare under annuity scheme

VANGUARD  

Ebola outbreak will get worse as cases rise in DRC, Uganda WHO

‘You breached impeachment agreement,’ Wike mocks Fubara

JAMB to conduct UTME mop-up exam June 13

2027: El-Rufais ally Jimi Lawal emerges Ogun ADC guber candidate

$1.6bn lost daily as Africans suffer water, power poverty, Labour fumes

Nigerias democracy has collapsed, we must fight for countrys soul Ezekwesili, Adebayo, Obi, Sowore, others

INEC appeals judgment voiding timelines for 2027 elections

FG, China partner to localise CNG, EV infrastructure manufacturing in Nigeria

FGs failure to implement 2025 pact may trigger fresh varsity crisis ASUU

You breached impeachment agreement, Wike mocks Fubara

Court adjourns NDCs suit against sections of Electoral Act

Were tired of empty promises – PFN berates leaders over worsening killings

Breaking: Nigerias GDP growth rate slows to 3.8% NBS

Aproko doctor warns Nigerians against consumption of rotten tomatoes

Im awaiting FGs approval to dislodge criminals from S/West forests Igboho

Court adjourns forfeiture case of properties linked to Sylva

PDP BoT, interim NWC hold closed-door meeting with Makinde in Ibadan

Messi suffers fitness scare ahead of World Cup

                             

DAILY TRUST     

UN Alarm: Tinubu Has Turned Nigeria into Hunger Hotspot, Says Atiku

INEC asks court to annul judgment voiding its timetable

Minister who resigned over certificate scandal emerges PDP guber candidate

Bala Tinka clinches ADC Govship Ticket in Gombe

Benue: EFCC fugitive killed during gunfire exchange

Senators who lost return tickets lead mass defection from APC in Bauchi

AbujaKaduna highway traffic: FRSC asks motorists to use Kachia-Bwari route

BREAKING: Katsina govt speaks on governors ex-aide allegedly linked to kidnapping

2027: Theres gang-up against Tinubu in the South Osoba

Free medical outreach reaches 6,842 residents in Zamfara

Nigeria faces Ebola threat from cross-border movement, intl travel NCDC

Armed men attacked us, stole our earnings in Libya Returnees

PFN protests insecurity, urges Tinubu to seek support

BLUEPRINT           

2027: Ex-lawmaker wins Kaduna PDP governorship primary

Dementia Africa stages awareness walk in Abuja

Nigeria, Turkey set to deepen cooperation in solid minerals development

Ebonyi South 2027: Ex-lawmaker Maria emerges PDP Senatorial candidate

FRSC deploys 950 personnel, ambulances for Eid-el-Kabir special patrol in Kwara

Why we deployed troops to Benin Republic Army

Davidos manager, Israel DMW speaks after Phyna calls him impotent

Breaking: FG declares Wednesday, Thursday public holidays to celebrate eid ul Adha

2026 World Cup: Messi suffers fitness scare after Inter Miami match

Chris Brown receives honorary doctorate in performing arts

Over 900 suspected Ebola cases recorded in DR Congo WHO

Eid-el-Kabir rush: Transport fare increase, travellers groan over traffic gridlock along Abuja-Kaduna highway

                                         

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