Nigerian Newspapers Headlines, Thursday, 2 July 2026

Nigerian Newspapers Headlines

LEADERSHIP      

Over 2m Troops Killed Or Wounded In Russia-Ukraine War – Report

World Cup: Belgium Complete Stunning Comeback To Knock Senegal Out

Taraba: Ailing Deputy Governor’s Family Dismisses Claims Of Abandonment Against Kefas

Court Grants Diezani Leave To Tender UK Acquittal Judgement In Asset Recovery Suit

ASUU Threatens Strike Over Unimplemented 2025 Agreement In Kano, Kaduna, Jigawa Universities

NDIC Cautions Against Dealings with 46 Closed MFBs

‘Uba Sani Has Bridged Infrastructure Gaps In Zaria, Sabon Gari’

NDC Deregistration Threatens Nigeria’s Multi-Party Democracy – IPAC

Global Capital Flows to Few Cities as African Startups Raise $4.1bn in 2025 — Report

LCCI Demands 1-month Company Income Tax Filing Extension, Penalty Waiver

Admission: 4,216 Candidates With Disabilities Benefit From JAMB Inclusion Programme

Gencos’ Revelation Exposes Tinubu’s Power Debt Deception — Atiku

President Tinubu To Unveil Free Tribute Book At Buhari’s First Memorial Anniversary

Bandits Abduct Kebbi Lawyer After MULAN Conference In Kano, Demand ₦50m, Motorcycles As Ransom

CBN Revokes Licences Of 46 Microfinance Banks Over Regulatory Breaches

JUST IN: CBN Withdraws Licences from 46 Microfinance Banks (SEE FULL LIST)

Nigeria’s Unbudgeted Spending Hits N8.83trn, Widens Deficit By 2% Of GDP — IMF

World Bank’s $730m Loan Refocused To Boost Power Distribution Sector Recovery

Lagos Flooding Triggers Power Outages as TCN Shuts Down Oworonshoki Substation

FIFA Defends VAR Decision To Disallow Germany’s Extra-Time Goal Against Paraguay

World Cup: Only Argentina Has ‘Mentality’ To Stop France – Neville

BREAKING: Suspected Armed Herdsmen Kill 8, Injure 15 In Fresh Benue Attack

Flooding Unavoidable In Lagos, We Can Only Reduce Its Impact — Says Commissioner

Customs Seizes Fake NAFDAC-labelled, Expired Medicines, Illicit Drugs Worth N53.39bn At Apapa Port

PUNCH       

Fake DG forged Gbajabiamila letter, ran 34 bank accounts Presidency

Shanties: Lagos vows prosecution, permanent enforcement on Badagry Expressway

Tinubu unveils dualised township roads, underpass in Nasarawa

Post-primary row: INEC, APC may clash over official Senate list

CBN restricts contract suspension period to two business days

NNPC revenue falls by N636bn despite stable oil production

Tinubu to unveil book on Buhari as family marks first anniversary

Osun poll: INEC says security personnel will take neutrality oath

FG, World Bank partner to boost water access, food security

ICPC, PenCom recover N3bn unremitted pension deductions from defaulting firms

Tinubu unveils fourth legacy superhighway, okays N111bn take-off funds

England beat DR Congo 2-1 to reach World Cup last 16

53% of 4,216 UTME candidates with disabilities gained admission in 10 years Okebukola

Some causes of 1967 civil war still with us, says Obasanjo

Benue PDP gov candidate condemns killings, demands action

Five Nigerians rescued from Cte dIvoire prison arrive Abuja

Adeleke unveils new flyover, warns Osun residents against street trading, vandalism

Nigerian sprinter Brume jailed 27 months in US, faces deportation

Court fixes July 6 for Delta APC suit

FULL LIST: CBN revokes licences of 46 microfinance banks over breaches

DHQ unveils toll-free line, says troops killed 662 terrorists in Q2 2026

Join national education database, FG urges states, private schools

BREAKING: Oyo teachers suspend strike triggered by student abductions

Customs hand over N53.39bn seized drugs to NDLEA, NAFDAC

ICE releases Nun Ugboaja arrested while walking to church in US

No new insurgency group in Kebbi Commissioner

DSS arrests ex-minister Uche Nnaji

Cholera kills 120 in Sudan WHO

Dangote targets 2.1mbpd refining capacity in Nigeria, Kenya Nigeriannews app

Bandits kill scores in Benue community, Alia condemns attack

Ebola outbreak could cost Africa $3.6 bn, says UN

World Cup frenzy fuels Islamic flag fury in Bangladesh

Air Force releases list of successful candidates for military schools interviews

VIDEO: I quit acting in 2019 over poor pay, mediocre work Deyemi Okanlawon

Shettima arrives Jigawa for 2026 investment summit

Rampaging soldier pinned me to bathroom door, assaulted me UNIOSUN female student

THISDAY    

SCourt Goes Digital, Ends Manual Filing of Cases

Operators Urge NBC, ARCON to Censor Hajj Adverts from Unlicensed Agents

PSC Promotes 13 CPs to AIG, 17 DCPs to CP, 63 Others to Next Rank

Shettima: Tinubu Making It Easier Now To Do Business In Nigeria Nigeriaelection news

Troops Kill 662 Terrorists, Arrest 1,084 Suspects in Second Quarter of 2026

Tinubu: Why Were Rebranding NYSC As A National Development Scheme

N98.5bn Patent Suit: Court Directs CBN, NIBSS, Others to Explore Settlement

Breaking: CBN Revokes Operating Licences of 46 Microfinance Banks Over Regulatory Breaches

Mater Amabilis, St. John Vianney Clinch AMTY Best Schools of the Year, To Get Cash Prizes

Report Warns Oil Below $80 Per Barrel Puts Nigerias 2026 Budget at Risk, Projects N750/Litre Fuel Price

DHQ Expresses Concern over Hostile Propaganda

Sokoto ASUU Threatens Shutdown Over Unpaid Allowances, Unimplemented 2025 Agreement

Breaking: DSS Arrests Former Minister Uche Nnaji, Hands Him Over to ICPC

SUN           

INEC targets 90% voter registration in Cross River hills, border communities

Tinubu, associates plan posthumous anniversary to honour Buhari

African women professionals gather in UK to celebrate their roots

INEC cant build robust democracy with technology alone Amupitan

INEC provides additional 664 BVAS as backup for Osun election

Odumegwu-Ojukwu receives five Nigerians rescued from Cte dIvoire prison

Troops neutralise 662 terrorists, rescue 951 victims in three months

Court adjourns Suswams N3.1bn fraud trial to July 16

Power sector debt: Atiku calls for audit of 501bn bond

JAMBs disability initiative records 4,216 admissions in 10 years

INEC accused of selective obedience to court orders over candidates portal access

Oyo NUT calls off indefinite strike over school security

Aondoakaa condemns terror attacks in Benue, demands decisive action to end killing fields

Gbajabiamila: Group demands Adeyemis probe over alleged impersonation, false claims

FG orders immediate operation of stalled UBEC smart schools

2027: APC governors seek unity after controversial primaries

2027: Atiku, Amaechis names uploaded to INEC nomination portal

FG opens talks with South Africa over Nigerians abandoned assets

Parents raise alarm as 37 children remain missing after Borno school attack

APC final candidates list: Govs, heavyweight senators, others lose out

Dangote refinerys UAE crude imports expose Nigerias supply crisis

NPA intensifies fight against port gridlock with coordinated task force

Europe commits over N500m to Nigeria, pledges more investments

GUARDIAN    

Heavy rain triggers flooding across Lagos, strands commuters, businesses

Floods kill 13 people in Accra with another storm forecast

Democracy will not thrive without transparency, fairness in political parties

Concerns over alleged police operation at Ghanaian-owned investment in Abuja

Two policemen killed in Rivers, 85 suspects nabbed, 18 kidnap victims rescued in Delta

Insurer, Lagos DSVA launch Safeguard Booklet to combat domestic, sexual violence

Gunmen kill 82-year-old, teenager in fresh Plateau attacks

Relief for Sokoto farmers as govt rehabilitates rural roads

Police rescue two children, arrest four kidnap suspects

VANGUARD                                 

Nigerian nun arrested on way to church released from US custody

Sokoto Court sentences six convicted armed robbers to death

Alleged Forged Certificates: ICPC details case against ex-minister Nnaji

Ex-driver sentenced to death for murder of elderly Abuja couple

FG to borrow N5.8trn through treasury bills sales

Alleged fake Presidential Council DG to face trial Presidency

PDP governorship aspirant Aondoakaa condemns Benue killings

World Bank approves $1.25bn for Nigeria to boost reforms, investment, jobs

Any review of NYSC scheme must adapt to contemporary needs NANS

NNPC monthly revenue drops 12.8% to N4.34tn despite higher oil output

PTA rejects planned privatisation of Unity Colleges, urges FG to suspend move

Nigerian sprinter, Oghenebrume jailed 27 months in US for illegal firearm possession

Looting, arrests follow South Africas anti-immigrant protests

Power Debt Crisis: Atiku demands full audit of FGs N501b bond interventions

Nigeria has moved from economic decline to stability, says Oyedele

IMF raises concerns over unrecorded spending in Nigerias recent fiscal accounts

Osun 2026: Well be waiting for voters at polling units REC

Stop exporting lithium, build EV battery industry in Africa Afreximbank tells African nations

Plateau treats 311 snakebite victims under free anti-venom programme

Court grants Peter Obi leave to serve Kenneth Okonkwo by substituted means

Full list of 46 microfinance banks CBN revoked their licences

Troops neutralise 129 terrorists, rescue 542 kidnap victims in June DHQ

More rains coming, Lagos Govt warns, begins demolition of shanties along Lagos-Badagry Expressway

FG secures release of five Nigerians detained in Cte dIvoire prison Nigerianpolitical news

Tinubu to unveil book on Buhari July 13

INEC set to introduce downloadable PVCs, full online voter registration

Nigeria must never experience another civil war, Obasanjo warns

Supreme Court reviewing all pending appeals for irregularities CJN

 

DAILY TRUST     

Kane double sends DR Congo out of World Cup

BREAKING: Presidency clears Gbaja of appointment scandal, says accuser misled CBN

Alleged coup: DSS arrests five associates of Sylva

Despite N1.25bn Ecological Fund, Lagos Still Submerged

He pinned me down, UNIOSUN student narrates alleged assault by soldier

Well Shut Down Filling Stations oil marketers Reject Price cut demand

FG: Oil marketers selling above market price will be sanctioned

Hisbah: Christians eligible for Kano mass wedding

FULL LIST: CBN revokes licences of 46 microfinance banks

3 Best Apps to Redeem Gift Cards for Cash in Nigeria

UPDATED: NNPP Missing as other Parties Collect Access Codes from INEC

Abducted Niger electoral commissioner spends 9th month in captivity despite N40m ransom

2027: 9 political parties collect access codes for candidates particulars

2027: ADC uploads Atiku, Amaechis particulars to INEC portal

NIGERIA DAILY: Petrol Prices Should Reduce In July IPMAN Official

FG unveils N365m annual national laureate awards for scholars

FG to demand compensation for Nigerians abandoned businesses in South Africa

High cost of living pushes Abuja civil servants into debt

NEW TELEGRAPH

Presidency Denies Fake Presidential Economic Advisory Council, Says Suspect To Face Trial

UTME: 4,200 Candidates With Disabilities Gain Admission In 10 Years

Petroleum Minister, Fubara, Others Meet Over Gas Leakage In Bille

FX Market Unification Saves Nigeria $16.8bn Annually Think Tank Nigeriannews app

CSO Hails Amupitans Bold Remark On Ballot Box Snatching, Results Manipulation

Suswams Alleged N3.1bn Fraud Trial Adjourned To July 16

DHQ: Troops Killed 662 Terrorists, Nabbed 1,084 In Q2

Customs Seizes N53.39bn Expired, Counterfeit Drugs At Lagos Port

Retired Police Officers Deserve Dignity, Opportunities After Service IGP

CBN Revokes Licenses Of 46 Microfinance Banks

Bandits Kill 15 Farmers In Benue Days After MACBAN Chairmans Murder

Ayotunde Bally Challenges Nigerias Identity Status Quo, Introduces NRRA As Game-Changer

Senate, NBC Push Multi-Level Partnership To Turn Nigerias Border Towns Into Growth Hubs

Senate, NBC Push Multi-Level Partnership To Turn Nigerias Border Towns Into Growth Hubs

Remuneration: RMAFC Reaffirms Fair Package For Political, Public Office Holders

Senate, NBC Push Multi-Level Partnership To Turn Nigerias Border Towns Into Growth Hubs

NDLEA Takes Custody Of Seized 6,778.5 Kilograms Of Canadian Loud At Lagos Port

Kwara Govt Rescues Vulnerable Persons With Mental Health Conditions From Streets

Budget Minister Tasks State Commissioners On $1trn Economy Agenda

Obi Unveils Roadmap For Education Reform, TVET, Human Capital Devt

Teacher Shortage: FG Deploys Digital Platforms To Fill Classroom Gaps

BLUEPRINT

Suswan, Elegbeleye out as APC hands tickets to 4 serving Senators ahead of 2027 elections

Rotary DG unfolds AI-poweredinnovations, new clubs in 7 states

MAAUN Niger emerges highest-ranked university in Niger Republic

All Abuja districts now feeling impact of governance, says Tinubu

Nigerian sprinter Oghenebrume jailed 27 months in US, faces deportation

FIFA World Cup 2026: England, Mexico set for blockbuster round of 16 showdown

UTME: 4,216 candidates with disabilities admitted in 10 years JAMB

FG to states, private schools: Key into national education database

World Cup 2026 sees 13-fold surge in online abuse, 11% racially motivated FIFA

Xenophobia: Youth forum gives South Africans deadline to leave Nigeria

FG urges Nigerians to embrace climate education, environmental responsibility to reduce flood risks

Budget minister to states:Break boundaries, take active leadership on Nigerias $1trn agenda

Nigeria squandered $388bn to defend naira from 2000 to 2023 IMPI

2026 Osun governorship election: INEC to deploy more BVAS at all polling units

Tinubu flags off construction of Akwanga-Kaduna-Jos-Bauchi- Gombe- Biu-Maiduguri road

Tinubu, Buharis men to speak on historical legacy of late former President

Oyo school abduction: Teachers suspend strike

CAF opens bidding for 2028 AFCON

Kano mass wedding programme open to Muslims, Christians Official

Terrorists kill one, abduct 11 in fresh Kaduna attack

2027: APC govs to meet Yilwatda over post primaries crisis

 

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