Nigerian Newspapers Headlines, Friday, 3 July 2026

Nigerian Newspapers Headlines

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Burna Boy Breaks Record For Most Monthly Listeners By African Artist On Spotify

Burna Boys Mother Urges Singer To Get Good Wife On 35th Birthday

FG Inaugurates Technical Board Of Anti-Doping Centre

Edo Govt Demolishes Building Linked To Suspected Kidnap Kingpin

Afenifere To FG: Place Police On Concurrent Legislative List

Nigeria Needs God-Fearing Leaders To Progress Fubara

Were Not Slowing Down On Abujas Devt, Says Tinubu

World Bank Unveils New 2026-2032 Nigeria Partnership

FG Secures Conviction Of 1,721 Terrorists In Nine Years

Terminal Operator Advocates Positioning Nigeria As Hub For Sustainable Trade

NEDC Urges Greater Investment In Education, Skills Devt Across NEast

Tinubu Recommits To Regional Integration, Peace

Bauchi Govt, Assembly Pledge Support For ASSEP Implementation

Dangote Cement Chairman Explains Reasons For Rising Prices

Lagos Clarifies HIV Data, Says Reported Figures Reflect New Diagnoses, Not New Infections

Tinubu Creates 5,000 Jobs Through Presidential Metering Initiative

No Sustainable Devt Without Women In Leadership UNDP To FG

Fresh Borno Abduction: Sultan Seeks AI Surveillance, Tougher Security Response

FG Urges States, Others To Implement NPMBE For Economic Growth

Gas Seepage: FG Confirms Aquifer Contamination, Moves Relief To Rivers Community

FG Hails End Of Oyo Teachers Strike As Pupils Return To Classrooms

2027: Rhodes-Vivour Speaks On Navigating Lagos Govship Race Without Obi, Obidient Movement

N1bn GHC: Students Urged To Intensify Preparation As Organisers Rally Youths Against Malaria

Alleged N400M Scandal: Mere Press Statement Cant Exonerate Gbajabiamila Atiku

Court Judgementll End Unnecessary Distractions, Judicial Manipluation ADC

2027: Rhodes-Vivour Speaks On Navigating Lagos Govship Race Without Obi, Obidient Movement

FG, NCentral States Push For Stronger Child, Women Protection Policies

Tinubu Committed To Bridging Human Capital Devt Gap In NDelta Otuaro

N1bn GHC: Students Urged To Intensify Preparation As Organisers Rally Youths Against Malaria

ADC: Court Affirms David Mark-Led Leadership

Alaafin Advocates Global Recognition Of Yoruba Knowledge System

N1bn GHC: Students Urged To Intensify Preparation As Organisers Rally Youths Against Malaria

Oborevwori Orders Inspection Of Isoko Ring Road Over Alleged Poor Quality Construction

Soludo Douses Fears Over Alleged Protest Vote Against APGA, Says Opara

Ekiti North APC Primary: Arise Takes Legal Action To Challenge Outcome

2027: Yoruba Leader Urges Tinubu To Pick Hausa/Fulani Running Mate

PUNCH       

Iran urges huge turnout at Khameneis funeral to avenge his death

US pulls troops from Nigeria after ISIS deputy’s killing

Tinubu unveils lithium plant in Nasarawa

Customs generated 3.35tn, seized 24.3bn worth of drugs in five months Official

Ghana, South Africa in diplomatic row over migrants death

Dangote cuts petrol ex-depot price by N50 to N1,075/litre

Tinubus reforms have made Nigeria Africas investment hub- Bagudu Nigeriaeconomic reports

Aviation varsity wont become conventional institution, FG declares

271 more Nigerians evacuated from South Africa to arrive Friday

Trial of potential Ebola treatments begins in DR Congo- WHO

Edo demolishes building linked to suspected kidnap kingpin

Police rescue abducted 8-year-old in Gombe, arrest four suspects

FG unveils second cohort of TVET programme

Digital payments can boost tax administration, eTranzact says

Minister backtracks, says Adire not approved for NYSC

FG to introduce climate-smart building code

50,000 Nigerians benefit as FG, UNDP complete 23 mini-grid projects

NEFGAD seeks public procurement council to curb contract fraud

FG to probe gas leak in Rivers community

Court not tool for political warfare, says Atiku after ADC leadership suit dismissal

ASUU faults Gombe, Plateau over failure to implement 2025 agreement

Why there is heavy security presence in Abuja Security agencies

Court affirms David Mark-led ADC leadership, dismisses Abejides suit

Court adjourns Emeka Ikes N10bn suit against INEC, Wikes aide

World Cup: Senegal midfielder Gueye quits national team, blames coaching crew

Soldiers bust illegal arms factory, recover five AK-47 rifles in Kebbi

Gunmen attack NIPSS again, one assailant killed

THISDAY    

FG Secures 1,721 Terrorism Convictions as Mass Trial Programme Delivers Record Prosecution Milestone

700 More Nigerians to Return from South Africa as Xenophobic Violence Forces Mass Evacuation

Katsina Woos Investors with Business Enabling Reforms

Oyo 2027: Adelabu Loses Out As APC Unveils Alli As Guber Candidate

Bandit Attacks: 20 Traditional Rulers Engage Services of Sunday Igbohos Iru Ekun

Akwa Ibom Bags $6.2m World Bank Reward for Transparency, Good Governance

Plateau Group Lauds Tinubu, Mutfwang Over Akwanga-Jos Highway Reconstruction

Emefiele Didnt Benefit From $6.2m Looted in CBN, EFCC Witness Tells Court

ADC: Court Throws out Suit against Mark-Led Leadership

SUN           

FG secures 1,721 terrorism convictions through mass trial programme as military neutralizes 1,597 terrorists in six months

Nigeria records 100m NIN subscribers, 60m BVN holders, says eTranzact MD

FG schedules third South Africa evacuation flight for 271 Nigerians

FGs 12-year school reform, NYSC overhaul will transform Nigeria Uche Nwosu

ADC: Atiku appoints Kenneth Okonkwo as official spokesperson

NYSC deployment to states to be based on security risk assessment Tinubu

LP accuses INEC of selective obedience to court orders over candidates portal access

Party deregistration rulings endangering multiparty democracy -IPAC

PDP remains strongest party in Abia to unseat Otti -Guber candidate, Anosike

Voters registration: Ebonyi leading in South East -APC

Election timetable dispute: Court reserves judgment in INECs appeals

GUARDIAN    

Two miners killed, four suspected attackers neutralised in Plateau

Terrorists kill Catholic Catechist, five others after 120 days in captivity

NSCDC arrests 30 suspected vandals in 6 months, recovers stolen items

Customs seizes N53.4b narcotics, fake NAFDAC-labelled drugs at Apapa port

Delta South Primary: Suit Against APC, INEC, Onowakpo for hearing July 6

Protest against APC NASS list in Ondo a premeditated charade Group

Nigeria secures fresh $1.75b World Bank facility amid rising debt concerns

Nigerias unrecorded spending hits 2% of GDP, says IMF official

LCCI slams Rev360 failure, urges tax filing extension, penalty waivers for businesses

African airlines defy global slump, soar 8.9% as world traffic falls 2.2%

VANGUARD                                 

ASUU threatens indefinite strike over unpaid 2025 agreement at Plateau varsity

Ghana, South Africa in diplomatic spat after migrants death

Court rejects El-Rufais fresh bail bid over disputed medical report

Gbajabiamila aware of my appointment, alleged fake Presidential DG insists

Trump wants senseless killing in Ukraine to end US official

US Embassy in Abuja, Lagos Consulate shut Friday for Independence Day

Tinubu: Economic reforms have ended states reliance on salary borrowing

Tunji-Ojo meets Assembly Speakers, seeks stronger Federal-State ties

School abductions are national disgrace, crime against humanity NSCIA

Power supply will improve before year-end, minister assures Nigerians

Only God-fearing leaders can transform Nigeria, says Fubara

Tinubu orders new roads for Abuja communities, commissions 16km old Keffi road

Osun monarch endorses Adeleke for second term, dumps ADCs Salaam

Security agencies summon terror financing suspects, freeze assets

Abuja roadblocks, security deployment routine measures to maintain order Agencies

FG promises relief, lasting solution to Rivers gas seepage

LEADERSHIP       

Burna Boy Tops Spotify Streaming Charts in Africa

Venezuela Earthquake: 3-yr-old Rescued Alive After 6 Days Under Rubble

Troops Arrest Suspected IPOB Armourer, Logistics Courier In Imo Raid

FG Convicts 1,721 Terrorism Suspects In 9 Years

Police Link Abuja Security Lockdown To Planned Protest

Shell, Banks Launch $3bn Contractor Support Fund

US Withdraws Troops From Nigeria’s Lake Chad, Retains Intelligence Support

ADC Chieftain Challenges Tinubu, Gbajabiamila To Explain PFIPC Controversy
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Customs Process 21,376 Containers For Export Worth $1.218 In 5 Months -Official

8 Buddhist Monks Dead After Pickup Driven By 11-Year-Old Hits Pilgrims

Adeyemi Denies Wrongdoing, Says Gbajabiamila Knew About His Appointment

Lekki Port Revenue Rises 28.85% To N408.87bn In H1

Nigeria’s Failure To Reward Merit Fuels Decline In Academic Excellence – Iyabo Obasanjo

Court Rejects El-Rufai’s Fresh Bail Bid Over Disputed Medical Report

JUST-IN: Federal Gov’t Issues Fresh Nationwide Flood Alert, Says Many Communities ‘At Risk’

UNIOSUN VC Demands Dismissal Of Soldiers Accused Of Assaulting Varsity Students

FG, NUPRC Visit Bille Over Gas Seepage, Delivers Relief Items

US Judge Voids $6.5m Default Judgment Against Jermaine Jackson In Sexual Assault Case

TCN Raises Concern Over Submerged Transmission Lines In Lagos

Shell Forecasts Significant Growth In Global LNG Demand

‘Tinubu Must Explain How Fake Agency Got ₦1.3bn Budget’— Atiku

DAILY TRUST     

Adire: Minister makes U-turn, says no fabric adopted to replace NYSC khaki

Atiku: Onanugas defence of Gbaja generates more questions than answers

NYSC: Why We Are Replacing Khaki With Adire FG

Court dismisses Abejides suit, upholds Mark ADC leadership

Bandits kill Chief Imam, two others in Sokoto

Katsina: Security operatives foil bandits attack, recover 117 rustled livestock

We lost one of us, Sokoto deportees recount detention in Cte dIvoire

Three arrested over murder of Kwara Poly student

Alleged fake agency: Dalung picks holes in Presidencys defence of Gbaja

2027: Atiku appoints Kenneth Okonkwo as spokesperson

CISLACs Rafsanjani receives TIs highest award

Rising kerosene cost forces Abuja varsity students to skip meals

INEC to introduce downloadable PVCs, full online voter registration

2027: PDP picks former CAN scribe as deputy governorship candidate in Kwara

10 killed in fresh attack on Benue community

Phantom council: Presidency clears Gbajabiamila amid concerns

Niger electoral commissioner spends 9 months in captivity despite N40m ransom

Alleged certificate forgery: Why we detained ex-minister Nnaji ICPC

Many feared killed as herders, farmers clash in Niger

Bandits kill 2 Quranic students, abduct 3 in Bauchi

Another IED explosion leaves 2 soldiers dead in Sokoto

JAMB: No special cut-off marks for candidates with disabilities

Supreme Court launches electronic case filing system

AUTHORITY        

UNICEF, FG chart new roadmap for Nigerian children through foresight initiative

2027: PDP counters Akpabio, says party stronger than ever

Interior Ministry opens innovation hub to boost creativity, sustainability

Gov. Alia orders prompt security deployment to Saai

ATBU Bauchi Makes Resolutions For Peaceful Islamic Religious Activities On Campus

FG mobilises 111bn for fourth legacy highway

Angwa Rukuba Killings: Prosecution Rejects Medical Treatment Plea By Suspect Arrested By DSS

Abuja Murder: FCT High Court Sentences Ex-Driver to Death for Killing Elderly Couple

 

BLUEPRINT           

2027 elections: Ebonyi police commissioner rallies traditional rulers, others against violence, cultism

10 years after: ICPC, CSJ report exposes cracks in Nigerias Primary Healthcare anti-corruption wall

Tinubu commissions Lithium processing plant in Nasarawa

Spurs sign Fernandes for club record 85m

FIFA World Cup 2026: DR Congo coach loses father

FRSC, NITT partner to redefine transport training , research, others

Shehu Sani to Nigerians: Judge Remi Tinubu beyond Akara comment

Group dismisses bribery allegations against Gbajabiamila

GHC organisers want students to intensify preparation for national contest

NAF launches empowerment programme to unlock potential of barracks youth

Floods kill dozens in Ivory Coast, Ghana

NYSC reforms: Corps members to wear adire, not khaki FG

Nigerias Golden Eaglets head to China for International Youth Football Tournament

Atiku commends judiciarys courage for upholding David Marks ADC leadership

Security operatives kill suspected gunman as NIPSS foils fresh attack

Presidency clears Gbajabiamila in alleged forged appointment case

INEC moves to deploy downloadable PVCs ahead of 2027 polls

Presidency speaks on Gbajabiamila alleged role in forged appointment scandal

FG launches flood protection pilot for 100,000 riverine households in 4 high-risk states

NSC inaugurates boards of Nigeria Para Sports Federations

World Cup 2026: USA book Belgium date as Red Devils stun Senegal in dramatic round of 32

2027 elections: Atiku appoints Okonkwo as campaign spokesperson

Breaking: Land crisis leaves 18 dead in Niger communities

FG cuts NAC levy on imported vehicles to reduce car prices

Challenges: Why APC-government deserves patience, not blame

World Cup 2026: Star player Pape Gueye quits Senegal

Kebbi gov has fulfilled 95% of campaign promises Commissioner

Navy arrests vehicle theft syndicate linked to over 50 missing vehicles in Abuja

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