Nigerian Newspapers Headlines, Saturday, 4 July 2026

Nigerian Newspapers Headlines

LEADERSHIP         

Birthright Citizenship: Trump Eyes Travel Restrictions For Pregnant Women

European Lawmakers Call For Probe Over Infantino’s Trump Peace Prize Award

European Bank for Reconstruction Eyes Nigerian Banks to Drive Investment Push

Argentina Survive Cape Verde Scare After Extra-time Thriller To Book World Cup Last-16 Spot

Army Seeks Evidence From Alleged Victims, Witnesses In UNIOSUN Hostel Invasion Probe

Foreign Investors’ NGX Transactions Drop 25.9% To ₦183.61bn In May

Obasanjo Urges Ogun APC Governorship Candidate Adeola To Stay Focused On Development Agenda

Court Acquits Ex‑Gov Nyako’s Former CSO Of N80m Fraud

Court Dismisses ₦506m Fundamental Rights Suit Against FRSC

2 Soldiers Killed As Troops Repel Terrorist Attack In Sokoto

Ganduje Denies Dumping APC, Says He’s Not Political Vulture

INEC Extends Voter Registration Exercise, Introduces Online Platform

BudgIT Seeks Probe Of N1.3bn PFIPC Budget Allocation

Oba Of Benin Receives 18 Benin Artefacts Returned After 125 Years

US Buries 900-Pound Time Capsule With AI Chatbot, iPhone For 2276

NANS Backs Fair Investigation, Rejects Calls To Remove Gbajabiamila

Group Commends Oborevwori’s Development Record, Urges Sustained Performance

UBS Expects Crude Oil To Average $84 A Barrel As It Cuts 2026-27 Forecasts

NFF Hails Landmark Anti-Doping Board Inauguration, Congratulates Illo, Gyaran

FG Tasks New Bank Of Agriculture Board On Lending, Loan Recovery

PUNCH    

50 European lawmakers urge FIFA to probe Infantino over Trump peace prize

 Bayelsa urges transporters to obey operational guidelines

PFIPC scandal: NANS backs due process, opposes calls for Gbajabiamilas removal

FG summons Ivorian envoy over death of citizen in Abidjan prison

How SGF requested office space for ‘fake agency’

Army vows thorough probe, seeks evidence in UNIOSUN assault

VIDEO: Arrest anyone involved in crime, even if its my Son, Adeleke tells IG

NSCDC arrests two for job racketeering in Oyo

How Yahoo boys stole judges N7.2m childs school fees overnight EFCC chair

Delta approves 13th-month salary for workers, plans teacher recruitment

July 4: Trump heads for Mount Rushmore as US turns 250

AU convenes emergency meeting on Somalia mission following US funding cut

PFIPC scandal exposes depth of institutional decay, ADC slams presidency

Belgian bishop stripped of priesthood over child abuse dies at 89

South Africa slams Zuma for meeting Indias Gupta brother accused of corruption

Oyo dismisses ransom payment claims over school abduction

JUST IN: Fire guts fuel terminal in Lagos

Reps panel seeks special court to tackle crude oil theft

Police, forest guards rescue two kidnap victims in Bauchi

FG to conduct national learning assessment every three years Alausa

Russia, Ukraine exchange deadly strikes

  THISDAY    

2027: NDC Guber Candidates Submit Nomination Forms, Promise Security, Industrialisation, Good Governance

PFIPC: Falana Says FG Must Answer Critical Questions, Demands Gbajabiamilas Resignation

Access Holdings, Coronation Group Celebrate Enduring Legacy of Nigerian Modernism

State Police: All 36 States in Full Support and Will Give It Speedy Approval, Says Oyebanji

Elombi Renews Call for African Ratings Agency, Says Continent Must Control Its Economic Narrative

Oborevwori Urged to Keep Promise of Equitable, Inclusive Governance

Osibanjo, Fashola, Adebutu, Chinese Consul-General, Others to Lead Natl Discourse on Youth Leadership, Entrepreneurship to Drive Nations Economy

Obasanjo to Chair Asaba Massacre Memorial Anniversary

Police Confirm Death of 18 Villagers in Niger Communal Clash

NDC Demands Gbajabiamilas Sack over PFIPC Scandal

FG Clears N39.6bn Long-standing Pension Arrears under Defined Benefit Scheme

Breaking: Supreme Court Orders Immediate Handover of FPSO Tamara Tokoni Crude Oil to General Hydrocarbons, Voids Appeal Court Judgment

Tinubu Charges Team Nigeria to 2026 Cwealth Games to Compete With Courage, Integrity and Patriotism

Spain Inflict Pain on Austria to Progress to Last 16

FG Inaugurates Technical Board of Nigeria Anti-Doping Centre for Sports

Court Upholds Marks Leadership of ADC, Dismisses Abejides Suit

Dangote Refinery Raises $750 Million in Debut Eurobond Ahead of Planned IPO

Appeal Court Reaffirms Halkin E&P as Legal Owner, Operator of OML 46

Bank of Industry Disbursed N645bn to Support Economy, Generated 1.68 Million Jobs in 2025

Canada Deepens Strategic Partnership with Nigeria, Unveils Expanded Cooperation Agenda

Ekpo Delighted as Nigeria Joins IEA, Group Now Accounts for over 80% of Global Energy Demand

Tinubu Launches Power Force To Train 5,000 Young Nigerians, Accelerate Smart Meter Rollout

Shell, Nine Banks Empower Nigerian Oil Service Firms with $3 Billion Contractor Support Fund

FG Unveils Clean Cooking Policy Framework, Inaugurates National E-Cooking Steering Cttee

SUN     

Oba of Benin receives 18 artefacts from Switzerland, urges Germany to honour pact

Matthew Adeniyi exploiting public psychology to shield fraud, drag Gbajabiamila into scandal Presidential aide Ajayi

FG constructing 61 roads in North-Central Tinubu

FG releases 111bn for AkwangaJos superhighway

Court ruling in favour of ADC vindicates Tinubu on judiciary, one-party allegations Matawalle

UPDATED: Former Benue SSG David Salifu killed by gunmen

Strike looms in Bayelsa varsities over non-implementation of CBA

Court awards widow N200m over police killing of husband in Osun

Crude Oil Theft: Reps panel seeks tougher measures against offenders

Why looted funds must be recovered now Ex-AGF Agabi

Atiku demands probe into PFIPC scandal

NAF deploys 198 troops to The Gambia, reinforces Nigerias commitment to regional peace

Osun police arrest three over alleged assassination attempt on APC campaign DG

FG settles N39.6bn inherited pension liabilities

Why Kaduna people are tax-compliant Internal Revenue boss

Tinubu tells media: Resist becoming megaphones for terrorists, protect nation

Ronaldo will retire from intl football after World Cup Sister

World Cup: Ronaldo reveals what he told Modric after Portugal eliminate Croatia

Switzerland beat Algeria 2-0 to reach last 16 with first knockout win in 88 years

Dont lose faith in electoral process, Obi tells Nigerians

ADC, Atiku hail as court affirms David Mark, Aregbesola ADC leaders, slams N14m fine on Abejide

Dangote Refinery reduces petrol price to N1,075/litre

Tinubu orders new roads construction for Abuja communities, vows to end abandoned FCT projects

Declare state of emergency in health sector, sack Pate, CSO urges Tinubu

FG appoints Kuramo Capital to manage $170m DICE Fund

Court rejects bail for el-Rufai after national hospital disowns medical report

NDLEA dismantles largest meth lab, arrests 9,769 suspects in 5 months

Court rules on defence documents in Ngiges alleged N2.2bn fraud trial in October 14

Buratai calls for sweeping security reforms, says military overstretched by internal operations

 GUARDIAN    

NASS candidates list: Presidency fumes over Ondo APC protests, orders probe

Stakeholders seek review of Kwara APC reps ticket, reject Benue NASS candidates replacement

With Accra declaration, rice-sufficiency imminent in WAfrica

Dangote Cement increases dividend by 50%, shareholders get N753.8b

$480b saved in fossil fuel costs as UN, FG push for more solar adoption

Nigerias private sector records fifth straight month of growth in June

Don urges Nigerian companies to adopt responsible business model

Local content implementation linked to $20b investment

Minister charges DFIs on accountability as BOI unveils impact report

Shell launches $3 billion contract finance facility

Customs records N408.86b revenue from LFTZ, Lekki port in H1

Zulum, CMD pledge support for victims, parents of Borno abductions

Ikoyi residents seek FGs intervention over flooding, noise from land reclamation

Police arrest three over abduction, murder of Kwara polytechnic student

Payment barriers limit Nigerias global trade to 561 firms

VANGUARD   

 Naira appreciates to N1,395/$ in parallel market

Osun 2026: IGP condemns shielding of criminal

2027: Accept primary results, respect party supremacy, Ondo APC candidates tell members

FUTA Teaching Hospital denies labour allegations, assures staff of fair transition

Apple will now pay you for having an old iPhone see how much in dollars

2027: Ill cut cost of governance, industrialise Abia, says NDC candidate Ogah

Abure misled Obi, cost LP victory in 2023, party alleges

Tinubu urges ECOWAS to cut import dependence, boost regional production

Gunmen ambush, kill ex-Benue SSG

World Cup: Mexican president urges responsible celebrations after deaths following last win

Just in: Panic as gas tanker catches fire in Lagos

Alleged $6. 23m loot: Jim Obazee seeks Buhari, Boss Mustaphas trial

Xenophobia: Uganda repatriates first group of nationals from South Africa

Education crisis demands leadership, investment, not policy changes Obi

NASD appoints Ekeh acting Managing Director, as Longe retires

How my husband made me quit smoking cigarettes Toyin Abraham

ADC: Matawalle says High Court judgment vindicates Tinubu

Dont send children to school abroad without supervision Canada-based Nigerian Dr Zo warns

200 US troops still in Nigeria for joint intelligence, training DHQ

Explosion rocks Apapa tank farm; NPA, NIMASA move to curtail spread

South-South deserves greater Infrastructural development, PANDEF tells Tinubu

How Yahoo boys wiped N7.2m from judges bank account, EFCC chairman reveals

Unai Simon becomes first goalkeeper to go 519 World Cup minutes without conceding

FG clears 39.63bn pension liabilities

Xenophobia: MTN Nigeria belongs to Nigerians, not South Africa alone Toriola

NDC calls for Gbajabiamila sack over alleged fake agency

NBMA destroys N40m unauthorised transgenic cotton seeds

BOI funds 14 sectors with N644.9bn, creates 1.68m jobs

Klopp in talks for Germany job after Nagelsmann exit Federation

Traders count losses as fire guts traditional herbs market in Ibadan

Group hails Tinubu, Ribadu for averting crisis in Niger-Delta over INEC Ward Delineation exercise

PFIPC scandal: Atiku gives Tinubu 7 days to prove or risk complicity charge

 

DAILY TRUST     

Court orders final forfeiture of N150m linked to longest serving Rep

3 killed in another attack on Benue community

Bus Driver Crushes Wheelbarrow Pusher to Death in Port Harcourt

Gas Tanker Catches Fire on Lagos Highway

Phantom council: Atiku asks Tinubu to probe scandal

Banditry: Ex-Benue SSG dies from gunshot injuries

Ex-Benue SSG dies from bandits gunshot injuries

NSCDC busts suspected burglary syndicate, recovers weapons in Kwara

Police rescue abducted woman in gun battle

3 arrested over alleged vandalisation of power cables in Yobe

Benue dismantles over 20 illegal roadblocks, checkpoints

Replaced candidates: Legal battle begins in APC as Arise heads to court

Abuja urban settlements caught between two worlds

NGO mobilises PWDs, lepers for voter registration in FCT community

Cwealth Games: Tinubu sends forth Team Nigeria; Puma unveiled as kit sponsor

Kano doctor dies moments after arriving to treat patients

Kano distributes 90,000 bags of subsidised fertiliser to farmers

Bandits kill another chief imam, 2 others in Sokoto

NCDC partners Kano centre to boost disease research

FG moves to operationalise digital postcode system

NSCIA condemns fresh Borno school abduction

FG secures conviction of 1,721 terrorism suspects in 9 years

2 killed, 40 cows rustled in fresh Benue attack

FCMB shareholders approve N23.08bn dividend payout

Kano Chamber quits NACCIMA over Dala dispute

FG releases N111bn for Akwanga-Maiduguri Superhighway

Womens leadership strengthening governance in Nigeria Fashola

AUTHORITY        

Group Demands Gbajabiamilas Resignation Over Corruptible Allegations, Rejects Onanugas Denial

COAS commissions new welfare projects in Port Harcourt, reaffirms soldier-first philosophy

FCTA confiscates 40 vehicles outside approved bus Terminal

BREAKING: Uba Sani Begins Statewide Community Justice Centre Initiative

Zeberced Group to Train 2,000 young Nigerians in Technical and Vocational Skills, Create 40,000 Direct Jobs

FG launches nationwide learning assessment to tackle Nigerias education crisis

Delta State Is Working Because I Have Chosen Performance Over Politics And Propaganda. Oborevwori

NEW TELEGRAPH

Oborevwori Approves 50 CNG Buses, Electric Vehicles, Mega Bus Terminal For Delta Mass Transit

Ile-Ife To Host 1,000 Drummers At 2026 Ayan-Aganlu Festival

Gov Aliyu Flags Off Free Distribution Of 157,800 Bags Of Fertiliser Worth N7.7bn

EFCC Arraigns Two Brothers Over Alleged Land Fraud

Contractor Resumes Reconstruction Of Ibadan-Ife-Ilesa Road

Oriire Abduction: Oyo Govt Dismisses VeryDarkMans Claim Of Ransom Payment

Niger Delta Shortchanged In N3.9trn Road Budget PANDEF

Bauchi Police Intensify Crackdown On Kidnappers, Rescue Victims In Ningi

Lagos Govt, UNDP Partner To Boost African Leather Market, Creative Economy

Air Peace Completes Third SAfrica Evacuation Flight, Returns 801 Nigerians Home

EFCC Arraigns Woman Over Alleged Identity Theft, Forgery, Visa Scam

FG Moves To Make Varsities Self-Sustaining Through Alumni, Partnerships

UNIOSUN Hostel Invasion: Army Says No Evidence Yet To Support Rape Allegations

Ondo APC Candidates Appeal To Members On Outcome Of Primaries

ADC Judgment Vindicates Tinubus Respect For Judiciary, Democracy Matawalle

Alleged 80M Fraud: Court Acquits Ex-Gov Nyakos CSO

Wema Bank Kicks Off Hackaholics 7.0 Natl Tour At Varsity Of Uyo

Oil Theft: Reps Proposes Special Court, Tougher Measures

FUTATH Refutes Allegations Against Management

Keyamo Reaffirms FG Commitment To AAAU

NDC Demands Gbajabiamilas Sack Over Alleged Fake Agency

2027: Ganduje Dismisses Fake Defection Posters

Groups Welcome N62bn FEC Approval For TB Commodities

Obi Demands Probe Into Alleged Rape Of UNIOSUN Students By Soldiers

Osun 2026: Oyebamiji Promises Interest-Free Loans, Grants As Traders Endorse APC

Commonwealth Games: Compete With Courage, Win Clean, Tinubu Urges Team Nigeria

Media: Recurring Incidences Of Fake News, Voice, Facial Cloning Concerning Tinubu

Voter Registration Is First Step To New Nigeria, Obi Tells Nigerians

FG Clears N39.6bn Outstanding Pension Arrears

BLUEPRINT

Debt relief and Nigerias economic transformation

How to take care of your husband and build a happy marriage

Cross River: PDP governorship candidate alleges tax witch-hunt against his university

How Nigeria achieved 87% progress in trachoma elimination Experts

Mark DBall initiator Igoche Mark loses Mum

Baba Ijesha receives car, chieftaincy title from Ooni after sons birth

No single service can end insecurity in Nigeria CAS

China appoint new U20 womens coach ahead of Falconets World Cup clash

Oyo government speaks on paying ransom for abducted pupils, teachers

Access Holdings, Coronation Group celebrate African art, Nigerian modernism

Xenophobia: Youth leaders order South Africans to leave Nigeria before end of July

Isoko blackout: Group clears Governor Oborevwori, demands accountability from lawmakers

FG conducts nationwide learning assessment to measure pupils literacy, numeracy, cognitive skills

Mabushi Bus Terminal: FCTA cracks down on illegal motor parks, impounds 40 vehicles

Ex-Benue SSG suffers gunshot injuries from bandits, d!es

2027 election: Few weeks to electioneering, opposition still in disarray

NPFL: Kano Pillars appoint Ogunmodede as Technical Adviser

Declining values: Stakeholders push for care-giving education in Nigerian schools

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