Nigerian Newspapers Headlines, Wednesday, 8 July 2026

Nigerian Newspapers Headlines

VANGUARD          

Messi achieves record not seen since 1930 World Cup with 8 goals for Argentina

Paraguayan lawmakers racist Mbappe remarks despicable UN

UNICAL suspends 19 students over exam malpractice

Medical academics tell FG to resolve welfare dispute in 21 days or face industrial action

PFIPC: Tinubu orders ICPC to investigate Adeniyi within 30 days

Senate queries N943m allowances, delayed appointments at North West Commission

Meet three Nigerian students who won gold in international STEM Olympiad competition

ICPC partners Borno banks to fight money laundering

Mob lynches two travellers in Kaduna, six arrested

Stock market extends rally, investors gain N1.86trn

2023 Sokoto PDP governorship candidate Ubandoma defects to APC

Protesters urge Senate to delay ambassadorial nominees confirmation

Pilots, engineers reject bill seeking to reduce NCAA funding

Be more dedicated to national service, Akpabio urges Senators

ICPC accuses El-Rufai of abusing court-approved medical visit

Nigeria, Spain strengthen partnership against human trafficking

World Cup 2026: Messi inspires Argentina to dramatic 3-2 comeback win against Egypt

Insecurity, soaring operational costs, others stallICT tax boom

North will back Tinubu, not Atiku in 2027, TSO DG says

Nigeria ready to help in global energy solutionsPetrol minister

Stop rehabilitating, reintegrating former insurgents into society Senate tells FG

Travellers lament customs tariff charges, harassment at Abuja airport

Russian Embassy disputes reports on death of Nigerian student in Ukraine

Senate advances Bill to strengthen Public Complaints Commission

Five die, three rescued as Kano fire incidents destroy 120.45m property in June

Senate to FG: End ex-insurgents reintegration, bring terrorists to justice

IOC eases restrictions on Russians before 2028 as anthem, flag ban remains

18 APC first-term govs condemn xenophobic attacks in SA, back Tinubus reforms

Dangote to build 700,000bpd refinery in Kenya

CVR: INEC introduces self-service voter registration platform

Messi v Salah in World Cup last-16 showdown

Over 18m Nigerians exposed to flooding, NiHSA warns

 

Xenophobic attacks: Senate declines calls for FG to take over MTN, DStv

Tegbell ensure stable power supply OAU, Alumni

Insulting football referees is a right, rules European court

Tinubu tackling insecurity, First Lady assures Qatari envoy

NPO commends Tinubus directive to FCCPC to probe Big Tech, AI platforms

Two high-profile Boko Haram commanders surrender to troops of OPHK

FG suspends enforcement of new internet platform, digital economy regulations

PUNCH       

Body of Irans Khamenei arrives in Iraq before procession

UTM FLNG secures 15-year gas supply deal

Seek Gods help over abducted pupils, CAN urges FG, Oyo

Northern SSGs meet in Kaduna, set agenda for govs forum

BREAKING: Tinubu orders ICPC to probe presidential intervention council

VIDEO: Messi in tears after Argentina Round of 16 victory

Reps issue final summons to Accountant-General over snub, threaten sanctions

Messi scores 21st World Cup goal, extends scoring run

ICPC, Borno banks to fight money laundering

Argentina beat Egypt 3-2 to reach World Cup quarter-finals

Senate grills NWDC over N943m board allowances, appointments

Osun teenager shot dead, Accord, APC trade accusations over killing

Police identify crime hotspots, arrest 560 suspects in Abuja raids

ADC slams ICPC over El-Rufai doctors arrest, alleges wife assaulted

Dont make Osun poll a do-or-die affair, traditionalists warn gov candidates

Suspected jihadists kill at least 22 soldiers, militia in Burkina Faso

EFCC hands over 1,452 recovered hostel items to education ministry

Why lawmakers cant intervene in PFIPC budget scandal Senate

FG provides inputs to 5,642 Gombe farmers

6.2m Nigerians face hunger in 2026, child rights organisation warns

APC first-term governors back Tinubus re-election bid

Three Nigerian students win gold at International STEM Olympiad in Rome

ICPC accuses El-Rufai of breaching medical visit, arrests personal doctor

Dangote picks Lamu, Kenya for East Africa mega-refinery Report

PSC dismisses four senior police officers, demotes 10

Adeleke warns of bandit influx into Osun mining communities

NBA rejects FG move to stop 2026 officers election

NNPC saves $3.4bn through contract reviewas Ojulari unveils one-year scorecard

State police bill has safeguards against abuse, deputy speaker tells EU

FG suspends new internet, digital platform regulations

Oil firms decry multiple taxes, seek PIA review as Nigeria joins IEA
Kano judiciary sacks Sharia court judge, suspends others over misconduct

THISDAY    

Breaking: Tinubu Orders ICPC to Probe PFIPC Scandal, Submit Report Within 30 Days

FCT-IRS Launches New Digital Platform, Taxporta

PDP Leadership: Tanimu Turaki, Abdulrahman Mohammed Know Fate July 10

Two More High-Profile Terrorist Commanders Surrender to Troops in Yobe

PSC Dismisses Four Senior Police Officers, Sanctions 31 Others

CJN to New Judges: Shun Unsolicited Gifts, Throwing Unnecessary Birthday Parties

Senate Demands Safety Guarantees As Xenophobic Attacks in S Africa Target Nigerians

Non-Mandate Projects Are N Assembly Constituency Projects, SaysAlmajiri Commission

NiMet, Livestock Institute Train Agricultural Extension Professionals on Climate Risk Management

Ododo Declares War on Illegal Mining, Rules Out Dialogue with Criminals

Three Suspected Members of Vikings Confraternity Arrested in Akwa Ibom

LP Hails ACourt for Upholding Leadership

Obi Criticises Tinubus Handling of School Abductions, Asks Him to Quit or Shun Poll

2027: INEC, ICPC Train Staff on Corruption-free Elections

ADC: 17m Nigerians Pushed into Hunger By Policy Failures of Tinubus Administration

NCC Urges Nigerian Students to Protect Telecom Infrastructure

23-year-old Nigerian Medical Student Dies from Injuries Sustained in Russian Airstrike on Ukraine

FG Backs Full Rollout of New NIMC Act, Seeks Single National Identity System

Falana Questions Legality of Police Arrest of Adeyemis Father

Army Day: Tinubu Pledges Tech-Driven Military to Tackle Insecurity, Boost Local Defence Industry

Land Dispute: Relief as Ogwashi-Uku Kingdom Secures Major Legal Victory

World Cup: Spain Beats Portugal 1-0 , Belgium Knocks out Co-hosts USA 4-1to Reach Qfinals

FG Begins Repair of Babban LambaSharam Road in Plateau State

IOC: Nigeria Must Legalise Oil Reforms to Retain Deepwater Investments

NNPC Records N1.74tn Profit as Revenue Hits N17.33tn in Five Months

REA Performs Groundbreaking of 42 Minigrids, Solar Power Projects in Kebbi, Adamawa

Dangote Drives Global Jet Fuel Exports to Europe, Shipments Hit Record High

SUN     

  Tinubu gives ICPC 30-day deadline to investigate PFIPC, submit report Presidency

UN Women, Benue inaugurate steering committee to promote male engagement in child, maternal health

Reps panel summons Accountant-General, six others over audit queries

PenCom to amend Pension Reform Act after 12 years

Senate queries NWDCs N943m board allowances, leadership crisis

Akpabio laments captivity of Oyo schoolchildren, says insecurity threatening investments, food security

FG to unlock agriculture potential in South-East

NASS didnt allocate budget for fake agency in 2026 budget spokesman

FCT-IRS rolls out Taxporta portal, briefs MDAs on 2025 tax reforms

Akpabio laments captivity of Ondo schoolchildren, says insecurity threatening investments, food security

FG expresses grief over Nigerian medical graduate killed in Ukraine airstrike

UniCal suspends 19 students over alleged examination malpractice

World Cup: Everything to know about Argentina vs Egypt match

Nobody would demand state police if federal police worked Mike Okiro

North wont support Atiku in 2027, its Souths turn Sheriff

LP hails Appeal Court for affirming Sen. Nenadi Usmans leadership

World Cup: Im leaving with a clear conscience Ronaldo

Paraguay condemns senators racist remarks against Mbappe after World Cup exit

Mbappe hits back at racist abuse from Paraguayan senator after World Cup win

Nigerians starving to death under Tinubu ADC

2027: ICPC, INEC join forces to tackle election fraud

Enugu West PDP stakeholders reject Amadis nomination, insist on state chairmans return

2027: Presidency urges media influencers to guard against misinformation

FG queries high petrol costs amid falling global crude prices

Tony Elumelu to retire as UBA Chairman Aug 21, Emmanuel Nnorom named successor

BOI disburses N644.9bn, supports 1.68m jobs, unveils maiden impact report

Import licences: Judges absence stalls Dangote Refinerys suit against FG

FG reforms stabilising economy, but revenue, debt, education gaps persist NRS

 GUARDIAN    

PDP made Akpabio, undeserving of his ridicule

Senators reconvene to conclude constitution review

EU, Atiku discuss 2027 polls as Sheriff accuses Obi of nurturing secession

APM unveils plans to revive economy, tackle insecurity

25 die, 23 injured in Kwara, Ibadan-Lagos Expressway auto crashes

NDLEA alerts to fraudulent auctions impersonating officials

Nnorom to take over from Elumelu as UBA chairman

Congestion cost rises to $3.38 million as 39 ships await berth

Public service workers key to Nigerias AI future

NSDC launches elite training cohorts to drive sugar revolution

The leadership execution gap: Why strategy alone cannot produce results

H1 oil price shock exposes sectors fragile recovery, says MAN

UK, firm launches new scheme to tackle Nigerias innovation gap

FIFA addresses backlash over Folarin Balogun, defends judicial independence

17m Nigerians suffering, starving under Tinubus government ADC

Our NASS candidates list remains unchanged, says Oyo APC

Tinubu meets Alia, Suswam as Benue political tensions deepen

2027: Gwamna shares Tinubus message with Gombe stakeholders

2027: APM Unveils Plan to Revive Economy, Tackle Insecurity

Land Use Act: HURIWA decries arbitrary property seizures, seeks compensation

Six killed, one injured in fresh terror attacks on Berom communities

Police summon SecretsReporters publisher over alleged cybercrime as journalist remains in custody

FG to build drainage, service roads along coastal highway

Police launch manhunt for four over Ibadan killing

Court remands suspects for 60 days over murder of ex-OGTV staff

Police alert Rivers residents over planned destruction of expired explosives

Northern Christian leaders visit family of lynched Muslim woman

15 die, 17 injured in trailer lone accident in Kwara

One killed in Cross River land dispute

Baggage mishandling costs global aviation industry $6.3b SITA

Ogun commissions cassava centre, solar boreholes, market to boost local economy

Independent media body anchors autonomy on constitution

Court dismisses suit challenging AGs prosecutorial discretion

Lawyer petitions AGF, IGP over alleged NUC defiance of court judgments

 

 LEADERSHIP        

Insecurity: A’Ibom Begins Biometric Registration Of Commercial Vehicles

2 More Top ISWAP Commanders Surrender To Troops In Borno

Reps Give Accountant-General Final Deadline To Appear

Nigeria Records 65,759 Suspected Diphtheria Cases, 2,229 Deaths

‘Reducing NCAA Funds Dangerous To Aviation Safety’

UK Summons Senior Iranian Diplomat Over Stabbing Of Journalist In London

Tinubu Orders ICPC to Probe PFIPC, Sets 30-Day Deadline

Bomb Attack Rocks Damascus During Macron Visit, 18 Injured

War-Ravaged Gaza Farmers Turn Tent-Side Soil Into Fields Of Survival

APC Defends Post-Primary Candidate Substitutions, Insists Process Was Lawful

Nigeria Mourns Medical Graduate Killed In Russian Attack On Ukraine

6 Arrested As Mob Kills 2 Travellers In Kaduna

‎Cattle Herder Survives Lioness Attack by Staying Calm as Video Goes Viral

36.2m Nigerians Face Acute Food Insecurity, Save The Children Warns

Prince Harry Criticizes British Court Ruling After Lawsuit Against Tabloid Dismissed

Turaki-Ied PDP Faction Dismisses Claims Of Candidates’ Planned Suit Against Its Leadership

Xenophobia: Senate Rejects Calls To Nationalise MTN, DStv Over Attacks In South Africa

EFCC Hands Over Recovered Assets Worth Billions Of Naira To Education Ministry

Argentina Stage Dramatic Comeback To Beat Egypt, Advance To World Cup Quarterfinals

El-Rufai’s Doctor Arrested, Wife Assaulted During Hospital Visit – ADC

Dangote To Finance 700,000bpd Kenya Refinery With IPO, Bonds

FG Suspends New Internet Platform Rules, Orders Harmonised Digital Policy Framework

At NOG: Lokpobiri Rebukes Naysayers, Insists 2.5mbpd Oil Output Not Too Ambitious

2027 Elections: Allow Registered Voters Without PVCs Vote, Atedo Peterside Urges INEC

Kaduna ADC Governorship Candidate Ashiru Meets El-Rufai, Vows To Sack APC

Xenophobia: Senate Threatens Diplomatic Action Against South Africa Over Fresh Attacks

Babachir Faults SGF For Failing To Flag Alleged Fake PFIPC

Lagos-Calabar Coastal highway Designed To Mitigate,Not Cause Flooding -Umahi

Flood Submerge Alpha Beach, Eti-Osa LGA, As FG Planns Another Coastal Communities’ Demolition

Ali Modu Sheriff Lacks Moral Authority To Question Obi’s Patriotism – Obidient Movement

Court Ruling Ended LP Leadership Crisis, Says Party Spokesman

Burna Boy Becomes First African Artiste to Surpass 50 Million Monthly Spotify Listeners

  DAILY TRUST     

BREAKING: Tinubu orders probe of Phantom council

Almajiri commission: National Assembly inserted road projects into our budget

APC has governed Nigeria without clear economic blueprint APM
Government

Remi Tinubu displays Waterleaf, Pumpkin Harvested From Villa Garden

Senate moves to stop pardoning, rehabilitation of Boko Haram members, other criminals

Obi: Tinubu hasnt called Makinde over Oyo School Abduction

Attempt to shield Gbaja exposed Tinubu govt to greater ridicule Atiku

Gunmen attack Rivers community, kill two

NEW TELEGRAPH

El-Rufai: ADC Demands Review Of Bail Conditions

Tinubu Orders ICPC Probe Of Fake Presidential Council, Alleged Impersonator

Reps Summons Accountant General, Issue Final Warning

Stop Integrating Repentant Terrorists Into Society, Senate Warns Northern Govs, Military

Mobilise Resources For Africas Industrialisation, Tinubu Tasks Afreximbank

Tinubu : Every Part Of Nigeria Will Witness Abujas Infrastructural Model

NCAA Warns Against Cutting Its TSC Share, Says Aviation Safety At Risk

Lagos Court Grants Peller N500k Bail For Obstructing Police Officer

NiMet, Cosmopolitan University Partner On AI, Climate-Smart Agriculture

Stop Integrating Repentant Terrorists Into Society, Senate Warns Northern Govs, Military

Shell Tells Nigeria Story In Exhibition At NOG 2026

Plateau APC Primary: PKK Electoral Officers Allege Attempts To Induce Them To Discredit Poll

FG, AfDB, Others Unveil Diagnostic Report On Urban Sanitation

FCT-IRS: New Tax Law Empowers Us To Tax All Taxable Sources

APC: Dont Let Opposition Distract Tinubu, Nwoye Urges Members

Insecurity: Senate Raises Concern Over Killings Of Military Officers

Lagos Hosts Maiden Grand Horse Race, Targets Entertainment, Tourism, Economic Growth

Ebonyi Govt Blames PDP Factions For Alleged Attempt To Create Rift Between Nwifuru, Wike

FG Backs NNPCs Current Move To Revamp Refineries

BLUEPRINT    

 World Cup 2026: Argentina rally late to stop Egypt, hit quarter-final

Xenophobic attacks: Senate rejects calls to nationalise South African Firms

Senate to meet Tinubu over killings, kidnappings, others

Police arrest suspected cultists, recover hard drugs in Akwa Ibom

Trump plans to restore Turkeys F-35 access, NYT reports

PSC dismisses 4 senior officers, sanctions 31 others

Report of 17m Nigerians facing acute hunger amounts to humanitarian crisis ADC

21 first-term APC governors hold crucial closed-door meeting in Kebbi

 

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