Nigerian Newspapers Headlines, Wednesday, 22 July 2026

Nigerian Newspapers Headlines

VANGUARD            

Burna Boy ranked Africas best-selling artiste with 14.46m equivalent album units

Trump says US not finished at all with Iran

Godzilla actress Kaylee Hottle, 18, dies in US car crash

10 big-name players who never played a minute at 2026 FIFA World Cup

APC storms Adelekes home town, seeks electoral support

Benue govt gives contractors marching orders over delayed PHC renovation

Two Nigerians jailed seven years for armed robbery in Kuwait

ICPC hands over forfeited 27.92 hectares of $65m housing project to Mortgage Bank

Lagos revives dumpsites, targets 3,000 compactor trucks to tackle waste evacuation challenges

Reps probe xenophobic attacks on Nigerians in South Africa, seek compensation for victims

Reps seek audit of recovered assets since 1999, demand digital national registry

Senate tasks AMCON on operational records ahead of 2030 wind-down

NURTW clash: Police arrest suspect after gun duel

Atiku-hired US lobby firm submits Tinubu forfeiture records to Trump administration, congress

Power reforms restores investors confidence Presidency

17 states to experience flooding from July 21 to 27

Insecurity: Tinubu approves new army battalion in Kwara

Troops rescue 27 kidnap victims, foil abduction attempts in Sokoto, Zamfara

Senate expands Safe Schools probe to TETFund, NELFUND, UBEC, others

Rights activists, lawyers protest at Federal High Court

Canada evaluating all options after fresh US tariffs threat

NPC launches nationwide digital birth, death registration system

Ebonyi proposes law to regulate house rents, agent fees, scrap metal trade

PANDEF demands greater Niger Delta inclusion in oil block allocation

Court adjourns suit seeking to void Kingibes FCT senatorial candidacy

Trump says will take care of Houthis if they blockade Saudi ports

Fresh attack on Plateau community leaves two dead

Right champions, but 2026 World Cup lost credibility Ex-FIFA president Blatter

Senator Eteng rejects reconciliation claims over APC ticket

Father begs Sharia court to compel 27-year-old daughter to marry

FG pays N330bn to GenCos, issues N729bn bonds to investors

Atiku condemns opaque N8.05bn religious budget allocation

PFIPC probe: Reps summon foreign affairs Minister, NSA

Breaking: CBN retains MPR at 26.5%

UNILAG begins Post-UTME July 27, warns candidates against malpractice

PUNCH       

US not finished at all with Iran, says Trump

Nigerian neurosurgeon sparks brain drain debate after US hospital appointment

AEDC begins repairs after resolving Maitama substation crisis

PFIPC scandal: Reps warn agencies shunning summons

SGF reaffirms Nigerias commitment to stronger ties with Serbia

Oyo sachet water producers propose recycling scheme over total ban

FG urges AU to crack down on illicit terror funding

Gunmen kill four herders, set two houses ablaze in Anambra

FG issues flood alert for 17 states

SGF urges Code of Conduct Tribunal to embrace technology

Police arrest suspected hoodlum over Osun NURTW clash

AI could add 4% to Nigeria, sub-Saharan Africas GDP, says IMF

Old telecom rules cant handle AI, digital era, says NCC

56 Anambra councillors sue AG, assembly over two-year tenure limit

Lagos pledges stronger support for inclusive education

Extortion: PEBEC to equip truckers with body cameras

JUST IN: DJ Chicken released from detention

Court jails 12 for abusing naira at Delta party

FG hails Kanos 32% education budget, 16,000 teacher recruitment

160,000 flee South Africa over anti-migrant unrest Report

Tinubu congratulates UKs new Prime Minister, seeks stronger bilateral ties

Defence Minister Musa vows to sue over resignation rumours after meeting Tinubu

Again, court adjourns Lamido, sons N1.35bn fraud trial over counsels absence

Equipment leasing key to food security, FG tells young agripreneurs

Kano to enrol 6,000 TB, leprosy patients into healthcare scheme

ECOWAS anti-graft agencies operationalise new pact EFCC boss

Reps move to document xenophobic losses, seek compensation for Nigerians

FG unveils consumer credit-scheme for laptops, others

Oborevwori swears in two commissioners, charges appointees on integrity

Ogun gov gifts Babcock varsity best graduating students N11m

UPDATED: CBN holds benchmark interest rate at 26.5% again

Court remands two ADC supporters over Gombe airport invasion

PFIPC scandal: Ministry disowns council as Reps summon Ribadu

VIDEO: Lamine Yamals sagging shorts at Spains World cup party spark online debate

Lagos school suspends classes to honour slain NURTW leader

FG settles N333bn GenCos debt, pays first bond coupon

Im depressed, says Chidimma Adetshina as SAfrica court delays deportation ruling

Reps urge FG to save Bayelsa petrochemical project from erosion

Strengthen food safety rules to curb diseases, Reps urge FG

Senate passes bill to repeal NAICOM Act, overhaul insurance regulation

THISDAY    

FG Records Over $24.1bn Investment, $6.1bn to Boost Non-oil Exports, Says Minister

FG Urges Investment in Power Sector to Support Economic Growth

Senate Passes Landmark Insurance Reform Bill, Replaces 1997 NAICOM Act

FG Launches Laptop Credit Scheme to Give Access, Boost to Digital Devices

FRC Frets Over Failure of Customs to Submit Audited Financial Statements Since 2019

NAS Urges Climate Action as Health Risks Intensify across Nigeria

SDP Criminal Trial Stalls as Court Defers Bank Evidence Hearing

Leadership Crisis Rocks Osun NURTW, NGO, Students Protest, Demand Police Intervention

Jigawa Gov Finds Empty State Secretariat, SSG, Head of Service, Commissioners Absent

EFCC: Immigration CG Not Under Investigation

Food Security: NALDA to Convert Degraded Forests into Agricultural Estates, Empower 4,000 Women

World Cup Coverage Marks New Era for Sports Broadcasting in Africa, Says SportyTV

NBC Trains Installers in Ibadan, to Accelerate Transition to Digital Television

Stock Market Gains N1.76tn Amid Sustained Investors Confidence

SUN       

Senate moves to bring IVF, AI diagnostics, GMOs under new regulatory framework

FG strengthens digital capacity of 1,884 food specialists to shore up production

FG issues N1.23trn bond to defray GenCos N4trn debt

IGP meets senior police officers, orders intensified surveillance, stronger inter-agency collaboration

Senate moves to tighten regulation of foods, vaccines, medical devices, pharmaceuticals as bill scales second reading

Yamal reveals what Messi told him after World Cup final defeat

If you cheat, you die Jarvis to Peller

Yamal leads Ballon dOr race after inspiring Spains World Cup triumph

40 feared dead as boat capsizes in Jigawa

2026 budget: N12.8 trn concealed under service wide vote Atiku

GUARDIAN   

Court awards N100m damages against police, pharmaceutical firm over custody death of ex-CPs son

Court sentences pastor to death for killing teenage daughter over witchcraft

Future of work belongs to professionals with AI expertise

Varsity urges students to strengthen industry links for national devt

FG unveils five-year roadmap for labour migration promotion

No better hand to handover to than Hamzat, says Sanwo-Olu

Parties begin candidate upload, express confidence ahead of INEC deadline

Ondo Court resolves decades-old land feud, declares joint ownership

Police forestall forceful takeover of motor parks in Osun

NDLEA uncovers drug warehouse, arrests couple in Edo

Police foil suspected Black Axe initiation ceremony, recover firearms in Delta forest raid

Pastor sentenced to death for killing daughter over witchcraft claim

NURTW members, NGO protest, urge Police to arrest Adelekes aide

Bank stocks, others lift capitalisation by N1.8 trillion

FCMB introduces air ticket funding product for travellers

FCCPC resumes enforcement of digital lending regulation after court ruling

FG-backed iDICE targets early-stage startups with $350,000

Environmental changes help spread lassa fever in West Africa Expert

 

 LEADERSHIP  

ASUU Rejects Bayelsa Allowance Package, Insists On CBA Implementation

France Passes Law Banning Social Media For Children Under 15

Climate Crisis Now Human Rights Emergency, NHRC Declares

Tinubu Congratulates UK Prime Minister Andy Burnham, Seeks Stronger Nigeria-UK Ties

Zidane Agrees To Coach France Until 2030

New UK PM Burnham Announces Tax Cut, Unveils New Cabinet On 1st Full Day In Office

Peller, Jarvis Reveal Unusual Relationship Rule As Wedding Nears

Stop Campaign Of Calumny Against INEC, Arewa Youth Forum Tells Opposition

NANS Appeals For Immediate Release Of Outstanding Federal Government Scholarship Funds

Frontier Basins Draw Record Interest as NUPRC Awards 37 Blocks To 31 Firms

2027: Tinubu Supporters Dismiss Kwankwaso’s criticism Of Muslim-Muslim Ticket

La Liga Chief Demands Infantino’s Resignation Amid World Cup Controversies

Zidane Signs Long-Term Deal To Succeed Deschamps As France Manager

 DAILY TRUST     

Herders killed as Gunmen raid Settlement in Anambra

Governor meets empty offices during surprise Monday morning visit

We rejected phantom councils request for collaboration Foreign Ministry

Again, CBN hold interest rates at 26.5%

Zamfara security reforms attracts $200m lithium investment

Zamfara moves to transform amusement park into tourism hub

Zamfara pledges support for World Bank-backed reform programmes

Man begs Sharia court to assist him marry off daughter

Obi committed to one-term presidency Kwankwaso
CBN holds interest rate at 26.5%

Fire guts 17 shops in Lagos market

Nonprofit tasks young Africans on free enterprise, responsible leadership

Rainstorm kills 4, destroys school, hospital in Sokoto

Protest in Plateau over killing of 2 women

Court grants Miyetti Allah leader N2bn bail in alleged $2.63m money laundering case

FRSC launches special operation to curb highway crashes in North-West

FG revives 16 abandoned e-libraries, commissions digital hub in Kano

Education is an investment, not an expense ex-Niger gov

El-Rufais doctor faces panel over alleged procurement of medical report

Court sentences man to death for killing daughter

Blackout cripples businesses in Maitama; residents protest

More than 100 missing as deadly flooding hits Afghanistan

Navy busts illegal refineries in Rivers

Nigeria saves N1trn through budget evaluation BPP

Banks, shipowners endorse de-risking plan for $700m CVFF fund

FG urges NERC, states to work as partners

With more matches, 2026 World Cup shatters attendance and TV records

AUTHORITY        

Defence Minister, Musa reaffirms commitment to Nigerias security

FG, NASS seek stronger federal-state regulatory coordination in multi-tier power market

Bago Launches 500-Unit Housing Estate to Boost Affordable Housing in Niger State

Bishop Oyedepo Reordains Pst Korede, Esther Komaiya While Pst Ibiyeomie Carried the Oil in His Hands
Ex-CDS Petinrin Lauds DSS On Oriire Rescue *Says Intelligence Key To All Operations

DSS Set To Appeal Life Sentence On Ansaru Terror Commanders *Seeks Maximum Penalty On Behalf of Murdered Oriire Teachers

NEW TELEGRAPH

FG Warns 17 States Of Imminent Flood

Senate Tells AMCON To Prepare Wind-Down Report Ahead Of 2030 Expiry

Davido, 30BG In Attendance As Israel DMW Laid Father To Rest In Benin

FG Raises N929.32bn At July Bond Auction As Investors Submit N1.74trn Bids

Xenophobic Attacks: Reps Probe Losses Incurred By Nigerians In SAfrica

Only Female Osun Govship Candidate Pushes For Greater Womens Political Participation

4 Herders, Several Cattle Slaughtered By Gunmen In Anambra

FRC Tasks Customs On Compliance With FRA Act, Submission Of Audited Account

Oborevwori Charges Political Appointees On Integrity, Accountability, Service

Anambra Police Command Agog As CP Orutugu Decorated As AIG

Insecurity: LG Chairman Issues Stern Warning To Security Corps

Power Sector Probe: New Reps Cttee Offers Hope For Stable Electricity, Says Security Expert

Senate Passes Bill To Repeal NAICOM Act

2Baba Reacts To Reconciliation Video With Ex-Wife, Annie

Power Sector Probe: New Reps Cttee Offers Hope For Stable Electricity, Says Security Expert
Korra Obidi Shares Experience After Missing Flight To Lagos

Senate Expands Safe Schools Probe, Adds TETFund, NELFUND, UBEC, Humanitarian Ministry

Unilever Nigeria Grows H1 Profit by 11.1% To N15.60bn Despite Higher Operating Costs

Middle East Tensions Force CBN To Retain Interest Rate At 26.5%

BLUEPRINT           

INEC opens 2026 recruitment portal, invites qualified Nigerians to apply

Kaduna: Father drags 27-year-old daughter to court over refusal to marry

Digital economy: Microsoft urges Nigeria to build public sector AI skills

Uba Sani to other states: How to replicate Kaduna peace model

Chidimma Adetshinas deportation case adjourned as South African court reserves judgment

2027: Muslim-Muslim ticket no longer an issue, Tinubus men tackle Kwankwaso

Jarvis warns Peller against infidelity weeks before wedding

2027: Tinubus re-election a done deal, North Central Agendadeclares

APC chieftain Mary Ikoku welcomes Remi Tinubu to Abia

Senate passes bill to rename NAICOM as Insurance Regulatory Commission

NSCDC uncovers fake university in Lagos, rescues 106 students

DMO opens N1.2trn FGN bonds for subscription

North East Development Commission: Between promises and human capacity building

Why Muslims and Christians must reject division, build a united Nigeria

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