Nigerian Newspapers Headlines, Thursday, 22 July 2026

Nigerian Newspapers Headlines

PUNCH       

Ronaldo misses out as FIFA unveils World Cup Best XI

FG targets 500,000 young entrepreneurs with up to N2m loan

Senate to summon CBN, NNPCL, 40 MDAs over revenue probe

Police arrest two suspected car thieves in Plateau, recover vehicle

Alaafin relaxes Oro movement restriction for female students sitting BECE

JUST IN: Trump commends Tinubu over fight against terrorism, protection of Christians

Power minister urges police to tackle energy theft, vandalism

Report: Fossil fuels still generate 57% of global electricity

Police top list as ICPC uncovers 908 ghost workers

Reps step down bill seeking ban on unbranded, unfortified cooking oils

168 bag first class as UNN graduates 12,895

Police impound 21 vehicles over traffic violations in Delta

Worlds biggest YouTuber MrBeast marries longtime partner

Defamation trial: Court rejects uncertified document in Sowores defence

Trump vows tit-for-tat strikes on Iran power plants

Your claim on Service-Wide Vote baseless, APC tells Atiku

NDIC begins payment to depositors of 46 failed microfinance banks

PFIPC scandal: Apologise and resign, Atiku tells Tinubu

Senate seeks tougher mining safety rules after Kogi landslide kills 20

2027: Presidencys attacks show Tinubu jittery over Makindes ambition APM

Reps probe N2bn linked to mining marshals commander, funding of special unit

THISDAY    

Trump Writes Tinubu, Lauds His Decisive Action Against Terrorists
Nigeria, Germany Seek Deeper Partnership in Energy, Technology, Security

UI Appoints Prof. Olapegba As 14th Vice-Chancellor

FGll Ensure Maritime Seminar Resolutions Are Translated to Policy, Legislation, Says SGF

Nigerian Navy Hands Over Rescued Victims of Human Trafficking to NAPTIP

NAssembly Rejects Demand for Legal Fees in Akpabio/Natasha Suit

Senate to Compel CBN, NNPCL, 40 MDAs Over Revenue Probe, Defiance of Summons

Gas to Remain Backbone of Nigerias Power System Despite Renewable Growth, Says Ozoude

Nigerian Customs Seeks Stronger Media Partnership

Tinubu, Oborevwori Women Support Group Empowers 250 in Delta

2027: CSJ Warns Parties against Empty Promises, Demands Economic Recovery Blueprints

Court Ruling Casts Doubt over Legal Status of Five Firms Approved Under FCCPCs DEON Rules

SUN           

CBN defends reforms as Senate raises concerns over credit, inflation

Oyetola, SGF, House Speaker, CJN, others charge NJI on admiralty laws to protect maritime investments

Women dont support fellow women in politics because of past misconduct, says Akpabio

Senate moves to withhold NDLEA, NRC, DSS, other MDA budgets for flouting resolutions

Court to rule on NDLEA bid to destroy N480bn Nigerian-Mexican meth lab

Document claiming compensation for funds trapped in West African banks a scam EU

Revenue probe: Senate begins move to compel CBN, NNPCL, 39 others to give account of remittances

Senate moves to regulate NGOs, tighten oversight of foreign aid

FG moves to end school bullying, urges students to break silence

Ghost workers: Police top list as ICPC uncovers 908 across MDAs

Ohanaeze hails Tinubu on SEast roads, demands rail, seaports, security fund

FG slashes textbook assessment fees ahead of new ranking policy

Nigeria drops to 90th in global passport ranking [Full list]

Insurance critical to solving Nigerias housing deficit Fayemi

Ndume denies acting as ransom intermediary for Boko Haram

Nigeria will elect Christian-Christian ticket someday Gov Sule

Gunmen kidnap two Ondo farmers, demand N10m ransom

If elections must be credible, transmit results in real time Falz

APC secretariat deserted as fallout from bitter primaries deepens

PDP has no presidential candidate as far as Im concerned Iyabo Obasanjo

Osun poll: INEC begins PVC distribution as parties intensify campaigns

Senator Orji Kalu welcomes First Lady Oluremi Tinubu to Abia State

Isaac Fayose says Ayo Fayose deserves ministerial role, not REA chairmanship

Lagos strengthens business tourism with Wigwe auditorium

Fear, fake news can crash banks, FG warns

FG to deploy digital dashboard to block revenue leakages

FirstBank backs Prideland finale to boost Nigerias creative industry

Atikus lobbyist submits records on alleged Tinubus US forfeiture case to Trump, Congress

CBN confirms opening PFIPC accounts on Accountant-Generals directive

Atiku knocks Tinubu over N8.05bn appropriation for mosques, churches

GUARDIAN    

Troops foil Boko Haram extortion mission, kill driver in Yobe

Kidnappers release two minors after N60m ransom payment

Police to prosecute officers accused of extorting ICPC chairman

Two arrested over alleged murder, secret burial of 26-year-old in Akwa Ibom

Customs revives Nigeria-Benin export trade, moves N1b non-oil cargo

CBN pegs interest rate at 26.5% as MEast tension raises inflation fears

Experts seek stronger governance to attract long-term investment

Domestic investors control 88% of NGX activities as turnover hits N9.6tr in H1

How OPay powers millions of financial decisions daily

Concerns as drug cartels exploit Nigerias ports as transit hub

Nigeria, others record 3,008 weekly attacks as hackers target govt, telcos

VANGUARD        

France records over 5,700 excess deaths in June heatwave

ACourt affirms forfeiture of General Atewes assets to FG, dismisses appeal

Nasarawa sacks six commissioners in cabinet reshuffle

Dangote Refinery resumes petrol loading in naira at N1,215/litre

Canada unveils 6 conditions Nigerians, other foreigners must meet to get a visa

SDP warns INEC, judiciary against Backdoor attempts to hijack party structure

FG launches N500bn youth credit scheme, offers entrepreneurs up to N2m without collateral

Nigeria leads Africa in online gambling regulation as illegal market hits $17.8bn

Court stops EFCC probe of Oyo finances, says investigation speculative

Obasanjo urges Ibru Family to preserve unity, legacy at book launch

Senate laments non-implementation of resolutions by MDAs, threatens budgetary sanctions

South-east governors will support Tinubus re-election in 2027 Uzodimma

Senate passes bill on foreign aid management for second reading

Fuel tanker crushes dispatch rider to death in Lagos, LASTMA arrests driver

Nigerias Terrorism Trial: Convictions were secured with minimal evidence, under duress HRW

CSO urges Tinubu, Edo, Delta governors to declare infrastructure emergency
Africanews updates

Gunmen kill teenager, rustle cattle in fresh Benue attack

Adamawa: Supporters protest against plans to replace ADC governorship candidate

US court fixes June 2027 trial for Venezuelas ousted Maduro

Reps step down bill seeking ban on unbranded, unfortified Edible Oils

Police rescue four kidnapped victims in Nasarawa, launch manhunt for suspects

MOUAU VC orders refund of NELFUND fees to eligible students

Nigeria, Germany pledge stronger trade, energy, security cooperation

UI appoints Prof Olapegba as 14th substantive VC

Gunmen kill Rivers vigilante leader, three women in Omoku

LCCI seeks stronger regulatory oversight to curb exploitative pricing

Customs to begin 100% cargo scanning at Onne Port, eases emergency protocol

Revenue Deficit: Senate to summon NNPCL, NUPRC, CBN, others over non-remittance claims

168 bag first class as UNN graduates 12,895 at 55th convocation

2027: INEC denies data leak, challenges N10bn suit against Wikes aide Olayinka

Reps seek national drone policy to boost local defence production, tackle insecurity

FG debt, gas shortage cripple operations of 191MW Ibom Power plant

FG cracks down on school bullies, threatens suspension, expulsion

                       

LEADERSHIP         

Fear Grips Ondo Community As Kidnappers Abduct 3 Farmers, Demand N15m Ransom

Minister, IGP Agree on Taskforce to Fight Power Infrastructure Vandalism

156 Rescued As NAPTIP Exposes Fake Overseas Jobs Trafficking Network

Senate Seeks Statutory Compensation Scheme After Kogi Mine Collapse Kills 20

Senate Suspends Consideration Of Coast Guard Bill, Seeks More Consultations

N152m Disputed Property: Court Reserves Ruling On Admissibility Of Documents Till October 27

El-Rufai Absent As Court Adjourns Ruling On Recusal Application To September 24

APC’s Panic Over ₦12.8trn ‘Slush Fund’ Exposes Guilty Conscience — Atiku Media Office

𝗔𝗰𝗵𝗶𝗺𝘂𝗴𝘂 𝗔𝗰𝗰𝘂𝘀𝗲𝘀 𝗘𝗙𝗖C Of 𝗢𝗽𝗽𝗿𝗲𝘀𝘀𝗶𝗼𝗻, 𝗗𝗲𝗻𝗶𝗲𝘀 𝗠𝗼𝗻𝗲𝘆 𝗟𝗮𝘂𝗻𝗱𝗲𝗿𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗖𝗹𝗮𝗶𝗺𝘀

JUST-IN: Trump Commends Tinubu’s Anti-Terrorism Efforts, Reaffirms US Support For Nigeria

South Africa Does Not Need Me In Politics – CAF President Motsepe

US Court Sets June 2027 Trial For Ousted Venezuelan President Maduro, Wife

Gavi Opposes Paredes Ban As FIFA Investigates World Cup Final Fracas

Fubara Backs Tinubu’s Re-Election, Declares Support For Rivers Rainbow Coalition

Court Rejects Sowore’s Bid To Tender Uncertified Documents In Tinubu’s Defamation Trial

Zelensky Sacks Ukraine’s Top Army Commander After Days Of Protests

20 Feared Dead As Boat Capsizes On Nigeria-Cameroon Waterway

Court Ruling: Telecom Operators Seek Joint FCCPC, NCC Framework on Airtime Credit

Burna Boy Crowned Africa’s Best-Selling Artiste Ever, Racking Up 14.46 Million Album Equivalents

IMF Ranks Nigeria Among Top 5 AI Economies

35000 Reported Cases, 198 Deaths Recorded In Updated Borno Cholera Outbreak- MSF

Court Adjourns Trial Of 5 Accused Of Concealing Timipre Sylva’s Whereabouts To October

Nigeria Has Fundamentals To Build Leading African Exchange – Popoola

Police Top List As ICPC Uncovers 908 Suspected Ghost Workers, Recovers N942m

DAILY TRUST     

Trump writes Tinubu, hails decisive leadership against terrorists

Killing of photographer: Weve degraded Boko Harams propaganda machinery Troops

Atiku demands Tinubus resignation over contradicting narratives in PFIPC scandal

Gunmen kill vigilante commander, 3 women in Rivers

Ondo: Gunmen abduct two farmers, demand N10m ransom

Troops rescue 27 kidnap victims in Sokoto, Zamfara

Ill wear Akwete if my husband wins second term Remi Tinubu

Adamawa, Borno, Kaduna, 14 others to experience flood from July 21 to 27

Man arrested over alleged rape of seven-year-old girl in Yobe

2 suspects held over alleged killing of 26-year-old man

Remi Tinubu donates N2bn to promote Akwete weaving in Abia

Atikus lobbyist submits records on Tinubus US forfeiture case to Trump, Congress

PRNigeria founder seeks end to bullying, unveils memoir on NIPSS

UK envoy backs Tinubus reforms, seeks 7% growth target

Kano recruits 4,900 teachers

Troops foil Boko Haram kidnap bid, arrest suspected terrorists

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

Marwa seeks mandatory drug tests before marriage

FG targets 500m barrels as companies bid for 37 oil wells

Bandits kill Sokoto residents, abduct pregnant women, children

NNPCLs N7.1trn energy security spending faces scrutiny

Flood sweeps away 2 brothers in Katsina

AUTHORITY        

UNICEF harps on first 1000 days as critical for every childs development

FG applauds Kanos education drive, charges 8,500 new teachers to deliver excellence

FG launches Investor Forum for Series II power reform bond

First Lady donates N2bn to revive Akwete textile industry in Abia

NEW TELEGRAPH

Senate Moves To Sanction NNPCL, CBN, TETFUND, FAAN, Others Over Revenue Remittances

Nigeria, Denmark Strengthen Partnership On Trade, Investment, Sustainable Devt

NURTW Crisis Orchestrated To Intimidate Osun Voters Commissioner

Anambra Govt Offers Plea Bargain To All Suspects AG

Adamawa ADC Protest Alleged Substitution Of Govship Candidate

Fubara Says War Over, Declares Support For Tinubu, Chinda

Trump Commends Tinubus Anti-Terrorism Efforts, Pledges StrongerSecurity Partnership

Senate Probes Kogi Coal Mine Tragedy, Demands Compensation Scheme For Miners

Court Jails Woman Six Months For N3.5m Job Scam

Sokoto Govt Flags Off 2026 Malaria Chemoprevention Campaign

Delta Banks On Infrastructure, Blue Economy, Special Economic Zone To Attract Investments

Nigeria Spends $1bn Annually On Electricity Value Chain FG

FG Defends N12.83trn Service-Wide Vote

BLUEPRINT           

Davido gifts loyal fan 15m after emotional first meeting in Abuja

FG reduces textbook assessment fees, approves refunds for publishers

2027 elections: Fresh crisis looms over attempt to replace governorship candidate in Adamawa

Same-sex marriage prohibition bill scales second reading in Cross River Assembly

Corps members Batch B Stream II orientation course commences August NYSC

Paradox of industralisation agenda of Africa in an era of climate change, energy transition:

NIMASA, NSIBdeepen collaboration to enhance maritime safety

FirstBank wins Euromoney Awards for large corporates, customer experience

Domestic equities close in bullish run,gain N307bn

Relief for Nigerians as meter makers drop lawsuit, meter rollout to resume

Naira rallies as foreign reserves near $52 billion mark

                           

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