Nigerian Newspapers Headlines, Tuesday, 28 July 2026

Nigerian Newspapers Headlines

PUNCH   

US envoy quits UN Security Council meeting to protest France comments

Edo to demolish buildings on waterways, flood channels

NANS plans protest over ex-FUOYE SUG presidents remand

UNILAG withdraws Do not shake hands anti-rape advisory after backlash

Katsina security outfit kills over 40 bandits, repels attack

Ayra Starr makes first appearance in children of blood and bone teaser

How soldiers pay rise to N100,000 was achieved Defence minister

ADC, Rivers LG chairman trade words over ban on public gatherings

Anambra begins free fibroid surgeries under Soludo healthcare initiative

SDP begins upload of 1,015 Assembly candidates to INEC portal

Plateau records 14 cholera deaths, 441 suspected cases

FULL LIST: Nigerians among 175 World Cup visitors seeking asylum in Canada

Police rescue 10 passengers after highway bandit attack in Kano

German carmaker Porsche to cut 5,000 jobs by 2035

Preaching, hawking ban in commercial buses existed since 2007 Senate

Fix military gaps before creating new divisions, ex-Air Force spokesman tells FG

Funding available, but Nigeria lacks investment-ready startups, says SMEDAN

Obis ally, NDC spokesperson trade accusations over primary ticket

I prayed my grave wouldnt be in the forest Oyo school principal

No student died in hostel collapse, Anambra federal poly insists

FG automates civil servants postings, promotions

Red Sea hostilities could disrupt global oil supply, maritime trade FG

NSCDC arrests two suspected railway, cable vandals in Kano

Forged state house letter used to create fake agency, Acct-General reveals

Benue debunks Mpox outbreak, says suspected case is chickenpox

UK names foreign secretary as WBank gov

BREAKING: Reps order IG to produce fake, agency DG Adeyemi within 48 hours

 THISDAY    

FG to Announce New Pay Rise for Military Personnel

Group: Tinubus Approval of 28,000 Army Recruitment Will Boost Fight against Insecurity

Two-Storey Building Collapses in Lagos, Ogun Border Community

NJC Suspends Two Judges, Queries 256 Others

ADC Crisis Deepens in Adamawa As Group Protests Alleged Plot to Substitute Guber Candidate

NPC: Nigeria Records 5m Births Annually

Lawyers Drag Tinubu, AGF, Edo Gov, Others to Court Over Alleged Threat to Peter Obis Life

Police, US Agency, ONSA Strengthen C-WMD Capacity to Improve Threat Response

Many Trapped As Building Collapses in Anambra Community

NGX Group Grows Profit by 170%, DeclaresN1.30 Interim Dividend

Fear Grips Kogi Poly Female Students over Return of Cultism, Others

Wigwe University DeniesReports of Mass Sack

Nigeria Calls for Calm as Houthi-Saudi Arabia Tensions Raise Fresh Regional Security Concerns

SUN         

NNDC unveils 5-year transformation plan, strengthens balance sheet despite lower profit

Former Reps Chief Whip dumps Makindes Advisory Council

Shehu urges Tinubu to address military shortages before expansion

Halima Shehu denies 44bn fraud, says EFCC ignored her whistleblower reports

PFIPC: House panel orders police to produce Adeniyi Adeyemi on Wednesday

Tinubu to receive South African envoy after Ramaphosas call

NAF completes acceptance of first M-346 fighter attack aircraft to boost air power capability

Production, not consumption, is Nigerias path to prosperity Peter Obi

Im not Nigerias problem, focus on poverty, insecurity Peter Obi

State police: PDP threatens lawsuit as govs push for accelerated passage

Tracka raises alarm as FG budgets N962.83bn for SUVs, empowerment

CBN: Businesses borrowed N472trn in H1, await cheaper loans

Cross River waters safe for investment, Otu tells maritime investors

Abachas death: Amachree asks Al-Mustapha to release CCTV footage

GUARDIAN    

Traders shut down shops in Computer Village as LIRS lockdown enters second week

Navy intercepts two boats with suspected stolen petroleum products in Rivers

Firm recovers 858 tonnes of plastic waste, cuts emissions in sustainability push

Oando reaffirms commitment to gas-led economic growth

Underwriter raises N16.2 billion as recapitalisation nears completion

Council boss vows to tackle malnutrition, support traders

Voter registration closes amid concerns over access, election credibility

VANGUARD       

20th Funso Williams memorial: Bode George, Doherty renew call for truth, justice

Trump brushes off concerns of depleted ammunition due to Iran war

New minimum wage: NLC asks affiliates, workers to prepare for battle ahead

Nigeria, South Africa hold tense meeting over xenophobic protests

UNILAG withdraws sexual harassment poster, rejects victim-blaming

FG ends manual civil service postings, promotions, launches digital HR platform

Why insecurity escalated during Buharis time Ex-DSS Director, Amachree

Produce CCTV footage Ex-DSS director dares Al-Mustapha over Abachas death claim

Plateau records 14 cholera deaths, 441 suspected cases

NPC ends manual birth registration, warns against fake certificates as Nigeria goes digital

Senate clarifies 2026 Federal Road Safety Commission Amendment Bill

Reps move to domesticate AfCFTA, advance 13 commerce bills to boost trade, digital economy

No plenary until Speaker resigns Ondo Assembly

Paris police arrest man who wounded three women with knives

ADC raises alarm over alleged intimidation of opposition parties in Rivers

30 feared killed in Southern Kaduna attack as residents flee Chawai community

We feared airstrikes more than bandits Oyo principal details 56-day ordeal in captivity

Extremely painful NDC spokesperson laments as party chieftains set to join APC

FG confident Nigeria will pass 2026 EITI validation

Lagos warns motorists of traffic delays as Kara Bridge repairs begin

PFIPC scandal: Fake State House letter helped fictitious agency gain recognition Accountant-general

Who Naija language help’ Peter P-Square asks critics questioning his childrens French fluency

   LEADERSHIP         

Floods Disrupt MSMEs, Warehouses, Manufacturing As Businesses Count Mounting Losses

Gov Sani, SOKAPU Condemn Kaduna Attack That Left 30 Dead

‘Smart Power Distribution Key To West Africa’s Economic Growth’

Africa Needs Stronger Partnerships, Investment To Achieve SDGs – Stakeholders

State, LG Pensioners Get N32,000 Pay Rise In Zamfara

Federal Govt Seeks Greater Transparency, Accountability In Extractive Sector

NPC Commences Digital Registration Of Births, Deaths In Niger

No Slowdown In FCT Projects, Tinubu’s Promises Must Be Fulfilled, Says Wike

Police Foil Bandit Attacks, Arrest Suspected Criminals In 11 States

Fugitive Drug Kingpin, Ex-Int’l Footballer Jailed 24 Years For Cocaine Trafficking

Osun Guber: 37.5% Of PVCs Collected So Far – INEC

Flood: Edo To Demolish Buildings On Waterways

Tinubu Will Soon Announce Pay Rise For Soldiers – Defence Minister

20 Years After, Bode George, Akerele-Bucknor, Others Eulogise Funsho Williams

FRSC Bill Does Not Ban Street Preaching, Senate Clarifies

Plateau Records 14 Cholera Deaths, 441 Suspected Cases

Gov Idris, Tinubu’s Daughter Marry Off 600 Couples At Mass Wedding

No Slowdown In FCT Projects, Tinubu’s Promises Must Be Fulfilled, Says Wike

PFIPC Scandal: Investigators Have Identified 29 Alleged Forged Documents, Says Reps Panel Chair

Customs Release Final Successful Candidates For 2024/2025 Recruitment

Sokoto ADC Supporters Dump Party , Join APC

Aisha Yesufu Accuses Seun Okinbaloye, Media Of Singling Out Peter Obi

Do Not Shake Hands With Any Man, UNILAG Warns Female Students In Sexual Assault Advisories

Wike Approves Promotion Of 3,592 FCT Civil Servants

Senate Clarifies FRSC Bill, Says Street Preaching Not Prohibited

Wike Vows Crackdown On Illegal Street Racing In Abuja Residential Areas

Court Sentences 37-Year-Old Man To Death For Robbing Varsity Students

Police Arrest Fake NDLEA Operative For Impersonation, Extortion In Bauchi

‘FCCPC’s Enforcement Could Disrupt Airtime Lending Service for Subscribers’

Wike Vows To Complete Key Abuja Projects, Targets January Deadline

Fugitive Drug Kingpin, Ex-int’l Footballer Jailed 24 Years For Cocaine Trafficking

Presidency Knocks Peter Obi Over Criticism Of Tinubu’s Policies

NDC Crisis Deepens As Peter Obi’s Ally, Spokesperson Clash Over Delta Ticket

UK Names Foreign Secretary Ed Miliband As World Bank Governor

FIFA Reveals Massive Scale Behind Record-Breaking 2026 World Cup

Infantino Defends World Cup After Criticism Over Tickets, Officiating

Troops Launch Offensive Against 4 Zamfara Bandit Kingpins

JUST-IN: Reps Order IGP To Produce Alleged PFIPC DG Adeyemi Within 48 Hours

 DAILY TRUST     

Hunger Threatening Nigerias Future, monarch Tells FG
Bandits gun down 2 community guards, five others in Sokoto

NSCDC Arrests Eight Suspected Vandals, Thieves in Edo

Over 30 killed in fresh Kaduna attacks

9 passengers rescued as police repel bandit attack on JosKano highway

Kwara Law Officers Shut Down Legal Services Over Unpaid Allowances

Plateau records 14 cholera deaths, 441 suspected cases

Police foil bandits attack on Sokoto community, recover ammunition

Weve not received allowances for 7 Months, MOPOL Officers in Plateau

PFIPC Probe: Reps order IGP to produce Adeyemi

4 killed as bandits in military uniform attack Sokoto community

Gunmen kill ex-Rivers Council Security Chief

FG rallies 50,000 diaspora Nigerian doctors to boost local healthcare

Insecurity cripples 40% of primary healthcare centres in Sokoto East

Soldier Selling Uniforms to Terrorists Arrested While Fleeing to Cameroon
Money maybe useless by 2036 Elon Musk

Suspected terrorists informants, cattle rustlers arrested at Yobe market

Flooding: Where is LGs N82bn ecological fund

Votes will count, INEC vows as voter registration ends

India joins China, US in commercial space race

Nigeria urges de-escalation of Houthis, Saudi Arabia crisis

Secret UAE-linked camps used to recruit mercenaries for Sudan conflict Report

Nigeria eyes 2m barrel output through pipeline protection

NEW TELEGRAPH

BBN11: Aikou Becomes Housemates Centre Of Attention After Egyptian Girlfriend Revelation

Sokoto Security Adviser Urges Tinubu To Designate 5 Division As Special Forces

Ex-Minister Calls For Regulatory Certainty, Others To Unlock Nigerias Energy Investments

Bode George, Akerele-Bucknor Lead Tribute To Funsho Williams 20th Anniversary

Mohbads Probe: Coalition Defends AIG Jimoh, Dismisses Allegations

Cardoso, Okonjo-Iweala To Lead High-Level Dialogue At 7th Africa Emerging Markets Forum

All On Marks 10 Years, Challenges Young Innovators To Shape Nigerias Clean Energy Future

Ex-Minister Calls For Regulatory Certainty, Others To Unlock Nigerias Energy Investments

I Wont Promise Nigerians 24-Hour Electricity In Four Years Obi

Onanuga Fires Back At Obi, Defends Tinubus Renewed Hope Agenda
Afenifere Seeks Inclusion Of Ilaje Ethnic Group On Lagos-Calabar Coastal Highway

Wike, Amaechis Loyalists In Fresh Battle Over Rivers ADC

Enugu ADC Guber Candidate To Increase Minimum Wage Of Workers

Cardoso, Okonjo-Iweala To Lead High-Level Dialogue At 7th Africa Emerging Markets Forum

BLUEPRINT

Atiku, SOKAPU condemn Southern Kaduna killings, demand urgent security action

Kaduna Killings: PDP governorship candidate condemns attack, demands stronger security measures

Gombe 2027: Youth empowerment my top priority APC candidate Gwamna

Family raises alarm over alleged attacks on pastors brother

2026 Commonwealth Games: Umoafia wins Nigerias 4th gold in 71kg weightlifting

Ex-international footballer, fugitive drug kingpin jailed for cocaine importation

Adeleke declares public holiday for PVC collection ahead of Osun guber election

Prioritise citizen-centred service delivery, SERVICOM tells MDAs

NDE begins registration of RHEI phase three in Plateau

Lagos 2027: Hamzat addresses one-term speculation

Many feared trapped as student hostel collapses in Anambra

Employment: NDE opens portal for registration into RHEI 3 in Enugu *How to apply

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