Nigerian Newspapers Headlines, Wednesday, 29 July 2026

Nigerian Newspapers Headlines

VANGUARD     

Burna Boy, Shakiras Dai Dai becomes highest-charting FIFA World Cup song

World Cup: IFAB admits VAR error after controversial Embolo red card against Argentina

Delta: Opposition tackles APC over pre-election Violence, warns against Rigging

9ice thrills guests at City Boy Movement Lagos inauguration

Tunisia appoints Chaabani after World Cup disaster

Drug abuse fuelling crime, gang violence in Kano Muhuyi Magaji

FG suspends planned Kara Bridge rehabilitation indefinitely

FG moves to regulate housing sector, proposes licensing for developers, agents

Robbers kill Ogun polytechnic student, injure three as NANS raises security concerns

Why I havent visited my hometown since becoming INEC Chair Amupitan

Osun: Accord is like Keke Napep facing trailer, APC taunts Adeleke

Alleged defamation: Sowore drops decision to summon DSS boss as witness

Two sons of South-East MACBAN chairman killed in reported attack on Enugu cattle camp

Banned sachet alcohol: NAFDAC uncovers hidden factories, fresh production

Security forces foil bandit operation in Sokoto, rescue 32 victims

5 foods Nigerians love but are dangerous to health

Court adjourns for judgment suit challenging Donald Dukes PRP presidential candidacy

Kaduna killings: Tinubu orders security forces to hunt down perpetrators

2027 election must be won at ballot, not in court Atiku

Fubara has corrected his mistakes Wike

Rivers ADC faults report of alleged membership of Wikes Rainbow Coalition

Nigerian students top list of foreign graduates who stay back in UK

Taliban bans use of smartphones by Afghan officials

Tylas Lagos concert: Nigerians clash over calls for boycott

Tems and Ayra Starr feature in Children of Blood and Bone

Why Egypt women have seven stars on their badge despite never winning WAFCON

Dangote to donate one-third of fortune to charity Daughter

PUNCH       

State police: Afenifere, Southern leaders seek powers for govs to appoint, sack CPs

Govt contributing to insecurity, says ex-IG Okiro

FG overshoots borrowing limit as new debt reaches N12.62tn

Gov condemns fresh Benue attack, commends security men

Gunmen abduct three Nasarawa federal varsity students

NFF, others to receive $20m each under new FIFA funding proposal

JUST IN: Aviation workers give airlines seven-day ultimatum over unpaid TSA

Adeleke celebrates Appeal Court victory, urges Accord mobilisation

Deregistration: Appeal Court judgment victory for democracy David Mark

29% of Borno school teachers may quit over stress Report

Four suspected cultists arrested in Edo

FG unveils committee to tackle rejection of farm exports

Building collapse: Nigeria records over 1,600 deaths, 650 incidents in 52 years FG

NDLEA nabs two suspects with 1,359kg cannabis in Edo

Benue taking steps to prevent flooding, says commissioner

BREAKING: Oyo receives two surveillance aircraft

FG pegs housing deficit at 15m units

19-year-old UK-based Nigerian student jailed for robbery, blackmail

MDCN inducts 250 foreign-trained doctors, dentists

FG lists seven mistakes to avoid when applying for govt jobs

Navy intercepts vessel with N660m stolen crude, arrests 12 suspects

FG unveils single portal for access to govt services

Education key to Nigerias future, says minister

Osun PVC centre attack wont disrupt election INEC

Rivers ADC dismisses reports of alliance with Wikes Rainbow Coalition

Delta will prioritise jobs, empowerment to fight drug abuse Commissioner

THISDAY    

Nigeria Confronts South Africa Over Killings of 98 Citizens, Demands End to Xenophobic Attacks

Nigeria Confronts South Africa Over Killings of 98 Citizens, Demands End to Xenophobic Attacks

No Bandits or Bandits Camp in Niger, Says Commissioner

FG Flags off LPG Cylinder Distribution Programme in Bayelsa

Nigeria Oil & Gas Outlook Convenes Stakeholders Conference on Sector Reform Agenda

Appeal Court Voids Judgment Directing INEC to Deregister ADC, Four Other Political Parties

Abiodun Orders Probe into Ajuwon Building Collapse

Defence Minister Unveils 14 MRAP Vehicles to Boost Military Capacity, Commissions Armed Forces Event Centre

Police Rescue 32 Kidnap Victims, Foil Bandit Attack in Sokoto Community

N Delta Youth Leaders Urge Chevron to Review Expatriate Appointment, Procurement Policy

Kano Gov Rated High on Good Governance, Accountability

Presidency Targets Womens Wealth Creation, To End Era of Career Beneficiaries

Delta Central APC Endorses Tinubu, Oborevwori, Others

Utomi-Led Big Tent Rejects Presidencys Hollow Defence of Tinubus Educational Collapse

Conflict, Crises Threaten Six World Heritage Sites, UNESCO Warns

Subscribers Fear Fresh Disruption to Airtime Lending Services

Gencos: Over 2,500MW Generated Power Wasted Due to Grid Unreliability

Nigerias Petrol Consumption Drops 15.7% to 4.2bn Litres as Fuel Prices Rise

SUN       

 Nigeria, South Africa move to mend fences over xenophobic attacks

Petroleum downstream: Reps move to resolve importers-refiners tension

Oluremi urges Nigerians to show compassion, calls nation blessed as Israeli envoy pledges continued partnership

Southern, Middle Belt leaders back state police, demand governors control over commissioners

Terrorism: FG launches 14 MRAP vehicles to boost counter-insurgency operations

MACBAN lauds Mbah, demands arrest of killers of chairmans sons

Nigeria has recorded 650 building collapses, 1,600 deaths, says minister

Federal High Court mourns retired Justice Baba Gana Ashigar

Cross River approves mega research hub to lead Nigerias root crop sector

NCS releases final list of successful ASC II recruits, activates medical certificate portal July 29

Nigeria is at war, overhaul security architecture, Olawepo-Hashim urges Tinubu

Visa overstays: US govt tightens scrutiny on Nigerians

South Africa: Police have no right to kill suspects over crime allegations Nwobi

WAFCON 2026: Super Falcons ready to defend title, says Madugu

2027: APC loses ground as members defect to PDP in Bayelsa

Obi: Im not an ethnic jingoist

Southern Kaduna killings reminder of FGs failure to secure Nigeria Atiku

Fury breaks silence on Joshuas performance against Prenga

Infantino defends FIFA against criticisms

Cristiano Ronaldo to feature in new football TV show

Manchester United table 68m bid for Real Madrid midfielder Tchouameni

Banks channel N3.78trn surplus cash into government securities as CBN holds rates

GUARDIAN    

PENGASSAN adopts new succession model to end leadership crisis

Why women must tell their stories of struggle, liberation

Investors gain N74.1tr in one year as market value surges by 87%

LCCI urges FG to halt planned hike in pension contribution

Nigeria attracts fresh $4.5 billion energy investment commitment

Performance debt: The hidden cost of leadership decisions deferred

Aviation expert backs Anambras second airport project

Nigeria may lose domestic, regional markets to high production costs

Senate seeks stronger laws to deepen capital market, economic growth

USSD charges threaten financial inclusion gains

78% of African businesses risk succession crisis

Arokodare closes in on loan move to Ajax

ADC alleges intimidation of opposition in Rivers, faults Ikwerre gathering ban

Adeleke declares Tuesday work-free day for PVC collection in Osun

Peter Obi vows to cut presidential fleet, slash govt spending

Activist demands arrest, prosecution of men who allegedly assault female robbery suspect

Police arrest suspect over alleged tricycle theft in Yobe

Rivers judiciary frees 23 inmates as Delta CJ reviews 1,177 warrants, releases nine

One feared dead as rescuers race to save victims of Anambra, Ogun building collapses

Gunmen kill former Rivers council chief security officer
Drug kingpin, ex-footballer bag 24-year jail term over cocaine importation

Oko Poly debunks reports of student deaths in building collapse

IMSU gate auto crash claims one, injures another

Delta Police bust alleged phone theft syndicate, arrest four

Panic as three-storey students hostel crumbles near Oko Polytechnic

Tinubu task African countries to invest more in agriculture research

FAAN launches probe over viral Osubi Airport luggage screening dispute

 DAILY TRUST     

Atiku: Appeal Court Judgement has Reaffirmed Supremacy of Rule of Law

Kaduna killings: Tinubu directs manhunt for attackers, rescue of victims

Gunmen Kill Army Colonel, Shoot Wife in Abuja

Gombe APC ward chair resigns, quits party

Zamfara: Bandits attack rectors residence, kill guard, abduct others

2027: Diri cant Save APC from Defeat in Bayelsa PDP

No Nigerian should go hungry Remi Tinubu

Gridlock as students block LagosAbeokuta Expressway over colleagues killing

Zamfara: Police arrest 2 suspects with 55 rounds of AK-47 ammunition

15 killed in fresh attack on Benue communities

Appeal Court nullifies judgement on deregistration of ADC, Accord, others

How 25-year-old model, Unijos graduate was killed over alleged phone theft

FG Urged to Intensify Rescue Efforts for Abducted Kaiama Victims

Sokoto Hisbah outlaws marriage introduction gifts, wedding DJs

Xenophobia: Tinubu declines to meet South African envoy

Hoodlums invade ATBU female hostel, rob students of phones, valuables

Weve not received allowances for 7 months, MOPOL officers allege

Absence of govt lawyers stalls Kano medical negligence suit

Phantom council: DG hijacked our letter to State House Accountant General

ADC decries intimidation, harassment of opposition in Rivers

NEW TELEGRAPH

Guber Poll: We Wont Abandon Osun To Politicians Ooni

Africa Prudential Reinforces Growth, Digital Transformation Strategy At H1 2026 Investor Call

Dee One Calls Out Davido For Not Attending Soso Soberekons Wedding

Oyebanji Names New Govt Buildings After Ex-Ekiti Governors

APC NWC Upholds Anosike As Anambra Party Chairman, Insists On Party Discipline

PWDs Seek Inclusion In APM Leadership Appointments In Bauchi

AfCFTA: Nigeria, Benin, Cameroon Customs Deepen Border Cooperation To Boost Intra-African Trade

Delta Govt Condemns Violence In Effurun, Orders Arrest Of Perpetrators

Olubadan Commends Tinubu On facilitation Of Developmental Projects In Ibadan

Tinubus Reelectionll Mortgage Nigerias Future APM

Xenophobic Attack: Nigerians To Boycott Tylas Lagos Concert

FG Inaugurates Cttee On Agricultural Quarantine

Ayra Starr Makes Hollywood Debut In Children Of Blood And Bone

Tems Sets To Produce, Curate Children Of Blood And Bone Soundtrack

Insecurity: No More Herders-Farmers Clash In Niger Commissioner

Davido Releases Tracklist For Sixth Studio Album, ORIAD

Federal High Court Loses Justice Ashigar In Maiduguri

FG Commits Over N1trn To Universities, Polytechnics, Colleges In Two Years

BLUEPRINT           

Nigeria: 650 building collapse, 1,600 deaths recorded since 1974 FG

Tinubu condemns fresh Bandits attack in Kaduna state

Kaduna 2027: Uba Sani picks Jerry Adams as running mate, vows to deepen inclusive governance

Nigeria Customs Service releases final list for 2024/2025 recruitment exercise *How to check

Sowore withdraws bid to subpoena DSS DG in alleged criminal defamation trial

Breaking: Appeal Court nullifies order for deregistration of ADC, others ahead of 2027 elections

Dangote moves to donate one-third of wealth to charity

Abuja residents face fresh power outage

Breaking: Court of Appeal nullifies deregistration order against ADC, 4 other parties

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