Nigerian Newspapers Headlines, Sunday, 2 August 2026

Nigerian Newspapers Headlines

PUNCH  

US embassies urge Americans to consider leaving Middle East

Radio stations cancel Osun gov debate over security report

Families recount horror as bandits raid Kwara community
2027: INEC releases candidates’ list, Jonathan, Nwoko, Goje missing

Ogun PDP accuses TESCOM of mobilising teachers to attend Yayi meeting

Out-of-school children threaten Nigerias future, firm warns
Africans& Diaspora

65 of 69 ambassadors-designate accepted by host countries FG

Police probe video of officers attacking gold seller in Lagos

Police recover 59.2m stolen solar inverters in Kano

Police arrest two suspected kidnappers in Anambra

MAN decries high electricity costs in South-East

Police arraign suspected vehicle battery thief in Enugu

WAFCON: Defending champions Super Falcons fight for survival against Zambia

Nigerian woman seeks public help to find siblings taken to Cameroon 30 years ago
Africans& Diaspora

US condemns Kaduna attack, urges FG to tackle Middle Belt violence

2027: Labour Party chair urges politicians to shun divisive politics

Criminals have no tribe, Shettima urges Plateau youth to reject hatred

Wike reveals Fubaras biggest mistakes as Rivers governor

Power is temporary, character outlives office, Jang tells politicians

Benue APC chairman visits attack-hit communities, appeals for peace

Police rescue kidnapped woman, kill suspect in Enugu forest

Kwara PDP gov candidate denies link to viral ritual video

Police reject claims of 176 residents abducted in Kwara attack

Tinubu appoints ex-Plateau govs son as Senior Special Assistant

Suspects request photo with police spokesman after being caught with cocaine, pistols

Bwala knocks Onaiyekan, says cardinal spoke for Catholics, not Christians

I have no apology for stopping Obasanjos third-term bid, says Atiku

Current FIFA leadership has lost our confidence UEFA

INEC displays Tinubu, Shettimas credentials ahead of 2027 elections

Monarch blames land grabbers for community dispute, urges Soludo intervention

How global backlash, UEFA boycott threat forced FIFA to abandon World Cup investment plan

Overnight road crashes leave three injured on Lagos roads LASEMA

UNILORIN announces dates for 2026 Post-UTME screening

FG expands forest guards initiative to 10 states, trains personnel

ISWAP finance chiefs wife, son surrender in Borno

Commonwealth Games: Nigeria ranks ninth on all-time medals table

Vandals overpower guards, steal 1.8 transformer cable in Jigawa school

Army rescues kidnapped lieutenant colonel, civilian in Enugu

Commonwealth Games: Australia widens lead as Nigeria stays fifth on medal table

Alaafin dismisses UI dons claims of arriving three hours late to Oyo event

SUN           

Tinubus aide accuses Onaiyekan of abusing clerical privilege over TV account of private meeting with President

Reaching 80 is Gods grace, says Jang

Tinubu urged to address Nigerias socioeconomic challenges

97% of Tinubus envoys accepted by host countries Foreign ministry

Ekiti: Oyebanji constructs legacy projects, targets stronger economy in second term

Safe Schools Initiative: Senate deepens probe

Mary Habila: Group insists on independent autopsy, alleges threat on its leadership

Stakeholders convene national dialogue on NYSC reforms

Obasanjo: Picking Atiku as running mate remains my biggest political mistake

Charles Okocha defeats Portable after singer walks out of boxing rematch

VANGUARD    

US embassies urge citizens to consider leaving Middle East

UEFA says Infantino has lost its confidence despite withdrawal of plan

Crisis looms as FCDA authorises metal market inside 3 Karsana estates

‘Judicial rascality’: CSOs, lawyers weigh in, demand crackdown on erring judges
Welbeck joins Chelsea on two-year contract

CONCACAF calls for comprehensive reckoning with Infantinos FIFA leadership

Police celebrate as Corporal Nathaniel bags 400m hurdles gold at Commonwealth

Ports are strategic national assets, not just ship berthing points Oyetola

Kidnapped Benue seminarian escapes from abductors Church

2027: Atiku launches 20m vote drive, inaugurates ADC campaign coordinators

Fubaras grave mistake was building own political structure Wike

2027: Atiku launches 20m-vote drive, inaugurates ADC campaign coordinators

US condemns Kaduna attack; Rep Moore urges end to M-Belt violence

Criminals have no tribe; dont inherit hatred, Shettima tells Plateau youths

No fresh ban on Nigerian domestic workers in Kuwait, says FG

I clothed, fed you, Atiku fires back at Obasanjo

US to impose $20,000 visa bond on Nigeria, other African nations

UEFA target Infantino after FIFA shelve World Cup private investment plan

Nigeria ll continue to suffer consequences of japa syndrome if NMA

US-based Nigerian builds AI robot for jaw, bone surgery

Power is temporary, ex-governor Jang tells politicians

One dead as earlier morning inferno razes buildings in Delta community

Ten-man Tottenham beat Chelsea 2-1 in Sydney

2027: INEC displays Tinubu, Shettimas credentials, calls for public scrutiny

2027 election should be contest of ideas, not war Nenadi Usman

Nigerien soldiers reported killed in Boko Haram attack

US lists 7 reasons your visa application may be denied

Meet Nigerias Ekeng-Itua, first worlds black woman Ph.D holder In Cybernetics

UNILAG portal: NANS seeks 48-hr reprieve to save students from missing exams

Shettima, Jonathan, others storm Jos as Jang clocks 80, unveils autobiography

FG graduates 18 rescued Chibok girls in vocational skills

Thousands begin journey home from Morocco border with Spain

US Embassy warns Nigerians against using AI-edited passport photos

Army rescues abducted Lt-Col, civilian after 10-day search in Enugu

Iran military accuses US of escalating tensions in region

 DAILY TRUST     

No apology for frustrating third term, Atiku replies Obasanjo

Malaria, diabetes drugs out of reach

2027: Tinubu govt’s determined to retain power by all means – Onaiyekan

Osun Poll: Despite Additional Polling Units, INEC Deploys Fewer BVAS Than in 2022

Kano Considers Sudans Request for Teaching Hospital, Medical Project

Ogazi wins Nigerias first ever mens 400m gold in Commonwealth Games

2027: Dont Sell Your Votes, Atiku Tells Youths

APC National Campaign Council for the Osun State Governorship Election

Several Bandits Killed as Security Forces Repel Attack in Zamfara

Army rescues 14 kidnapped victims in Edo

Your blackmail tactic against Atiku stale, Timi Frank tells Obasanjo

Reps receive 890 public petitions in 3 years, resolve 200

FG urges young engineers to develop home-grown solutions

NEW TELEGRAPH

Large Taxpayers To Be Penalised As NRS E-Invoicing Deadline Expires

Joel-Onowakpo Hails INEC Over Move To Restore Suppressed Delta Constituencies

BVAS Glitch Disrupts INECs Osun Mock Accreditation Exercise

NTIFE 2026: Tourism Minister Harps On Transformation To Unlock Nigerias Tourism Potential

NTIFE 2026: Tourism Minister Harps On Transformation To Unlock Nigerias Tourism Potential

Restore History To Academic Curriculum, Scholars Task FG At OAU Conference

Portables Mgt Apologises After Singers Disqualification In Celebrity Boxing Rematch

US Warns Against AI-Edited Passport Photos

Why We Honour Ex-Ekiti Governors With Legacy Projects Oyebanji

Charles Okocha Defeats Portable By Disqualification In Celebrity Boxing Rematch

Army Rescues 14 Kidnap Victims Along Lagos-Benin Expressway

BLUEPRINT           

Peller, Jarvis white wedding draws celebrities, influencers to Lagos

Breaking: Abducted Benue seminarian regains freedom

PFIPC: Arewa forum backs digital reforms, seeks full adoption in MDAs

Chelsea complete shock signing of Danny Welbeck from Brighton

Why industries are on decline in Benue state BIPC

Why NiMet unions should end frequent strike threat

Gwamna petitions IGP, seeks INTERPOL probe over alleged coordinated fake news campaign

Atiku reveals why Obasanjo is unforgiven, vindictive, says I chose Nigeria over him
2027: Im not contesting for office privileges, Atiku rallies young Nigerians for massive votes

Journalists escape mob attack in Ebonyi

Military officers vehicle kills 2 police inspectors in Kaduna

Commonwealth Games: Nigerias Ella Onojuvwevwo wins bronze in womens 400m

INEC publishes Tinubu, Obi, Atiku, other presidential candidates credentials ahead of 2027 campaigns

2026 Osun governorship election: Commissioner drums support for Adelekes re-election

UEFA to FIFA president Infantino: Resign now or

Commonwealth Games Glasgow 2026: Nigeria leads Africa, 5th overall on medals table

Commonwealth Games: Samuel Ogazi wins 400m gold, delivers Nigerias 10th gold medal in Glasgow

Time to end Russias deceptive recruitment of foreigners into war against Ukraine

Timi Frank to Obasanjo: Stop using Atiku as your election-year scapegoat

Celebrity boxing bout: Portable speaks on Okocha rematch walkout

FIFA makes u-turn on plan to sell World Cup stake

                          

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