Nigerian Newspapers Headlines, Monday, 3 August 2026

Nigerian Newspapers Headlines

PUNCH       

Iran denies asking US not to strike, says Trump lied

US, Israel to pause Iran strikes, says Trump

Group demands cost breakdown before WAEC, NECO fee hike

Govt begins cleanup in Ogun community after lead contamination

Abandoned projects: Fed Govt bars ministries from awarding unfunded contracts

State police: Sharia council demands broader engagement before rollout

Nigeria earns N24tn from crude exports in six months

Despite billions spent, over 6,500 PHCs still non-functional

U20 AFCON qualifiers: Flying Eagles lose 2-0 to Burkina Faso

WAFCON: Two Super Falcons players suspended for Egypt clash

Northern Christian group backs Catholic bishops, rebukes Bwala

Osun poll: Deal with troublemakers, ex-lawmaker tells police

Edo dep gov urges youths to shun vices, embrace right values

I started coughing blood, Doku opens up on World cup health scare

NACCIMA offers firms $150m low-interest expansion loan

Ooni welcomes baby girl months after birth of twin princes

Soldier, police officer killed as army rescues nine abductees in Zamfara

South-East militants surrender arms, weapons, explosives recovered Army

Ogun approves construction of 450 housing units, new legislators quarters, others

Atiku condemns presidencys attack on Catholic bishops, demands apology

Rainy season: Lagos residents battle floods, traffic, rising transport costs

I was dollar millionaire at 30, became labourer in England at 35 Farooq Oreagba

Tinubus administration lying with statistics over economy, says Atiku

LAWMA seals shops, others in Lagos over indiscriminate waste disposal

NDLEA uncovers cocaine concealed in wooden mortar, backpack bound for China, Italy

FAAN backtracks, says no fire at Lagos airports Terminal 2

Probe N6.79bn police funds, missing firearms, SERAP asks Tinubu

THISDAY    

Forty Three Insurance Firms Scale NAICOM’s Recapitalisation Hurdle

NLNG: Nigeria Risks Losing Global Gas Relevance as Market Share Slips to 5%

House Committee on Public Petitions Accuse MDAs of Evading Summons
Security: FG Creates Dedicated Safe Schools Department to Coordinate Across 774 LGs

Defence Minister Lauds Ottis Investment in Security, Unveils S east Basketball Championship Initiative

ActionAid Urges Tinubu, Govs to Cut Wasteful Spending, Invest in Education, Healthcare

Throne Day: US Reaffirms Recognition of Moroccos Sovereignty Over Sahara

China Invites Nigerias UN Envoy, Jimoh Ibrahim, to Deliver Keynote at Global Maritime Summit

SUN           

State Police: Sharia Council warns against rushed constitutional amendment

Oyo panel invites public evidence on Oriire school abduction

SERAP urges Tinubu to probe alleged 6.79bn diversion, missing firearms in police, ministry

Nothing wrong with Nigeria borrowing, says Information Minister

FG claims on fuel subsidy savings misleading, says Atiku

BBNaija: Im not interested in women who approach me first Keivo

Shehu Sani rejects claims Catholic Bishops are politically partisan

Pre-season: Mbeumo nets brace as Man Utd beat Atletico Madrid to lift Snapdragon Cup

10-man Super Falcons edge Zambia to revive WAFCON title defence

Peller, Jarvis receive Abuja mansion, land, cash gifts at lavish wedding

Lack of internal democracy: APC may soon crumble like PDP Eta, ex-national chairman

2027: INEC releases details of presidential candidates

Osun 2026: Party chairmen reject national IPAC caretaker committee, demand NEC resignation

Civil society group raises alarm over BVAS malfunctions ahead of Osun election

VANGUARD      

 365m up for grabs as FG rolls out biggest student research prize

Our leaders act like destructive termite kings Bakare

Gunmen attack Enugu church as security operatives intensify rescue of abducted victims

Southern Kaduna Massacre: We Failed to Protect Them, Bishop laments as 27 victims buried

I started coughing blood Doku opens up on World Cup illness before sons birth

Bandit kingpin Idi Abasu Aiki, 60 others killed in Katsina raid

2027: NDC affirms Prof Terhemba Shija as its governorship candidate in Benue

JAMB: Ex-minister tasks new registrar on Oloyedes legacies

Dangote, Sinoma sign $800m MoU to expand Itori Cement plant capacity to 12 MTPA

Good news, Real Madrid hails FIFAs reversal on World Cup investment plan

Police probe viral video of officers assaulting gold seller

Military pressure forces IPOB/ESN fighters to surrender arms in South-East

Obasanjo urges Church to be Militant in driving righteousness, transformation

ASUU branch gives Kebbi Govt, university board two weeks strike notice

Catholic priests not like fake bishops, Atiku flays presidencys attack on Onaiyekan

Thugs injure 10 PDP members in Ebonyi, as party seeks security probe

Ijaw Elders dissociate from INC leadership, pledge intervention in crisis

Troops rescue 34 kidnap victims, arrest ISWAP informant, recover arms

Oil Resumption: Dialogue best path forward, MOSOP tells Ogonis

Buni approves construction of four more modern markets

Flooding hits communities in four Yobe LGAs as SEMA begins assessment

Tinubus economic policies hurting Nigerians, ADP chieftain alleges

Pay us now or face our wrath Civil servants tell Finance Minister

Tinubu: New coalition, G-100, moves to broker single opposition candidate for 2027

CRiver Govt, disputed LG workers trade words over unpaid salaries
6 soldiers killed, 75 residents abducted as bandits attack Zamfara community

I was dollar millionaire at 30, at 35 I was working as a labourer Farooq Oreagba

                         

LEADERSHIP         

Flying Eagles Fall To Burkina Faso, Secure WAFU B U-20 Semi-final Spot

No Fire At MMIA Terminal 2, Smoke Caused By Fire Suppression System – FAAN

Dangote Targets Higher Exports With $800m Itori Cement Plant Expansion Plan

Economist Seeks BOI, BOA Recapitalisation As High Interest Rates Deepen N50trn Funding Gap

Experts Seek Reciprocal Measures As US $20,000 Visa Bond Imposed On Nigerians, Others Takes

Bandits Kill 12, Burn 6 Family Members Alive In Sokoto Attack

Nigeria’s Ambassador To US Joins Elite Group For Global Envoys

Northern Elders Raise The Alarm Over ‘Judicial Injustice’ In Nigeria

China Invites Nigeria’s UN Envoy To Deliver Keynote At Global Maritime Workshop

Suspected Lakurawa Bandits Kill 12, Burn 6 Alive In Sokoto Attack

Northern Christians Back Catholic Bishops, Fault Bwala Over Remarks

Bandits Abduct Over 70, Kill Security Operatives In Zamfara

Fulani Herders Allege Extortion, Illegal Seizure Of Livestock By Oyo Enforcement Agency

FG Urged To Boost Local Vaccine Production, Expand Hepatitis Screening

American Entrepreneurs Praise Nigerian Weddings After Attending Peller, Jarvis’ Ceremony

‎”There’s A High Chance I’ll Be Arrested”-VDM Gives Reason For Missing Peller, Jarvis Wedding

Expert Lauds NUPRC Over Transparent 2025 Oil, Gas Licensing Round

Sharia Council To Tinubu: Don’t Rush To Create State Police

My Parents Were From Abeokuta, Obasanjo Debunks Igbo Ancestry Speculation

Flying Eagles Fall To Burkina Faso, Secure WAFU B U-20 Semi-final Spot

Mining: Ministerial Aide Dismisses Claims Of Pro-China Bias, Defends Licence Revocations

Spain-Morocco Border Crisis: Death Toll Rises to 67 as Ceuta Tightens Security

No Fire at Lagos Airport Terminal 2, Smoke Caused by Fire Suppression System — FAAN

Farooq Oreagba Reflects On Losing Millions, Says Health Is Life’s Greatest Wealth

2027: Coalition Tells Atiku, Makinde, Obi, Amaechi, Kwankwaso Others To Back Single Presidential
Catholic Bishops: Atiku Tackles Presidency Over Onaiyekan, Says Clerics Are Not Cheerleaders

No Fire At MMIA Terminal 2, Smoke Caused By Fire Suppression System – FAAN

FG Targets 5 Million Households In LPG Expansion Programme

 DAILY TRUST     

Lagos CP probes viral video of police officers assaulting gold seller

Northern Elders raise alarm over judicial injustice in Nigeria

NNPC pays N6.2trn to FG in 6 months

Gunmen abduct Niger village head, demand N80m ransom

2027: Fresh debate over Tinubu’s qualification

Attack on Onaiyekan: Tinubus govt uncomfortable with truth Atiku

Hausa political praise singer, Kosan Waka, dies at 47

Kano govt shuts down herbal medicine shop over obscene adverts

One killed, 31 abducted in fresh bandit attack on Katsina Community

Father, sons Burnt Alive as Bandits Attack Sokoto Community

Atiku to Tinubu: Govt cant be judged by PowerPoint presentations

NEW TELEGRAPH

Seun Kuti Walks Out Of Peller, Jarvis Wedding Over Joke About Beef With Wizkid

2027: Kwankwaso Receives APC Defectors Into NDC

APM Holds Womens Political Awareness Campaign In Bauchi

World Bank Applauds Progress On Bauchi ACReSAL Projects

Senate Commends Alausa Over Accountability, Backs Safe Schools Reforms

Atiku To Tinubu: Catholic Bishops Not Cheerleaders

CRiver Unveils US$1.075bn Historic PPP Investment Package

Peller, Jarvis Receives Wedding Gifts Worth 420m

Ooni Of Ife Welcomes Baby Girl With Olori Oluwatosin

BBNaija S11: I Brought Only Nightwear To The House Kamsy

Peller, Jarvis Gifted House, Land, Dollars On Wedding Day

Tinubu Meeting: Northern Christians Back Catholic Bishops, Fault Bwala

ActionAid Backs Tinubus Call On Governors To Stop Building Unnecessary Flyovers

Benin-Ijaw Crisis: We Must Maintain Peace, Unity Igbinedion

Area Boys More Than Guests At Pellers Wedding, Isaac Fayose Knocks Tinubus Govt

NCDMB, BOI Inaugurate Cttee For $100m Nigerian Content Equity Fund

Zamfara: Bandits Abduct Over 70, Kill Security Operatives, Others

BLUEPRINT           

Nigerian navy deactivates 3 illegal refining networks in Rivers state

Experts warn against substandard electrical cables as NOCACO stages customers forum

Navy disrupts hidden fuel storage facility, recovers 87,000 litres of illegally refined AGO

Northern Christians back Catholic Bishops, tackle Bwala

South-east youth leaders raise alarm over threats to Peter Obi, demand protection

Reno Omokri, 3 other ambassadorial nominees face hurdles as 65 cleared

Peller, Jarvis receive Abuja mansion, land, cash gifts at lavish wedding

FAAN speaks on Lagos airport fire

Lagos: Female driver dies in lone crash, LASTMA warns against speeding

Court orders FG to reinstate director, pay salary arrears

INECs publication of candidates names end of propaganda, misinformation PDP

FAAN speaks on fire incident at Lagos airport

            

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