Nigerian Newspapers Headlines, Saturday, 8 August 2026

Nigerian Newspapers Headlines

PUNCH       

Maradonas Hand of God ball expected to fetch $10m at US auction

13 die, 12 children remain in Kwara terrorists’ den

EFCC arraigns three over N652m theft, money laundering

Nigerias public debt hit N159.35tn in March DMO

Alaafin hails autonomy for Oyo passport office

Herder, 11 cows killed in Rivers road crash

Minister hails NSCDC mining boss for restoring sanity to sector

UNILAG releases 2026/2027 post-UTME results

Army boosts anti-terror war, graduates 1,182 special forces

Let us reject violence, intimidation, Davido urges Osun voters

EFCC arrests spiritualist in Edo over nude video blackmail of Indian woman

NANS reports duplicate NELFUND payments, urges beneficiaries to save excess

NIS assures uninterrupted passport services during centralised printing shift

Tinubu welcomes Nigerias membership into World Energy Council
Government

P-Square rift: Don Jazzys father prays for Peter Okoye, wife

Trumps ex-lawyer set for US attorney general confirmation

PFIPC scandal: Name villa collaborators, Atiku tells Tinubu

Army boosts anti-terror war, graduates 1,178 special forces

Gunmen kidnap two farmers in Ondo, demand N100m ransom

Police to deploy four officers per polling unit in Osun IG

Badenochs Conservatives propose ban on social housing for foreign nationals in England

NYSC warns against fake redeployment notice circulating online

Anambra agency arrests mother, accomplice for selling baby 2.9m

Youth group unveils innovation hub to boost womens participation in STEM

Nigerians remain in Saudi prisons after jail terms over unpaid fines EnvoyNYSC postpones camp opening in Sokoto, Niger

Lagos arrests 27 over bridge vandalism

Insecurity: Army creates new divisions to boost combat operations

US court fines Meta $567m over child safety on Facebook, Instagram

THISDAY    

Breaking: 5 Abducted Gateway Poly Students, 2 Others Rescued, 5 Suspects Arrested, Abiodun Hails Army, DSS, Police, Others

Alleged Off-budget Expenditure: Lawmakers Demand Emergency Reconvening of N’Assembly
Atiku Alleges Bank Data Breach after Suspicious Payment into His Private Account

EU, PLAC Urge Youths to Push for Transparent, Accountable Institutions

NAFDAC Flags Unregistered Menopause Supplement, Warns of Potential Health Risks

Tinubus Upcoming Visit to Akwa Ibom

Why Benson Okoronkwo at 70 Agrees with Felas Authority Stealing

Situating Tinubus Second Military Pay Rise Around Nigerias Battle against Insecurity

Stakeholders: Incessant Disruption of Airline Operations by Labour Unions Stifling Nations Economy
Stock Market Gains N192bn on Demand for First Holdco, Others

Boosting African Continental Trade

FG Approves Institutional, Financing Framework to Accelerate Electrification of Health Facilities

Embattled Infantino Apologises Over Plan to Sell FIFA Brand to Investors

Fake Agency: ICPC Absolves Gbajabiamila, Seeks Adeniyi Adeyemis Prosecution

AfDB: Nigerias Revenue Base Weak Amid $2.3tn Infrastructure Development Need

Report: Manufacturers Yet to Feel Significant Impact on Productivity from Increased Capital Spending

Recovery Efficiency Slumps as Discos Collect N208bn from N253bn Billing

Seplat CEO Urges Oil Firms to Prioritise Asset Integrity to Unlock Value

FG Targets Full Electrification of 30% of Nigerias Health Facilities by 2027

SUN      

Infantino apology fails as UEFA keeps World Cup boycott threat alive

 Tinubu has no power to control EFCC Maduabuchi

Tinubus certificates spark heated exchange between ADC, APC

Peter Okoye breaks down, recalls pressure to abort unborn child

LG poll: Ebonyi APC rallies support for candidates

Osun: Tinubu has exposed myth of EFCC independence Atiku

ADC House of Reps ticket: Bright campaign rejects alleged candidate substitution

PDP dismisses APCs electoral strength in Bayelsa ahead of 2027

Nigeria suffers rough start at World U-20 Athletics Championships in Eugene

Marketers thwart Dangotes price cut, keep petrol at N1,260/litre

As refinery becomes Europes biggest jet fuel supplier for second consecutive month

 VANGUARD       

Badenochs Tory plan to bar Nigerians, other foreigners from social housing in UK

US to bar, deport birth tourists as Trump orders fresh crackdown

Dubai ranked worlds second-leading intelligent city

US economy loses 23,000 jobs in July, raises concerns for job seekers

Tinubu, Wike, Akume listed as PFIPC board members, Reps raise questions

Infrastructure vandalism: Scavengers threaten Lagos bridge, 27 arrested

Photos: Yusuf, Sanusi unite 1,500 couples in Kano mass wedding

NELFUND disburses N303bn in student loans, urges North Central students to key in

EFCC arrests Edo spiritualist over alleged $1,100 sextortion of Indian woman

Power minister inaugurates Fayose as REA chairman

COAS warns soldiers against substance abuse, stresses mental health

Kano rejects conversion of Jambulo afforestation complex to private plots

Court fixes August 31 for judgment in Shinkafis suit against APC, INEC

Nigeria, Benin strengthen joint front against terrorism, cross-border crimes

Osun Election: Police deploy four officers per polling unit IGP

Navy recovers 105,000 litres of suspected stolen crude, uncovers illegal storage facilities in Delta

Gunmen kidnap two farmers in Ondo, demand N100m ransom

ICPC Report: Atiku demands names of Villa insiders behind fake agency scandal

Davido fires back at Edo governor after Adeleke dancing jibe

P-Square albums surge on Apple Music chart amid rift among Okoye brothers

Canada updates visa processing times for Nigerians as study permit wait rises

Nigerian man jailed 13 months after high-speed police chase, multiple crashes in UK

Why Nigerians remain in Saudi prisons after serving jail terms Envoy

8 feared killed in Kogi community reprisal attack

My son will be bigger than me Ronaldo

  LEADERSHIP         

Benue Police Arrest 5 Pakistanis, Recover 35 Mobile Phones

NCC Hands Over Digital Industrial Park To Enugu State Government

UK Conservatives Propose To Bar Nigerians, Other Foreign Nationals From Social Housing

Police Rescue 6 Abducted Children, Arrest Suspected Trafficker In Abia

We Introduced Electric Vehicles For Cost-Effective Transportation, Environmental Protection – Gov

‎Kidnappers Demand N100m After Abducting 2 Ondo Farmers

CSO Demands Accountability For ₦60bn Oil Community Development Fund

NHRC, Police Promote Human Rights To Rebuild Public Trust

You Remain My Son, But I’m Not An Osun Voter, Uzodinma Tells Davido

Senegal Court Jails 3 TikTok Influencers For Insulting President

Canada Adds 75,000 Jobs As Unemployment Falls To 2-Year Low

PFIPC Scandal: Atiku Asks Tinubu To Name ‘Insiders’ As ICPC Admits Connivance

Tinubu Approves Delegation For Nigeria’s 1st Diaspora Investment Conference In Canada

EFCC Arrests Edo Man Over Alleged $1,100 Sextortion Of Indian Woman

PTDF Unveils Human Capital Development Plan to Support Tinubu’s $1trn Economy

‎P-Square Rift: Don Jazzy’s Father Reaches Out To Lola, Peter Okoye

Davido Reacts As President Tinubu Calls His Uncle Governor Adeleke Following Order To EFCC Over Osun Govt Accounts

COAS Tasks Soldiers To Lead New Formations With Professionalism

Judiciary Must Stay Independent Ahead Of 2027 Polls, Group Warns

Norway Calls For Infantino’s Resignation As FIFA Faces Growing Opposition

Man City Reject Barcelona’s £38.5m Rodri Bid, Demand £60m

Bandits Kill Mother, Son During Fresh Attack On Katsina Community

APC Has Completed Uploading Governorship, Legislative Candidates To INEC Portal – Yilwatda

Nigeria, Benin Forge Joint Offensive Against Terrorists, Cross-Border Criminals

Residents Fear Epidemic As Oil Pollution Ravages Akwa Ibom Communities

‎‎‎P-Square Albums Surge On Apple Music Chart Amid Renewed Fights Among Okoye Brothers

Labour Leaders Lament Rising Cost Of Living, Demand Review Of ₦70,000 Minimum Wage

Abuja Filling Station Explosion: Residents Count Losses As Access Restricted

Human Trafficking: Ghana Jails 2 Nigerians 20 Years For Forcing Victims Into Cybercrime

“No One Can Make Me Feel Insecure Because She’s Richer Than I Am” — A$AP Rocky On Dating Rihanna

Malaysia Airlines Orders Mandatory Drug Tests For All Pilots After Arrest Of Colleague

   

DAILY TRUST     

Osun account freeze: Accord Party asks EFCC chair to resign

Gunmen invade Kogi communities, kill residents

Atiku raises alarm over mysterious credit alert

Today, I witnessed A Master and his protege, Yobes future has never looked brighter

Nile University Hosts The Gambias Higher Education Minister on NUC-Coordinated University Tour

Osun polls: Adeleke warns against return to Era of half salaries

ADC unveils Abba as Benue deputy governorship candidate

Bandits flee, abandon 452 rustled animals after gun battle with security

Petrol tanker explodes at Abuja petrol station

Fake tax collectors arrested in Gombe

NLC seeks N500,000 minimum wage, says N70,000 deal due for review

Dangote Refinery supplied 20% of Europes jet fuel in July Report

FCT Minister directs investors to Abujas satellite towns

AfCFTA signs $3.1bn pact to digitize Customs operations

NANS rejects claims of Northern exclusion in passport centralisation

Apologise to Onaiyekan, APM tells Presidency

$1.3bn proposed to transform Kano dam to agro-industrial hub

2027: NDC admits crisis, sets up reconciliation cttee

Rebuilding the Northeast: Why peace alone is not enough

FG targets $3.4bn red meat export market

AUTHORITY        

NAWOJ unveils maiden women in security summit, urges participation, peaceful building

Ebonyi female football team receives gov Nwifurus approval, support to boost sports development

Gov Soludos aide preaches virtues of hardwork at Awka Correctional Centre

Nigeria spent N1.16tr on fuel subsidy in 2021 -RMAFC Chairman

Unity Colleges : Tinubu approves recruitment of 3,252 verified PTA teachers

Osun: ADC questions Tinubu over alleged Court Order, EFCC Independence

NEW TELEGRAPH

Reps Minority Accuses Tinubu Of Afterthought, Says EFCC Action In Osun Exposes APCs Govt

Nigerian Workers Still Battle Economic Hardship After Trade Union Recognition Labour Leaders

Tinubu, NGX, Advance Capital Market Agenda To Accelerate Nigerias Trillion-Dollar Economy

2027: Tinubu, Mbah Dont Deserve 2nd Term, Says ADC

Kwara APC Reconciliation Cttee Submits Report

Nigerian Workers Still Battle Economic Hardship After Trade Union Recognition Labour Leaders
Tinubu, NGX, Advance Capital Market Agenda To Accelerate Nigerias Trillion-Dollar Economy

2027: APC Challenges Courts Verdict On Reps Candidate In Ondo

Chidoka Demands New Natl Consensus For Equal Citizenship

Nigerian Workers Still Battle Economic Hardship After Trade Union Recognition Labour Leaders

EFCC Arrests Self-Styled Spiritualist Over Alleged $1,100 Sextortion

Ghana Court Jails Two Nigerians 20 Years For Human Trafficking, Internet Fraud

Insecurity: Gov Lawal Visits Bungudu, Reaffirms Commitment To Combating Crime

It Is Extraordinary What Dangote Has Achieved, Says Goldman Sachs Chief

RMAFC Moves To Enforce Oil Host Community Accountability

Tinubu, NGX, Advance Capital Market Agenda To Accelerate Nigerias Trillion-Dollar Economy

Lagos Govt Arrests 27 Over Alleged Vandalism Of Festac-Alakija Bridge

Osun Poll: CSOs, Ex-NANS Leaders Seek US, UK, UN, EU Intervention

BLUEPRINT           

FGs adoption of traditional medicine big boost for health sector

Why NIN-based voter register can make Nigerias elections more secure

INECs rejection of the military as the lead election security agency
House of Representatives laud Tinubu on Army salary review, expansion of divisions

FCC chair backs 2028 NUGA, sports centre vision, bags ABU award

Kawara: Rescued Woro abduction victims arrive Army 2 division in Ilorin

Breaking: Atiku raises alarm over suspicious credit into his private bank account

                                                      

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