Nigerian Newspapers Headlines, Sunday, 9 August 2026

Nigerian Newspapers Headlines

PUNCH       

Messi targeted in bomb threats during World Cup Report

US court orders halt to Trump ballroom construction

16 rescued alive after building collapse in Kano

BCDA: Leadership tussle cripples federal agency as ministry withholds N10bn

Airlines borrow N60bn for fuel as operating costs rise

Doctors can succeed in Nigeria without going abroad, says UNILAG VC

Suspected vandal killed by collapsed transmission tower in Delta

Police arrest Osun commissioner, Adeleke campaign council kicks

Spain imposes border checks on Italy over migrant dispute

NFF debunks social media reports demanding FIFA Infantinos resignation

UEFA confirms departure payment to ex-staff linked to FIFAs Infantino

UK says Royal Navy steps up Russian monitoring in waters, North Atlantic

Army hospital urges barracks community to boost hygiene, prevent diseases

Troops foil terrorist logistics, recover N5.3m in Zamfara

Peller, Jarvis set for white wedding today, livestream for fans

Nigerians being priced out of decent living Atiku Africans& Diaspora

Lawyer questions legal transfer of Ochachos 400m mansion to Peller

Over 500 sit entrance exam for Delta technical colleges

FG donates N25m anti-snake venom to Benue

Darkness after 7pm making Nigerians have more children Fayose Africans& Diaspora

BREAKING: Messis father, Jorge, dies at 68

Ex-US President Joe Bidens cancer has spread, son says

Ondo to boost reproductive health services through partnership

DSS arrests three more suspects linked to Nasarawa varsity dons kidnap

US Senate confirms Trumps ex-lawyer as attorney general

I helped 10 pregnant women deliver babies bare-handed in captivity Rescued Kwara nurse

Why Peter, Paul may never reconcile Henry, P-Squares eldest brother

Atiku to Tinubu: Identify officials behind PFIPC scandal

US plans $1bn security aid package for Colombia

THISDAY    

FG Tasks Diaspora Nigerians On Socio-economic Roadmap

Abia Leadership Academy, Strategic Institution For Training Future Leaders, Says Gov

Just In: DSS Arrests Three More Suspects Over Kidnap of Nasarawa Varsity Professor

Opata Defends Tinubus All Is Fair in Politics Remark

EU, PLAC Charge Nigerian Youths to Demand Transparency, Accountability

Lagos Risks Worse Flooding Without Strict Shoreline Regulation, SDAL Warns

SUN       

 Police Superintendent, others arrested for arming bandits

Customs uncovers arms smuggling plot, intercepts N373.8M drug shipment at Tincan Port

Customs briefs Senate on modernisation drive, Seeks legal reforms for stronger oversight

DSS arrests 3 more fleeing suspects linked to kidnap of Nasarawa varsity professor

Osun 2026: Outrage over video of residents taking oath to vote for Adeleke APC, PDP trade blame

Invite EU, other intl observers for 2027 polls, civil society groups urge INEC

Accord demands resignation of EFCC chairman over Osun account freeze

Kwankwaso welcomes rescue of Kwara residents, lauds Tinubus progress against insecurity

NDC crisis: OK Movement alleges plot to destabilise party in Enugu

Osun Decides: Fear, uncertainty as residents choose gov next Saturday

Osun guber: Stakeholders petition US, UK, EU, protest at embassy, Commission

WAFCON 2026: Shaky defense worries Super Falcons coach

Otti gives 14-day deadline to revive Abias stalled renewable energy projects

Tax Ombud resolves 8 complaints, expands digital dispute resolution

2,000 Lagos corps members get entrepreneurship, financial literacy training

Tinubus leadership helped restore stability in West Africa ECOWAS chief

Xenophobic attack: I left South Africa empty-handed after 21 years Benneth, Nigerian returnee

Rising nudity culture inspired me to start Covabodi Movement Deborah Ocheido

VANGUARD     

Messi faced multiple threats during 2026 World Cup Report

Every father would want a son like Seyi Tinubu Showunmi Politics

PFIPC: Punishing impostor wont explain who opened govt doors ADC

Police arrest five Pakistanis in Benue, recover 35 phones

FG sets Dec 2027 date for Makurdi-Otukpo-Enugu Highway

Tears, anger in Benue as 16 Otukpo attack victims buried

Suspected gang-rape: Police arrest youths over girls death in Sokoto

Tinubus economic policies have transformed Nigeria Gov Sule

Hamas says still ready to go ahead with Gaza plan

He has no electoral value Wike mocks Bode George

Our mother didnt want Jude to manage P-Square Henry, eldest brother

Lionel Messis father Jorge dies aged 68

Snakebite deaths: FG gives Benue 100 vials of anti-snake venom

Senegal intensifies crackdown on homosexuality, charges 71

Navy recovers 24,000 litres of stolen crude oil in Rivers

Crush bandits, Kebbi gov Idris urges military

Imo monarchs murder: 5 suspects arrested, gang kingpin killed in shootout

50 years, one stage as Daddy Showkey lights up Eko Hotels tomorrow

US Senate confirms Trumps ex-lawyer Blanche as attorney general

DSS arrests three more suspects linked to Nasarawa varsity professors kidnap

Two Nigerian women held in India after cocaine seizure worth N380m

Military rescues 363 victims, kills 69 terrorists in one week DHQ

DSS arrests three fleeing suspects linked to kidnap of Nasarawa varsity professor

Nigeria VS Cameroon: Justin Madugu and his 200 million assistants

Ukraines Zelensky visits Russian ally Serbia for talks

US court orders halt to White House ballroom construction; Trump reacts

 LEADERSHIP      

Messi Targeted For Assassination During 2026 World Cup – Police Report

Joe Biden’s Cancer Has Spread To Bones, Son Says

Vandalism Suspect Killed as Tower Collapses on Ughelli-Benin 330kV Line—TCN

13 Residents Killed In Benue By Suspected Herdsmen Receive Mass Burial

16 Rescued, 3 Found Unconscious After Kano Building Collapse

NAICE 2026: Sepha Energies Seeks Sustainable Financing For Indigenous Oil Firms

Tinubu Has Priced Nigerians Out Of Decent Living – Atiku

Northern Youths Seek Elders’ Intervention Over Alleged Marginalisation By Seyi Tinubu

Purported Meeting With Akume, Ortom To Work For Atiku False – Aondoakaa

FG Advocates United Front Against Terrorism, Economic Challenges In Sahel

2027: Taraba APC Will Deliver Tinubu ‘Top To Bottom’, Says Kefas

UK Steps Up Monitoring Of Russian Military Activity In North Atlantic

Police Confirm Killing Of 11 Cows, I Herder In Rivers

Nasarawa Monthly Allocation Jumps From N4.5bn To N16bn, Says Sule

Spanish Man Travels To Lagos In Search Of Mother’s Romance Scammer

Outrage As White House Uses Spider-Man Image For ICE Campaign

Lionel Messi’s Father Jorge Des At 68

Troops Neutralise IED, Arrest Terrorist Logistics Suppliers In Zamfara

UK Envoy Celebrates Team Nigeria’s Commonwealth Games Success

Fayose Links Early Bedtimes, Rural Population Growth To Lack Of Power

PDP Accuses Tinubu Government of Undermining Democracy

‎Why Ayra Starr Was Denied SA Visa – Consulate- General

UK Police Officer Sacked For Photographing Dead Person

President Tinibu Releases N11.58bn Social Security Grant For 178,342 Households In

JD Vance Reveals Wife’s Influence On His Personal, Spiritual Journey

Trump’s Former Lawyer Confirmed As US Attorney General

Dangote Certain On Group’s Projected $100bn Revenue Target By 2030

Pipeline Security Key To Nigeria’s $20bn Gas Investment – PINL

Flying Eagles Face Burkina Faso In WAFU B Final For AFCON Ticket, Trophy

Super Falcons Face Cameroon In High-Stakes WAFCON Clash For Brazil 2027 Ticket

Turaki- led PDP Applauds International Human Rights Group Over Authoritarian Remarks On Tinubu

Police To Deploy Over 17,000 Officers For Osun Gov Election

DAILY TRUST     

PFIPC scandal: Govt more interested in damage control than investigation ADC

Suspected Vandal Found Dead Under Collapsed Transmission Tower in Delta

Muslim World League To Commission Cardiac Centre In Kaduna

Troops Nab Suspected Terrorists Logistics Supplier, Defuse IED in Zamfara

Police Arrest 5 Pakistanis Over Suspicious Movements in Benue

FG Donates N25m Anti-Snake Venom to Benue

Thuggery threatens gains of PHCs revitalisation in Kano

DSS Arrests More Suspects over Kidnap of Nasarawa Prof

Why we should not celebrate the ranking yet Professor Aliyu Barau

Debts: How Nigeria masks fiscal recklessness as economic prudence

UK High Commission engages Turaki-led PDP in Abuja

NEW TELEGRAPH

Lack Of Electricity Doubles Nigerias Population Fayose

Imo Monarch, Five Cabinet Murder: Police Kill Kingpin, Recover A-47, Ammunition

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

PFIPC: ADC Demands Publication Of ICPC Report

ILF 2026: Africa Health Makes 10-Point Digital Health Commitment

Muslim Group To Commission Cardiac Centre In KadunaCommunity

Hunter Biden Gives Update On Fathers Health

2027 Kaduna PDP Guber Candidate Celebrates Makarfi At 70

Gov Mbah Bags Transformational Leadership Award, Promises More Government

Osun Poll: Civic Intel Africa Deploys 238 Observers To Monitor Election

Anambra LG Poll Holds August Despite Suit Against ANSIEC

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

Obi Commends Orogbus Empowerment Programme In Anambra

Why Tinubu Should Pardon Looters Orji Kalu

Diphtheria: Niger Govt Threatens To Arrest Parents Who Refuse Children Vaccination

Customs Urges Lawmakers To Review Legal Framework In Line With Global Trade Practices

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

Sokoto Govt Validates Health Workforce Report For Better Planning

PDP: Tinubu Govt Has Turned Nigerian To Authoritarian State

Customs Urges Lawmakers To Review Legal Framework In Line With Global Trade Practices

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

2027: OK, Obidient Movements Unite, Dismiss Reports Of Rivalry

Rep Member Escapes Death In Road Crash Along Ore-Ondo Highway

DHQ: Troops Seized 251,300 Litres Of Stolen Products In One Week

Groups Commend Tantitas Efforts To Curb Street Menace, Reduce Violence

Court Jails Four For Illegal Forex, Naira Trading In Lagos

Customs Urges Lawmakers To Review Legal Framework In Line With Global Trade Practices

King Dakolo Urges FG To Increase Funding For Pipeline Security In Niger Delta

Customs Urges Lawmakers To Review Legal Framework In Line With Global Trade Practices

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BLUEPRINT           

 Gunmen kill 85-year-old community leader in Edo

Vandal crushed to death under vandalised 330kV transmission tower in Delta

Bayelsa: Tinubu Torch Bearers spread free healthcare to over many residents in Amassoma

2026 World U20 Athletics Championships: Team Nigeria book womens 4x400m final ticket

Chelsea win first trophy under Xabi Alonso

Group to EFCC: Review Abuja land dispute affecting 80-year-old Guzape resident

British High Commission host team Nigeria, hail outstanding Commonwealth Games Glasgow 2026 performance

                                                    

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