Nigerian Newspapers Headlines, Friday, 14 August 2026

Nigerian Newspapers Headlines

VANGUARD       

US court dismisses Trump admin lawsuit over alleged Harvard antisemitism

NEITI audit queries pit Finance Ministry against NNPCL

Catholic priests reject FGs ranching plan for Benue

South Africa beat Nigeria 2-1 to end Super Falcons’ World Cup hopes

Osinbajo, Fashola, Fayemi attend funeral service for Kemi Adeosuns husband

Police officer killed as suspected herders attack Benue checkpoint

FG, BOA partner to lift 80m vulnerable Nigerians out of poverty

Corruption: ICPC urges Nigerians to reject everyone is doing it mindset

Flood: Nasarawa to redesign drainages, waterways in Lafia

Governors pledge commitment to early childhood development

Power Minister calls for swift implementation of Nigeria-China aquatic products protocol

Alia to Benue youths: Shun vices, seize opportunities

Nigeria not prone to earthquakes NGSA

FG moves to make agriculture 80% practical in polytechnics, colleges

PUNCH       

Refineriesll work again, Tinubu assures petroleum workers

NADF graduates 250 agricultural mechanisation service providers

Gov poll: Police lock down Osun, DIG, 30 CPs deployed

Abia varsity suspends lecturer over Facebook post on workers pay

Weak systems helped Adeyemi set up fake agency, says ICPC

Nigeria not prone to earthquakes, geological agency allays fears

Makinde picks ex-SSS DG Daura as running mate

Fuel subsidy: Tinubu to publish how saved funds were spent

WAEC defends credibility of 2026 WASSCE results

Osun poll: Edo govt knocks Davido over call for Donald Trumps intervention

Kogi PDP rejects N150 million presidential campaign signage fee

Nigeria targets Chinas 1.4bn market with zero-tariff fish exports

Reps order immediate solution to Delta oil spill

Court gives police two weeks to probe Osun senator over kill Accord comment

Group seeks ending gov, NASS election petitions at Court of Appeal

Dont disrespect my staff, Davido tells fan at London concert

ICPC uncovers official who put 14 family members on govt payroll

Most child sexual abuses involve fathers, daughters Edo govt

Nigerias problem is institutional corruption, not Tinubu Femi Kuti

Adeleke camp demands probe into Osun political violence

Insecurity: Katsina gov seeks stronger inter-agency synergies, social interventions

Election violence, vote buying eroding Nigerians confidence NOA

Osun poll: Mount your guard, we are coasting to victory, Davido urges Accord members

Osun election: Let peace prevail, Obi urges stakeholders

US Mission wishes Team Nigeria luck at World Athletics U20 Championships

FG inspects electric vehicles assembly plant in Borno

Lagos printing corporation regularises employment of 18 staff members

State police: Presidency extends memorandum submission deadline

NLNG, NCDMB unveil research centre for Rivers varsity

Osun drags IG, CP to court over Fadahunsis killing comment

DSS boss urges joint action against terrorism in North-West

Army targets terrorist networks in Katsina, Zamfara

Osun poll: AIbom CP warns deployed officers against misconduct

Credible opposition sustains democracy, Makinde seeks opposition coalition ahead of 2027

THISDAY    

National Policing Bill: FG Extends Deadline For Submission of Memoranda, Position Papers By Eight Days

Katsina Moves to Block Financial Leakages, Tightens TSA Operations

Osun Election: Fadaunsi Accuses Adeleke of Importing Violence into Osun East While Ede is Peaceful

MTN Engages Undergraduates on Career Pathways in Technology, Finance

Google Selects Six Nigerian Creators for Emerging News Voices Growth Lab

NIMASA, Nigerian Navy Renew MoU to Strengthen Collaboration

Telecoms Subscribers Growth Hits 189M as MTN Maintains Lead with 96.9M

Stock Market Down N2.93tn in Two Days on Profit-taking

Adeleke to Workers: Mobilise Everyone to Vote This Saturday and Defend Your Votes

Trump Claims US Has Total Control of Hormuz as Ship Traffic Falls to One-week Low

ADC Launches Code of Conduct for Public Office Holders Ahead 2027 General Election

Kwankwaso Tackles Jingir over Renewed Call for Muslim-Muslim Ticket Ahead 2027

PDP: For APC, Election is War, Blood is the Price for Power

SUN     

Edo records over 70 cases of child sex abuse in seven months, fathers top suspect list

Osun poll: CSOs urge INEC, security agencies to safeguard democracy

National Policing Bill: Working Group extends submission deadline to August 21

NHRC names Jingir, Fadahunsi over hate speech, warns of Rwanda-style violence ahead of 2027 polls

Ogun Customs seize 2,339 bags of foreign rice, 6,035 parcels of Ghana Loud, others

Drug war a generational task, Marwa tells NDLEA officers

Tinubu signs Port Economic Regulatory Agency Bill into law

Jonathan conferred with Jigon Bauchi title by Emir

Tax Ombud unveils plans for Taxpayers Bill of Rights, obligations

Anambra targets deeper digital government, SME inclusion by 2030

Osun 2026: Yiaga Africa trains journalists on electronic results management

Security: Nigeria moves to shift from conflict reaction to conflict prevention NigeriaCurrent Events

Osun: Atiku, PDP demand probe of Fadahunsi, warn against militarisation

Hardship: Kwankwaso supporters tell Tinubu to heed Catholic Bishops

Osun poll: ADC will win if election is free, fair Bolaji Abdullahi

WAFCON 2026: Malawi reach final after defeating Algeria

IGP Disu: Laughing, filming mob killings wont shield you from prosecution

CBN pumps N5.21trn into banks as government seeks to borrow N700bn via T-bills

 

  LEADERSHIP        

Trump Launches Task Force Against Birth Tourism, Revokes Over 600 US Visas

Catholic Priests Reject Federal Govt’s Ranching Plan For Benue

Keyamo Orders Agencies To Obtain Debt Repayment Plans From Airlines

7 Miners Killed As Pit Collapses In Plateau Village

NSA, IGP Lead Fresh Push To Remove Nigeria From US ‘Country Of Particular Concern’ List

Geregu Undertakes Financial Review Amid Bond Repayment Obligation

Be Neutral, CP Warns Akwa Ibom Police Contingents To Osun Poll

Celestial Church Launches Investigation Into Death of Actress Temitope Osoba

Jobs: NCDMB Sets New Template For Contractors To Access Funds In Niger Delta

NAHCON Approves 5 Airlines for 2027 Hajj Airlift

Four Registrations Come Before Any Licence

Fadahunsi, Gumi, Jingir Should Face Arrest Over Inciting Comments – Ex-CDS Irabor

Sokoto Approves N1.76bn For 1000 Motorcycles To Fight Banditry

𝗡𝗶𝗴𝗲𝗿𝗶𝗮 𝗙𝗮𝗶𝗹𝘀 𝗨𝗦 𝗙𝗶𝘀𝗰𝗮𝗹 𝗧𝗿𝗮𝗻𝘀𝗽𝗮𝗿𝗲𝗻𝗰𝘆 𝗧𝗲𝘀𝘁 𝗙𝗼𝗿 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟱

NSC Backs Super Falcons To Secure 2027 World Cup Ticket

Global Tablet Shipments Drop 10% To 36m Units As Supply Pressures Bite

Osun Poll: ADC Blames Tinubu For Fadahunsi’s ‘Kill Accord Members’ Remark

Video Of Police Officers Allegedly Dragging Man In Military Uniform Sparks Questions In Rivers

Al Hilal Target Osimhen As Benzema Replacement

Executive Council Approves N2.3 Billion For Water, Sanitation Projects

Bill Gates’ Daughter Phoebe Accused Of Fraudulent Practices In App Venture

Air Peace Demands Probe Into Flight Disruption, Cites ₦2bn Claim In 2024 Court Case

   

DAILY TRUST     

Nasarawa: Flood hits Lafia, destroys homes, property

UPDATED: Politician who swore on Quran for Kwankwaso joins APC

Why the Allegations Against Ojulari and NNPC Collapse Under PIA and Data

Osun poll: APC campaign DG’s nephew killed, another shot

Politician who swore on Quran to remain loyal to Kwankwaso joins APC

Amnesty: Fadahunsis Osun election remarks must not go unpunished

Bauchi assembly majority leader resigns to contest LG chairmanship

Kano: Man allegedly kills friend over tricycle tyre cover

7 killed as mining pit collapses in Plateau community

Sokoto approves N1.7bn for 1,000 motorcycles to fight banditry

Suspected kidnapper arrested while attempting to buy AK-47 in Kwara

Nasarawa SDP govship candidate denies pact to hand over mandate to ex-IGP

2027: Nigerians will vote APC out if polls are free, fair PRP chair

Police recover nine bodies in Niger community

Religious leaders reject exploitation of faith to justify violence

Insecurity affecting revenue generation Customs

18 people die in Niger road crash

Phantom council: Reps panel keeps mum 7 days after last sitting

Police arrest suspected kidnapper trying to withdraw ransom in Kwara

2 killed, 6 abducted in Katsina community

Popular comedian Tumbuleke dies at 86

FG proposes Seat-for-Debt plan to resolve airlines indebtedness

5 killed, houses burnt in fresh Plateau attacks

Kidnappers beat me for reducing ransom to N500,000 Kogi abductee

Sokoto: Bandits kill father, nephew, abduct daughter, daughter-in-law

Man loses hand, 3 others injured in farmers-herders clash

Nigeria backs establishment of ECOWAS regional carbon market

Mossad shake-up raises questions over failed Iran regime-change plan

Nigeria meets OPEC quota on oil production

NEW TELEGRAPH

Insurgency: Benue Catholic Priests Reject FGs Move To Include State In Natl Ranching Policy

NCDMB Charges Industry Stakeholders To Embrace Digital Portal For Innovation, Global Competitiveness

WAEC Restates Commitment To Excellence, Integrity

Makinde Identifies Poverty, Youth Unemployment As Key 2027 Issues

$50bn Investment Prospect : NNPC Welcomes FGs Deep Offshore Tax Order

BLUEPRINT       

 Strangers, observers, security operatives flood Osun state

Reps demand immediate remedial action over Rivers community gas seepage

How new agriculture curricula will equip Nigerian youths with relevant skills Minister

Life-threatening flooding swallows Calabar homes, residents bemoan fate

Osun West monarchs pray for Tinubu, Oyetola

Jingir: Interfaith media guild warns against inflammatory rhetoric

Ekiti PDP governorship candidate Oluyede woos members for Tinubu

Drug war a generational task, Marwa tells NDLEA officers

ICPC recovers N24bn from ghost workers, over 900 accounts forfeited

Power minister wants swift implementation of Nigeria-China aquatic products protocol

Deep offshore incentive order will accelerate investment, production growth Ojulari

Osun 2026: Suspended workers vow to vote against Adeleke

Kaduna:Birnin Gwari seeks electricity, higher institution as road reconstruction begins

Okpebholo, Kaigama eulogise Archbishop Akabueze at funeral mass

FG launches Youth Opportunities Content Challenge for young Nigerians

Kwankwaso to Tinubu: Ensure independence of democratic institutions

  

                                                      

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