Nigerian Newspapers Headlines, Thursday, 20 August 2026

Nigerian Newspapers Headlines

  VANGUARD       

US national debt exceeds $40 trillion for first time

Burna Boy, Tems earn 2026 MTV VMAs nominations (Full List)

Trump unveils White House helipad as building frenzy escalates

Prince Harry, Meghan to move back to UK

Nigerians Smart Israel, Oghenekevwe Emadago win 2026 Global Citizen Waislitz Awards

Five Americans killed in Kenya helicopter crash State Dept

7 ways UKs new visa rules could affect Nigerian, other foreign students

FG moves to decriminalise attempted suicide, targets 15% reduction by 2030

FG plans building materials hubs across six zones

UK lists 6 things available to eligible asylum seekers in Britain

Appeal Court asked to reverse FGs fresh allocation of 4 oil wells

Northern senators condemn Plateau killings, demand urgent action

Tinubu gives committee 90 days to produce 5-yr strategic defence plan

Trump says will meet North Koreas Kim later this year

Senate frowns at NFF, NSC over dismal performances of Nigeria Soccer teams

Procurement reforms saved FG N1.5trn in 18 months BPP DG

Shakira, Christina Aguilera concerts in Abu Dhabi cancelled

Nigeria targets 3m bpd, $50bn investment, 215tcf gas

Sanwo-Olu awards LASU best graduates N20m each

Account for N30tr subsidy windfall now, Atiku challenges Tinubu

NDDC sets up committee to review staff conditions

Fubara advocates shift to vocational, technical education

Gunshots as hoodlums attack Adelekes convoy in Osogbo

Man sets mother ablaze over daughters death

My marriage crashed because I had over 10 miscarriages Actress Doris Ogala

Wizkid marks third anniversary of mothers passing

Police, media twins that cannot be separated IGP Disu

2027: Nigeriansll speak with one voice for Makinde APM

Defence Minister reaffirms FG commitment to veterans welfare

Jonathan arrives Uganda for Cavendish University graduation

Zamfara Chamber expels Deputy President over alleged irregularities

Updated: Govt saved 15.8trn from subsidy removal Oyedele

Canada strengthens measures to combat immigration, citizenship fraud

PUNCH       

UK asylum seekers can stay with friends, family Home Office

Tinubus offshore tax order to unlock $50bn, add 1mbpd NUPRC

Five Americans die in Kenya helicopter crash

30 months after subsidy removal, FG spends N30.6tn, saves N15.8tn

2027 poll: N571bn campaign spending limit for presidential, gov candidates

FG to establish building materials hubs across geopolitical zones

2027: David Mark warns against manipulation of elections

Osogbo gunfire: Davido says incident had nothing to do with Adeleke

Gas leakage: NHRC pledges to address Rivers communitys concerns

Doctors urge FG to subsidise insulin as prices surge to 25,000

Im not afraid of anybody, Onaiyekan rebuts presidency criticism

FG demands end to attacks on Nigerians in South Africa

VIDEO: Viral London bus aunty says UK transport agency named bus stop after her

Ebola cases in DR Congo top 5,000 Africa CDC

Adeleke campaign spokesman vows to defeat Osun Rep in 2027

Aliyu links Sokoto development projects to FG revenue

Soludos wife announces free computer training for youths in Anambra

LAWMA, police strengthen fight against illegal waste dumping

Fubara urges parties to respect Rivers peace process, says state now at rest

FG adds 780MVA to Lagos power capacity with eight transformers

FG begins construction of 250 housing units for civil servants

Tinubu charges varsities to prioritise skills over certificates

Two shot as police attempt to arrest suspects in Anambra

Wike promises to complete 10 Abuja projects before 2027 elections

2027: NBC warns broadcasters, online publishers, others against disinformation

FG to decriminalise attempted suicide, approves Mental Health Act

Police kill two bandits, recover stolen motorcycles in Sokoto

FG commits N1bn to modernise TVET curricula Alausa

Mad cow disease case confirmed on UK farm

Police arrest railway vandal, recover slippers in Bauchi

UNICEF demands release of schoolchildren abducted in Borno

BREAKING: Tinubu redirects EFCC-recovered funds, unclaimed dividends to student loan scheme Government

States risk losing investors over weak data protection NDPC

INEC fixes September 19 for Bauchi assembly bye-elections

US prisoner who survived eight execution dates dies at 101

Military relocates Operation Safe Haven headquarters following Plateau killings

THISDAY    

Tinubu Directs Seized Funds By EFCC, Unclaimed Dividends From Capital Market Be Channeled To NELFUND

Breaking: Tinubu Appoints Olumuyiwa Enitan As Head of Service, Effective August 27

Army, DSS, Vigilantes Kill 24 Bandits, Foil Mass Kidnap in Katsina Community, Rescue Victims

Army Moves Tactical Headquarters to Mangu, Launches Operation Hard Nut After 25 Killed in Bi Mper Attack

Adeleke Receives Certificate of Return from INEC, Promises Scholarship for Children of Those Killed in Osun Election Violence

Presidency: Nigeria Cant Build $1trn Economy Without Full Participation Of Women

INEC Presents Gov Adeleke Certificate of Return

Tinubu Presides Over FEC Meeting, Council Observes Minute Silence For Two Ex-Ministers

FG Rebuilds NBTE, Targets 93% Informal Workforce With Skills Revolution

Tinubu: Nigerians Deserve To Know Gains Of Ongoing Economic Reforms

Ideato Rep Ugochinyere Secures N220m FG-funded PAP Scholarships For 3 Constituents In UK

2027 Presidency: Obi Urges Nigerians to Choose Competence Over Propaganda Nigerian governance reports

Abuja Flooding: Wike Orders Immediate Demolition of Structures on Waterways

Gunmen Kill 24 in Fresh Night Attack on Plateau Community

FG Raises N6.49tn from Bond Market in Eight Months to Bridge Deficit

Ubah: $50bn Deep Offshore Framework Targets Next Oil Cycle

Dangote Refinery Secures $1bn Backing Ahead of Planned IPO

Baraje Predicts PDP Comeback, Says APC Govs Are Tenants in Government Houses

SUN          

Anglique Kidjo makes history as first African artist to receive star on Hollywood Walk of Fame

Oil rises above $91 as US-Iran peace talks stall

FEC approves N437bn road projects, N173bn PPP concessions

Senate quizzes NFF, NSC over poor performances of Nigerian football teams

FEC orders forensic probe after ICPC uncovers fake government bodies

Wage increases, awards eroded N15.8trn fuel subsidy savings Oyedele

Google reaffirms commitment to journalism, media sustainability

FEC observes minutes silence for two ex-ministers

Wage increases, awards eroded N15.8 fuel subsidy savings Oyedele

FG, NGF push states to implement Data Protection Act

BPP tasks CSOs on partnership to enhance procurement transparency

Gas spillage: FG urged to declare state of emergency in producing communities

NDDC to review obligations to staff, inaugurates committee for working conditions

Reforms saved Nigeria from N3,000/litre petrol, 30 states salary crisis FG

PPP: FG inaugurates committee for Smart National Transport Data Bank

2027: Yayi Student Vanguard hails Ota monarch over stance on Ogun West guber agenda Newspapers

South African consulate denies imposing visa restrictions on Nigerians

FG mining grants: SMDF opens Abuja sessions for applicants

Cross River govt dares opposition to public debate on performance record

Tinubus absence at Peace Accord signing dangerous signal Adebayo

How I was summoned to witchcraft coven Actor Omisore

Adeleke denies alliance with ADC, credits Osun victory to God, voters

Jonathan warns: Govs show of force threatens democracy

Food inflation: Tinubu has run out of ideas, says ADC

FIFA chief operating officer sacked after criticising Infantinos World Cup investment plan

Investors put $600m into Dangote Refinery, commit $400m to IPO

FCCPC probes price manipulation in Nigerias cement market

NPERA commences operations, draws new rules for Nigerian ports

FUTO, ABU to represent Nigeria at Enactus World Cup in Brazil

Legend Extra Stout celebrates 2026 August Meeting in Enugu, Aba

US lifts 12-year restriction on Nigerian vessels over improved security

FG, Seamfix, FCFN sign MoU to launch digital registry for Nigerias cooperative sector

MultiChoice Nigeria retains local autonomy under CANAL+ ownership

West Africa logistics market projected to hit $37.17bn by 2030

 LEADERSHIP        

Subsidy Reform: FG Promises Nigerians Tangible Benefits From Gains

Wike Orders Immediate Removal Of Car Dealers From Abuja Green Areas

NDDC Moves To Review Staff Welfare, Conditions Of Service

Sanwo-Olu Rewards LASU Best Graduating Students With N20m Each

Lagos, Ogun, Oyo, Osun Declare Thursday Work-free For 2026 Isese Day

Trump Says He Plans To Meet Kim Jong Un Later This Year

WiM-Africa Begins Continent-wide Drive To Train Future Mining Workforce

2027: Group Kicks-off Tinubu’s Re-election Campaign In Abuja

Senate Summons NFF, NSC Chiefs Over Nigeria’s Dismal Football Performances

Nigerian Football Needs Fresh Start, Not Pinnick Return — Aderonke

‘Chidimma, Go Home’ — South Africans Protest Outside Court As Beauty Queen Battles Immigration Case

INEC Fixes September 19 For Bauchi Assembly Bye-Elections

Fake Agencies Could Undermine ₦9.5trn Salary, Allowance Payments — FG

BREAKING: Tinubu Directs Seized EFCC Funds, Unclaimed Dividends To NELFUND

Peter Obi’s Exit From ADC Weakened His 2027 Chances — Fayose

FG Secures $1.25bn World Bank Financing To Boost Job Creation

2027: Vote Out Underperforming Politicians, Accord Candidate Tells Taraba Electorates

BREAKING: Tinubu Orders Forensic Probe Into Fake Agencies, IPPIS

Nigeria Moves To Strengthen Defence Strategy With 5-Year Plan

BREAKING: Tinubu Names Abel Enitan New Head Of Civil Service

Wike Targets 10 Projects For Completion, Commissioning Before 2027 Elections
7 hours ago
FG Blames Blocked Drainage, Poor Maintenance For Abuja Wuse-2 Flash Flood

FG Approves Decriminalisation Of Attempted Suicide In Nigeria

Iran Warns Gulf Countries Against Assisting US Military

JUST-IN: High Riverine Flood To Hit Kaduna, Niger, 31 Other States In 7 Days — NiHSA

Kyrgios Provisionally Suspended After Testing Positive For Cocaine

FG Reaffirms Commitment To Sustainable Water, Sanitation Services

Even If Tinubu Appoints Seyi As INEC Chairman, He Will Be Defeated In 2027 — Dalung

Nnamdi Kanu Writes CJN, Demands Listing Of His Cases

 DAILY TRUST     

Nigeria saved N15trn from petrol subsidy removal Finance Minister Nigeria market analysis

FACT CHECK: No Evidence Nigeria Has Worlds Busiest Parliament

FEC directs EFCC to release Looted funds to Education sector

I’m 82, not afraid of anybody, says Onaiyekan

Fake Drugs Kill Faster Than Bandits Ondo CMD

Bandits kill 7, abduct 17 in renewed attack on Sokoto communities

Court begins hearing Of Petition Challenging Yobe APC Governorship Primary

We worked with Accord to stop APC in Osun ADC

NFIU receives 28.13m reports on politically exposed persons in 1 yr

Tinubu pledges APC commitment to peace accord, rejects violence in 2027 campaigns

Edo retirees receive N7,000 monthly pension

Gully erosion threatens homes, farmlands in Gombe community

Police probe viral video of officers extorting motorists in Kaduna

Centralised passport production will curb extortion, boost security Senate panel

Troops foil abductions, rescue 7 in Zamfara

NAssembly has over 14,000 workers, busiest parliament in world Clerk

Remi Tinubu to governors: Take ownership of community food banks

Cyber attacks greatest threats to Nigerias election Gen. Musa Nigeriamarket analysis

Niger raises alarm over cracks in Kangimi dam, warns of impending danger

Police operative, 7 others killed in terrorists attack on Adamawa community

Abaji council pays for students lessons

Wike unveils more projects to transform Abuja

Osun Election: Akpabio Phoned Me To Delete Tweet I Made Against Him Davido

Protest as 24 Plateau attack victims get mass burial

Tinubu hosts Akpabio, Oyetola at Aso Rock

Osun poll: Adeleke is not Fubara, Dele Momodu taunts Wike

Media Trust, UNIMAID Partner to enhance quality of journalism training

You need more mad men in your government, Ben Murray-Bruce tells Tinubu

Edo retirees: We cant survive on N7,000, N10,000 monthly pension

Kidnappers arrested while chasing victim who fled captivity

How I escaped meal that killed my fellow Almajirai

NEW TELEGRAPH

Kaduna Govt Faults ADC Guber Candidate, Defends Sanis Education Records

FG Inaugurates Cttee For Smart National Transport Databan

Tinubu Directs Oyedele To Account For Economic Reforms

Tinubu Govt Gives Breakdown Of Fuel Subsidy Removal Savings Government

Osun Declares Thursday Public Holiday For Isese Festival

Family Seeks Police Intervention Over Alleged Attacks On Land

World Humanitarian Day: Oluremi Tinubu Calls For Global Solidarity

Murray-Bruce: Tinubu Needs More Mad Men In His Govt

Well Win 2027 Presidential Election APM

Osun Election: Garba Shehu Questions Amupitans Silence

Emulate Oloyedes Legacy Of Integrity, Service, Echono Urges Nigerians

FG Moves To Reposition MBTE For TVET, Polytechnics Supervision

Kwara: Ifelodun Travellers Transport System Revived

Kanus Family Demands Immediate Listing, Hearing Of Pending Cases

Gov. Enos Investment In Housing Bring Relief To Rising Accommodation Costs

World Humanitarian Day: DanIya Calls For Action, Not Silence On Sokoto Crisis

Atiku, Obi, Kwankwaso Already Lost 2027 Poll , Except Fayose

2027: INEC Doesnt Have Any Candidate Or Preferred Party, Amupitan Assures

Bye-Election: APC Fixes Saturday For State, Federal Legislative Primaries Campaigns& Elections

2027: Davido Distances Self From Adelekes Endorsement Of Tinubu

Eno Warns Against Divisive Tendencies Among Akwa Ibomites

Court Jails Two For Illegal Naira Trading In Lagos

2027: Those Seeking To Be Addressed As His Excellency Must Behave Excellently Obi

2027: Ebonyi Indegenes Hold Solidarity Rally For Nwifuru

Shagari Commends Sokoto Govts Subsidised Grain Sales

2027: Obi Campaign To Be Anchored On Five Cs, Says POMR

Bauchi Police Foil Railway Infrastructure Theft

Fubara Commissions 12.1Km Egwi-Afara-Mba Road

We Used Technology To Eliminate Election Rigging INEC

Delta To Equip 1,000 Youths To Drive Agricultural Revolution

NASS Houses Over 14,000 Staff Daily, Says CNA

2027: Over 700 APC Members Defect To ADC In Sokoto

BLUEPRINT           

 FG commences construction of 250 housing units for civil servants in Gwagwalada

FCT: Kuje LG chair Shekwolo decries decay in public facilities

Wike decries use of FCT green areas as car dealership lots

Tinubu to VCs: Your universities must respond to changing labour market needs

Police arrest suspected armed robber, recover gun, ammunition

Bandits abduct Zamfara MD water board on Tsafe-Funtua road

Stakeholders demand higher taxes on cigarettes, alcohol, sugary drinks

Zulum invests N15.29bn in Borno scholarships, approves support for overseas students

Nasarawa assembly confirms Sules 8 commissioner-nominees

Group demands clarity on status of Ogoni oil resumption

When Red Cross trained volunteers in Jigawa state on early warning signals

Kaduna vocational institute poised to make Nigeria labour exporter -Bugaje

2027: Yilwatda begins 2-day official visit to Oyo

2027 polls: South-south residents in Kogi endorse Ododo for second term

Only 59 KASU Staff left since 2024, not 200 Kaduna government

Osun: What Adeleke did after receiving INEC certificate of return

2027 polls: Reps minority caucus, G-100 unite to form formidable opposition against APC LegislativeBranch

ADC to IRI: We want credible, transparent election in 2027

Breaking: Tinubu appoints new Head of Civil Service of the Federation

Nigeria cant build $1trn economy without women participation VP Shettima

Christ Embassy ventures into tech as Oyakhilome unveils electric cars

                                                    

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