Nigerian Newspapers Headlines, Saturday, 22 August 2026

Nigerian Newspapers Headlines

PUNCH  

Ronaldo hits 977 career goals as Al Nassr thrash Al Riyadh 4-0

 NSIB raises fresh safety concerns over Enugu Air Benin runway overrun

2027: Ex-LP aspirant emerges YPP presidential candidate

We did not ban Davido from entering Edo Information commissioner

Usain Bolt registers to play for Manchester veterans football team

Govs, ministers, monarchs, others grace Olu of Warris fifth coronation anniversary

Things to know about Nigerian girl who won N120m at Saudi Arabia Quranic competition

Insecurity, political violence biggest threats to Nigerias 2027 elections IRI

BREAKING: Tinubu orders arrest, suspends three perm secs as ICPC uncovers new fake agency

Immigration arrests 55 illegal migrants in Osun

EPL: Im hungry for more, Ezri Konsa targets trophies after Arsenal move

Nigeria needs $23bn to fix power sector REA boss

Adeleke wont join APC, will work with FG Campaign spokesman

Adeleke belongs to us, while Tinubu owns us all Wike

2027: Wike predicts bigger rainbow coalition for Tinubu

INEC adopts Osun election as benchmark for 2027 Amupitan

Civil service commission warns Nigerians against recruitment scams, fake links

Why aviation must strengthen flight recorder preservation

UK zoo saves cancer-stricken python with pioneering treatment

Ooni, other South-West monarchs to meet Igboho over regional security

Bring back our children, families of abducted Borno pupils beg Tinubu

From US Navy to beauty queen: Seven things about Nigerian-American Miss Grand USA Victoria Oluwakotanmi

Atiku fires back at Tinubu over ignorant fuel subsidy comment

Police rescue 75 kidnapped travellers in Kaduna

FBI asks US court to keep records on Tinubu drug trafficking probe secret

Afenifere raises the alarm over attacks on farmers in South-West

  LEADERSHIP         

8 Killed As Plane Crashes Near US Military Radar Site In Alaska

My Duty Is To Cause Opposition Party Members To Have High Blood Pressure — Wike

Act On State Police Now, Northern Senators Tell Federal Govt, Govs

Rescue Borno School Children Now

Federal Govt Offers Support, Orders Safety Enforcement Over Sokoto Boat Mishap

Works Controller Decries Theft Of Manhole Covers On Lagos-Calabar Coastal Highway

ICPC Uncovers Another Fake Agency Operating In SGF Office

Adeleke Has No Plan To Join APC, Says Campaign Council

ICPC Uncovers Another Fake Agency Operating In SGF Office

78-Year-Old Freight Agent Faces Trial Over Alleged 20.4kg Cocaine Export

Federal Government Signs $1.3bn Delta Steel Plant Deal, Eyes 20,000 Jobs

FIFA Fines Argentina $321,000, Hands Paredes 10-Match Ban Over World Cup Final Breaches

‎Amotekun Loses 2 Officers In Ondo Ambush

Ex-US Guard Sergeant Jailed 78 Months For Distributing Child Sexual Abuse Material

Nasarawa Only North Central State Exempted From UK Travel Advisory — Govt

100 Days In Captivity: Borno Elders Beg Tinubu, Zulum To Rescue 116 Abductees

NFF Crisis: Group Demands Probe Of ₦17bn, Total Restructuring

FG, Borno Working To Rescue 44 Abducted Mussa School Children – Zulum

Nigeria Moves To Take Control Of Data, AI Infrastructure With Sovereign Cloud

‎‎“You Have Been Through Hell And Back” – Tubaba Stirs Reactions As He Uses His Song For Annie Macaulay To Tease New Album

FBI Asks US Court To Keep Tinubu’s Drug Probe Records Secret, Seeks Sealed Filing

Rising Rents: Lagos Deputy Gov Advises Young Workers To Live With Parents, Share Accommodation

We’ll Soon Resume Work On Bida-Lambata Road, Says Umahi

Tinubu, Diri, Fubara, Others To Attend Walson-Jack’s Book Presentation

Isaac Fayose Laments Abandonment By Politicians He Supported

Ndume Lauds Military Operations In Borno, Appeals For Rescue Of Schoolchildren

FG Declares Tuesday Public Holiday As Nigeria Marks Eid- ul Mawlid

FG Targets 10m Women In New Push For Skills, Financial Inclusion

 THISDAY    

FG Declares Tuesday Holiday for Eid-ul-Mawlid, Charges Nigerians on Peace, Unity

IGP to Politicians: We Will Not Tolerate Mobilisation of Young Nigerians for Political Violence, Intimidation of Voters

Obi Challenges Presidential Rivals to Face Nigerians, Defend Records

NECO Registrar Elected Vice-President of AEAA, As Nigeria Wins 2027 Hosting Rights

Senator Mustapha Dumps APC, Set to Join Kwara PDP

2027: Our Mandate to Deliver Free, Fair Elections Remains Clear, Non-negotiable, Says INEC

APM Faults FGs Subsidy Saving Report, Claims Its N27trn Not N15.8trn

Atiku Fires Back at Tinubu, Says You Removed subsidy, Retained Racketeering And Handed Nigerians The Bill

2027: Obi Pledges to Run Campaign Devoid of Ethnicity, Religion

Steel Development Ministry Signs Agreement To Revive Delta Steel Company

N27.5tr Budget: Nigeria Tracks Spending, Not Results, Says Athena Centre

NDLEA Uncovers Fentanyl Production Threat in Ogun Forest as Agency Seeks More Help

FG Grant: SMDF EMERGE Team to Field Applicants Questions in Live Sessions

Atiku: I Leaked the Information About Injection Meant to Kill Obasanjo in Prison

Gbajabiamila: Seven-Week Timeline on Track, As National Policing Bill Drafting Sprint Begins

NMDPRA, PENGASSAN Harp on Regulatory Efficiency, Training to Grow Petroleum Industry

US, Nigeria Deepen Music Industry Ties with Intellectual Property Workshop

Ogoni Oil Resumption: Rivers LGs Seek Clarity, Caution Against Derailment

NELFUND Commends Tinubu as FG Directs EFCC Recovered Funds, Unclaimed Dividends to Student Loans

Despite FX Stability, Jet Fuel Supply, Domestic Airlines Face Shrinking Market

Nigerias Oil, Gas Growth Depends on Turning Reforms into Bankable Projects

SUN  

No mineral worth a human life, says Alake after CAR mine deaths

Osun poll: Defeated Oyebamiji raises alarm over fresh attacks, urges Adeleke to call supporters to order

Tinubu orders arrest over another fake agency in SGF office, suspends three permanent secretaries

South-West traditional rulers to meet Igboho over insecurity

FCSC raises alarm over fake recruitment links, warns Nigerians against job scams

FG approves $750m to deploy 1,350 mini-grids

FG declares Tuesday public holiday for Eid ul Mawlid

Nigerian power system operates under difficult conditions, says NISO MD

Tinubu inherited $6bn petroleum import debt, FG says

I earn 503,000 monthly salary, less than permanent secretaries Governor Oborevwori

Protesters storm INEC headquarters over Osun governorship poll

Opposition parties in limbo as 2027 campaigns kick off

Adeleke thanks Tinubu for allowing free, fair election in Osun, presents certificate of return

You are desperate for power Presidency knocks Atiku over plan to restore petrol subsidy

APC chairman apologises to aggrieved members over primary election wrongdoings

Tinubu to Adeleke: You won election, not war use victory to unite Osun

Odegbami vows court action to halt NFFs September election

Arsenal begin title defence as premier league kicks off Live on DStv/GOtv

FG raises N7.2trn via bonds to address funding shortfall

Nigeria risks losing oil, gas investment over project delays NMDPRA

 VANGUARD    

Tinubu Group begins mobilisation for 2027 re-election Government

Nigerians affected as US tightens student visa rules, enrolment drops

The meat we eat and the years we lose: How Nigeria’s abattoirs quietly erode our life expectancy

ICPC uncovers another fake agency in SGF office, as Tinubu suspends 3 Permanent Secretaries

Im thankful I left US, Man reveals how mother forced him to move to Nigeria

Osun poll wont decide Accord Party leadership, Imumolen insists

Why we cant conduct voter revalidation now INEC

Third Mainland Bridge: National pride drove us to build it IBB

Six-year-old dies after teacher allegedly slaps him over homework

INEC adopts Osun election as model for 2027 polls

INEC,ADC mum as reps candidate maintains valid primaries stand

2027 polls: INEC fixes November for mock accreditation

Oborevwori hails peaceful virtues of Olu of Warri

2027: Adeleke belongs to us; my job is to give opposition hypertension Wike

FIFA, UEFA ban 6 countries from facing each other

Iran president says time to end war while in position of strength

Turkey issues genocide warrant for Israel PM Netanyahu

Meet Victoria Oluwakotanmi, former US navy officer crowned Miss Grand USA

Full Speech: Peter Obi commences 2027 campaign

UK court orders Prince Harry, others to pay Daily Mail 9.5m Newspapers

Alleged drug trafficking: FBI explains why Tinubus record cant bereleased

2027: ADCs Adio decries rent crisis, promises improve living condition for Lagos residents

PENGASSAN to FG: Turn oil wealth into jobs, prosperity

9 popular countries Nigerians travel to where you cannot cover your face in public

Swest monarchs, Sunday Igboho meet to deepen regional security

Dangote Transport deploys real-time driver monitoring to boost road safety

FG set to conclude paramilitary recruitment in 4 weeks

5 things Nigerians, other foreigners cannot do in Canada

Portugal bans face coverings in public places

Adelekes visit to Tinubu routine courtesy call, no plan to join APC Campaign Council

100 days in captivity: Borno families demand rescue of abducted children

2027: Adeleke belongs to us; Ill give Atikus opposition high BP Wike

NFF handed a 24-hour ultimatum to resign

N12bn FG Intervention Fund: EFCC, ICPC investigate NFF over players bonuses, allowances

Ondo South NASS: No rift with Aiyedatiwa, Kekemeke debunks rumour

Fathers plea: EFCC withdraws charges against two Nigerians

Afenifere warns SWest faces food crisis as kidnappers target farmers

MOWAA: Oshiomhole committee recommends return of museum to Benin Palace

Meet Nigerias George Azih celebrated by US for fintech innovation

DAILY TRUST     

Tinubu orders arrest as fake agency is detected in SGFs office

Time for State Police is now, Northern Senators tell FG, govs

Police rescue 75 abducted travellers in Kaduna

Protest rocks Ogun communities over alleged land grabbing

You are real definition of economic ignorance, Atiku replies Tinubu

2027: Obi flags off campaign, charges Nigerians to ask tough questions

APC Senator who lost return ticket to Kwara gov gets PDP nomination

Alleged Drug trafficking: Why We cant release Tinubus record FBI

JUST IN: FG declares public holiday for Eid ul Mawlid

Mutfwang: I never promised Lalongs group 60-40 appointment ratio

President Paul Biya back in Cameroon after 73 days away

APM dismisses FGs N15.8tr subsidy savings claim

FG invests N1bn to revamp TVET, introduces 27 new occupational standards

Bandits kill JTF member, abduct mother, son in Kaduna

2 killed over N10m levy in Sokoto community

Edo seeks mandatory drug tests for motorists, workers

Zulum seeks UN, donor investment for Borno recovery

Shettima inaugurates road in Rivers

Central Africa shuts gold mine after deadly collapse

Chinese national in police custody over assault on employee

One month after, Oil block winners begin payment of signature bonuses

Stop waiting for govt, build your future, minister tells youths

FG rolls out 90,000km fibre in October

Apapa Customs sets new single-day revenue record of N28.1bn

Stakeholders want deliberate action on Nigerian football development

Shettima seeks bigger share of $100bn global Halal market

Pipeline losses drop as oil output maintains rise

NEW TELEGRAPH

ADC Backs Atiku Pledges To Restore Subsidy

Northern Senators Demand State Police, Condemn Adamawa, Sokoto Attacks

NSIB Releases Preliminary Report On Enugu Air Runway Overrun In Benin

Police Rescue 13 Remaining Passengers Kidnapped In Benue

Zamfara: Nigerian Army, NSCDC, Revitalise Synergy To End Insecurity Nigeriantravel guide

Afenifere Faults Tinubus Stance On Fuel Subsidy

2027 Polls: INEC To Conduct Mock Accreditation In November

Gov. Idris And The Teachers Touch: Should All Governors Be Teachers

NACA, WHO Raise Alarm Over 45,000 New HIV Infections

Bayelsa Govt Approves CATA, Urges ASUU To Call Off Strike

Married Father Of Two Arrested For Impersonating Catholic Priest

PENGASSAN Demands NASS Review Of Tinubus Oil Executive Orders

NECO Registrar Elected AEAA Vice-President

Adeleke Defection To Accord Caused More Harm Than Good Factional Chairman

2027: Adeleke Now Member Of Rainbow Coalition For Tinubu Wike Politics

Borno Attacks: Elders, Rep Demand Urgent Rescue Of Victims

Domestic Capital Drives NGX Rally As Foreign Investors Await Re-Entry

2027: NDC Directs Candidates To Engage Constituents, Roll Out Campaigns

FG Assures Completion Of Bida-Lambata Road

AIbom: 3,000 Women Benefit From FG LPG Programme

Gov Oyebanji Proceeds On Two-Week Annual Leave

FG Unveils $1bn Renewed Hope Social Protection Programme

5th Coronation Anniversary:Oborevwori Celebrates Olu Of Warri

PAP Scholarship: Beneficiaries Allowances Not Part Of Tuition Package Ibena

Sowore Attacks Adeleke Over Visit To Tinubu Politics

Davido Teases Wike, Says I Beat You Guys During Adelekes Visit

Sokoto: Work Begins On 16.8bn Road Linking Fodio Varsity Gate To Binji

EFCC Arraigns Three In Ibadan Over Alleged N30m Canadian Visa Fraud

Akume: Tinubus Non-Interference In Elections Demonstrate Commitment To Strengthening Democracy

Extended Window For Submission Of Memo, Position Papers On Policing Bill Closes Friday -Gbajabiamila

    

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