Nigerian Newspapers Headlines, Thursday, 27 August 2026

Nigerian Newspapers Headlines

 LEADERSHIP         

Strait Of Hormuz Closure By Iran Threatens Food Security In Nigeria, Others — US Warns

Trump Says Iran’s Khamenei Alive, Seriously Wounded

US Pauses Immigrant Visa Appointments Worldwide Amid Immigration Crackdown

UPDATED: 157 Bodies Recovered, Over 400 Still Missing In Nepal-Tibet Flash Flood

Bill Gates Warns World Is Unprepared For AI Disruption

PENGASSAN Pledges Support For NUPRC On 3mbpd Oil Output Target

Ododo Gives 1,490 NYSC Members ₦20,000 Each in Kogi

Nigeria, Thailand Explore New Partnerships In Agriculture, Technology, Renewable Energy

Malami Inaugurates 600-Member ADC Campaign Council In Kebbi

Atiku Dares FG: Probe Me Over $16bn Power Projects If You Have Evidence

CNG: 81 Firms Now Licensed To Retail Gas In Nigeria — NADDC

Tinubu Urges NLNG To Maximise Gas Reserves For Nigerians

Italy Withdraws Support For Infantino’s FIFA Re-election Bid

UniAbuja Extends Post-UTME Registration Deadline To September 2

Atiku’s Subsidy Policy Is Confused, Costly,Unworkable — Presidency

2027: My Record Reflects Commitment To Building Strong Institutions – Donald Duke

We Don’t Have Lands For Ranching, Southern, Middle Belt Leaders Tell FG

FG Reawards Gombe–Dukku Road, Contractor Gets One-Year Deadline

FG Launches $1bn Social Protection Project To Move Nigerians Beyond Palliatives

Troops Engage Bandits Transporting Scores Of Cattle In Sokoto

Northern Senators Condemn Borgu Attack, Demand Quick Release Of Abductees

17 Bandits Killed As Police Repel Attack On Gusau-Funtua Highway In Zamfara

Never Travel At Night, NYSC Tells Corps Members Posted To Benue

Court Remands 70-Year-Old Woman Over Alleged 13kg Cocaine Exportation

FG To Review Foreign Scholarships, Prioritise Nigerian Tertiary Institutions — Minister

FG Inaugurates 100 Electric Buses For Civil Servants

Nigeria Must Stop Sending Students Abroad For Courses Offered Locally-Minister

BREAKING: Meta Agrees $16.68bn Settlement Over Claims Facebook, Instagram Harmed Children

FG Targets 6,500MW Power Supply By December, 8,000MW In 2027

SGF Gives Presidential Security Committee 90 Days To Submit Report

NFF Probe Uncovers Deep-Seated Rot, Calls For Sweeping Reforms In Nigerian Football

BREAKING : Ogogo’s Daughter Kira Welcomes Baby Boy

PUNCH  

95 die, 291 foreign tourists missing in Nepals flash floods

FG targets improved electricity supply with renewable energy

Zimbabwe arrests official after boat sinking that killed 97

Uncertain regulations can derail oil investments – NMDPRA boss

Probe me over $16bn power spending if you have evidence, Atiku dares FG

Presidency slams Atiku over conflicting petrol subsidy position

Kuje council chair backtracks on support APC or leave comment

Umahi orders concessionaire to quit Benin-Asaba road over poor work

Okoyas son announces exit from music

VIDEO: I need a car, Lagos TikToker appeals to Osimhen

Mali singer cancels South Africa shows over xenophobic violence

US designates UK-based Palestine Action as terrorist group

Borgu attack: Northern senators urge FG to rescue abducted worshippers, residents

FG gives committee 90 days to prepare national security strategy

FG unveils 100 electric buses for civil servants

Malami inaugurates ADC campaign council in Kebbi

N30,000 Lagos Airport-Ikeja fare sparks outrage

Police arrest man over N3.5m romance scam, sextortion

EFCC offers 5% reward for tips on stolen Nigerian assets abroad Olukoyede

Soldiers rescue two kidnap victims in Plateau

FG to review foreign scholarships, focus on Nigerian schools Minister

Meta to block teen app usage at night, impose two-hour daily limit

 THISDAY    

FG Unveils $1bn Social Protection Scheme For Vulnerable Nigerians

Northern Senators Demand Immediate Release of Borgu Attack Victims

IMF Tasks Central Banks to be Explicit on Risks, Commuinicate Effectively on How Policy Responds to Changing Conditions

Works Ministry, NDDC, Others Intervene in Benin Bypass Deplorable Condition

IMF Tasks Central Banks to be Explicit on Risks, Commuinicate Effectively on How Policy Responds to Changing Conditions

UNCTAD: AI-driven Automation May Affect 40% of Global Jobs as Market Hits $4.8tn by 2033

Saraki Urges PDP Members to Close Ranks, Says Unity Key to 2027 Victory in Kwara

Malami Unveils 600-member ADC Campaign Council in Kebbi

YarAdua Cancer Centre, Innova Healthcare Sign MoU to Build Abuja Oncology Hub

Pricing Crude at 1/$ for Domestic Refining, a Declaration of Prosperity

Passengers Stranded as Delta Cancels Lagos-Atlanta Flights

Security Agencies Accused of Shielding Unknown Gunmen

Two Civilians Killed, Policemen Injured as Patrol Team is Attacked in Osun

Israel Sends Life-Saving Ambulances, Medical Equipment to Nigeria

2026 NBA Conference: Osinbajo Urges People-Centred Justice Reform

Tinubu: Nigeria Requires Civil Service Capable of Sustaining National Devt

NHRC: State Police Must Not Become Tool for Political Repression

Atiku: I Shunned National Peace Accord Because Its One-sided

N21.5bn Lekki Peninsula Property: CASER Writes OSGOF, Demands Details on Intervention

Okumagba Canvasses Promotion of Peace, Mutual Respect in Warri

Amid N36.2tn Subscription, CBN Raises N14.5tn via TBs as 364-day Bills Dominate

SUN  

FG launches $1bn HOPE programme, unveils unified system to move vulnerable households out of poverty

Nigeria, Trkiye partner to boost defence industry production

Tinubu, FCC, PGF task 774 council chairmen on grassroots equity, national unity

Osun Poly begins post-UTME screening of candidates

Tinubu gives security chiefs 90 days to produce national threat assessment, five-year defence plan

Borgu terror attack: NSCIA demands rescue of 60 abducted worshippers

2027: Nigerians will separate chaff from grains, re-elect Tinubu Akpabio

Atikus fuel subsidy proposal will bankrupt Nigeria IMPI

UK Student visa: 11 steps Nigerians should follow during application

Natasha urges Nigerian Muslims to embrace peace, love, show compassion

Dangote hikes petrol price again to 1,200/litre, raises fresh concern

2027: APC chairman seeks Emir Sanusis backing in Kano

Terrorism: Bukarti warns Nigerians against unknowingly funding terrorists

Outrage over Kuje council chairmans quit notice threat to non-APC members

Membership e-registration: APC reopens portal, begs party members to register

NFF fact-finding report: Amun reveals why he stepped down

Over 10,000 young athletes to converge on Lagos for maiden National Inter-Mediary Games

US: Dangote Refinery drives sevenfold surge in Nigerias fuel exports

Aviation Roundtable urges FG to pay 4,000 Nigeria Airways ex-workers

Regulators clear MTNs $2.2bn IHS deal, Nigerians get 30% stake

Experts urge CBN to use stronger reserves to stabilise naira

250 estates to tackle civil servants accommodation nightmare Minister         

VANGUARD     

FG takes delivery of first batch of electric vehicles for civil servants

Benin-Asaba road concession demands accountability, transparency Group

NFF President Gusau, other board members resign

FG gives Benin-Asaba concessionaire conditions to continue work

Atikus fuel subsidy position shows policy flip-flops Presidency

Benin-Asaba Road: Umahi orders arrest of contractors removing asphalt

20-year-old arrested for allegedly killing father in Anambra

Poco Lee in UK court storm: charges, detention and what happens next

NPFL lands $7.5m sponsorship deal, clubs to get 60%

NANS knocks Atikus fuel subsidy promise, says return would recreate economic crisis

Kuje eviction threat: Silence is ratification, ADC tells Tinubu

My statement taken out of context Kuje chairman clarifies

ASUU: State varsities in Plateau, Edo, Ondo, others begin strike

EFCC to appeal ruling on nine properties linked to Malami Olukoyede

Nigeria pledges to strengthen economic, trade, investment with India

Bring your evidence: Atiku dares Tinubu over $16bn power allegation

Ghana rejects MTNs $1.8m donation for victims of South Africa xenophobic attacks

Nigeria, Trkiye deepen defence industry partnership, target joint production Africans& Diaspora

FG launches RAMCO, targets N3trn renewable energy investment

US designates UK-based Palestine Action as foreign terrorist group

VGN urges FG to equip vigilantes ahead of 2027 elections

Southern, Middle Belt leaders reject proposed cattle ranching scheme

Police bust cybercrime syndicates over N3.62bn investment fraud, romance scams

Rivers council chairman blasts NBA over VDM invitation

FG launches $1bn HOPE social protection programme

FG wont waste funds on worthless foreign scholarships, Alausa declares

Police deny receipt of kidney sale report in Abuja

Meta to block teen app usage at night, impose 2-hour daily limit

Troops rescue two kidnap victims in Plateau

YarAdua Cancer Centre partners Innova to establish oncology hub in Abuja

Falana urges FG to enforce NHIA Act, ensure health cover for Nigerians Africans& Diaspora

Malami unveils DG, 600-member ADC campaign council in Kebbi

2027: Stop weaponising religion to manipulate voters, CISLAC warns

JUST IN: FG reviews expired oil licenses for extension

FG launches 100 electric buses for federal civil servants

2027: Working for opposition will be political suicide Akindele warns Aiyedatiwa

FG unveils N365m annual prize for Nigerias top academic minds

Northern Senators demand immediate release of abducted Borgu residents

EFCC recovered over $500m in cash, assets in three years Olukoyede

NDDC, Works Ministry move to fix Benin-Sapele-Warri-Agbor roads

Deadly floods hit Nepal-Tibet border, 384 tourists missing

Senator urges FG to make tax reforms beneficial to Nigerians

FG tasks threat committee with clear path from threats to outcomes

Iranian leader Khamenei isnt dead Trump

DAILY TRUST     

Tinubu Support Group Threatens to Withdraw Support Over Sheriffs Campaign Role

ADC demands Immediate arrest of Kuje council Chair

Sowore: What Amaechi Offered Me After NBA Clash

ASUU grounds academic activities at Plateau varsity

Gunmen kill 3 vigilantes in Plateau

Benin-Agbor-Asaba gridlock: Contractor failed to meet obligations Sunday Dare

Tinubu has outperformed Obasanjo, YarAdua, others APC

Thugs kill kano resident returning from Maulud gathering

2027: We are competing with thieves, says Atiku

Dangote raises petrol gantry price twice in 5 days

Tinubu tasks LG chairmen on inclusive governance, accountability

1wk after Wikes order, many buildings remain on green areas

Residents demand justice as Mary Habila was buried

2027: Knocks as FCT council chair threatens residents to vote APC

Jigawa farmers count losses as armyworm destroys 790 hectares of farmlands

Troops arrest suspected terrorists, recover AK-47, ammunition in Zamfara

Obi camp knocks Tinubu over absence from key events

ADC NEast quashes suspension of Adamawa care-taker chairman

APC campaign council: Reps slam inclusion of defence minister, budget office DG

Traffic robbery: Commuters express relief after police raids in Abuja

Iran, Oman edge towards deal to open Strait of Hormuz

Nigeria, Thailand sign MoU on technical cooperation

Nigeria to push for economic partnerships, others at OIC council of foreign ministers

Drug trafficking: Envoy hails Nigeria, UK law enforcement agencies cooperation

$15.33bn remittance: NNPC reforms rewriting revenue history, says Arewa Group

Nigeria seeks secure borders without restricting regional mobility

Egyptian partners rate Benue oil mill 75% ready

AUTHORITY    

Nigeria, Thailand to deepen ties in technology, agriculture, renewable energy

Atiku is confused over petrol subsidy policy Presidency insists

Community Leaders Commend DSS Over Arrest of Arms Supply Kingpin, Dismantling of Terrorists Networks In Katsina, Nasarawa States

FG redirects N650m foreign scholarship spending as Alausa unveils N365m annual prize for academic excellence

2027: Obis massive youth base will give him victory Amadi

Election Violence: ADC demands prosecution of Kuje Chairman, Sen. Fadahunsi ahead of 2027 polls

Northern Senators condemn Borgu mosque attack, demand immediate rescue of abducted worshippers

Gov. Kefas has carved a niche for himself, COAST Rector says as college holds convocation after 28 years

Nigerians would see more of Balamis contributions in the years ahead Women Affairs Minister

  

                           

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