Nigerian Newspapers Headlines, Friday, 28 August 2026

Nigerian Newspapers Headlines

PUNCH       

Ayra Starr to headline NFL London Game halftime show

Stop killings in Northern Nigeria, Reps minority caucus begs Tinubu Nigerianpolitical news

FAAN denies ongoing recruitment drive, fake employment offer

Child rights group raises concern over illegal adoption, trafficking

Benin-Asaba road: I feel like breaking my TV listening to Umahi Ex-envoy

FG awards contracts to rehabilitate 13 police training institutions

FG sets up committee to cut Nigerias fish imports

Nigeria-China food festival highlights gastronomys tourism potential

JUST IN: 163 freed Kwara abductees reunite with families

Police arrest two Cross River vandals, recover iron poles

FG inaugurates inter-ministerial panel to rank MDAs websites

Fubara unveils new hospital, upgraded neuropsychiatric centre

Tinubu orders reform of Nigerias football system

P&ID case award would have crippled Nigerias economy Fagbemi

Relief committee invites Osun election violence victims to submit claims

Obi demands urgent action after mass abduction in Niger

Four killed as hoodlums clash in Lagos community

Tinubu swears in Enitan as new Head of Service

UN chief appeals for $1bn in Ebola aid for DR Congo

TCN blames Eko Disco feeders for Lekki transmission fault

Bayelsa deputy gov applauds community for peaceful election of paramount ruler

WHO, Africa CDC declare Uganda Ebola outbreak over

Cyberattack exposes data of 8.7m customers at three UK airports

Canada unveils eight-step guide for international students before arrival

NLC general secretary dies at 60

Terrorists kill four, abduct four in Sokoto community

FCTA, FRSC crack down on traffic light, route violations

Incompetent aides around Tinubu causing him embarrassment, says Ndume

THISDAY    

Tinubu Directs Comprehensive Reform of Nigerian Football To Overcome Repeated Failures To Qualify For Tournaments

Police Reject Alleged Collusion with Kidnappers, Criminals, Invite Otse to Substantiate Claims

FG: Weve Metered 60% of Active Electricity Consumers Nationwide

SEDC Set to Launch 15 Agromechanisation Projects Across SEast

Otti: Abias Future Will Be Driven by Creative Opportunity, Not Minerals

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

Governors Reject Blame over Accountability for Fuel Subsidy Removal Proceeds

2027: VGN Develops Mechanism to Provide Early Warning to Security Agencies to Forestall Electoral Violence

Community Leaders Applaud DSS Over Arrest of Alleged Arms Trafficking Kingpin in Katsina, Nasarawa

FG Unveils $1.4 Trillion Social Protection Plan to Tackle Poverty

Nwankwo: No Need to Rush State Police Bill Passage Before 2027 Polls

Report: Airtel Surpasses 17,000 Cell Sites, Accelerates Nationwide Expansion

FG Approves Acquisition of Two Communications Satellites for Nigeria

Internet Subscribers Hit 157.4M as Broadband Penetration Increases to 56.11%

Zamfara Kicks Off 2027 Budget Preparation With State wide Town Hall

SIAT Celebrates Legacy, Leadership and People Behind the Groups Journey

Stock Market Down N260bn on Decline in Large, Medium Cap Stocks

Rewane: MTNs Investment in Nigeria Has Impacted Businesses, Economy

FG Unveils N140 Billion Social Protection Plan to Tackle Poverty

Olukoyede: Over $500m Cash, Assets Forfeited to FG in Three Years

SUN   

Atiku tackles Tinubu over N600bn cash transfer

TCN has spent over N1.4bn to replace destroyed infrastructure ED

FG moves to overhaul 13 police training institutions as Shettima demands jobs, better living standards

Tinubu swears in Enitan as new Head of Service, charges him to restore service standards

FG inaugurates technical committee to accelerate fish production in Nigeria

Catholic bishops decry rising killings, abductions in Nigeria

Drug trafficking: NDLEA detention of social media influencer KC Luxury sparks conflicting court orders

FG vows to address 15m housing deficit, says gap is national concern

FG launches 33-hectare housing scheme in Osun, says 300 housing units ready in Bwari

Cross River spent three years crawling out of a deep pit Archbishop Bassey

NHRC demands arrest of Kuje council chairman over Leave If Not APC threat

Adelabu drops APC appeal, demands correction of Oyo primary injustice

Odogwu Asabas wife: My husband had affair with 20-year-old, but didnt rape her

Ogun PDP flags off campaigns for 2027 presidential, National Assembly elections

Petrol subsidy: Olawepo-Hashim rejects removal, promises 605 pump price

Governors back CNG programme to cut transport fares, tackle hardship

Kuje chairman makes U-turn, denies threat to expel anti-APC residents

FG targets 7.6m households as new $1bn social protection scheme begins

FG says cash transfers have reached more than 10m households

Crisis brews in APC over 2027 campaign council

Two years after Supreme Court judgment, South West LGs beg for their allocations

VANGUARD           

Russia is not going to attack NATO territory -Trump

Trump signs executive order to rename Lake Ontario as Lake America

Nigerias economy stable, NEC says, urges no policy reversals ahead of 2027

I feel like breaking my TV Ex-envoy tackles Umahi over Niger Delta roads

Your N600bn cash-transfer arithmetic doesnt add up, Atiku tells Tinubu Politics

FAAN alerts public to fake recruitment letters

Video: Nigerian woman cries out after discovering 3m missing from bank account

2027: Adelabu withdraws from APC governorship contest, demands reconciliation

Court orders ADC to maintain status quo in Kebbi candidate dispute

Navy intercepts illicit petroleum products, drugs in Lekki

NFF Crisis: Tinubu orders comprehensive reform of Nigerian Football

CSOs back NLC, demand transparency in fuel pricing

RHI supports families of 1,638 fallen police officers

Halt Northern bloodshed, Reps Minority Caucus tells Tinubu Politics

14bn Contract: Umahi orders arrest of Hartland MD

AGF seeks UNs protection, says P&ID case would have crippled Nigerias economy

Navy intercepts illicit petroleum products, suspected Cannabis in Lekki

NUPRC sets Q1 2027 deadline for completion of Abuja headquarters

Troops rescue two kidnapped victims, recover 94 livestock in Kaduna, Kano

Tinubu meets APC Governors at Presidential Villa

Police arrest suspected gunrunner with AK-49 rifles, 228 RPG rounds in Kaduna

High feed cost, poor financing threaten fish production FG

Rep member challenges Atiku over Tinubus certificate controversy

Petrol Price Hike: IPMAN blames Dangote Refinery as Abuja pump prices rise

Alleged cocaine trafficking: Court extends KC Luxurys detention by 30 days

Zamfara APC campaign flag-off turns violent, three allegedly killed

Oil Block: Niger Delta CSOs give FG September 1 ultimatum

Oil resumption: No individual is bigger than Ogoniland, KAGOTE tells ODC

Plateau govt fortifies NIPSS against fresh attacks Commissioner

FG launches 20262030 alcohol policy to curb health, social harm

Alia assures Benue farmers of ready market, urges increased production

Canada lists 7 skilled worker categories eligible for express entry invitations

Ayra Starr to become first Afrobeats star to headline NFL halftime show

$1bn social fund: Reform without relief is cruelty ADC tells Tinubu Politics

 LEADERSHIP         

Terrorists Kill 4, Including Islamic Scholar, Abduct Scores In Sokoto

I’m Not Giving Evidence, Charge Me To Court — VeryDarkMan Tells Police

5 Traders Killed As Military Vehicle Crashes Into Taraba Market

3 Killed As Area Boys, Tricycle Rider Clash Over N200 In Lagos

Stockbrokers Demand Formal Role In FRC’s Financial Asset Valuation Framework

BREAKING: Tinubu Orders 500 More CNG Stations, Targets Cheaper Transport Fares For Nigerians
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Woro Abductees Reunite With Families After Months In Captivity

Rivers Police Seal Port Harcourt Hotel After Man Dies In Questionable Circumstances

2027 : NEC Warns Against Reversal Of Economic Reforms

NHRC Seeks Prosecution Of Kuje Chairman Over Anti-Opposition Remark

Police Rejects Allegations Of Collusion With Kidnappers

7,825 Kidnapped Nigerians Paid N7.8bn Ransom In 2026 -Report

Flood Alert: FG Places 2,000 Locations On Watch As 915 Communities Face Critical Risk

Trump Signs Executive Order Renaming Lake Ontario ‘Lake America’

Remi Tinubu Gives N819m To 1,638 Widows Of Fallen Military, Police Personnel

17 States Create Electricity Regulatory Commissions — FG

Pastor Launches Christian Matchmaking Platform With N700,000 VIP Plan

Iran Faces Petrol Shortage, Unable To Import As US Naval Blockade Bites

Tinubu Doesn’t Need To Chair APC Presidential Campaign Council –Ndume

Museveni’s Son Declares 2031 Presidential Bid, Vows To Win 90%

Courts Must Stop Determining Winners Of Elections In Nigeria – Falana

FG Considers Deploying Mini-Grids Along Corridors Without Adequate Transmission Facility

Troops Rescue Abducted Woman, Foil Bandits’ Ransom Collection In Kebbi

JAMB, NYSC Plan New Framework For Seamless Data Changes

Catholic Bishops Condemn Abduction Of Muslim Worshippers In Niger

Tinubu Orders Major Reform Of Nigerian Football

‎“Fifteen Beautiful Years”- Mercy Johnson And Husband Prince Okojie Celebrate Marriage Anniversary

Lekki Power Outage: TCN Says Fault from EKEDC Feeders

Nigeria Launches N365m National Laureate Prize For Outstanding Tertiary Students, Researchers

2027 Elections: Stakeholders Demand Health-centred Manifestos, Accountability For Political Promises

Reserves Cross $53bn Mark At 17year High

Nigeria Prize For Literature Enters Decisive Conclusions As Contestants Targets $100,000

OPay Mulling Nigerian Exchange Listing

2027: Tinubu’s $1bn Social Fund Reaction To Atiku’s Subsidy Plan — ADC

Gusau Quits NFF Presidency After 3 Years, 11 Months, Defends Stewardship

 DAILY TRUST     

2027: I wont tolerate hate thuggery, Kano CP warns politicians

Cleric shot dead as bandits abduct villagers in Sokoto

Account for 5m Beneficiaries, Atiku picks holes in FGs Cash Transfer Scheme

Panic Reaction to Atikus Plan ADC Mocks FGs $1bn Social Fund

UN seeks fresh $1.1bn to fight Ebola in DR Congo

One killed, 6 injured as youths clash in Bauchi

2027: Mustapha Challenges AbdulRazaq To Debate

NELFUND: N322bn disbursed to students since inception

Police foil bandits attack, neutralise suspect in Katsina

FG develops document to address water crisis

Ibrahim Gusau resigns as NFF president

NLC General Secretary Emmanuel Ugboaja dies at 60

Missing Hospital Items: Our reputation tarnished Nasarawa CMD

Emir of Daura confers traditional title on Tinubus daughter

Thugs Invade Ondo Assembly Amid Speaker Impeachment Crisis

Yobe ADC Denies Mass Defection to Wike-Backed PDP

FAAN clears Bolt to resume airport operations, put others on hold

Sokoto govt reaffirms Commitment to health workers

5 traders killed as military vehicle crashes into Taraba Market

Bandits go after families compensated for boat mishap, kill 4

Bandits kill 4, abduct others in Sokoto

Niger mosque attacks: Survivors suffering life-threatening injuries

Kaduna PDP chair vows to resist illegal arrest of critics

2027: FCT council chair backtracks over threat; ADC demands arrest

Gunmen abduct businessman after prayers at Abuja mosque

FG inaugurates 100 electric buses for civil servants

CBN sells N700bn Treasury Bills in second August auction

Lagos, NSC deploy digital tech to curb age-cheating at Intermediate Games

NEW TELEGRAPH

Rising Fuel Imports Are Forcing Greater Export Focus Despite Strong Local Supply Capacity Dangote Refinery

Tinubu Gave Subsidy Funds To Govs For Votes Dino Melaye

Tinubu Swears In Enitan As New Head Of Service

Tinubu Orders Comprehensive Football Reform

NUPRC Seeks Completion Of HQ To Boost Investment Appeal

Rising Fuel Imports Are Forcing Greater Export Focus Despite Strong Local Supply Capacity Dangote Refinery

2027: Assess Candidates By Their Past Records, Abbas Tells Nigerians GeographicReference

Umahi Blasts Benin-Asaba Highway Concessionaire, Orders Immediate Repairs

Kano Battles Cholera Outbreak As Officials Confirm 227 Cases

Osun Police Arrest Four Suspects Over Ikire Attack, Recover weapon

2027: INEC To Publish Guber, Assembly Provisional List On Saturday

Dialogue Crucial To Averting Farmer-Herder Clashes: Kwara NSCDC Boss

OPay Plans Future Listing On Nigerian Exchange GeographicReference

FTSE Russell To Proceed With Nigerias Reclassification To Frontier Market Status

NBA Conference: Falana Questions VeryDarkMans Invitation As Panellist

FGs $1Bn Social Fund Vote Buying In Disguise ADC

Borgu Mosque Attack: Catholic Bishops Demand Action Against Terrorists, Sponsors

Support APC Or Leave Remarks: ActionAid Warns Against Normalising Political Intimidation

Obi Wont Give Govs Fuel Subsidy Money NDC

BLUEPRINT           

FG withdraws criminal charges against ex-envoy Ominyi as court adjourns indefinitely

Tinubu swears in Abel Enitan as Head of Civil Service of the Federation

Kano-Katsina railway project: FG sets fresh completion target

Ayra Starr to make history as first African artist to headline NFL London halftime show

Why I resigned as NFF President Ibrahim Gusau

NLC General Secretary Emmanuel Ugboaja dies

NASA announces blood moon partial lunar eclipse over Africa, Americas

TCN counters AEDCs statement on reasons for poor electricity supply in Abuja

NFF summons emergency Congress as Gusau stages world press conference

Funke Akindele, ex-husband JJC Skillz reunite in France

Nigerian pastor unveils Christian matchmaking platform with N700,000 VIP plan

Ugandan Presidents son announces 2031 presidential bid amid fathers 40-year rule

CP Fatai leads walkathon, warns youth against political thuggery, violence, others

Many bodies recovered after Niger mosque attacks Borgu LG chair

FCT Police debunk viral publication on confirmation of kidneys sales

Submit 2027 budget proposals by September 4, Zamfara government tells emirate councils

Alleged extortion: FCT Police nab officers, invites complainant

                                         

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