Nigerian Newspapers Headlines, Saturday, 12 September 2026

Nigerian Newspapers Headlines

PUNCH       

Doomsday: AI builders stoke fears of human extinction

CIA releases 9/11-era briefs with warning of possible aircraft attack

Relatives of 9/11 victims hit out at Saudi Arabia, US leaders

Ogun denies arbitrary revocation of 11-acre poultry farm land

Soldiers foil terrorist attack in Kaduna, rescue three victims in Zamfara

NEMA gives N500,000 each to 2026 essay competition winners

UNIBEN lecturers refuse to call off strike over half salary dispute

Dangote Refinery IPO better than selling PVC for N10,000, Rewane says

Nigerians to get free daily data for educational websites NCC Newspapers

Sowore celebrates son on 17th birthday in US

Cheap imports, smuggling threaten Nigerian jobs, textile workers warn

Four police officers, seven civilians killed in Benue community attack

Police arrest 14 suspects, recover motorcycles, others in Jigawa

Dangotes reputation will drive refinery N2.15tn IPO NIPR

Man stabs cleric after Friday prayer in Sokoto

Father jailed six months for threatening to behead teacher

Kings College Lagos not sold, remains publicly owned FG

Plateau schools reopen September 14 after diphtheria scare

LASTMA seeks China partnership for smart traffic technology

FG to train 250,000 teachers without teaching qualifications

FG pays 2,700 ex-Nigeria Airways workers N18bn

Iran president says pressure on country at critical, dangerous stage

NEMA warns Anambra riverine communities to prepare for flooding

No decision yet on 2030 World Cup final venue FIFA

Melaye threatens mass action if Atiku is arrested over corruption petition

Nigeria needs stronger governance to tackle corruption, mismanagement NIM

THISDAY    

2027 Guber: Fresh Crisis Rocks Ogun APC As Two Candidates Lay Claim to Same Ticket, Hold Parallel Campaigns

WAP Commends BintaInternational School on Ibadan Campus

African Beverage Brands Pivot to Culture, AI atNew Pour Summit

Urhobo Traditional Rulers Back Oborevworis Re-election

2027: Delta South APC Reaffirms Support for Tinubu, Oborevwori, Joel-Onowakpo, Others

How NAMA Wasted N7.58bn on ILS for Lagos, Abuja Airport

Stock Market Rebounds, Gains N100.5bn on Demand for Seplat

NESG: Manufacturing Sector Recorded Strongest Business Expansion in August

Keyamo Engages Global Aviation Aircraft Manufacturers at Airshow

Pinnick-led NFF Board Clears Air on NFF Debts, Insists Govt is a Continuum

GTI Unveils Ambitious $20m NPFL Transformation Plans

Okafor Says He Wont Play for Switzerland Again Under Yakin

Obi: In 2023 We Took Things for Granted, Believed INEC, But Not Again

VANGUARD       

2027: Ndigbo solidly behind Obi Group tells APC

Knife attack: Im well, in good health, says Sokoto cleric

Tinubu’s Re-election: APC blocs rise against Wike’s Rainbow Coalition

‘Where do we sleep?’ – NYSC members lament accommodation crisis nationwide

ADC state chairmen demand INEC compliance with court judgments

80-year-old Benue man allegedly killed over witchcraft

You ve shown leadership is about listening, Tinubu celebrates Radda on birthday

Passport Intervention: Nigeria High Commission to refund 50

2027: NDC not planning parallel result system Victor Umeh

2027: INEC asks court to dismiss Atikus suit over Tinubu certificates

Dino Melaye warns FG against arresting Atiku, threatens mass action

Nashville airport to be renamed after Dolly Parton

Atiku backs Dangote, says subsidy proposal only for local refineries

Trump links 9/11 to Iran conflict, says thats why we fight

Plateau schools reopen Sept 14 as govt steps up diphtheria measures

UK lawmakers throw out bill to legalise assisted dying

China slams bandit CIA after economic espionage remarks

Tension in Sokoto as cleric stabbed after Jumuat prayer, alleged attacker killed

Family, Ogun govt clash over alleged reallocation of 11-acre poultry farm to Chinese firm

FG pays N18bn to defunct Nigeria Airways staff

Lagos govt tightens safety measures as schools resume

No blanket ban on foreigners engaged in small businesses Kenya

Diphtheria Outbreak: ActionAid expresses concern over death of 2 children in FCT

Suspected poisoning: Death toll rises to 32, many hospitalised in Ondo

Atiku seeks to amend suit against Tinubu, APC

Suspect arrested as death toll rises in Ondo herbal drink tragedy

Michael Jackson accuser James Safechuck, mother to face questioning under oath

US Open: Rybakina silences Gauff, New York crowd to set up Sabalenka final

Breaking: Abducted FUTO students regain freedom

Nigeria, Benin Customs harmonise cross border trade procedures, conduct assessment Nigerianpolitical news

UK lists African countries whose citizens can travel with eTA instead of visa

Russia threatens to point nuclear warheads at Lithuania

Akpata charges law students against over dependence on AI

FG assures parents of safety as federal unity colleges resume Sept 14

Russia rolls out long-delayed 5G, but not for iPhones

New York marks 25th anniversary of 9/11 attacks

FG moves to professionalise 250,000 unqualified teachers

FG bans 25% textbooks, sets 70% pass mark for school books

NIS extends UK passport exercise as demand surges among Nigerians

 LEADERSHIP   

FCTA Confirms 5 Diphtheria Cases, 2 Deaths

VP Shettima, Other World Leaders In India For 18th BRICS Summit

Tinubu, Atiku Differ Over Dangote Refinery’s Caution On Fuel Subsidy Return

FCCPC, NMDPRA Move To Check Price Fixing, Market Abuse In Oil Sector

Students Reject Federal Govt’s Data Package, Demand Free Campus Wi-Fi

N522m Airport Arms Deal: Experts Query Ex-minister Sirika’s Approval

BREAKING: Suspected Herdsmen Kill 4 Policemen, 8 Residents In Benue Community

Benue Blockade: Why Obi’s Supporters, Security Team Didn’t Retaliate — OK Movement

Africa Now World’s Most Active Terrorism Theatre — US House Committee

ASUU Threatens To Resume Nationwide Strike Over Unresolved Issues

Romance Scam: South Africa Extradites 6 Nigerians To US

You Can’t Stop Nigerians From Filming Police — Inibehe Effiong Fires Back At IGP Disu

2027: Obi Supporters Won’t Trust INEC With Their Votes — Aisha Yesufu

BREAKING: Sokoto Cleric Stabbed After Juma’at Prayers, Suspect Killed In Mob Attack

Outrage As Alleged Father-Daughter Sexual Abuse Videos Spark Concern

Port Modernisation Must Cut Cargo Costs, Turnaround Time – Presidency

25 Years After 9/11, US Panel Demands Fresh Security Reforms

World Leaders Rally Behind Dangote Refinery’s Plan To Democratise Africa’s Industrial Wealth

Rising Hotel Deaths: Calabar South Demands CCTV Installation

IGP’s Police Recording Warning Sparks Fresh Debate On Citizens’ Rights

EFCC, FBI Plan Probe Of Alleged Diversion Of USAID HIV, TB Funds

Nigeria, Benin Deepen Trade Integration, Close Customs Systems Gap At Seme Border

Subsidy Debate: Atiku Tackles Tinubu, Says Dangote Refinery’s Position Aligns With His Proposal

Datti Baba-Ahmed Clarifies Criticism Of Peter Obi, Says Nigerians Missed His Point

BREAKING: Passport Crisis: NIS Yields To Protest, Extends UK Exercise To October 3

DAILY TRUST     

Trump to Americans: Youll go to hell if you dont vote

Protest in Sokoto over renewed bandits attacks

Police mourn 4 officers, villagers killed in Benue attack

BREAKING: Angry followers kill man who stabbed Sokoto Cleric After Jumaat Prayer

4 policemen, 8 villagers shot dead in fresh Benue attack

Terror financing: NFIU designs new platform for intelligence sharing

Airline operators seek intervention over ticket sale row

Xenophobia: NASS directs boycott of legislative activities organised by South Africa

Nigerian cleric, Fakunle, allegedly killed in South Africa

Electrical fault sparks fire at Abuja-Kaduna train station

PCRC condemns filming of police officers at restaurants, stop-and-search points

Man jailed one year for N30m fraud

Police arrest 4 over alleged N21m photographic equipment theft

Police go after man accused of sexually molesting teenage boy

68 Nigerians awarded Chevening, Commonwealth scholarships Nigerianbusiness directory

Police, ADC differ over tear-gas at Kaduna rally

Campaigns: Stop blaming presidency for governors actions NNPP

Oyegun, Akobundu, Tambuwal, Ihedioha considered to head Atiku/ Amaechi campaign council

Nigeria ranks 177th in female parliamentary representation Survey

Refinery: Why we pegged minimum IPO to 10 shares Dangote

Customs to cut port cargo checks, shift to post-clearance audits

Pressure mounts as Brent crude jumps to $107

FG targets N1trn BOIs development bond

Airlines blame fuel crisis for ticket sale row

Equities investors gain N100.5bn as NGX ends losing streak

Julius Berger partners Lagos on $1trn economy

AUTHORITY    

Datti Baba-Ahmeds Gutter Politics: The Anatomy of a Baseless Attack on Shettima

AFN records fresh gains against terrorists, kidnappers, secessionist elements

ADC to INEC: Dont turn PVC delays in Northwest into voter suppression

Xenophobia: NASS severs legislative ties with South Africa

NIS extends UK passport exercise to October 3

Hamzats solution to housing problem in Lagos is farcical, shambolic Dr Adetokunbo Pearse

CSO Demands Apology from Baba-Ahmed Over Remarks on VP Shettima

FG bars low-quality textbooks as Alausa sets 70% benchmark for national ranking

 NEW TELEGRAPH

Obama Remembers 9/11 Victims, Urges Americans To Stand United

Shettima Arrives India For BRICS Summit, Nigeria Seeks Deeper Trade, Investment Ties Nigerianpolitical news

Dangote Refinery IPO: Global Leaders Rally Behind Plan To Democratise Africas Industrial Wealth

2027 Poll: Ex-Lawmakers Begin Massive Mobilisation For Tinubu, Hamzat

Dangote Refinery IPO: Global Leaders Rally Behind Plan To Democratise Africas Industrial Wealth

FCCPC, NMDPRA Forge Pact To Tackle Cartels, Price Fixing In Oil Sector

When Products Are Not Locally Available, Small Businesses Step Into Supply Gap

Group Raises Alarm Over Alleged Threat To Life, Ill-Treatment Of Detained Oil Chief

Dangote Refinery IPO: Global Leaders Rally Behind Plan To Democratise Africas Industrial Wealth

Kwankwaso Demands Investigation Into Killing Of Kano Political Commentator

Police Burst Notorious Armed Robbery Gang, Recover Firearms, Stolen Motorcycles

Two Dead As Diphtheria Outbreak Spikes In Abuja

Ogoni Groups Reject ODC, Demand Transparency Over OML 11, Oil Resumption

Nigeriansll Beg Atiku To Seek Second Term Titi Atiku

BLUEPRINT       

Nigeria Immigration extends UK passport intervention exercise

FG speaks on sale of Kings College Lagos

Kaduna: Uba Sani meets ASUUs demand, urges KASU lecturers to end strike

FG to train 250,000 teachers without teaching qualifications

FG bans substandard textbooks, sets 70% benchmark for school books

NISO strengthens focus on grid stability, staff welfare, market discipline

FG to parents: All Federal Unity Colleges resume Monday as scheduled

Suspected poisoning: Death toll rises to 32 in Ondo communities

FG pays N18bn to defunct Nigeria Airways staff

FIFA gives update on 2030 World Cup final venue

FG moves to decriminalise attempted suicide in Nigeria

South Africa: National Assembly suspends official visits, boycotts legislative activities over Xenophobia

Nigerian bishop shot dead in South Africa

South Africa extradites 6 Nigerians to US over $6.2m romance scam

ASUU threatens fresh nationwide strike

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