Nigerian Newspapers Headlines, Thursday, 17 September 2026

Nigerian Newspapers Headlines

BLUEPRINT       

Oil prices rise on Saudi supply concern, brent hits $108

Messi signs deal to take full ownership of Spanish Club

EFCC threatens prosecution of lawyers charging clients in dollars

NDLEA arrests 6, busts industrial meth lab, Mexican cartel kingpin nabbed at Lagos airport

Tinubu mourns veteran actor Olu Jacobs

N1.35bn fraud trial: Witnesses exonerate companies linked to Sule Lamido

2027: Im for inclusive government that represent all interests PRP presidential aspirant

Unpaid care work holding back womens economic potential FG

NAF receives 5 helicopters to boost fight against insecurity

Manchester United consider Antonio Conte as possible Carrick replacement

SOS Villages seek stronger alternative care system for Nigerian children

Edo woos investors with faster approvals, tax reforms

2027: INEC reiterates commitment to fair, credible poll

Stakeholders want accountable financing for education ahead 2026 GPE summit

Messi named in Argentina squad for emotional farewell against Benin

Lugbe residents hail Wike s development strides, advocates intervention in land encroachment

Nigeria flips US trade balance to N797bn surplus after 14-month deficit

Zulum pledges support for Tax Ombuds regional headquarters in Maiduguri

INEC reaffirms commitment to transparent, credible 2027 elections

PUNCH     

Court awards Kim Kardashian 1 over $6m Paris robbery

Killings: Osun wont shield perpetrators, says govs aide

ECOWAS court urges journalists to pressure govts on judgment compliance

No fee hike under Kings College concession FG

Iran war triggers cooking gas supply crunch, Nigeria hit

FG plans call centre to resolve power complaints

2027: Utomi leads talks with Atiku, Obi on single candidate

Endless repairs, endless anguish on Lagos-Ibadan Expressway

Tinubu forgave Northern govs who opposed him in 2023, says Shettima

Kings College deal wont affect other unity colleges FG

NAssembly sends 2026 constitution amendment bill to states

90% of Nigerians lack formal pension coverage Report

Sanusi admits blocking telcos from banking was wrong

Lagos, Ogun deploy traffic officers to tackle Lagos-Ibadan Expressway gridlock

NLC demands emergency palliatives, wage awards as petrol hits 1,430/litre

Supreme Court dismisses Gabams appeal, confirms Gombe as SDP chair

Canada invites 250 senior managers to apply for permanent residence

Peter Obi backs Dangote refinery IPO, urges Nigerians to invest

2027: Obidient movement questions INEC chairmans whereabouts

FG inaugurates 3MW solar plant, trains 300 students

Army rescues 31 kidnap victims, kills terrorist kingpin in Kebbi, Katsina

Medical tests key to Nigerias health security, says FG

Tinubu mourns Olu Jacobs, calls him creative industry giant

FG adopts new system to curb waste in healthcare spending

Bolt sees 92% spike in Nigerian driver registrations after Uber exit

SCourt reserves judgment in ZLP, INEC electoral dispute

Meet the Scottish teen brothers close to Uganda international debut

Saudi says Houthis target Mecca, warns of red line

NCDMB promotes reading culture with fifth book event in Bayelsa

Ekiti varsity spends N4bn on pension, gratuity in five years

THISDAY    

Court Permits Atiku to Serve Tinubu Alleged Certificate Forgery Suit Through APC

Navy Hails Conviction of Nine Crude Oil Thieves in Uyo

National Assembly Transmits Constitution Alteration Bill to 36 State Assemblies

Sanusi: I Was Wrong to Delay Telcos Entry into Nigerias Financial Services

Supreme Court Reverses Judgment on ZLP, INEC Electoral Act Dispute

Experts Seek Stronger Patient Safety Framework In Nigeria

After 30 Years, JAMB Admits UTME is Outdated, Moves to Scrap Subject-Only Test

Plateau Lauds Army Chief for Establishing New Units to Protect Vulnerable Communities

Tinubu Mourns Veteran Nollywood Actor, Olu Jacobs

FG Declares Elimination of Child Labour National Priority

Alaibe: Niger Delta Must Break From Six Decades of Extraction

SDP Presidential Candidate Hails Supreme Court Verdict, Says Ruling Ends Partys Leadership Crisis

FG Sets December Deadline for 95% NIN Coverage

Kwankwasiyya Accuses Kano of Blocking Federal Projects, Political Intimidation

Dangote Lauds NGX Group Leadership for Transforming Nigerias Bourse

Workers Groan As Army, Boat Owners Seek Settlement Over 23 Months Unpaid Rental Services

Travel Advisory: Diversion Imminent as Maiden Victoria Island Carnival Promises Cultural Spectacle

Buy Interest in Aradel, 33 Others Lift Stock Market by N651.78bn

FG Kicks off Payment of Additional Exit Benefits Scheme to Retirees

NFEM FX Turnover Hits $1.45bn in One Day, Weekly Volume Jumps 47%

Financial Markets Dealers: N3.56tn Liquidity Inflow Expected This Week

Messi to End Argentina Career with Benin Rep. Friendly

Decision Looms After FIFA Completes Two-day Fact-finding Mission to Nigeria

Power Minister Takes Vandalism, Energy Theft Cases to EFCC

VANGUARD       

ASUU faults FG, states over unpaid salaries, 2025 agreement

CAN dismisses rumour of Alias plan to demolish Secretariat

State police/constitution amendment: NASS gives 36 state assemblies 30 days to respond

Man United crash out of League Cup after blowing 2-0 lead against Brighton

Shettima commissions 4,000 job-capacity garment factory, revenue service house in Kwara

Fuel price: NLC demands wage awards, crude for refineries

One dead as Taraba records first diphtheria case

FIFA to review Infantinos shelved World Cup investment plan

Energy costs rise as gas hits 1,500/kg

South Africas Ramaphosa withdraws from duties over ill health

Tinubu directs states, MDAs to implement action plan against child labour

Facebook, TikTok shut down in Equatorial Guinea

INEC: Amupitan away on official assignment

No going back on concession Education Minister

2027: Obidient Movement demands INEC Chairman Amupitans whereabouts

NIMC, one of Tinubus clearest delivery stories Akume

Why FG should write off airlines legacy debts Finchglow GMD

Navy hails conviction of nine crude oil thieves

Peter Obi urges Nigerians to buy Dangote Refinery shares Nigerianpolitical news

2027: S’Court reserves judgment in appeal to restore voided portions of Electoral Act

NMDPRA targets $10bn gas investments through de-risking

Nigerians tell me to slow down, freezers are freezing Power Minister

Troops rescue 31 kidnapped victims in Katsina, Kebbi

At least 82 people killed in Sudan gold mine collapse

Supreme Court dismisses appeal, ends Gabam SDP dispute

Liquidation: 13 directors served with court order over NICON Insurance assets

Navy rescues 3 stowaways hidden in ships propeller compartment

Niger Delta must shift from oil to production Alaibe

2027: Utomi-led MCE begins opposition coalition talks

US trade barriers report: Customs tackles port bottlenecks

WPRF: IGP Disu confirms attendance, pledges police support

Arms influx: Customs interceptions commendable NCMDLCA

SEDC agro-mechanisation project set for Enugu flag-off

Petrol could hit 5,000 under Tinubu, SDPs Adebayo warns

6 countries where Nigerians, other foreigners can get 10-yr multiple-entry visa

South Africa faults US over new visa restrictions

FG targets 95% NIN enrolment by December

 LEADERSHIP  

Facebook, TikTok Shut Down In Equatorial Guinea After VP Corruption Video

Plateau Killings: IGP Disu Visits State, Assures Residents Of Justice

2027: NHRC Warns Politicians Against Hate Speech, Violence, Vote-Buying

Nasarawa Police Pay N30.8m Insurance Benefits To Families Of Deceased Officers

Wike Is An Asset To APC, Has Sacrificed For Tinubu – Kano Lawmaker

Kwankwasiyya Blames Government Interference For Kano Anti-Graft Chairman’s Resignation

2027: Gov Eno, INEC, Security Agencies, Others Task Parties On Credible Polls

Nigeria Plans Broadening Crude Swap Initiative To Cut Local Petroleum Refining Cost

Nigeria Lacks Export Potential For Banana Despite Being West Africa’s Biggest Producer- Report

Nigeria’s Manufacturing Sector Reports Strongest Performance In August 2026 Despite Headwinds

There Is No Confirmed Case Of Diphtheria In Enugu – Enugu Govt.

Diphtheria: Taraba Officials Differ Over Cases, Death

Kano PDP Affirms Abacha As Governorship Candidate

Uba Sani Redeems Pledge To Kaduna’s Innovators

‎BREAKING: Ondo Herbal Concoction: 170 Affected As Death Toll Hits 49 ‎

Tinubu Forgave Northern Governors Who Worked Against Him in 2023’—Shettima

Kaduna APC Condemns Violence, Wants Police To Probe Attacks

Messi Included In Argentina Squad For Farewell Match Against Benin

US Tightens Visa Rules For South Africans Over Racial Policy Dispute

Ranchers Bees Switch Adopted Home Ground To Sani Abacha Stadium

9 In 10 Nigerian Adults Lack Formal Pension Cover-Report

NASS Transmits Constitution Alteration Bill To 36 States For Consideration

Bank Account Numbers Don’t Equal Financial Inclusion—Emir Sanusi

EU To Introduce New Measures As Climate Change Intensifies- Von Der Leyen

2027: Cross River PDP Governorship Candidate Alleges State Govt Sponsoring Cult Violence

SDP’s Adebayo Warns Petrol May Hit ₦5,000 If Tinubu Wins 2nd Term

Tinubu Directs NIMC To Achieve 95% NIN Coverage By December 2026

NIMC Enrolment Hits Over 140m In Three Years — FG

South African President Withdraws From Public Engagements Over Ill Health

BREAKING: No Going Back On Concession — Education Minister

Nigeria’s Indigenous Energy Operators Sustains Growth Through Restructuring

African Gas Industry Confronts Investment, Infrastructure Challenges

Police Withdraw Charge Against Businessman, Cite New Evidence

Boat Mishap Claims 8 Lives On Ikang-Cameroon Route In Cross River, 5 Rescued

Oyo: FG Extends Technology-driven Empowerment To Fight Economic Hardship

INEC Begins Disability Engagement Ahead Of 2027 Elections

Tinubu Tasks Governors, Employers, Communities On Ending Child Labour

IPCR Calls For Increased Investment In Peacebuilding

Dangote Refinery IPO Could Add $60bn to NGX Market Cap — Minister

Nigeria’s Farm Produce Inflation Surges To 21.99% In August

North West Troops Rescue 31 Kidnapped Victims, Kill 2 Terrorists In Katsina, Kebbi

IGP Assures Protection Of 3,000 Delegates At Global PR Conference In Nigeria

Repair Of First Niger Bridge: Boat Accident Claims Lives, Others Missing

Five Dead As NBC4 News Helicopter Crashes Near Fatal Bus Wreck In Los Angeles

FG Unveils 3MW Mini-grid Yakubu Gowon Varsity, Plans National Power Complaints Centre

US Imposes Visa Restrictions On South African Officials

Port Efficiency Vital To Nigeria’s $1trn Economy Goal – NPERA

Eto’o Faces Probe Over Alleged €567,000 Russia Payment

APM Accuses Tinubu Of Vote Buying With Devt Commission Funds

Police Take Over King’s College Premises Amid Protest Over Concession

US Court Orders Floyd Mayweather’s Daughter Yaya To Pay $50m Over 2020 Stabbing Incident

FIFA Intervention Offers Fresh Hope For Nigeria Football — Odegbami

DAILY TRUST     

Minister defends Kings College concession, cites infrastructure decay

Former First Lady, Aisha Buhari visits Atiku Abubakar

Killings: IGP visits Plateau, vows to address insecurity

Supreme Court affirms Gombe as SDP chairman

Sanusi: I was wrong to delay telcos entry into Nigerias financial services

Shettima: Only 6 Of 19 Northern Governors Supported Tinubu

Anambra Debt Row: Presidency dares Obi To quit 2027 race

Anambra: Obi left 8 External Loans, No Record Of N2.1bn Ecological Fund

Man remanded for allegedly killing friend with cutlass

Stop Talking, Go And Work, Tinubu Campaign Spokesperson Tells Wike, APC Govs

Court grants Atikus motion to serve Tinubu documents through APC

Gov Dauda Lawal To Attend UN General Assembly In New York

How Nigerian Social Media Growth Platforms Are Expanding Across West and East Africa

SDPs Adebayo: Nigerians Will Buy Fuel at N5k per Liter if Tinubu Wins 2nd Term

Lagos-Ibadan gridlock: Motorists trapped for hours, spend night on highway

ASUU declares indefinite strike in 3 Lagos universities

JAMB shifts 2027 UTME first session arrival time to 7:30am

Power minister seeks EFCC action on vandalism, energy theft

Sokoto govt sets up panel to probe Lukuwas Sharia issues

Troops neutralise 1,106 terrorists in Borno

Kings College crisis deepens as workers reject strike suspension

Six SDP supporters die in Nasarawa road crash

FG to expand digital learning to 15 states

Police arrest 70 suspects over robbery video

Small businesses in Abuja struggle amidst rising energy cost

Man electrocuted while vandalising transformer in Rivers

NDLEA seizes N2bn worth of illicit drug in Delta

2 arrested over alleged transportation of equipment to mining site

Ondo police nab 3 suspected kidnappers, rescue 2 victims

Suspected kidnapper picked from a hotel in Edo

Vote-buying: Trumps troubling message to young democracies

AUTHORITY     

Obi Vs Anambra Gov:You left N127.4b debts Soludo; No, I paid all debts, handed N2.1b Ecological fund -PO

Fake report of tax protest in Enugu, handiwork of a desperate opposition -Govt

APC Group, Wike Trade Fire Over Rainbow Coalition Ahead of 2027

Youth groups hail Tinubu for establishing NCDC

JAMB inaugurates committee to overhaul UTME with life skills, critical thinking

Situation Room flags voter intimidation, impunity ahead of 2027

Nigerian Film Corporation mourns Olu Jacobs Nigerianpolitical news

SEDC initiates agro-mechanised projects across South-East senatorial districts.

 NEW TELEGRAPH

Lagos-Ibadan Expressway Gridlock: Abiodun Deploys TRACE, Warns Motorists Against One-Way Driving

Customs Moves To Protect Local Production, Seizes N5.53bn Contraband

Power, Trade, Digital Inclusion In Focus As Abia Hosts British Deputy High Commissioner

Rainbow Coalition Is Not APC, It Must Not Be Allowed, Group Warns Wike

Ekiti Wins Most Active Tourism State Award For Third Consecutive Year At Akwaaba 2026

Dangote Refinery IPO: Obi Urges Nigerians To Buy Shares Oil& Gas

Power, Trade, Digital Inclusion In Focus As Abia Hosts British Deputy High Commissioner

2027: NDC Picks Shugaba-Abdullahi As Nasarawa Govship Candidate

2027: PDP Urges Gov AbdulRazaq To Rein In Political Thugs

Pressure: Kano Anti-Corruption, Saidu Yahaya Boss Resigns

Power, Trade, Digital Inclusion In Focus As Abia Hosts British Deputy High Commissioner

NCDMB Extends Local Content Drive To Intellectual Development

I Want To Visit Ekiti, Botswana High Commissioner

Ekiti Wins Most Active Tourism State Award For Third Consecutive Year At Akwaaba 2026

2027: If Tinubu Is Re-Elected, Fuel Price Could Reach 5,000 Adebayo

 

    

                                         

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