Nigerian Newspapers Headlines, Friday, 16 October 2026

Nigerian Newspapers Headlines

VANGUARD   

3 children, one other killed in US elementary school shooting

Trump scraps plan to livestream firing squad execution

Infantino not fit to lead FIFA unless English FA chief

50 houses razed, scores injured as explosion rocks Rivers community

No plan to increase electricity tariffs – FG insists

 2027: INEC sets up Cttee to audit warehouses, airports, seaports for election logistics

Presidency to transmit Police Bill to National Assembly in two weeks

2027: Tinubu will face Nigerians, not opposition figures Makinde camp fires back at APC chairman

Senate passes bill for Borno agriculture college

Umahi reopens First Niger Bridge adorned with Tinubus pictures

Cybercrime: IGP warns Nigerians against seven online offences

Nigeria Airways pension payments stalled by FEC in 2006 Fani-Kayode

Reps advance bill to establish renewable energy authority

Four feared dead, many injured as fuel tanker explodes in Edo

Intersociety claims 7,500 Christians killed in Africa

Malabu Oil: Court acquits Abubakar, others on money laundering charges

2027: INEC debunks report on voter register display in Lagos

Boko Haram attack kills soldiers, civilians in Borno

Strike looms as NLC rejects FG response to 14-day ultimatum

Petrol price cut: Filling stations shut in Kebbi

Full list: 45 countries Nigerians can visit without visa as passport climbs 92nd globally

Tinubu sends NDLEA, NSIB, school of government bills to Reps

Troops overrun Lakurawa enclave in Sokoto, kill terrorists

Breaking: Nigerias inflation rate drops to 14.63%

Cardoso: Nigeria to replicate remittance reforms to diversify FX earnings

Canada will end up being US 51st state Trump

PUNCH       

Trump drops plan to livestream US soldiers execution

2027: Vote for competence, reject political gamblers, Wike urges Nigerians

Marketers reject FG’s plan to cap petrol price

Tinubu’s NNPC order cuts deductions to N8.4tn – W’Bank

FG begins 17.7MW Oyo mini-grid construction

State Police Bill: Five Assemblies say yes, 31 yet to decide

Kaduna gov signs law establishing nursing college

85% of tested water sources in Nigeria exceed safety limit Study

Lagos warns against consuming groundnut oil from fallen tanker

Court acquits Aliyu Abubakar, Malabu Oil in $1bn fraud case

State police: National policing bill 90% ready Gbajabiamila

Senate passes bill to establish Federal College of Agriculture in Borno

Boko Haram, ISWAP threats persist Fintiri

Senate orders probe into corps members death in Enugu

FG begins construction of 17.7MW Oyo mini-grids

Customs seize smuggled goods worth 721.9m in Sokoto, Zamfara

FAAC allocation rises to N2.43tn as oil revenue rebounds

Army destroys Lakurawa camps in Sokoto, kills terrorists

NPHCDA renovates 3,526 PHCs, targets more functional centres

NHIA boosts fee-for-service payments to hospitals by 373%

BREAKING: Nigerias inflation dropped to 14.63% in September, says NBS

Finland appeal court cuts Simon Ekpas jail term to four years Report

THISDAY    

Two Boko Haram Members Bag Life Sentences in Abuja

Cardoso Makes Case for Transparent, Consensus-driven Monetary Policy at IMF Forum

Customs Intercepts Contraband Worth N722m in Sokoto

ASUU Condemns Arrest, Arraignment of ABU Don, Accuses Katsina Govt of Intimidating Academics

FACC Disburses N2.428tn September Allocations as Federation Revenue Grosses N3.913tn

World Bank, FG Mobilise $1.2bn for Catchment Management, Climate Resilience Programme

2027: Tinubu Charges Betta Edu, APC Women to Secure Womens Votes

APC Releases Nationwide Campaign Rally Schedule, As Tinubu Leads Campaign in 12 States

NDelta: Group Demands Equitable Distribution of Oil, Gas Pipeline Surveillance Contracts Among Stakeholders

AFC Appoints CBN Governor, Yemi Cardoso Board Chairman

Dino Melaye Accuses National Assembly of Surrendering Powers to President Tinubu

FG Launches National Strategy to End Child Marriage, Says Success Measurable By Girls Kept in School

NHRC Records 338,810 Rights Complaints, Raises Alarm Over Child Abuse, Civic Freedom Violations

DAILY TRUST     

Strait of Hormuz attacks reach highest level since start of war

14 Feared Dead as Terrorists hit Military Base in Borno

2027: Tinubu ashamed to face the people, says Atiku

Boko Haram fighters Arrested By DSS jailed for Life

Many Injured, houses destroyed as Gas Pipeline Explodes in Rivers

Many burnt to death as fuel tanker explodes inEdo

Nigerias inflation rate drops to 14.63%

PCC Inauguration: How APC Governors Watched as Opposition Figures Stole the Show

2027: Tinubu Has Nothing More to Offer, Says APM Chairman

How Members Of APC Campaign Council Took On Each Other In Tinubus Presence

Kano NDC optimistic as INEC probes Gwarzos omission

Basketball: Abdullahi defeats Oyedeji, Ugboaja to win NBBF presidency

Corps member dies in Orientation camp

Chinese national, 18 others jailed over terrorism in Kebbi

Bandits fleeing Zamfara kill 5, burn houses in Niger

Retired police officers, wives protest over pension bill

Experts caution as IMF offers fresh advice on subsidy

Hundreds scoop spilled groundnut oil after tanker crashed in Lagos

UBEC targets 29m children with $552m World Bank grant

Dont die for politicians whose children are abroad, religious leaders warn

Police hunt thug who allegedly chopped off mans wrist in Bauchi

Promotion remains key motivation for teachers NUT chair

Abuja residents, business owners count losses over power outage

AUTHORITY   

Reject politicians exploiting ethnic sentiments for power, Wike urges Nigerians

Two Boko Haram Members Arrested By DSS Bag Life Imprisonment

NCDMB Holds Capacity-Building Workshop for Journalists in Anambra

2027: You cannot campaign through surrogates, Obi tells Tinubu

INEC, Yiaga Africa Move to Shield 2027 Elections From AI Manipulation

NESREA DG honours Baale, Green Fingers Wildlife International for leatherback turtle rescue

Jonathan, Diri, Others Harp On True Federalism As Enabler For Nigerias Unity, Development At Ekiyes Book Launch

NEW TELEGRAPH

2027: No Nigerian Should Be Disenfranchised Due To Late Arrival Of Materials INEC

Edo: Nigerian First Lady Launches N1bn Women Empowerment Scheme, Commissions 50 CNG Buses

Traditional Rulers Indispensable For Progress, Ultimate Devt Shettima

Oba Of Benin Honours Remi Tinubu With Prestigious Coral Beads

2027: Umahi Inaugurates APC PCC Infrastructure Team

Dangote Refinery IPO: Small Investors Take Centre Stage As Public Offering Nears Close

FG Reopens First Niger Bridge 38 Days After Mantainance

Senate Reconsiders, Passes Bills On Workers Compensation, Federal Polytechnics

Senate Passes Bill To Establish Federal College Of Agriculture In Borno

2027: Withdraw From Race If You Cant Go Round Nigeria, Makinde Tells Tinubu

2027: Tompolo Donates 32 Vehicles To Mobilise Oyo For Tinubus Re-Election

Dangote Refinery IPO: Small Investors Take Centre Stage As Public Offering Nears Close

FG Targets 5,000 Mortgages, N85m Max Loan By 2028 Minister

No Govt Can Scrap Strong Institutions We Created In Oyo Makinde

Bauchi Govt Declares Zero Tolerance For Banditry, Illegal Mining

Only 53% Of Active PHCs Functional As FG Tasks States, Hospitals On Accountability

FGs Arbitrary Price Caps No Solution To Petroleum Market Challenges MEMAN

Again, FG Assures No Tariff Hike, Flags Off 17.7MW Mini-Grids In Oyo

Dangote Refinery IPO: Small Investors Take Centre Stage As Public Offering Nears Close

Dangote Group, Botswana Exchange Laud NGX Group For Driving Cross-Border Collaboration

Senate Orders Probe Into Corp Members Death

World Sight Day: Abia Eye Bureau Takes Campaign To Motor Park

Bayelsa PDP Moves To Endorse Tinubu For 2027, Reaffirms Support For Wike

Atiku Launches Online Platform To Track Record, Challenge Policies

NCDMB Tasks Anambra Journalists On Local Content Agenda Setting For Oil, Gas

Insecurity: Troops Overrun Lakurawa Enclave, Kill Terrorists In Sokoto

BLUEPRINT           

Tinubu pushes for tougher laws against drug cultivation, sale, trafficking

INEC names Abubakar-Sadiq as logistic committee chair

Abuja residents set to honour Akpabio, Wike, governors, others on good governance

Malabu Oil: Businessman Abubakar, others acquitted in money laundering, other charges

INEC speaks on report alleging failure to display voters register in Lagos

Trump makes u-turn on livestreaming execution of convicted US soldier

Again, FG speaks on electricity tariff hike

Lagos-Calabar Coastal Highway: Im vindicated by Umahis admission on difficult terrain-Duke

Ronaldo may not play for Portugal again Sister

Soldiers feared killed as terrorists attack military post in Borno

Breaking: Abdullahi, Udezue elected NBBF president, vice-president

                                                      

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