Nigerian Newspapers Headlines, Saturday, 17 October 2026

Nigerian Newspapers Headlines

VANGUARD           

Trump’s new press secretary leaves job after five days

Iran denies Saudi accusation of involvement in Houthi attacks

FG approves 40.8bn health allocation, extends insurance to 90,000 inmates

FG to deploy 3,700 telecom towers to connect 20m Nigerians

2027: Atiku will win Kano without Kwankwaso, ADC campaign declares

Obi of Onitsha raises alarm over rising poverty, insecurity

2027: BTO 4PBAT begins grassroots campaign for Tinubu

Insecurity must end before third decade, Defence Minister tells army officers

NRC denies involvement in Abuja-Kaduna train ticket scam

IPOB backs Northern youths, NNRM on their demand for freedom

Lagos targets 40% food self-sufficiency, Sanwo-Olu says

Lagos Begins 35-Day Ozumba Mbadiwe road repairs Monday

Tinubu woos investors for $78.5bn Nigerian projects

Troops kill two Lakurawa terrorists, recover four AK-47 rifles in Sokoto

Tunji-Ojo praises Tinubu for approving lifetime pay for retired immigration chiefs

Police debunk report of woman cutting off husbands manhood in Taraba

Nigeria had records of only 40,000 expatriates when we took over Tunji-Ojo

5 iPhones that go head-to-head with Samsungs top phones

Second term: Oyebanji vows to link education with jobs; Tinubu congratulates him

Customs deepens security partnerships to combat smuggling, protect revenue

Tinubu orders dualisation of Benin-Asaba road Umahi

ICPC seeks public support against vote buying in Jigawa

Flick confirms return of Barcelona duo Raphinha, De Jong

Aircraft loses door shortly after take-off from Abuja

PIA Working: Groups hail NNPCL Boss Ojulari over N7.2tr Profit, N66 fuel discount

2027: Tinubu afraid to face Nigerians, has no business seeking re-election ADC campaign

2027: DLA governorship candidates back Tinubu, rule out defection

We cant have criminal justice system run by criminals Adebayo

Not true: Public warned against viral fundraiser for Toluwanisings family

FIFA sanctions Spain over Islamophobic chants during Egypt friendly

PUNCH     

Mob sets BRT Bus ablaze after motorcyclists death in Lagos

Police arrest five over killing of 14-year-old boy in Osun

Firm warns customers against suspicious links, unauthorised transactions

NAFDAC destroys N2.6bn fake drugs, food items in Rivers

FULL LIST: 65 Nigerian projects seeking $78.5bn in investment

33 governors cant be wrong backing Tinubu, says Onanuga

Court dismisses suit challenging Sokoto ADC leadership

Titi Atiku decries trafficking, says Nigerian girls becoming nuisance abroad

2027: Police warn parties against hate speech, violence in Bauchi

FG approves N40.76bn health fund allocation, extends insurance to inmates

Tinubu approved lifetime pay for retired immigration chiefs Tunji-Ojo

Military, DSS, police arrest five suspects over corps members’ kidnap

Reps seek tough laws against toxic chemicals in food

Tinubu reappoints Bila, names six new INEC nominees

NANS urges NAFDAC to test drugs, food sold on campuses

Nigerian researcher wins US award for groundwater study

Fintech company exits agent banking but stays in Nigeria

AfDB commits $750,000 to support Nigerian women entrepreneurs BuyMaps

JAMB reopens NIN alignment service for data correction

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

Iraq loses $60bn as Mideast war hits oil exports

Report illegal dumping of waste, LAWMA urges residents

Nigeria spends more on oil security than production Donald Duke

THISDAY    

Dont Scare Away Electorate Through Violence, Oyo Guber Candidate Warns Politicians

PTDF Reaffirms Continuous Funding For Research Projects in Varsities

Cross River Secures $20m Investment for 4,000-Hectare Oil Palm Plantation

2027: CSO Coalition Cautions Enugu Guber Candidates, Demands Issue-Based Campaigns

Nigerians Can Grow Capital, Assets Through Cooperatives, Says Adesope

2027: Tompolo Explains Why Oyo Should Stand with Tinubu

Scores Feared Dead, over 10Injured in Edo Tanker Explosion

FG: Violation of Regulatory Rules by Aircraft Charter Operators Worrisome

Experts to Brainstorm on Security Challenges in Air Travel, Maritime

Aeronautical Engineers Seek Review of Military Flight Safety

House of Representatives Urged to Halt Passage of CETA Bill

Tinubu Meets CDS, Service Chiefs, Musa, NSA, IG, Gaidam over 2027 Polls Security

Presidents Choice of 12 States for Personal Campaign Signals Battlegrounds for 2027

WBank: $12.4bn Unrepatriated Oil Funds Eroded Nigerias External Surplus in H1

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

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

Oyo Gets 17.7MW Mini-grid Projects as FG Expands Solar Energy Access

IMF Backs CBNs Policy Shift, Cardoso Says FX Crisis Forced Nigeria to Diversify Inflows

 DAILY TRUST     

Delta: Police Arrest 95 Suspected Cultists, Recover Guns

Tinubu appoints 4 INEC National Commissioners, 2 RECs

Nigerians living in lawless country, PRP tackles Tinubu over insecurity

Suspected cable thief killed in Kogi

FG urged to modernize land borders with advanced technology for surveillance

Gunmen kill community leader in Plateau

INEC List: Kwankwasiyya supporters protest, demand Gwarzos reinstatement

Operate Within The Law, SSG Counsels Kaduna Governing Boards

Man Arraigned for Allegedly Diverting N34.8m Meant for Spaghetti Purchase

Media Trust Group Launches Converged Digital Newsroom

Tragedy averted as private jet loses door Mid-Air

Gunmen abduct Catholic priest in Benue

Rivers: DPO removed over alleged renovation of police station by cultists

2027: Kwankwaso alleges APC plot to manipulate election results

FG: Nigeria records 7,093 cervical cancer deaths in one year

Military widows decry economic hardship, seek help

NEDC to deploy 10,000 electric tricycles, 300 taxis in North-East

Soldiers feared killed repelling terrorists in Borno

You cant rely on surrogates to seek re-election, Obi tackles Tinubu

Nigerias unfinished food security battle

INEC inaugurates logistics cttee ahead of general elections

Duke slams opposition parties backing Tinubus re-election bid

Tompolo takes Tinubus campaign to Oyo, donates 25 vehicles

Domestic debt servicing gulps N5.28trn in six months DMO

Experts push education-industry partnerships to drive jobs

How school roof collapse killed teacher, 32 children in Pakistan

Importation, insecurity threaten Nigerias food sufficiency

2027: Arewa leaders meet northern governors

Gombe gov buys Dangote shares for 28,284 vulnerable women

Foreign tech dependence threatens Africa resource control Minister

AUTHORITY        

Breaking : Military, DSS, Police Arrest Five Suspects Involved In Imo Corp Members Kidnap *Three others escape with gunshot injuries

North East: Coalition Releases Report After Tour, Lauds CDS, Troops For Return Of Peace

Dont fear japa syndrome, Echono says as TETFund unveils 13 projects at health varsity

2027: Call for Atiku to step down confirms Kwankwaso working for Tinubu, ADC-PCC Alleges

Ex-Benue commissioner heads PDPs strategic, research team

NYSC to deploy AI-enabled technology for PCMS online registration process

World Food Day 2026: FG reports 4.39% agricultural growth, targets lower food prices

NEW TELEGRAPH

Fake Alcohol: NAFDAC Uncovers Counterfeit Labels, Corks In Abia Market

10 Nigerian Start-ups Win N21m Grants, All-Expenses-Paid Trip To SKorea

World Food Day: PARE Seeks Subsidised Farm Inputs

FG Orders NPERA To Drive Port Competition, Investment

ADC To Nigerians: Reject Any Candidate Who Refuses To Come To You

FG, Kaduna Sign MoU To Convert Kafanchan Hospital To FMC

NUC Warns Cosmopolitan Varsity Against Lowering Standards After Full Licence

FG Sets 2060 Target For Clean Energy Transition

2027: Kwara South APC Senatorial Candidate Constitutes Campaign Council

Cyber Threats No Longer Just For Banks NERC Warns Power Sector Of Risk

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

NSIB Probes Challenger 604 Aircraft Door Separation In Abuja

NIMASA Advocates Investments In Technology, Infrastructure To Improve Maritime Productivity

Sokoto Attacks: Kebbe Chairman Foots Medical Bills Of Gunshot Victims

FG Committed To Modernising Ports Outside Lagos Oyetola

Senate Panel Screens FRC Board Nominees, Pledges Review Of Commissions Act

BLUEPRINT       

Metering gap narrows as 4.7m Nigerians face estimated bills

Nigerias entertainment, media market to hit $5.3bn by 2030 PwC

2027 polls: Nafiu Gombe led ADC rejects alliance with G100 coalition, cautions Atiku

World Bank chief warns of 800m jobs gap, urges new development model

FG pays N758bn pension debt, says PenCom

Riding to death: Why older men die during sex with young girls

Medical experts advice on drug-resistant infections

Aircraft loses door mid-air, makes emergency landing in Abuja

Tinubu nominates INEC national, RECs commissioners TrackExec Orders

Gunmen kill Plateau community leader after sons release from captivity

FIFA sanctions Spain over Islamophobic chants against Egypt

2027 elections: APC releases nationwide campaign timetable

Women leaders group offers free medicare to 1,500 to the needy in Jos

Teenager kills teacher, 3 children in school shooting

NiMet predicts cloudy skies, thunderstorms across North, Southern states

NSITF demands stronger inter-agency partnership to improve workers welfare

Fear, prayers as gunmen abduct Catholic priest in Benue

2027 elections: Oyo ADC governorship candidate Adegoke preaches issue-based campaign, warns against incitement

Disaster averted as private plane loses door shortly after take-off

Gunmen abduct Catholic Priest in Benue

Tinubu assents to bill upgrading Kaduna Polytechnic to Federal University

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