Nigerian Newspapers Headlines, Sunday, 18 October 2026

Nigerian Newspapers Headlines

BLUEPRINT           

Ronaldo retains highest-paid athlete crown with record earnings

Elon Musk unveils Teslas flying car, targets 2028 production

Breaking: Fully-loaded diesel tanker crushes 5 to death in Ibadan

Pope Leo discharged from hospital after lung cancer surgery

Arewa group hails Tinubu over Kaduna Polytechnic upgrade

Nigerian Tribune loses photojournalist, NUJ FCT mourns

2027 elections: Group declares Tinubu best bet for Nigeria, stages rally in Abuja

2027 elections: Ex- FCC chair head peace committee for Kwara APC

2027: Shettima unveils A4A campaign office, charges APC leaders to defend Tinubus reforms

Tinubu removes federal universities recruitment waiver requirement

Tinubus reforms necessary to save Nigeria from economic collapse Oyebade BuyMaps

How Military killed 11 terrorists, arrested 22, rescued 25 kidnapped victims in one week Official

Again, gunmen kill 4 security operatives in Plateau

INEC pledges inclusive, credible elections, drums support for PWDs

How Abuja filmmakers can unlock potential of film industry Sam Idiagbonya

2027 polls: Kogi commissioner deploys AI tools for Tinubus re-election bid

Catholic priest accuses Igbo leaders of undermining Peter Obis presidential ambition

PUNCH       

Nigerian-made bionic arm named among TIMEs best inventions of 2026

Patients stranded as specialist shortage hits public hospitals

Eaglets to miss 2027 U-17 AFCON, W’Cup

Oyo mother sells one-month-old baby for N2m

2027: Opposition may unveil consensus candidate days to election Lukman

Things arent as bad as people say, Jide Kosoko defends Tinubu

Covenant varsity, experts seek solutions to Nigerias food crisis

$2.4bn subsidy fraud probe triggered my mothers kidnap Okonjo-Iweala

Why Nigerians should verify phones before purchase NCC

NAssembly clerk warns against lobbying for staff promotions

Osun monarch warns chiefs, security operatives against land grabbing

From online maps to flying cars: Elon Musks biggest innovations

2027: North will give Tinubu over 70% of votes, APC chairman predicts

FG begins 3,700 rural connectivity tower rollout in Abia

Two police officers killed as hoodlums attack Abia station

Use data to curb road crashes, Sultan tells FRSC marshals

Sokoto approves N21bn for roads, boreholes, hospital renovations

Pope Leo discharged from hospital after lung cancer surgery

Safe school: Bauchi federal varsity seeks govt intervention on perimeter fencing

Egyptian President Sisi rules out remaining in power beyond 2030

Buhari never questioned Osinbajos appointments over ethnicity Ex-VPs aide

Buhari wanted Osinbajo as president, ex-spokesman counters Babachir Lawal

THISDAY    

Cuba Accuses Rubio of Blackmailing World Leaders Ahead of UN Vote on US Embargo

Eradiri: Tinubus Political Will Can Overcome Niger Deltas Difficult Terrain

Navy Intensifies Crackdown on Oil Thieves, Uncovers Three Underground Reservoirs Containing 75,000 Litres of Crude Oil

Okonjo-Iweala: $2.4bn Subsidy Fraud Probe Triggered My Mother’s Kidnap

Defence Minister Urges Graduating Officers to Adapt Faster Than Those Seeking to Undermine National Security

Court Dismisses Suit Against Sokoto ADC Leadership

Witness Admits Ex-Aviation Minister, Sirika, Not Signatory to N599m Consultancy Contract

Three Communities Sign Five-Year Projects Execution Agreement with Ashaka Cement

FG Launches NUCAP Tower Sites In Abia, Targets 3,700 Masts To Connect 20 Million Nigerians

Abia PDP Gov Candidate Says No Nation Prospers With Hungry Citizens, Unveils Plan to Revive Agriculture

Reps Threaten Arrest Warrant Against Ede Poly Rector, Bursar Over Audit Queries, Contract Irregularities

ActionAid: 133m Nigerians Lived in Poverty, Demands Urgent Housing, Social Protection Investment

VANGUARD     

Israeli settlers attack European diplomats, beat French mayor

APC’s internal contradictions scare me more than Atiku, Obi – Shettima

Jonathan, Dangote demands jobs, non-kinetic approach to defeat insecurity

To suggest Anthony Kila hasnt gone to school is unfair Utomi

17 dead, 25 injured in stampede at religious gathering

I cant die like this: flydubai pilot recounts ordeal of cockpit attack

APCs internal contradictions scare me more than Atiku, Obi Shettima

Nigeria awaits 10 attack helicopters, UAVs Defence Minister

Remi Tinubu urges more opportunities for vulnerable families

Troops rescue 27 abducted residents in Katsina Forest

Reps seek tougher food safety laws amid malnutrition concerns, organ failure

NASS kicks against externally influenced staff promotion

Tinubu scraps recruitment waiver for federal universities, strengthens autonomy

Lagos halts unauthorised wetland reclamation over flood risks

COAS tasks troops on enabling environment for free, fair elections

Oborevwori to leaders: Politics must not come before God

Scientists name newly-discovered plant species after Messi

WAEC: 56,000 candidates register for 2026 private WASSCE

Missing $12.4bn: ADC asks Tinubu to explain Nigerias unaccounted funds

Lawyers fault demand for deposits before emergency treatment of patients

Ambassador Dele Cole dies at 86

JAMB moves to rescue graduates stuck for years over NIN data mismatch

Nigerias poor population may be worlds largest, says EU envoy

CAN at 50: Church must challenge govt, defend Nigerians Archbishop Okoh

FG destroys over 19,000 illicit weapons in anti-terrorism drive Ribadu

Ex-Senegal president Macky Sall withdraws as candidate for UN leader

Nigerias biggest problem is grinding poverty, not religion Makinde

 DAILY TRUST     

COAS visits Borno as Parents lament childrens 155 days in captivity

Sokoto govt approves N10.96bn for 11 road clusters

Akande: Why Wike is being indulged by Tinubu, APC

Phone Traders Oppose 4,000 Import Fees, Demand 90-Day Suspension

FG Urged To Integrate Climate Change Education Into School Curriculum

Police Arrest Suspected Robbers, Recover Weapons in Delta

Its far better when a northerner rules, Davidos aide picks Atiku over Tinubu

FG taking steps against Schools Increasing Examination Fees WAEC

Patients beg Gov Radda as strike grounds hospitals in Katsina

NSIB begins probe as private jet loses door mid-air

FG urged to modernize land borders with advanced technology for surveillance

NDC accuses INEC official of issuing conflicting reports on Kano primary

AUTHORITY        

Maryam Babangida Center for Women Devt gets first wheel chair ramp after 34 years

Youth Mental Health: ISEEA tasks FG, schools on accessible support services

Alausa unveils Birmingham-UNILAG joint degrees, targets global-standard education

FG deploys 3,700 telecom towers to connect 20m Nigerians, begins rollout in Abia

2026 Intl poverty eradication day: ActionAid Nigeria calls for urgent investment in housing, social protection

FCTA fitness walk sparks staff welfare demand

Womens Voices Must Shape National Discourse, Benjamins-Laniyi Tells Journalists

NEW TELEGRAPH

Pope Leo XIV Discharged After Cancer Surgery

Unknown Gunmen Kill Two Police Officers, Set Station, Operation Van Ablaze In Aba

CAN At 50: Tinubu, CAN Warn Against Christian Divisions, Demand Accountability

Troops Gun Down Two Kidnappers, Rescue One, Recover N10m Ransom In Kano

FG Flags-Off Construction For 16MW Mini-Grid, Commissions 1MW Project Un Gombe

Makinde To Christians: Participate In Politics To Reset Nigeria

Banditry: FG Destroyed Over 19,000 Illicit Weapons Since 2022 NSA

2027: ADC Supporters Bitter Over Obi, Kwankwaso Divorce Shehu Sani

2027: Obi Of Onitsha Urges S East To Participate In Elections

Nigeria Unveils $78.5bn Investment Pipeline, Seeks Fairer Global Financial System

2027: APC Zonal Chairman Backs Rainbow Coalition, Woos Makinde

Soludo Sets Up 7 Man Commission Of Inquiry Into Aguleri Umuoba Anam Communal Clash

Benue: Senator Zam Empowers Constituents In Seven LGAs With 900 Items

2027: Dont Repeat Mistake Of Voting APC Lamido

FG Launches Universal Communications Access Programme In Abia

Customs Strengthens Security Partnerships To Tackle Smuggling, Boost Revenue

Makinde Assures LAUTECH Teaching Hospital Staff Of Salary Payment

Lagos Targets 40% Food Self-Sufficiency, Backs Farmers With N500bn Fund

NLNG Dividend Delay Hurting States, Says Makinde

 

                                                      

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