{"id":31740,"date":"2025-08-17T05:51:15","date_gmt":"2025-08-17T05:51:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/newsroom247.com.ng\/?p=31740"},"modified":"2025-08-17T05:51:15","modified_gmt":"2025-08-17T05:51:15","slug":"nigerian-newspapers-headlines-sunday-17-august-2025","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/newsroom247.com.ng\/?p=31740","title":{"rendered":"Nigerian Newspapers Headlines, Sunday, 17 August 2025"},"content":{"rendered":"

VANGUARD<\/strong><\/p>\n

No deal: EU leaders talk tough as the world reacts to Trump-Putin summit on Ukraine<\/p>\n

US suspends visas for Gazans<\/p>\n

Canada moves to end strike as hundreds of flights grounded<\/p>\n

Parties of Coercion’: How APC, PDP earned Canadas terrorist label<\/p>\n

Fresh eruption over #EndBadGovernance protests as confab fails to hold 10 months after<\/p>\n

Dangote Refinery to commence fuel distribution using 4,000 CNG-powered trucks after ongoing numbering IPMAN<\/p>\n

Catholic parish in Benue burnt, 26 others occupied by suspected armed herdsmen, priests outraged<\/p>\n

How we captured alleged globally wanted terrorist leaders in Nigeria, by NSA<\/p>\n

Ministry of Housing clarifies no sale of 753 EFCC-seized houses<\/p>\n

APC chieftain urges Babachir Lawal to embrace constructive political discourse<\/p>\n

Bonga Oil Spill: Niger Delta fishermen seek Tinubus intervention over unpaid compensation<\/p>\n

Military captures top Ansaru leaders in major counter-terrorism breakthrough<\/p>\n

How security forces captured top Ansaru terrorist leaders NSA, Ribadu<\/p>\n

Ansaru terrorist group leaders arrested Ribadu<\/p>\n

PUNCH<\/strong><\/p>\n

FG arrests Kuje prison break masterminds, top Al-Qaeda leaders<\/p>\n

Bye-election: Police arrest 288 thugs with weapons in Kano<\/p>\n

One dies, others injured as speeding Jeep hits two tricycles in Anambra<\/p>\n

Police arrest suspects, recover four stolen vehicles in FCT<\/p>\n

Police rescue two kidnapped victims in Kebbi<\/p>\n

By-election: Adamawa PDP, APC trade blame amidst heavy security presence<\/p>\n

Nigeria recorded zero piracy cases in five years, says Naval chief<\/p>\n

NGF unveils Investopedia to attract investment to states<\/p>\n

Minister urges end to harmful practices as FG, China deepen cultural ties<\/p>\n

Rivers LG poll: RSIEC recognises Okocha-led APC, Beke faction threatens court<\/p>\n

APGA candidate hails peaceful conduct of Onitsha North bye-election<\/p>\n

Kaduna gov peace model boosting APC acceptability – KADIRS boss<\/p>\n

Protests, missing materials mar Enugu South by-election<\/p>\n

Oluremi Tinubu empowers 500 Bauchi women<\/p>\n

FG to produce world-class transport experts as 529 students matriculate<\/p>\n

THISDAY<\/strong><\/p>\n

Catholic Priests Raise the Alarm over Burning of Benue Parish, Occupation of 26 Others by Armed Herdsmen<\/p>\n

Bagudu: Tinubus Administration Open to Ideas, Recommendations on Good Governance, Not Blame Game<\/p>\n

FG Insists EFCC-seized 753 Housing Units Not on Sale, Warns Nigerians against Antics of Fraudsters<\/p>\n

HouseCommittee Orders Emergency Renovation of Rivers Secretariat, Directs Immediate Staff Relocation<\/p>\n

146 Women To Access $50m Grants As WTO Breaks Barriers In Nigerias Digital Trade<\/p>\n

NCC Pomises Improvement on Service Quality by December, Blames Vandalism on Lack of Collaboration<\/p>\n

Ogoni Communities Applaud FGs Appointment of Deeyah as New HYPREP Board Chairman<\/p>\n

Yoruba Group Begs Tinubu to Revisit Igbohos Case<\/p>\n

AEPB, UNIDO Commence Construction of Pilot Waste Recycling Plant in Abuja<\/p>\n

Ethiopian Airlines Group,AfDB Sign Mandate Letter for Financing Africas Largest Aviation Infrastructure Project<\/p>\n

Massive Turnout, Peaceful Voting as Remo Constituency Bye-Election Holds in Ogun<\/p>\n

SUN\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n

Nigeria must restructure to survive Ufomba, ex-APGA guber candidate<\/p>\n

2027: Peter Obi has no chance in ADC Chekwas Okorie<\/p>\n

How South East governors denied Ekwueme presidency Idi Farouk<\/p>\n

Nigeria needs fresh ideas, new politicians Adebayo<\/p>\n

Labour Party crisis disrupts August 16 by-elections<\/p>\n

PDP candidate slams thugs, vigilantes in Ovia by-election<\/p>\n

Man City thrash Wolves to top EPL table<\/p>\n

Army appoints new GOCs, Provost Marshall, DMI, others<\/p>\n

No room for ambiguous budgets, Sokoto budget commissioner warns MDAs<\/p>\n

Ogun by-election: APC thugs chased me from polling unit PDP candidate<\/p>\n

Niger by-election: Impressive turnout as polls conclude peacefully<\/p>\n

Anambra by-election: Onitsha markets defy movement ban<\/p>\n

One dead, 5 injured in Anambra by-election crash<\/p>\n

Kano by-election: 100 thugs arrested in Bagwai<\/p>\n

CAC removes 247 companies for improper registration [Full List]<\/p>\n

\u00a0<\/strong>GUARDIAN\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 <\/strong><\/p>\n

Were investigating arrest of Ogun PDP chair, 2 INEC staff with huge cash CP<\/p>\n

Flight attendants strike grounds Air Canada<\/p>\n

Ogun By-election: Gunmen storm Adebutus polling unit, snatch ballot boxes<\/p>\n

Trump-Putin summit: What we know<\/p>\n

Russia claims more villages, Ukraine says rebuffed attack<\/p>\n

Germany proposes Trump-Putin-Zelensky summit be held in Europe<\/p>\n

Armed bandits kill 20 civilians in Niger -Reports<\/p>\n

LEADERSHIP<\/strong><\/p>\n

PDP Rejects Kano By-election, Alleges Process Characterised By Intimidation<\/p>\n

NNPP Knocks APC Over Call For Kano By-election Cancellation, Hails INEC, Others<\/p>\n

PICTORIAL: Oba Owoade Hosts First Sango Festival As Alaafin Oyo<\/p>\n

Gov Makinde Inspects Ayefele\u2019s Fresh FM After Inferno<\/p>\n

Police Nab 6 Suspected Criminals In Enugu<\/p>\n

Oyo By-election: APC Candidate Loses Polling Unit To PDP<\/p>\n

APC Demands Cancellation Of Kano By-elections<\/p>\n

Ogun By-Election: Police Arrest 2 INEC Officials Over Unexplained N2.5m<\/p>\n

JUST-IN: 2 Top Leaders Of Ansaru Terrorist Group Arrested<\/p>\n

7 Die, Scores Injured In Akwa Ibom Auto Crash<\/p>\n

By-election: Oyo ADC Candidate Akin-Alamu Alleges Vote Buying<\/p>\n

Imo Gov\u2019t Arrests 7 Suspected Illegal Revenue Collectors<\/p>\n

Voter Apathy, Malfunctioned BVAS, Violence Mar Ogun By-election<\/p>\n

By-election: Low Voters\u2019 Turnout Witnessed In Parts Of Kaduna<\/p>\n

Police Arrest Suspected Serial Motorcycle Thief In Kano<\/p>\n

By-elections: 100 Political Thugs Arrested In Kano<\/p>\n

By-elections: Kaduna PDP Condemns Arrest Of Members, Says Party Can\u2019t Be Intimidated<\/p>\n

Forfeited 753 Houses: Federal Gov\u2019t Denies Giving Sale Rights To Any Firm<\/p>\n

DAILY TIMES<\/strong><\/p>\n

Former statistics chief explains Iwealas stable economy amid cost-of-living crisis<\/p>\n

Tambuwal to APC: I cannot be Intimated to join your party<\/p>\n

North-East group apologises to Jonathan over terrorism allegations, urges 2027 comeback<\/p>\n

JUST IN: DSS arrest man with N25m cash for vote-buying in Kaduna by-election<\/p>\n

APC rep: We pay up to N3m to present bills in the house<\/p>\n

Banditry and inflation push Nigeria closer to widespread hunger<\/p>\n

UNFILTERED: A Safe Space for Teenagers and Young Adults to Speak, Learn, and Grow<\/p>\n

Oborevwori to launch Delta widows welfare scheme August 18<\/p>\n

FRSC: 12 dead, 5 injured in overloaded trailer crash in Kano<\/p>\n

NATION\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n

Indigenous company gets Jonathans praise at unveiling of two aircraft<\/p>\n

INC rallies support against oil theft in Niger Delta<\/p>\n

Rivers LG poll: RISIEC recognises Okocha-led APC<\/p>\n

Babachir Lawal oversimplifies bitter politics<\/p>\n

Researcher maps out how digital HR, AI are rewriting talent strategy rules<\/p>\n

Ogun by-election: Police confirm arrest of INEC officials<\/p>\n

Tacha demands N10bn compensation for Phynas sister, bike man after tragic accident<\/p>\n

Tinubu approves N16.7bn for immediate reconstruction of Mokwa bridge<\/p>\n

Kano Assembly by-elections: Police arrest 288 thugs, recover weapons<\/p>\n

\u00a0<\/strong>DAILY TRUST<\/strong><\/p>\n

FG ignoring Okonjo-Iwealas safety net call for Nigerians<\/p>\n

Suspected vote buyer nabbed with N25.9m in Kaduna<\/p>\n

BREAKING: Ansaru terrorist group leader arrested<\/p>\n

288 thugs arrested as violence mars Kano by-election<\/p>\n

APC demands cancellation of Kano by-election over violence<\/p>\n

Tinubu Approves N16.7bn for Reconstruction of Mokwa Bridge<\/p>\n

By-election: INEC officials caught with N2.5m in Ogun Police<\/p>\n

By-election: Kaduna commissioner, PDP clash over alleged vote buying<\/p>\n

AUTHORITY<\/strong><\/p>\n

2027: Adebayo tackles INEC for failure to reign in campaign defaulters<\/p>\n

AMAC\/Bwari lawmaker sponsors bill for emergency management provision<\/p>\n

Breaking Ranks: Arewa Youths Defend Senator Bubas Security Strategy<\/p>\n

NSITF boss, Faleye receives manpower management award<\/p>\n

Oneway Shop, Artificial Intelligence-powered retail outlet, debuts in Nigeria<\/p>\n

You must be apolitical, Walson-Jack tells civil servants, targets full digitalization by Dec 2025<\/p>\n

BREAKING: DSS Smashes PDPs 30m Vote-Buying Plot, Arrests Agent in Kaduna<\/p>\n

BUSINESSDAY<\/strong><\/p>\n

Edo by-election: Okpebholo faults malfunction of BVAS machine<\/p>\n

Kaduna man nabbed with \u20a625m in suspected by-election vote-buying mission<\/p>\n

Court forces INEC to list SDP in 12-state by-elections despite last-minute hurdles<\/p>\n

FG opens negotiations with health unions to avert looming strikes<\/p>\n

Police arrest 100 thugs trying to disrupt voting in Kano<\/p>\n

Senator Alli wins polling unit in Ibadan North By-election<\/p>\n

Telecom operators to pump $1 Billion into Nigeria\u2019s networks by 2025 \u2013 NCC<\/p>\n

EFCC nabs five over illegal mining in Akwa Ibom<\/p>\n

Nedbank sells stake in Ecobank to Cameroonian, Alain Nkontchou for $100 million<\/p>\n

DAILY INDEPENDENT<\/strong><\/p>\n

NEW TELEGRAPH<\/strong><\/p>\n

FG: Wanted Ansaru Terrorist Leaders Captured In Military, Security Joint Operations<\/p>\n

Jonathan Felicitates Babangida On 84th Birthday<\/p>\n

Kebbi Police Rescued Two Kidnapped Victims<\/p>\n

FCC To Organize Sensitization Workshop For Heads Of MDAs, New Agencies<\/p>\n

2027: Nigeria Needs Fresh Ideas, New Politicians Adebayo<\/p>\n

PDP Rejects Kano Bye-Elections, Says Its A Charade<\/p>\n

Zamfara Bye-Election Records Large Turnout<\/p>\n

MTN Foundation Opens Applications For N90m ICT, Business Skills Training For Young Entrepreneurs<\/p>\n

Remi Tinubu Empowers 500 Bauchi Women With N250m<\/p>\n

Publishing Budget Reports Proves Adelekes Transparency, Accountability Spokesperson<\/p>\n

Edo Bye-Election: NSCDC Intercepts Two Suspected Underage Voters<\/p>\n

Fire: Makinde, Sanusi, Commiserate With Ayefele<\/p>\n

Anambra Bye-Election Turns Bloody Over Attacks On Deputy Gov, Commissioner<\/p>\n

BLUEPRINT<\/strong><\/p>\n

Nigeria getting to the end of impunity, NSA speaks on how 2 most wanted terrorists were arrested<\/p>\n

Artificial Intelligence university births in Osun<\/p>\n

Sokoto: A note on Tambuwals wild thrashings<\/p>\n

Tiwa Savages private plane demand ignite social media firestorm as Sean Dampte throws shade<\/p>\n

Kaduna:APC takes early lead in Chikun\/Kajuru bye-election<\/p>\n

Bye-election: Police nab 2 INEC officials with N2.5m cash in Ogun<\/p>\n

PDP agent escapes death in Edo bye-election<\/p>\n

Leadership: Tinubus government open to suggestions, no blame-game Bagudu<\/p>\n

COAS lays foundation for army special forces school in Nasarawa<\/p>\n

Leadership: Tinubus govt open to suggestions, no blame-game Senator Bagudu<\/p>\n

Vote buying, late arrival of materials mar bye-elections in Anambra<\/p>\n

Troops arrest Ansaru terrorists leader, deputy<\/p>\n

2025\/26 season: NPFL August 22 kick-off date sacrosanct NFF<\/p>\n

Delta names LOC for 2025 National Youth Games<\/p>\n

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