{"id":32386,"date":"2026-01-12T02:23:16","date_gmt":"2026-01-12T02:23:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/newsroom247.com.ng\/?p=32386"},"modified":"2026-01-12T02:23:16","modified_gmt":"2026-01-12T02:23:16","slug":"nigerian-newspapers-headlines-monday-12-january-2026","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/newsroom247.com.ng\/?p=32386","title":{"rendered":"Nigerian Newspapers Headlines, Monday, 12 January 2026"},"content":{"rendered":"

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

Pope Leo Condemns Surrogacy, Says It Reduces a Child to a Product<\/p>\n

Chimamanda Adichie Breaks Silence, Blames Son\u2019s Death on Negligence<\/p>\n

Crude Oil Prices Rise as Global Market Weighs Iran, Russia, Venezuela Supply Risks<\/p>\n

FG Inaugurates N40bn CCTV Centre on Third Mainland Bridge<\/p>\n

FG, ASUU Set to Unveil Signed Landmark Agreement<\/p>\n

2027 Election: Group Faults Kalus Claim of Delivering Abia, South-east to Tinubu<\/p>\n

Police Boost Security in Oyo Community over Threat of Bandit Attack<\/p>\n

Tambuwal @60: Obasanjo, Atiku, Jonathan, others call for Credible Leadership to Improve Nigerias democracy<\/p>\n

FG Unveils Fresh Framework to End Public Assets Decay Nationwide<\/p>\n

Relief as FG, ASUU Set to Sign Fresh Agreement on Improving University System January 14<\/p>\n

Bandits Raid Communities in Niger State, Kill Four Villagers<\/p>\n

US will Acquire Greenland Whether They Like It or Not, Trump Boasts<\/p>\n

Abure-led Labour Party Dismisses Non-recognition Claims<\/p>\n

Musa: Tinubu Has Ordered Crackdown onSupporters of Bandits, Insurgents, Kidnappers<\/p>\n

Rivers Elders, MOSOP Reject Impeachment Notice Against Fubara<\/p>\n

Plateau Govt, DSS Rescue 25 Abducted Children, Hand Them over to Families<\/p>\n

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

Wike ends LG tours, Assembly alleges plot to stall Fubara\u2019s impeachment<\/p>\n

Rivers Assembly uncovers plot to obtain court order blocking Fubara\u2019s impeachment<\/p>\n

Chimamanda\u2019s lawyers write Lagos hospital, doctor suspended<\/p>\n

2026 budget twist: MDAs inject N3.5tn new projects despite FG freeze<\/p>\n

2027: S\u2019East APC govs vow to deliver region to Tinubu<\/p>\n

INEC faces legal heat over \u2018missing\u2019 N55.9bn 2019 election funds<\/p>\n

Economic shocks, supply bottlenecks slow construction projects<\/p>\n

Car dealers eye electric vehicles as demand drops<\/p>\n

FG proposes N41bn to upgrade 109 foreign missions<\/p>\n

2027: Kwankwaso won\u2019t be allowed to contest on our platform \u2013 NNPP secretary<\/p>\n

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

Rivers Assembly alleges plot to stop legislative duties through court orders<\/p>\n

Obio\/Akpors strength determines who becomes Rivers gov Wike<\/p>\n

Zulum disburses N40m grants to second-chance vulnerable women, girls<\/p>\n

FCT Police arrest three one-chance robbery suspects over Barrister Chigbos murder<\/p>\n

Osun govt dismisses firms allegation over N13b paid to ghost workers<\/p>\n

FG commissions Third Mainland Bridge CCTV monitoring centre<\/p>\n

FG demands nationwide ban on wooden boats for commercial transport<\/p>\n

Atikus aide questions presidential air fleet management under Tinubu<\/p>\n

China, Africa deepen cooperation as Year of People-to-People Exchanges kicks off<\/p>\n

Olu of Warri warns oil firms as Itsekiri communities demand justice<\/p>\n

FG files cybercrime charges against ex-Nigeria envoy to Zambia, Ominyi, others<\/p>\n

Im not holding ground for Saraki ADCs spokesman<\/p>\n

Atiku criticises neglect of BEA students<\/p>\n

ADC disowns membership registration link in circulation<\/p>\n

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

Troops nuetralize scores of Boko Haram terrorists, others surrender in Borno<\/p>\n

AMVCA: Organisers announce call to entry for 12th edition<\/p>\n

It\u2019s not personal\u200a \u2014\u200a EFCC boss denies witch-hunting Malami<\/p>\n

Tinubu arrives Abu Dhabi for Sustainable Summit<\/p>\n

Resident doctors suspend planned strike amid stakeholder engagements<\/p>\n

FG to demolish half of Iddo Bridge next week<\/p>\n

Security checkpoints responsible for nationwide traffic gridlock Peter Obi<\/p>\n

Wike to Critics: Dont be bitter, I still control Rivers votes<\/p>\n

Stop dropping Tinubus name, show your own achievements, Ottis aide tells Abia ex-governors<\/p>\n

Hardship deepens as leaders remain comfortable, CHRICED warns<\/p>\n

Lakurawa gunmen kill two currency exchange operators in Sokoto border market<\/p>\n

Electricity: FG proposes N1.096trn for capital projects in 2026 budget as REA tops with N502bn<\/p>\n

Armed herders kill two security operatives, five others in fresh Benue attack<\/p>\n

2027: Atikus visit to Dickson sparks defection speculation<\/p>\n

Alleged Rape: Police clear Senator Abbo of all charges<\/p>\n

NASU slams discriminatory teacher retirement law, demands inclusion for non-teaching staff<\/p>\n

Tinubus policy prioritizes local education amid fiscal realities, Onoh refutes Atiku on BEA Scholarships<\/p>\n

Impeachment: Rivers Assembly raises alarm over alleged plot to halt legislative duties through court order<\/p>\n

FG bans wooden boats, distributes 35,000 life jackets<\/p>\n

ADC disowns fake membership registration links, warns Nigerians<\/p>\n

Ekiti traders urge Tinubu to suspend tax policy amid economic hardship<\/p>\n

Ogun police confirm Portables arrest, probe video of his incustody assault<\/p>\n

Super Eagles win boosts Nigerias cultural diplomacy FG<\/p>\n

Gunmen attack Benue Links bus in Otukpo, three passengers hospitalised<\/p>\n

AFCON 2025: Go for the trophy, Akpabio charges Super Eagles<\/p>\n

Katsina govt defends move to release 70 suspected bandits<\/p>\n

Martinelli hat-trick sends Arsenal past Portsmouth into FA Cup fourth round<\/p>\n

Disregard noise of opposition groups,Otti tells Abia people<\/p>\n

Security operatives neutralise scores of bandits in Kogi<\/p>\n

2027: Coalition in Abia will only succeed If credible candidate is fielded against Otti PDP<\/p>\n

Fubara breaks silence, calls for calm<\/p>\n

2027: Kwankwaso ll not be allowed to contest on our platform NNPP<\/p>\n

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

Security Checkpoints Causing Gridlock On Nigerian Roads \u2014 Peter Obi<\/p>\n

Super Eagles Victory Over Algeria Testament Of Nigeria\u2019s Excellence In Sports, Says Federal Government
\n17 minutes ago
\n\u2018We\u2019ve Arrested Hundreds Of Yahoo Boys In Last 2 Months\u2019, Says EFCC Chair Olukoyede<\/p>\n

FRSC Confirms 10 Dead, 4 Injured In Kaduna Road Crash<\/p>\n

2027: Aide Mobilises Support For Abejide\u2019s Re-election In Yagba Federal Constituency
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\nBoko Haram Demands $300,000 Ransom For Abducted Ex-Borno LG Vice Chair, 1 Other<\/p>\n

Scores Of Bandits Killed, Others Dislodged From Kogi Forests \u2014 Police<\/p>\n

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

Court reinstates Prof. Igwe as Fed Neuropsychiatric Hospital Enugus medical director<\/p>\n

NARD exco meets over planned strike, courts restraining order<\/p>\n

Police rescued kidnapped minors, arrest suspected murderers in Oyo<\/p>\n

Man killed by wife, others injured in attack in Delta<\/p>\n

FG to deliver 800 housing units in 2026<\/p>\n

Alleged cybercrime: Fed Govt files charges against ex-Nigeria envoy to Zambia Ominyi, one other<\/p>\n

Tinubu, Makinde, Olubadan to attend 60th remembrance of S.L. Akintola<\/p>\n

Kaduna to host KBRT prize naming ceremony Jan 21<\/p>\n

Police arrest three over murder of lawyer in Abuja<\/p>\n

Oyetola urges states to invest in fibre boats to end wooden craft accidents<\/p>\n

Police bust cult members from Edo, Lagos, Osun in Ondo<\/p>\n

Over 150,000 Nigerians jostle for 774 for NHF 2.0 slots<\/p>\n

NDDC sets up committee to verify projects ahead of digital payment transition<\/p>\n

APC: Membership e-registration, revalidation yet to commence in Oyo<\/p>\n

ADC warns against fake membership registration links<\/p>\n

Osun 2026: Well resist rigging against APC Oyebamiji<\/p>\n

Southeast APC leaders launch massive e-registration drive ahead of 2027<\/p>\n

Rivers Assembly accuses executives of plotting to halt legislative duties\u00a0\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n

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

Wike: Tinubu can sack me if I can’t offer anything again<\/p>\n

Impeachment: Court Can’t save you, Rivers assembly tells Fubara<\/p>\n

BREAKING: Resident doctors suspend strike<\/p>\n

Truck kills 12 bystanders on AbujaLokoja road<\/p>\n

2027: Well use our votes to punish those abusing us Wike<\/p>\n

Wike: Tinubu can sack me if I cant offer anything again<\/p>\n

Emilokan: Elite taking turns to destroy Nigeria Bugaje<\/p>\n

Soldier, NSCDC personnel shot dead in Benue<\/p>\n

Impeachment: Court Cant save you, Rivers assembly tells Fubara<\/p>\n

Dogs Bark When They Dont Understand, Fubara Jabs Wikes camp<\/p>\n

Rivers crisis: Dogs Bark When They Dont Understand, Fubara Jabs Wikes camp, Assembly Members<\/p>\n

Rivers Assembly: No Court Order Can Stop Fubaras Impeachment<\/p>\n

ADC urges members to disregard fake online registration platforms<\/p>\n

Hospital Breaks Silence on Adichies Sons Death, Orders Probe<\/p>\n

Councillor, 10 others killed as farmers, herders clash in Taraba<\/p>\n

How a minister undermined me at FEC Lai Mohammed<\/p>\n

Police Arrest Robbery Suspects, Recover Rifles in Nasarawa<\/p>\n

DSS confirms arrest of operative accused of marrying teenager illegally<\/p>\n

Borno: Captured ex-Council Chair speaks as terrorists demand $300,000 ransom<\/p>\n

Ganduje returns from Dubai vacation, begins consultation amid Gov Yusufs defection move<\/p>\n

AFCON: Nigeria vs Morocco wont be easy, says Osimhen<\/p>\n

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

Tinubu arrives in Abu Dhabi for 2026 Sustainability Week<\/p>\n

FG inaugurates \u20a640bn CCTV control centre for Third Mainland Bridge<\/p>\n

Heritage Bank: NDIC declares N24.3bn second liquidation dividend for depositors above N5m insured limit<\/p>\n

AFCON 2025: Super Eagles arrive in Fez ahead of Morocco showdown<\/p>\n

Death toll in crackdown on Iranian protesters surge to 538, say activists<\/p>\n

Fubara says everything will be fine, but speaker insists on impeachment<\/p>\n

Kidnapping, banditry must not define 2026, Nigerians tell FG<\/p>\n

Poverty as political capital: How youth unemployment fuels electoral violence, malpractices<\/p>\n

Defection plot sparks crack within Kwankwasiyya Movement in Kano<\/p>\n

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

Well Retaliate Against Critics With Our Votes In 2027 Wike<\/p>\n

Fubara: God Is With Me, Peace Will Return To Rivers<\/p>\n

Jonathan Heads Joint AU, COMESA, IGAD Election Observation Mission To Uganda<\/p>\n

FHA Begins 2026 With 3-Day Staff Retreat<\/p>\n

Defunct Heritage Bank: NDIC To Pay N24.3bn Second Liquidation Dividend To Depositors<\/p>\n

Lagos Restates Night Waterway Travel Ban Ahead Of Ilashe Beach Concert<\/p>\n

Awujale Stool: KWAM1 Writes Ogun Gov Over Exclusion From Selection Process<\/p>\n

Oyo Police Arrest 11 Suspects Over LG Killing, Kidnap Of Minors<\/p>\n

Gunmen Ambush Fully Loaded Benue Links Bus In Otukpo<\/p>\n

Saraki, Olubadan To Lead 23rd Daily Trust Dialogue<\/p>\n

Hospital Probes Chimamanda Adichies Sons Death<\/p>\n

Resign, Contest Fresh Election, Jang Tells Mutfwang Amid Defection<\/p>\n

Atiku Condemns FGs Suspension Of BEA Scheme<\/p>\n

2022 Retirement Age Law Marginalises Non-Teaching School Workers NASU<\/p>\n

$9.5m UK-Returned Loot: Win For Anti-Corruption Fight HEDA<\/p>\n

Police Foil Initiation Ceremony, Arrest 25 Suspected Cultists In Ondo<\/p>\n

FG Begins Final Interviews For 774 National Health Fellows<\/p>\n

Rivers Assembly Raises Alarm Over Alleged Plots To Undermine Impeachment Process<\/p>\n

Rivers Crisis: Fubara Calls For Calm Amid Impeachment Process<\/p>\n

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

Bandits k!ll 4 in midnight attack on Niger community<\/p>\n

APC group urges FG to prioritise payment of local contractors<\/p>\n

Martinelli treble fires Arsenal into FA Cup fourth round<\/p>\n

Alleged assault: Police probe Portables viral video in custody<\/p>\n

AFCON 2025: CAF probes post match incident in Algeria vs Nigeria clash<\/p>\n

Alleged rape, abduction: NBA demands justice for 16-year-old as DSS wades in<\/p>\n

Frderal High Court, judges resume after Christmas vacation<\/p>\n

Rivers: Fubara, deputy make first public appearance amid fresh impeachment threat<\/p>\n

AFCON 2025: Algerian cameraman, fans in trouble after AFCON violence in Morocco<\/p>\n

ADC alerts public over fake online membership registration links<\/p>\n

AFCON 2025: Troost-Ekong speaks on Super Eagles win over Algeria<\/p>\n

AFCON 2025: Super Eagles captain to miss Nigeria Vs Morocco semi-final clash<\/p>\n

US: Chaos as authorities shut down school after ICE confrontation<\/p>\n

AFCON 2025: Algeria players descend on referee after quarter-final loss to Nigeria<\/p>\n

Chimamanda Adichie alleges negligence in sons d3ath<\/p>\n

Lagos government probes Chimamanda Adichie sons death<\/p>\n

Why Tinubus endorsement, South-east alignment with centre matters Mbah<\/p>\n

Edo government cautions against disruptive protests over security concerns<\/p>\n

Sustained security efforts in Kaduna yielding positive results Group<\/p>\n

UK to deport Nigerians, other migrants working illegally<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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