{"id":32427,"date":"2026-01-19T02:06:24","date_gmt":"2026-01-19T02:06:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/newsroom247.com.ng\/?p=32427"},"modified":"2026-01-19T02:06:24","modified_gmt":"2026-01-19T02:06:24","slug":"nigerian-newspapers-headlines-monday-19-september-2026","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/newsroom247.com.ng\/?p=32427","title":{"rendered":"Nigerian Newspapers\u00a0Headlines, Monday, 19 September 2026"},"content":{"rendered":"

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

Breaking: Senegal beat hosts Morocco 1-0 to win AFCON 2025<\/p>\n

AFCON final: Brahim Diaz misses penalty as Senegal return after protest<\/p>\n

Domestic Violence: Suspect nabbed in Sokoto after wife\u2019s killing in Kebbi<\/p>\n

Sunday inferno destroys over 30 shops, leaves Sokoto traders in tears<\/p>\n

Irate youths set suspected yahoo boy\u2019s vehicle on fire after crushing meat<\/p>\n

Gunmen abduct Ondo APC Chieftain<\/p>\n

Nigeria doesnt need foreign influence for credible polls Ubani, SAN<\/p>\n

AFCON: I was anxious Ghanaian ref on Morocco vs Nigeria semi-final<\/p>\n

FCT Police arrest six armed robbery suspects linked to nightclub attacks<\/p>\n

APC will be voted out in 2027 despite legal challenges against PDP Gbenga Hashim<\/p>\n

Anambra, UNICEF target over 2m children for measles, rubella vaccination<\/p>\n

ADC loses key member as APC launches e-registration targeting 300,000 in Taraba<\/p>\n

Rising poverty could undermine credibility of 2027 elections HURIWA warns<\/p>\n

IPOB denies involvement in killing of two Enugu policemen<\/p>\n

One killed as gang attacks motorcyclists in Osogbo<\/p>\n

Onoh urges APC to suspend Rivers lawmakers over alleged impeachment plot<\/p>\n

American lady who married Nigerian: I hired private investigator to verify my husband Clarissa Arokodare<\/p>\n

Iran president says any attack on supreme leader would be declaration of war<\/p>\n

Threat to peace: Anambra may ban masquerade groups<\/p>\n

Nasarawa Police rescue suspected human trafficking victims, begin investigation<\/p>\n

Gov. Nwifuru cautions youths against illicit drug intake, laziness, unruly behaviour<\/p>\n

FG bans mining within 10km radius of bridges nationwide Umahi<\/p>\n

20 years after: PENGASSAN pays tribute to deceased president in Sosoliso crash<\/p>\n

Tinubu appoints engineers as ministers to deliver quality Infrastructure Minister<\/p>\n

Ondo Amotekun arrests three apprentices for attempted murder of Fulani boss<\/p>\n

Nigeria signs port development MoU with Abu Dhabi Ports group<\/p>\n

7.5% VAT: Customers cry out, want CBN to caution banks over exploitations<\/p>\n

FFS contains fire outbreak at Leventis Plaza, Abuja<\/p>\n

IPOB urges Ndigbo to halt Orji Kalu, Deputy Speakers political alliance<\/p>\n

Night Club Attacks: Police arrest six wanted armed robbery suspects in Abuja<\/p>\n

INC urges APC to protect Fubara from impeachment<\/p>\n

AFCON: Akpabio celebrates Super Eagles for winning bronze<\/p>\n

Police rescue 17 suspected trafficked children in Nasarawa<\/p>\n

Burna Boy was held at Moroccan airport over jewellery CAF President<\/p>\n

Cooking Gas: FCT residents express relief as price drops<\/p>\n

Uganda maintains social media ban after election<\/p>\n

NDLEA nabs wanted drug kingpin 12 years after killing three officers<\/p>\n

Oyo Empire era over, no Yoruba monarch is superior to others Tinubusaide<\/p>\n

Police arrest three suspects over alleged murder of woman, six children in Kano<\/p>\n

Police crack down on viral self-kidnapping schemes in Lagos<\/p>\n

Alleged UK property fraud: ICPC files criminal charge against Ozekhome<\/p>\n

Misinformation undermining new tax laws APC chieftain<\/p>\n

NAF airstrikes neutralise over 40 terrorists in Borno<\/p>\n

AFCON: How I was able to save Salah, Marmoush penalty kicks Nwabali<\/p>\n

I regret recurrent political crises in Rivers Fubara<\/p>\n

Yusuf to police: Arrest murderers of Kano woman, six children now<\/p>\n

Matawalles nine sons, daughters set to wed same day<\/p>\n

AFCON: Osimhen, Ndidi, two other Super Eagles players exit camp after Egypt win<\/p>\n

Police unmask 28-year-old man behind violent masquerade inAnambra<\/p>\n

Full List: Countries with the highest AFCON bronze medals<\/p>\n

SERAP sues governors, Wike over failure to account for security votes spending<\/p>\n

Europe holds crisis talks as Trump sets rising tariffs over Greenland<\/p>\n

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

Suspected hoodlums kill ex-Osun NURTW boss, police begin probe<\/p>\n

My successor in 2031 will be better than me, says Otti<\/p>\n

NiMet predicts three-day dust haze, sunshine from Monday<\/p>\n

Europe hits back at Trump’s tariff threat over Greenland<\/p>\n

South Africa declares national disaster as floods kill 30, displace many<\/p>\n

Police arrest suspect with human parts on Lagos-Ibadan Expressway<\/p>\n

Sultanate announces Shaaban 1447 AH moon sighting for 2026<\/p>\n

Ondo LG chair raises the alarm over abduction of APC chieftain<\/p>\n

Atiku condemns killing of Kano housewife, six children, faults security response<\/p>\n

Barau hails police, demands justice for slain Kano family<\/p>\n

FG sympathises with South Africa, Mozambique, Zimbabwe over deadly floods<\/p>\n

NAF airstrikes kill over 40 terrorists in Borno<\/p>\n

Lagos CCTV surveillance centre will enhance crime prevention Police<\/p>\n

Tax laws: Ex-Osun lawmaker decries misinformation, urges NOA to intensify sensitisation<\/p>\n

Oyo empire belongs to history, no Yoruba king holds supremacy Tinubu’s aide<\/p>\n

Trump also stands to lose from threatened tariffs French minister<\/p>\n

Humanitarian crisis looms over Lagos demolition, says foundation<\/p>\n

Police arrest three suspects over killing of Kano woman, six children<\/p>\n

Army pledges to protect Sokoto community after bandit attack<\/p>\n

Police arrest suspect over abduction, killing of six-year-old girl in Anambra<\/p>\n

Ekiti hails FG’s health fellows initiative, pledges better healthcare<\/p>\n

SERAP sues govs, Wike over security vote fund spending<\/p>\n

US Embassy, Lagos Consulate to close Monday for Martin Luther King Jr. Day<\/p>\n

Over four million in South-West struggle with drug abuse Expert<\/p>\n

Israeli PM holds coalition meeting after objecting to Gaza panel<\/p>\n

Kano gov condemns killing of woman, six children, orders manhunt for killers<\/p>\n

AEDC restores power to FCT water board<\/p>\n

UK braces for fresh Brexit battles over EU reset<\/p>\n

Gunmen kill policeman, abduct Chinese expatriate in Oyo<\/p>\n

Fixing Abia is my priority, not 2027 elections Otti<\/p>\n

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

NAF Airstrikes Foil Planned Attack in Borno, Eliminates Many Terrorists<\/p>\n

N-HYPPADEC MD Restates Commitment to Sustainable Devt of Member States<\/p>\n

NFIU Lauds Inter-agency Collaboration for Nigerias Exit from FATF Grey List, EU AML\/CFT List<\/p>\n

Nigeria Commiserates With Southern African Nations Hit by Deadly Floods<\/p>\n

AbdulRazaq: FGs Special Intervention Programme ll Ensure $1trn Economy By 2030<\/p>\n

NAF Airstrikes Neutralise Over 40 Terrorists in Borno<\/p>\n

Gov Yusufs Demand for Automatic Ticket Delays Defection to APC<\/p>\n

ADC: Defeating Tinubu in 2027 Only Way to Save Nigeria<\/p>\n

With Increased Macroeconomic Stability, Total Value of Stocks, Other Instruments on NGX Hit N149.7tn<\/p>\n

Ojulari Highlights NNPCs 2025 Milestones, Charts Pathway for 2026<\/p>\n

Trump Threatens Europe With Tariffs over Greenland as Protesters Rally<\/p>\n

Uganda: After 40 Years in Power, 81-year-old Museveni Wins Seventh Term<\/p>\n

Tinubu Laying Strong Foundation for Long-term Prosperity, Says Information Minister<\/p>\n

Northern Govs, CAN Mourn Plateau Islamic Cleric Who Saved over 200 Christians<\/p>\n

Lagos Orders Postmortem as Twins DieAfter Vaccination<\/p>\n

PDP:We Dont Attack Opposition Parties Because We Have Common Adversary<\/p>\n

I Dont Own Land, House in Abuja, Says Peter Obi<\/p>\n

Presidential Tax Committee, Tax Ombud to Protect Taxpayers Rights<\/p>\n

Bandits Killed 150 People, Kidnapped 300 Others in Kwara in 2025, Says Varsity Don<\/p>\n

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

FG bans mining within 10km of bridges nationwide, says Umahi<\/p>\n

Mane leads Senegal to stun hosts Morocco for AFCON title<\/p>\n

FG commissions CCTV monitoring centre on Second Niger Bridge to boost security<\/p>\n

Multiple taxation hurting businesses, burdening consumers\u2014 Expert<\/p>\n

2027: Tinubu mustn\u2019t underestimate the conspiracy against him, says Ohanaeze chieftain<\/p>\n

2027: ADC says removing Tinubu is key to restoring Nigeria<\/p>\n

Lai Mohammed urges leadership development, reading culture for nation-building<\/p>\n

Buni completes trucks\u2019 transit park to boost employment, IGR<\/p>\n

Nigeria reasserts ECOWAS leadership as Shettima attends Guinea’s Presidential inauguration<\/p>\n

Uba Sani presents bill for mandatory life skills education in Kaduna<\/p>\n

Nephew, others arrested for murder of housewife, six children in Kano<\/p>\n

Police recover illicit substance worth N2.2m in Jigawa<\/p>\n

Gunmen kill police officer, abduct Chinese expatriate in Oyo<\/p>\n

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

Idjerhe monarch attributes peace, progress in Kingdom to Gods grace<\/p>\n

ADC seeks clarification on U.SNigeria health MoU<\/p>\n

Osun ex-lawmaker tasks NOA to increase sensitisation for Nigerians about the new tax law<\/p>\n

Fed Govt charges Ozekhome with forgery over UK property<\/p>\n

Kano killings: Barau hails police over arrest of principal suspects, seeks thorough investigation, speedy trial<\/p>\n

NFIU hails Nigerias FATF, EU delisting as boost to financial system<\/p>\n

Kaduna Assembly assures of speedy passage of bill seeking to provide life skills for girls<\/p>\n

Police arrest six wanted armed robbers in Abuja over nightclub attacks, others<\/p>\n

Mr Ibu truly made Africa laugh Don Singles<\/p>\n

We will support Olubadan as Oyo Obas council chairman, Olugbon assures Makinde<\/p>\n

Actress Angela Okorie advises against kissing kids on mouth<\/p>\n

Amotekun arrests three suspected herdsmen for alleged plot to kill employer in Ondo<\/p>\n

Group warns NJC, FJSC on petitions over Judges appointment<\/p>\n

Adamawa APC Elders close ranks, back Tinubus re-election bid<\/p>\n

Edo APC kicks off e-registration of members<\/p>\n

Wanted drug kingpin Kanmo-Kanmo arrested 12 years after murder of three NDLEA officers<\/p>\n

NAF airstrikes kill over 40 terrorists, disrupt planned attacks on civilians<\/p>\n

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

ADC Seeks Clarification over discrepancies in US-Nigeria Health MoU<\/p>\n

Ondo APC: We registered over 100,000 digitally verified members in 2weeks<\/p>\n

FG files criminal charges against Ozekhome over UK Property saga<\/p>\n

Its unacceptable, Atiku condemns killing of Kano housewife, 6 children<\/p>\n

PDP denies membership levy, mulls voluntary contributions to fund activities<\/p>\n

Police arrest 3 suspects over killing of woman, 6 children in Kano<\/p>\n

Im still the governor, Fubara breaks silence on impeachment<\/p>\n

Gunmen kill policeman, kidnap Chinese expatriate in Oyo<\/p>\n

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

Conflicting US-Nigeria Health MoU, ADC expresses sovereignty concerns, demands full disclosure<\/p>\n

Senate President congratulates Super Eagles on AFCON bronze medal win<\/p>\n

Police rescue 17 suspected trafficked children in Nasarawa State<\/p>\n

Turaki-led PDP denies imposing N10,000 levy on members<\/p>\n

NDLEA arrests drug kingpin Kanmo-Kanmo after 12-year manhunt for murder of three officers<\/p>\n

Fire destroys goods worth millions in Abuja furniture market<\/p>\n

GOC 8 Division maps out plan to block bandit resurgence in Sokoto<\/p>\n

NAF air strikes in Borno, neutralises 40 terrorists, thwarts attacks<\/p>\n

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

Breaking: Senegal beat Morocco to win AFCON 2025 title<\/p>\n

How unverified claims from Onitsha-based screwdriver trader influenced first US airstrikes in Nigeria – New York Times<\/p>\n

Nigeria faces 40% US tariff hit over Iran trade ties<\/p>\n

EFCC begins probe of alleged $7m Swiss school fees linked to Farouk<\/p>\n

FG\u2013ASUU agreement triggers debate over professors benefits<\/p>\n

From Sokoto forests to Capitol Hill: How Nigeria\u2019s insecurity is being fought in Washington<\/p>\n

ADC flags \u2018conflicting narratives\u2019 in Nigeria\u2013US health pact, demands full disclosure<\/p>\n

WEF: Shettima arrives Switzerland, to commission Nigeria House<\/p>\n

Police nab three, including victim\u2019s nephew, over murder of woman, six children in Kano<\/p>\n

NFF to offer Eric Chelle new contract after Super Eagles AFCON 2025 bronze success<\/p>\n

Peter Obi commends Super Eagles on AFCON 2025 bronze feat<\/p>\n

Obaseki\u2019s cousin, Pedro, heads to court over abduction, rights violation<\/p>\n

We\u2019ll strengthen Oyo\u2019s security architecture – Makinde<\/p>\n

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

Gunmen Kill Police Officer, Abduct Chinese Expatriate In Ibadan<\/p>\n

Oyedele To Deliver Ondo 50th Anniversary Lecture<\/p>\n

HEDA Drags Makinde To EFCC Over N30bn Ibadan Explosion Intervention Funds<\/p>\n

Works Minister Reiterates Commitment To Driving Renewed Hope Agenda<\/p>\n

Enugu Govt, Rotary Intl Flag Off 15-Day Free Medical Mission<\/p>\n

NUPRC Eulogises Late PENGASSAN Ex-President Okoro On 20th Anniversary<\/p>\n

2027 Polls: Akpabio, Gov Eno Pledge Support For Tinubu<\/p>\n

NAF: Airstrikes Kill 40 Terrorists In Borno, Foil Planned Attacks On Baga, Fish Dam<\/p>\n

FG, ADPG Sign MoU On Ports Devt, Maritime Logistics<\/p>\n

Kidnappers Abduct APC Chieftain In Ondo Community<\/p>\n

Kano Massacre: Barau Hails Police, Calls For Thorough Investigation<\/p>\n

Police Rescue 17 Human Trafficking Victims In Nasarawa<\/p>\n

FUOYE Sets Transition To Digitally Driven, Entrepreneurially Oriented, Globally Connected University<\/p>\n

Out-Of-School Children Reduced By 50% In Bauchi Education Commissioner<\/p>\n

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

FG warns against poor quality highway delivery, gives design<\/p>\n

APC chieftain urges more sensitisation on new tax laws<\/p>\n

WASA: 12 Brigade commander tasks officers on core values<\/p>\n

FG recommits to NSE partnership for enhanced quality of critical infrastructure<\/p>\n

NDLEA nabs notorious kingpin 12 years after murder of 3 officers<\/p>\n

Police activate high-tech CCTV centre to secure Third Mainland Bridge, waterways<\/p>\n

2025 AFCON: Akpabio celebrates Super Eagles for winning bronze<\/p>\n

Supreme Court orders continuation of trial in ex-gov, sons N1.35bn corruption case<\/p>\n

2026 AGC: NBA unveils theme, logo for young lawyers<\/p>\n

Kogi Revenue Board paid tax consultant N1.1bn commission in 8 months EFCC witness<\/p>\n

PDP denies levying members, clarifies distorted media report<\/p>\n

CAN urges lasting honour for late Plateau Imam who saved 262 Christians<\/p>\n

Pro-Tinubu group lauds FG, ASUU for signing milestone agreement<\/p>\n

U.S lobby: CDN backs FG for strategic investment in security, stability<\/p>\n

Israel, USA launch strategic partnership on AI, research, critical technologies<\/p>\n

Trump chairs Gaza Board of Peace, appoints Blair, Kushner, Rubio as members<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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