{"id":33007,"date":"2026-04-14T05:55:35","date_gmt":"2026-04-14T05:55:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/newsroom247.com.ng\/?p=33007"},"modified":"2026-04-14T05:55:35","modified_gmt":"2026-04-14T05:55:35","slug":"nigerian-newspapers-headlines-tuesday-14-april-2026","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/newsroom247.com.ng\/?p=33007","title":{"rendered":"Nigerian Newspapers Headlines, Tuesday, 14 April 2026"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>PUNCH\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Trump rejects blasphemy accusations behind AI image depicting him as Jesus<\/p>\n<p>Trump vows US will sink any Iran boats that challenge blockade<\/p>\n<p><strong>\u00a0<\/strong>Trump allows LGBTQ flag to fly again at Stonewall<\/p>\n<p>Convention venue row: Wike dares ADC to prove application<\/p>\n<p>Tinubu moves against terrorists after fresh military casualties<\/p>\n<p>Nigeria crude output misses OPEC quota eighth straight month<\/p>\n<p>Nasarawa APC stakeholders rally support for Wadada\u2019s gov\u2019ship ambition<\/p>\n<p>FG begins payment of doctors arrears<\/p>\n<p>ADC Reps caucus demands INEC chair removal<\/p>\n<p>Power subsidy hits N418bn, losses exceed N300bn<\/p>\n<p>Dangote plans pan-African IPO for $20bn refinery<\/p>\n<p>Lagos 2027: Hamzat begins consultations, meets GAC members<\/p>\n<p>Police impound six vehicles, clear shanties in Ogun toll gate<\/p>\n<p>SERAP demands probe into INEC boss social media row<\/p>\n<p>Okowa declares intention to run for Senate<\/p>\n<p>All parties must respect freedom of navigation in Hormuz UN chief<\/p>\n<p>Stop issuing loans without verifiable collateral, EFCC tells banks<\/p>\n<p>ADC announces new venue for Tuesday convention<\/p>\n<p>Two security guards arrested for killing traveller in Ogun<\/p>\n<p>Bandits invade Rivers community, abduct vigilante leader<\/p>\n<p>Customs deploy AI to curb revenue leakages, deepen transparency<\/p>\n<p>I never took a bribe, Diezani denies corruption charges in UK court<\/p>\n<p>Shariah council debunks viral prayer order against INEC chair<\/p>\n<p>Ndume seeks rescue of 400 abducted Borno residents<\/p>\n<p>Army decorates five officers promoted to lieutenant colonel<\/p>\n<p>Police arrest four suspected cultists, disrupt initiation activities in Delta<\/p>\n<p>Chibok parents plead for rescue of abducted schoolgirls after 12 years<\/p>\n<p>Tinubus aide backs Borno airstrike, says terrorist collaborators military targets<\/p>\n<p>Technology, AI hold solutions to Nigerias challenges Pantami<\/p>\n<p>ADC Reps caucus demands INEC chairmans sacking<\/p>\n<p>Wike-backed faction renovates PDP national secretariat ahead of resumption<\/p>\n<p>AGF urges stronger community justice as NBA flags insecurity in Sokoto<\/p>\n<p>Ex-Senate president slams NAF over BornoYobe airstrike, demands probe<\/p>\n<p>Ex-Benue gov Suswam declares for Senate under APC<\/p>\n<p>NDLEA arrests five, impounds trucks with N724m cannabis in Edo<\/p>\n<p>Norway reopens renovated government HQ after 2011 bombing<\/p>\n<p>UK considers ban on social media for under-16s<\/p>\n<p><strong>THISDAY\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 <\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Insecurity: Tinubu Meets CDS, Service Chiefs, Security Heads<\/p>\n<p>Dangote Plans to Offer Shares on Multiple African Exchanges for 650,000 Bpd Refinery<\/p>\n<p>Customs Deploys AI Systems to Boost Revenue Generation, Transparency, Accountability<\/p>\n<p>Atiku: Why I Cannot Trade Words With \u2018Disrespectful\u2019 Kashim Shettima<\/p>\n<p>Diezani Denies Bribery Claims, Tells London Court: \u2018I Did Not Abuse My Office\u2019<\/p>\n<p>ICPC Amends Charge, Drops Co-Defendant in El-Rufai Trial, Adjourns Hearing on Bail Till April 14<\/p>\n<p>US Military Implements Blockade of Iranian Ports in Bid to Pressure Tehran<\/p>\n<p>UNIABUJA: 77 Bag First Class, as 12,624 Students Graduate in Combined 29th, 30th Convocation<\/p>\n<p>Commanding Officer, Six Others Killed in Another Terrorist Attack in Monguno<\/p>\n<p>At Abuja Dialogue, Shettima Canvasses New Framework For Youth Leadership Development<\/p>\n<p>FG Warns Security Personnel Against Diversion of Official Arms<\/p>\n<p>NUPENG to Elect Oladiti as President as Akporehas Tenure Ends<\/p>\n<p>Hayatu-Deen Dumps PDP, Joins ADC ahead of 2027 Polls<\/p>\n<p>Nasarawa 2027: Crowded Field, Quiet Endorsement<\/p>\n<p>Things Fall Apart: Niger Delta Oil Moguls Clash in a Battle of Power, Pride, Influence<\/p>\n<p><strong>SUN\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Borno airstrike fallout, Tinubu in emergency meeting with security chiefs<\/p>\n<p>Kwara Church atack: Police arrest 33 suspected terrorists<\/p>\n<p>Governance scorecard: Pantami unveils 241-project compendium<\/p>\n<p>Delta: Notorious cult leader, three others arrested as police disrupt initiation activities<\/p>\n<p>Nigerias power generation peaks at 7,796 MW in April FG<\/p>\n<p>El-Rufai in court: Sidetalk with associate on ADC convention<\/p>\n<p>Obi tackles Tinubu over comparison with Kenya, other African countries<\/p>\n<p>Reps flag 45% power capacity utilisation in Nigeria<\/p>\n<p>Ex-agitators warn against scrapping Tompolo pipeline contract<\/p>\n<p>2027: Tinubu 100 steps ahead of Atiku, Obi, Kwankwaso, others Keyamo<\/p>\n<p>Amupitan under fire as INEC denies X account allegations<\/p>\n<p>Jilli market a notorious terrorists hub Zulum<\/p>\n<p>Osimhens absence big blow to Turkish League Denizli<\/p>\n<p>Osimhen set for full return ahead of Fenerbahe clash<\/p>\n<p>El-Rufai petitions CJN, demands removal of Justice Aikawa from trial<\/p>\n<p>NAF begins investigation into civilian casualties after Yobe airstrike<\/p>\n<p>2027: Tambuwal cautions against election manipulation, urges Nigerians to elect credible leaders<\/p>\n<p>Enugu APC dismisses crisis reports as propaganda, insists party united<\/p>\n<p>OPay named Nigerias Most Trusted Digital Financial Company at 2026 ISO Awards<\/p>\n<p>NUPENG lines up Oladiti as Akporeha bows out April 24<\/p>\n<p><strong>GUARDIAN\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 <\/strong><\/p>\n<p>How correctional system fails minors, vulnerable citizens<\/p>\n<p>Anxiety over opposition\u2019s future as ADC, PDP await Supreme Court ruling<\/p>\n<p>Insecurity: FG under pressure over fresh attacks on troops, airstrike fallout<\/p>\n<p>FG removes import duties on electric vehicles, transit buses<\/p>\n<p>Ndume seeks urgent rescue of 400 abducted Ngoshe residents<\/p>\n<p>Nigeria misses $3.3b oil windfall as $25b Nigeria-Morocco pipeline progresses<\/p>\n<p>Court dismisses suit to halt pipeline surveillance contract renewal<\/p>\n<p>Stronger naira, inflation, oil surge dominate market focus<\/p>\n<p>Nigeria\u2019s external reserves may fall to $47 billion, Fitch projects<\/p>\n<p>UBEC targets integration of 29 million out-of-school children in HOPE-EDU Program<\/p>\n<p>OAU students declare 72-hour lecture boycott over transport crisis<\/p>\n<p>Delta: Okowa declares senatorial bid against Nwoko<\/p>\n<p>Capitalisation rises by N443 billion amid gains in 31 stocks<\/p>\n<p>Over 10 feared dead in fresh Benue attack amid concerns over UTME postings in Plateau<\/p>\n<p>IPOB flays FG over inclusion in terrorism sponsorship list<\/p>\n<p>Bayelsa: Obi disagrees with Tinubu\u2019s \u2018comforting comparisons\u2019<\/p>\n<p>ADC secures new venue for convention as Wike dismisses claims of denied access<\/p>\n<p><strong>VANGUARD\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>\u00a0<\/strong>Netanyahu hails blow dealt to Iran as Israel commemorates Holocaust<\/p>\n<p>Middle East War: How FG is responding to global economic shock \u2014 Edun<\/p>\n<p>Octogenarian killed by own artisans after ransom demand in Delta<\/p>\n<p>Convention: ADC didn\u2019t apply to use Eagle Square, Velodrome \u2013 Wike<\/p>\n<p>Trump deletes Jesus post of himself after outcry<\/p>\n<p>ADC gets new venue for convention<\/p>\n<p>Hezbollah leader asks Lebanon to cancel Tuesday meeting with Israel<\/p>\n<p>34 ships crossed Strait of Hormuz Sunday Trump<\/p>\n<p>DNA reveals couples are cousins after three kids together<\/p>\n<p>ADC Nasarawa protests at INEC office, demands Amupitans resignation<\/p>\n<p>No cult clash in Lagos, police intensify security in Shitta, others CP Fatai<\/p>\n<p>Benin opposition presidential candidate concedes defeat to Wadagni<\/p>\n<p>Borno Airstrike: Tinubu, security heads meet in Aso Villa<\/p>\n<p>Secure release of 400 Ngoshe abductees -Ndumes pleads with Tinubu<\/p>\n<p>Police officer, 13 others killed as suspected herders attack Benue communities<\/p>\n<p>APC supporters rally in Keffi, endorse Ex-IGP Adamu for guber race<\/p>\n<p>Trump threatens to eliminate ships as US blockade of Iran ports begins<\/p>\n<p>No warning: Survivors say Nigerian air force bombed packed market<\/p>\n<p>Iran President condemns desecration of Jesus after Trumps controversial post<\/p>\n<p>Court adjourns El-Rufais bail ruling as charges amended<\/p>\n<p>Gunmen kill 28-year-old man in Plateau ambush<\/p>\n<p>Troops repel Boko Haram attack, Commanding Officer, others killed<\/p>\n<p>12 years on, parents renew call for rescue of 87 Chibok girls<\/p>\n<p>Full List: JAMB adjusts arrival time for 2026 UTME candidates<\/p>\n<p>UTME 2026: Students, parents raise alarm over postings to Plateau-attacked communities<\/p>\n<p>Knights Templar condemns Trumps AI image, demands apology<\/p>\n<p>Wale Edun leads Nigerias delegation to IMF\/World Bank Spring Meetings<\/p>\n<p>Leave our son alone Amupitans kinsmen tell distractors<\/p>\n<p>Wike-backed faction renovates PDP national secretariat ahead of resumption<\/p>\n<p>ADC crisis: Court adjourns judgment in Abejides suit against Mark, Aregbesola<\/p>\n<p>IPOB condemns terrorism sponsors list, describes it as State-Sponsored Deception<\/p>\n<p>Iran resumes rail services on routes damaged by war<\/p>\n<p><strong>\u00a0 <\/strong><strong>LEADERSHIP\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 <\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Gunmen Kill 9, Disrupt Farming Activities In Benue Community<br \/>\nEx-Nigerian Lawmaker Arrested For \u2018Giving False Intelligence\u2019 To Foreign Embassies<\/p>\n<p>Benue Investment Firm To Launch Outgrowers\u2019 Scheme For Farmers<\/p>\n<p>Gunmen Kill 22-Year-Old Herder, Rustle 15 Cattle In Plateau<\/p>\n<p>Senator Adeola Emerges Ogun APC\u2019s Consensus Governorship Candidate<\/p>\n<p>Gov Bala Mohammed Warns Monarchs Against Embezzlement, Travels<\/p>\n<p>Echoes Of United Nations Deputy Secretary-General\u2019s Visit To Zamfara<\/p>\n<p>Education Reform: Yobe Trains 237 Teachers, Principals In Kaduna<\/p>\n<p>We\u2019re Determined To Build An Orderly, Investment-Friendly Solid Minerals Sector \u2013 Buni<\/p>\n<p>JAMB Revises 2026 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination Schedule<\/p>\n<p>We\u2019re Determined To Build An Orderly, Investment-Friendly Solid Minerals Sector \u2013 Buni<\/p>\n<p>JAMB Revises 2026 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination Schedule<\/p>\n<p>Gowon Varsity To Graduate 12,624, Offers Jobs To Best Students<\/p>\n<p>Federal Govt Opens Applications For Technical Skills Development Scheme<\/p>\n<p>Coalition Expresses Concern Over Katsina ADC Crisis<\/p>\n<p>Tinubu Doesn\u2019t Want Opposition To Exist \u2013 Obi<\/p>\n<p>Court Dismisses Suit To Stop Tantita, NNPCL, Others From Oil Pipeline Protection<\/p>\n<p>6 Police Officers, 4 Others Arrested For Extortion In Edo<\/p>\n<p>Kaduna Police Arrest 41 Suspected Kidnappers, Rescue 7 Victims<\/p>\n<p>T\u00fcrkiye Delivers 36 Tonnes Of Food Aid To Nigerian IDPs<br \/>\n<strong>\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0 <\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>DAILY TRUST \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 <\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Jilli Airstrike: Tinubu Meets Security Chiefs, IGP At Aso Rock<\/p>\n<p>Owner of convention venue under pressure to eject us &#8211; ADC<\/p>\n<p>Against odds, ADC holds convention<\/p>\n<p>Again, commander, soldiers killed in Boko Haram ambush<\/p>\n<p>Ranching without range science: Nigeria\u2019s critical skill gap<\/p>\n<p>NNPC funded my lifestyle, Diezani tells UK Court<\/p>\n<p>Creating Affordable Transportation with NASENI Keke<\/p>\n<p>Mopol, 13 others killed in Benue attacks<\/p>\n<p>Week Ahead: CPI, US\/Iran conflict &amp; oil in focus<\/p>\n<p>Ogun: Imams reject Abioduns plan to return public schools to missionaries<\/p>\n<p>How Colonel, 7 Soldiers died in fresh Boko Haram attack<\/p>\n<p>Police Arrest 6 Officers, 3 others Over Extortion, Abduction<\/p>\n<p>NDLEA intercepts cannabis worth N724,5m, arrests suspects in Edo<\/p>\n<p>JUST IN: ADC Reps demand prosecution of INEC Chairman<\/p>\n<p>El-Rufai: Ill attend ADC convention in spirit<\/p>\n<p>Pope replies as Trump labels him Weak<\/p>\n<p>Data centre tasked on update, police probe into alleged breach by NIPSS<\/p>\n<p>Jalli airstrike: Ahmad Lawan demands independent probe<\/p>\n<p>El-Rufai mentions ADC convention in court<\/p>\n<p>Why was 135 billion set aside for election lawsuits ahead of Nigerias 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