{"id":33035,"date":"2026-04-20T06:15:50","date_gmt":"2026-04-20T06:15:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/newsroom247.com.ng\/?p=33035"},"modified":"2026-04-20T06:15:50","modified_gmt":"2026-04-20T06:15:50","slug":"nigerian-newspapers-headlines-monday-20-april-2026","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/newsroom247.com.ng\/?p=33035","title":{"rendered":"Nigerian Newspapers Headlines, Monday, 20 April 2026"},"content":{"rendered":"

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

Eight children killed in US domestic violence shooting<\/p>\n

Iran says final deal still far off as Strait of Hormuz remains closed<\/p>\n

Trump accuses Iran of violating ceasefire in Strait of Hormuz<\/p>\n

FG denies federation revenue diversion<\/p>\n

Attempt to gag broadcasters: Atiku, SERAP, Amnesty Int\u2019l slam NBC<\/p>\n

STATE OF THE NATION: Nigeria trapped in flawed security architecture \u2014Nyiam<\/p>\n

Pirates abduct 20 passengers including UTME candidates in Calabar<\/p>\n

Terrorists abduct another Kwara monarch, demand N400m ransom<\/p>\n

Offa robbery: Kwara APC insists on Saraki\u2019s trial<\/p>\n

Recapitalisation: 12 insurance firms in tight corner<\/p>\n

Economic reforms: Nigerians under poverty line rise to 104m \u2014 World Bank<\/p>\n

World Bank report: No leakage in federation revenue \u2014 FG<\/p>\n

El-Rufai raises alarm over alleged plot to tarnish his reputation<\/p>\n

We apprehended seven militia herdsmen over kidnapped JAMB candidates Police<\/p>\n

El-Rufai raises alarm over alleged plot to tarnish his reputation<\/p>\n

Oyedepo declares divine judgment on bandits within seven days<\/p>\n

Atiku commends troops over rescue of abducted UTME candidates in Benue<\/p>\n

Bayern Munich sink Stuttgart to lift 35th Bundesliga title<\/p>\n

Man City beat Arsenal 2-1 to close gap at Premier League summit<\/p>\n

Terror kingpin killed in factional clash as troops intensify operations in North-West<\/p>\n

LP doesnt operate any social media account presently Asogwa<\/p>\n

2027: Group backs Nwifuru, warns against unfit lawmakers<\/p>\n

Sokoto, UNICEF forge strategic front against child malnutrition<\/p>\n

Rabiot fires AC Milan to verge of Champions League return<\/p>\n

Muslims challenge Southwest power imbalance, say no Muslim candidate, no vote<\/p>\n

APC will go into 2027 elections stronger, more united Gov Otu<\/p>\n

Gov Yusuf welcomes Shekarau to APC, says party stronger in Kano<\/p>\n

Reschedule exams for kidnapped UTME candidates Alia urges JAMB<\/p>\n

Unlawful Sack: Court okays contempt charge against Health Minister<\/p>\n

UTME: JAMB releases results for second, third days of examination<\/p>\n

Iran planing to boycott new US talks<\/p>\n

Tackling pollution of our rivers<\/p>\n

Alleged partisanship: Utomi, Falana, others demand INEC chair Amupitans resignation\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n

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

Iran not planning to attend talks with US in Pakistan<\/p>\n

Petrol price drop in doubt after Hormuz disruption<\/p>\n

Pay rise: SSANU rejects FG\u2019s 30% offer<\/p>\n

2027 battle lines: APC may scrap consensus plan in flashpoint states<\/p>\n

JAMB releases over 1.8 million UTME results nationwide<\/p>\n

FG flags safety risks in solar panel installations<\/p>\n

NDLEA intercepts cocaine hidden in food flasks at Lagos airport<\/p>\n

El-Rufai alleges plot to stall release<\/p>\n

FG votes N1.4bn for B\u2019Haram terrorists\u2019 trial<\/p>\n

Trkiye to establish military training facility in Nigeria<\/p>\n

Soyinka, Obi of Onitsha for Onobrakpeya art exhibition<\/p>\n

Amnesty, SERAP seek withdrawal of NBC directive<\/p>\n

Another Nigerian found dead in UK apartment<\/p>\n

Suspected vandals caught stealing Bayelsa community streetlights<\/p>\n

Fragmented opposition will struggle to stop Tinubu in 2027 CUPP spokesperson<\/p>\n

Nigeria exports 55.39m barrels as Dangote battles crude shortage<\/p>\n

Lagos hails retired officials legacy in urban renewal drive<\/p>\n

Revenue board, police partner against illegal tax collections<\/p>\n

LASTMA inducts WAPA perm sec as mayor<\/p>\n

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

As Deadline Looms, Opposition Forces Consider PRP as Backup Platform<\/p>\n

Trump Vows Total Destruction of Iran\u2019s Bridges, Energy Infrastructure If No Deal<\/p>\n

2027: Total Shutdown as Enugu West Zone Endorses Tinubu, Mbah for Second Term<\/p>\n

Rainstorm: TCN Declares Force Majeure on Ikeja West-Osogbo Line<\/p>\n

Ex-PDP Spokesman, Metuh, Appointed Mobilisation Chief for Tinubu\u2019s Campaign<\/p>\n

At N8.7trn WoW Return, Stock Market Marks Third Straight Week of Gains<\/p>\n

Nigeria Resilient to Global Shocks, Focused on Inclusive Growth<\/p>\n

Cardoso: CBN Building on Existing Gains, Strengthening Institutions for Long-term Stability<\/p>\n

FG Tasks Flour Mills to Hit 300,000MT Sugar Output by 2030<\/p>\n

IHS Showcases 19 Home-grown Startups to Global Investors<\/p>\n

Domain Names: NiRA Seeks Policy Intervention to Curb Capital Flight<\/p>\n

Panic in London as City Cut Arsenal Lead to Three Points<\/p>\n

NBF Refutes Call for Emergency Board Meeting in Abuja<\/p>\n

NELFUND Loan Disbursement Hits N242.4bn with 1.38m Beneficiaries<\/p>\n

FG Denies Alleged Hidden Spending, Diversion of Federation Revenue<\/p>\n

FG Charts New Course for Regional Growth at the 2026 Sectoral Retreat in Edo<\/p>\n

SSANU, Gives FG April 30 Deadline to Sign Renegotiated Agreement of Face Strike<\/p>\n

Nigeria Supplies 68% ofWest African Gas Pipelineas Total Deliveries Hit 613.7m MMBtu<\/p>\n

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

Tax Reforms: CEOs, economists to brainstorm, position Nigeria for global clout<\/p>\n

Ayorinde Ejioye inducted into Forbes Business Council<\/p>\n

Tantita uncovers illegal export jetties shipping stolen crude offshore Report<\/p>\n

Nigeria seeks $31.5bn to fund development goals<\/p>\n

Backlash trails FGs move to tap unclaimed funds for N100bn loan<\/p>\n

NSIB to provide healthcare for retirees, vehicle, housing loans, 112-day maternity leave for workers<\/p>\n

Air Peace, Turkish Airlines sign agreement for seamless single-ticket travel<\/p>\n

Banks stash N4.1trn at CBN in 5 days amid liquidity shortfall<\/p>\n

2027: Enugu West donates N100m for Mbahs nomination form, endorses Tinubu<\/p>\n

2027 polls: Igbo leaders mull unified political bloc<\/p>\n

Hard drug intake killing Nigerians, ex-Adamawa gov, Haruna, cries out<\/p>\n

72 passengers allegedly exposed to risk at Anambra Airport<\/p>\n

AmukpeEscravos pipeline as litmus test for policy credibility, investor confidence<\/p>\n

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

Again, Customs Intercept N93m Petrol Products In Adamawa<\/p>\n

No Going Back On Planned Strike, Varsity Workers Warn<\/p>\n

Federal Govt Urged To Declare State Of Emergency On Drug Abuse<\/p>\n

Presidency Hits Back At Critics, Highlights Rise In Nigeria\u2019s GDP<\/p>\n

Minister, Hospital MD, Face Contempt Charges Over Refusal To Reinstate Prof Igwe<\/p>\n

UNILAG Don Seeks Insulation Of Education Governance From Partisan Politics<\/p>\n

Soyinka Seeks Liberation Of Nigerians From Cultural Enslavement<\/p>\n

FG\u2019s Cash Transfer: A\/Ibom\u2019s N18.7bn Highest In South-South \u2013 Minister<\/p>\n

Nigeria\u2019s Energy Reforms Boost Africa\u2019s Upstream Investment Outlook<\/p>\n

Oborevwori Bags Double Awards At Independent Newspapers Silver Jubilee Awards<\/p>\n

ACF: Our Endowment Fund To Address Challenges Facing North<\/p>\n

ADC Says Tinubu Govt\u2019s Terrorist Reintegration Plan Shows Softness On Terror<\/p>\n

ADC Primary: Obi Lobbies Amaechi To Shelve Presidential Bid<\/p>\n

8 Children Die In US Domestic Shooting Spree<\/p>\n

2027: Gwarzo Declares Interest To Battle Barau For APC\u2019s Kano North Ticket<\/p>\n

El-Rufai Raises Alarm Over Fresh \u2018Plot\u2019 To Detain Him Indefinitely<\/p>\n

JAMB Releases Second, Third Batches Of 2026 UTME Results<\/p>\n

NDLEA Warns Nigerians Against Receiving Unverified Packages From Abroad<\/p>\n

Davido And Chioma Light Up Coachella With Stylish Showstopper Moment<\/p>\n

\u201cI Am Wicked With My Money\u201d \u2014 Content Creator GehGeh Fires Back At Sister Over Neglect Claims<\/p>\n

FG Denies \u2018Hidden Spending\u2019 Claims, Says World Bank Report Misinterpreted<\/p>\n

IMF Warning: Atiku Blasts Tinubu Over \u2018Organised Hardship\u2019<\/p>\n

APM Terminals, NPA Begin Drug, Alcohol Tests For Truck Drivers In Apapa<\/p>\n

TCN Imposes Force Majeure After Rainstorm Fells Lagos-Osun 330kV Power Tower<\/p>\n

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

Hormuz Strait remained closed as Iran says final deal still far off<\/p>\n

Nigerians pay N84.36bn for meters in 2025<\/p>\n

JAMB releases more UTME results<\/p>\n

Atiku hails Troops for rescue of abducted UTME candidates<\/p>\n

Church begs Tinubu to Tackle hunger, insecurity<\/p>\n

Van Dijk stoppage time goal seals Liverpool Merseyside derby win<\/p>\n

IMF Warning: Atiku Blasts Tinubu Over Organised Hardship<\/p>\n

Bayelsa: Two Arrested for Attempted Theft of Solar Streetlights<\/p>\n

SSANU plans indefinite strike as April 30 renegotiation deadline approaches<\/p>\n

Kwara: Police arrest man for exhuming, attempting to sell relatives skull<\/p>\n

Kano Judiciary Sanctions Two Judges, Demotes Registrars Over Misconduct<\/p>\n

Secure our lives or forget our votes in 2027, Arewa group tells Tinubu<\/p>\n

Nigeria to send 200 special forces to Trkiye for training Minister<\/p>\n

Pope Leo XIV calls for hope before 100,000 faithful in Angola<\/p>\n

Nigerians pay N84.36bn for meters in 2025<\/p>\n

Nigerias oil, gas sector secures $24bn capital inflow Ojulari<\/p>\n

2026 budget: Experts raise concerns over N15.8trn debt service<\/p>\n

JRB, Police launch crackdown to dismantle illegal tax roadblocks<\/p>\n

Investors gain N8.6trn as market cap hits N139.8trn<\/p>\n

Strait to War: Escalation as the Only Exit for Trump in Iran<\/p>\n

Force majeure declared as rainstorm destroys Lagos-Osun powerline<\/p>\n

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

Stocks surge to N140trn as global investors pile back into Nigeria<\/p>\n

World in Brief: US seizes Iran ship, Canada warns on reliance, Kenya seeks bailout and other stories<\/p>\n

Two-fold energy cost jump strains corporates<\/p>\n

FG shifts tax burden from imports to consumption<\/p>\n

FCT teachers begin indefinite strike Monday over unmet demands<\/p>\n

Insurance reform must strengthen the sector, not shrink it<\/p>\n

CBN dismisses reserves decline concerns, cites strong external buffers<\/p>\n

VAT hits 6-year high as economy recovers gradually<\/p>\n

Discos hike meter prices by 28%<\/p>\n

Israel, Lebanon agree fragile ceasefire in fighting as deeper tensions remain<\/p>\n

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

Anyanwu not challenging expulsion from PDP, Wike-led faction clears air<\/p>\n

NBA President to legal practitioners:Defend rule of law, democracy<\/p>\n

TCN declares Force Majeure on Ikeja Osogbo 330kV line over severe storm<\/p>\n

FG committed to transforming NOUN into world class online institution Tinubu<\/p>\n

FG eyes global funding, PPP to drive regional development<\/p>\n

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