{"id":33146,"date":"2026-05-12T04:57:35","date_gmt":"2026-05-12T04:57:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/newsroom247.com.ng\/?p=33146"},"modified":"2026-05-12T04:57:35","modified_gmt":"2026-05-12T04:57:35","slug":"nigerian-newspapers-headlines-tuesday-12-may-2026","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/newsroom247.com.ng\/?p=33146","title":{"rendered":"Nigerian Newspapers Headlines, Tuesday, 12 May 2026"},"content":{"rendered":"

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

Trump: Iran Ceasefire on Life Support, Peace Document Piece of Garbage<\/p>\n

Amid Intense Pressure to Resign, UK Prime Minister, Keir Starmer, Weighs His Options<\/p>\n

INEC to Mobilise 1.4m Corps Members for 2027 Polls<\/p>\n

Amid Growth, CBN Warns Non-Interest Finance Institutions Exposed to Rising Governance, Technology Risks<\/p>\n

The Alternative Bank Moves to Address Nigeria\u2019s Medicine Security Crisis with Financing for Local Pharma<\/p>\n

Dangote Plans $50 Billion IPO Valuation for 650,000 Bpd Refinery<\/p>\n

NSCDC Cracks Down on Railway Vandals, Recovers Stolen Sleepers in Bauchi<\/p>\n

Minister Promises Stable Service Quality of Telecoms Sector in Five Years<\/p>\n

2027: Jonathan Asks Court to Strike out Suit Challenging His Eligibility<\/p>\n

Tinubu Appoints Gen Fadewa Special Assistant on Homeland Security<\/p>\n

FG Waives UTME for Candidates with Four Credits Seeking Admission into Colleges of Education<\/p>\n

FG, NAssembly, Judiciary to Adopt Digital First Governance Across All Public Institutions<\/p>\n

Kogi Finance CommissionerFelicitates Ebonyi Counterpart, Leonard Uguru<\/p>\n

COAS: Civil-Military Cooperation Invaluable to National Security<\/p>\n

Lagos-Bound Delta Flight Returned to Atlanta after 8 Hours in Mid-air, Leaving Nigerian Passengers Stranded<\/p>\n

Troops Repel Attack on Military Base,Kill Three Terrorists, Recover AK-47 Rifle<\/p>\n

Q1: NPA Sustains Growth Trajectory as Cargo Throughput Hits 32.38m Tons<\/p>\n

Stock Market Advances by N1.10trn Week-on-Weekon Broad-basedGains<\/p>\n

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

Women protest nude at PHarcourt refinery over NNPCL-Chinese firm MoU<\/p>\n

FG, World Bank in talks over second-largest $1.25bn loan<\/p>\n

2027 Presidency: Atiku\u2019s northern ticket campaign faces resistance<\/p>\n

ISIS moves operations to W\u2019Africa, US warns<\/p>\n

NNPC, NUPRC remit N322bn, $116.9m after Tinubu order<\/p>\n

Oil hits $104 as US-Iran peace deal fails<\/p>\n

Coup plotters reached out for spiritual cover \u2014 Cleric<\/p>\n

FG begins South-West tour to promote new Cooperative Bank<\/p>\n

Okpebholo promises justice for slain UNIBEN student<\/p>\n

APC screens 158 aspirants for 24 assembly seats in Kwara<\/p>\n

One million admitted out of two million UTME candidates in 2025<\/p>\n

CBN warns non-interest banks against governance, compliance risks<\/p>\n

Tinubus reforms restored fiscal stability, investor confidence in Nigeria Uzodimma<\/p>\n

Malpractice: WAEC unveils tough integrity measures for 1.9m candidates<\/p>\n

Ijaw group protests at INEC HQ over Warri delineation report<\/p>\n

FG, EU, WHO unveil 4.2m initiative for disease outbreak response<\/p>\n

JUST IN: FIFA names 11-member panel for 2026 World Cup analysis, awards<\/p>\n

Cultists kill eight in Benue community<\/p>\n

JAMB sets October deadline for university admissions<\/p>\n

Peter Obis exit left a void in Labour Party Spokesperson<\/p>\n

Women take the lead as 1.9m candidates sit 2026 WASSCE<\/p>\n

Relatives of suspected coup plotters stage peaceful protest in Abuja<\/p>\n

Ondo community cries out over plot to dethrone monarch<\/p>\n

Court strikes out suit against APC national congress<\/p>\n

London Heathrow airport traffic dips due to Mideast war<\/p>\n

JAMB announces 150 minimum admission benchmark for universities<\/p>\n

Tinubu appoints special adviser on homeland security<\/p>\n

UN Chief seeks deeper reform to increase African representation<\/p>\n

ASUU warns of fresh strike over 2025 agreement delay, others<\/p>\n

FG retains 16 years minimum age for tertiary admission<\/p>\n

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

FGs partial implementation of 2025 agreement risks chaos on campuses ASUU<\/p>\n

Armed Forces College visits Kogi, Ododo pledges security collaboration<\/p>\n

Kebbi INEC expresses concern over poor network on CVR<\/p>\n

JAMB, stakeholders peg 150, 100 as cut-off for admission into uni, poly<\/p>\n

PPP: FEC approves transport data bank to fix infrastructure challenges<\/p>\n

Tinubu appoints Fadewa special adviser on Homeland Security<\/p>\n

Adeleke appoints Victoria BOVAS as Chancellor of Osun State University<\/p>\n

UPDATED: Tinubu lands in Nairobi for key Africa-France summit<\/p>\n

Obi hails Osimhen after Galatasaray title triumph<\/p>\n

Northern youths allege plot to destabilise APC, stop Tinubus re-election<\/p>\n

Obis 2023 campaign coordinator Ifeanyi Ezeagu runs for Imo governor<\/p>\n

FG introduces compulsory drug tests for secondary school students<\/p>\n

Improve service quality or face sanctions FG to telcos<\/p>\n

Top banks slash loans by 25% amid rising risks<\/p>\n

Escalating vandalism, diesel theft threaten N3trn telecom assets<\/p>\n

FEC approves transport data bank, 2 power projects to fix infrastructure deficit<\/p>\n

Q1: NPA grows cargo volume to 32.38mt, vehicle traffic jumps 67%<\/p>\n

NECA to NNPC: Enough of paper promises on refineries<\/p>\n

Nigerian startups seal $4m deals despite global funding crunch<\/p>\n

Police arrest 3, recover drones in Imo<\/p>\n

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

APC battles widening cracks over candidate selection ahead of 2027<\/p>\n

Defectors face dual party registration sanctions, await INEC\u2019s verdict<\/p>\n

Rivers APC\u2019s troubled road to 2027 polls<\/p>\n

Court to hear suit seeking deregistration of ADC, Accord, others<\/p>\n

Minimum Wage: Pre-engagement sessions will reduce disharmony<\/p>\n

FG unveils Cooperative Bank, digital identity system for cooperatives<\/p>\n

Atiku, Keyamo slam NDC\u2019s southern ticket<\/p>\n

Nigeria imports 1.8b litres of petrol as FX stability softens prices<\/p>\n

UNIBEN student shot dead, police arrest 12 suspected cultists in Edo<\/p>\n

CBN decries states\u2019 excessive overdrafts, seeks non-interest finance governance<\/p>\n

Nigeria\u2019s device market changing as 5G adoption remains low<\/p>\n

Power crisis defies 300% tariff hike as consumers pay more for less<\/p>\n

Fubara-Wike’s rift deepens as APC rejects 32 gov-backed aspirants<\/p>\n

NRC moves 176,820 tonnes on Apapa Port rail in Q1<\/p>\n

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

Accord condemns killing of women leaders son in Osun<\/p>\n

Panic in Makurdi as 10 killed in suspected cult war<\/p>\n

Adeleke deposes Osun monarch convicted in USA over COVID fraud<\/p>\n

I\u2019ll work with Obi, anyone that emerges as NDC\u2019s presidential candidate \u2014 Kwankwaso<\/p>\n

Zack Orji, others list 301 reasons to re-elect Tinubu<\/p>\n

Plateau killings: Gov Mutfwang bans night mining, grazing<\/p>\n

Why I admire Charly Boy despite lifestyle Obasanjo<\/p>\n

2025\/2026: 10 breakout football stars this season<\/p>\n

Full List: All 48 countries and their head coaches at 2026 FIFA World Cup<\/p>\n

Strike: FG, varsity non-teaching staff resume negotiations today<\/p>\n

Primaries: Behave or be suspended, APC Chair warns aspirants<\/p>\n

2027: Jonathan didnt buy our form Wike-backed PDP<\/p>\n

Natasha submits PDP senatorial forms, declares for 2027 race<\/p>\n

Adeleke deposes Osun monarch convicted in USA over fraud<\/p>\n

APC members protest alleged candidate imposition, withholding of membership cards in Ogun<\/p>\n

2027: FNPP alerts Tinubu of plot to destabilize APC Governors Forum<\/p>\n

Trump to suspend US gas tax as Iran war raises prices<\/p>\n

Abducted ex-Niger SUBEB chairman released after 7 months<\/p>\n

Why Peter Obis exit created vacuum in our party LP spokesman<\/p>\n

JAMB to allow candidates use personal computers for UTME from 2027<\/p>\n

Eligibility suit against Jonathan suffers setback<\/p>\n

FG, NASS, judiciary to adopt digital first governance across all public institutions<\/p>\n

White House press gala shooting suspect pleads not guilty<\/p>\n

Israel jails soldiers for desecrating Virgin Mary statue in Lebanon<\/p>\n

Court admits newspaper publications as evidence in Emefieles trial<\/p>\n

Lagos set to launch own drivers license<\/p>\n

36bn pension entitlement: Nigeria Airways ex-workers send SOS to Tinubu<\/p>\n

Alleged N31bn Fraud: Abuja court orders arrest of ex-power minister Mamman<\/p>\n

2027: INEC seeks 1.4m corps members for polls<\/p>\n

9 players and the different records they could break at the 2026 World Cup<\/p>\n

Prices of rams rise in Kaduna ahead of Eid-el-Kabir<\/p>\n

Iran seizes assets of ex-football captain turned exiled critic<\/p>\n

Breaking: JAMB sets 150 as cut-off mark for university admissions<\/p>\n

Just in: Tinubu creates Homeland Security adviser role, appointing ex-army general<\/p>\n

Repatriated US citizen tests positive for hantavirus<\/p>\n

Breweries defy economic hardship, record sharp rise in revenue<\/p>\n

FG exempts Colleges of Education candidates from UTME<\/p>\n

ASUU raises fresh strike threat, accuses FG of betraying 2025 agreement<\/p>\n

Troops kill terrorist, recover arms in Kogi forest ambush<\/p>\n

APC rejects 32 Fubara loyalists amid deepening rift with Wike<\/p>\n

My personal data on NDC membership card, criminal forgery Ereyitomi<\/p>\n

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

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

Alleged Unlawful Naira Redesign: Court Admits More Exhibits Against Emefiele<\/p>\n

Edo Police Investigate Fatal Shooting Of University Of Benin Student<\/p>\n

Alleged Coup Plot: Islamic Cleric Claims Organisers Sought Spiritual Support<\/p>\n

Dollar Cycles, Middle East Tensions Keep Africa\u2019s Industries At Risk \u2013 Manufacturers<\/p>\n

2027: Why Northern Leaders \u2018Chose\u2019 Peter Obi \u2014 Kwankwaso<\/p>\n

Ex-BoT Chair Welcomes Govs Bala, Makinde, Says No Legal Issues In APM<\/p>\n

2027: I Will Gladly Serve As Peter Obi\u2019s Running Mate \u2014 Kwankwaso<\/p>\n

INEC Records 106, 074 New Voter Registrations In Nasarawa<\/p>\n

FG Begins South-West Tour To Mobilise Capital For Cooperative Bank<\/p>\n

3 Injured As NLC Pickets Lower Niger River Basin Authority In Kwara<\/p>\n

20-Year-Old UNILAG Student Insists Lecturer Raped Her<\/p>\n

Wike Says Rainbow Coalition Will Focus On Strongholds In Rivers<\/p>\n

We Can\u2019t Raise N10m Ransom For 11 Abducted Victims, Kaduna Community Cries Out<\/p>\n

Court Fixes May 15 For Hearing On Jonathan\u2019s Eligibility For 2027 Election<\/p>\n

Dangote Advances Energy Footprint With Norwegian Sovereign Wealth Fund Partnership<\/p>\n

Oil Refiners Record Inventories Shortages As Iran War Drains Market Strategic Reserves<\/p>\n

JAMB Exempts Education, Agriculture Candidates From UTME<\/p>\n

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

INEC fixes June 20 for by-elections in Nasarawa, Kano, Ondo, Enugu, Rivers<\/p>\n

How Lagos-bound Delta flight returned to US after 8 hours<\/p>\n

Workers beaten, hospitalised as violence erupts at Kwara River Basin<\/p>\n

JAMB fixes 150 as admission cut-off mark<\/p>\n

Suspected Cultists Kill 8 in Benue<\/p>\n

Zulum Establishes Zakkat Commission, Appoints Prof Bukar Chair<\/p>\n

No more UTME for education, agriculture applicants, says JAMB<\/p>\n

Farmers, cattle killed in fresh Plateau attack<\/p>\n

Gunmen kill farmers, cattle in fresh Plateau attack<\/p>\n

Police Arrest 3 Suspected Female Drug Traffickers in Delta<\/p>\n

Kwara APC: 158 Aspirants Battle For 24 Assembly Tickets<\/p>\n

Tinubu appoints adviser on homeland security<\/p>\n

Bandits shoot father, son, rustle livestock in Katsina community<\/p>\n

Rivers APC spokesman, panel scribe disagree over screening report<\/p>\n

Edo Varsity student killed, 3 others injured in suspected cult attack<\/p>\n

How over 50 were murdered After Tinubus promise to End Plateau killings<\/p>\n

BREAKING: APC Panel disqualifies Fubaras loyalists, clears Wikes allies<\/p>\n

She refused to lend me money, Ilebayes father speaks on rift with BBNaija star<\/p>\n

Zamfara expands medical outreach, introduces uterine prolapse surgeries<\/p>\n

Zamfara reaffirms commitment to grassroots development<\/p>\n

Womens empowerment key to national development Zamfara First Lady<\/p>\n

Consensus Candidacy: When Elite Imposition Overthrows the Peoples Democratic Will<\/p>\n

Speaker Abbas staggers as stranger pulls his agbada during rally<\/p>\n

More airlines cut flights over jet fuel crisis<\/p>\n

Insecurity forcing health workers to relocate UDUTH CMD<\/p>\n

Kidnappers using women to move rifles, ammunitions in Kwara Police<\/p>\n

FUPRE secures N3.5bn solar power project<\/p>\n

Inside FG, MMA2 dispute resolution after 20 years<\/p>\n

Nigeria ports record 19.5% rise in vessel traffic, 32.38m tons of Cargos in Q1<\/p>\n

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

Wike dismisses claims of interference in APC screening of Fubara<\/p>\n

Greenbonds keyto unlocking Nigerias energy access financing gap Experts<\/p>\n

Tinubu delivering transformative projects in North, says Renewed Hope Ambassadors<\/p>\n

Troops Neutralise Terrorist, Recover Logistics Supplies in Adamawa Ambush Operation<\/p>\n

2027 General Election: INEC to mobilize 1.4m Corps Members<\/p>\n

2027: Oladejo declares interest in Federal House of Rep seat for Mushin Constituency 2<\/p>\n

VDT, Zoracom join MTN, Digital Realty to back eBusinesslife Girls In ICTCampaign<\/p>\n

JAMB sets 150 minimum score for university admissions, fixes deadline for 2026 exercise<\/p>\n

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

Suspected cultists kill UNIBEN student, injure 3 others<\/p>\n

2027: Uba Sani not anointing candidates in Kaduna APC support group<\/p>\n

Unity Cup: Zimbabwe unleash killer squad for Super Eagles<\/p>\n

FIFA unveils technical panel for 2026 World Cup awards, match analysis<\/p>\n

Egypt to host 2026 African Senior Wrestling Championships<\/p>\n

Eric Chelle set to announce Super Eagles squad for 2026 Unity Cup<\/p>\n

2026 World Cup: Nigerian, global music stars set for historic showdown<\/p>\n

2027 elections: Court fixes deadline for suit seeking to stop Jonathans bid<\/p>\n

NSC merges, approves 20 sports for 2026 NSF Coal City Games<\/p>\n

2026 admissions: JAMB sets cut off marks for universities, others<\/p>\n

Nigeria to host Africas first global theatre festival in Abuja<\/p>\n

Nigeria, Jordan sign defence, intelligence sharing agreement<\/p>\n

UTME scrapped for Colleges of Education admission in Nigeria<\/p>\n

Terrorists k!ll 30 on MagamiDansadau highway in Zamfara attack<\/p>\n

NSCDC trains 200 officers for VIP protection in Zamfara<\/p>\n

Yobe 2027: APC ready for direct primaries if Buni<\/p>\n

NLC condoles Edo deputy governor over mothers death<\/p>\n

Amotekun bursts criminal den in Ondo, hands over suspects to DSS<\/p>\n

NHRC urges end to harmful practices against women<\/p>\n

100 killed, 98,000 displaced, 217 churches destroyed in Taraba Catholic Diocese<\/p>\n

NDLEA arrests 3 disabled persons for drug trafficking in Kwara<\/p>\n

Nigerian equities market extends bullish run, gains N1.10trn<\/p>\n

CBN engages state government, recommits to inflation targeting<\/p>\n

3,000 civil servants sit for 2026 promotion examination<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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