{"id":33156,"date":"2026-05-13T03:56:14","date_gmt":"2026-05-13T03:56:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/newsroom247.com.ng\/?p=33156"},"modified":"2026-05-13T03:56:14","modified_gmt":"2026-05-13T03:56:14","slug":"nigerian-newspapers-headlines-wednesday-13-may-2026","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/newsroom247.com.ng\/?p=33156","title":{"rendered":"Nigerian Newspapers Headlines, Wednesday, 13 May 2026"},"content":{"rendered":"

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

US cost of Iran war nearing $29 billion Pentagon<\/p>\n

Another UK minister resigns, urges Starmer to set departure timetable<\/p>\n

US consumer inflation hits three-year high<\/p>\n

Most federal education colleges now award degrees, NCE together Minister<\/p>\n

UNN backs climate finance research to boost sustainable development<\/p>\n

Police arrest 55 suspected kidnappers, rescue 58 victims in Edo<\/p>\n

Gunmen abduct three family members in Ogun community<\/p>\n

Police launch probe as octogenarian beaten to death in Anambra<\/p>\n

Pre-primary screening: Tension mounts as APC panels disqualify over 150 aspirants<\/p>\n

Xenophobic attacks: Nigerian lives more important than investment \u2014 Oshiomhole<\/p>\n

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

FG plans housing roadmap, targets mass home ownership through PPPs<\/p>\n

Osun APC gov candidate fulfils N1m pledge to LAUTECH best graduating student<\/p>\n

Police arrested 55 kidnappers, rescued 58 victims in Edo CP<\/p>\n

Parents decry rising out-of-school children in Lagos community<\/p>\n

Alex Ekubo: Ive been sending chats, no response, Kate Henshaw mourns late actor<\/p>\n

2027: Gbenga Daniel tackles Abiodun over Dangote refinery, performance<\/p>\n

NAssembly moves to strengthen data protection laws as cyber threats surge<\/p>\n

Customs seize 10,126 parcels of Cannabis in Ogun<\/p>\n

UUTH doctors begin indefinite strike after EFCC raid<\/p>\n

Nigeria cannot borrow its way to development Oyedele<\/p>\n

University librarians raise the alarm over proliferation of open access publishing<\/p>\n

Edo security squad arrests 12 suspected cultists<\/p>\n

Egg freezing is not a guarantee of pregnancy Aproko Doctor<\/p>\n

JUST IN: Tinubu approves Nigerias hosting of 2026 CAF Awards<\/p>\n

How I scored 372, emerged JAMB top scorer 16-year-old UTME candidate<\/p>\n

Suicide blast kills nine in Pakistan<\/p>\n

Ondo community begs Aiyedatiwa to resolve kingship crisis<\/p>\n

Saudi Arabia licenses NAHCON clinics for 2026 Hajj<\/p>\n

UK PM Starmer defiant despite growing calls to quit<\/p>\n

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

Lawyer Raises the Alarm over Govts Inability to Adequately Reform Health Sector<\/p>\n

NJI, NDIC Hold Seminar for Appeal Court Justices on Banking Sector Litigation<\/p>\n

Access ARM Pensions Grows Revenue to N42.4bn, Profit to N16bn<\/p>\n

Ruto: Africa Wants Investment, Equal Partnership, Not Aid<\/p>\n

Stock Market Gains N1.52trn in One Day to Lift Capitalisation Above N161tn<\/p>\n

FG Reaffirms Commitment to Growth of Dairy Sector, Trains 100 Farmers in Oyo<\/p>\n

Obis 2023 Campaign Coordinator Ifeanyi Ezeagu Declares for Governorship<\/p>\n

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

FG Hands Over Construction of N545bn New Carter Bridge to CCECC<\/p>\n

As Stalled 80-km Sagamu-Ibadan Pipeline Project Threatens Gas Supply to Businesses in South-west<\/p>\n

Shareholders Commend Custodian Investment Board, Management on 2025FY Performance<\/p>\n

10 Power Plants Generate 81% of Nigerias Electricity as Grid Struggles Persist<\/p>\n

NECA Launches ESG Implementation Guide to Strengthen MSME Sustainability<\/p>\n

Darma: FG Committed to Right Environment for Housing Investment<\/p>\n

No Nigerian Selected as FIFA Unveils TSG for 2026 World Cup<\/p>\n

Revival of School Football is Best Tribute to Henry Nwosu, Says Dikko<\/p>\n

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

US warns of ISIS resurgence across West Africa<\/p>\n

Cyber threats: NASS moves to strengthen data protection<\/p>\n

Wike blasts professional bodies: ditch TV rants, deliver real development or quit<\/p>\n

CSOs demand ironclad anti-vote buying rules, BVAS\/IReV overhauls for 2027 polls<\/p>\n

Kate Henshaw, others express shock over Alexx Ekubos death<\/p>\n

xenophobic attacks: Oshiomhole demands Nigerian ownership of MTN<\/p>\n

Ogun candidate emerges top scorer in 2026 UTME<\/p>\n

Backing Buhari in 2015 got us nothing, says Kwankwaso<\/p>\n

Peter Obi-Kwankwaso 2027 ticket most likely for NDC Kwankwaso<\/p>\n

Court orders arrest of ex-power minister Mamman<\/p>\n

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

Nigeria suffers integrity deficit at highest level -Amb. Toyo<\/p>\n

I warned them the coup would fail Islamic Clerics confess in video evidence<\/p>\n

2027 election: Kwankwaso ready to support Obi, says NDC chieftain<\/p>\n

Fury responds to Usyk trilogy talk with brutal Joshua dig<\/p>\n

Bandits take over govt school Plateau LG boss<\/p>\n

Tinubu, Aiyedatiwa, Mimiko, Abiodun, others hail Fasoranti at 100<\/p>\n

Inside high-stakes fight to shield naira from oil market shocks<\/p>\n

FX supply weakens as April inflows dip to $2.86bn<\/p>\n

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

Alleged Coup Plot: Court begins trial-Within-trial over defendants’ Statements<\/p>\n

UK Prime Minister faces growing calls to quit<\/p>\n

U.S. to suspend ICE activities at FIFA World Cup<\/p>\n

Lagos rallies PPP, health insurance to bridge yearly N100b gap
\nNUT opposes exemption of NCE candidates from UTME<\/p>\n

NITDA hinges startup investment, growth on digital infrastructure
\nTwo killed in fresh Plateau attack As BYM raises alarm over renewed violence<\/p>\n

Group, family mourn abducted polytechnic alumni president
\nNRC moves 176,820 tonnes on Apapa Port rail in Q1<\/p>\n

\u2018Mandatory death sentences rob courts of sentencing discretion\u2019<\/p>\n

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

EFCC alleges operatives were attacked, trapped inside Uyo Teaching Hospital<\/p>\n

Makinde to declare presidential ambition, unveil PDP-APM alliance May 14<\/p>\n

Wike meets APC nat\u2019l chairman, Yilwatda amid Rivers screening controversy<\/p>\n

\u20ac990bn lost to noise pollution; 970 million people at risk \u2013 Report<\/p>\n

NMDPRA: Petrol consumption rises 10.78% despite price hike<\/p>\n

NCAA defends Air Peace over Gatwick disruption<\/p>\n

Benue APC disqualifies 59 State Assembly aspirants<\/p>\n

2027: Im ready to face any aspirants in primaries Senator Daniel<\/p>\n

Funke Akindele, Peter Okoye, others mourn Alexx Ekubo<\/p>\n

Mourinho in final negotiations to become next Real Madrid manager<\/p>\n

New Tax Acts not just about raising revenue Oyedele<\/p>\n

FG shifts Eko Bridge closure to May 19<\/p>\n

US cost of Iran war nearing $29 billion Pentagon<\/p>\n

Atiku blames killing of ex-reps member on Tinubus security failures<\/p>\n

Abducted Nasarawa varsity students regain freedom<\/p>\n

Repentant terrorists are made to swear with Quran after rehabilitation Borno<\/p>\n

UK PM Starmer defiant as calls to quit grow<\/p>\n

Nigeria ranks third globally for students studying abroad<\/p>\n

2027: Obi \/ Kwankwaso ticket poses no real threat to Tinubu Igbo group<\/p>\n

Court adjourns FGs suit against Binance for report of settlement<\/p>\n

Xenophobic attacks: Nigerian lives should not be sacrificed for foreign investors Oshiomhole<\/p>\n

2027: Edo group cautions against alleged plot to impose candidates<\/p>\n

Court adjourns N14.5bn demolition suit against ex-power minister Nnaji<\/p>\n

South African Police say search for kidnapped toddler continues<\/p>\n

Again, gunmen kill two family members in Plateau community\u00a0\u00a0\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\u00a0 <\/strong><\/p>\n

Dickson Laments Killing Of Ex-Lawmaker Abba Adamu Despite Ransom Payment<\/p>\n

America\u2019s Delta Airline Flight U-turn Sparks Fresh Debate Over Nigerians\u2019 Intolerance Of Local Brands<\/p>\n

ADC Demands Probe Into Alleged Use Of FAAC Deductions To Fund Tinubu\u2019s 2027 Campaign<\/p>\n

Tinubu Backs Nigeria\u2019s Hosting Of CAF Congress, Awards<\/p>\n

Africa Has Trust Deficit, Not Talent Problem, Says TeeybAds Founder<\/p>\n

NIMC Moves To Ease NIN Complaints With Online Support Platforms
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\nTax Reforms: Compliance Key to Economic Growth Amid Digital Overhaul\u2014CITN<\/p>\n

NASS Mulls Review Of Data Protection Act To Curb New Threats<\/p>\n

Nigeria Attracts $188m Green Investment To Accelerate Off-grid Electrification<\/p>\n

Petrol Consumption Rises 8% to 51.1m Litres Per Day in April\u2014NMDPRA<\/p>\n

Atiku Blasts Tinubu Over Ex-Lawmaker\u2019s Death, Says Insecurity Has Become National Tragedy<\/p>\n

UK Minister Davies-Jones Resigns, Urges PM Starmer To Set Exit Timetable<\/p>\n

Poor Distribution Driving Nollywood To YouTube \u2013 Bolaji Ogunmola<\/p>\n

1,347 Killed As Road Crashes Rise Nationwide In Q1<\/p>\n

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

Atiku expresses outrage over death of ex-Jigawa rep in bandits den<\/p>\n

2027: NDC pegs presidential form at N60m, governorship N30m<\/p>\n

Over 100 killed in Zamfara market airstrike<\/p>\n

SERAP Seeks Reversal of N100m Defamation Award to DSS Operatives<\/p>\n

Hajj: 3 Jigawa pilgrims lose cash, valuables to theft in Saudi Arabia<\/p>\n

Food prices may drop by next harvest Farmers<\/p>\n

Niger airlifts first batch of 345 intending pilgrims<\/p>\n

Flynas transports 50.2% of pilgrims to Saudi Arabia in one week<\/p>\n

Baraus challenger: Why Ganduje and I met Shettima<\/p>\n

Driving Import Substitution: NASENIs Push to Reduce Nigerias Dependence on Foreign Technologies<\/p>\n

ASUU threatens FG with fresh showdown, says 2025 agreement breached<\/p>\n

CPN warns on cybersecurity threats, vows action against quackery<\/p>\n

16-year-old Daniella emerges 2026 UTME highest scorer<\/p>\n

10 travellers killed in Zamfara bandits attack<\/p>\n

Multiple taxations pushing businesses to the brink<\/p>\n

INEC to deploy 1.4m corps members for 2027 elections<\/p>\n

Macron announces 23bn euros of investment at Africa summit<\/p>\n

No place for xenophobia in South Africa, Ramaphosa says after attacks<\/p>\n

Fuel import increased by 114% in March despite local refining<\/p>\n

Port users saved N348.8m via dispute resolution in Q1 Report<\/p>\n

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

Gunmen kill 3 in midnight attack in Kano community<\/p>\n

Why EFCC operatives visited University of Uyo Teaching Hospital Official<\/p>\n

Nigeria: Lassa fever death toll hits 190 as fatality rate rises<\/p>\n

Shettima, Obasanjo, Wike to grace 2026 Southern Kaduna festival in Kafanchan<\/p>\n

Wike to professional bodies: Stop complaining, attract development to your institutions<\/p>\n

Digital transformation to shorten licensing to 48 hours, 90 days NCAA DG<\/p>\n

University of Uyo Teaching Hospital doctors begin indefinite strike after EFCC raid<\/p>\n

81-year-old Museveni sworn in for seventh term as Ugandas president<\/p>\n

Messi leads Argentina to 2026 World Cup<\/p>\n

Etsu Nupe urges intending Muslim pilgrims to be good ambassadors<\/p>\n

Are Nigerian talents really not up to global standards<\/p>\n

UTME exemption for colleges of education is wrong<\/p>\n

Breaking: Another prominent Nollywood actor dies young<\/p>\n

DSS defamation judgment: SERAP files appeal, insists court relies on defective evidence<\/p>\n

Rivers 2027: Twist as power struggle enters new phase<\/p>\n

Abiodun emerges Senate consensus candidate for Ogun East<\/p>\n

AFCON: Morocco generated$2bn as host CAF<\/p>\n

Tinubu backs Nigeria to host 2026 CAF general assembly, awards<\/p>\n

ASUU kicks against poor implementation of agreement with FG<\/p>\n

UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer under pressure to quit<\/p>\n

Police arrest kidnap suspects as Nasarawa university students regain freedom<\/p>\n

Breaking: Fubara leaves APC for NDC ahead of 2027 elections<\/p>\n

Hajj: Jigawa pilgrims lose cash, valuables to theft in Saudi Arabia<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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