{"id":33648,"date":"2026-08-02T03:46:44","date_gmt":"2026-08-02T03:46:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/newsroom247.com.ng\/?p=33648"},"modified":"2026-08-02T03:46:44","modified_gmt":"2026-08-02T03:46:44","slug":"nigerian-newspapers-headlines-sunday-2-august-2026","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/newsroom247.com.ng\/?p=33648","title":{"rendered":"Nigerian Newspapers Headlines, Sunday, 2 August 2026"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>PUNCH\u00a0\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>US embassies urge Americans to consider leaving Middle East<\/p>\n<p>Radio stations cancel Osun gov debate over security report<\/p>\n<p>Families recount horror as bandits raid Kwara community<br \/>\n2027: INEC releases candidates\u2019 list, Jonathan, Nwoko, Goje missing<\/p>\n<p>Ogun PDP accuses TESCOM of mobilising teachers to attend Yayi meeting<\/p>\n<p>Out-of-school children threaten Nigerias future, firm warns<br \/>\nAfricans&amp; Diaspora<\/p>\n<p>65 of 69 ambassadors-designate accepted by host countries FG<\/p>\n<p>Police probe video of officers attacking gold seller in Lagos<\/p>\n<p>Police recover 59.2m stolen solar inverters in Kano<\/p>\n<p>Police arrest two suspected kidnappers in Anambra<\/p>\n<p>MAN decries high electricity costs in South-East<\/p>\n<p>Police arraign suspected vehicle battery thief in Enugu<\/p>\n<p>WAFCON: Defending champions Super Falcons fight for survival against Zambia<\/p>\n<p>Nigerian woman seeks public help to find siblings taken to Cameroon 30 years ago<br \/>\nAfricans&amp; Diaspora<\/p>\n<p>US condemns Kaduna attack, urges FG to tackle Middle Belt violence<\/p>\n<p>2027: Labour Party chair urges politicians to shun divisive politics<\/p>\n<p>Criminals have no tribe, Shettima urges Plateau youth to reject hatred<\/p>\n<p>Wike reveals Fubaras biggest mistakes as Rivers governor<\/p>\n<p>Power is temporary, character outlives office, Jang tells politicians<\/p>\n<p>Benue APC chairman visits attack-hit communities, appeals for peace<\/p>\n<p>Police rescue kidnapped woman, kill suspect in Enugu forest<\/p>\n<p>Kwara PDP gov candidate denies link to viral ritual video<\/p>\n<p>Police reject claims of 176 residents abducted in Kwara attack<\/p>\n<p>Tinubu appoints ex-Plateau govs son as Senior Special Assistant<\/p>\n<p>Suspects request photo with police spokesman after being caught with cocaine, pistols<\/p>\n<p>Bwala knocks Onaiyekan, says cardinal spoke for Catholics, not Christians<\/p>\n<p>I have no apology for stopping Obasanjos third-term bid, says Atiku<\/p>\n<p>Current FIFA leadership has lost our confidence UEFA<\/p>\n<p>INEC displays Tinubu, Shettimas credentials ahead of 2027 elections<\/p>\n<p>Monarch blames land grabbers for community dispute, urges Soludo intervention<\/p>\n<p>How global backlash, UEFA boycott threat forced FIFA to abandon World Cup investment plan<\/p>\n<p>Overnight road crashes leave three injured on Lagos roads LASEMA<\/p>\n<p>UNILORIN announces dates for 2026 Post-UTME screening<\/p>\n<p>FG expands forest guards initiative to 10 states, trains personnel<\/p>\n<p>ISWAP finance chiefs wife, son surrender in Borno<\/p>\n<p>Commonwealth Games: Nigeria ranks ninth on all-time medals table<\/p>\n<p>Vandals overpower guards, steal 1.8 transformer cable in Jigawa school<\/p>\n<p>Army rescues kidnapped lieutenant colonel, civilian in Enugu<\/p>\n<p>Commonwealth Games: Australia widens lead as Nigeria stays fifth on medal table<\/p>\n<p>Alaafin dismisses UI dons claims of arriving three hours late to Oyo event<\/p>\n<p><strong>SUN\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 <\/strong><\/p>\n<p><a>Tinubus aide accuses Onaiyekan of abusing clerical privilege over TV account of private meeting with President<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a>Reaching 80 is Gods grace, says Jang<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a>Tinubu urged to address Nigerias socioeconomic challenges<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a>97% of Tinubus envoys accepted by host countries Foreign ministry<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a>Ekiti: Oyebanji constructs legacy projects, targets stronger economy in second term<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a>Safe Schools Initiative: Senate deepens probe<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a>Mary Habila: Group insists on independent autopsy, alleges threat on its leadership<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a>Stakeholders convene national dialogue on NYSC reforms<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a>Obasanjo: Picking Atiku as running mate remains my biggest political mistake<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a>Charles Okocha defeats Portable after singer walks out of boxing rematch<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>VANGUARD\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>US embassies urge citizens to consider leaving Middle East<\/p>\n<p>UEFA says Infantino has lost its confidence despite withdrawal of plan<\/p>\n<p>Crisis looms as FCDA authorises metal market inside 3 Karsana estates<\/p>\n<p>\u2018Judicial rascality\u2019: CSOs, lawyers weigh in, demand crackdown on erring judges<br \/>\nWelbeck joins Chelsea on two-year contract<\/p>\n<p>CONCACAF calls for comprehensive reckoning with Infantinos FIFA leadership<\/p>\n<p>Police celebrate as Corporal Nathaniel bags 400m hurdles gold at Commonwealth<\/p>\n<p>Ports are strategic national assets, not just ship berthing points Oyetola<\/p>\n<p>Kidnapped Benue seminarian escapes from abductors Church<\/p>\n<p>2027: Atiku launches 20m vote drive, inaugurates ADC campaign coordinators<\/p>\n<p>Fubaras grave mistake was building own political structure Wike<\/p>\n<p>2027: Atiku launches 20m-vote drive, inaugurates ADC campaign coordinators<\/p>\n<p>US condemns Kaduna attack; Rep Moore urges end to M-Belt violence<\/p>\n<p>Criminals have no tribe; dont inherit hatred, Shettima tells Plateau youths<\/p>\n<p>No fresh ban on Nigerian domestic workers in Kuwait, says FG<\/p>\n<p>I clothed, fed you, Atiku fires back at Obasanjo<\/p>\n<p>US to impose $20,000 visa bond on Nigeria, other African nations<\/p>\n<p>UEFA target Infantino after FIFA shelve World Cup private investment plan<\/p>\n<p>Nigeria ll continue to suffer consequences of japa syndrome if NMA<\/p>\n<p>US-based Nigerian builds AI robot for jaw, bone surgery<\/p>\n<p>Power is temporary, ex-governor Jang tells politicians<\/p>\n<p>One dead as earlier morning inferno razes buildings in Delta community<\/p>\n<p>Ten-man Tottenham beat Chelsea 2-1 in Sydney<\/p>\n<p>2027: INEC displays Tinubu, Shettimas credentials, calls for public scrutiny<\/p>\n<p>2027 election should be contest of ideas, not war Nenadi Usman<\/p>\n<p>Nigerien soldiers reported killed in Boko Haram attack<\/p>\n<p>US lists 7 reasons your visa application may be denied<\/p>\n<p>Meet Nigerias Ekeng-Itua, first worlds black woman Ph.D holder In Cybernetics<\/p>\n<p>UNILAG portal: NANS seeks 48-hr reprieve to save students from missing exams<\/p>\n<p>Shettima, Jonathan, others storm Jos as Jang clocks 80, unveils autobiography<\/p>\n<p>FG graduates 18 rescued Chibok girls in vocational skills<\/p>\n<p>Thousands begin journey home from Morocco border with Spain<\/p>\n<p>US Embassy warns Nigerians against using AI-edited passport photos<\/p>\n<p>Army rescues abducted Lt-Col, civilian after 10-day search in Enugu<\/p>\n<p>Iran military accuses US of escalating tensions in region<\/p>\n<p><strong>\u00a0<\/strong><strong>DAILY TRUST \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>No apology for frustrating third term, Atiku replies Obasanjo<\/p>\n<p>Malaria, diabetes drugs out of reach<\/p>\n<p>2027: Tinubu govt\u2019s determined to retain power by all means &#8211; 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