{"id":33651,"date":"2026-08-03T04:26:21","date_gmt":"2026-08-03T04:26:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/newsroom247.com.ng\/?p=33651"},"modified":"2026-08-03T04:26:21","modified_gmt":"2026-08-03T04:26:21","slug":"nigerian-newspapers-headlines-monday-3-august-2026","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/newsroom247.com.ng\/?p=33651","title":{"rendered":"Nigerian Newspapers Headlines, Monday, 3 August 2026"},"content":{"rendered":"

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

Iran denies asking US not to strike, says Trump lied<\/p>\n

US, Israel to pause Iran strikes, says Trump<\/p>\n

Group demands cost breakdown before WAEC, NECO fee hike<\/p>\n

Govt begins cleanup in Ogun community after lead contamination<\/p>\n

Abandoned projects: Fed Govt bars ministries from awarding unfunded contracts<\/p>\n

State police: Sharia council demands broader engagement before rollout<\/p>\n

Nigeria earns N24tn from crude exports in six months<\/p>\n

Despite billions spent, over 6,500 PHCs still non-functional<\/p>\n

U20 AFCON qualifiers: Flying Eagles lose 2-0 to Burkina Faso<\/p>\n

WAFCON: Two Super Falcons players suspended for Egypt clash<\/p>\n

Northern Christian group backs Catholic bishops, rebukes Bwala<\/p>\n

Osun poll: Deal with troublemakers, ex-lawmaker tells police<\/p>\n

Edo dep gov urges youths to shun vices, embrace right values<\/p>\n

I started coughing blood, Doku opens up on World cup health scare<\/p>\n

NACCIMA offers firms $150m low-interest expansion loan<\/p>\n

Ooni welcomes baby girl months after birth of twin princes<\/p>\n

Soldier, police officer killed as army rescues nine abductees in Zamfara<\/p>\n

South-East militants surrender arms, weapons, explosives recovered Army<\/p>\n

Ogun approves construction of 450 housing units, new legislators quarters, others<\/p>\n

Atiku condemns presidencys attack on Catholic bishops, demands apology<\/p>\n

Rainy season: Lagos residents battle floods, traffic, rising transport costs<\/p>\n

I was dollar millionaire at 30, became labourer in England at 35 Farooq Oreagba<\/p>\n

Tinubus administration lying with statistics over economy, says Atiku<\/p>\n

LAWMA seals shops, others in Lagos over indiscriminate waste disposal<\/p>\n

NDLEA uncovers cocaine concealed in wooden mortar, backpack bound for China, Italy<\/p>\n

FAAN backtracks, says no fire at Lagos airports Terminal 2<\/p>\n

Probe N6.79bn police funds, missing firearms, SERAP asks Tinubu<\/p>\n

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

Forty Three Insurance Firms Scale NAICOM\u2019s Recapitalisation Hurdle<\/p>\n

NLNG: Nigeria Risks Losing Global Gas Relevance as Market Share Slips to 5%<\/p>\n

House Committee on Public Petitions Accuse MDAs of Evading Summons
\nSecurity: FG Creates Dedicated Safe Schools Department to Coordinate Across 774 LGs<\/p>\n

Defence Minister Lauds Ottis Investment in Security, Unveils S east Basketball Championship Initiative<\/p>\n

ActionAid Urges Tinubu, Govs to Cut Wasteful Spending, Invest in Education, Healthcare<\/p>\n

Throne Day: US Reaffirms Recognition of Moroccos Sovereignty Over Sahara<\/p>\n

China Invites Nigerias UN Envoy, Jimoh Ibrahim, to Deliver Keynote at Global Maritime Summit<\/p>\n

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

State Police: Sharia Council warns against rushed constitutional amendment<\/p>\n

Oyo panel invites public evidence on Oriire school abduction<\/p>\n

SERAP urges Tinubu to probe alleged 6.79bn diversion, missing firearms in police, ministry<\/p>\n

Nothing wrong with Nigeria borrowing, says Information Minister<\/p>\n

FG claims on fuel subsidy savings misleading, says Atiku<\/p>\n

BBNaija: Im not interested in women who approach me first Keivo<\/p>\n

Shehu Sani rejects claims Catholic Bishops are politically partisan<\/p>\n

Pre-season: Mbeumo nets brace as Man Utd beat Atletico Madrid to lift Snapdragon Cup<\/p>\n

10-man Super Falcons edge Zambia to revive WAFCON title defence<\/p>\n

Peller, Jarvis receive Abuja mansion, land, cash gifts at lavish wedding<\/p>\n

Lack of internal democracy: APC may soon crumble like PDP Eta, ex-national chairman<\/p>\n

2027: INEC releases details of presidential candidates<\/p>\n

Osun 2026: Party chairmen reject national IPAC caretaker committee, demand NEC resignation<\/p>\n

Civil society group raises alarm over BVAS malfunctions ahead of Osun election<\/p>\n

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

\u00a0<\/strong>365m up for grabs as FG rolls out biggest student research prize<\/p>\n

Our leaders act like destructive termite kings Bakare<\/p>\n

Gunmen attack Enugu church as security operatives intensify rescue of abducted victims<\/p>\n

Southern Kaduna Massacre: We Failed to Protect Them, Bishop laments as 27 victims buried<\/p>\n

I started coughing blood Doku opens up on World Cup illness before sons birth<\/p>\n

Bandit kingpin Idi Abasu Aiki, 60 others killed in Katsina raid<\/p>\n

2027: NDC affirms Prof Terhemba Shija as its governorship candidate in Benue<\/p>\n

JAMB: Ex-minister tasks new registrar on Oloyedes legacies<\/p>\n

Dangote, Sinoma sign $800m MoU to expand Itori Cement plant capacity to 12 MTPA<\/p>\n

Good news, Real Madrid hails FIFAs reversal on World Cup investment plan<\/p>\n

Police probe viral video of officers assaulting gold seller<\/p>\n

Military pressure forces IPOB\/ESN fighters to surrender arms in South-East<\/p>\n

Obasanjo urges Church to be Militant in driving righteousness, transformation<\/p>\n

ASUU branch gives Kebbi Govt, university board two weeks strike notice<\/p>\n

Catholic priests not like fake bishops, Atiku flays presidencys attack on Onaiyekan<\/p>\n

Thugs injure 10 PDP members in Ebonyi, as party seeks security probe<\/p>\n

Ijaw Elders dissociate from INC leadership, pledge intervention in crisis<\/p>\n

Troops rescue 34 kidnap victims, arrest ISWAP informant, recover arms<\/p>\n

Oil Resumption: Dialogue best path forward, MOSOP tells Ogonis<\/p>\n

Buni approves construction of four more modern markets<\/p>\n

Flooding hits communities in four Yobe LGAs as SEMA begins assessment<\/p>\n

Tinubus economic policies hurting Nigerians, ADP chieftain alleges<\/p>\n

Pay us now or face our wrath Civil servants tell Finance Minister<\/p>\n

Tinubu: New coalition, G-100, moves to broker single opposition candidate for 2027<\/p>\n

CRiver Govt, disputed LG workers trade words over unpaid salaries
\n6 soldiers killed, 75 residents abducted as bandits attack Zamfara community<\/p>\n

I was dollar millionaire at 30, at 35 I was working as a labourer Farooq Oreagba<\/p>\n

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

Flying Eagles Fall To Burkina Faso, Secure WAFU B U-20 Semi-final Spot<\/p>\n

No Fire At MMIA Terminal 2, Smoke Caused By Fire Suppression System \u2013 FAAN<\/p>\n

Dangote Targets Higher Exports With $800m Itori Cement Plant Expansion Plan<\/p>\n

Economist Seeks BOI, BOA Recapitalisation As High Interest Rates Deepen N50trn Funding Gap<\/p>\n

Experts Seek Reciprocal Measures As US $20,000 Visa Bond Imposed On Nigerians, Others Takes<\/p>\n

Bandits Kill 12, Burn 6 Family Members Alive In Sokoto Attack<\/p>\n

Nigeria\u2019s Ambassador To US Joins Elite Group For Global Envoys<\/p>\n

Northern Elders Raise The Alarm Over \u2018Judicial Injustice\u2019 In Nigeria<\/p>\n

China Invites Nigeria\u2019s UN Envoy To Deliver Keynote At Global Maritime Workshop<\/p>\n

Suspected Lakurawa Bandits Kill 12, Burn 6 Alive In Sokoto Attack<\/p>\n

Northern Christians Back Catholic Bishops, Fault Bwala Over Remarks<\/p>\n

Bandits Abduct Over 70, Kill Security Operatives In Zamfara<\/p>\n

Fulani Herders Allege Extortion, Illegal Seizure Of Livestock By Oyo Enforcement Agency<\/p>\n

FG Urged To Boost Local Vaccine Production, Expand Hepatitis Screening<\/p>\n

American Entrepreneurs Praise Nigerian Weddings After Attending Peller, Jarvis\u2019 Ceremony<\/p>\n

\u200e\u201dThere\u2019s A High Chance I\u2019ll Be Arrested\u201d-VDM Gives Reason For Missing Peller, Jarvis Wedding<\/p>\n

Expert Lauds NUPRC Over Transparent 2025 Oil, Gas Licensing Round<\/p>\n

Sharia Council To Tinubu: Don\u2019t Rush To Create State Police<\/p>\n

My Parents Were From Abeokuta, Obasanjo Debunks Igbo Ancestry Speculation<\/p>\n

Flying Eagles Fall To Burkina Faso, Secure WAFU B U-20 Semi-final Spot<\/p>\n

Mining: Ministerial Aide Dismisses Claims Of Pro-China Bias, Defends Licence Revocations<\/p>\n

Spain-Morocco Border Crisis: Death Toll Rises to 67 as Ceuta Tightens Security<\/p>\n

No Fire at Lagos Airport Terminal 2, Smoke Caused by Fire Suppression System \u2014 FAAN<\/p>\n

Farooq Oreagba Reflects On Losing Millions, Says Health Is Life\u2019s Greatest Wealth<\/p>\n

2027: Coalition Tells Atiku, Makinde, Obi, Amaechi, Kwankwaso Others To Back Single Presidential
\nCatholic Bishops: Atiku Tackles Presidency Over Onaiyekan, Says Clerics Are Not Cheerleaders<\/p>\n

No Fire At MMIA Terminal 2, Smoke Caused By Fire Suppression System \u2013 FAAN<\/p>\n

FG Targets 5 Million Households In LPG Expansion Programme<\/p>\n

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

Lagos CP probes viral video of police officers assaulting gold seller<\/p>\n

Northern Elders raise alarm over judicial injustice in Nigeria<\/p>\n

NNPC pays N6.2trn to FG in 6 months<\/p>\n

Gunmen abduct Niger village head, demand N80m ransom<\/p>\n

2027: Fresh debate over Tinubu\u2019s qualification<\/p>\n

Attack on Onaiyekan: Tinubus govt uncomfortable with truth Atiku<\/p>\n

Hausa political praise singer, Kosan Waka, dies at 47<\/p>\n

Kano govt shuts down herbal medicine shop over obscene adverts<\/p>\n

One killed, 31 abducted in fresh bandit attack on Katsina Community<\/p>\n

Father, sons Burnt Alive as Bandits Attack Sokoto Community<\/p>\n

Atiku to Tinubu: Govt cant be judged by PowerPoint presentations<\/p>\n

NEW TELEGRAPH<\/strong><\/p>\n

Seun Kuti Walks Out Of Peller, Jarvis Wedding Over Joke About Beef With Wizkid<\/p>\n

2027: Kwankwaso Receives APC Defectors Into NDC<\/p>\n

APM Holds Womens Political Awareness Campaign In Bauchi<\/p>\n

World Bank Applauds Progress On Bauchi ACReSAL Projects<\/p>\n

Senate Commends Alausa Over Accountability, Backs Safe Schools Reforms<\/p>\n

Atiku To Tinubu: Catholic Bishops Not Cheerleaders<\/p>\n

CRiver Unveils US$1.075bn Historic PPP Investment Package<\/p>\n

Peller, Jarvis Receives Wedding Gifts Worth 420m<\/p>\n

Ooni Of Ife Welcomes Baby Girl With Olori Oluwatosin<\/p>\n

BBNaija S11: I Brought Only Nightwear To The House Kamsy<\/p>\n

Peller, Jarvis Gifted House, Land, Dollars On Wedding Day<\/p>\n

Tinubu Meeting: Northern Christians Back Catholic Bishops, Fault Bwala<\/p>\n

ActionAid Backs Tinubus Call On Governors To Stop Building Unnecessary Flyovers<\/p>\n

Benin-Ijaw Crisis: We Must Maintain Peace, Unity Igbinedion<\/p>\n

Area Boys More Than Guests At Pellers Wedding, Isaac Fayose Knocks Tinubus Govt<\/p>\n

NCDMB, BOI Inaugurate Cttee For $100m Nigerian Content Equity Fund<\/p>\n

Zamfara: Bandits Abduct Over 70, Kill Security Operatives, Others<\/p>\n

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

Nigerian navy deactivates 3 illegal refining networks in Rivers state<\/p>\n

Experts warn against substandard electrical cables as NOCACO stages customers forum<\/p>\n

Navy disrupts hidden fuel storage facility, recovers 87,000 litres of illegally refined AGO<\/p>\n

Northern Christians back Catholic Bishops, tackle Bwala<\/p>\n

South-east youth leaders raise alarm over threats to Peter Obi, demand protection<\/p>\n

Reno Omokri, 3 other ambassadorial nominees face hurdles as 65 cleared<\/p>\n

Peller, Jarvis receive Abuja mansion, land, cash gifts at lavish wedding<\/p>\n

FAAN speaks on Lagos airport fire<\/p>\n

Lagos: Female driver dies in lone crash, LASTMA warns against speeding<\/p>\n

Court orders FG to reinstate director, pay salary arrears<\/p>\n

INECs publication of candidates names end of propaganda, misinformation PDP<\/p>\n

FAAN speaks on fire incident at Lagos airport<\/p>\n

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