{"id":33698,"date":"2026-08-11T03:29:33","date_gmt":"2026-08-11T03:29:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/newsroom247.com.ng\/?p=33698"},"modified":"2026-08-11T03:29:33","modified_gmt":"2026-08-11T03:29:33","slug":"nigerian-newspapers-headlines-tuesday-11-august-2026","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/newsroom247.com.ng\/?p=33698","title":{"rendered":"Nigerian Newspapers Headlines, Tuesday, 11 August 2026"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>VANGUARD\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Trump says will demand conflict compensation from Iran<\/p>\n<p>Trump administration revokes over 175,000 visas in major enforcement sweep<\/p>\n<p>Colombia earthquake death toll jumps to 111; president declares emergency<\/p>\n<p>Visa application from Nigerians to S\u2019Africa double despite xenophobic attacks\u2014Envoy<\/p>\n<p>Russia blocks only anti-war party from elections<\/p>\n<p>2027: Kwankwaso rejects Jingirs call for Muslim-Muslim ticket<\/p>\n<p>Troops battle hundreds of bandits on Kebbi-Zamfara border<\/p>\n<p>Tupac Shakur murder trial begins 30 years after rappers death<\/p>\n<p>PTI assault: Delta suspends Works Commissioner, court remands him<\/p>\n<p>Crude supply to local refineries rises 88.4% in Q2 NUPRC<\/p>\n<p>CRiver deputy governors convoy crashes, several injured<\/p>\n<p>Flight cancelled after child refuses to wear seatbelt, leaves passengers stranded<\/p>\n<p>ASUU shuts down IMSU, begins indefinite strike<\/p>\n<p>NDC faction commissions new secretariat in Anambra, passes vote of confidence on leadership<\/p>\n<p>Lagos spends N700bn on road rehabilitation in 15 years Hamzat<\/p>\n<p>Police rescue 15 kidnap victims after gun battle in Kogi<\/p>\n<p>Coup allegation: I acted out of patriotism, frustration with Nigeria Army Colonel Maaji<\/p>\n<p>Police rescue 15 kidnap victims after gun battle in Kogi<\/p>\n<p>Religious population claims: Northern Christians demand faith data in next census<\/p>\n<p>APC crisis deepens in Ondo over Tinubu 2027 mobilisation<\/p>\n<p>Alleged N27trn Deals: Atiku challenges Tinubu to publish procurement details<\/p>\n<p>Delta communities protest alleged non-payment of 3% OPEX funds by oil firm<\/p>\n<p>Nothing wrong with having 4,000 SAs, says Okpebholo<\/p>\n<p>2027: APC aspirant sues party, INEC over Abia South ticket<\/p>\n<p>ASUU indefinite strike grounds Nasarawa varsity over unpaid N3bn entitlements<\/p>\n<p><strong>PUNCH\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 <\/strong><\/p>\n<p>EFCC arrests fake operative over alleged N3m fraud in Maiduguri<\/p>\n<p>You cant stop Gods project, Davido slams APC over Adeleke<\/p>\n<p>2027: Opposition parties begin talks on single candidate<\/p>\n<p>Visa processing shift won\u2019t affect Abuja embassy operations \u2013 US<\/p>\n<p>Dangote, NUPRC differ over Q2 crude supply<\/p>\n<p>Seven states, FCT borrow N355bn in three months<\/p>\n<p>2027: Kwankwaso slams Islamic clerics comments, says Kano 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commissioner indefinitely over govs aide assault<\/p>\n<p>IPAC urges INEC, security agencies to ensure credible Osun polls<\/p>\n<p>Police arrest three fraudsters, recover 16 ATM cards in Ekiti<\/p>\n<p>ASUU shuts Imo varsity over unpaid entitlements, begins strike<\/p>\n<p><strong>THISDAY\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 <\/strong><\/p>\n<p>EU Denies Rejecting INEC Invitation, Confirms Electoral Expert Mission for 2027 Polls<\/p>\n<p>Troops Foil ISWAP Attack on FOB Gajiram, Eliminate Extremist Fighters<\/p>\n<p>Tinubu Welcomes AFCFTAs Recognition of Nigeria Customs Modernisation Model History<\/p>\n<p>Police Eliminate Bandit Kingpin Elumah, Recover Weapons in Imo<\/p>\n<p>Breaking: NERC Dissolves Kaduna Disco Board Over N456.5bn Market Debt<\/p>\n<p>IPAC Rejects Vote Buying, Warns Against Manipulation of Osun Guber Poll<\/p>\n<p>Military Operations, Mass Arrests Reasons for Non-enrollment of Igbo Youths in Force<\/p>\n<p>Coalition to Tinubu: Dont Assent to National Tobacco Control Act Amendment Bill<\/p>\n<p>Donald Duke Calls for Nigerias Financial System Overhaul, Faults High Interest Rates, Rising Debt<\/p>\n<p>Fixed-income Market Records N8.84trn Trades in One Week as OMO Bills Dominate<\/p>\n<p>Stock Market Gains N187bn W-o-W on Positive Sentiment<\/p>\n<p>With 26% Growth in H1, Neimeth Outshines Peers in Revenue Generation<\/p>\n<p>FX Inflows Rise 31.9% to $4.36bn in July<\/p>\n<p>Liquidity: Banks Deposit with CBN Drops by 6.02% MoM to N83.96trn<\/p>\n<p><strong>SUN\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>NERC sacks Kaduna DisCo board over N456.5bn debt<\/p>\n<p>Nigerias homegrown customs system wins AfCFTA nod, Tinubu applauds<\/p>\n<p>UN disavows Adeyemi, clears Gbajabiamila<\/p>\n<p>Kano Catholic Diocese disavows ex-seminarian running Divine Solution Ministry<\/p>\n<p>Fuel subsidy could have cost Nigeria 53tn, dollar hit 3,500 Adedeji<\/p>\n<p>Mourinho reveals why he rejected Man United job for Chelsea in 2013<\/p>\n<p>Tinubu urges clerics to speak out against terrorism, kidnapping, banditry<\/p>\n<p>Niger: Bandits kidnap 90-year-old village head from residence<\/p>\n<p>Bandits impose N500,000 levy on Benue farmer<\/p>\n<p>Umahi dares Lagos-Calabar road critics to public debate<\/p>\n<p>2027: SERAP urges Tinubu, Atiku, Obi, 16 others to declare assets, shun vote-buying<\/p>\n<p>Silence, contradictions trail LG autonomy across South-South states<\/p>\n<p>Tyson Fury vs Anthony Joshua to be held on weekday<\/p>\n<p>Nigerias debt hits N159.3trn as government borrows N14.6trn in 1 year<\/p>\n<p>NRS: Nigerias economy rebounds on reform gains<\/p>\n<p>Pipeline security is key to Nigerias energy future<\/p>\n<p>NECA raises the alarm over Lagos industrial shutdown<\/p>\n<p><strong>\u00a0<\/strong><strong>LEADERSHIP\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 <\/strong><\/p>\n<p>U.S Must End Sanctions, Military Threats Before Hormuz Will Reopen-Iran<\/p>\n<p>Global Airline Operators Struggle For Jet Fuel As Hormuz Closure Causes Severe Shortages<\/p>\n<p>Vandalism: FG To Engage Guards to Protect Abuja-Kaduna Highway Infrastructure \u2014 Umahi<\/p>\n<p>2027: Stop Insulting Me, Interrogate APM Candidates, Makinde Tells Opponents<\/p>\n<p>2027: I Won\u2019t Be A Godfather To My Successor, Makinde Vows<\/p>\n<p>Tinubu Seeks Peace, Unity As Muslim World League Holds Abuja Security Summit<\/p>\n<p>Sheikh Gumi Backs Jingir\u2019s Comment Muslim-Muslim Ticket<\/p>\n<p>NPC Takes Digital Registration To 4,000 Wards, Targets 8,000 Centres<\/p>\n<p>21 Varsities Face Shutdown Threat As ASUU Issues 14-Day Ultimatum<\/p>\n<p>Okpebholo Says 4,000 Special Assistants Will Drive Edo Grassroots Governance<\/p>\n<p>Ghanaian Businessman Sam Jonah Takes Abuja River Park Estate Dispute To ICC In Paris<\/p>\n<p>7.4-Magnitude Earthquake Hits Colombia, Injures Several<\/p>\n<p>UK Radio Station Fined After Accidentally Announcing King Charles\u2019 Death<\/p>\n<p>Oil Market Uncertainty Persists As Iran Declares Strait Of Hormuz Shut<\/p>\n<p>Wike Denies Lobbying For APC Presidential Campaign DG Position<\/p>\n<p>Tinubu Targets Over $64bn Boost From Livestock Sector<\/p>\n<p>Nigerian Onion Traders Suspend Ghana Exports, Seek ECOWAS Intervention<\/p>\n<p>I Won\u2019t Be Political God Father To My Successor \u2013 Makinde<\/p>\n<p>N752bn Abuja-Kaduna-Kano Highway To Be Completed By November \u2013 Umahi<\/p>\n<p>FG Files Fresh Charges Against Abuja Fertility Doctor Over Alleged Sale Of Couple\u2019s Embryos<\/p>\n<p>The Economist Report: Atiku Demands Tinubu\u2019s Reponse To Alleged $20Bn Chagoury Deals<\/p>\n<p>Oil Producers Meet 97.4% of Domestic Supply Obligation in Q2\u2014NUPRC:<\/p>\n<p>Nigerian US Army Member Pleads With Trump to Help Bring Critically Ill Daughter to America<\/p>\n<p>\u2018We Are Sorry\u2019: Mysterious Billboards Spark Speculation Across Abuja<\/p>\n<p>\u2018I Don Go Look For Trouble, I Don Hear Am\u2019 \u2014 2Face Speaks Amid Marital Crisis.<\/p>\n<p>Northern Christians Demand Religious Census To End Population Claims<\/p>\n<p>Only 40% Of Nigerian Births Registered, NPC Raises Alarm<\/p>\n<p>UN Disowns Alleged PFIPC DG, Says He Has No Appointment, Affiliation<\/p>\n<p>UK Announces New Student Loan Interest Rates, Repayment Thresholds For 2026-27<\/p>\n<p>Germany Deports 137 Nigerians in Five Operations Between February and June 2026<\/p>\n<p>NSCDC Deploys 10,210 Personnel, Tactical Units For Osun Governorship Election<\/p>\n<p>Tinubu Hails AfCFTA As Nigerian Firm Wins Multi Billion Dollar Customs Deal<\/p>\n<p>JUST-IN: NERC Dissolves Kaduna DisCo Board Over N456.5bn Market Debt<\/p>\n<p><strong>\u00a0<\/strong><strong>DAILY TRUST \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 <\/strong><\/p>\n<p>EU to deploy expert mission for Nigerias 2027 elections<\/p>\n<p>Jonathan commissions 49.7km roads in Bauchi<\/p>\n<p>Renewable energy programmes unlock $1.3bn investment- FG<\/p>\n<p>Kidnap victim dies in captivity as Amotekun rescues 5 in Ondo<\/p>\n<p>Why I left ADC for APM Ex-DSS DG Daura<\/p>\n<p>Arewa Think Tank: Allegations Against NRS Chairman Plot to Discredit Tinubu<\/p>\n<p>2027: PDP, ADC, NDC, Others To Hold Opposition Unity Summit<\/p>\n<p>ASUU grounds academic activities at Nasarawa varsity<\/p>\n<p>Tinubu lives modestly, walks to office, eats once daily NRS chairman<\/p>\n<p>Suspected kidnappers attack 3 buses, abduct passengers in Kogi<\/p>\n<p>Pressure on national grid as vandals damage 20 towers<\/p>\n<p>NEU Gombe offers 50% scholarship for six science-based courses<\/p>\n<p>Kano to resume malaria prevention exercise<\/p>\n<p>FG seeks private investment to tackle climate risks<\/p>\n<p>Jonathan to commission 15 road projects in Bauchi<\/p>\n<p>Immigration deploys team to resolve passport issues in UK<\/p>\n<p>Tax collections rise to N27.1trn in 7 months NRS<\/p>\n<p>Customs uncovers 399 rifles in seized Tincan Port shipment<\/p>\n<p>FG deploys guards to protect Lagos-Calabar highway<\/p>\n<p>ADC, lawyers 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