{"id":33707,"date":"2026-08-13T03:53:17","date_gmt":"2026-08-13T03:53:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/newsroom247.com.ng\/?p=33707"},"modified":"2026-08-13T03:53:17","modified_gmt":"2026-08-13T03:53:17","slug":"nigerian-newspapers-headlines-thursday-13-august-2026","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/newsroom247.com.ng\/?p=33707","title":{"rendered":"Nigerian Newspapers Headlines, Thursday, 13 August 2026"},"content":{"rendered":"

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

Trump Claims US Has \u2018Total Control\u2019 of Hormuz as Ship Traffic Falls to One-week Low<\/p>\n

In New Policy Tweak, CBN Removes Discount Window Restrictions on FX, Government Securities Transactions<\/p>\n

Yahyah: Nigeria, Others Need $3bn Settlement Fund to Unlock $3 Trillion Energy Market
\nWorld Bank Group Invests $25 Million in Jumia to Expand Africa\u2019s Digital Commerce<\/p>\n

Dont Stop Food Import Now, Fix Insecurity First, TUC tells FG<\/p>\n

UNICEF Seeks N1.2bn Nutrition Funding for Katsina<\/p>\n

INEC Includes SDP Candidate, Ajala, OnBallot for Osun Guber Poll<\/p>\n

Accord Appeals to EU for Urgent Intervention Over Rising Tension Ahead of Osun Poll<\/p>\n

NHRC Demands Immediate Suspension, Arrest of Fadahunsi Over Alleged Kill Order<\/p>\n

Within the Room, Again: The Variable Nigeria Finally Admitted Nigeriannews portal<\/p>\n

Zacch Adedeji: When Academic Brilliance Runs Ahead of Judgment<\/p>\n

Adeleke: Im the Candidate to Beat in Saturdays Guber Poll in Osun<\/p>\n

Issues that May Influence Outcome of Osun Guber Election<\/p>\n

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

Trump sued over sale of access to Truth Social posts<\/p>\n

US will keep Strait of Hormuz control Trump<\/p>\n

Economists back US, fault Nigeria\u2019s fiscal transparency<\/p>\n

2027: Atiku, Obi mull options ahead of single-candidate summit<\/p>\n

NNPC ready to implement new production sharing contract framework Ojulari<\/p>\n

VIDEO: Osun senator Fadahunsi leaves police headquarters after questioning over killing comment<\/p>\n

Osun poll: Ex-lawmaker urges peace, responsible political conduct<\/p>\n

Osun poll: Its Adeleke against Tinubu, not APC Momodu<\/p>\n

FG unveils agric mechanisation policy, plans 4,000-capacity tractor plant<\/p>\n

Rivers denies renewed clash between Fubara, lawmakers over 2026 budget<\/p>\n

Osun poll: NBA warns against violence, urges police neutrality<\/p>\n

ADC raises the alarm over plan to arrest Aregbesola<\/p>\n

FG trains 239,726 Nigerians through youth academy<\/p>\n

Terrorist surrenders rise 213% in one week Military<\/p>\n

CBN relaxes borrowing rules for banks trading FX, government securities<\/p>\n

Osun poll: Accord seeks EU intervention over alleged attacks, tension<\/p>\n

Sultan asks Muslims to watch for new Islamic months moon<\/p>\n

PDP demands probe into Fadahunsis viral election remarks<\/p>\n

Police arrest suspected kidnapper withdrawing ransom at Kwara POS terminal<\/p>\n

Nigerias oil production dropped 4% in July NUPRC<\/p>\n

Wike shuts secretariat of dissolved FG houses committee<\/p>\n

I doubt Ill keep playing football without you, Messi mourns father<\/p>\n

Gunmen attack four Plateau communities, kill two, burn houses<\/p>\n

Canada unveils special immigration measures for disaster-affected foreign workers, students<\/p>\n

Senate gives Seplat, three oil firms 48 hours to answer NEITI queries<\/p>\n

Two candidates lay claim to NDC ticket in Anambra constituency<\/p>\n

Why we invited Osun senator over killing comment Police<\/p>\n

Police recover nine bodies in Niger community<\/p>\n

No legal basis for CJNs ban on Barrister title Law society<\/p>\n

44 die as ferry capsizes in Zimbabwe<\/p>\n

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

US immigration crackdown: Trump administration reports 3 million deportations<\/p>\n

Ocean surge: Ilaje communities lament FG neglect, threaten boycott of 2027 elections<\/p>\n

Nigerian Navy, NIMASA renew five-year partnership to strengthen maritime security NigerianPress Review<\/p>\n

NAF chief harps on strategic leadership for effective operation<\/p>\n

Imo is producing drones Commissioner for Education<\/p>\n

JAMB warns UTME, DE candidates to verify NIN details before registration<\/p>\n

Drug abuse behind 90% of social vices, security challenges, says Kano NSCDC Commandant<\/p>\n

Osun poll: APC candidates attacks on Adeleke were expected Adeyanju<\/p>\n

Osun election: APC candidates absence from peace accord shows lack of commitment Accord<\/p>\n

GITEX Nigeria 2026 to drive Africas $1trn AI ambition<\/p>\n

FG moves to end open grazing, plans 417 ranching hubs to tackle farmers-herders crisis<\/p>\n

Osun guber: Obi demands apology from Fadahunsi over threat to kill Accord members<\/p>\n

Osun election: Accord alleges plot to intimidate voters, arrest party leaders<\/p>\n

Obasanjo, Jonathan, Obi raise alarm over democratic decline, demand urgent reforms<\/p>\n

2027: ADC unveils governance code, vows to play different politics<\/p>\n

Yilwatda, Sultan, cleric warn against religious division as ADC condemns Jingir<\/p>\n

NDPC probes UNILAG, Lotus Bank, others over alleged data breaches<\/p>\n

Tinubu clears $50bn framework to revive stalled deep offshore projects<\/p>\n

TUC backs aviation strike, demands N25bn remittance as airlines lose over N1bn<\/p>\n

Nigeria targets regional fuel hub as Tinubu pushes integrated West African energy market<\/p>\n

CBN opens second test programme for virtual assets, financial innovations<\/p>\n

Tinubu urges Nigerians to shun hate speech, religious division ahead of 2027<\/p>\n

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

US will keep control of Hormuz strait, says Trump<\/p>\n

Ukraine submits peace proposals to U.S. negotiators<\/p>\n

Voter apathy: Youth silence is killing democracy PDP<\/p>\n

Solar eclipse sweeps across UK, parts of Europe<\/p>\n

Dangote Cement, Ibese, FRSC strengthen partnership to advance road safety in Ogun<\/p>\n

Otti backs South-Easts first national park in Abia<\/p>\n

Cross River Gov Otu halts unauthorised clan, village creation exercise<\/p>\n

NEITI report: EFCC recovers N115bn for NDDC, clears 19 oil firms<\/p>\n

2026 Budget: Fubara denies rift with Rivers Assembly<\/p>\n

Reps committee fails to sit over alleged fake agency probe<\/p>\n

CBN reverses OMO restriction, opens market to local investors<\/p>\n

Air Peace loses N2bn to union picketing, seeks FG investigation<\/p>\n

Abiolas death in custody should be reinvestigated Falana<\/p>\n

Daily oil production declines 4% to 1.67mbpd in July NUPRC<\/p>\n

In custody, Delta Commissioner Izeze, pays inmates fines, plans water project<\/p>\n

Arrest of two ASUU officials in IMSU: We cant be intimidated Aribodor<\/p>\n

Court of Appeal sets aside judgment recognising Gabam as SDP chairman<\/p>\n

FG, TracTrac unveil national agricultural mechanisation policy, investment strategy<\/p>\n

Niger Flooding: Northern senators seek permanent solution beyond emergency response<\/p>\n

Nigerian man found wandering in US reunites with family after 10 yrs Nigeriantravel guide<\/p>\n

Messi says not certain to play much longer after fathers death<\/p>\n

Prosecute those inciting violence in Osun, Youth group tells IGP, INEC<\/p>\n

Tension as Lagos Council defies NLC directive not to attend Inauguration of Pro-Tinubu Group<\/p>\n

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

No Progress On Reviving Interim Peace Deal With US, Says Iran<\/p>\n

Trump Announces Leavitt\u2019s Exit As White House Press Secretary<\/p>\n

Court Nullifies Chevron PENGASSAN Elections, Orders Fresh Poll Within 30 Days<\/p>\n

<\/strong>FG Targets Empowerment Of 4.5 m Women Through Affinity Groups<\/p>\n

Investing In Youth Critical To Building Resilient Communities \u2013 Danladi<\/p>\n

EFCC Recovers Over N115bn In NDDC Levies, Clears 19 Oil Companies<\/p>\n

Shiroro Flooding: Northern Senators Demand Long-term Solution<\/p>\n

Amnesty Demands Action Against Fadahunsi Over Alleged Osun Poll Incitement<\/p>\n

<\/strong>FG Unveils Fresh Plan To Put 4.5m Nigerian Women On Economic Ladder<\/p>\n

Meta Faces Fresh $1.4trn Legal Battle Over Facebook, Instagram Youth Safety<\/p>\n

<\/strong>Millions Of People Impressed By Once- In- Lifetime Full Solar Eclipse<\/p>\n

Former Toyota President Hiroshi Okuda Dies At 93<\/p>\n

Chris Brown Seeks New Trial In $13m Dog Bite Lawsuit<\/p>\n

ADC Raises Alarm Over Alleged Plan To Arrest Aregbesola Before Osun Election<\/p>\n

Wike Orders Closure Of Secretariat Handling Sale Of Federal Government Houses<\/p>\n

EFCC Recovers Over N115bn In NDDC Levies, Clears 19 Oil Companies<\/p>\n

Midweek Sell-off Wipes N1.76trn Off Stock Market<\/p>\n

Olakunle Churchill Denies Arrest In Switzerland, Says Report Is Attempt To Tarnish His Reputation<\/p>\n

Qatar Travel Checklist For Nigerians: What To Know Before You Fly<\/p>\n

Dangote Refinery Seeks Crude Supply Within Prevailing Market Benchmarks<\/p>\n

\u200ePeller Calls Out His Parents For Bringing Their Partners To His Wedding, Addresses Gay Rumours About His Father<\/p>\n

Court Of Appeal Sets Aside Judgment Recognising Expelled Gabam As SDP Chairman<\/p>\n

Shiroro Flooding: Northern Senators Demand Long-Term Solution<\/p>\n

Don\u2019t Turn Osun Election Into War \u2014 Atiku Warns INEC, Tinubu<\/p>\n

Court Nullifies Chevron PENGASSAN Elections, Orders Fresh Poll Within 30 Days<\/p>\n

WHO Warns Trump\u2019s Vaccine Overhaul Ignores Decades Of Scientific Evidence<\/p>\n

Nigeria Meets OPEC Quota for Third Straight Month, Produces 1.67mbpd in July\u2014NUPRC<\/p>\n

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

Osun: Dont turn election into war, Atiku tells FG<\/p>\n

Gunmen kill 2, injure 1 in fresh Plateau attacks<\/p>\n

Confusion as Katsina United player declared dead found alive in mortuary<\/p>\n

Accord Party demands prosecution of Fadahunsi over kill them comment<\/p>\n

Bandits kill 2, abduct 11 residents in Sokoto<\/p>\n

Revitalised Kano PHC struggles with equipment, staff shortages<\/p>\n

Man arrested for allegedly defiling teenager in Ondo<\/p>\n

World Bank halted Mokwa erosion project after 2025 flood Niger official<\/p>\n

Terror attack: Kebbi to support families of slain police officers<\/p>\n

NYSC distances self from NANS proposed N200 levy<\/p>\n

Put military budget on first-line charge, Ndume tells FG<\/p>\n

State high courts can try terrorism suspects, Plateau court rules<\/p>\n

Banditry: FG deploys fresh troops to Kwara<\/p>\n

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

ACourt Voids Judgment Recognising Gabam As SDP Chairman<\/p>\n

Oyetola Faults Adeleke Over Road Infrastructure<\/p>\n

Ortom: I Remain Committed To Southern Presidency<\/p>\n

NILDS Governing Council Begins Executive Leadership Course In Marrakech<\/p>\n

2027: Nigerian Technicians\/Artisan Pledge 5m Votes For Tinubu Re-Election<\/p>\n

Northern Senators Seek Master Plan For Shiroro Floods<\/p>\n

Yiaga Africa Trains Journalists On Results Mgt<\/p>\n

UniPods: Alausa Seeks Jobs, Investment From 41 Innovation Hubs<\/p>\n

Insurance Recapitalisation: FG Wades Into NAICOM, NICON, Nigeria Re Dispute<\/p>\n

Abacha Never Died On A Woman Dan Etete<\/p>\n

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

NETI reports : EFCC recovers over N115 billion debt for NDDC as Senate intensifies probe<\/p>\n

Osun 2026: Nigeria police warn against electoral violence Maps<\/p>\n

Osun 2026: Police grill, free Senator Fadahunsi over alleged inciting video<\/p>\n

Messi hints at retirement after fathers death<\/p>\n

Sultan tells Muslims when to look out for new moon of Rabiul Awwal<\/p>\n

Ronaldo sends heartfelt message to Messi after fathers death<\/p>\n

WAFCON 2026: Super Falcons tackle South Africa in World Cup second opportunity window<\/p>\n

KADA, NISSCORP validates Sentinel X as non-chemical solution for safer, cheaper farming<\/p>\n

NAN cooperative declares N34m surplus for 2025, pledges housing for staff<\/p>\n

Aviation workers strike wont disrupt airport operations FAAN<\/p>\n

Tinubu to Nigerians:Avoid hate speech, preserve our corporate unity<\/p>\n

58% of survivors fail to seek help after sexual violence NAPTIP<\/p>\n

2027 Hajj: Sokoto intending pilgrims charged to hasten payment before deadline<\/p>\n

Nigeria targets $100bn Investment at International Investors Summit<\/p>\n

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