{"id":33783,"date":"2026-08-23T00:57:10","date_gmt":"2026-08-23T00:57:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/newsroom247.com.ng\/?p=33783"},"modified":"2026-08-23T00:57:10","modified_gmt":"2026-08-23T00:57:10","slug":"nigerian-newspapers-headlines-sunday-23-august-2026","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/newsroom247.com.ng\/?p=33783","title":{"rendered":"Nigerian Newspapers Headlines, Sunday, 23 August 2026"},"content":{"rendered":"

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

Ayra Starrs Starrgirl Sets Trend, Records Biggest Opening-day Album<\/p>\n

Troops Intercept Superpower Explosives Bound for Terrorists in Katsina<\/p>\n

Atikus Subsidy Restoration Plan Offers Hope For Nigerians, Says Imansuagbon<\/p>\n

NAA Cautions Govt Agencies Against Violating Enabling Legislation in Auctioning Forfeited Assets<\/p>\n

ARISE Africa Summit Spotlights Innovation, Investment In Real Estate<\/p>\n

Atiku to FBI: Protecting Investigative Methods Must Not Become a Shield Against Legitimate Public Scrutiny<\/p>\n

Troops Intercept Superpower Explosives Bound for Terrorists in Katsina<\/p>\n

FRSC Elevates 7,472 Personnel, Reinforces Professionalism, Leadership<\/p>\n

Osun Election Has Strengthened Our Resolve to Defeat Incumbency in 2027, Says Nasarawa PDP Candidate<\/p>\n

Joint Police, Military Operations Destroy Criminal Hideouts in Kogi Forest<\/p>\n

Nigerias Educational Assessment Receives Boost, To Host 2027 AEAA<\/p>\n

Kumuyi Re-Appoints Ex-Fasholas Aide, Ope-Davis, into Anchor Varsity Council<\/p>\n

PENGASSAN Urges Sustenance of FGs Reforms in Oil, Gas Industry<\/p>\n

Drug Abuse:Edo Accuses Pharmacists, Doctors of Fuelling Crisis as Stakeholders Call for Collaborative Efforts<\/p>\n

Rivers APC Stalwart Hails Tunji-Ojos 3-Year Scorecard<\/p>\n

Customs Leadership Stability Key To Sustaining Revenue, Border Reforms, Says Tinubu Loyalist<\/p>\n

Kwara APC Crisis Deepens as Mustapha Dumps Party, Picks PDP Ticket<\/p>\n

Varsity Don Urges Political Leaders to Recognise Authority, StrictObedience to Constitution<\/p>\n

Obi to Nigerian Youths: 2027 Poll Is Your Match for a Better Nigeria<\/p>\n

Ndume To Military: Rescue 78 School Children Abducted By Bandits in Two Borno Communities<\/p>\n

Breaking: Ex-Gov Yari Emerges APC Presidential Campaign Council DG, Uzodimma to Serve as Secretary<\/p>\n

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

Osimhen climbs to third on Galatasarays all-time foreign scorers list<\/p>\n

US-Canada tariff talks collapse, raising trade war fears<\/p>\n

PENGASSAN gets new president, vows to fight casualisation<\/p>\n

\u2018Fake agency\u2019 boss fights back with appointment letter<\/p>\n

ADP candidate says INEC result places her 4th in Osun gov poll<\/p>\n

Imo APC gets 32 buses as Uzodimma demands 100% 2027 victory<\/p>\n

Fire destroys Yobe settlement, kills woman, three children<\/p>\n

How fake Made-in-Nigeria office penetrated states, foreign offices<\/p>\n

I wont risk losing Rivers, FCT for APC presidential campaign DG job Wike<\/p>\n

After Elumelus rebuke, Delta gov aide offers UBA staff N500,000, ambassadorial deal<\/p>\n

Kano taskforce sets up committees to fight drug trafficking<\/p>\n

Police arrest 10 suspected cultists in CRiver, recover firearms<\/p>\n

Benue approves N294.53m counterpart funding for malaria campaign<\/p>\n

Navy donates solar-powered borehole, town hall to Cross River community<\/p>\n

Yari accepts appointment as APC 2027 presidential campaign DG<\/p>\n

Two feared dead, dozens homeless as flood hits Jigawa community<\/p>\n

FULL LIST: Nigeria, 74 others spared as US judge strikes down visa ban Africans& Diaspora<\/p>\n

Six-year-old girl dies in UK hospital days after her family drowned<\/p>\n

Made in Nigeria: How fake agency claimed FGs backing with zero authority<\/p>\n

Kill him!, IG recounts fathers shocking reaction to sons arrest for cultism<\/p>\n

Worlds oldest person makes history as first Brit to turn 117<\/p>\n

Meet head of Nigerias new fake agency, 20 state coordinators, reps in China, US<\/p>\n

Tinubu constitutes APC 2027 presidential campaign council, names Yari DG ExecutiveBranch<\/p>\n

Pope to visit San Marino, address Catholic gathering in Italy<\/p>\n

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

Nigerians already dying under Tinubu, Atiku tells FBI<\/p>\n

APM urges probe into alleged N12tn fuel subsidy savings gap<\/p>\n

Police nab suspected telecom vandals, recover truckload of stolen iron rods in Lagos<\/p>\n

Turn faith into action for stronger families, communities, First Lady tasks Muslim women<\/p>\n

Gen. Agwai warns against equating military victory with sustainable peace<\/p>\n

VP Shettima, Gov Lawal proffer solutions to humanitarian crisis in Africa<\/p>\n

FG targets 10m women under SheIsIncluded economic initiative<\/p>\n

Otu to Farmers: Well measure fertilizer success by food on our tables, income not bags<\/p>\n

Tragedy in Kogi as APC Chairman slumps, dies<\/p>\n

Al-Nassr: Ronaldo reacts after opening new season with a goal<\/p>\n

Osimhen hits brace in Gala win<\/p>\n

AFN vows to boost youth talent search<\/p>\n

Obasanjo, Abiodun, Soyinka, others to headline Ahmadiyya elders 50th anniversary<\/p>\n

Northern senators demand urgent action on state police<\/p>\n

Kwara politics: Senators suffer when they clash with governors Shehu Sani<\/p>\n

Adeleke commends APC candidate Oyebamijis call for peace, urges unity in Osun<\/p>\n

NDC flags off zonal campaigns, to inaugurate campaign committees<\/p>\n

Adeleke wont decamp to APC campaign spokesman<\/p>\n

INEC to test BVAS, electoral equipment ahead of 2027 elections<\/p>\n

Tinubu support base to swell as more politicians switch sides Wike<\/p>\n

Nigeria cannot import its way to prosperity Obi<\/p>\n

Ronaldo makes history with 977th goal<\/p>\n

Enugu Air incident: Multiple safety deficiencies identified at Benin airport NSIB<\/p>\n

Delta Steel revival: FG signs deal, PSML to invest $1.3bn<\/p>\n

FG raises N7.2trn via bonds to address funding shortfall<\/p>\n

ICPC uncovers new fake agency<\/p>\n

Fuel subsidy removal: Tinubu mistakes sufferings as economic success Atiku<\/p>\n

Peter Obi: My plans to reset Nigeria<\/p>\n

No cure yet, as Nigeria records 45,000 new HIV infections NACA DG<\/p>\n

IPOB accuses Britain of selective international law application<\/p>\n

INEC plans mock accreditation in November<\/p>\n

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

US judge strikes down Trump visa ban affecting Nigeria, 74 other countries [Full list]<\/p>\n

Benue Police targets youths in fresh push against cultism, violence<\/p>\n

Sanwo-Olu appointed South-West Coordinator of Tinubus re-election campaign<\/p>\n

Reject thuggery, IGP Disu tasks Nigerian youths<\/p>\n

Oil industry veteran Bosun Olabiyi-Agoro emerges PENGASSAN president<\/p>\n

Troops kill scores of terrorists in Borno airstrikes<\/p>\n

Canada slaps retaliatory tariffs on US after talks fail<\/p>\n

Tinubus fuel policy enriches govt, impoverishes masses Donald Duke<\/p>\n

IPMAN commends Dangote over free petrol distribution to states<\/p>\n

Kano Emirate introduces drug test for prospective traditional rulers<\/p>\n

Why I couldnt have been Tinubus campaign DG Wike<\/p>\n

APC Nat.Campaign Council: Tinubu appoints Betta Edu Director of Women<\/p>\n

2027: Tinubu Campaign Council mission dead on arrival APM<\/p>\n

24 relatives of ISWAP terrorists surrender to troops in Borno<\/p>\n

Davido free to visit Edo Govt<\/p>\n

Troops rescue kidnapped victims, foil terrorist attacks in Kaduna, Sokoto<\/p>\n

FEC approves two new NIGCOMSAT satellites to expand broadband coverage<\/p>\n

Troops nab suspected gunrunner in Plateau, rescue kidnapped victim in Edo<\/p>\n

Chris Brown exhousekeeper wins share of Usher tour income<\/p>\n

How fake agency deployed federal character in nationwide appointments<\/p>\n

Senator Adeyemi demands medical checks at APC gatherings as chair dies at meeting<\/p>\n

Canada to admit 230,000 Nigerian, foreign workers in 2026 How to apply<\/p>\n

Victor Osimhen climbs Galatasarays all-time foreign scorers list in Turkey<\/p>\n

Troops rescue 59 kidnapped victims, kill scores of terrorists in 1 week<\/p>\n

Geregu bond crisis: Yari digs into pocket to protect investors<\/p>\n

Death toll from Sokoto boat mishap hits 65<\/p>\n

Kidnappers flee as police rescue 75 victims in Birnin Gwari<\/p>\n

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

Edo Governor\u2019s Aide Apologises To Davido Over \u2018No Performance\u2019 Remarks<\/p>\n

Atiku To FBI: Protecting Investigative Methods Must Not Hide Tinubu Records<\/p>\n

Cross River APC Vows Massive Support For Tinubu, Otu In 2027<\/p>\n

Military Airstrikes Kill 36 Terrorists In Borno<\/p>\n

SEC Proposes N30m Registration Fee, N2bn Capital Requirement for Crypto Exchanges<\/p>\n

Dozens Abducted As Gunmen Attack Mosque, Villages In Niger<\/p>\n

US Judge Rules Against Trump\u2019s Visa Ban On Nigeria, 74 Others<\/p>\n

Subsidy Removal Debate: Imansuagbon Backs Atiku, Knocks Tinubu\u2019s Policy<\/p>\n

7 Killed As Wrong-Way Car Crashes Into Police Vehicle In England<\/p>\n

Police Dislodge Bandits\u2019 Hideout, Rescue 3 Kidnap Victims In Kaduna<\/p>\n

2027: Atiku\u2019s Subsidy Pledge Is Political Trojan Horse \u2013 Shehu Sani<\/p>\n

Troops Kill 26 Boko Haram\/ ISWAP Terrorists In Borno Airstrikes<\/p>\n

Uncertainty Surrounds Alleged Assault Of CJN\u2019s Protocol Officer By Foreign Ministry\u2019s Director Yunusa<\/p>\n

Wike To Publish Projects Inherited From Past Administrations<\/p>\n

Why I Won\u2019t Be APC Campaign DG \u2013 Wike<\/p>\n

Obi Cubana Gifts Pastor Jerry Eze N500m Mansion For His Birthday<\/p>\n

FG, NITDA Target Strengthening Innovation Hub To Unlock Digital Economy<\/p>\n

Regulatory Stability Needed To Sustain Oil, Gas Investments\u2014PENGASSAN<\/p>\n

Troops Rescue Kidnap Victim In Kaduna, Neutralize Terrorist In Sokoto<\/p>\n

Obi Urges Nigerian Youths To Channel Passion For European Football Into Nation-Building<\/p>\n

Remi Tinubu Distributes Food Items, Cash To Vulnerable Groups In Bauchi<\/p>\n

Cross River APC Launches Group To Mobilise Grassroots Support For Tinubu<\/p>\n

MURIC Issues 14-Day Ultimatum To Defence Minister To Stop Sokoto Killings Or Resign<\/p>\n

Amnesty International Seeks Explanation Over Alleged Mass Movement Of Corpses In Imo<\/p>\n

Nigeria\u2019s Public Schools Face Teacher Shortage As 32m Learners Share 592,077 Teachers<\/p>\n

Fire Erupts At SPAR Calabar Mall After Reported Explosion<\/p>\n

Osimhen Climbs To 3rd In Galatasaray\u2019s All-Time Foreign Scorers\u2019 List<\/p>\n

Drug Mix-Up At US Hospital Leaves 2 Paralysed, 4 With Complications After Surgery<\/p>\n

Expert Seeks Stronger Mosquito Control As Malaria Kills 200,000 Nigerians Annually<\/p>\n

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

Commuters stranded as gridlock returns to Abuja-Kaduna highway<\/p>\n

2027: NDC targets 1m votes for Obi\/Kwankwaso in FCT<\/p>\n

Tinubu\u2019s Campaign Council populated by corruption suspects, ADC alleges<\/p>\n

2027: Why I cant be a member of Tinubu campaign council Wike<\/p>\n

Family of 4 die after meal in Kogi<\/p>\n

Tinubus case: Dont protect the truth from Nigerians, Atiku tells FBI Africans& Diaspora<\/p>\n

2027: Gov Lawal commends Yaris appointment as Tinubus campaign DG<\/p>\n

Mother, 3 Children Die in Yobe Fire Incident<\/p>\n

Police Arrest Five Suspected Telecom Vandals in Lagos<\/p>\n

2027: Ill Keep Atiku, Obi Under Pressure, Says Wike<\/p>\n

Amotekun loses 2 officers in ambush attack<\/p>\n

APC chairman slumps, dies during reconciliation meeting in Kogi<\/p>\n

Man Arrested for Allegedly Defiling Minor in Edo<\/p>\n

Terrorists break into Niger Mosque, abduct Worshippers<\/p>\n

Yari leads APC 108-member campaign council for Tinubus re-election<\/p>\n

Court declines to stop PENGASSAN election, grants accelerated hearing<\/p>\n

Maitama Extension flooding: Senators structure allegedly blocking canal remains<\/p>\n

Amnesty sends 150 scholarship beneficiaries to UK varsities<\/p>\n

CBN: Inflation falls, Reserves hit 17-Year high<\/p>\n

Tinubu suspends 3 perm secs as ICPC uncovers another fake agency<\/p>\n

Osun election: A post mortem<\/p>\n

NIAI unveiled, to link Nigerians to income opportunities<\/p>\n

100 days in captivity: Borno elders, families demand rescue of abducted pupils<\/p>\n

Osun: Why voter turnout fell below 50% despite more registered voters<\/p>\n

Visit to Tinubu: Adeleke not planning to join APC, says Campaign spokesman<\/p>\n

Tinubu has your children at heart, Zulum tells parents of abducted pupils<\/p>\n

Troops gun down terrorist, rescue kidnap victim in Sokoto, Kaduna<\/p>\n

Saliu Mustapha: Ill Defeat AbdulRazaq Before 1pm on election day<\/p>\n

Gov. Bala Mohammed bags outstanding governor of the year award<\/p>\n

Town planners, experts seek action to save Abujas master plan<\/p>\n

Police nab suspected kidnappers, rescue 3 victims in Abuja<\/p>\n

Osimhen scores brace as Galatasaray seal first season win<\/p>\n

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

DSS Warns Of Planned Attacks On Sokoto Institutions: Daniya Demands Urgent Response<\/p>\n

FG Approves NigComSat Capacity Expansion For Efficient Services<\/p>\n

IYC: Women Leader Seeks Greater Opportunities For Ijaw Youths, Women<\/p>\n

2027: Well Seek Re-Election On Achievements, Not Promises Katsina Gov<\/p>\n

Lagos APM Candidate Faults Hamzat Over Housing Comment, Pledges 100,000 New Entrepreneurs Yearly<\/p>\n

Kwankwaso Mourns Victims Of Sokoto Boat Mishap, Calls For Investigation<\/p>\n

Campaign Group Seeks Tinubu, Aiyedatiwas Intervention In Ondo APC Crisis<\/p>\n

Army Arrests Suspected Gunrunner, Rescues Kidnap Victim In Plateau, Edo<\/p>\n

Yari Heads APC Presidential Campaign Council, Uzodinma Secretary<\/p>\n

2027: Obi Urges Nigerian Youths To Pitch For Good Governance<\/p>\n

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

Terrorist attacks: Governor Dauda Lawals No Retreat, No Surrender hardline stand<\/p>\n

Gov. Idris and the teachers touch: Should all governors be teachers<\/p>\n

NOC president Gumel congratulates Nigerias Beach Volleyball team on historic Olympics qualification<\/p>\n

Semi Ajayi scores as Hull City stun Manchester United on Premier League opener<\/p>\n

Alake commiserates with CAR over death of artisinal miners<\/p>\n

Kaduna-Abuja expressway: Travelers stranded as heavy trucks, construction worsen gridlock<\/p>\n

Yari makes first statement as APC 2027 Presidential Campaign Council DG<\/p>\n

Fire outbreak rocks popular shopping outlet in Calabar<\/p>\n

Turkey: Osimhen moves up to third in Galatasarays foreign scorers ranking<\/p>\n

Tinubu unveils APC 2027 campaign council, names Yari DG, Uzodimma secretary *Full list Government<\/p>\n

Mrs. Gowon: Devotion personified at 80<\/p>\n

Davido, Wande Coal trade words over unreleased Come My Way song<\/p>\n

Arsenal send message to Osimhen amid transfer interest<\/p>\n

Super Falcons begin long road to Los Angeles 2028 Olympics<\/p>\n

Osimhen on fire, hits 4 goals in 2 games for Galatasaray<\/p>\n

Troops rescued 51 Kidnapped victims, neutralised scores in one week DHQ<\/p>\n

FG cant force Benue people to accept ranching Alia<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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