{"id":33831,"date":"2026-08-30T00:07:11","date_gmt":"2026-08-30T00:07:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/newsroom247.com.ng\/?p=33831"},"modified":"2026-08-30T00:12:26","modified_gmt":"2026-08-30T00:12:26","slug":"nigerian-newspapers-headlines-sunday-30-august-2026","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/newsroom247.com.ng\/?p=33831","title":{"rendered":"Nigerian Newspapers Headlines, Sunday, 30 August 2026"},"content":{"rendered":"

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

Nepal, China floods: Nearly 3,000 missing, 633 dead<\/p>\n

Army confirms hack attempt on official X account<\/p>\n

Nasarawa shuts market, impounds 37 tricycles over sanitation violations<\/p>\n

Football fans pay tribute to two officers killed in crash<\/p>\n

Well move youths from palliatives to prosperity Atiku<\/p>\n

Obi-Kwankwaso Movement inaugurates Cross River executives, unveils secretariat<\/p>\n

Diphtheria: Katsina teaching hospital runs out of bed space<\/p>\n

Police nab suspected drug dealer with 5.8m haul in Anambra<\/p>\n

Shettima demands accountability for food security interventions<\/p>\n

YPP boycotts Anambra LG poll over violence, irregularities claims<\/p>\n

Stop patronising unregulated cart pushers, Lagos Commissioner urges residents<\/p>\n

Moodys positive outlook validates Tinubus reforms FG<\/p>\n

I have nothing to apologise to Keshi for Pinnick<\/p>\n

Adeleke issues executive order, sets up panel over Osun killings<\/p>\n

Borders not closed, Tunji-Ojo faults Atikus plan to reopen land borders<\/p>\n

Machete-wielding man attacks security guards at Lagos cinema, kills two<\/p>\n

INEC unveils 12 Kwara gov candidates for 2027<\/p>\n

Edo issues licences for 100MW power project, targets December completion<\/p>\n

Shettima departs Abuja for AU summit in Angola<\/p>\n

I learnt my sons kidney was removed via phone call Victims mother<\/p>\n

VIDEO: Ill attend your 70th birthday, Obasanjo jokes about missing Olotas 80th celebration<\/p>\n

27 die as overtaking truck slams into church bus in Zimbabwe<\/p>\n

Lagos to deploy 220 trucks for waste evacuation Hamzat<\/p>\n

UK deploys response team to Nepal after floods<\/p>\n

I depend on God to lead Ekiti right Oyebanji<\/p>\n

How friend deceived me to sell my kidney, bought phones with payment Victim<\/p>\n

Police arrest four more suspected vandals, recover iron poles in Cross River<\/p>\n

Morning recap: Fake SGF project office controversy, Poco Lees UK case puts entertainers on alert, other top stories<\/p>\n

Police arrest female students over viral Plateau assault video<\/p>\n

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

Tinubu Asks US Court to Block Release of FBI, DEA Records Sought by FOIA Activist<\/p>\n

Ondo Records 82.6% Debt Reduction as Aiyedatiwa Unveils 18-Month Scorecard<\/p>\n

NMA Raises Alarm Over Doctors Exodus, Insecurity, Demands Urgent Action<\/p>\n

Nigerian Homes Breaking Under Career Obsession, Says University Don<\/p>\n

Fubara Gives Team Rivers Full Scholarships, Reopens Rebuilt Bonny Grammar School<\/p>\n

Alleged Unlawful Shutdown: Investor Asks Tinubu, Alake, Tunji-Ojo to Investigate NSCDC<\/p>\n

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

Army GOC tasks intelligence officers on practical solutions to kidnapping, criminality<\/p>\n

Shettima departs Abuja for Angola to represent Tinubu at AU Extraordinary Summit<\/p>\n

Sahara Power begins $12m IPP to improve power reliability in Lagos<\/p>\n

N120bn energy theft: FG probes losses on IkoroduSagamu industrial corridor<\/p>\n

Britains Colonial Ecological Debt: $5trn reparations demand may be too small<\/p>\n

NLC mourns Ugboaja, describes him as titan of labour movement<\/p>\n

Flooding: IRIAD raises concern over imminent danger in FCT<\/p>\n

Amnesty condemns detention of three Borno youths over Borno council allocation post<\/p>\n

Radda: No more guesswork in Katsinas development planning<\/p>\n

2027: ADC says coalition not needed to win election<\/p>\n

Troops neutralise two terrorists, recover weapons, motorcycles in Sokoto<\/p>\n

2027: Opposition rigging against itself by factionalising Donald Duke<\/p>\n

Fuel subsidy: Atiku mocks Tinubu over CNG conversions<\/p>\n

Over 91% of personal pension accounts unfunded in Q1 2026PenCom<\/p>\n

Rig count rises, as Ojulari, NNPC Limited GMD, drives Nigerias upstream revival<\/p>\n

Nigeria-Germanys 2010 BASA due for review, Keyamo says<\/p>\n

FTSE upgrade: Nigeria sets sights on emerging market status<\/p>\n

TCN declares force majeure on the 132kV Birnin Kebbi Niamey transmission line<\/p>\n

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

Ikire killings: Adeleke sets up coroner inquiry<\/p>\n

Osun Poll: Oyebamiji congratulates Adeleke on re-election, frowns at post election violence<\/p>\n

Petrol price rises 9% to N1,310\/litre despite falling crude oil prices Report<\/p>\n

Army says hackers attempted breaching official X account<\/p>\n

Juma Jux threatens legal action over alleged child paternity rumour<\/p>\n

Friend tricked me into kidney removal, spent payment on gadgets Victim<\/p>\n

Troops kill scores of Boko Haram terrorists, foil attack on Borno LG<\/p>\n

FG urges more funding for AU Peace Fund to strengthen peace operations<\/p>\n

Edo govt issues transmission, distribution licence, power company targets 2026 completion<\/p>\n

Married father of two exposed for posing as Catholic priest<\/p>\n

I dont miss them Michelle Obama faces backlash over remarks on daughters<\/p>\n

Hisbah rejects claims of anti-Christian restrictions in Sokoto<\/p>\n

Two dead as machete-wielding man storms IMAX cinema in Lekki<\/p>\n

JAMB gives candidates final 30-day window to salvage old admissions<\/p>\n

Nigeria will not miss World Cup for 8yrs if I become president Sowore<\/p>\n

Nigerias borders not closed, Tunji-Ojo tells Atiku<\/p>\n

Waste crisis: Lagos to deploy 220 more trucks<\/p>\n

Igbos built Nollywood but Yorubas have become dominant Francis Duru<\/p>\n

2026\/27 Champions League: All confirmed league phase schedules, fixtures<\/p>\n

Evolution of worlds best-selling car, Corolla<\/p>\n

Iran president backtracks, admits US sanctions hurting economy<\/p>\n

27 die in Church bus crash<\/p>\n

Shettima bans congratulatory advertisements on his birthday<\/p>\n

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

Dolly Parton\u2019s Songs Surge After Death As \u2018Jolene\u2019 Leads Streaming Boom<\/p>\n

27 Churchgoers Killed in Head-On Crash With Truck in Zimbabwe<\/p>\n

Tinubu Asks US Court To Block Further Release Of FBI, DEA Records<\/p>\n

Police Foil Zamfara Highway Attack, Rescue 9, Arrest Gunrunner<\/p>\n

Emir Sanusi II Leads Maiden Maulud Durbar in Kano
\n4 hours ago
\n4 Soldiers Injured As Troops Kill 26 Terrorists In Borno<\/p>\n

South Korea\u2019s Development Model Offers Nigeria Path Beyond Oil, Envoy Says<\/p>\n

Nigerian Army Official X Handle Hacked<\/p>\n

\u200eTwo Dead In Lagos Cinema As Machete-Wielding Man Attacks \u200e<\/p>\n

Miss Virginia Makes History As First Mum To Win Miss USA<\/p>\n

Bashir El-Rufai Attacks Brother Bello, Accuses Him Of Working For Uba Sani<\/p>\n

Married Father Of 2 Allegedly Impersonates Catholic Priest In Kenya<\/p>\n

2027 Campaigns Won\u2019t Stop NASS From Legislative Duties \u2014 Akpabio<\/p>\n

Tunji-Ojo Hits Back At Atiku, Says Nigeria\u2019s Borders Have Never Been Closed<\/p>\n

\u200e\u201cIt\u2019s Illegal To Arrest Me Here\u201d \u2013 Drama As Odumodublvck Clashes With Police Officers Who Attempted To Arrest Him At Lagos Club<\/p>\n

Nigeria Won\u2019t Miss Any World Cup For 8 Yrs Under My Presidency \u2014 Sowore<\/p>\n

UK Deploys Rapid Response Team To Nepal After Devastating Flood<\/p>\n

JAMB Extends Deadline For Acceptance, Rejection Of Old Admission Offers<\/p>\n

Taylor Swift Gives $50,000 To Mother Injured While Saving Teen In Road Crash<\/p>\n

Juma Jux Reacts To Claims He Fathered A Child<\/p>\n

FG Warns Against Energy Theft as Ikorodu-Sagamu Corridor Loses N120bn In 1 Year<\/p>\n

Rivers Police Detain Officer, Team Over Alleged Killing Of Driver<\/p>\n

Nigeria Targets Financing For Oil, Gas Projects At China Energy Mission<\/p>\n

US Extradites Two Nigerians Over Fatal Sextortion Operations Targeting Minors<\/p>\n

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

Zamfara: Police Rescue 9 Travellers After Gun Battle With Bandits<\/p>\n

Gov Oborevwori Commissions 110-Office Complex for NYSC, NCS, Others<\/p>\n

Obi, Kwankwaso Movement rejects merger, warns against removal of DG<\/p>\n

Immigration\/NSCDC recruitment: FG releases dates for oral interview<\/p>\n

Plateau govt, ADC lock horns over N10bn expenditure<\/p>\n

Niger: Coup fear as Gunshots rock Presidential palace, airport<\/p>\n

MAAUN founder donates vehicle to Northwest University VC<\/p>\n

Youths arrested over post on Borno LGs allocation released after Daily Trust report<\/p>\n

Nigerian doctors want to stay but cant, says NMA<\/p>\n

Its a blessing being a Nigerian Chief Isaac Shaahu<\/p>\n

One year after, FG yet to resume national library construction<\/p>\n

We can contribute more to food security, employment Kakanda monarch<\/p>\n

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

2027: Atiku Promises $100bn Start-Up Fund For Entrepreneurs<\/p>\n

Two Killed As Machete-Wielding Man Storms IMAX Cinema In Lekki<\/p>\n

Thousands Dump PDP For PRP, Declare Support For Shehu Buba In Bauchi<\/p>\n

Ikire Killings: Adeleke Orders Coroner Inquest, Panel To Probe Police, Political Actors<\/p>\n

APGA Sweeps Anambra LG Poll As YPP Candidate Boycotts<\/p>\n

Stop Trying To Power 240m Nigerians From One Wire, Murray-Bruce Tells FG<\/p>\n

APM Lagos Guber Candidate, Ex-EFCC Boss Demand Accountability In Public Finance<\/p>\n

2027: INEC Unveils Kwara Govship Candidates<\/p>\n

Father Arrested For Allegedly Assaulting Two-Year-Old Daughter<\/p>\n

US Confirms Extradition Of Two Nigerians Over Sextortion Of Minors<\/p>\n

2027 Campaigns Cant Stop NASS From Performing Legislative Duty Akpabio<\/p>\n

JAMB Gives Final Deadline For Acceptance Of 20212026 Admissions<\/p>\n

Atikus Border Reopening Claim Misrepresents Reality Tunji-Ojo<\/p>\n

2027 Opportunity To Decide Your Next President, Maleye Tells Nigerians ExploringTravel Maps<\/p>\n

Ogoni Oil Resumption: KAGOTE Slams ODC Over Transparency<\/p>\n

2027: OPC Endorses Tinubu For 2nd Term, Urges North To Reciprocate Buharis Support<\/p>\n

Yoruba Tennis Club At 100: Alake Urges Members To Sustain Brotherhood, Values<\/p>\n

FG Probes 120bn Annual Energy Theft On IkoroduSagamu Industrial Corridor<\/p>\n

2027: Provide Facts, Evidence Obi Was Against Northerners As Gov, POMR Charges Opponents<\/p>\n

FG Probes 120bn Annual Energy Theft On IkoroduSagamu Industrial Corridor<\/p>\n

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

Cashier faces court over alleged N7.1m diversion in Lagos<\/p>\n

NDLEA trains over 100 counselors nationwide on global rehab standards<\/p>\n

Gunfire, explosions erupt in Niger capital as airport comes under attack<\/p>\n

Police rescue 2 Colombian women trafficked to Nigeria<\/p>\n

2027: South-East youth leaders salutes Yari over appointment<\/p>\n

Lagos legends convener, others hail Are over health insurance for ex-footballers<\/p>\n

Families, stakeholders urge more action on missing persons in Nigeria<\/p>\n

Oborevwori commends Tinubu for strengthening LG financial autonomy<\/p>\n

Security stakeholders warn youths against political violence, cybercrime<\/p>\n

Lagos legends convener, other hail Are over health insurance for ex-footballers<\/p>\n

2027 elections : INEC displays Adegokes EC9 form, name as Oyo ADC governorship candidate on portal<\/p>\n

CSO raises alarm over alleged attempt to take over developer s 2.5-hectare Abuja property<\/p>\n

Governor Alia vows to upgrade Oju COE, revive Igumale cement factory<\/p>\n

Northern coalition urges Tinubu to tackle insecurity ahead 2027<\/p>\n

Abuja floods: Expert canvases shift to climate-resilient urban planning<\/p>\n

Minority Reps task Tinubu on banditry in North, seek el-Rufais release<\/p>\n

Lagos: Police bust vehicle vandalism syndicate, arrest 2 suspects<\/p>\n

Edo groups rally support for 83 Division formation, hails Tinubu<\/p>\n

Abia@35: Kalu happy with peace, security, democratic gains<\/p>\n

Governor Bago constructs 57 PHC centres to boost medical services in rural communities<\/p>\n

NiMet predicts 2-day cloudy skies, thunderstorms across country<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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