{"id":34080,"date":"2026-10-09T00:37:49","date_gmt":"2026-10-09T00:37:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/newsroom247.com.ng\/?p=34080"},"modified":"2026-10-09T00:37:49","modified_gmt":"2026-10-09T00:37:49","slug":"nigerian-newspapers-headlines-friday-9-october-2026","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/newsroom247.com.ng\/?p=34080","title":{"rendered":"Nigerian Newspapers Headlines, Friday, 9 October 2026"},"content":{"rendered":"

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

US freezes green-card processing for Microsoft, Adobe workers<\/p>\n

Benue LG boss imposes curfew after okada riders protest turns violent<\/p>\n

NDIC pays N69.65bn to depositors of failed banks<\/p>\n

ADC presidential campaign council for inauguration Friday Official<\/p>\n

Nigeria needs 554,000 extra officers for state police Abiodun<\/p>\n

Reps threaten sanctions against institutions violating NELFUND rules<\/p>\n

NLC gives FG two weeks to cut petrol price, begin minimum wage talks<\/p>\n

NDLEA arrests 42, hunts suspected drug baron in Edo<\/p>\n

MTN confirms network outage in Lagos, FCT, four other states<\/p>\n

BREAKING: 20 rescued prospective corps members arrive in Oyo<\/p>\n

Atiku faults FGs 30-day petrol discount, demands lasting relief<\/p>\n

NDC, Obidients condemn FGs 30-day petrol discount<\/p>\n

Subsidy return could push petrol to N2,000, dollar to N3,000 FG<\/p>\n

NMDPRA seals two petrol stations in Rivers for under-dispensing<\/p>\n

Agbakoba proposes N400 petrol, urges subsidy rethink<\/p>\n

FULL LIST: FG unveils 10 measures to cushion impact of rising petrol prices<\/p>\n

Soldiers repel terrorists attack on Kebbi base<\/p>\n

JUST IN: FG sets 1,350 ceiling for petrol price<\/p>\n

Terrorists kill two soldiers, Chinese national in Kebbi attack<\/p>\n

ADC rejects INEC warning, vows to publish independently collated election results<\/p>\n

UPDATED: FG offers 30-day petrol discount through NNPC<\/p>\n

Delta to receive 400 troops as Army sets up air defence unit<\/p>\n

Group warns against declining use of Yoruba among youths<\/p>\n

PHOTOS: FBI raids Ghana fraud centre, arrests 130 suspects<\/p>\n

Mother narrates how N6m ransom was raised for abducted corps member<\/p>\n

FG to raise Niger power plant output to 700MW<\/p>\n

2027: Ogun youth group takes voter education to markets<\/p>\n

Man sentenced to death in Saudi Arabia over Facebook comment<\/p>\n

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

Another Tragedy Averted as NAF Helicopter Makes Precautionary Landing in Benue<\/p>\n

Presidency Forecloses Return Of Petrol Subsidy, Backs NNPCL\u2019s Target of N1,350 Petrol Cost Ceiling<\/p>\n

Big Tent Decries Tinubus Latest Wasteful Jamboree on Incomplete Lagos-Calabar Coastal Highway<\/p>\n

Ex-Rep Member Threatens Atikus Lobbyist With Legal Action, Rejects Tinubu Link<\/p>\n

Scores Injured as Motorcyclists, Ticket Sellers Clash over Levies in Ondo<\/p>\n

EFCC: Right Policy, Regulation Will Tame Cybercrime Without Enforcement<\/p>\n

KPMG: Opay Leads Fintech Payment Apps with 69% Smartphone Penetration<\/p>\n

FG Urged to Accelerate Fibre Rollout Project Delivery to Close Connectivity Gap<\/p>\n

FIFA Ranking: Super Eagles Drop Four Places After Crash in Guinea-Bissau<\/p>\n

Lagos Honours 435 Retired Education Workers, Urges Them to Prioritise Health, Retirement Planning<\/p>\n

Military, DSS, Police, Others Rescue 20 Abducted Youth Corps Members<\/p>\n

Dangote Opens $1.6bn Refinery IPO to East Africa, Offers Investors $300m Slice<\/p>\n

2027: ADC Cautions INEC against Partiality, Siding with APC<\/p>\n

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

Trump rules out new Iran attack before US midterm elections<\/p>\n

Trump administration blocks Microsoft, others from sponsoring foreign workers for green cards<\/p>\n

Trump misnames Muslim Senate candidate Mohammed<\/p>\n

SDPs Adebayo likens FGs 30-day petrol discount to Fuji House of Commotion<\/p>\n

10 measures FG announced to cushion rising petrol prices<\/p>\n

NDC faults 30-day petrol discount<\/p>\n

2027: ADC defies INEC warning, vows to publish polling-unit results<\/p>\n

Labour gives FG two-week ultimatum to revert petrol price to 2024 level<\/p>\n

2027: Nigerians will reject your one-month fuel bribe ADC campaign<\/p>\n

Power plants utilise 81% capacity NERC<\/p>\n

Fuel subsidy return could push petrol to 2,000\/litre Oyedele<\/p>\n

State Police: Nigeria needs 554,353 personnel Abiodun<\/p>\n

2027: APC North Central plans mega rally for Tinubu, Shettima<\/p>\n

2027: Collect PVCs, vote out APC, APM candidate tells Ogun voters<\/p>\n

ECOWAS swears in five new judges, demands judicial independence<\/p>\n

CRiver shuts 9 more schools over lack of operating approval<\/p>\n

I built Lekki Deep Seaport, Tinubu, Sanwo-Olu took glory-Amaechi<\/p>\n

Hardship: FG proposes N1,350 ceiling for petrol ex-gantry price<\/p>\n

Why I keep studying despite my football career Taiwo Awoniyi<\/p>\n

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

Petrol Discount Will Ease Transport, Food Costs, Says PETROAN<\/p>\n

<\/strong>NDC Rejects FG\u2019s 30-Day Petrol Price Discount, Calls It Deceit<\/p>\n

World Sight Day: FG Targets 25,000 Free Cataract Surgeries By 2027<\/p>\n

NOUN, Commonwealth Begins Institutional Framework For Micro-Credentials<\/p>\n

Nigeria Targets Food Sovereignty, Adopts Ethiopia\u2019s Agribusiness Model \u2014 Shettima<\/p>\n

BREAKING: FG Offers 30-Day Petrol Discount At NNPC Stations<\/p>\n

SERAP, SSS Officers Face Off At Appeal Court Over N100m Defamation Award<\/p>\n

NGE Rejects The Nation\u2019s Partisanship Allegation Over Obi\u2019s ANEC Appearance<\/p>\n

We Paid N6m For My Son\u2019s Release, Abducted NYSC Member\u2019s Mother Reveals<\/p>\n

NNPC Pushes Sustained Drilling To Meet Crude Production Target<\/p>\n

Petrol Should Cost N400\/Litre, Not FG\u2019s Proposed N1,350, Says Agbakoba<\/p>\n

\u200eNAF Aircraft Crash: Aiyedatiwa Visits Site 3 Days After Accident<\/p>\n

Court Orders Final Forfeiture of Abuja Properties Linked to Alleged N777m Fraud<\/p>\n

US Warns Microsoft Against Replacing American Workers With Foreign Labour<\/p>\n

Israelis Mark 3 Years Since October 7 Hamas Attack<\/p>\n

Atiku Calls Tinubu\u2019s 30-Day Fuel Discount Panic-Driven Stunt<\/p>\n

Investors Lose N1.33trn As Blue-Chip Sell-off Drags Stocks Lower<\/p>\n

Mark To Inaugurate ADC Presidential Campaign Council Friday<\/p>\n

How Late Dan Orbih Helped Me Become Rivers Governor \u2014 Wike<\/p>\n

State Police Must Protect Nigerians, Not For Intimidation \u2013 FCT NUJ Chair<\/p>\n

FG Proposes N1,350\/Litre Petrol Price Ceiling In New plan<\/p>\n

Bandit Attack: Kebbi Gov Visits Victims\u2019 Families<\/p>\n

NDLEA Boss Marwa Commends Security Agencies Over Rescue Of 20 Prospective Corps Members<\/p>\n

Northern Minorities Demand Stronger Political Representation<\/p>\n

Uba Sani To Northern Elites: \u2018Chart A Common Development Blueprint\u2019<\/p>\n

Delta: Navy Discovers 40,000 Litres Of Suspected Crude Oil In Dugout<\/p>\n

Fuel Subsidy Removal: Tinubu Had No Choice, Says Policy Group<\/p>\n

Climate Change Threatens Nigeria\u2019s Economy, Communities, FG Warns States<\/p>\n

Osimhen\u2019s Return Still Unclear As Galatasaray Doctor Urges Caution<\/p>\n

NAF Helicopter Makes Emergency Landing In Benue Days After Ondo Crash<\/p>\n

Meghan Markle Reunites With Malala Yousafzai in First London Outing Since Return to<\/p>\n

Rihanna Reveals She Has 170 Unreleased Songs<\/p>\n

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

Election package, Atiku taunts Tinubu over 30-day fuel discount<\/p>\n

FG working to bring down inflation, says Presidency<\/p>\n

2027: Well also collate, share election results, ADC tells INEC<\/p>\n

Bandits kill humanitarian worker in Sokoto attack<\/p>\n

FG reveals plan to make Nigerians enjoy cheaper fuel for one month BuyMaps<\/p>\n

We Paid N6m Ransom, says mother of corps member rescued by security operatives<\/p>\n

NAF helicopter makes precautionary landing in Benue<\/p>\n

Security agents rescue 20 abducted corps members<\/p>\n

Why banks cut CBN deposits by N942bn in one day<\/p>\n

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

FG moves to expand schools role in tackling child malnutrition Alausa<\/p>\n

NOUN partners Commonwealth of Learning to boost skills, employability with micro-credentials<\/p>\n

Periwinkle Empire Makes Grand Entry into Abuja with 20-Storey Condominium Development<\/p>\n

2027: Tinubu movement woos Nollywood stars in Delta<\/p>\n

100 Days to Election: Use your PVC to end your misery, Obi charges Nigerians<\/p>\n

State Police: House press corps seeks stronger community security<\/p>\n

Customs-controlled bonded warehouse opens in Kuje<\/p>\n

NSCIA calls for security reforms, national unity, respect for hijab rights<\/p>\n

\u00a0 <\/strong>NEW TELEGRAPH<\/strong><\/p>\n

Subsidy Removal: Nigerians Wont Fall To Your Temporary Relief Measure, Atiku Tells Tinubu BuyMaps<\/p>\n

Agbakoba Tasks Presidential Candidates On Modalities To Make Petrol Sell N400 Per Litre<\/p>\n

Dangote Cement Obajana Awards Scholarships, Empowers Farmers, Market Women At Jakura Community<\/p>\n

NLC Gives FG Two Weeks To Cut Petrol Price, Begin Renegotiation Of Minimum Wage<\/p>\n

N14.286B Constituency Fund Allegation: You Lied Against Sen Kalu COSEYL Tells Onuoha<\/p>\n

Foundation Expands Poultry Scheme To Anambra, Empowers 200 Women<\/p>\n

FG To Offer 30-Day Discount On Petrol Sold By NNPC<\/p>\n

School Feeding Must Reach 60% Of Primary Pupils By 2035 Alausa<\/p>\n

Agbakoba Tasks Presidential Candidates On Modalities To Make Petrol Sell N400 Per Litre<\/p>\n

Dangote Cement Obajana Awards Scholarships, Empowers Farmers, Market Women At Jakura Community<\/p>\n

2027: APC Exco Divided Over Support For Partys Candidates<\/p>\n

100 Days To Election: POMR Educates Nigerians On dangers Of Refusing To Vote, Selling PVCs BuyMaps<\/p>\n

FG Rolls Out 10 Measures To Ease Economic Hardship<\/p>\n

2027: Well Collate, Share Results, ADC Tells INEC<\/p>\n

2027: Court Dismisses Suit Against APC Ekiti South 1 Candidate<\/p>\n

ITF Targets 200,000 More Artisans For Training In 2026<\/p>\n

COWLSO Conference: Sanwo-Olus Wife Sets 3,000-Participant Target<\/p>\n

Dangote Cement Obajana Awards Scholarships, Empowers Farmers, Market Women At Jakura Community<\/p>\n

Zamfara North Senatorial Primary: Shinkafi Pronounces Confidence To Win At ACourt<\/p>\n

Uba Sani Advises Northern Elites To Stop Seeking Power At Centre<\/p>\n

2027: APM Campaign Alleges Plots By APC To Access Unclaimed PVCs<\/p>\n

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

ACF to FG, politicians: Stop politics, end killings<\/p>\n

Steel ministry to striking union: Suspend industrial action<\/p>\n

Stop fighting Wike, Nataro tells APC governors<\/p>\n

Ezekwesili urges youth to take charge of Africas political future<\/p>\n

2027 elections: How sensational reporting could worsen voter apathy Amupitan<\/p>\n

African football leaders rally behind Infantino for FIFA re-election<\/p>\n

Andreeva fights off Alexandrova to set up China Open semi-final with Bartunkova<\/p>\n

Pellers wife Jarvis pregnant, expects new born barely 2 months after wedding<\/p>\n

2027 elections: ADC dares INEC on results collation, documentation<\/p>\n

Oyo: Pillar of Sports Obideyi preaches calm, assures Shooting Stars fans of better days ahead<\/p>\n

Breaking: FG announces 30-day discount on petrol amid subsidy debate<\/p>\n

2027 polls: Group woos Nollywood stars in Delta for Tinubu<\/p>\n

NSC approves 6-member caretaker committee to oversee Nigeria Judo Federation<\/p>\n

Why Men must challenge patriarchy, support womens leadership Centre LSD<\/p>\n

Why Real Madrid are facing 4 straight away games in unusual fixture run Analysis<\/p>\n

ICRC moves to optimise 700mw Zungeru hydropower PPP, parleys ministries, others<\/p>\n

Keyamo, Chief of Air Staff partner on civil-military aviation safety dichotomy<\/p>\n

NSDC thumbs up Oyo sugar factory commissioning, test-running stage<\/p>\n

Nigeria wins historic first medal at Veterans World Wrestling Championship<\/p>\n

Benue: NAF confirms helicopter makes precautionary landing after operation against kidnappers<\/p>\n

Amnesty International demands justice for 4-year-old rape survivor in Plateau<\/p>\n

NIS DG Shaibu, others mourn as Edo political leader Dan Orbih goes home<\/p>\n

Messi: Ronaldo sends emotional message to longtime rival after Argentina farewell<\/p>\n

NAF aircraft makes emergency landing, raises fresh safety concerns few days after Ondo crash<\/p>\n

Nobody is coming to save us<\/p>\n

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