{"id":34108,"date":"2026-10-17T00:11:47","date_gmt":"2026-10-17T00:11:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/newsroom247.com.ng\/?p=34108"},"modified":"2026-10-17T00:11:47","modified_gmt":"2026-10-17T00:11:47","slug":"nigerian-newspapers-headlines-saturday-17-october-2026-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/newsroom247.com.ng\/?p=34108","title":{"rendered":"Nigerian Newspapers Headlines, Saturday, 17 October 2026"},"content":{"rendered":"

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

Trump\u2019s new press secretary leaves job after five days<\/p>\n

Iran denies Saudi accusation of involvement in Houthi attacks<\/p>\n

FG approves 40.8bn health allocation, extends insurance to 90,000 inmates<\/p>\n

FG to deploy 3,700 telecom towers to connect 20m Nigerians<\/p>\n

2027: Atiku will win Kano without Kwankwaso, ADC campaign declares<\/p>\n

Obi of Onitsha raises alarm over rising poverty, insecurity<\/p>\n

2027: BTO 4PBAT begins grassroots campaign for Tinubu<\/p>\n

Insecurity must end before third decade, Defence Minister tells army officers<\/p>\n

NRC denies involvement in Abuja-Kaduna train ticket scam<\/p>\n

IPOB backs Northern youths, NNRM on their demand for freedom<\/p>\n

Lagos targets 40% food self-sufficiency, Sanwo-Olu says<\/p>\n

Lagos Begins 35-Day Ozumba Mbadiwe road repairs Monday<\/p>\n

Tinubu woos investors for $78.5bn Nigerian projects<\/p>\n

Troops kill two Lakurawa terrorists, recover four AK-47 rifles in Sokoto<\/p>\n

Tunji-Ojo praises Tinubu for approving lifetime pay for retired immigration chiefs<\/p>\n

Police debunk report of woman cutting off husbands manhood in Taraba<\/p>\n

Nigeria had records of only 40,000 expatriates when we took over Tunji-Ojo<\/p>\n

5 iPhones that go head-to-head with Samsungs top phones<\/p>\n

Second term: Oyebanji vows to link education with jobs; Tinubu congratulates him<\/p>\n

Customs deepens security partnerships to combat smuggling, protect revenue<\/p>\n

Tinubu orders dualisation of Benin-Asaba road Umahi<\/p>\n

ICPC seeks public support against vote buying in Jigawa<\/p>\n

Flick confirms return of Barcelona duo Raphinha, De Jong<\/p>\n

Aircraft loses door shortly after take-off from Abuja<\/p>\n

PIA Working: Groups hail NNPCL Boss Ojulari over N7.2tr Profit, N66 fuel discount<\/p>\n

2027: Tinubu afraid to face Nigerians, has no business seeking re-election ADC campaign<\/p>\n

2027: DLA governorship candidates back Tinubu, rule out defection<\/p>\n

We cant have criminal justice system run by criminals Adebayo<\/p>\n

Not true: Public warned against viral fundraiser for Toluwanisings family<\/p>\n

FIFA sanctions Spain over Islamophobic chants during Egypt friendly<\/p>\n

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

Mob sets BRT Bus ablaze after motorcyclists death in Lagos<\/p>\n

Police arrest five over killing of 14-year-old boy in Osun<\/p>\n

Firm warns customers against suspicious links, unauthorised transactions<\/p>\n

NAFDAC destroys N2.6bn fake drugs, food items in Rivers<\/p>\n

FULL LIST: 65 Nigerian projects seeking $78.5bn in investment<\/p>\n

33 governors cant be wrong backing Tinubu, says Onanuga<\/p>\n

Court dismisses suit challenging Sokoto ADC leadership<\/p>\n

Titi Atiku decries trafficking, says Nigerian girls becoming nuisance abroad<\/p>\n

2027: Police warn parties against hate speech, violence in Bauchi<\/p>\n

FG approves N40.76bn health fund allocation, extends insurance to inmates<\/p>\n

Tinubu approved lifetime pay for retired immigration chiefs Tunji-Ojo<\/p>\n

Military, DSS, police arrest five suspects over corps members\u2019 kidnap<\/p>\n

Reps seek tough laws against toxic chemicals in food<\/p>\n

Tinubu reappoints Bila, names six new INEC nominees<\/p>\n

NANS urges NAFDAC to test drugs, food sold on campuses<\/p>\n

Nigerian researcher wins US award for groundwater study<\/p>\n

Fintech company exits agent banking but stays in Nigeria<\/p>\n

AfDB commits $750,000 to support Nigerian women entrepreneurs BuyMaps<\/p>\n

JAMB reopens NIN alignment service for data correction<\/p>\n

State Police Bill: Five Assemblies say yes, 31 yet to decide<\/p>\n

Iraq loses $60bn as Mideast war hits oil exports<\/p>\n

Report illegal dumping of waste, LAWMA urges residents<\/p>\n

Nigeria spends more on oil security than production Donald Duke<\/p>\n

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

Dont Scare Away Electorate Through Violence, Oyo Guber Candidate Warns Politicians<\/p>\n

PTDF Reaffirms Continuous Funding For Research Projects in Varsities<\/p>\n

Cross River Secures $20m Investment for 4,000-Hectare Oil Palm Plantation<\/p>\n

2027: CSO Coalition Cautions Enugu Guber Candidates, Demands Issue-Based Campaigns<\/p>\n

Nigerians Can Grow Capital, Assets Through Cooperatives, Says Adesope<\/p>\n

2027: Tompolo Explains Why Oyo Should Stand with Tinubu<\/p>\n

Scores Feared Dead, over 10Injured in Edo Tanker Explosion<\/p>\n

FG: Violation of Regulatory Rules by Aircraft Charter Operators Worrisome<\/p>\n

Experts to Brainstorm on Security Challenges in Air Travel, Maritime<\/p>\n

Aeronautical Engineers Seek Review of Military Flight Safety<\/p>\n

House of Representatives Urged to Halt Passage of CETA Bill<\/p>\n

Tinubu Meets CDS, Service Chiefs, Musa, NSA, IG, Gaidam over 2027 Polls Security<\/p>\n

Presidents Choice of 12 States for Personal Campaign Signals Battlegrounds for 2027<\/p>\n

WBank: $12.4bn Unrepatriated Oil Funds Eroded Nigerias External Surplus in H1<\/p>\n

FACC Disburses N2.428tn September Allocations as Federation Revenue Grosses N3.913tn<\/p>\n

World Bank, FG Mobilise $1.2bn for Catchment Management, Climate Resilience Programme<\/p>\n

Oyo Gets 17.7MW Mini-grid Projects as FG Expands Solar Energy Access<\/p>\n

IMF Backs CBNs Policy Shift, Cardoso Says FX Crisis Forced Nigeria to Diversify Inflows<\/p>\n

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

Delta: Police Arrest 95 Suspected Cultists, Recover Guns<\/p>\n

Tinubu appoints 4 INEC National Commissioners, 2 RECs<\/p>\n

Nigerians living in lawless country, PRP tackles Tinubu over insecurity<\/p>\n

Suspected cable thief killed in Kogi<\/p>\n

FG urged to modernize land borders with advanced technology for surveillance<\/p>\n

Gunmen kill community leader in Plateau<\/p>\n

INEC List: Kwankwasiyya supporters protest, demand Gwarzos reinstatement<\/p>\n

Operate Within The Law, SSG Counsels Kaduna Governing Boards<\/p>\n

Man Arraigned for Allegedly Diverting N34.8m Meant for Spaghetti Purchase<\/p>\n

Media Trust Group Launches Converged Digital Newsroom<\/p>\n

Tragedy averted as private jet loses door Mid-Air<\/p>\n

Gunmen abduct Catholic priest in Benue<\/p>\n

Rivers: DPO removed over alleged renovation of police station by cultists<\/p>\n

2027: Kwankwaso alleges APC plot to manipulate election results<\/p>\n

FG: Nigeria records 7,093 cervical cancer deaths in one year<\/p>\n

Military widows decry economic hardship, seek help<\/p>\n

NEDC to deploy 10,000 electric tricycles, 300 taxis in North-East<\/p>\n

Soldiers feared killed repelling terrorists in Borno<\/p>\n

You cant rely on surrogates to seek re-election, Obi tackles Tinubu<\/p>\n

Nigerias unfinished food security battle<\/p>\n

INEC inaugurates logistics cttee ahead of general elections<\/p>\n

Duke slams opposition parties backing Tinubus re-election bid<\/p>\n

Tompolo takes Tinubus campaign to Oyo, donates 25 vehicles<\/p>\n

Domestic debt servicing gulps N5.28trn in six months DMO<\/p>\n

Experts push education-industry partnerships to drive jobs<\/p>\n

How school roof collapse killed teacher, 32 children in Pakistan<\/p>\n

Importation, insecurity threaten Nigerias food sufficiency<\/p>\n

2027: Arewa leaders meet northern governors<\/p>\n

Gombe gov buys Dangote shares for 28,284 vulnerable women<\/p>\n

Foreign tech dependence threatens Africa resource control Minister<\/p>\n

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

Breaking : Military, DSS, Police Arrest Five Suspects Involved In Imo Corp Members Kidnap *Three others escape with gunshot injuries<\/p>\n

North East: Coalition Releases Report After Tour, Lauds CDS, Troops For Return Of Peace<\/p>\n

Dont fear japa syndrome, Echono says as TETFund unveils 13 projects at health varsity<\/p>\n

2027: Call for Atiku to step down confirms Kwankwaso working for Tinubu, ADC-PCC Alleges<\/p>\n

Ex-Benue commissioner heads PDPs strategic, research team<\/p>\n

NYSC to deploy AI-enabled technology for PCMS online registration process<\/p>\n

World Food Day 2026: FG reports 4.39% agricultural growth, targets lower food prices<\/p>\n

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

Fake Alcohol: NAFDAC Uncovers Counterfeit Labels, Corks In Abia Market<\/p>\n

10 Nigerian Start-ups Win N21m Grants, All-Expenses-Paid Trip To SKorea<\/p>\n

World Food Day: PARE Seeks Subsidised Farm Inputs<\/p>\n

FG Orders NPERA To Drive Port Competition, Investment<\/p>\n

ADC To Nigerians: Reject Any Candidate Who Refuses To Come To You<\/p>\n

FG, Kaduna Sign MoU To Convert Kafanchan Hospital To FMC<\/p>\n

NUC Warns Cosmopolitan Varsity Against Lowering Standards After Full Licence<\/p>\n

FG Sets 2060 Target For Clean Energy Transition<\/p>\n

2027: Kwara South APC Senatorial Candidate Constitutes Campaign Council<\/p>\n

Cyber Threats No Longer Just For Banks NERC Warns Power Sector Of Risk<\/p>\n

Dangote Refinery IPO: Small Investors Take Centre Stage As Public Offering Nears Close<\/p>\n

NSIB Probes Challenger 604 Aircraft Door Separation In Abuja<\/p>\n

NIMASA Advocates Investments In Technology, Infrastructure To Improve Maritime Productivity<\/p>\n

Sokoto Attacks: Kebbe Chairman Foots Medical Bills Of Gunshot Victims<\/p>\n

FG Committed To Modernising Ports Outside Lagos Oyetola<\/p>\n

Senate Panel Screens FRC Board Nominees, Pledges Review Of Commissions Act<\/p>\n

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

Metering gap narrows as 4.7m Nigerians face estimated bills<\/p>\n

Nigerias entertainment, media market to hit $5.3bn by 2030 PwC<\/p>\n

2027 polls: Nafiu Gombe led ADC rejects alliance with G100 coalition, cautions Atiku<\/p>\n

World Bank chief warns of 800m jobs gap, urges new development model<\/p>\n

FG pays N758bn pension debt, says PenCom<\/p>\n

Riding to death: Why older men die during sex with young girls<\/p>\n

Medical experts advice on drug-resistant infections<\/p>\n

Aircraft loses door mid-air, makes emergency landing in Abuja<\/p>\n

Tinubu nominates INEC national, RECs commissioners TrackExec Orders<\/p>\n

Gunmen kill Plateau community leader after sons release from captivity<\/p>\n

FIFA sanctions Spain over Islamophobic chants against Egypt<\/p>\n

2027 elections: APC releases nationwide campaign timetable<\/p>\n

Women leaders group offers free medicare to 1,500 to the needy in Jos<\/p>\n

Teenager kills teacher, 3 children in school shooting<\/p>\n

NiMet predicts cloudy skies, thunderstorms across North, Southern states<\/p>\n

NSITF demands stronger inter-agency partnership to improve workers welfare<\/p>\n

Fear, prayers as gunmen abduct Catholic priest in Benue<\/p>\n

2027 elections: Oyo ADC governorship candidate Adegoke preaches issue-based campaign, warns against incitement<\/p>\n

Disaster averted as private plane loses door shortly after take-off<\/p>\n

Gunmen abduct Catholic Priest in Benue<\/p>\n

Tinubu assents to bill upgrading Kaduna Polytechnic to Federal University<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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