Nigerian Newspapers Headlines, Wednesday, 21 October 2026

Nigerian Newspapers Headlines

VANGUARD

Tinubu mourns Fasoranti, says Nigeria lost pillar of democracy Nigerianmarket insights

APC opens door to Ikem as PDP crisis deepens in Cross River

Cross River Assembly passes State Police Bill

Awolowo family mourns Fasoranti, says era has ended

Sanwo-Olu mourns Fasoranti, says end of era

Appeal court upholds ruling on Zamfara APC primary

Tambuwal dismisses APC defection rumours

Reps probe SGFs approval for lawmakers foreign trips

NECA, SON reject proposed NAFDAC bill, warn of regulatory duplication

Uduaghans remains arrive in Warri, as Oborevwori visits family

2027: Wikes political calculations have shaped Rivers politics APC chieftain

Presidential Panel submits National Policing Draft, 29 Amendment Bills to Justice Ministry

Presidency targets 20bn to tackle climate change in North West, holds summit in Abuja

Otti, Wabara mourn Prof Greg Ibe, Uduaghan

2027: Atikull cut cost of living, revive Eastern ports Akobundu

Police arrest six suspected robbers in Jigawa

2027: Nigeria bigger than APC, ADC, NDC, others Jonathan

Nigerias devt gains will keep slipping away unless risk is managed and insured Mutual Benefits

Hardship: FG summons NLC leaders as ultimatum nears end

NYSC kidnapping: Identities of suspects vindicate us IPOB

2027: Ohanaeze Canada urges Ndigbo to prioritise elections

Dele Giwa: NGE demands justice 40 years after murder

Breaking: Afenifere leader, Pa Fasoranti, dies at 100

Oyo fixes Dec 29 for council polls

Atiku to Tinubu: Youre Egypt Nigerians want to escape

Reps move to curb sale of fake, substandard food, drinks

PUNCH

92-year-old becomes worlds oldest first-time grandfather

Ebola: How Nigerians can prevent infection

State police: Five more Assemblies pass bill, FG panel submits draft

Turakis PDP rules out alliance with APC, warns against electoral monarchy

Presidency unveils NWest climate fund, targets N20bn

Fasoranti, one of Awolowos last great titans Tinubu

Police foil kidnapping attempt in Anambra

Africa CDC seeks urgent global support after Nigeria confirms first Ebola case

FG pays fresh N4.25bn to 600 ex-Nigeria Airways workers

FG confirms Ebola case in FCT

40 years after, NGE demands justice for Dele Giwa

Ogun assembly passes state police bill

EFCC arrests Abuja businessman for defrauding Ukrainian investor of $120m

Police rescue 11 Ghanaians lured to Nigeria with Canada visa offer

Ebola: FG identifies 44 contacts, seeks passengers cooperation

State police: Draft policing bill sent for legal review

Nigeria wouldve faced 1,000% inflation without reforms Oyedele

$1tn economy: Abuja chamber proposes five targets

Abiodun mourns Fasoranti, hails democratic legacy

Three borehole workers die from electrocution in Anambra

Police arrest three over armed robbery, murder in Bauchi

Davido pays emotional tribute to late son Ifeanyi on posthumous birthday

2027: Lagos PDP gov candidate unveils 10-point agenda

FAAN begins earning revenue from MMA2 as FG, Bi-Courtney resolve 20-year dispute

Reps order probe into corps members death in Enugu

#EndSARS: Morayo Afolabi-Brown recounts narrow escape during 2020 TVC station attack

Northern APC elders hail Tinubu, Matawalle over return of Zamfara lawmakers

Family calls for probe into mans death in Osun police cell

Jonathan urges politicians to place Nigeria above party loyalty, personal interests

JUST IN: Kwara Assembly approves state police bill

Senate confirms ex-sports minister Ndanusa as ambassador-designate

DSS arraigns suspects over corps members abduction

APC PCC dismisses plot against Atiku

Youth leader killed in Bayelsa land dispute

NUJ, Army pledge stronger ties to tackle insecurity in Kaduna

THISDAY

Presidency: Draft Of National Policing Bill Now Ready

Breaking: Afenifere Leader, Pa Fasoranti, Dies at 100, Aiyedatiwa Mourns

Ageing Power Grid Threatens Nigeria’s Digital Economy, Engineers Warn

Breaking: Nigeria Confirms Imported Ebola Case in FCT, Identifies 44 Contacts, Activates Emergency Response

How Young Nigerians Are Making Money in the Global Digital Services Market

TETFund Urges Academics to Turn Research into Practical Innovations

ADC Unveils Kele As Running Mate, Intensifies Push for Plateau Govt House

Nigerian Army Deepens Defence Ties with Rwanda, as COAS Calls for Modern Military Training, Exchange Programmes BuyMaps

TAN Urges EFCC, ICPC to Probe Ogun APC Guber Candidate over Alleged Appropriation Breaches

Appeal Court Nullifies Zamfara North APC Senatorial Primary

US Commends NDLEA Over Busts of Mexican Meth Labs as Marwa Seeks Continued Support

NAF Air Interdiction Eliminates Prominent ISWAP Strategists, Fighters in Lake Chad Region

Eleme Gas Explosion: HOMEF Calls for Immediate Shutdown of Hazardous Pipelines

NDC to Hold Fresh Congresses to Replace Defected Candidates

ECOWAS Court Judges Vow to End Delays, Enforce Judgments

DSS Arraigns Five Suspected Kidnappers of 20 Youth Corps Members, Others

United Nigeria Airlines Delivers Community Health Centre to Ekiti, As Oyebanji Pledges Equipment, Medical Personnel

Group Tasks Youths on Character Moulding, Decision Making

Ogoni Oil: Disability Group Demands Fair Share of NNPC Jobs

Cholera, Diphtheria: Environment Minister Seeks Nationwide Handwashing Campaign

NERC Calls for Enhanced Cybersecurity Resilience in Power Sector

NNPC Cuts Exploration Spending by 87%, Gas Flare Bill Falls to N499bn

FG Intensifies Rollout of 1m CNG-powered Vehicles Nationwide

Again, Tinubu Forecloses Fuel Subsidy Return, Says Nigeria Wont Go Back

DAILY TRUST

Afenifere Leader Fasoranti Dies at 100

FG activates response as Nigeria records fresh Ebola case

NDC accuses APC of bribing its candidates, labels defecting ones bad rubbish

Mobile Policemen accused of gunning down herder in Plateau

Gombe Gov swears in 3 commissioners, 3 aides

Insecurity: Yari has exposed FGs helplessness ADC

Senate confirms Sani Ndanusa as non-career ambassador

Plateau Assembly adopts State Police Bill

EndSARS Anniversary: Police tear-gas Rhodes-Vivour, Doherty, others at Lekki Tollgate

2027: Theres no plot to assassinate Atiku APC campaign council

Social Media Users Mark 6th Anniversary Of EndSARS

Why Dangote Refinery Lacks Enough Crude Oil Presidency

DSS Arraigns 5 Suspects over Kidnap of 20 Corps members

Tinubu Lacks What to Campaign with in Bayelsa NDC

EndSARS: APC Owe Nigerians Answers on Lekki Shooting Atiku

Youre the Egypt Nigerians will never return to, Atiku tackles Tinubu

Doctors working under intense pressure NMA

Obi: Why I asked Nigerians abroad to say no to those begging for money

Julius Berger wins Reputation and Influence Award

FACT CHECK: Is Video Showing Terrorists Attack in Nigeria recent Nigerianews subscription

NSCDC arrests man over alleged trafficking of two girls in Zamfara

Yilwatda tasks Lagos APC leaders on unity, reconciliation as party targets 5m votes

Wikes son dragged to EFCC over alleged $2.1m land deal

Salary implementation: Yobe Varsity non-teaching staff threaten strike

Shettima: Without Tinubu, the economy would have collapsed

Unmet Demands: Gombe Tertiary Institutions Begin Indefinite Strike

INEC and neutrality test

Where is NLNG dividend

Uduaghan: Life, political battles, controversies

Flood claims 2 lives, submerges 18 communities in Nasarawa

Our next move lies with the people-Zamfara lawmakers

Fubara, Wike reconciliation: Rivers Assembly recalls 3 lawmakers

Bauchi NDC govship candidate resigns from party

Zamfara ADC crisis: Mahdi petitions INEC over alleged backdated primary report

NDC petitions NJC, INEC over court ruling replacing its candidate in Kano

FCTA launches integrity test after building collapse in Abuja

Witchcraft claim: 17 suspects nabbed over alleged attack on man

AUTHORITY

2027 Presidency: APC Campaign Council Reorganises Youth, Women Mobilisation Teams

NCC threatens network restrictions for non-compliant device dealers

FG confirms Ebola case in FCT, traces 44 contacts

APC denies alleged plot to assassinate Atiku

2027: Tompolo urges Ondo voters to translate 2m votes into Tinubus victory

Experts seek data-driven action on climate, conflict shocks

FCTA demolishes Guzape garden, guest lodge over security threats

AMMC engages experts to investigate Abuja building collapse

TETFund to researchers : Stop publishing scholarly papers alone, develop solutions that create jobs

NEW TELEGRAPH

Senate Considers Kalus Bill For Fed College Of Agriculture, Ohafia

Declare State Of Emergency On Fake Drugs, Products, Reps Tell FG

Insecurity: Yaris Admission, Indictment On APC Govts ADC-PCC

Okowa Mourns Death Of Ex-Delta Gov, Uduaghan

Senate Steps Down Bill Seeking Relocation Of Fed Poly Nasarawa

Gulf Of Guinea Commission Appoints Oyetola To Lead Regional Blue Economy Policy

Otu Launches Climate Transition Plan To Drive Green Economy In CRiver

Kaduna CP Seeks Community Support Against Kidnapping

Senate Passes Two Amendment Bills On Raw Materials, Procurement

Plateau Assembly Adopts State Police Bill

Gov Sani Offers Corps Members Free Ride On CNG Buses

DSS Arraigns Three Over Kidnapping Of Corps Members

Customs Arrests Four In Joint Nigeria-Benin Border Operation

Lagos Court Convicts Ex-Banker Over N1m Fraud

EndSARS: Falz Remembers Lekki Shooting Victims Six Years After

Otti Mourns Prof. Gregory Ibe As Family Announces Death

EndSARS: Atiku Accuses APC Of Failing Nigerians, Demands Answers

Diri Warns Corps Members Against Night Travel, Unsafe Waterway Journeys

Banditry: Zamfara Hails Deployment Of 4 Army Battalions

FG Pays N4.25bn To 600 Batch Of Nigeria Airways Beneficiaries

2027: Ombugadu Vows To Tackle Insecurity, Prioritise Infrastructure

EndSARS: Mr Macaroni Laments Insecurity, Poverty, Division

EndSARS: Six Years After, Obi Remembers Lekki Toll Gate Shooting Victims

NDC Accuses APC Of Bribing Defecting Candidates

Like Fuel Subsidy, Tinubull Introduce Fuel Tax On Inauguration If Re-Elected ADC

Tinubu Appreciates City Boy Movement, Other Youth Groups

Uduaghans Demise Shocking, Great Loss To Nigeria, NDelta Akpabio

Wikes N30bn FAAC Claim: Benue PDP Tasks Alia To Publish States Records

Reps Urged FG To End Erosion In Odi

Idahosa Celebrates Oba Of Benins 10th Coronation Anniversary

Military: 103 Terrorists Killed In NEast Week-Long Precision Airstrikes

APC-PCC Denies Assassination Plot Against Atiku

Eniola Badmus Apologises To Laide Bakare

Sowore Condemns Police Tear-Gassing Of EndSARS Memorial Protesters

Probe Ogun APC Guber Candidate Over Appropriations Scandal, TAN Tells EFCC, ICPC

EHA Invests $50,000 In Kebbi Firm To Produce Malnutrition Treatment Food

Otti Demonstrates Trust For Women As They Take 70% Of New Appointments

BLUEPRINT

Arewa trapped between terror and neglect

NASAC2026:Armychieftaskstroopsonmarksmanship,weaponhandling

Tinubu 2027 campaign council creates new directorate, adjusts youth, women leadership

2026 salary agreement: Yobe university staff unions demand implementation, threaten strike if

#EndSARS: 6 years after, Global Rights demand justice for victims

Arise TV: How not to throw a man under the bus

Veteran journalist Christiane Amanpour exits CNN 43 years after

For ordering followers to starve to death, Kenya convicts pastor

Why I dont collect, preach about tithe in my church Odumeje

Kenya confirms 9th Ebola case as authorities trace 135 contacts

.Lagos: Police arrest 2 suspected cultists, recover pistol in Ajah

Breaking: Afenifere leader Pa Fasoranti dies

NAFDAC tests medicines, vaccines under US-Nigeria agreement, assures of safety

2027 elections: Ex-Obidient coordinator defends Tinubu

US hails NDLEA for dismantling 4 Mexican-linked meth labs, Marwa seeks more support

AACT 2026: Sanwo-Olu pledges Lagos support for continental golf championship

2027 elections: Expert speaks on economic reforms, fiscal indiscipline

CSOs slam Sowunmi over disparaging remarks on late Abiola

Adamawa: SDP governorship candidate subsidises cost of CNG conversion for tricycle riders

BEDC seeks union cooperation over staff entitlements

Take advantage of free CNG buses in Kaduna, Uba Sani tells NYSC corp members

21 Adamawa PDP LG chairmen, 226 councillors defect to APC

German agency trains pastoralists in Kano

Senate confirms ex- sports minister Ndanusa as ambassador-designate

Senate push for FG intervention as erosion displaces 300 in Bayelsa

Senate seeks improved funding, oversight for senior secondary education in Nigeria

Leave a Reply

Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *