{"id":34044,"date":"2026-10-02T00:40:44","date_gmt":"2026-10-02T00:40:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/newsroom247.com.ng\/?p=34044"},"modified":"2026-10-02T00:40:44","modified_gmt":"2026-10-02T00:40:44","slug":"nigerian-newspapers-headlines-friday-2-october-2026","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/newsroom247.com.ng\/?p=34044","title":{"rendered":"Nigerian Newspapers Headlines, Friday, 2 October 2026"},"content":{"rendered":"

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

US establishes office of religious affairs<\/p>\n

Rapper Rick Ross arrested over alleged choking, assault of woman<\/p>\n

\u00a0<\/strong>Nigerian researcher wins $100,000 for male fertility study in Canada<\/p>\n

2027 Hajj: Nigeria gets 10,000 extra slots, allocation hits 60,000<\/p>\n

Messi confirmed as new owner of Spanish club CD Eldense<\/p>\n

CNG application: States fail to implement Tinubu\u2019s low fare directive<\/p>\n

Find, use new digital postcodes, FG urges Nigerians<\/p>\n

Navy rescues two kidnap victims in Akwa Ibom<\/p>\n

Patient dies after ambulance stopped for governors convoy in India<\/p>\n

Canada to set new targets for immigrants, temporary residents<\/p>\n

Yunusa Tanko steps down as Obidient coordinator, takes Obi adviser role<\/p>\n

VIDEO: Tinubu, First Lady attend MKO documentary premiere in Lagos<\/p>\n

INEC urges Sokoto voters to collect PVCs, trust electoral process<\/p>\n

Workers declare three-day warning strike over economic hardship, minimum wage<\/p>\n

Lithium: Nigerias new oil, old mistake<\/p>\n

Obidient movement laments N20m loss as police reschedule Obi-Kwankwaso march<\/p>\n

FG plans support for Aba textile cluster, agriculture<\/p>\n

Prioritise daily exercise, healthy living, Mr P, HMO urge Nigerians<\/p>\n

2027: Obi vows not to spend vacation abroad if elected<\/p>\n

Oborevwori orders Julius Berger to fix collapsed East-West Road section<\/p>\n

Army rescues mother, infant in Katsina<\/p>\n

Independence: Demand more from elected leaders, Saraki urges youths<\/p>\n

California gov mocks Trumps AI renaming with Artificial Intelligence order<\/p>\n

2027: Rivers is nobodys private estate. ADC gov candidate<\/p>\n

Dangote blames marketers, IOCs for Lamu refinery protests<\/p>\n

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

Obi: Nigerias Problem Is Leadership Failure, Not Lack of Resources<\/p>\n

Lets Build A Nigeria Where Freedom Translates into Opportunity, Says Optiva Chairman<\/p>\n

Sokoto Corps Member Screens 250 For Hepatitis, Trains Rochas Foundation Students On Vocational Skills<\/p>\n

Atiku Tackles Tinubu, Queries How N750bn Was Transferred to 10m Nigerians Who Had No Telephone<\/p>\n

Political Thugs Allegedly Attack NDC Campaign Office<\/p>\n

Concerned Indigenes, Stakeholders Call for Accountability of Funds from Oil Companies<\/p>\n

N10,000 Palliatives: Stampede Claims 8 Lives at Niger Govt House<\/p>\n

Cybernovr Offers Scholarships for Cybersecurity Training<\/p>\n

Troops Killed 554 Terrorists, Apprehended 1,333, Rescued 1,736 in Third Quarter<\/p>\n

Court Dismisses Suit against Donald Dukes Emergence as PRP Presidential Candidate<\/p>\n

Dangote Sponsors Abuja Trade Fair, Features Refinery IPO<\/p>\n

We Cant Erase Decades-long Problems in 4 Years, Says Tinubu<\/p>\n

We Will Defeat Poverty, Tinubu Vows, As Nigerians Struggle With Rising Costs<\/p>\n

Tinubu: Economic Reforms Have Improved Nigerias Outlook<\/p>\n

Tinubu: Reforms Difficult, But We Had No Choice But to Act on Economic Distortions<\/p>\n

Tinubu: Nigerias Independence Promise Is To Provide Opportunity, Dignity, Better Life<\/p>\n

African Leaders in Attendance as Dangote Launches $16 Billion Kenya Refinery<\/p>\n

Audited Results: NNPC Profit Rises 33% to N7.2trn, Dividends Climb to N5.8trn<\/p>\n

EBID Approves $100m for Kano-Maradi Rail Project<\/p>\n

PTDF Summit: Active Oil Rigs Rose from 14 to 60 Under Tinubu, Says Lokpobiri<\/p>\n

FG Pursues Single-digit Interest Rate, Loan Moratorium to Boost Livestock Sector<\/p>\n

Wema Bank Equips Nigerian Businesses for Global Trade Through Export Trade Academy<\/p>\n

Federal High Court Sets Aside Firstbank Appointed Receiver Over Neconde in OML 42<\/p>\n

SGF: Nigeria Wont Revert to Destructive Petroleum Subsidy Regime<\/p>\n

FG Moves to Accelerate Health Tax Reform<\/p>\n

At Nigerias 66th Independence Anniversary, Leaders, Others Express Mixed Feelings<\/p>\n

Court Adjourns Suit Challenging Chindas Rivers APC Candidacy to November 4<\/p>\n

NDIC Seeks Early Detection of Bank Vulnerabilities to Prevent Financial Crises<\/p>\n

2027: Agbakoba Urges Presidential Candidates to Prioritise Niger Delta Environmental Crisis<\/p>\n

Coalition Petitions ICPC Over Alleged 2026 Budget Irregularities, Seeks Adeolas Suspension<\/p>\n

NDDC Goes Fully Digital, Activates E-Memo Portal<\/p>\n

DHQ Confirms Implementation of Salary Increase for Military Personnel<\/p>\n

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

She messaged me about kidnappers Mother of abducted NYSC member<\/p>\n

We wont force anybody to join Islam Sultan<\/p>\n

Bandits hijack two buses, kidnap corps members, others in Imo<\/p>\n

Obidient Movement laments 20m loss as Uyo two-million-man march is rescheduled<\/p>\n

Dangotes $16bn Lamu refinery to cut Africas dependence on imported fuel Afreximbank<\/p>\n

Nigeria @66: True independence means freedom from poverty, insecurity IPAC Nigerianbusiness news<\/p>\n

East-West Road: Oborevwori mobilises Julius Berger<\/p>\n

Tinubus Independence speech empty, boring Okorie<\/p>\n

Rivers Assembly suspends sitting over flood menace<\/p>\n

Obidient Movement names Moses Paul coordinator hails Tankos appointment as Obis aide<\/p>\n

Well never have another Messi Romero<\/p>\n

Bandits reportedly kidnap travellers in Imo<\/p>\n

Transport fare: FG to subsidise CNG conversion rolls out buses in 20 universities<\/p>\n

Nigeria@66: Obi vows to end insecurity, return displaced Nigerians if elected<\/p>\n

Today, Nigeria is the worst place to be born Peter Obi<\/p>\n

SSANU warns against selective implementation of 2026 agreement, threatens action<\/p>\n

Nigeria @66: Prosperity that doesnt reach Nigerian homes is incomplete CAN<\/p>\n

Nigeria@66: Judiciary committed to fair, impartial administration of justice CJN<\/p>\n

Hardship: Federal, state, LG workers begin 3-day warning strike nationwide<\/p>\n

Kidnapping: 1st judgment of Edo special court based on evidence Attorney General<\/p>\n

2027: Jonathan urges Nigerians to protect peace, unity<\/p>\n

2027: No one can rig Rivers election ADC candidate<\/p>\n

Soludo should stop hiding under Tinubu to attack Obi Okorie<\/p>\n

FG moves to revive Aba textile industry<\/p>\n

Tanko accepts role as Obis Northern political adviser<\/p>\n

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

US Rapper Rick Ross Arrested Over Domestic Violence \u200e<\/p>\n

Tinubu, 1st Lady, Other Dignitaries Attend Premiere Of MKO Abiola Documentary in Lagos<\/p>\n

Edo Explores AI, Digital Innovation To Boost Tourism<\/p>\n

Varsity Workers Warn Against Selective Implementation Of 2026 Agreement<\/p>\n

Uniben Records Upward Movement In Universities Ranking<\/p>\n

Strike: Resident Doctors\u2019 14-Day Ultimatum To FG Begins Today<\/p>\n

Drama In Warri As Youths Tear Polos Bearing Tinubu\u2019s Image At Independence Run<\/p>\n

UAE Orders Probe Into Flydubai Flight After Cockpit Incident<\/p>\n

Michael Jordan\u2019s \u2018Last Dance\u2019 Jersey Sells For $12.3m<\/p>\n

Urhobo Language, Culture At Risk, Scholar Warns At Abuja Festival<\/p>\n

INEC Registers 9.3m Youths Ahead Of 2027 Polls<\/p>\n

JUST-IN : Public Servants Begin 3-Day Warning Strike October 2 Over Unmet Demands<\/p>\n

No Political Contest Worth The Loss Of Life, ACF Warns Politicians Ahead 2027<\/p>\n

Opposition Fumes As Police Disrupt Obi\/Kwankwaso 2m \u2013 Man Independence Day March In A\/Ibom<\/p>\n

Turaki led PDP: Tinubu Is Pharaoh, Not Moses, Nigerians Passing Through Red Sea Of Economic<\/p>\n

IBB Varsity Suspends One-Month Strike<\/p>\n

Independence: Don\u2019t Despair, We\u2019ll Address Nigeria\u2019s Woes, Obi Tells Nigerians<\/p>\n

Sultan Urges Muslims To Unite, Protect Religious Freedom At NSCIA General Assembly<\/p>\n

N750bn Cash Transfer: Atiku Challenges Tinubu To Show Transaction Records<\/p>\n

Customs Boss Pledges Tougher Anti-Smuggling Operations In South-West<\/p>\n

Independence: Alli Urges Nigerians To Renew Faith In Nigeria, Work For United Nigeria<\/p>\n

425,634 Nigerian Children Treated For Malnutrition In 2025 \u2014 MSF<\/p>\n

Kwankwasiyya Movement Vows Legal Action Over Alleged Clampdown on Critics<\/p>\n

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

Nigeria at 66: Over 250 inmates walk free as governors grant pardons<\/p>\n

Mother Speaks on NYSC-bound Daughters Last Moment Before Bandits Took Her Into Forest<\/p>\n

Moroccan king Congratulates Tinubu on Independence Day, restates commitment to Deepen Diplomatic Ties<\/p>\n

Bandits kill man, abduct wife, children, others in Kaduna community<\/p>\n

2027: If ADC wins and our govt fails to deliver change within one year, Ill resign Amaechi<\/p>\n

Coup: Tinubus Govt Skips Independence Day Parade For Second Year Running<\/p>\n

Tinubu lists economic gains, says Nigeria has reached turning point<\/p>\n

Story of woman who spent 23 years lifting vulnerable Nigerians<\/p>\n

Tax Ombud moves to tackle taxpayers grievances in N\/West<\/p>\n

NRC moves to boost performance monitoring<\/p>\n

Lagos-Ibadan: Why rail must take bigger share of passenger, freight<\/p>\n

FG to begin digital monitoring of national grid<\/p>\n

NRC virtual institute trains personnel on mental health<\/p>\n

Better logistics infrastructure will drive economic growth NARTO<\/p>\n

2027: Opposition parties push for single candidate<\/p>\n

NNPCL loaned N220bn to refineries for maintenance<\/p>\n

Shettima rallies northern artists for Tinubu, says president deserves support<\/p>\n

APC ticket: Court to decide Chindas fate November 4<\/p>\n

Abuja motorists battle cattle on city roads<\/p>\n

Scrap dealers to shut operations over alleged unfair practices<\/p>\n

Stakeholders seek TB, asthma, pneumonia care at PHCs<\/p>\n

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

NIIRA: Parliamentary group, CSO applaud NAICOM Commissioner over transparent implementation<\/p>\n

FG should retain Oloyedes expertise, says Rep Abdullahi<\/p>\n

Presidency commends Promiseland as ProTaxi rolls out 1,000 electric vehicles in Abuja<\/p>\n

Nigeria at 66: Obi promises to spend presidential vacations in Zamfara, Borno, other<\/p>\n

Gwagwalada Council begins scholarship scheme with 50 beneficiaries<\/p>\n

Okereke: Nigerias survival at 66 offers hope for greater future<\/p>\n

Nigerias global university presence rises as 29 institutions enter THE 2027 rankings<\/p>\n

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

Fed Govt Launches Digital Postal System<\/p>\n

Sokoto APC Slams Assembly Minority Leader Over Attack On Tinubu, Aliyu<\/p>\n

Kano Settles N32bn Out Of N48Bn Pension, Gratuity Liabilities, Gov Yusuf<\/p>\n

Regional Security Cooperation Critical To Tackling Insecurity Sokoto Security Adviser<\/p>\n

Rivers People Against Wikes Rainbow Coalition ADC Guber Candidate<\/p>\n

ASUU Backs Boycott Of Goods Linked To Western Sahara Resources<\/p>\n

Oborevwori Directs Julius Berger To Fix Wash Out Agbarho Section Of EWest Road<\/p>\n

Independence: Oborevwori Urges Nigerians To Embrace Unity, Compassion<\/p>\n

Nigeria @66: No Correlation Between APC Promises, Current Reality, Says Obi<\/p>\n

Nigeria At 66: 2027 Elections Will Test Nigeria Democratic Maturity Jonathan<\/p>\n

Rep Hails Oloyedes Tenure At JAMB, Urges FG To Retain His Services<\/p>\n

Tinubus Independence Day Speech Disappointing Dalung<\/p>\n

Independence: Ex-Agitators Applaud PAP, Job Creation, Pledge Support For Tinubu<\/p>\n

29 Nigerian Varsities Make Global Rankings, Five Break Into Top 1,200<\/p>\n

Osogbo Flood: Residents Lose Millions As Heavy Rainfall Destroys Homes, Displaces Families<\/p>\n

2027: No Room For Sabotage, Says Tompolo Group<\/p>\n

2027: Sultan Reveal Moves To Woo NSCIA, Vows To Uphold Principles<\/p>\n

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

2027: NAHCON confirms 10,000 additional Hajj slots for Nigeria<\/p>\n

Edo: Stakeholders decry traditional rulers absence from cultural festivals<\/p>\n

Adebayo\/Bugaje ticket bears true hope for fixing Nigeria SDP<\/p>\n

Nigeria at 66: AA presidential candidate hails founding fathers<\/p>\n

Nigeria @66: House of Representatives in retrospect<\/p>\n

2026 World Wrestling Championship: Nigeria Wrestling President Adeniyi visits Team Nigeria camp in Bayelsa<\/p>\n

Presidency commends Promiseland over roll out 1,000 electric vehicles in Abuja<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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