Top Nigerian Newspaper Headlines for Monday, October 12, 2026

Today’s leading headlines include fresh tension over the exclusion of PDP and NDC governorship candidates from INEC’s final lists in three states ahead of the 2027 elections. President Tinubu says the government will work to reduce food prices, create jobs and expand cash transfers to more than 10 million households. SERAP has also taken the CBN to court over alleged unaccounted election funds and other public money. Other stories cover efforts to reduce delays and multiple charges by government agencies, a surge in foreign-exchange market turnover, Ayra Starr’s NFL halftime-show milestone, and Manchester City’s 3-0 win over Liverpool.

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