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(Copyright ElohimTov.com). *NEWSPAPER HEADLINES FOR TUESDAY 2ND JUNE 2026* *THE NATION* Enugu, police dismiss alleged Awgu attack, describe viral report as false Lagos records hitch-free Christian pilgrimage, targets bigger 2026 exercise Navy critical to Nigeria's economic growth, Tinubu declares MAPOLY expels 365 HND students over fake certificates, forged transcripts Atiku to Lawal: produce proof of ADC primaries rigging Ekiti 2026: PRP candidate vows to tackle unemployment, improve infrastructure Youth must be given access to land for agricultural growth - Bagudu Abuja train attack: Alleged terrorists negotiator Tukur Mamu re-arraigned Alleged terrorism: Court fixes Wednesday for judgment in Owo church attack trial Enugu community debunks fresh viral herdsmen attack claims, says residents safe Nigeria, WIPO move to turn innovation into wealth, create jobs Imo police nab two suspects over alleged tricycle theft in Aba 2027: Wike knocks Atiku, Obi, Kwankwaso, opposition parties 2027: I have no plan to deputise Jonathan in PDP — Bala Mohammed False alarm: Oyo police arrest suspects, warn against misinformation, disinformation Lagos completes 362 roads, to commission 12 new projects CBN targets near-zero fraud, 95% financial inclusion by 2028 Lagos completes 362 roads, to commission 12 new projects CBN targets near-zero fraud, 95% financial inclusion by 2028 Tinubu hails Navy, inaugurates new ships, Combined Maritime Taskforce CBN announces deputy governors' redeployment Senator Jimoh Ibrahim's profile attracts global attention at UN NSCDC FCT command arrests 14 suspects for vandalism  UNIZIK to upgrade pre-science centre Women must connect with constituents, have mentors to win elections -- First Lady  Court orders bench warrant against couple over alleged N87.4m fraud Court adjourns suit on resource control, LG creation in Bayelsa to July 1 Abia NSCDC commandant assures safety of staff, students  Insecurity: Kwankwaso disowns planned protest, urges Nigerians to seek change through ballot Gov Namadi suspends four aides indefinitely Niger Govt appeals for calm as kidnapped doctor remains in captivity Ondo police arrest six over N71M interstate vehicle fraud 2027: Atiku inept, incompetent, says Babachir Lawal Ogidi's killing: Court remands five police officers, adjourns until June 15 *PUNCH* Commissioner lauds contractors of Adamawa road projects Cleric seeks end to insecurity, urges prayers ahead 2027 elections Niger integrates 396 UNICEF/GAVI health workers into civil service Kwara monarch urges AbdulRazaq to focus on rural devt Sokoto 2027: Dan'iya promises open-door, inclusive govt Lagos, NIS move to strengthen sports sector safety Bago repositioned Niger in three years - Commissioner Faith leaders rally Nigerians against insecurity, rising divisions Nasarawa APC gov candidate Wadada appeals for unity after primaries Kwara APC rooted in community engagement - Senator Fintiri inaugurates Health Week, inspects PHC projects Eid: Zamfara residents hail Tinubu, Matawalle over improved security I'm unaware of any petition against me - ADC guber aspirant NGO enrols 2,015 out-of-school children Kogi police command trains 565 constables in weapon handling Bandits kill 17, loot shops in Sokoto raid Troops free 23 abducted passengers in Kogi operation SCOAN marks five years after TB Joshua's death FG scraps three-month terminal leave for civil servant DSS nabs five suspected arms couriers behind Niger school abduction Osun NDC chieftain seeks safeguards for State Police ADC primaries: Atiku, Babachir trade words as ex-SGF quits party Oyo APC gov candidate yet to emerge, insists Adelabu CBN redeploys four deputy governors in management shake-up Anti-party: APC suspends Jigawa federal lawmaker, six others FG unveils agribusiness fund to empower 6m youths Wike admits concern over cows roaming Abuja roads Lagos builds 362 roads in seven years, 181 ongoing NCDC launches 21-day Ebola watch for exposed travellers Plateau to harness youth potential through science, tech - Mutfwang Lagos boosts civil service infrastructure with new office complexes Lagos APC insists published candidates' list stands amid protest *LEADERSHIP* OYO SCHOOL ABDUCTION: My 4 Grandchildren, Daughter-in-Law Are In The Forest, Woman Cries Out Rivers Govt Restates Commitment To Strengthening Tobacco Control Measures Group Backs Ombugadu Over Nasarawa North Senate Bye-election Osun Poll: INEC Intensifies Grassroots Voter Education Campaign PDP Urges Dinshiya To Accept Defeat, Backs Ikenya In Taraba Guber Race Tinubu Set For Historic State House Press Corps Dinner Nigeria, WIPO Deepen Collaboration To Commercialise Creativity, Research 2027: Mob Burns Obi-Kwankwaso Campaign Posters In Kano Wike Attacks Atiku, Obi, Kwankwaso, Calls Them Liars 'Beware Of Fake Police Recruitment List', PSC Warns Applicants Bagudu Canvases Land Access To Facilitate Youth Participation In Agriculture Court Rejects Rwanda's £100m Claim Against UK Over Scrapped Migrant Deal World Cup: Neymar Must Battle Vinícius, Raphinha For Minutes, Syas Ancelotti COPDEM Congratulates Obi On NDC Ticket, Calls It Democratic Milestone Wike Denies Owning Florida Property, Says No Law Stops Property Ownership Abroad Oil Workers Shut Down NUPRC Over Foreign Training Row Bauchi Court Vacates Injunction Stopping PRP Governorship Primary JUST- IN: Babachir Lawal Quits ADC, Alleges Primary Was Rigged for Atiku VBM Congratulates Obi On NDC Ticket, Says It's Step Toward Better Nigeria N10trn maturities to Boost June Liquidity CBN Targets 95% Financial Inclusion, 50m Fresh Accounts With New Payment System NLNG Targets Improved Fuel Efficiency, Costs With New 522,000 Cubic Meters Vessels Wike Defends Judges' Housing Project, Cites FCDA Mandate Basketball Boost For Ebonyi As Udezue Unveils New Court, Stages Regional Tournament Aircraft Leasing Firm Will Solve Nigeria's Flight Challenges - Kambari Stan Nze Opens Up On Trust, Betrayal And Second Chances Zulum Orders Free Drugs, Medical Supplies As Cholera Outbreak Hits Borno I'll Return to Corporate Life if Music Fails — Shoday Work Begins On 2032 Brisbane Olympics Stadium After Protest Tobi Bakre: 'If You Don't Want to Work With a Woman, You're Not Ready to Grow' Ex- Wife Of Late 'Dawson's Creek' Star James Van Der Beek Weds In Outdoor Montana Ceremony Wike Defends FCT, Says Promises Delivered Through Projects Peter Okoye Vows To Speak Out On Insecurity and Bad Governance, Dares Critics To 'Line Up' Tonto Dikeh Turns 41 With A Heart Full Of Gratitude And Zero Regrets 'No Amount Of Bitterness Can Alter Reality' — Atiku Blasts Babachir Over ADC Primary Election Claims Toyin Abraham Steps Up For Baba Suwe's Daughter, Reaches Out After Social Media Appeal I Can't Hand Over Akwa Ibom Treasury To Desperate Politicians In 2027 — Gov Eno Russia Bans Aviation Fuel Exports Until November 30 Amid Refinery Strikes Ogun Ranked 2nd In 2025 State Performance Index, Behind Lagos Police Confirm Abduction Of 30 Persons, Two Killed In Bandit Attack On Kogi Community Oyo Schools Shut As Residents Protest Abduction Of Students, Teachers IOM Rescues 67,000 Stranded Nigerian Migrants, Supports 30,000 Returnees Wema Bank Secures Fitch's 'B' Rating UK Platform Expands Access To African Food, Fashion, Beauty Products Firm Drives Efficiency In Public Sector Payments Bank Expands Profit Base By 23%, Hits N81.5bn Gross Earnings In 2025 Nigeria Loses $600m To Illegal Container Sales, Customs Expert Says Tinubu's Security Approach Ineffective, Says Sowore Kwankwaso Urges FG To Prioritise Immediate Rescue Of Abducted Oyo Pupils, Teachers Cyber Threats Threaten Business Sustainability, Profitability, Society Warns Wike Defends Tinubu's Record, Says Abuja Residents Are Feeling Government's Impact NIWA Still In Charge Of Inland Waterways Safety - Operators Kwankwaso Denies Planning Protest, Urges Nigerians To Ignore Viral Message Remove 15% Levy On Tokunbo Vehicles, Clearing Agent Urges FG Court Jails Woman 8 Years For Running Illegal Pharmacies In Calabar *THE SUN* Bring back our children': Ibadan protesters demand action on school kidnappings Oyo abduction: No parent should endure this anguish - Tinubu Oyo abduction: Military deployment endangers us, FG should use dialogue - Principal Atiku shops for VP candidate in S'East, S'South, may zero in on ex-gov 2027 presidency: ADC won't get up to 10% in Rivers - Wike Kano PDP endorses Jonathan as flagbearer, condemns disruption of PDP... Amaechi made mistake joining ADC presidential race — Wike First Lady to APC Women: Prioritise grassroots, mentorship, politics about... Niger community celebrates as military eliminates 200 terrorists Oyo: We'll use every lawful means to free pupils, teachers - Tinubu Insecurity: We don't support protests leading to breakdown of law, order - Kwankwaso Tinubu will crush criminal networks, secure Nigeria — Oluremi Nigerian Newspapers: Major stories on Monday Oyo: NUT declares indefinite strike over kidnapped teachers, pupils Kalu mourns AIG Uzuegbu, describes him as dedicated, professional officer NDP presents female flagbearer for 2027 presidential race 2027 presidency: ADC won't get up to 10% in Rivers - Wike Kano PDP endorses Jonathan as flagbearer, condemns disruption of PDP Special National Convention. Amaechi made mistake joining ADC presidential race — Wike First Lady to APC Women: Prioritise grassroots, mentorship, politics about numbers, not gender Delta leaders threaten to petition INEC chairman to NJC, allege external interference in delineation crisis 2027: Former Kaura Chairman dumps APC, backs Peter Obi, eyes Reps seat Plateau: Traditional ruler murdered in Langtang Five police officers arraigned over death of Delta musician OG Millan Over 30 kidnapped in Ayegunle Bunu attack, one killed Plateau: Eight killed, 10 injured in fresh attack on Barkin Ladi NDLEA uncovers illicit drugs hidden in water purifier machines from Europe Why LSSTF, police showing force from the air in Lagos - Ogunsan Abia police confirm arrest of 4 men for attempt to demolition widow's property Nigeria loses over $600mn in Customs duty, VAT to illegal sales of empty containers -Expert Stock market slumps for second week as major stocks are dumped Abbey Mortgage Bank gets shareholders' nod for N164bn capital raise Aradel postpones results release to June after missing deadline Honeywell to pay N1.59bn dividend despite revenue drop Nigeria's external reserves hit 4-month high, near $50bn Oil supply risk rises as Hormuz choke pushes down global stocks EPL: Arsenal, Chelsea make decision on Rashford move Milner retires from football with highest EPL appearances World Cup: FIFA introduces new restriction on team talks during goalkeeper injury breaks Kidnapping: Bandits have more online visibility than authorities - Nasboi Why Nigerian celebrities stay silent on insecurity - Portable *VANGUARD* Tinubu commends Navy for 7 decades of providing maritime security One killed, three injured in tricycle collision in Jos Ebola Threat: Nigeria only 59% prepared, tightens airport, border surveillance NCDC DG Pleasure comes after victory Anthony Joshua says as Fury fight looms London to Lagos: Nigerian cyclist begins 10,000km Polio awareness ride Trump says Israel, Hezbollah agree to halt fighting 2027: ADC wont get 10% in Rivers Wike Benue LP governorship candidate picks female running mate Tinubu to attend maiden State House Press Corps annual dinner Crisis rocks Kwara PDP as two governorship candidates emerge 2022 train attack: FG re-arraigns Tukur Mamu on amended terrorism charge 2027: Mobilise effectively for Tinubus re-election, Soludo tells City Boy Movement Countdown to 2026 FIFA World Cup: Norway, Haaland back with a bang Kaduna ranks among Nigerias top three performing states Nigeria-US intelligence-led strike kills 21 ISWAP fighters in Borno, disrupts terror network Army rescues 23 kidnapped passengers in Kogi Woman gets 8 years imprisonment for operating illegal pharmacies in Calabar Oyo School Kidnap: NUT begins nationwide protest Tuesday Oil prices jump as Iran suspends peace talks Hoodlums attack Soludos Chief of Staff Convoy, two policemen killed USIran conflict disrupts Lagos infrastructure projects Govt laments Kwara PDP crisis deepens as two governorship candidates emerge Oghenemine killing: Court remands five police officers, identities of alleged accomplices revealed Politics not about gender but numbers, First Lady tells APC women leaders APC primary fallout: Wadada urges aggrieved members to stay, unveils HEARTS agenda CBN unveils Payments System Vision 2028, stakeholders seek lower transaction costs Primaries: Nigerians now know youre liars, Wike tells ADC, NDC 2027: Accord in fresh crisis over alleged ghost votes in presidential primary Building collapse: Lagos seals 827 construction sites over safety violations Cost of healthy diet stands at N1,541 in March NBS 10 football law changes to take place in 2026 World Cup Arsenal unveil 3 signings for next season Why PSG players wore Ski Goggles in Champions League celebration Full list: Five clubs that have kept original Champions League trophy Youll feel even worse Terry tells Gabriel, reflects on infamous 2008 miss Five injured in multiple-vehicle crash on Lagos-Abeokuta Expressway Kogi govt suspends Echane festival over security threats 21 terrorists killed in joint Nigeria-US strike Obama White House Instagram account hacked BBNaija Season 10 reunion to premiere June 8 Serena Williams announces return to tennis One killed, over 30 abducted in Kogi Security vetting mandatory for all travellers US Mission Abeokuta residents protest, seek release of abducted Oyo school children Just in: Babachir Lawal quits ADC, alleges Atiku-favoured primary was rigged AAC guber candidate urges Tinubu to mobilise NYSC members against insecurity Senate President, a nationalist, not anti-North, Akpabios kinsmen tell Gololo Nigeria vs Poland date, time, venue and where to watch Full list: Super Eagles 2018 World Cup jersey ranks among footballs greatest kits Hundreds of Ijaw Youths storm court over resource control, Bayelsa LGA suit INEC steps up readiness for Osun governorship election Housing crisis: Tenants union calls for suspension of rent hikes in Rivers Lagos moves to reduce GBV as cases hit 6,753 Police debunk alleged kidnap of passengers in Ekiti Anambra Govt to sanction unregistered mortuaries after June 5 Nigerians now know you as liars Wike slams NDC, other parties NCA commends DSS over arrest of suspects linked to Papiri school abduction Hayatu-Deen rules out challenging Atikus emergence as ADC presidential candidate Two killed, several injured in soldiers-masqueraders clash *THISDAY* Kwara Gov, Customs Chief, Others Seek Legal Framework for Ethical AI, Digital Governance FG, WIPO Deepen Collaboration To Turn Nigerias Intellectual Property Into Reasonable Financial Assets Expert Raises Concern Over Migration of Fintech Value to Overseas Stock Markets PSC Disowns Police Recruitment Shortlist Circulating on Social Media JAMB Backs Sierra Leone Towards Adopting Nigerias Centralised Tertiary Admission Model NDPC to Train Perm Secs, Heads of Parastatals on Data Protection UN, AU, ECOWAS, Others Suffer Funding Gaps Amid 50% Drop in Multilateral Peacekeeping Operations Babachir Lawal Resigns From ADC, Criticises Atikus Victory at ADC Primary Breaking: Supreme Court Sets Aside Order Freezing Nestoil, Necondes Assets Abeokuta Residents Protest, Seek Release of Abducted Oyo School Children IOM Rescues 67,000 Stranded Nigerian Migrants, Supports 30,000 PSC Disowns Police Recruitment Shortlist Circulating on Social Media Oyo Public Schools Comply With NUT Directive, Begin Strike over Pupils, Teachers Abduction NUT Calls for Increased Security Presence in Osun Border Schools Housing Minister Threatens Projects Revocation Over Contract Breach Lawyer Clinches LP Ticket For Awka North/South Federal Constituency Group Hails Tinubus Oyo Forest Guard Approval, Warns Against Delays in Implementation Domestic Production, Port Reforms Key to Shielding Nigeria from Global Supply Chain Shocks, Says Expert Group:Tinubus 2027 Continuity Crucial for Nigerias Growth Re-Hamzat and the Future of Lagos: Sycophants At Work My Final Words Activist Seeks FGs Intervention in Itsekiri, Urhobo Ijaw Territorial Dispute TERROR: WHENSILENCEINDICTS APC Aspirant Demands Fresh Ondo Reps Primary, Says There Was No Election Nigeria Joins Nations with Globally Recognised Cartography Training Programme Falcon Corporation Founder, Joe Ezigbo, to Chair 5th AMTY Awards Group:Tinubus 2027 Continuity Crucial for Nigerias Growth RusselSmith Formally Transitions to Arridex Rotary District 9111 Presents Indigent Students with Scholarships Youth Party Conducts Primaries ahead of 2027 General Election Delta NDCHouse Candidate, Sheriff Mulade, Appreciates Electorate Ebola: Abayomi Leads Preparedness Inspection in Lagos Police Bust Kidnap, Robbery Syndicates, Recover Rifle, Motorcycles, Stolen Livestock in Jigawa ADC Declares Ogundipe Winner of Ogun Guber Primary PrayerandSupportforNigerian Armed ForcesCondemnsAbductionof Retired Major GeneralR.Abubakar, Wife Odua Investment Inaugurates Glanvills Enthoven House Rental Professionals Society Holds Annual Conference Tinubus Economic Gains Exist Only on Paper, Says Adebayo ISN Medicals Solutions Tackle Rising Diagnostic Errors in Nigeria Young Nigerians Pitch Tech Solutions for Safer Transportation at SystemSpecs Contest CBN Widens PoS Geo-fencing Radius, Shifts Compliance Deadline to August NDC Disowns Viral Primary Elections Results, Insists No Candidates Declared Yet Take Fight to Terrorists, CAS TasksNAF Abuja to Host Dotun Popoolas Exhibition Inspired by Discarded Metals NIGERIAS ANTI-TERROR CAMPAIGN AND UKRAINES ROBOT WAR Honouring the Last Watch of 17 PMF Heroes: A Tribute to Sacrifice, Unyielding Stand Against Terror G.O. Nebo Memorial Foundation: 20 Years of Keeping a Fathers Legacy Alive Analysts: Stock Market Sentiment to Remain Broadly Cautious in June Amid Excess Liquidity, Banks Deposit with CBN Drops to N91.1trn How IHS Reduced Carbon Emission by 21.4%, Trained 140,000 Students Zichis Eyes Additional N540m Monthly Earning, Animal Feed Capacity Appreciates Africas First Agent-driven Media Intelligence Framework Debuts Heirs Insurance Votes N11.5m for Essay competition Digital Transformation Reinforces Enugus Governance Reform Agenda ShareholdersofVFD Group Approve N0.25 Dividend Per Share NACC Seeks Sanwo-Olus Backing for US-Nigeria Trade Centre How Africa-Caribbean Partnership Will Open New Markets for Prosperity COFFHA Set for Augustina Igbokwes Investiture as President-elect Eleven risks of election faith Chelle Confirms Osimhen, Lookman to Miss Portugal, Poland Friendlies *DAILY TRUST* One killed, three injured as tricycles collide in Jos Fresh twist in Rivers APC as reinstated faction sacks Chinda, Wikes preferred candidates Kano govt merges water, environment ministries Kaduna Pilgrims To Receive 123 Riyals Each Gov. Lawal urges prayers for peace in Zamfara ASUU shuts down Benue varsity over unpaid entitlements Kano lawmaker leaves NDC after losing return ticket, rejoins APC Seven Sallah visitors among 17 killed in Sokoto bandit attack PDP Crisis: Turaki-led faction announces rival guber candidate in Kwara Doctors Shut Down Ondo Hospital Over Assault on Colleague Residents Displaced as Windstorm Destroys Houses, Schools in Sokoto Windstorm kills 1, destroys over 200 houses in Zamfara Rainstorm destroys, houses, health facilities, worship centres in Plateau Gunmen kill two, abduct passengers in Kogi Hayatu-Deen: Ill not challenge outcome of ADC presidential primary Court jails woman for operating illegal pharmacy in Cross River Police Recover 245 Rustled Cattle in Kaduna, Foil Kidnap Attempts Federal workers reject N100,000 minimum wage proposal Babachir Quits ADC, Vows to Block Atikus Path to Aso Rock Zamfara targets one million women, vulnerable groups with empowerment Zamfara deploys engineers to assess roads around FUG, FCET Zamfara commences payment of N500m gratuity to retired LG workers Pupils, Teachers Abduction Sparks Protests in Oyo, Ogun How Food Insecurity Gap Widened Under Tinubu Two Feared Killed as Security Operatives, Masquerades Clash in Kogi DSS Nabs 5 linked to Papiri School Kidnap Of Bandits and Their Informants/Sponsors Oyo teachers embark on strike over abducted colleagues Police arrest suspected kidnappers, armed robbers in Jigawa, Nasarawa Awolowo foundation opens applications for future leaders fellowship NIGERIA DAILY: Three Years After Subsidy Removal Better Economy or Harder Life Okpebholos ally arrested over alleged assault on police officer in Edo SKFEST: Defence minister seeks unity, community support against insecurity Eid-el Kabir: Borno ram dealers count losses Ekiti traditional rulers seek tougher anti-kidnap laws How General Rabe, wife were ambushed, abducted in Katsina Primaries: Candidates fate uncertain as party headquarters set to announce results Gaza, Maku emerge, Labour Partys guber, senate candidates in Nasarawa I did not criticise Tinubu over my travails Tuggar Aftermath of ADC primary: Atiku holds closed-door meeting with Hayatu-Deen Hashim emerges accord partys presidential candidate 2027: YPP picks Zugwai-Chukwu as presidential candidate I will not fight my predecessors Gov. Eno Zailani, Uba Sanis aide stir controversy over allegations of electoral malpractices World No Tobacco Day: Ending the tobacco industrys youth manipulation game Parents, teachers lament dilapidated state of FCT school How ram dealers suffered losses in Abuja Abuja road crash claims four lives Period poverty forces schoolgirls out of classrooms Cooking gas price soars as 12.5kg sells above N22,000 Portland Gas opens 96,000 SCM CNG station Dangote retains title as Africas most admired brand Investors commit $250,000 to bridge credit gap for women businesses Ebola: Authorities flag airlines from high-risk countries Businesses yet to benefit from FGs economic reforms NECA FG owing A/Ibom over N40bn power debt Eno Customs records N908m rice smuggling seizures in Q1 Turn economic stability to jobs, CPPE tells Tinubu Nigerian businesses spent N2trn on diesel in 2 months *NEW TELEGRAPH* Tinubu To Attend First Annual Presidential Press Corps Dinner June 19 Tinubu's Infrastructure Drive Will Transform Nigeria - Goronyo BGT Awards Contracts For Three Newbuild LNG Vessels 2027: Domestic Workers Seek Political Inclusion Tinubu Commissions 3 New Ships To Commemorate Nigerian Navy's 70th Anniversary  Tinubu's Infrastructure Drive Will Transform Nigeria - Goronyo Osun ADC Gov'ship Candidate Unveils Manifesto, Vows To Restore Trust Grant Youths Land Access To Deep Agriculture Enterprises - Bagudu Ex-Liverpool Boss Slot Opens Up After Exit BGT Awards Contracts For Three Newbuild LNG Vessels CBN Rejigs, Redeploys DGs CBN To Reduce Fraud Losses Associated With Digital Payments To Less Than 1% Tinubu Commissions 3 New Ships To Commemorate Nigerian Navy's 70th Anniversary  Post-Primary Crises Have Exposed Opposition Coalition Leaders - Wike Osun ADC Gov'ship Candidate Unveils Manifesto, Vows To Restore Trust Bandits Have More Visibility Than Our Leaders - Nasboi Jide Awobona Addresses Critiques Over His Insecurity Comments Stan Nze Reveals Stance On Forgiving Cheating Partner 'I Don't Have Tattoos So I Can Go Back To Office Work If Music Fails' - Shoday 'I Sold My Possessions, Avoided Parties To Fund My Son's Tuition' - Biodun Okeowo Ex-Liverpool Boss Slot Opens Up After Exit Arsenal Stars Fire Back At Critics After Champions League Defeat Report: Manchester United Eye Move For Victor Osimhen *BLUE PRINT* Wike declares amnesty for political adversaries in Rivers Tinubu launches 145 tricycle ambulances to enhance emergency medical response Ondo: Police crack interstate vehicle syndicate, arrest 6 over N71m fraud Troops foil kidnap plot, neutralise terrorist in Kogi Group condemns abduction of former defence spokesperson Tinubus leadership transformational Obaro EKSU commissions TETFund ICT centre, commends Tinubus education reforms *GUARDIAN* Zulum distributes free cholera drugs, others to Borno's health facilities $6bn Mambilla scandal: EFCC unveils fresh evidence against Agunloye Anambra CP orders command to fish out killers of 2 cops, attackers of Soludo's aide. Fresh facts indicate why Babachir left ADC DTN@100: Anosike pledges N100m for completion of FCT NUJ multipurpose hall Borno governor pledges to complete all capital projects by 2027 Reps probe multi billion worth MOFI Real Estate Investment Fund Atiku's aide slams Babachir Lawal over ADC rigging claim Kaduna ranks among top three performing states ALTON commends FCCPC on DEON suspension as airtime credit returns to Airtel, others Tinubu has delivered on his mandate - Wike Borno residents slam FG's silence over non-release of 48 abducted school children PSC denies circulating  recruitment list Enugu Attack: Group faults South East governors over security gaps 2027: Kano PDP supports adoption of Jonathan for Presidency FRSC nabs 1,691 traffic offenders in five-day crackdown Lagos seals 827 construction sites in crackdown on building collapse risks Oyo private school owners back dialogue, not street protests PDP produces two governorship candidates in Kwara C'River, firm seal $42m deal to revive water board *THE AUTHORITY* Christian Group Commends DSS For Arrest of Suspects Linked to Papiri School Abduction ADC Primaries: Hayatu-Deen drops court action, calls for united opposition Tension in Chad Basin Development Authority as Whistleblowers Raise Alarm Over Fraudulent Anambra govt places N50m permit fee on political campaign billboard, branded vehicles No law stops Odii from contesting Ebonyi guber poll, PDP chieftain replies... UNICEF, Enugu Government train frontline health workers on child nutrition supplements Neglected gully erosion collapses Achi - Awgu federal road in Enugu State ADC Primaries: Hayatu-Deen drops court action, calls for united opposition NDC aspirant rejects Idemili North/South primary, demands cancellation Religious Imbalance in Nasarawa APC Could Cost Tinubu Votes 2027: Disregard unauthorized primary results, NDC tells members NDC Supporters Dismiss Reports of Dumo Lulu-Briggs' Victory Pharma leaders seek stronger government support for local drug manufacturing NISO hosts presidential adviser on power, reaffirms commitment to grid stability *SAHARA REPORTER* EXCLUSIVE: How Bandit Leader Kachalla Muhammadu, Once Involved In Govt Peace Deal, Reportedly Abducted Retd Maj. Gen. Abubakar BREAKING: Boko Haram Plans Quranic Graduation For Over 100 Women, Children Abducted From Kwara Community, Families Reveal EXCLUSIVE: Kwara Terrorists Threaten To Marry Off Kwara Emir Of Yashikiras Abducted Wives Over N150Million Ransom Delay BREAKING: Bandits Attack Kaduna Mosque, Kill Worshipper, Abduct Several Others BREAKING: Olawepo-Hashim Emerges Accord Party Presidential Candidate With 423,902 Affirmation Votes BREAKING: DSS Operative Killed, Two Injured As Suspected Oil Bunkering Gang Attacks Security Base In Imo BREAKING: Nigeria Police Recall Retired Officers As Ad-Hoc Instructors For Training Of 50,000 New Constables EXCLUSIVE: Nigeria Police Arrest Three NSCDC Officers Over Colleagues Death, Trace Over N2Billion To Suspects Bank Account BREAKING: Suspected Terrorists Kidnap Nigerian Military Ex-Spokesperson Major General Rabe Abubakar, Wife In Katsina Kwara Governor AbdulRazaq Recounts How Governors Failed To Stop Tinubus Subsidy Removal In Secret China Meetings, Proposes 100,000 Minimum Wage NDC Senatorial Primary Was Decided In Closed Room, Not By FCT Delegates Aisha Yesufu Alleges Manipulation Are We Running Ransom Economy' Ohanaeze Laments Staggering Records Of Kidnappings Under Tinubu Govt, Demands Release Of Nnamdi Kanu BREAKING: Wike Threatens To Revoke Land Titles Of Hotels, Event Centres Hosting Political Factions Not Recognised By INEC EXCLUSIVE: I Watched As My Church Members Were Gunned Down: Kwara Pastor Narrates February Terrorist Attack In Woro BREAKING: Nigerian Embassy In Manila Bars Unregistered Nigerians In Philippines, Cambodia From Consular Services Kwara Monarch Whose Wives, Children Were Abducted Signs Full-Page Newspaper Advert Praising Tinubu, AbdulRazaq Over APC Primaries EXCLUSIVE: Ex-Skye Bank Chairman Tunde Ayeni Reportedly Robbed Of N120Million Wedding Ring, Wristwatch Inside Kuje Prison BREAKING: Atiku Defeats Amaechi, Hayatu-Deen To Win ADC Presidential Ticket For 2027 Election BREAKING: NDC Begins Primaries May 28, Drops Electronic Voting Over Time Constraints EXCLUSIVE: Hardship Under Tinubu Govt Pushes Ilorin Muslims Into Credit, Interest-Based Deals To Buy Eid Rams BREAKING: Terrorists Kill Kidnapped Zamfara Teacher After Collecting Ransom BREAKING: Amaechi Set To Reject Atikus ADC Presidential Primary Win, Considers Court Action BREAKING: Fresh Abuja Court Ruling Backs INEC Primary Timelines, Contradicts Earlier Judgment On Membership Register Deadline Nigerian Police Order Officers, Families Out Of Owerri Barracks Amid Alleged Sale Of Property DIA Abducted, Tortured Me, Wanted Me To Disappear Forever Activist Justice Crack Recounts Experience With DSS FCT Minister Wike Claims Rivers Governor Fubara Breached 'Agreement' By Taking Re-Election Form BREAKING: Bandits Kill Three, Abduct Several Others In Fresh Attacks On Southern Kaduna Communities EXCLUSIVE: Malabu Oil & Gas Sues Nigerian Govt For Splitting OPL 245 Into Four Assets, Seeks N1Trillion In Damages EXCLUSIVE: Nigerian Soldiers In Yobe Accuse Military Of Withholding N45,000 Operation Allowance Amid Boko Haram Fight BREAKING: Atiku, Amaechi Cast Votes As Ex-Vice President, Former River Gov Battle For ADC Presidential Ticket BREAKING: Patience Jonathan's Ex-Domestic Workers' Trial Resumes As Five Conclude Defence After Years Of Delay *PREMIUM TIMES* 2027: NDP unveils female presidential candidate, vows electoral victory BBNaija Season 10 reunion set for June premiere on Africa Magic Oyo teachers begin indefinite strike over continued captivity of abducted colleagues, pupils Tinubu to be honoured at inaugural Presidential Press Corps Dinner 2027: APC suspends Jigawa rep, six others Army rescues 23 passengers abducted on Kogi highway INECs albatross: The crisis of electoral trust, By Dakuku Peterside Oyo Abduction: Enough of promises without results Iya Rainbow, TAMPAN to Tinubu Efe Omorogbe, EeZee Tee, others chart future of Nigerias digital music industry Keke operator sentenced to death for murder of passenger during robbery operation Xenophobia: Ghana warns citizens against travelling to South Africa, Nigeria cautions against reprisals Oyo Abduction: Enough of promises without results Iya Rainbow, TAMPAN to Tinubu Anambra to sanction unregistered mortuaries, gives ultimatum Police arrest three robbery suspects, recover stolen items in Akwa Ibom 2027: Ace broadcaster Michael Bush emerges Labour Party governorship candidate in Akwa Ibom Heinekens Champions League campaign ends as fans unite at Eko Hotels ADC Primary: Hayatu-Deen rules out court action, calls for united opposition Ex-SGF, Babachir Lawal, dumps ADC, says party massively rigged primaries to favour Atiku Aviation minister orders probe after ex-senators wife serially breached airport security APM chieftain Ajadi blames Tinubu for worsening insecurity, demands resignation Africas Alternative Route to Development: The Nigerian Case Study, By Tope Fasua Gunmen kill eight, injure 10 in fresh Plateau attack We still have many areas to improve in Flamingos Coach Busari reflects on 6-0 demolition of Guinea No way forward without restructuring, By Wole Olaoye Free Bets Are they really that attractive UN Country Head lauds Premiere Academy International Model United Nations template Before the return of judicial anarchy,By Chidi Anselm Odinkalu Terrorists invade Kogi village, kill one, abduct 15, including passing travelers Re: Hamzat and the future of Lagos, By Tayo Ogunbiyi 15 Chinese, nine Nigerians arraigned for alleged illegal lithium mining in Nasarawa Houses destroyed as rainstorm displaces families in Plateau community *PULSE* Nigerian Bottling Company advances youth hospitality skills and entrepreneurship at IHTEF 2026 APC now has access to INEC Database' — Questions trail voters' data security after Wike's aide shares screenshot from INEC database Nigerians paid ₦2.23 trillion in ransom within one year despite massive security spending - NBS 'The kidnappers are on social media with us' — Presidency explains silence on Oyo schoolchildren rescue US announces $3.5 million programme to track religious freedom violations in Nigeria From Chibok to Oyo: here's the list of major school kidnapping cases in Nigeria since 2014 Shock as NDLEA uncovers drugs hidden inside water purifiers shipped from Europe Protest erupts in Ibadan over abducted Oyo pupils, teachers as NUT begins indefinite strike 365 HND students expelled from MAPOLY over academic fraud: See affected departments Oyo school abduction: Tinubu approves 1,000 forest guards, deploys special tactical unit 15 Chinese nationals arraigned over illegal lithium mining as third case rocks Nigeria in one month '₦1 million is the realistic figure' — NLC spokesman rejects governors' proposed ₦100,000 minimum wage DSS arrests 5 suspects over Papiri school kidnapping, recovers 15 AK-47s and more Oyo teachers strike: NUT shuts down public schools indefinitely over missing pupils, colleagues Dua Lipa and Callum Turner are married: Everything we know 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