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(Copyright ElohimTov.com). *NEWSPAPER HEADLINES FOR FRIDAY 1ST MAY 2026* *THE NATION* Fed govt projects inspection: Residents hail concrete technology on Abuja-Kaduna highway INEC restores David Mark-led NWC  Nigeria now prime investment destination, Tinubu tells CSOs FEC okays $2.99bn rail projects, sets up power reform task force Fed govt resolves 20-year MM2 dispute with Bi-Courtney, approves aircraft leasing firm  Fed govt approves over N7trn road projects, orders Carter Bridge rebuild Desmond Elliot seeks fourth term in Lagos Assembly, picks nomination form Workers' Day: Obasa salutes Lagos workforce, commends Tinubu on salary reforms Supreme Court has ended PDP factional crisis, confirmed party's unity — Wike Tin Can port: Customs intercepts N18.9b cannabis-in-cars shipment from Canada FG's Renewed Hope Ambassadors kick off nationwide project tour, showcase infrastructure delivery IGP passes out 1,068 armed Constables in Akwa Ibom NASU, SSANU begin indefinite strike over delayed renegotiation May 1 Lagos launches flood insurance scheme for vulnerable residents Sanwo-Olu, Sirleaf advocate strong institutions, youth inclusion at Lagos summit Supreme Court ruling pushes PDP towards 'dangerous bend' — Turaki faction warns 6,200 applicants take computer test for NDDC foreign scholarship 2026 Hajj: Lagos begins pilgrims' airlift on May 7 Tinubu appoints Babalola as power adviser, heads sector reset taskforce Nigeria needs humanitarian trust fund to tackle poverty - Minister Xenophobia: No justification for attacks on foreign nationals - NICASA First Lady launches distribution of N1.2bn palliatives to 19 northern states NEC adopts 112 as national emergency number FULL PROFILE: Meet new Power Minister-designate, Joseph Tegbe Presidency blasts Obi over 'cancer' remark on borrowing UPDATED: Supreme Court nullifies PDP's Ibadan convention  MMA2: Parking hike to stop abuse, not to boost revenue - Management Supreme Court vacates order directing ADC maintain status quo ante bellum  Tinubu swears in four Permanent Secretaries, INEC National Commissioner DHQ: 201 terrorists killed, 284 commanders arrested in April  Adeleke clears N3bn outstanding salary of Unilesa staff, convert 300 casual workers  Supreme Court nullifies PDP's Ibadan convention  Deji Adeyanju slams TikTok nudity, 'Yahoo Yahoo' among Nigerian youth Borno deputy speaker withdraws from Senate race, endorses Ndume *PUNCH* LASG pays N1.126bn retirement bonds to 668 retirees FG, Bi-Courtney end N132bn aviation dispute settlement Atiku-linked lobby firm pushes US sanctions over Nigeria's insecurity Foundation restores degraded Bauchi land, urges enforcement Tinubu leads power taskforce as FEC approves rail, road projects BSN, Christians to celebrate National Bible Day Centre seeks stronger border security, collaboration to curb arms proliferation Niger NHRC records 1,000 rights violation cases Vet doctors urge Nasarawa to declare abattoir emergency APC chieftain tasks women on empowerment initiatives NGO assists 359 Borno teachers to secure licences Farmer-herder clashes: Bauchi unveils 'Right of Way' policy 6,200 applicants take computer test for NDDC foreign scholarship May Day: NLC, TUC lament rising insecurity, poverty Displaced Benue residents reject mining allocation on farmlands Military denies running Kwara camp as Amnesty alleges 150 deaths Female aspirant joins Kwara gov race Corp member dies after drill in Borno NYSC camp Military holding our members over self-defence - Plateau coalition Troops kill over 200 terrorists, arrest 284 in April operations Nasarawa gov aspirants collapse structure for ex-IG Adamu bid FG asserts control over mining, warns C'River agencies Beyond survival: What IFBC means for Nigeria's family business future Varsities face disruption as NASU, SSANU commence strike 2027: Gombe APC supporters oppose ex-minority whip's ambition Flood: Fire Service cautions Gombe parents over children's safety Hajj: Bauchi begins vaccination, outlines rules for pilgrims Odu'a chair backs Olubadan economic committee, seeks collaboration Media professional lauds Tunji-Ojo for passport, correctional reforms Nigeria faces stricter US aid terms over 'religious persecution' Gombe adopts digital learning to address school disruptions S'Court didn't back any ADC faction, says Kachikwu *LEADERSHIP* Uganda Arrests 62 Nigerians Over Alleged Illegal Religious Activities, Immigration Breaches Mooro Bridge Collapse Isolates 20 Communities In Kwara, Oyo Despite ₦1.2bn Allocation Beyond Minimum Wage: Centre Urges Shift To 'Welfare-centric' Labour Policy NANCES Commends Bob For Advancing Digital Education Initiative Uganda Arrests 62 Nigerians Over Alleged Illegal Religious Activities, Immigration Breaches Reps Resume $4.6bn Health Grants Probe Mooro Bridge Collapse Isolates 20 Communities In Kwara, Oyo Despite ₦1.2bn Allocation Supreme Court Voids Ibadan PDP Convention   Mooro Bridge Collapse Isolates 20 Communities In Kwara, Oyo Despite ₦1.2bn Allocation Beyond Minimum Wage: Centre Urges Shift To 'Welfare-centric' Labour Policy NANCES Commends Bob For Advancing Digital Education Initiative Uganda Arrests 62 Nigerians Over Alleged Illegal Religious Activities, Immigration Breaches Reps Resume $4.6bn Health Grants Probe King Charles, Queen Camilla Pay Tribute To 9/11 Victims In New York Angela Okorie Jabs Rosy Meurer Amid Churchill Marriage Controversy Mercy Aigbe Marks 20 Years In Nollywood With Reflective Tribute NNPC Completes River Niger Crossing for OB3 Pipeline FG, Industry Stakeholders Renew Push For Eco-friendly Growth Shippers' Council Acknowledges Operators' $600m Apapa Port Expansion Proposal I May Not See The Long-Term Future, Says King Charles Actor Ving Rhames Collapses In A Restaurant Comedian Akpororo Seeks Probe Of Logistics Firm Over Delta Singer's Death Cartier's Heir Jailed 8 Years For Running $470M Drug Money Crypto Scheme 2027: Olawepo-Hashim Urges Tinubu, INEC to Shift Party Primaries to September Seplat Energy's PAT Rises by 62.7% to $37.9m In Q1 Akwa Ibom Establishes Agric Equipment Firm for Mechanised Farming Parker Leaves Burnley After Relegation From Premier League Sheringham Slams Spurs' Sacking of Postecoglou Tevenet Hails Lookman As Atlético's 'Most Impactful' Signing In Seven Years Draper Pulls Out of French Open With Knee Injury 2027: Farmers Buy APC Forms For Gov Bago, Rep Abdullahi Extrajudicial Killing: Delta Central SenatorDafinone Calls For Calm, Urges Due Process INEC Displays Preliminary Register Across Bauchi LGAs AGF Asks Court To Deregister ADC, Accord, 3 Other Political Parties Private Firms Demand Tax Clarity To Curb Highway Extortion Nationwide 2027: Ex-Reps Ogbeide-Ihama Joins Senatorial Race, Says Red Chamber Not For Novices ECA Urges Coordinated Action On Water, Sanitation In Africa *THE SUN* 2027: Ebonyi APC slams Umahi over consensus, direct primaries stand Bimbo Ademoye confronts thugs for disrupting film set He helped Nigeria believe in itself - Bodex Media hails... Supreme Court vacates order directing ADC maintain status quo ante... FG resolves 20-year Bi-Courtney airport dispute, approves aircraft leasing company Borrowing for consumption cancerous - Obi warns Why State Governors must domesticate Child's Rights Act — Fagbemi Police reforms: IGP Disu targets misconduct, restructures oversight system Donor fund: Nigeria at turning point in fight against Infectious diseases - Reps FG declares Friday public holiday US lawmaker criticises Tinubu over security aid compliance 2027: Ebonyi APC slams Umahi over consensus, direct primaries stand He helped Nigeria believe in itself - Bodex Media hails Adenuga at 73 Ohanaeze congratulates Bianca Ojukwu on appointment as Foreign Affairs Minister 2027: Umahi seeks consensus, direct primaries in Ebonyi APC Wike urges Abuja traditional rulers: Don't repeat 2023 election 'mistake', back Aduda for Senate or lose out Jandor withdraws from Lagos guber race following Hamzat's emergence Gbenga Hashim to Tinubu, INEC: Respect electoral Act, allow primaries to hold in September Video evidence exposed truth in Delta police shooting — Kunle Edun Ogun students laud Kasali's steady work across Ijebu East, others Dismissed ASP Nuhu Usman faces fresh N50,000 extortion claim Police nab 16 suspected cultists, recover guns at Ibadan poly Motorcyclist slumps, dies during police stop in Ibadan, angry youths burn outpost NDLEA raids 3 Lagos illicit drug warehouses, recovers N16.9bn opioids PSC condemns shooting of Ogidi in Delta $900m Broadband Push: ATCON bets on local ISPs to transform economy Food belts under pressure as oil turmoil drives jollof costs 50% Telcos deny blame over failed USSD charges, fault banks Lagos: Airport worker returns lost purse with $1,700, travel documents intact Investors back NGX leadership, approve dividend, bonus issue Why Nigeria's industrial clusters are crawling, crumbling Lagos rolls out 5-year plan to become Africa's manufacturing capital Mainoo commits future to Man United with new deal Transfer: Fulham delay agreement over Chukwueze fee UCL: Arsenal set new record after draw against Atletico Madrid Bimbo Ademoye confronts thugs for disrupting film set Actor Ving Rhames rushed to hospital after collapsing at restaurant *VANGUARD* Top 10 countries with most approved asylum claims in Canada 2025 Ashley Young announces retirement from football aged 40 Nigeria condemns Mali defence minister's killing 2027 Polls: Why INEC should deregister ADC, APP, 3 other parties, AGF tells court Tension in Enugu community over alleged same-sex relationship Play Where You Belong — The Game Starts Before Kick-off | MSport x Chelsea FC Effurun killing: IGP Olatunji Disu orders dismissal, prosecution of ASP Nuhu Usman 2027 Polls: Why INEC should deregister ADC, APP, 3 other parties, AGF tells court Economic activity expansion halts in April as PMI dips to 49.4 points Lagos 2027: Jandor withdraws from governorship race US war in Iran cost $25bn so far, says Pentagon official Mainoo signs new five-year Man Utd contract Tinubu's performance made me dump Obidient movement — James Kitiya Dangote Refinery fixes jet fuel price at ₦1,820/litre 287 nominations for Nobel Peace Prize Photos: NNPC OB3 gas pipeline crosses River Niger Iran's supreme leader says US suffered 'disgraceful defeat' Gov Oborevwori condemns police killing, pledges justice for slain Delta youth Between democracy, neoliberalism and the developmental state in fixing Nigeria 2027: Borno deputy speaker backs out of senatorial race, endorses Ndume Jos killings: Tight security as Plateau court resumes trial of four suspects *THISDAY* Bayelsa Vows Continued Support for IFAD/LIFE-ND Projects Tinubu Presides Over FEC Meeting Breaking: Supreme Court Returns ADCs Suit to Trial Court, Sets Aside Status Quo Ante Bellum Order Tinubu Seeks Senate Confirmation of Olasunkanmi Tegbe as Power Minister Breaking: In Split Decision, Supreme Court Affirms Judgment Nullifying PDP Convention Held in Ibadan AGF Joins Ex-Legislators Seeking De-registration of ADC, APP, AA, 2 Others Between Democracy, Neoliberalism and the Developmental State in Fixing Nigeria UNICEF Calls for Increased Investment in Early Childhood Education DHQ: Troops Neutralise 216 Terrorists, Apprehend 284 Across Theatres Tolu Odebiyi Returns to Senate Race, Backs Tinubus Sweeping Reforms US Reaffirms Recognition of Moroccos Sovereignty over Sahara Alleged Land Grabbing: Developers Seek Probe of FHA Boss Digital Switchover: Over 100 Channels Sign On to Broadcast Free-to-Air Content Scottish Varsity Honours Akpoti-Uduaghan With Life Transforming Award Stakeholders Rally Around Mary Ikoku as Consensus Talks Gather Pace for Rep Seat Kwara: Ilorin Emirate Backs Tinubu, EndorsesMustapha for Gov Group Urges APC to Zone Ogun West Senate Ticket to Imeko-Afon Egbin Power Confirms Death of Contract Staff on Maintenance Operation Terrorism: Algeria Declares Support for Unity of the Malian Territory Youre Afraid of Election, Adeleke Attacks Oyetola, AMBO Wike: Power, Presence and Politics of Delivery Court Fast-Tracks Treason Trial Against Six Suspects, as Witness Gives Fresh Details on Alleged Coup Plot Kunle Soname: The Visionary Who Turned Bet9ja into Nigerias Betting Powerhouse How the Tinubu Government is Driving System-wide Reforms in Basic Education Yayi: Born In Lagos, Made By Hard Work, Crowned By Consensus Four Nigerians Make List of Rockefeller Foundations10 Changemakers in Africa UN ARFSD-12 to Host WiM-Africa Dialogue on Responsible Minerals, Gender Index Bitget Launches Blockchain4Youth Learning Hub to Strengthen Future Web3 Workforce The Credit Revolution: Powering Nigerias Renewed Hope Nigerian Gas Association Unveils Yetunde Taiwo as New President, Announces Executive Council MTWI Empowers 18 Women with Digital Skills in Artificial Intelligence Celebrating Architect of Wealth, Michael Adenuga Jr., at 73 Dr Afolashade Shona-Aluko shines at women award in Sierra Leone Supreme Court Delivers Verdict in Make or Mar ADC, PDP Leadership Crises Today UK Govt Launches Fund to Boost Nigerias Creative Industry Nigerias Digital Media Traffic Down 26% as AI Reshapes News Consumption WAfrica Healthcare Investment Momentum Builds as WHX Returns to Nigeria British Investment Targets 9bn for Africa, Focuses on Frontier Markets Reverse Tide: How a Uyo Brewers Quiet Move on Bullet Signals New Chapter for Nigerian Corporate Ambition Google: More Nigerians Align with Creative Skills, Use AI to Unlock Growth Opportunities FATE Foundation Marks 26 Years of BuildingEntrepreneurs Cookstoves Production: Greenplinth Africa Enters $10bn Investment Agreement Summit Explores Payment Innovation, Future of Retail in Nigeria Champion Breweries Announces Q1 Results,Transition to Group Reporting Structure NECA Urges Stakeholders to Strengthen Work Environment for Sustainable Growth Shareholders Laud NB on Strong 2025FY Recovery, Improved Profitability ipNX Reaffirms Commitment to Nigerias Broadband Agenda How NITDA Saved FG N319bn though IT Project Clearance Firms Reward Creators with N12M and Paris Trips 2027 and the Wedding Gimmicks Boxers Talk Tough Ahead May 1 Chaos in the Ring 4 Showdown Korean Cultural Centre Deepens Nigerias Taekwondo Devt with 5th National Coaches Seminar NBF Invites 40 Boxers for Commonwealth Games Camping in Lagos Anthony Joshua, Fury Fight Depends on Warm up Bouts Lookmans Atltico Hold Arsenal in Comeback, WithAll to Play for Tuesday PSG Beat Bayern Munich in Nine-goal Thriller Ogunade: We Are Encouraged by DTigress Performance Against WNBA Teams Simeone Doubts Lookmans Fitness for Arsenal Clash Tonight Participants Delightful as Impactful Women Administrators Workshop Ends in Abuja *DAILY TRUST* The road ahead is long, Atiku reacts to Supreme Court ruling NASENI: Some Nigerian households still depend on firewood 2027: Borno deputy speaker withdraws from Senate race, endorses Ndume Siblings buried alive as excavation site collapses in Sokoto JUST IN: SSANU, NASU begin indefinite strike APC extends sales of nomination forms to Monday BREAKING: Supreme Court reaffirms David Mark as ADC Chairman Desmond Elliot launches fresh Assembly bid JUST IN: Tinubu appoints Olasunkanmi Tegbe as power minister PDP Ibadan convention illegal, Supreme Court rules Parties with no electoral seats should be scrapped AGF Parties with not elective seats should be scrapped AGF Gombe Varsityworkers threaten strike over non-payment of entitlements Dankwambo Replaces Wadada as chair of Senate cttee on Public Accounts Bandits kill Father, 8-year-old daughter, abduct family members Reps probe $4.6bn health grants 2027: No plans to extend sales of forms APC Delta extra judicial killing: Dafinone meets police authorities, sues for calm Kwara Community Demands Grading For Monarchs Senate Approves National Food Reserve Plan to Stabilise Prices Kano: TikToker who led underwear display gets political appointment Yobe: Serving Senator steps down, endorses Gov Buni as successor 2027: Buni endorses SSG Wali as preferred Successor, picks senate forms Hayatudeen: Zoning Debate Distracting Nigerians From the Real Crisis 92% of Nigerian children cant read simple text at age 10 Police dismiss ASP, 5 others over killing of suspect in Delta Like Reps, Senate approves $516.3m loan for SokotoBadagry superhighway 2027 politics gathers pace in Anambra as APC aspirant joins Oyi/Ayamelum Reps race Kogi targets Malaria eradication with free testing, treatment, mass net distribution Akume tasks NUPRC, NALDA boards on accountability, national impact Oborevwori calls for national conference Pastor killed, 15 others abducted in attack on Ekiti community Troops kill 18 terrorists in Yobe Ilorin Emirate backs Tinubu, endorses Mustapha for gov Women groups demand passage of special seats bill Alli, Tuggar, Kakah Shehu, Alkali, Idris, others pick APC guber forms Defending Muslim womens right to wear hijab 2027: Dont pull down the roof Police arrest 118 suspects in Lagos 2 arrested over viral flogging video in Kogi AbujaKaduna rail trip: NIPR delegates call for increased investment in rail NNPCL, NRS, 21 others get nod to generate 1,182.98MW electricity in 2025 NAHCO revenue soars to N65bn in 2025 NRC holds promotion exam for staff Funke Akindele endorses rail travel after Abeokuta ride N210trn probe: Senate panel threatens NNPC boss, ex-chiefs with arrest warrant How alleged coup attempt against Tinubu was planned, uncovered Witness Tinubu: Enemies trying to use insecurity to get rid of me NIGERIA DAILY: Why Attacks Keep Happening Despite Military Operations In Nigeria ADC: Supreme Court in make or mar judgement Book, endowment fund launched in honour of Abubakar Sokoto Tinubu elevates Bianca Ojukwu to substantive minister High-profile players ruled out for rest of 2026 season Barau bankrolls Kano clubs registration; donates buses to SWAN, 2 others Nigeria, Egypt, Madagascar open with wins at ITTF Championships The day a judge exposed a lie that stole a mans life Xenophobic attacks: Protect Nigerians, FG urges South Africa govt UN says Iran war could push 30m people into poverty NGX Group shareholders approve N2.00 per share dividend *NEW TELEGRAPH* Fubara Pledges Completion Of Commissioners Quarters November  Balami Picks APC Form Ahead Of 2027 Election S'Court Judgement: Group Says PDP Without Leadership  NASU, SSANU Begins Indefinite Strike Over Stalled Agreement Army Testifies On Alleged Coup Plot Against Tinubu, Links Sylva To... DBN's Loans To SMEs Gross N1.4trn In 10 Years  GTCO Q1 Profit Hits N302.9bn Amid Resilient Revenue Expansion Tinubu Appoints Lanre Babalola As Special Adviser On Power IEAMA Summit: Experts Advocate Leadership-Driven Entrepreneurship For Nat'l Growth LCCI Flays FG Over Diversion Of Oil Windfall Customs Seizes N18.9bn Cannabis At Tincan Port Kwara Police Recover Stolen Vehicle, Deploys Advanced Tech  Army Reaffirms Commitment To Safety, Security On Lagos, Ogun Roads Chemstar Group CEO, Awode, Loses Mother Drug Trafficking: Lagos Socialite, Arike Ogbuaya, Bags 45 Years In Jail Ex-Man United Defender, Ashley Young Retires From Football At 40 Osimhen Is Untouchable, Galatasaray Warns Potential Buyers Ola Aina Speaks On Rejecting England For Nigeria Modise Criticises Lookman Over Costly Miss Against Arsenal Simeone Insists Atlético Better, Regrets Lookman Chances *BLUE PRINT* Stakeholders kick against new revenue institute, tell Senate to halt legislation Modern equipment: Experts call for increased in technological training for artisans Supreme Court returns Mark-led ADC leadership 2027: Massive support base for 2 prominent aspirants move to ex-IGP in Nasarawa HURIWA raises alarm over rising political crisis in Imo state Senate replaces Wadada with Dankwambo as public accounts committee chair Reps comtte ends Owerri retreat, salutes Dangote economic patriotism 2027: Group begs Tinubu to avert political suicide in Kwara Reps Downstream Petroleum comtte wants long-term renewal of pipeline contract to TANTITA Olawepo-Hashim to Tinubu, INEC: Shift in timetable for primaries ADC convention: Wike didnt threaten to revoke our licence Abuja event centre Broadoaks British School rolls out scholarship programme for children 2027: Ukelle Patriotic Front endorses Senator Jarigbe, Offiono 2027: How Troops neutralised 201 terrorists, arrested 284, rescued 188 in April DHQ Judge rules on joint appeal in criminal matters against EFCC Breaking: Tinubu appoints new minister of power Troops neutralized 201 terrorists, arrested 284 leaders, logisticians, collaborators in April DHQ Why EFCC investigated Pastor Jerry Eze Olukoyede Dangotes wealth now $216 million daily Report Unity Cup: Tickets on sale for Nigeria vs Zimbabwe semi-final tie Cameroon named host for third window of FIBA 2027 African qualifiers OPay Signs New MoUs with 4 More Schools, Expands Access to 1.2 billion 10-Year Scholarship Programme Lagos socialite jailed for cocaine trafficking African Footballers Who Became the Richest Players in the World: Salaries, Wealth and the Off-Pitch Empires FG tells court to deregister ADC, Accord, 3 other parties 2026: Edo NLC disowns planned May Day celebration 2026 International Horse Racing derby: SD Stable sweeps victories in Bida Breaking: Makinde, Turaki faction loses as Supreme Court nullifies PDP Ibadan convention Jandor withdraws from 2026 Lagos governorship race 2027 Lagos governorship election: Ambode makes u-turn, speaks on Hamzat, Tinubu Breaking: Turaki faction loses as Supreme Court voids PDP Ibadan convention Police arrest 16 suspected cultists at Ibadan Poly, recovers 4 guns, others NCC to deploy modern technology to combat digital piracy Adamawa to flag off second phase of national immunization plus, targets 1.3m children DTigress get applause despite loss to Lynx in WNBA Tour Clash Hart declares for House of Representatives, vows peoples centered leadership Governance deficit, weak institutions undermining Nigerias development Prof. Lawal EDON: Students hail Effiong for pioneering digital education Ebonyi: Umahi seeks direct primaries for APC, rallies members ahead of 2027 Breaking: Like Dangote Refinery, NNPCL raises petrol price US proposes stricter conditions on Nigeria financial aid Iranian delegation denied entry into Canada, misses FIFA congress 2027: ADC presidential aspirant, Hayatudeen rejects zoning Sisi Alagbo breaks silence after leaked video FG moves to end CEDAW non-compliance, inaugurates implementation committee Gwale Federal Constituency: Warure declares for House of Representatives seat Suspect confesses role in gruesome murder of victim 2027 elections: Southern Kaduna must not burn Keyamo advocates air safety, improve operational efficiency across Africa Non-communicable diseases: FG to reduce sodium consumption by 30 percent in 5 years Official Kalu certificate row: Coalition urges legal council to press ahead with investigation Data, innovation: FG moves to return 15 million out-of-school children to learning Ibadan Poly reopens registration for students with deficiency from 2018 2027: Ex-Senate Presidents fate hangs as APC stakeholders pick Wali as preferred governorship candidate in Yobe Yobe: Buni elevates SEMA boss to SSG Like Reps, Senate approves Tinubus $516m loan for SokotoBadagry Super Highway FCT Police commences specialist, general duty constables recruitment exams 2027: Nwebonyi, Ken Eze, Ogah, Nwobashi secure Nwifurus backing for re-election IGP orders dismissal of ASP Usman, others over civilians fatal shooting in Delta *GUARDIAN* 2026 budget: Nigeria service debts with ₦15.81tn From gold to FX to indices: How traders can build a cross-asset routine for uncertain markets FIIFA says Iran will play World Cup in US Otu flags off 1,000-unit 'People-First' housing scheme for civil servants Youth group endorses Cross River Gov's son for Reps seat New study proffers solution to cowpea destructive parasite Midnight NELFUND application powers LAUTECH first-class breakthrough Motorists, pedestrians lament as Mooro bridge collapses Supreme court returns ADC leadership dispute to Federal High Court Bayelsa Government vows continued support for IFAD/LIFE-ND projects Tinubu swears in four Permanent Secretaries, INEC commissioner Workers Day: FIWON tasks FG on comprehensive social protection programmes implementation Reps Demand Sanctions Over World Bank Report, Defend Local Refining Reps seek long-term renewal of Tantita pipeline surveillance contract Firewood Cooking Fuels Health Crisis in Nigerian Homes, says NASENI boss FG sets agenda to tackle fake news through media literacy NRC rolls out new train cleaning SOP, trains service providers nationwide Police arrest two for allegedly stealing cow worth N1.7m in Ogun Edo NLC divided over May Day celebration Taraba legislators rally support for Kefas, affirm continuity agenda *THE AUTHORITY* FG declares May 1 public holiday for 2026 workers' day celebration World Malaria Day 2026: AYGF Showcases Edo Breakthrough, Calls for Urgent Action... FG okays ₦150bn PPP extension of Bodo-Bonny Road 2027: Umahi pushes for peace, unity in Ebonyi Breaking! Supreme Court voids Ibadan PDP convention Angwa Rukuba Attacks: Risky To Allow Suspects Leave DSS Custody, Prosecution Tells... Northern Coalition Backs Tinubu's Resolve on Insecurity, Accuse Atiku of Politicising Bloodshed, Mocking Victims From Service to Representation: Mary Ikoku Declares, Promises People-Centered... Abia South Senate: Ikonne picks APC form, issues Abaribe... Yilwatda tasks youths to defend Nigeria's democracy, support Tinubu's... *SAHARA REPORTER* Amnesty International Alleges 150 Fulani Detainees, Mostly Children, Died In Kwara Camp, Demands Probe VIDEO: Boko Haram Faction Declares 72-Hour Ultimatum Expired, Threatens To Execute 416 Women, Children Captives In Borno BREAKING: IGP Approves Dismissal, Prosecution Of ASP Usman, Others Over Public Execution Of Suspect Ogidi In Delta BREAKING: Egbin Power Plant, Nigerias Largest Thermal Station, Shut Down After Contractor Dies In Underwater Accident EXCLUSIVE: Edo Chief Judge Allegedly Defies NJC Directives, Stalls Prolonged N5Billion IginiImuse Libel Suit BREAKING: Armed Thugs Storm Takowangwa Community In Niger State Land Dispute, One Killed, Several Injured EXCLUSIVE: Family Accuses Kogi Governor Ododo, Accountant-General Of Abducting Asthmatic Relation From Abuja To Lokoja, Raises Alarm Over Whereabouts, Health EXCLUSIVE: How Ex-Governor Fayemi Diverted Ekiti Airport Funds To Build Multibillion-Naira Amandla Resort In Ogun Sources BREAKING: Police Arrest Officer Who Executed Handcuffed Suspect In Viral Video, Transfer Trigger-Happy Cop From Delta To Abuja BREAKING: APC Assembly Aspirant Escapes Alleged Assassination Attempt At Kogi Hotel, Three Suspects Arrested BREAKING: Forest Guard Wounded, Civilian Abducted As Terrorists Strike Kwara Community In Broad Daylight EXCLUSIVE: ICPC Suppressed Probe Finding Evidence Of Corruption Against Nigerias National Librarian Anunobi, Sources Say Nigerias Housing Ministry Spends 148million On Single Toyota Prado Amid Alleged Fund Constraints ISIS Claims Responsibility For Mass Attacks In Adamawa Communities Where 29 Persons Died EXCLUSIVE: Lagos Governor Sanwo-Olu Ordered To Resign On Health Grounds, Deputy To Take Over BREAKING: Bandits Attack Female Students In Southern Kaduna, Kill One, Abduct Six Colleagues BREAKING: Abuja Court Strikes Out Blackmail Case Against Woman Detained After Rejecting Sexual Advances EXCLUSIVE: How Indian Firm VFS Global, Lagos Purple Mall Forced Out Nigerian Firm After Paying N62Million Rent Over Alleged Competition BREAKING: 10-Year-Old Girl Dies After Alleged Assault, Prolonged Maltreatment By Guardians In Lagos BREAKING: Justice Ofili-Ajumogobia Recuses Self From VDMs Police Case Against BLord, Orders Reassignment BREAKING: Boko Haram Issues One-Week Ultimatum To Nigerian Govt, Threatens To Marry Off, Kill 176 Abducted Women, Children In Kwara EXCLUSIVE: NYSC Writes ICPC, Confirms Senior FCTA Staff Member Anita Odom's Certificate Is Fake CCT Staff Accuse Chairman Kogo Of Document Alteration After SaharaReporters Story, Insist Wifes Appointment Was His Doing PDP, LP, ADC, Others Accuse APC Of Plotting One-Party State, Demand INEC Chairman Amupitans Removal BREAKING: Opposition Parties Announce Plan To Field Single Presidential Candidate For 2027 Polls EXCLUSIVE: Outrage Trails DHQ Secret Court-Martial As Military Officers Appear In Leg Chains, Battle Untreated Infections, Families Barred From Proceedings BREAKING: Kidnappers Free Lagos Woman Taken From Home After Collecting $17,500 Ransom BREAKING: Court Martial Of 36 Officers Over Alleged Coup Plot Begins In Abuja Amid Tight Security, Journalists Barred EXCLUSIVE: Defence Headquarters Convenes Court Martial For 36 Officers Over Alleged Coup Plot Against Tinubu BREAKING: Kidnappers Of Lagos Woman Taken From Home Demand N60Million In US Dollars BREAKING: Abuja Court Adjourns El-Rufai's Trial Over NSA Phone Tapping To May For Accelerated Hearing, Orders Remand *PREMIUM TIMES* NEC adopts 112 for emergency response across Nigeria Traders cry out as curfew in Adamawa cripples inter-state trade Nigerias new foreign affairs minister outlines objective Yobe senator rejects governorship candidate adopted by Governor Buni, Gaidam UPDATED: Supreme Court voids Ibadan PDP convention, clears way for Wike-backed group How Zulum is fighting Boko Haram with Boko Halal, By Majeed Dahiru Africa Re and insurance consortium lead launch of Sub-Saharan Africas first parametric flood insurance Police arrest 26-year-old for alleged robbery, assault in Calabar OB3 Completion marks major leap in Nigerias Gas Infrastructure Minister UPDATED: Supreme Court rules in favour of David Mark in ADC leadership battle UPDATED: SSANU, NASU announce strike, lament slow renegotiation of 2009 agreement BREAKING: Supreme Court rules in favour of David Mark in ADC leadership battle NRS launches REV360, marks transition to digital tax administration Tinubu appoints Tegbe as new minister of power BREAKING: SSANU, NASU announce strike, lament slow renegotiation of 2009 agreement Supreme Court invalidates PDPs Ibadan convention, clears way for Wike-backed group Tinubu-Ruto banter as food for thought, By Azu Ishiekwene BREAKING: Supreme Court invalidates PDPs Ibadan convention, clears way for Wike-backed group Taye Currency: Oyo police deny unlawful detention of Rolex Dee Ambode backs Hamzat after Tinubus endorsement as Lagos APC succession race intensifies Jandor withdraws from Lagos APC governorship race amid Hamzats growing endorsements Tinubu appoints ex-Dangote executive as NMDPRA chief JUST IN: Ambode backs Hamzat after Tinubus endorsement as Lagos APC succession race intensifies BREAKING: Jandor withdraws from Lagos APC governorship race amid Hamzats growing endorsements NNPC Records Major Breakthrough with River Niger Crossing on OB3 Gas Pipeline 150 displaced persons died in military detention camp in Kwara Amnesty International Nigeria-Niger-Benin cross-border trade resumes amid security risks Lawyers say judicial reforms uneven across Nigeria amid progress My enemies want me out using insecurity Tinubu says, vows second term bid 2027: Shettima canvasses unity among APC aspirants ahead of primaries Police invite mother over viral textbook review ADC assures party loyalists of victory ahead of Supreme Court decision Europa League: Aina hails in-form Gibbs-White as Forest gear up for Villa test Terfa Tilley-Gyado to lead Temple Company as founder, Idris Olorunnimbe, steps down Yobe APC forum adopts consensus to succeed Governor Buni 2027: Ex-ADC national chairman warns on excluding party from ballot Ogun FRSC office complex at Ogere-Remo commissioned for enhanced safety Alake calls for united African front to capture greater value from global mineral economy Workers Day: FG declares Friday, public holiday Helen Ukpabio calls for 12 days of Prayer for Gov Eno UCL: Lookman denied as Atltico settle for draw against Arsenal Tinubu endorses Hamzat as Lagos APC consensus candidate for 2027 governorship race Motorcyclist dies during illegal police stop-and-search, outpost attacked, officers arrested Borno 2027: Zulums Gubio endorsement reshapes APC succession, raises questions over Shettimas influence Zamfara Gov To Air War Course 12 Team: Translate lessons into action Ecobank 2026 National Schools Team Chess Championship targets 1,500 players Daar Communications majority owner alleges share manipulation at CAC Troops kill 18 terrorists, destroy enclaves in Borno Official Tinubu names Bianca Odumegwu-Ojukwu as foreign affairs minister, appoints minister of state Residents flee Zamfara community after security withdrawal triggers panic Plateau retrieves 60 diverted public assets Official Re: Emir Sanusi: Africa, Nigeria is not over borrowed but under-financed, By Tope Fasua How alleged coup attempt against Tinubu was planned, uncovered Witness NMA rejects court ruling on alleged medical negligence, seeks appeal Plateau leaders pledge peace as Tinubu okays N2bn for attack victims Atiku slams Tinubu over remarks on insecurity, warns against trivialising killings Finding Nigerias missing link between growth and development, By Dipo Baruwa ICPC files fresh charges against El-Rufai, others over alleged N10.8 billion CCTV project fraud BREAKING: Police order dismissal, prosecution of officers involved in of handcuffed man Oando awaits regulatory approvals for proposed 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