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(Copyright ElohimTov.com). *NEWSPAPER HEADLINES FOR MONDAY 4TH MAY 2026* *THE NATION* Gunmen kill businessman hours before child's dedication in Edo Top 10 countries that spend the most on education per student in 2026 Xenophobia: Tinubu orders tight monitoring as anti-foreigner protests loom in South Africa Obi, Kwankwaso pick NDC membership cards, urge supporters to join party NRC condemns repeated attacks on rail assets 2027: Allies procure APC Senate form for Oyetola's son Tinubu: Braithwaite would have been key ally in advancing my administration  We'll continue to strengthen security architecture to drive our economy - Makinde ADC remains strong, confident of 2027 victory despite Obi's exit Nigeria wins record 15th African Wrestling title, Tinubu hails team's dominance 2027: Umeh, Nwoye, Rep members may join Obi in NDC 2027 election: Labour Party unveils primary timetable, fixes presidential form at ₦50m 2027 election: Labour Party unveils primary timetable, fixes presidential form at ₦50m ADC crisis: Supreme Court ruling stabilising moment for ADC, says Imansuagbon  SWDC hosts Ibadan roundtable to drive TranSComs initiative for rural transformation Shettima flags off 2026 Hajj operations, urges pilgrims to uphold Nigeria's values 150 delegates expected as NDC holds congress in Ondo amid Kwankwaso, Obi's possible defection Sanwo-Olu approves N50,000 bonus for civil servants World Press Freedom Day: Centre urges protection of media independence, ethical journalism Navy destroys refineries, routs militants in Niger Delta operations Lukman to Kwankwaso, Obi: You're sacrificing Nigeria for presidential bid Nigeria's economy rebounds strongly, report shows Nigerian Navy's NNS KADA shapes global amphibious warfare strategy  Market women celebrate Lateef Adedimeji, Mo Bimpe's triplets Apapa customs, stakeholders seek end to cargo delays, push for full digital scanning, compliance reform Aiyedatiwa empowers poultry farmers, disburses fund to beneficiaries Minister urges pilgrims to uphold discipline, national value  Alia, Akume resolve Benue APC crisis after marathon meeting, declare party unity ahead of 2027 Camera attention made me quit physical Church - Funke Akindele  Soyinka: Pyrates Confraternity not a secret cult Delta shooting: Police dismiss killer cops, forwards case file to AGF's office for trial Awujale: Fusengbuwa ruling house urges Abiodun to lift suspension on selection process Obi, Kwankwaso meet Dickson in Abuja amid talks on possible NDC defection We'll expell Bode George if he attacks Wike again - Doherty  Governors weigh options for state police's financing  *PUNCH* Kareem picks Oyo APC gov nomination form 2027: APC leaders endorse Lagos Assembly Majority Leader PDP chieftain urges unity after S'Court convention verdict Troops foil terror plot in Zamfara, Katsina Lagos lawmaker pushes vocational training to tackle youth unemployment Xenophobia: 130 Nigerians sign up for S'Africa evacuation Lagos orders school compliance checks ahead of resumption LASEPA schedules pollution control training Lagos marks Noise Awareness Day with student debate US disbursed $1.3bn aid to Nigeria in two years - Report Atiku flags insecurity, economic collapse ahead of US trip Reps probe $4.6bn donor health funds, tighten oversight Press freedom at breaking point, NGE, SERAP warn Oyebanji vows rescue of abducted worshippers after border attack Makinde pledges stronger security to sustain economic growth Strike: FG resumes talks with SSANU, NASU today JAMB to decide UTME cut-off marks May 11 N'West won't negotiate with bandits, says Sokoto gov Gwamna Gombe APC consensus pick sparks showdown with Pantami Makinde camp moves to unveil Turaki-led PDP caretaker committee today Akume, Alia differ on automatic tickets after peace talks Awujale: Ruling House urges lifting of selection suspension 2027: Obi, Kwankwaso join NDC, demand litigation-free politics Rivers Assembly relocation uncertain as new complex nears completion New Ogun NANS leadership vows to end injustice No shake-up in leadership, says ACF Yobe APC chieftains reject Wali's endorsement Oborevwori salutes Esther Ahon at centenary celebration 2027: Edo APC splits over Okpebholo-Wike political alliance claims 1,500 benefit from Kano free healthcare drive 2027: ADC presidential candidate emerges May 25 Trump hails Iran talks, orders ship escorts through Hormuz *LEADERSHIP* I'm Definitely That Dad — Nick Cannon Admits To Double Standards For Twins Atiku To Visit US Over Insecurity, Economic Hardship In Nigeria Sir Alex Ferguson Taken To Hospital Ahead Of Manchester United-Liverpool Clash Defection Plot: Group Accuses Obi, Kwankwaso Allies Of Backing APC Agenda Scottish Premiership: Iheanacho Scores Winner As Celtics Go Joint Top Makinde Pledges Stronger Security To Sustain Oyo's Economic Growth I'm Definitely That Dad — Nick Cannon Admits To Double Standards For Twins Atiku To Visit US Over Insecurity, Economic Hardship In Nigeria Sir Alex Ferguson Taken To Hospital Ahead Of Manchester United-Liverpool Clash Defection Plot: Group Accuses Obi, Kwankwaso Allies Of Backing APC Agenda Sir Alex Ferguson Taken To Hospital Ahead Of Manchester United-Liverpool Clash Defection Plot: Group Accuses Obi, Kwankwaso Allies Of Backing APC Agenda Scottish Premiership: Iheanacho Scores Winner As Celtics Go Joint Top Makinde Pledges Stronger Security To Sustain Oyo's Economic Growth I'm Definitely That Dad — Nick Cannon Admits To Double Standards For Twins Atiku To Visit US Over Insecurity, Economic Hardship In Nigeria Netizen Reacts As Security Stops Seyi Law From Greeting Governor Makinde Don Jazzy Pushed Me Beyond My Limits — Tiwa Savage Donnarumma Announces 'Long-Term Contract' As He Weds Childhood Sweetheart Nigerian Duo Babajide, Oladipo Clinch Serie A Femminile Title With Roma Odemwingie Warns NFF Over Foreign-Recruitment Drive AFCON 2027 Qualifiers: Super Eagles To Discover Opponents On May 19 Moffi, Sanusi Win Portuguese League Title With Porto 76ers Eliminate Boston From NBA Play-Offs Igoche Mark Wants Maktown Flyers To Stay Resilient Despite BAL Setback Nigeria's Housing Market Buckles Under Inflation, FX Pressure Nigeria Spends $9.8bn Servicing Foreign Loans In 5 years - DMO Bank Targets 1,500 Pupils For Annual Chess Competition Business Activity Rises To 52.4 In April Amid Higher Fuel Costs Building Successful Ship Chandling Business In Nigeria Flip N200K Into Cash Flow: The Low-budget Phone Business Blueprint Olapeju: Cost, Capacity, Consistency, How Private Schools Stay Afloat Police Confirm Abduction Of 60-Year-Old Trader In Ibadan US-Iran Conflict: BMI Forecasts Extra N6.8trn Oil Revenue Windfall For Nigeria Nigeria Still Standing Since 1999 Despite Failed Leadership - Imansuagbon Oyo Police Arrest 35-Year-Old Suspect Over Alleged Defilement Edo South Race: No Impropriety In Seeking Wike's Support— Ogbeide-Ihama Use of Old Anthem: Edo APC Chairman Moves To Sue ADC, Melaye Peller, Father In Dispute Over Car Gift Naira Strengthens Across Markets, Gains N11.8/$ At Official Window *THE SUN* 2027: Obi, Kwankwaso join NDC in major opposition realignment BREAKING: Obi, Kwankwaso in closed-door meeting with NDC leadership 2027: Peter Obi opens up on ADC exit, says he's not desperate to be president Kwankwaso denies Obi alliance talks, says no 2027 decision yet NANS hails Olabode's emergence as Ogun JCC chairman 2027: Obi, Kwankwaso join NDC in major opposition realignment At last, Benue APC crises laid to rest as Akume,... Troops foil terrorists, attacks in Zamfara, Katsina NGE, SERAP demand press freedom, end to northern Nigeria insecurity on World Press Freedom Day 90% of Nigeria's data hosted abroad, NDPC flags sovereignty threat Cross River: UNICROSS crash plunges state into mourning - Otu Sokoto: We will not negotiate with bandits - Governor Aliyu Army arrests blogger over alleged plot to incite troops Gov Bago: First lady commends agriculture transformation programme Tinubu has done well, be patient with him - Methodist Archbishop At last, Benue APC crises laid to rest as Akume, Alia brokers peace Shehu Sani mocks ADC leaders over Peter Obi, Kwankwaso exit 2027: Tinubu not afraid of contest- RHGI KNSG refutes N1.8bn mismanagement allegations against former HoS Atiku heads to US over insecurity, economy, governance crisis Onanuga blasts Peter Obi over ADC exit, calls him inconsistent Ekiti APC NASS aspirants urged to accept 2027 primary results Herdsmen kill four villagers in Benue community Crackdown on reckless truck drivers after fatal UNICROSS crash NDLEA arrests drug trafficking grandfathers Gunmen kidnap 60-year-old trader in Oyo community Drug War: Marwa seeks sustainable skills development for women, youths IGP sets up violent crime response unit in states Oyo: Police confirm death of motorcyclist, detain officers CBN to raise N700bn via Treasury Bills auction on May 7 Social media claims on Tony Elumelu divorcing wife fabricated, reckless - UBA Eno, Keyamo lead maiden Uyo-Accra flight from Victor Attah Airport OTC 2026: Indigenous firms take centre stage at US Oil & Gas expo Bird strike caused London-Lagos flight delay, Air Peace says Direct finance minister to pay ex-Nigeria Airways staff their ₦36bn benefits, Ogbe, union leader urges Tinubu Seme Customs to eradicate trade barriers along border corridor Mainoo fires Man United past Liverpool, seals Champions League return CAF reveals dates, qualifiers schedule for 2027 AFCON Don Jazzy says solitude never made him feel lonely You need a good nose to succeed in perfume business -Awa-Ibraheem Peter Prance unveils Moriah Collection Ojaja Mall redifines shopping experience Unspoken beauty standards *VANGUARD* Tottenham climb out of relegation zone after 2-1 win at Aston Villa Defection: Peter Obi was left with no choice but to defect - DG Heritage Centre Desmond Elliot obtains Nomination Form, seeks return to Lagos Assembly Attacks: NRC seeks community support for train protection Let us end internal conflicts, unnecessary court cases - Peter Obi 'This Ship Must Sail' — Obi after decamping to NDC 84-yr-old Alex Ferguson rushed to hospital before Man Utd win against Liverpool Tinubu congratulates Team Nigeria on record 15th African wrestling title Same lawyer, two parties: Coalition demands INEC probe of APM, NDC; commission reacts OPEC+ increases oil production quota to stabilize market I was forced to transfer N200,000 at gunpoint by Police — Victim 3 EPL teams confirm Champions League qualification Obi, Kwankwaso join NDC Experts urge action to stop South Africa xenophobia Troops foil terror plot in Katsina, Zamfara, neutralise nine No Nigerian killed in South Africa protest - FG 130 Nigerians apply for evacuation as Xenophobic tensions rise in South Africa Oghenemine Case: Activist alleges miscarriage of justice in police probe Just in: LP fixes N50m presidential nomination fee PDP: After S-Court blow, leaders fix emergency NEC meeting U.S. makes U-turn, lifts visa ban for Nigerian, other foreign doctors *THISDAY* Xenophobic Violence in South Africa Violates Rights of Nigerian Migrants, Says Prof. Emelonye Anambra Police Commissioner, Orutugu, Named Public Service Man of the Year Obi, Kwankwaso Arrive Dicksons House, Set to Join NDC FG: Kano-Katsina-Maradi 60% Completed Rail Projectll Be Ready By 2027 Tinubu Departs Abuja For A Two-Week Three-Nation Diplomatic Tour Presidency To Obi: You Are A Political Nomad UBA Denies Divorce Rumour on Chairman Elumelu, Confirms Arrest of Three Suspects Sandy Onor Joins Presidential Race, Picks Wike-backed PDPs Nomination Form Amaechi: Obis Supporters Abuse Me, But for the Sake of Peace, I Dont Reply At World Press Freedom Day, UN Voices Concerns over Growing Attacks on Journalists Lagos NLC, TUC BackHamzatsGovernorship Bid LASEPA Seals 40 Facilities Over Noise Pollution Nigerian Army Confirms Arrest of Activist Who Goes Missing in Abuja After Releasing Video Criticising Troops Welfare Cyber Security Agency Warns of Rising Cyber Attacks on Nigerias Critical Infrastructure UNICEF: Leadership, Governance Gaps Undermining Maternal, Child Healthcare in Kwara, Sokoto, Adamawa Senate 2027: Im Committed to Purposeful Service, Quality Representation for Kogi East, Says Abdullahi Adedini Joins 2027 Reps Race, Vows Inclusive Development for Ife Constituency Imansuagbon at 60: S Court Ruling on ADC Crisis Proves Democracy Cant Be Silenced Socialite Halimat Tejuosho Finally Meets Her Waterloo When Elites Gathered to Honour Kunle Soname Once Revered, Jailed Oba Oloyede Suffers Final Humiliation Hadiza YarAdua Celebrates a Milestone with a Difference Joke or Political Miscalculation' Samuel Ajose Challenges Hamzats Endorsement As 2027 Nears, Lekan Osifeso Rallies Support for Obafemi Hamzat Clash of Titans: Alli, Adelabu in Fierce Flagbearer Race in Oyo Aiyedatiwa Squares Up Against Tunji-Ojos Rising Influence A VOTE FOR A STRUCTURED DIALOGUE ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE AND ELECTORAL INTEGRITY HALIMA SULEIMAN ZAKARIS CONNECTION WITH JIGAWA PEOPLE Real Test of Bianca Ojukwus Appointment HRM Oba Adeyeye Enitan Ogunwusi Beyond Monarchy 18 Dreams Took Flight at Tiwa Savages Berklee in Nigeria Grand Finale The Devils Godfather Draws Attention to Regional Nollywood Growth The Temple Company Marks Decade with Leadership Unending Culture of Police Cruelty Is FGs Reintegration ofRepentant Terrorists Fair Bandits Increasing Incursion into South-west When Solitude in a Strange Land Takes Form Contrary to Speculation, Tinubu Honours Mike Adenuga with a Glowing Tribute Saheed Ibile: The Man Turning Properties into Prosperity Loud Whispers with Joseph Edgar A New Design for a Timeless Whisky From Doctrine to Development: A Landmark Reimagining of Property and Credit Law Flashes of Fleeting Moments in Ugbabes Nature Photography Articulating Womanhood: Form, Texture,and Identity in Victoria Oniosuns Art Gregorian Art Exhibition Debuts inLagos in Honour of Bruce Onobrakpeya Interrogating Love, Prejudice in J.C Amaechis Black Ink, White Paper Visual Metaphors in Sola Muyiwas Latest Watercolour Series Oko Poly Rector, Chioma Awuzie, to Receive AMTY Public Servant Of The Year Award Former Nova Bank CEO, Chinwe Iloghalu, Nominated for AMTY Banker of The Year Award Applauding the 73 Remarkable Years of Mike Adenuga AMTY Names C-Enegy Oil CEO, Okonkwo, Entrepreneur of The Year Plateau Grocery Seller Wins N5m as Golden Morn Rewards Nigerians Again, Middle East CrisisRattles Nigerias Economy As Labour Bears the Brunt ofNigerias Painful Economic Reset For ADC, a Bag of Mixed Blessings Arsenal Boost Title Questwith Demolition of Fulham Lookman Names James, Van Dijk as Toughest Defenders Hes Faced Carter Efe, Others Win Big at Chaos in the Ring 4 *DAILY TRUST* Kwankwaso, Obi obtain NDC membership cards Gombe APC: Pantami rejects Jamilu Gwamna as Consensus Candidate Suspected Kidnappers Gun Down Restaurant Owner in Edo Political nomad, Onanuga taunts Obi over ADC exit Lukman to Kwankwaso: Attempt to dump ADC with Obi ll diminish you Sir Ferguson rushed to hospital Atiku to visit US over Nigerias insecurity, others Aide Manchester defeat Liverpool to clinch UCL spot Atiku Raises Alarm Over Falling Reserves, 5tn Oil Windfall, Warns Against Economic Mismanagement Jamilu Gwamna Emerges APC Consensus Governorship Candidate in Gombe Iheanacho winner sends Celtic joint-top in Scottish League NDC leaders host Obi, Kwankwaso ahead defection 3 Arrested Over Malicious Publication Against Elumelu Abductors of 16 Ekiti worshippers reduce ransom to N150m Alleged Salary Fraud: Kano Clears Ex-HoS, Orders Loan Firms To Refund Workers Hajj 2026: NAHCON Begins Airlift With 474 Kogi Pilgrims Four killed as attackers ambush travellers in Benue 2027: What Tinubu Told Me About Oyo Behind Closed Doors Adelabu Petrol price fluctuation sparks fresh hardship in Nigeria NDLEA arrests grandpas for drug trafficking in Abia, Ekiti FLASHBACK: Im always a loyal party member, says Peter Obi Nigerian researcher develops AI tool for currency recognition Obi confirms defection from ADC Ex-IGP Alkali joins Yobe guber race, says consensus talks have collapsed JUST IN: ADC begins sale of N100m presidential forms, others, sets primaries dates The strength of any govt relies on its political base Gov Lawal Fintiri speaks as Adamawa Senator Pulls Out of 2027 Contest, endorses him World Press Freedom Day 2026: Ink, Blood and the Burden of Truth Dangote denies claims on refinery financing, rift with Elumelu Xenophobic attack: FG summons South Africas High Commissioner To our beloved brothers in South Africa Don sets agenda for journalists as Premium Times honours staff We Will Field Candidates in 2027 Elections, ADC Insists Kwankwaso: The crisis which forced us out of NNPP now affecting ADC Zaidu Sanusi claims second title as Porto win Portuguese League champions Late goals hand Barcelona 14-point lead in La Liga title race Gyokeres, Saka fire Arsenal six points clear at EPL summit DTigress five biggest weapons ahead of the 2026 FIBA World Cup The resurgence of private clubs in Nigerian football *NEW TELEGRAPH* Don't Blame Akpabio, Otu For Your Electoral Woes, Ekpenyong Tells Ayade Awujale Stool: Fusengbuwa Ruling House Begs Abiodun To Allow Kingmakers Resume Selection Process Nwifuru Recalls Suspended Officials 2027: LP Fixes Presidential Fee At N50m; Guber, N25m We'll Expel Bode George If He Attacks Wike Again - Doherty Don't Blame Akpabio, Otu For Your Electoral Woes, Ekpenyong Tells Ayade We'll Expel Bode George If He Attacks Wike Again - Doherty Security Institute Hails Gov Sani Peace Model ICYMI: Maiduguri Standstill For Zulum, Gubio Nigeria Seeks Equity, Zero Emissions In Global Shipping Three In Police Net Over Claims That Tony Elumelu Divorced Wife Cheap, Sleek, Disruptive: Chinese Cars Shake Nigeria's Market, Squeeze Local, Long-dominant Foreign Brands Don't Blame Akpabio, Otu For Your Electoral Woes, Ekpenyong Tells Ayade 2027: LP Fixes Presidential Fee At N50m; Guber, N25m We'll Expel Bode George If He Attacks Wike Again - Doherty Tinubu Congratulates Team Nigeria On Record 15th African Wrestling Title Don Jazzy Made Me Understand Talent Is Limitless - Tiwa Savage Galadima And Enyimba's Historic 2003 Record Getting Basic Education Right In Nigeria Nigeria's Food Security And Missing Links *BLUE PRINT* Breaking: Obi, Kwankwaso officially join NDC Attempt to dump ADC with Obi ll diminish you, Lukman cautions Kwankwaso 2027: House of Reps aspirant hails endorsement of Mbah, Tinubu 2027: Serving Senators follow Peter Obi, Kwankwaso to NDC 2027: Kwara APC elders endorse Bolarinwa for governor Breaking: Sinner wins Madrid Open to set Masters title record Top 8 reasons Peter Obi listed in ADC exit At 84th BoT meeting, Turaki-led PDP board assumes leadership days after Supreme Court ruling Violence mar NPFL matches, Enugu Rangers send Bayelsa to NNL Nigerias Francis Uzoho wins Cypriot League title as Omonia end 5-year wait EPL: Manchester United edge Liverpool to seal UEFA Champions League return Breaking: Obi, Kwankwaso visit NDC headquarters amid defection plan Sir Alex Ferguson hospitalised Tony Elumelu: 3 arrested over false wife divorce claim ADC crisis: Nafiu Bala speaks on regret, threat claims Super Eagles to learn 2027 AFCON qualifiers opponents May 19 Ex-international Odemwingie questions Nigerias World Cup prospects amid dual-nationality trend Why I stopped going to church Funke Akindele Presidency, Omokri react to Peter Obis ADC exit Ebonyi: Nwifuru speaks on rift with Umahi Scottish league: Iheanacho fires Celtic to vital win over Hibernian Team Nigeria secures more tickets to 2027 World Athletics Championship Birthday Tribute: At 60, how Mohammed Idris is rebuilding trust in government 2027 guber: Oyo APC stakeholders, leaders endorse Senator Alli as consensus candidate Police probe motorcyclist death in Oyo Aliyu commissions N12.6bn 8.1km YandakiShinkafiKofar Sauri road in Sokoto SWDC to launch 80bn rural transformation programme in Ibadan Xenophobic attack: FG summons South African envoy Turaki-led PDP faction stages 103 NEC, 84th BoT meetings ADC rolls out timetable for 2026 primary elections amidst uncertainty Breaking: Peter Obi quits ADC US withdrawing 5,000 troops from Germany Officials NAF airstrikes decimate terror kingpins hideout in Kastina Shinkafi picks nomination form for Zamfara North Senatorial seat Keyamo joins Governor Umo on inaugural international flight from Uyo to Ghana 2027: Pensioners, Okada riders purchase Benue governorship re-election forms for Alia 2027: Coalition from 17 LGAs back Wali to clinch APC governorship ticket in Yobe Fela Buyi Akinse: The entrepreneur and inventor making giant strides 2026 World Athletics Relays: Huge prizes at stake as team Nigeria, intensify action Stop parading yourself as new Babaloja of Oyo town, Alaafin tells Isunmaila Salam Senate:Im most experienced to represent Edo south Omoregie To our beloved brothers in South Africa Nigeria: New airline debuts, announces inaugural flight 2026 IWD: LAJA hails Nigerian workers, demands improved welfare 2026 PEARLs quiz: NNPC/Seplat JV rewards intelligence, innovation as Imo school emerges champion Real estate company targets secure, sustainable housing investment in Abuja Zamfara APC elects Moyi as party state chairman, settles rift Rivers: Rep member, elders pick APC governorship forms for Fubara Why we arrested influencer Justice Crack Army Portable welcomes baby boy hours after fight with Carter Efe Alkali: Ex-IGP joins Yobe governorship race Official: Bala Mohammed dumps PDP for APM Nigeria: Stakeholders push for voluntary compliance as new tax laws take effect Dangote speaks on rift with Tony Elumelu 2026 U20 Womens World Cup qualifier: Nigerias Falconets thump Malawi, turn attention to second leg Super Eagles star rewards Carter Efe after celebrity boxing win over Portable EPL: Arsenal extend lead as Gyokeres brace downs Fulham At last, Kwankwaso, Obedients movement speak on leaving ADC From 1960 to 2026: The challenges, triumphs of Nigerian workers *GUARDIAN* 2027: Pro-Tinubu group faults single 4-year term 2027: Attack on Tinubu is attack on North, says APC chieftain Cross River Govt hails Journalists, reaffirms support for independent media SWDC convenes roundtable on TranSComs to tackle poverty, transform rural economy At Book Launch, Stakeholders Advocate Competence-Driven Governance EIEMI Challenges EFCC Over silence in Okowa's alleged N1.2 trillion probe Peter Obi, Kwankwaso formally join NDC, warn members against litigation Nasarawa Trade Fair: Dangote assures on more job creation Effurun killing:IGP assures every suspect will be apprehended FG summons S. African envoy over rising xenophobic attacks on Nigerians PDP Leadership Crisis: Wabara-led BoT convenes NEC to appoint caretaker committee 2027: Group donates ₦1bn, 27 buses for Yayi Governorship ambition Dual Party Role Scandal: Legal breach raises questions over APM, NDC records Nigeria bleeding amid oil windfall -Atiku 2026 Hajj: FG charges pilgrims, officials on discipline as airlift begins Sir Alex Ferguson taken to hospital after falling ill at Old Trafford Nigeria must protect journalists, end insecurity — SERAP, editors say NITDA, Galaxy Backbone partner to subsidise cloud costs for startups Obi, Kwankwaso storm Dickson's residence as NDC move nears climax Senator Lawan drops Borno governorship aspiration, backs Gubio to contest election *THE AUTHORITY* My U.S visit to focus on security, economic crisis, good governance - Atiku 2027: Why I dumped ADC - Obi World Press Freedom Day: NUJ Demands Lasting Press Freedom, Stronger Ties with... Taraba North 2027: Badawaire declares senatorial ambition, calls for power shift to... Army explains arrest of Blogger over alleged incitement of Soldiers Glo commends Nigerian workers for driving national progress Obi's exit from ADC, an evasion disguised as principle - Analyst 2027: ADC fixes Presidential Nomination form N100m, unveils primary... 2027: ADC will field right presidential candidate - Abdullahi 2027: Nigerians yearning for PDP's return to villa, Presidential.. *SAHARA REPORTER* BREAKING: Peter Obi Confirms Exit From ADC, Cites Political Interference, Hostility, Internal Instability EXCLUSIVE: Nigerian Army Yet To Transfer Blogger 'Justice Crack', DSS Reluctant To Accept Him In 'Battered Condition' Sources EXCLUSIVE: Family Alleges 17-Year-Old Christian Girl Abducted In Kaduna, Forcibly Converted To Islam, Married Off In Kano How Nigerian Army Abducted Activist Justice Crack, Chained Him To Tree For 72 Hours Over Video Exposing Military Atrocities BREAKING: Bauchi Governor, Bala Mohammed Dumps PDP, Joins Allied Peoples Movement How Delta State Police Command Shielded Killer Cop ASP Nuhu Usman Despite Record Of Bribery, Extortion BREAKING: Suspected Terrorists Attack Police Mobile Force Camp In Kwara, Kill Three Officers, Injure Two EXCLUSIVE: Kwara Governor AbdulRazaq Abandons Bandits-Ravaged Communities, Jets To France Ahead Of Tinubu Trip EXCLUSIVE: NSA Ribadus Office Detains Nigerian Forest Security Service Boss Osatimehin, Six Other Members In Abuja 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 BREAKING: DSS Arraigns El-Rufai For Allegedly Tapping NSA Ribadu's Phone Conversation EXCLUSIVE: Tinubu Rejects Senators' Plea For Automatic Return Tickets, Backs Governors Control BREAKING: Suspected Angwan Rukuba Killers Arraigned Before Plateau High Court Amid Heavy Security BREAKING: Gunmen Kidnap Woman From Lagos Home After Overpowering Guard, Demand N60Million Ransom BREAKING: Nigerias Power Minister Adelabu Resigns To Pursue Oyo Governorship Ambition Code Of Conduct Tribunal Chairman Employed Wife, Other Relatives, Hired Finance Director Under EFCC Probe, Staff Tell Tinubu BREAKING: Nigerian Government Arraigns Military Officers Over Alleged Coup Plot Against President Tinubu How Nigerian Army Mushroom Units, Inflated Budgets, Systemic Looting Are Crippling Operations Military Strategist Reveals Rot EXCLUSIVE: Mass Transfer Of 695 Police Officers From Lagos Zone 2 Command Under Jimoh Causes Ripples As Officers Lament Hardship, Unpaid Allowances BREAKING: DSS Alerts Police Over Planned Farmer Kidnappings In Kwara BREAKING: Tinubu Removes Edun, Names Oyedele New Finance Minister BREAKING: Sowore Files No-Case Submission In DSS Defamation Suit Over 'Criminal' Remark About Tinubu BREAKING: Kaduna Court Adjourns El-Rufais Bail Hearing To June Amid Ongoing Corruption Trial BREAKING: Kwara Youths Protest Prolonged Abduction Of 176 Women, Children By Boko Haram, Demand Urgent Action EXCLUSIVE: Ondo Hospitals In Governor Aiyedatiwa's Council Area In Abysmal Conditions, Buildings Near Collapse, Facilities Lack Doctors BREAKING: Alleged Coup Plotters To Appear In Court Wednesday As Nigerian Government Files 13-Count Treason Charges BREAKING: Three Soldiers Killed As Terrorists Attack Nigerian Army Base In Kaiama Community Kwara BREAKING: IGP Disu Mobilises 17 Senior Officers Into Police Monitoring Unit After Redeploying 56 In Major Restructuring BREAKING: IGP Disu Redeploys 56 Senior Officers From Police Monitoring Unit In Major Shake-Up, Warns Against Lobbying Central Bank Of Nigeria Accused Of Offering N300,000 Compensation To Staff Sacked After Over 10 Years In Service Boko Haram Issues 72-Hour Ultimatum, Threatens To Execute 416 Captives In Borno, Mostly Women And Children *PREMIUM TIMES* 2027: Tinubu will lose on social media but win at polls Governor ALBUM REVIEW: Asake trades street anthems for spiritual reflection on M$ney Security institute applauds Kaduna peace model NCAA DG speaks on flight delays, cancellations amid passenger complaints VDL Technologies celebrates 10th anniversary in Lagos Why South Africans murder Nigerians in cold blood, By Festus Adedayo World Relays: Nigeria ends campaign with Ultimate Championship qualification The trinity of state decay (II): Inside the loop of insecurity, By Max Amuchie Super Falcons duo, Rinsola, Oladipo celebrate historic AS Roma Femminile title PHOTOS: PREMIUM TIMES honours its outstanding journalists in Abuja Presidency mocks Peter Obi for leaving ADC World Relays: Nigeria ends campaign with Ultimate Championship qualification Article of Faith: The God Christians do not love (2), By Femi Aribisala PREMIUM TIMES honours 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