BUSINESSDAY
Oil inches above $100 a barrel as unease grows over Strait of Hormuz
Iran blames US blockade for stalemate
NCC orders telcos to pay for poor service as MTN begins compensation
Tinubu expresses solidarity with Gulf states amid Iran war attacks
Dangote seeks East African backing for Nigeria-scale refinery
Shettima calls for aggressive PPP expansion to drive $1trn-economy target
Tinubu seeks Senate nod for $516m Sokoto–Badagry road loan
Atiku slams $516m Sokoto-Badagry highway loan, warns of ‘reckless borrowing’
Africa needs two Dangote-sized refineries for future demand, says AFC
APC releases revised 2027 timetable, fixes May 23 for presidential primary
Insecurity squeezes Northern Nigeria as food prices surge
2026 World Cup: Trump envoy urges FIFA to swap Iran for Italy
US eyes Congo plan for Afghan
MTNN, Dangote Cement, Seplat drive premium stocks valuation to N54.3trn
IMF projects Nigeria’s debt-to-GDP decline to 32.3% in 2026
Why fixing Nigeria’s power crisis must start with the discos
DisCos’ revenues hit highest in ten years amid power outages
Nigeria’s Q1 GDP numbers show poverty still on the rise
NCC demands $1bn investments, consumer payback, tightens QoS enforcement
Telcos lose grip on N400bn airtime lending market as FCCPC hands control to five lenders
PUNCH
US offers $10m reward for Iraqi armed group leader
ObiKwankwaso movement warns against infiltration
CBN directs banks to report failed mobile, ATM transactions monthly
FRSC, NSCDC pledge stronger partnership in Sokoto
OAU undergraduate dies during examination
Hayatu-Deen slams economic team, calls for urgent policy reset
Oyedele backs reform, rules out policy U-turns
Automatic ticket: Tinubu leaves lawmakers’ fate in govs’ hands
Atiku, economists raise concern over Tinubu’s $516m loan request
FG borrows N2.69tn from bond market in three months
Fenerbahçe kick against Osimhen’s mask
FCT teachers to decide on strike following meeting with Wike
Judiciary, media vital to Nigerias 2027 election success CJN, AGF
APC postpones presidential, governorship primaries
Police fix April 28 for constable exam, warn against scams
Buharis son declares House of Representatives bid on APC platform
NARD demands justice over assault of doctor, nurse at KWASUTH
Davidos father donates N500m as Osun unveils security trust fund
JUST IN: Tinubu meets APC governors in Abuja
FG disburses 396m insurance payout to farmers in four states
Tinubu congratulates Ekiti student on African Spelling Bee win
Court to decide on Yahaya Bellos trial evidence Friday
Revenue formula review at advanced stage RMAFC chairman
Police nab kidnap kingpin with human skull, recover arms in AIbom
Reps urge state assemblies to back special seats for women bill
Im now freelance politician, Bala Mohammed says after meeting Peter Obi
Accord Party denies endorsing Tinubu, backs Adeleke for Osun poll
NDC, platform for Nigerians tired of recycled promises Official
Women engineers get new exco, seek better opportunities
US eases access to marijuana for medical use
JUST IN: Tinubu seeks $516m loan approval for SokotoBadagry superhighway
THISDAY
FG Arraigns El-Rufai for Allegedly Wiretapping Ribadus Phone
Senate Confirms Darma As Housing Minister, Tasks Him on Reforms, Affordable Homes
Africas Domestic Capital Hits $2tn, Overtakes External Flows, Says AFC Report
Contractor Denies Alleged Oil Asset Sabotage in NDelta
Varsity Don to FG: Promote Good Forest Governance, Eliminate Rural Poverty in Communities
Adebayo Questions INECs Commitment to Credible 2027 Polls, Says Opportunity Already Blown
Missing Relief Funds: CAN Refutes Allegation, Threatens Legal Action
Stock Market Advances by N861bn on Buy Interest in Blue-Chip Coys
FG Urged to Support Women-led Businesses to Achieve $1trn Economy
Aka-Bashorun: Nigerian Businesses Must Focus on Solving Challenges
SUN
Tinubu hails Nigeria 91.45% ICAO safety rating, tops regional and global averages
Boko Haram committing war crimes Amnesty condemns targeted killing of civilians
Nigeria Governors Forum endorses tax reforms, education overhaul, state police framework in maiden 2026 meeting
Tinubus 2030 $1t economy: APC, WIS to attract 127 Heads of States, govt for Abuja economic summit
Atiku urges NASS to amend Electoral Act, cites risk of ballot manipulation
Osimhen returns as Galatasaray suffer shock defeat to Genclerbirligi
Wike backed PDP pegs presidential form at N51m, governorship N21m
PDP crisis: Turaki-led faction optimistic as Supreme Court reserves judgment
Ronaldo Jr set to play alongside father at Al-Nassr
Nigeria sliding into anarchy if insecurity persists Abdul Ningi
CBN Director backs 2026 AACT bid, pledges collaboration
7.5m Nigerians covered under Employees Compensation Scheme Tinubu
Nigeria positioned as top destination for global capital NIPC
FG begins export of solar panels, ramps up production capacity to 300 megawatts REA
Inflation easing, debt outlook improving on FGs reforms Envoy
COVID-19 case in Cross River isolated, stable -FG
Supreme Court fixes July 27 for judgment in FIRS, Bayelsa N5.5bn Tax dispute
Tinubu vows to support more Nigerian workers on social security, life after retirement
GUARDIAN
APC tightens coordination as Tinubu leads consultations, adjusts primary timetable
Anxiety over fate of 416 captives as 12 escape from Boko Haram
ADC, Atiku query new loans as Senate considers $516 million request for Sokoto–Badagry project
Take complaints to your state electricity regulators, NERC tells consumers
Bird strikes: From occasional accident to routine financial drain
Gunmen abduct residents, clergy in Kogi community attack
Mini-grid models create 95% connectivity, REA discloses
Troops kill 24 Boko Haram fighters, repel attack in Yobe community
Oyedele commits to reforms, warns against ‘abrupt policy reversal’
Tariff waiver raises fresh concerns for automotive policy, stability
FG disburses over N5b to 518 communities
Nigeria decentralises power sector as states take regulatory control
Nigeria targets 30% nationwide IPv6 compliance by 2030
Dangote exports 1.1b litres of aviation fuel to Europe, supplies 95% of Nigeria’s Jet A1, says AON
VANGUARD
Were awaiting US green light to return Iran to Stone Age Israel
Trump envoy wants Italy to replace Iran at World Cup Report
Nigerians worse off, less secure than three years ago Hayatu-Deen
NCC orders telcos to give customers airtime for poor service
Labour Party kicks off ward congresses
Italy dismisses talk of replacing Iran at World Cup
Cult killings: We wont spare anyone Lagos CP declares
2027: Accord rejects parallel leadership claim, disowns INEC protest
FG, EU to deepen partnership in security, trade, others
APC shifts presidential primary to May 23, adopts dual mode
NMA chaos: Delegates suspend NOC, reinstate disqualified candidates
Senate defends petition dismissals, probes pension dispute
Davido’s father donates N500m to Osun Security Trust Fund
Trump says Israel-Lebanon ceasefire extended by three weeks
Tinubu, APC govs meet over rancour-free primaries
Asake announces release date for fourth studio album M$NEY
Ginger, FCMB SheVentures unveil Built to Last programme for women beauty entrepreneurs
CRiver slams media outlets over fake COVID-19 report
Alleged N33.8bn fraud: Court fixes June 9 for judgment in former ministers trial
2027: FG wont succumb to blackmail by political desperados AGF
Five killed, three injured as gunmen attack forest guards office in Kaduna community
Stop reckless borrowing, Atiku tackles Tinubu over fresh $516m highway debt
Governors present state police framework ahead of constitution amendment
Fire razes Ikom Magistrate Court, destroy case files
Ogun 2027: My supporters were assaulted before APC guber consensus IyaboObasanjo
2027: Fubara drums support for Tinubus re-election, calls for Southern unity
Just in: AIbom Police arrest notorious kidnapper, recover human skull, others
Badagry market shuts as Akran burial rites begin in Lagos
APGA fixes April 30 deadline for membership revalidation, registration
Wike waives C-of-O fees for Nigerian Law School
Trump orders US Navy to destroy boats laying mines in Hormuz
Plateau killings: Court remands four suspects in DSS custody, adjourns case to April 30
Breaking: Senate Confirms Darma as a Minister
Two injured as police foil another kidnapping attempt in Ibadan
Breaking: Tinubu seeks Senate approval for fresh $516m loan
Two killed, one missing in fresh Plateau attack
Soludo appoints new heads for Anambra health agencies
Iran receives first revenue from Strait of Hormuz tolls, says official
Nigerian man, wife face 50-year jail risk over $500,000 fraud in US
Photos: Tight security as Plateau arraigns suspects in Jos killings
US issues warrant for Nigerian woman after skipping prison term
Again, troops neutralise 24 terrorists in Borno, Yobe
Tinubu approves N17bn for community-led projects in 8,804 wards
NDA to conduct live firing exercise, urges residents to stay away
LEADERSHIP
Strike Not Over Yet, Says NUT After Meeting With Wike
Nigerians Are Tired of Old Politics – Hayatu-Deen
Microsoft Faces $2.3bn UK Lawsuit Over Alleged Cloud Overcharging
Yusuf Buhari Formally Joins Race For Rep Seat
Nigeria’s Economic Woes Caused By Poor Political Choices – Gov Otti
Defence Minister Dismisses Jihad Conspiracy In Turkey’s Counterterrorism Pact
2027: APC Revises Timetable, Shifts Presidential Primaries To May 23
ASUU Warns Nasarawa Govt Over Unresolved Issues, Threatens Industrial Action
2027: Obi Meets Gov Bala, Seeks North-East, South-East Alliance To Rescue Nigeria
Jarvis Responds To Hair Criticism, Refuses To Bow To Pressure
FAAN Eyes Export Boom As Nigeria-UK Trade Hits £8.1bn
Burna Boy’s Mum, Bose Ogulu, Fires Back At Critics Over His Character
Senate Raises Health Fund To 2%, Probes Cross River COVID Case
Wike Can’t Claim PDP National Leader Position While Supporting Tinubu — Dan Ulasi
Atiku Hits Tinubu Over Borrowing To Finance ‘Crony Contracts’
FG Outlines Policies To Stabilise Food Prices
CBN Seeks Private Sector Alliance to Boost Value Addition In Raw Materials
War-induced Shocks Threaten Africa’s Hard-won Economic Gains – IMF
Atiku, Obi Urge New Senate Minority Whip to Remain Steadfast
After Meeting Obi, Bala Mohammed Declares Himself “Freelance Politician”
DAILY TRUST
Poor network: NCC orders telcos to compensate consumers with airtime
2027: APC begins sale of forms, adopts consensus, direct primaries
NYSC member beaten to death in Benue
Xenophobia: South Africans issue fresh threat to Nigerians, Ghanaians, Others
Tinubu meets APC governors at Presidential Villa
Why a fractured world strengthens the case for African Infrastructure
Atiku Backs Sokoto-Badagry Highway, tackles Tinubu On Borrowing
Tinubu meets APC governors at Presidential Villa
Kenyan President hits back at Tinubu, mocks Nigerians
Nigeria spends over $400m annually on tomato paste imports NEPC
Senate confirms Muttaqha Rabe as minister
2027: Labour Party Shuts Door against Obi, Cites Legal Impossibility
Gunmen kidnap clergymen, families in fresh Kogi community attack
Gbenga Hashim meets Falana, vows resistance to one-party agenda
Senate gets ADC minority whip, silent on Abba Moro
Hayatu-Deen joins race for ADC presidential ticket
APC deputy national scribe declares for Senate
ADC moves to halt parallel congresses in Katsina
Katsina govt targets 30% women representation in politics
Abuja schools hit by renovation delays as rainy season sets in
Parents urge Wike to end FCT teachers strike
AUTHORITY
Sachet Alcohol Policy Crisis: Protesters Accuse NAFDAC of Defying Govt Directives
Beyond Partisanship To People Centred Policies And Programs: The Peter Mbah Paradigm
Enugu pushes multi-sectoral strategy to end open defecation
Raw exports rob Africa of jobs, wealth Alabi
Breaking: Angwa Rukuba Attacks: Plateau Government Arraigns Suspected Killers Nabbed By DSS
Trade, Trade, Trade: Jack-Rich and Roger Stone Map U.S.Nigeria Opportunities at Mar-a-Lago
Civil Society Praises CDS Oluyede, Backs No Retreat Order to Troops Fighting Banditry Across North-West
Military destroys ISWAP waterway network in Lake Chad airstrikes, neutralises scores
Troops neutralise armed gunmen in ambush operation in Plateau State
BLUEPRINT
NCC to Nigerians: Embrace reading culture, uphold copyright on World Book Day
Senate orders rescue of 15 abducted passengers, JAMB candidates in CalabarOron pirate attack
Police block Reform Our Football protest in Abuja, group heads to presidency
Northern business leaders cheer Dangotes spot on Times 2026 Influential 100
Nigeria expands solar manufacturing capacity to 300MW in 2 years
Minister hails NSDC boss, wants sugar institute to commence full operation
Akwa Ibom athletes gear up for World Athletics Relays
Like Leke Abejide; like Ademola Bello: Two incidents, one dangerous direction
Happening now: Peter Obi meets Bala Mohammed in Bauchi
FG launches employees compensation scheme to strengthen civil servants welfare, workplace safety
Phone tapping: DSS arraigns El-Rufai, court schedules trial
2026 World Cup: Trumps envoy tells FIFA country that should replace Iran
FG moves to strengthen social work, plans council inauguration Minister
Breaking: Tinubu seeks Senates approval for fresh $516.3m loan
PPB tasks FG, stakeholders on implementation of cancer patient navigation services
GehGeh: My mother doesnt want me to give my father money Peller
