Nigerian Newspapers Headlines, Saturday, 2 May 2026

Nigerian Newspapers Headlines

VANGUARD       

Trump says not satisfied with new Iran proposal

Trump says will raise US tariffs on EU cars, trucks to 25%

Pope names former undocumented migrant as US bishop of West Virginia

TUC demands equal retirement policies of 65 yrs, 35 yrs in service

INEC okays Baba-Ahmed as PRP chairman, updates portal after Abuja convention

Senator Aishatu Binani dumps ADC for NDC

I gave my dad car E-Money gave me, he rejected it Peller

UK warns of highly likely attack after terror threat level increase

Tinubu to embark on 3-nation trip

Xenophobia: How many jobs have you created after attacks’ Malema to South Africans

Troops rescue six abducted Ngoshe women from Boko Haram/ISWAP terrorists

PDP: Wike camp rejects leadership vacuum claims after S-Court ruling

2027: Abejide dumps ADC, cites hijack, legal uncertainty

FG to spend N250b on hostel construction in tertiary institutions Alausa

Rice palliative: Nigerians are not beggars Atiku slams Remi Tinubu

Unacceptable, Funke Akindele raises alarm over flight delay at London airport [Video]

South Africans are not xenophobic Vusi Thembekwayo

How we discovered hotel harbouring bandits Rivers LG boss

Corruption, multiple checkpoints crippling Port Operations ANLCA Adviser

PDP crisis: Akpoti-Uduaghan urges calm, dismisses claims about Anyanwu

Aviation fuel hike: FG assures seamless 2026 Hajj airlift

Nigeria assumes chairmanship of AU peace, security council

No leadership vacuum in our party, PDP insists

Rice isnt governance, Atiku accuses Tinubu of using hunger for northern votes

May Day: NASS will legislate for better wages, Akpabio tells workers

NDC fixes national convention for May 9, begins nationwide congresses

Tinubu approves over 1.1trn infrastructure projects for Kaduna Gov. Uba Sani hails FG

Iran delivers new proposal for US talks via Pakistan

May Day: Labour rejects growth claims, says economy favors 1% as millions suffer

PUNCH       

Trump says US will raise tariffs on EU cars to 25%

Pope names former undocumented migrant as US bishop

Nigeria’s debt to World Bank surged by $2.08bn in 2025 – Report

Tinubu’s directive triggers new power play in Rivers ahead of 2027

Banks shun agric lending despite credit guarantee scheme

Soldiers kill four terrorists, arrest suspects in North East

Anambra youths protest killing of 26-year-old, demand probe

FG approves national aircraft leasing company

JUST IN: Binani dumps ADC for NDC nine months after leaving APC

Diri approves houses for civil servants, payment of promotion arrears

Slain Delta musician Ogidis body awaiting autopsy, not missing Police

Tinubu to visit France, Kenya, Rwanda for summits

PDP aspirant declares interest in Gombe governorship election

ADC candidate blames Accord, APC for division in Osun labour movement

David Marks lawyer hails INEC for restoring ADC leadership

FG to empower AIbom farmers under FarmerMoni initiative

Supreme Court verdict: Natasha urges aggrieved PDP leaders to reconcile

Nigerians are not beggars, Atiku slams Remi Tinubus 1.2bn rice palliative for North

Funke Akindele, others stranded at London airport over Air Peace flight delay

Adebutu joins Ogun governorship race for third time

Makinde says govt policies tackling workers hardship, insecurity

May Day: Lagos NLC demands N225,000 minimum wage

Sweden raises citizenship residency requirement to eight years

Workers Day: Labour talks aiding development in Edo, says Okpebholo

2027: Senate leader warns Ekiti APC against division over NAssembly tickets

May Day: NLC, TUC endorse Sokoto gov for second term

NDC begins nationwide congresses ahead of May 9 national convention

THISDAY    

Oil Price Hits $126/Barrel, Highest Since 2022, as Trump Mulls Fresh Iran Options

Nigerian Carriers Groan as Fuel Scarcity, High Fares Disrupt Flight Operations Globally

Stakeholders Urged to Develop Data Economy Strategies to Drive $18.3bn Digital Economy

Fubara Picks APC Governorship Form

Airport Staff Returns Lost Purse with $1,700, Travel Documents Intact

Tinubus Paracetamol Ban: Can it Decolonise Pharmacy Education

David Mark-led ADC Gets a Lifeline at Supreme Court, PDP Falls

Finally, NNPC Completes River Niger Crossing of 130km OB3 Gas Pipeline

FEC Okays $2.99bn Light Rail Projects For Lagos, Kaduna, Kano to Boost Economy

SUN       

Tinubu set for three-nation trip to France, Kenya, and Rwanda, eyes investment and partnerships

Kaduna government denies N30 billion debt to contractors

Tinubu to workers: Strikes should be last resort, as insecurity and poverty threaten decent jobs

NDLEA dismantles Abuja drug bunks, arrests 132 suspects, recovers illicit substances

May Day: FG targets insecurity, poverty to safeguard decent work

Police avert another Angwan Rukuba attack, arrest nine

US court convicts Nigerians, others of $215m internet fraud

Tinubu has done enough to win re-election, says Okpebholo

Post-recapitalisation: Cardoso charges newly inducted directors on consolidation, confidence, stability

ADC crisis: Clarity vital for stability Tambuwal reacts to Supreme Court ruling

2027: Dele Momodu dismisses posters naming him Atikus running mate

SCourt gives Mark-led ADC leadership lifeline

Voids Turaki-led PDP convention in Ibadan

APC NWC blames shift in deadline for sale of nomination forms on public holiday

GUARDIAN    

Nigeria reaffirms commitment to OPEC+ framework, backs market stability

No apology over one party structure in Kaduna’, says Uba Sani

2027: Abejide dumps ADC, cites internal crisis, aligns with progressive bloc

Atiku slams Tinubu’s ‘Guinea Pig’ politics in northern Nigeria

INEC recognises Hakeem Baba-Ahmed as PRP national chairman

How my father escaped execution, spent 34 years in prison — Daniel Etim-Effion
Oyo 2027: APC leaders endorse Alli as consensus governorship candidate

Environmental Crisis: Rivers Community demand immediate deployment of mobile health services

Aiyedatiwa orders regularisation of applicants affected by recruitment irregularities

  LEADERSHIP   

Air Peace Defends Safety Decision After Actress Funke Akindele’s Criticism Of Gatwick Flight Delay

Tinubu Heads To France, Kenya, Rwanda For Key Economic Summits

‎Funke Akindele Calls Out Air Peace Over 10-Hour Flight Delay At London Airport ‎

NEMA Takes Disaster Prevention, Safety Awareness To Abuja School

Nigerian Ambassador Praises Team’s Dominant Start At African Wrestling Championships In Egypt

ADC Demands INEC Extension, Moves To Release Primaries Timetable This Week

ADC Factional National Leader Dumps Party, Set To Join APC

Abducted Kaduna Woman Returns Home Pregnant After 5 Months In Captivity

Nigeria Assumes Chairmanship Of AU Peace, Security Council

FIFA President Insists Iran Will Play World Cup Games In US

Musk Questioned Over Profits as OpenAI Legal Battle Heats Up

‘Rice Isn’t Governance,’ Atiku Blasts Tinubu’s ‘Politics Of Food Sharing’ In The North

Power, Finance Gaps Must Close For SMEs To Scale – Experts

Rivers 2027: APC Stakeholders Back Fubara, Procure Nomination Forms For Governor

Super Eagles Hopeful David Ozoh Awaits FA Clearance For International Debut

Okpebholo Cites 10,000 Jobs, Reduced Cult Violence In Edo

Top Foreign Players Came To Saudi Arabia League Because Of Me – Ronaldo

Chris Brown’s Former Housekeeper Fights to Present Graphic Injury Photos In Court

Workers’ Day: Oyo Commissioner Of Police Restates Commitment To Professionalism

Experts Push Structured Agro-Real Estate Model To Revitalise Nigeria’s Farming Sector

Anyanwu, Others Suspension: Turaki Group Accuses Wike-Backed PDP Of Dramatising Ignorance

Fubara Lauds Labour For Promoting Industrial Harmony In Rivers

   DAILY TRUST     

Reward or Kill Me, aggrieved APC supporter protests in Abuja

JUST IN: Tinubu begins 2-week trips to France, Kenya, Rwanda

May Day: Were tackling insecurity, poverty with deliberate measures Tinubu

Weaponisation of hunger, Atiku Slams Tinubu over rice distribution in the North

Kano: Ownership Battle Erupts Over Decades-Old Land

Ownership Battle Erupts Over Decades-Old Kano Land

Police arrest 3 suspected robbers, recover stolen vehicles in Ogun

2027 guber: Zulum presents Gubio to Shettima

Jet fuel hike: FG will support airlines participating in 2026 hajj NAHCON

Bandits abduct Sokoto deputy governors relatives, others

Silence in Wikes Camp as Fubara gets reelection forms

Sitting rep loses return ticket as Mangals son emerges APC consensus candidate

2027: Kano APC endorses Tinubu, Gov Yusuf, rejects automatic ticket for lawmakers

INEC gets North-East representation as new commissioner assumes duty

Mali jihadists begin Bamako blockade as slain ministers tribute held

Gbenga Hashim asks Tinubu, INEC to respect electoral act, allow primaries to hold in September

LP moves to reconcile aggrieved members

Ex-Bauchi governor, Abubakar, set to run again

Plateau Ex-APC guber aspirant to run for governor on PDP platform

AGF endorses demand to deregister ADC, Accord, others

Petrol price edges towards N1,400/L

How to reverse 350m litres annual ethanol imports Report

Dangote pegs aviation fuel at N1,820/L, recalls redeployed engineers

MTN reports N546 billion, up 169% in Q1 2026

Reps order 11 Discos to refund N55.4bn over failed metering programme

Manufacturers battling high costs, power woes LCCI

Lagos to witness blackout as Egbin power plant shuts down

Customs seizes N18.96bn cannabis hidden in imported vehicles

Inflation erodes wages, deepens Nigerias real income crisis CPPE

BUSINESSDAY     

Naira records marginal gain as FX liquidity hits $10bn in April

Tinubu declares insecurity, poverty national emergencies

Soaring costs push Nigerians to pre-owned market as demand jumps 97%

Supreme Court rulings trigger fresh power realignments in PDP, ADC ahead 2027

INEC restores Mark-led ADC leadership, Kachikwu disputes move

Regional flights to move to MM2 as FG settles 20-year dispute with Bi-Courtney

MMA2 regional operations to decongest Lagos airport, expand passenger choice

OPay hires Citi, Deutsche, JPMorgan for $4bn US IPO

Tinubu to visit France, Kenya, Rwanda on three nation tour
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Nigeria shatters data consumption record as 4bn gigabytes devoured in Q1 2026
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Adelabu calls for critical review of DisCos licenses over investment shortfalls

FG strengthens National Emergency Response, okays 112 as lifeline

Workers’ Day: Insecurity, inflation dominate talks as labour warns of deepening hardship

Trump backs Infantino on Iran’s 2026 World Cup participation in U.S.

Stagnant wages leave Nigerian workers trailing peers

Nigeria braces for fuel price surge as Brent crude tests $126

US to deny visas to applicants saying they fear persecution back home

Naira records marginal gain as FX liquidity hits $10bn in April

Nigeria shatters data consumption record as 4bn gigabytes devoured in Q1 2026

   

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