Nigerian Newspapers Headlines, Friday, 5 June 2026

Nigerian Newspapers Headlines

VANGUARD

Hezbollah chief rejects truce, demands Israeli withdrawal from Lebanon

WAEC exams run into night again, parents protest; we’re working on it – Council

Insecurity: Presidency, IGP, lawmakers meet over establishment of state police

G-60 lawmakers insist Agbese voluntarily signed Ugochinyeres nomination

FMC Abeokuta resident doctors begin 3-day strike over recurring theft

Police arrest alleged creator of fake Tinubu audio clip

Dangote Refinery increases processing capacity to 700,000 bpd

Liverpool confirm Spaniard Andoni Iraola as new coach

Benfica say Real Madrid must pay 15m euros to sign Mourinho

2027: Only Jonathan can speak on political future, ex-presidents camp insists

Wike dismisses PDP Appeal Court claims, calls opponents 419ers

WAEC exams run into night again, parents protest; were working on it Council

Court adjourns Sokoto ADC leadership case to June 19

Hundreds in Libya protest against migrants, refugees

UK to observe Ekiti, Osun polls, APC pledges peaceful elections

Anioma State creation threatened if Nwoko fails to return to Senate -Oganah

NERC orders DisCos to compensate Band-A customers over poor supply

Olawepo-Hashim pledges Naira revival to 525/$

Grenada offers visa-free entry to Nigerians

2027: FCT ticket loss wont stop us Aisha Yesufu

Abductions: Probe N145bn Safe Schools funds, SERAP tells Tinubu

Settle it with ballots, not guns, Davido condemns attack on Osun Accord chairman

Rivers United escape tragedy after team bus crash

Ballon dOr 2026: Favourites to win award ahead of World Cup

NANS distances self from Take It Back protests, alleges political agenda

Rivers ADC downplays political influence of Wikes Rainbow Coalition movement

FG Contract:Tinubu directs strict compliance to procurement guidelines

FG vows to crush terrorists, rescue abducted pupils in Oyo, Borno

NNPP faction demands INEC Chair resignation

Traders, youths back Tinubu 2027 reelection bid

Tricyclist beats lover to death, abandons body with two children in Rivers

Driver escapes death as train crushes bus, army van in Aba

Tinubu seeks senate confirmation of Marwa for NDDC board seat

Tinubu orders strict compliance with procurement rules

Reps order probe of NILDS DG over Kwara primary allegation

Appeal Court judgment raises concern over APC participation in Rivers 2027 polls

Senate Steps down bill on Chartered institute of training and developing of Nigeria amid controversy

Mourinho takes Turkey to top Europe rights court over sanctions

Iraola jets in to Liverpool to finalise Anfield deal

Kidnapping in South-West is profit-driven enterprise, not religious Olanrewaju

Kidnapping in S-West, profit-driven enterprise, not religious -Olarenwaju, ex- Minister

Soldiers, DSS, Police, others, block protesters from approaching National Assembly

Invite Igboho to name Oyo abductors, Atikus aide tells DSS

NERC approves compensation for Band A electricity customers over supply shortfall

LEADERSHIP

Senate Passes Bill To Boost Healthcare Funding, Fight NCDs

Falana Demands FG Recovers Over $120bn, N66.4bn Oil Sector Revenues

Reps Minority Leadership: Pro-Ugochinyere Lawmakers Deny Fake Signature In Nomination

EU, Germany Launch Lake Chad Water Project To Strenghten Regional Stability

Reps Urge MDAs, NASS To Stop Rejecting NYSC Corps Members

Police Arrest Suspect Behind AI-Generated ‘Tinubu Audio’ On South-East Insecurity

Abductors Demand Sharia Law, ₦1bn Ransom For Release Of Oyo Pupils, Teachers

Constitution Amendment For State Police Near Completion, Says Gbajabiamila

Consumers Back NERC 20% Electricity Shortfall Refund, Urge Action on Gas, Vandalism, Infrastructure

ADC Downplays Wike’s Rainbow Coalition Influence In Rivers 2027 Politics

Poor Roads Fuel Rising Out-Of-School Children In Akwa Ibom, Residents Lament

Weapons Looted In Libya Conflict Now With Extremists In Nigeria — UN

Engineers Charge FG To Address Insecurity, Economic Hardship
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Dangote Refinery Ramps Up To 700,000 Barrels Per Day, Strengthening Africa’s Energy Landscape

Falana To FG: Recover $118.67bn, N66.4bn in Outstanding Oil Sector Funds

FG Reiterates Commitment To Agge Deep Sea Port Actualisation

UK Tightens Student Visa Rules, Warns Universities Over Asylum Concerns

Kidnap Scare Forces Schools To Close In FCT , Parts Of Nasarawa

Foreign Exchange Inflow Rises 31% in May as Naira Strengthens

Internet Service Provider Records N199m Half-Year Loss Despite Network Expansion

2027: Being From North No Longer Guarantees Votes– Baba-Ahmed

PUNCH

UN demands release of pupils, teachers abducted in Oyo, Borno

Police Arrest Four Suspected Cultists, Recover Weapons In Lagos

Why international oil companies are leaving Nigeria NDDC MD

Stop rejecting corps members, Reps tell govt agencies

APC pledges peaceful campaigns in Ekiti, Osun

Ogun resident doctors begin three-day strike over burglary at quarters

Disregard Adelekes attack on Oyetola over drones, APC tells public

Police arrest suspect behind AI-generated Tinubu voice note

AI should support decent work, not replace workers FG

EFCC Arraigns UNIBEN Staff Over N3.2m Salary Fraud

NBA Faults Excessive Bail Conditions, Says They Cause Pre-Trial Detention

NCDC urges governors to boost Ebola prevention funding

Algeria begins work on trans-African gas pipeline to Europe

FG promises safe rescue of abducted Oyo, Borno pupils

Climate change threatens food, national security FG

Invite Igboho for questioning over Oyo school abduction, Atikus aide tells DSS

LASU Student Dies After Armed Robbery Attac

NANS backs NLC, NUT protests demanding rescue of abducted students

People called me crazy for leaving N1.2m PTDF job Ex-SMEDAN boss

Four corps members, soldier die in Adamawa road crash

Police unveil violent crime response unit in Kogi

Napoli confirm Conte exit, Allegri tipped as new coach

Insecurity: FG has failed to learn from its mistakes Atiku

Army rescues two kidnapped victims in Kogi

Kano CP warns CID officers against corruption, unlawful detention

Ebola: Oyo assures residents of safety, places healthcare workers on alert

Labour Party elects NAssembly candidates in Anambra

Obi defends Pastor Adeboye, warns against ethnic division

Gunmen shoot Osun Accord chairman, police begin probe

THISDAY

ADC Sues FHC CJ, Tsoho, over Alleged Disobedience of Court

Tinubu Has No Answers to Nigeria’s Security Crisis, Says Hakeem Baba-Ahmed

Navy FOB Escravos Donates Educational Materials to NOWA Primary School In Delta

Dangote Refinery Ramps Up to 700,000 bpd, Eyes Global Refining Leadership

85 and Still at 5G Speed: Inside the High-Tech, Midnight-Oil World of Pastor Kumuyi

Fayose, Oluyede Trade Words Over Support for Oyebanji

Planned Protest: Security Operatives Restrict Access to Presidential Villa

Police Secure Court Victories in N2bn Forfeiture, Fraud Case

House in Rowdy Session As Agbese Alleges Forgery of Signature Over House Minority Leadership

FG Charts Roadmap for National Cybersecurity Coordination Advisory Council

Lagos APC Crisis Deepens as Aspirant Claims Candidate Declared Winner Finished Third

FG, Germany, EU Unveil Guidelines for Solar Mini-grids Integration

Nigerian Navy @ 70: NNS Delta Organises Sports To Deepen Synergy Amongst Sister Security Agencies

Aiyedatiwa Reveals Foiled Plot to Bomb Ondo Govt House

Gbajabiamila Eulogises Minister-designate, Ambassador Enikanolaiye

Military Pension Board Raises Fraud Alert, Warns Next of Kin Not to Divulge Sensitive Information to Fraudsters

Students Hospitalised as Mysterious Odour Hits Ijebu-Ode School

Itsekiri Leaders Reject INEC Delineation Report, Allege Constitutional Violations, Fault GIS Mapping

Campaign Urges Nigerians to Unite Against Terror, Report Suspicious Activities

Four Years After 5G Rollout, 4G Leads with 53.76% Market Share across Networks

SUN

NLC backs teachers strike over rising abductions

FG asks Nigerians, media, security agencies to unite against terrorism

Hiccups as students write 2026 WASSCE papers late

Wike to deliver UNIPORT convocation lecture June 6

FG warns dock labour employers over poor workers safety, welfare

EU, Germany pump 11.25m into Lake Chad recovery drive

Agadaga defends Senate bill seeking inclusion of more border communities

Severe sanctions await defaulters of procurement code of conduct BPP

DSS should invite Igboho to name Oyo abductors Atikus aide

Oyo school kidnapping: Heavy security presence surrounds Presidential Villa

South African Navy Chief advocates indigenous maritime solutions, stronger Nigeria-South Africa naval ties

Court orders Sowore to enter defence in defamation trial

Tinubu asks Senate to confirm Zainab Marwa as NDDC board member

Natasha receives cyclist who rode from Kogi to Abuja to support re-election

Stakeholders push electricity pricing reforms to boost power supply, investment

North too quiet on insecurity, says Datti Baba-Ahmed

Aso Rock access roads restricted following Sowores protest threats over Oyo abductions

Nigerians urged to #UniteAgainstTerror, support security efforts

NHRC to host June 12 memorial lecture on electoral integrity

Pastor Adeboye remains one of Nigerias foremost fathers of faith Peter Obi

Release kidnapped teachers by June 10 or face mass protests NAPPS

Several students hospitalised as fresh gas leak hits Ogun community

Borno abduction: 7-month-old baby among those taken as families beg for rescue

Oborevwori ignored Tinubus 60-40 APC deal in Delta, says Omo-Agege

Lamine Yamal emerges worlds most valuable player

2026 World Cup: Kyle Walker questions Tuchel over three key omissions

FG playing politics with security, northern coalition alleges

Insecurity: No one safe under Tinubu administration, says Atiku

INEC 87% ready for Enugu North by-election REC

DAILY TRUST

Weapons looted during Libya conflict ended up with terrorists in Nigeria UN

State Police Constitutional framework near completion – Presidency

Tinubu appoints Zainab Marwa into NDDC Board

Minority leadership tussle rocks Reps as Agbese, Ugochinyere clash over endorsement list

Aso Rock beefs up security as protesters hit streets of Abuja

Chibok, Dapchi, now Oriire: Is this season 3 of preelection abductions

2027: Voting for Peter Obi is a vote for Tinubu Kenneth Okonkwo

MacArthur Foundation, Dataphyte, UNILAG Rally Stakeholders on Inclusive AI Development in Nigeria

How plot to bomb Ondo govt house was foiled Aiyedatiwa

One-Third of Nigerian Pilgrims Sought Medical Care During Hajj NAHCON

Hajj: 1,546 pilgrims arrive home as return flight begins

FDI drops by 62.25% as foreign capital inflows hit $10.37bn

2026 Licensing round to commence in Q3 NUPRC

Passengers hail NRCs 50% Eid fare discount as programme ends

NRC reassures passengers amid concerns over AbujaKaduna train operations

NRC entertainment drive attracts corporate bodies, Associations, others

MTN convenes independent public inquest on data depletion

Lagos tops 2025 state performance index, leads national ranking

PMS, diesel price surge raised CITNs operating cost

Farmers producing at loss Onion association

Shipping line defends container disposal process

ADC: Court orders accelerated hearing in Nafius case, fixes June 8

Nigerians turn to charcoal, firewood as cooking gas price skyrockets

4 NYSC members, soldier, 1 other die in Adamawa road crash

Cholera: Borno orders schools to activate prevention protocols

5 people killed, many displaced in Taraba communal clash

Battle for Reps minority leader hots up as Ugochinyere, Agbedi step forward

Strike on Kuwait airport kills one as Iran, US trade fire

Fresh 182 stranded Nigerians repatriated from Libya

Organised private sector raises concerns over retroactive application of Tax Act

AUTHORITY

Court suit halts planned Kampala street demolition in Abuja

NDC Primaries: Enugu Exco Rejects List Submitted By Nwodo, Oha

Senate passes bill to establish National Agency for Malaria Elimination

Nigeria Jubilee Fellows Programme Job Fair opens new employment opportunities for youths

Troops arrest terrorist logistics suppliers, recover arms in North-East operations

FCT Police debunk kidnapping rumour in Abuja School

Alleged criminal defamation: Court orders Sowore to enter defence or be foreclosed *Directs daily hearing begining June 5

Gunmen storm Abuja community, kill one, kidnap five persons

NDC not perfect, but better than other parties says Dickson, calls for reconciliation

Military Board alerts on pension fraud, warns retirees against sharing personal information

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