{"id":25766,"date":"2021-05-02T05:37:46","date_gmt":"2021-05-02T05:37:46","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/newsroom247.com.ng\/?p=25766"},"modified":"2021-05-02T05:37:46","modified_gmt":"2021-05-02T05:37:46","slug":"nigerian-newspapers-headlines-sunday-2-may-2021","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/newsroom247.com.ng\/?p=25766","title":{"rendered":"Nigerian Newspapers Headlines, Sunday, 2 May 2021"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/alternativeadvert.com\/show.php?z=30&amp;pl=19271&amp;ad_type=81&amp;rl=1800\" width=\"336\" height=\"280\" frameborder=\"0\" marginwidth=\"0\" marginheight=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p><strong>PUNCH<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>COVID-19 vaccines: Biden, Macron seek 1.8 billion doses for Africa, others<\/p>\n<p>Reps panels shun Gbajabiamilas deadline, fail to present reports<\/p>\n<p>May Day: No going back on minimum wage, angry workers tell govs<\/p>\n<p>Insecurity: Nigeria, Chad, others spend $18.5bn on arms, hardware in 2020, says report<\/p>\n<p>After amnesty, Zamfara bandit leader returned to crime, killed<\/p>\n<p>Those causing insecurity vowed to make Imo ungovernable Uzodinma<\/p>\n<p>Lekki shootings: Lagos seeks panels permission to present witnesses<\/p>\n<p>Bandits, kidnappers now have monopoly on violence, says Alaafin<\/p>\n<p>Bauchi to prosecute rape, gender-based violence with N3.5bn<\/p>\n<p>Family to set up foundation for late Afenifere spokesperson<\/p>\n<p>FG trains 240 youths in rice production<\/p>\n<p>Insecurity worsening, Nigerians dying, Buhari should go -PFN president, Kukah, Ighodalo<\/p>\n<p>Nothing bad in taking care of Enugu ex-governors, deputies Assembly Leader<\/p>\n<p>We&#8217;ll recall lawmakers backing pension for ex-govs, deputies Ezeugwu<\/p>\n<p>20 feared dead, scores injured in Osun, Ogun, Imo accidents<\/p>\n<p>Wike doing short-term projects just for ovation Rivers APC chairman<\/p>\n<p>Pantami: Presidencys support casts doubt on Buharis anti-terrorism war<\/p>\n<p>Counterterrorism: With heavy bombs, machine guns, Nigerias $493m Tucano planes ready for action<\/p>\n<p>Times are hard, food prices keep increasing Workers<\/p>\n<p>Inflation eroding minimum wage value, says NLC<\/p>\n<p>Obaseki rewards Edo 2020 gold medallists with N250,000<\/p>\n<p>Excessive dieting leaves women at risk of fertility problems<\/p>\n<p>As childhood leukaemia surges in Nigeria, experts speak on how to improve treatment<\/p>\n<p>Nigerians jostle for Indian visas despite deadly COVID-19 variant outbreak<\/p>\n<p>El-Rufai absent from The Platform after public outrage<\/p>\n<p>Again, gunmen kill two cops, raze police vehicles in Akwa Ibom<\/p>\n<p>Labour union links insecurity in Kaduna, Niger, Kogi to workers sacking<\/p>\n<p>PFN president laments worsening insecurity, seeks Buharis removal<\/p>\n<p><strong>THISDAY<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Bandits Kill 2, Kidnap Niger Lawmaker\u2019s Mother<\/p>\n<p>Tompolo\u2019s Monarch Assures Ijaws Won\u2019t be Instigated into another War&#8230;<\/p>\n<p>Again Herdsmen Kill 5 in Benue State as Ortom Chides&#8230;<\/p>\n<p>We\u2019re Committed to Nigeria\u2019s Stability, Security, Says UK Minister<\/p>\n<p>Insecurity: Atiku, Obi Say Nigeria\u00a0\u00a0 Needs Leadership, Political Will<\/p>\n<p>Stop Myetti Allah\u2019s Threat on South-east, HURIWA Tells Buhari<\/p>\n<p>North-east: Army Reviews Operations as Hadin Kai Replaces Lafiya Dole<\/p>\n<p>Amid Unending Killings, Buhari Mulls Fresh Strategy at Security Meeting<\/p>\n<p>Masari: The North is Not Afraid of Restructuring<\/p>\n<p>NBS to Ngige: You Lied, Our Unemployment Statistics Accurate<\/p>\n<p>COVID 19: NAFDAC Approves Pfizer-BionTech Vaccine for Emergency Use<\/p>\n<p>\u2018Nigeria Needs $1.6tn to Lift 100 million Out of Poverty\u2019<\/p>\n<p><strong>SUN<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>NDDC: Group urges Buhari to listen to South-South governors, inaugurate board<\/p>\n<p>UniJos shuts student hostels over security threats Official<\/p>\n<p>President Buhari making Nigeria&#8217;s bad situation worse &#8216; Prof Osuntokun<\/p>\n<p>Bad governance fuelling separatist agitations &#8216; Segun Oni<\/p>\n<p>2023 Presidency: Katsina youths endorse Saraki in Buhari&#8217;s hometown<\/p>\n<p>Buhari has failed woefully &#8216; PFN<\/p>\n<p>No plans by APC Reps to dump party, says Doguwa<\/p>\n<p>Obaseki rewards Edo athletes with money<\/p>\n<p>Awosika justifies Adeduntan&#8217;s sack as First Bank MD<\/p>\n<p>Discos: Monitor N120bn CBN intervention to avoid diversion, experts warn<\/p>\n<p>Nigeria records US$8.41bn investments in Q1 2021 &#8216; NIPC<\/p>\n<p><strong>GUARDIAN<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>FG declares correctional facilities red zones<\/p>\n<p>Refineries gulp N19.7b, as NNPC sells $5.83b crude in 3 months<\/p>\n<p>Nasarawa: IDPs desert camps over absence of security operatives<\/p>\n<p>Ortom holds no personal grudge against Buhari \u2014Aide<\/p>\n<p>Police confirm another Boko Haram attack on Yobe Community<\/p>\n<p>Again, Customs invade Ibadan market, cart away 8 trucks of rice<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/guardian.ng\/news\/again-customs-invade-ibadan-market-cart-away-8-trucks-of-rice\/\">\u00a0<\/a>Domestic workers alarmed by compulsory Hong Kong vaccine plan<\/p>\n<p>China Labour Day travel rush gives glimpse of life after Covid<\/p>\n<p>6.8-magnitude quake rattles northeast Japan, no tsunami risk<\/p>\n<p>Security threats have been contained Uzodimma assures Imo residents<\/p>\n<p>Police apprehend 1 murder suspect, 3 car snatchers in Delta<\/p>\n<p>NLC warns against politicising nation&#8217;s security challenges<\/p>\n<p>NLC urges Ganduje to settle N26bn outstanding pension, gratuity<\/p>\n<p>Make N30,000 minimum wage profitable to workers, Bamidele tasks FG<\/p>\n<p>World-renowned dermatologist to run four-day clinic in Lagos, Abuja<\/p>\n<p>Expert says CBN decision on First Bank will boost investors&#8217; confidence<\/p>\n<p><strong>VANGUARD<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>India logs 400,000 virus cases with vaccine campaign also overwhelmed<\/p>\n<p>Labour demands for implementation of N30,000 minimum wage in Kogi<\/p>\n<p>Again, Fani-Kayode warns Gumi, says stop insulting, provoking the South<\/p>\n<p>Suspected Okada thief burnt to death by angry mob in Ilorin<\/p>\n<p>Rumoured Defection: We averted major crises in Nigeria by working across party lines &#8216; Fani-Kayode<\/p>\n<p>Infertility affects African men, women equally &#8216; Experts<\/p>\n<p>COVID-19: Beware of false sense of security, WHO cautions Africa<\/p>\n<p>Police apprehend murder suspect, 3 car snatchers in Delta<\/p>\n<p>11 arrested as Yoruba Nation&#8217;s agitators defy Police, hold rally in Abeokuta<\/p>\n<p>Why Borno Govt is delaying payment of promotion benefits &#8216; HoS<\/p>\n<p>UPDATED: Only 8 injured, 2 died in Imo truck accident &#8216; Police<\/p>\n<p>Ikpeazu expresses commitment to completion of Abia dry port<\/p>\n<p>Again, gunmen kill two Policemen, burnt 5 vehicles in A-Ibom<\/p>\n<p>Insecurity: Bandits, kidnappers now have monopoly of violence &#8216; Alaafin Oyo<\/p>\n<p>Security threats have been contained, Uzodinma assures Imo residents<\/p>\n<p>Workers&#8217; Day: Sanwo-Olu promises to create 395,000 with monthly earning of N55,000<\/p>\n<p>May Day: Give priority to security, welfare of workers, NAAT tells FG<\/p>\n<p>NASS remains committed to welfare of Nigerians &#8216; Lawan<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/alternativeadvert.com\/show.php?z=30&amp;pl=19271&amp;ad_type=81&amp;rl=1800\" width=\"336\" height=\"280\" frameborder=\"0\" marginwidth=\"0\" marginheight=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p><strong>LEADERSHIP<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>As Inflation Drags Gains In Equities, Fixed Income Markets: More Nigerians Stake Money On Risky Cryptocurrency<\/p>\n<p>FG Allays Fears Of Major Hike In Electricity Tariff<\/p>\n<p>COVID-19: Nigeria Maintains Low Fatality Rate<\/p>\n<p>Again, Gunmen Kill 2 Policemen, Set Police Vehicles Ablaze In A&#8217;Ibom<\/p>\n<p>PSN Chief, Ohuabunwa, Urges Nigerians To Embrace Alternative Medicine<\/p>\n<p>US Embassy To Prioritise Appointments For Student Visa Applicants<\/p>\n<p>Restructuring, Decentralised Economy Will Enhance States&#8217; Development &#8216; Makinde<\/p>\n<p>JUST-IN: Truck Kills 10 Imo Market Women<\/p>\n<p><strong>TRIBUNE<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>May Day: Rivers insists it commenced implementation of Judicial autonomy in 2020<\/p>\n<p>Workers day: We are still expecting full implementation of new minimum wage &#8216; Anambra NLC<\/p>\n<p>Defeat your frustration by not picking up Canadian visa, Fayemi urges Nigerian youths<\/p>\n<p>World Press Freedom Day: When information is no longer for public good<\/p>\n<p>PDP NEC: Pitching tent with Secondus amid rumbles<\/p>\n<p>For Nigeria to move forward, Buhari must end discrimination &#8216;Yamsat<\/p>\n<p>Bandits, kidnappers now have monopoly of violence, says Alaafin of Oyo<\/p>\n<p>Sanwo-Olu approves 10 hectares of land for workers&#8217; housing scheme<\/p>\n<p>Customs officials raid Ibadan market, seize five truckloads of rice bags<\/p>\n<p>Workers&#8217; Day: NLC demands reversal of 26 sacked workers by Kano govt<\/p>\n<p>Workers Day: We are making efforts to pay N30,000 minimum wage &#8216; Matawalle<\/p>\n<p>Workers&#8217; Day: Reduce political offices, expenses, TUC advises politicians<\/p>\n<p>Government set to crush criminality in Imo, says Uzodimma<\/p>\n<p><strong>NATION<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Gunmen kill two policemen, burn five vehicles in AIbom<\/p>\n<p>First Bank board right to sack Adeduntan Awosika<\/p>\n<p>Govs, NLC on collision course over minimum wage, pensions, others<\/p>\n<p>Police in South-south re-strategise to avert attacks<\/p>\n<p>Court flays FGs handling of female Air Force personnels rape case<\/p>\n<p>Lekki shootings: Lagos to counter protesters story with two expert witnesses<\/p>\n<p>Secession threats: Why we have to stick together, by Kukah<\/p>\n<p>Knocks for Presidency, Mbaka over contract demand allegations<\/p>\n<p>NLC appeals to Benue govt to pay 72 months pension arrears<\/p>\n<p>Police apprehend 1 murder suspect, 3 car snatchers in Delta<\/p>\n<p><strong>DAILY TIMES<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Workers Day: NUPENG urges FG to fast-track passage of PIB<\/p>\n<p>Minimum Wage: How increment will be implemented in pension scheme FG<\/p>\n<p>ActionAid Nigeria releases report on human rights defenders<\/p>\n<p>Police inspector accidentally shot self, not suicide PPRO<\/p>\n<p>UCH resident doctors on strike over unpaid salaries<\/p>\n<p>Residents appeal to LASG, Tinubu, AIG over alleged land grabbing<\/p>\n<p>Customs invades Ibadan market, carts away truckloads of foreign rice<\/p>\n<p>Woman, collapses, dies in Lagos church after 10-day fast over her matrimonial issues<\/p>\n<p><strong>DAILY TRUST<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Nigeria has become a giant killing field \u2013 PDP<\/p>\n<p>Nigerians pay billions of naira to DisCos despite frequent outages<\/p>\n<p>Abduction: Protesters cause gridlock on Kaduna-Abuja Highway<\/p>\n<p>Buhari has failed, says PFN president<\/p>\n<p>Buhari didn\u2019t request transfer of AFRICOM to Nigeria<\/p>\n<p>Trucks kill 20 in Imo, Osun, Ogun<\/p>\n<p>Days of mindless criminality in Imo over \u2013 Uzodimma<\/p>\n<p>May Day: Workers send strong message to FG over insecurity, others<\/p>\n<p>TUC begs El\u2019rufai to pay sacked staff, retirees\u2019 entitlements<\/p>\n<p>Nigerian workers deserve to be celebrated \u2013 Gbajabiamila<\/p>\n<p>It\u2019s cheaper to remain together as a nation \u2013 Kukah<\/p>\n<p>Crisis: Uzodimma counters Okorocha, orders varsity students back<\/p>\n<p>Firm begins youth empowerment through entertainment<\/p>\n<p>45 northern youths arrested in Ondo not bandits \u2013 Police<\/p>\n<p>NEDC donates relief materials to B\/Haram victims<\/p>\n<p>Plan to smear northern govs over Pantami uncovered \u2013 Lalong<\/p>\n<p><strong>BUSINESSDAY<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Stakeholders say CBN electricity intervention may end estimated billing, stranded power<\/p>\n<p>Why the world will still have oil and gas as part of energy mix for a while to come &#8216; Pita-Nwana<\/p>\n<p>Where is the gain of Buhari&#8217;s &#8216;wish list&#8217; to G7 nations 6 years after<\/p>\n<p>2023: Apprehension grows over National Assembly&#8217;s slow pace on Electoral Act<\/p>\n<p>Insecurity: Nigeria did not learn anything from Odi and Zaki Biam massacres &#8216; Gundu<\/p>\n<p>Will China&#8217;s bold move into cocoa repeat history for Nigeria<\/p>\n<p><strong>DAILY INDEPENDENT<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>One Person Beheaded, Set Ablaze As Ekiugbo\/Otor-Iwhreko Crisis In Delta Deepens<\/p>\n<p>Fire Deficit: Combating Criminals With Threats<\/p>\n<p>Insecurity: Military, Security Agencies Are Overwhelmed &#8216; Funso Awe<\/p>\n<p>COVID-19: Total Nigeria Plc&#8217;s Profitability Sinks 29% In 2020<\/p>\n<p>As Stakeholders Clamour For Government&#8217;s Intervention In Wheat Production<\/p>\n<p>Geidam Chairman Weeps, Blames Military For Boko Haram Invasion<\/p>\n<p>NEDC Presents Relief Materials To Geidam Victims Of Boko Haram Attack<\/p>\n<p>Police Nab Three-Man Armed Robbery Gang Specialized In Car Snatching<\/p>\n<p>Atletico Madrid Survive Late Penalty Kick To Earn Crucial Win<\/p>\n<p>Lagos Immigration Hands Over Deranged Deportee To Father<\/p>\n<p>2021 IWD: We&#8217;ll Remain Committed To Your Welfare, Inuwa Assures Workers<\/p>\n<p>Ikpeazu Expresses Commitment To Completion Of Abia Dry Port<\/p>\n<p><strong>NEW TELEGRAPH<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Don&#8217;t conduct LG elections in 37 LCDAs, Group warns LASIEC<\/p>\n<p>#EndSARS: LASG seeks experts to debunk claims of its involvement in Lekki shooting<\/p>\n<p>Insecurity: Kick APC out in 2023 &#8216; 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