{"id":33100,"date":"2026-05-02T00:41:28","date_gmt":"2026-05-02T00:41:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/newsroom247.com.ng\/?p=33100"},"modified":"2026-05-02T00:41:28","modified_gmt":"2026-05-02T00:41:28","slug":"nigerian-newspapers-headlines-saturday-2-may-2026","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/newsroom247.com.ng\/?p=33100","title":{"rendered":"Nigerian Newspapers Headlines, Saturday, 2 May 2026"},"content":{"rendered":"

VANGUARD\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n

Trump says not satisfied with new Iran proposal<\/p>\n

Trump says will raise US tariffs on EU cars, trucks to 25%<\/p>\n

Pope names former undocumented migrant as US bishop of West Virginia<\/p>\n

TUC demands equal retirement policies of 65 yrs, 35 yrs in service<\/p>\n

INEC okays Baba-Ahmed as PRP chairman, updates portal after Abuja convention<\/p>\n

Senator Aishatu Binani dumps ADC for NDC<\/p>\n

I gave my dad car E-Money gave me, he rejected it Peller<\/p>\n

UK warns of highly likely attack after terror threat level increase<\/p>\n

Tinubu to embark on 3-nation trip<\/p>\n

Xenophobia: How many jobs have you created after attacks’ Malema to South Africans<\/p>\n

Troops rescue six abducted Ngoshe women from Boko Haram\/ISWAP terrorists<\/p>\n

PDP: Wike camp rejects leadership vacuum claims after S-Court ruling<\/p>\n

2027: Abejide dumps ADC, cites hijack, legal uncertainty<\/p>\n

FG to spend N250b on hostel construction in tertiary institutions Alausa<\/p>\n

Rice palliative: Nigerians are not beggars Atiku slams Remi Tinubu<\/p>\n

Unacceptable, Funke Akindele raises alarm over flight delay at London airport [Video]<\/p>\n

South Africans are not xenophobic Vusi Thembekwayo<\/p>\n

How we discovered hotel harbouring bandits Rivers LG boss<\/p>\n

Corruption, multiple checkpoints crippling Port Operations ANLCA Adviser<\/p>\n

PDP crisis: Akpoti-Uduaghan urges calm, dismisses claims about Anyanwu<\/p>\n

Aviation fuel hike: FG assures seamless 2026 Hajj airlift<\/p>\n

Nigeria assumes chairmanship of AU peace, security council<\/p>\n

No leadership vacuum in our party, PDP insists<\/p>\n

Rice isnt governance, Atiku accuses Tinubu of using hunger for northern votes<\/p>\n

May Day: NASS will legislate for better wages, Akpabio tells workers<\/p>\n

NDC fixes national convention for May 9, begins nationwide congresses<\/p>\n

Tinubu approves over 1.1trn infrastructure projects for Kaduna Gov. Uba Sani hails FG<\/p>\n

Iran delivers new proposal for US talks via Pakistan<\/p>\n

May Day: Labour rejects growth claims, says economy favors 1% as millions suffer<\/p>\n

PUNCH\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n

Trump says US will raise tariffs on EU cars to 25%<\/p>\n

Pope names former undocumented migrant as US bishop<\/p>\n

Nigeria\u2019s debt to World Bank surged by $2.08bn in 2025 \u2013 Report<\/p>\n

Tinubu\u2019s directive triggers new power play in Rivers ahead of 2027<\/p>\n

Banks shun agric lending despite credit guarantee scheme<\/p>\n

Soldiers kill four terrorists, arrest suspects in North East<\/p>\n

Anambra youths protest killing of 26-year-old, demand probe<\/p>\n

FG approves national aircraft leasing company<\/p>\n

JUST IN: Binani dumps ADC for NDC nine months after leaving APC<\/p>\n

Diri approves houses for civil servants, payment of promotion arrears<\/p>\n

Slain Delta musician Ogidis body awaiting autopsy, not missing Police<\/p>\n

Tinubu to visit France, Kenya, Rwanda for summits<\/p>\n

PDP aspirant declares interest in Gombe governorship election<\/p>\n

ADC candidate blames Accord, APC for division in Osun labour movement<\/p>\n

David Marks lawyer hails INEC for restoring ADC leadership<\/p>\n

FG to empower AIbom farmers under FarmerMoni initiative<\/p>\n

Supreme Court verdict: Natasha urges aggrieved PDP leaders to reconcile<\/p>\n

Nigerians are not beggars, Atiku slams Remi Tinubus 1.2bn rice palliative for North<\/p>\n

Funke Akindele, others stranded at London airport over Air Peace flight delay<\/p>\n

Adebutu joins Ogun governorship race for third time<\/p>\n

Makinde says govt policies tackling workers hardship, insecurity<\/p>\n

May Day: Lagos NLC demands N225,000 minimum wage<\/p>\n

Sweden raises citizenship residency requirement to eight years<\/p>\n

Workers Day: Labour talks aiding development in Edo, says Okpebholo<\/p>\n

2027: Senate leader warns Ekiti APC against division over NAssembly tickets<\/p>\n

May Day: NLC, TUC endorse Sokoto gov for second term<\/p>\n

NDC begins nationwide congresses ahead of May 9 national convention<\/p>\n

THISDAY\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 <\/strong><\/p>\n

Oil Price Hits $126\/Barrel, Highest Since 2022, as Trump Mulls Fresh Iran Options<\/p>\n

Nigerian Carriers Groan as Fuel Scarcity, High Fares Disrupt Flight Operations Globally<\/p>\n

Stakeholders Urged to Develop Data Economy Strategies to Drive $18.3bn Digital Economy<\/p>\n

Fubara Picks APC Governorship Form<\/p>\n

Airport Staff Returns Lost Purse with $1,700, Travel Documents Intact<\/p>\n

Tinubus Paracetamol Ban: Can it Decolonise Pharmacy Education<\/p>\n

David Mark-led ADC Gets a Lifeline at Supreme Court, PDP Falls<\/p>\n

Finally, NNPC Completes River Niger Crossing of 130km OB3 Gas Pipeline<\/p>\n

FEC Okays $2.99bn Light Rail Projects For Lagos, Kaduna, Kano to Boost Economy<\/p>\n

SUN\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 <\/strong><\/p>\n

Tinubu set for three-nation trip to France, Kenya, and Rwanda, eyes investment and partnerships<\/p>\n

Kaduna government denies N30 billion debt to contractors<\/p>\n

Tinubu to workers: Strikes should be last resort, as insecurity and poverty threaten decent jobs<\/p>\n

NDLEA dismantles Abuja drug bunks, arrests 132 suspects, recovers illicit substances<\/p>\n

May Day: FG targets insecurity, poverty to safeguard decent work<\/p>\n

Police avert another Angwan Rukuba attack, arrest nine<\/p>\n

US court convicts Nigerians, others of $215m internet fraud<\/p>\n

Tinubu has done enough to win re-election, says Okpebholo<\/p>\n

Post-recapitalisation: Cardoso charges newly inducted directors on consolidation, confidence, stability<\/p>\n

ADC crisis: Clarity vital for stability Tambuwal reacts to Supreme Court ruling<\/p>\n

2027: Dele Momodu dismisses posters naming him Atikus running mate<\/p>\n

SCourt gives Mark-led ADC leadership lifeline<\/p>\n

Voids Turaki-led PDP convention in Ibadan<\/p>\n

APC NWC blames shift in deadline for sale of nomination forms on public holiday<\/p>\n

GUARDIAN\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 <\/strong><\/p>\n

Nigeria reaffirms commitment to OPEC+ framework, backs market stability<\/p>\n

No apology over one party structure in Kaduna’, says Uba Sani<\/p>\n

2027: Abejide dumps ADC, cites internal crisis, aligns with progressive bloc<\/p>\n

Atiku slams Tinubu\u2019s ‘Guinea Pig’ politics in northern Nigeria<\/p>\n

INEC recognises Hakeem Baba-Ahmed as PRP national chairman<\/p>\n

How my father escaped execution, spent 34 years in prison \u2014 Daniel Etim-Effion
\nOyo 2027: APC leaders endorse Alli as consensus governorship candidate<\/p>\n

Environmental Crisis: Rivers Community demand immediate deployment of mobile health services<\/p>\n

Aiyedatiwa orders regularisation of applicants affected by recruitment irregularities<\/p>\n

\u00a0 <\/strong>LEADERSHIP\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 <\/strong><\/p>\n

Air Peace Defends Safety Decision After Actress Funke Akindele\u2019s Criticism Of Gatwick Flight Delay<\/p>\n

Tinubu Heads To France, Kenya, Rwanda For Key Economic Summits<\/p>\n

\u200eFunke Akindele Calls Out Air Peace Over 10-Hour Flight Delay At London Airport \u200e<\/p>\n

NEMA Takes Disaster Prevention, Safety Awareness To Abuja School<\/p>\n

Nigerian Ambassador Praises Team\u2019s Dominant Start At African Wrestling Championships In Egypt<\/p>\n

ADC Demands INEC Extension, Moves To Release Primaries Timetable This Week<\/p>\n

ADC Factional National Leader Dumps Party, Set To Join APC<\/p>\n

Abducted Kaduna Woman Returns Home Pregnant After 5 Months In Captivity<\/p>\n

Nigeria Assumes Chairmanship Of AU Peace, Security Council<\/p>\n

FIFA President Insists Iran Will Play World Cup Games In US<\/p>\n

Musk Questioned Over Profits as OpenAI Legal Battle Heats Up<\/p>\n

\u2018Rice Isn\u2019t Governance,\u2019 Atiku Blasts Tinubu\u2019s \u2018Politics Of Food Sharing\u2019 In The North<\/p>\n

Power, Finance Gaps Must Close For SMEs To Scale \u2013 Experts<\/p>\n

Rivers 2027: APC Stakeholders Back Fubara, Procure Nomination Forms For Governor<\/p>\n

Super Eagles Hopeful David Ozoh Awaits FA Clearance For International Debut<\/p>\n

Okpebholo Cites 10,000 Jobs, Reduced Cult Violence In Edo<\/p>\n

Top Foreign Players Came To Saudi Arabia League Because Of Me \u2013 Ronaldo<\/p>\n

Chris Brown\u2019s Former Housekeeper Fights to Present Graphic Injury Photos In Court<\/p>\n

Workers\u2019 Day: Oyo Commissioner Of Police Restates Commitment To Professionalism<\/p>\n

Experts Push Structured Agro-Real Estate Model To Revitalise Nigeria\u2019s Farming Sector<\/p>\n

Anyanwu, Others Suspension: Turaki Group Accuses Wike-Backed PDP Of Dramatising Ignorance<\/p>\n

Fubara Lauds Labour For Promoting Industrial Harmony In Rivers<\/p>\n

\u00a0 \u00a0<\/strong>DAILY TRUST \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 <\/strong><\/p>\n

Reward or Kill Me, aggrieved APC supporter protests in Abuja<\/p>\n

JUST IN: Tinubu begins 2-week trips to France, Kenya, Rwanda<\/p>\n

May Day: Were tackling insecurity, poverty with deliberate measures Tinubu<\/p>\n

Weaponisation of hunger, Atiku Slams Tinubu over rice distribution in the North<\/p>\n

Kano: Ownership Battle Erupts Over Decades-Old Land<\/p>\n

Ownership Battle Erupts Over Decades-Old Kano Land<\/p>\n

Police arrest 3 suspected robbers, recover stolen vehicles in Ogun<\/p>\n

2027 guber: Zulum presents Gubio to Shettima<\/p>\n

Jet fuel hike: FG will support airlines participating in 2026 hajj NAHCON<\/p>\n

Bandits abduct Sokoto deputy governors relatives, others<\/p>\n

Silence in Wikes Camp as Fubara gets reelection forms<\/p>\n

Sitting rep loses return ticket as Mangals son emerges APC consensus candidate<\/p>\n

2027: Kano APC endorses Tinubu, Gov Yusuf, rejects automatic ticket for lawmakers<\/p>\n

INEC gets North-East representation as new commissioner assumes duty<\/p>\n

Mali jihadists begin Bamako blockade as slain ministers tribute held<\/p>\n

Gbenga Hashim asks Tinubu, INEC to respect electoral act, allow primaries to hold in September<\/p>\n

LP moves to reconcile aggrieved members<\/p>\n

Ex-Bauchi governor, Abubakar, set to run again<\/p>\n

Plateau Ex-APC guber aspirant to run for governor on PDP platform<\/p>\n

AGF endorses demand to deregister ADC, Accord, others<\/p>\n

Petrol price edges towards N1,400\/L<\/p>\n

How to reverse 350m litres annual ethanol imports Report<\/p>\n

Dangote pegs aviation fuel at N1,820\/L, recalls redeployed engineers<\/p>\n

MTN reports N546 billion, up 169% in Q1 2026<\/p>\n

Reps order 11 Discos to refund N55.4bn over failed metering programme<\/p>\n

Manufacturers battling high costs, power woes LCCI<\/p>\n

Lagos to witness blackout as Egbin power plant shuts down<\/p>\n

Customs seizes N18.96bn cannabis hidden in imported vehicles<\/p>\n

Inflation erodes wages, deepens Nigerias real income crisis CPPE<\/p>\n

BUSINESSDAY\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 <\/strong><\/p>\n

Naira records marginal gain as FX liquidity hits $10bn in April<\/p>\n

Tinubu declares insecurity, poverty national emergencies<\/p>\n

Soaring costs push Nigerians to pre-owned market as demand jumps 97%<\/p>\n

Supreme Court rulings trigger fresh power realignments in PDP, ADC ahead 2027<\/p>\n

INEC restores Mark-led ADC leadership, Kachikwu disputes move<\/p>\n

Regional flights to move to MM2 as FG settles 20-year dispute with Bi-Courtney<\/p>\n

MMA2 regional operations to decongest Lagos airport, expand passenger choice<\/p>\n

OPay hires Citi, Deutsche, JPMorgan for $4bn US IPO<\/p>\n

Tinubu to visit France, Kenya, Rwanda on three nation tour
\n4 hrs ago
\nNigeria shatters data consumption record as 4bn gigabytes devoured in Q1 2026
\n6 hrs ago
\nAdelabu calls for critical review of DisCos licenses over investment shortfalls<\/p>\n

FG strengthens National Emergency Response, okays 112 as lifeline<\/p>\n

Workers’ Day: Insecurity, inflation dominate talks as labour warns of deepening hardship<\/p>\n

Trump backs Infantino on Iran\u2019s 2026 World Cup participation in U.S.<\/p>\n

Stagnant wages leave Nigerian workers trailing peers<\/p>\n

Nigeria braces for fuel price surge as Brent crude tests $126<\/p>\n

US to deny visas to applicants saying they fear persecution back home<\/p>\n

Naira records marginal gain as FX liquidity hits $10bn in April<\/p>\n

Nigeria shatters data consumption record as 4bn gigabytes devoured in Q1 2026<\/p>\n

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