{"id":33112,"date":"2026-05-04T03:47:44","date_gmt":"2026-05-04T03:47:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/newsroom247.com.ng\/?p=33112"},"modified":"2026-05-04T03:47:44","modified_gmt":"2026-05-04T03:47:44","slug":"nigerian-newspapers-headlines-monday-4-may-2026","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/newsroom247.com.ng\/?p=33112","title":{"rendered":"Nigerian Newspapers Headlines, Monday, 4 May 2026"},"content":{"rendered":"

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

Trump Likely To Reject Iran\u2019s Peace Proposal<\/p>\n

PDP Convenes Emergency National Executive Committee Meeting Monday<\/p>\n

Nigeria Police Hunt Suspects In Fatal Effurun Shooting<\/p>\n

Nigeria Calls For Fair Transition Support In Maritime Net-Zero Push<\/p>\n

Suspected Bandits Kill 11 In Katsina Revenge Attack<\/p>\n

UN Says 85% Of Crimes Against Journalists Go Unpunished<\/p>\n

World Relays: Team Nigeria Secures 2 More World Championship Tickets<\/p>\n

Press Freedom: NHRC Demands End To Attacks On Journalists<\/p>\n

OPEC+ To Raise June Output Quotas By 188,000 bpd<\/p>\n

Egypt Raises Gas Prices For Energy-intensive Industries<\/p>\n

Gunmen Kill Edo Businessman Hours Before Newborn Baby\u2019s Dedication<\/p>\n

Labour Party Sets Primaries Timetable, Grants Otti Free Nomination Forms<\/p>\n

No Litigation In NDC \u2013 Dickson<\/p>\n

\u2018Political Nomad On The Move Again,\u2019 Presidency Mocks Peter Obi\u2019s Exit From ADC<\/p>\n

Labour Institute\u2019s DG Urges Workers to Support Tinubu\u2019s Re-election<\/p>\n

\u2018Attack Wike Again, Face Expulsion From PDP\u2019, \u2013 Doherty Warns Bode George<\/p>\n

\u2018Nigeria Bleeding Reserves Despite \u20a65trn Oil Windfall\u2019, Ex-VP Atiku Raises Alarm<\/p>\n

JUST-IN: Obi, Kwankwaso Officially Join NDC<\/p>\n

Benue APC Peace Deal Under Threat As Alia, Akume Disagree Over Automatic Tickets<\/p>\n

\u2018Evasion Disguised As Principle\u2019, Analyst Slams Peter Obi\u2019s ADC Exit<\/p>\n

INEC Portal: NDRA Flags Alleged Dual Party Role Breach By APM, NDC<\/p>\n

2027: Dumping ADC Alongside Obi Will Weaken You, Lukman Warns Kwankwaso<\/p>\n

PDP Will Never Surrender To Political Brigands \u2013 Wabara<\/p>\n

ACF: There Are Moves to Engineer Crisis to Destabilise Us<\/p>\n

10,000 Jobs Created As Firm Wraps Up Future Forward Programme Pilot<\/p>\n

Commodity Prices Jack Presco\u2019s Revenue To N177.9bn In 2025<\/p>\n

\u200eNigeria\u2019s Industrial Fishing Sector Meets 10% Of 35% Annual Capacity<\/p>\n

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

Soldiers foil terror attacks in Zamfara, Katsina, kill nine militants<\/p>\n

NRC slams repeated attacks on trains, calls for community support<\/p>\n

NDLEA nabs octogenarian, 78-year-old in Abia, Ekiti operations<\/p>\n

62 Nigerians held in Uganda denied legal access \u2013 Lawyer<\/p>\n

JAMB to decide UTME cut-off marks May 11<\/p>\n

Nigeria\u2019s dollar GDP jumps 22% to $307bn \u2013Report<\/p>\n

2027: Obi, Kwankwaso join NDC, demand litigation-free politics<\/p>\n

Xenophobia: 130 Nigerians sign up for S\u2019Africa evacuation<\/p>\n

States, FCT external debt nears $1bn amid higher FAAC<\/p>\n

Dont go to court, Obi urges NDC members against litigation<\/p>\n

Pantami rejects Gombe APC consensus, cites lack of inclusivity<\/p>\n

LP pegs presidential form at 50m, offers Otti free nomination<\/p>\n

Tinubu hails team Nigeria on record 15th African wrestling title<\/p>\n

Awujale selection: Ruling house decries silence, seeks Tinubu, Abioduns intervention<\/p>\n

Obidient Movement reaffirms support for Obi after dumping ADC<\/p>\n

Nwifuru recalls suspended Ebonyi officials<\/p>\n

Benue APC: Alia, SGF disagree over automatic ticket<\/p>\n

130 Nigerians register for evacuation from South Africa amid xenophobic tensions<\/p>\n

Three arrested for spreading false divorce news about Tony Elumelu<\/p>\n

Extrajudicial killing: Police hand over slain Delta youths case to AGF<\/p>\n

Osun 2026: Opposition intimidated by my action plans Oyebamiji<\/p>\n

Reps probe $4.6bn health grants, demand oversight of HIV, malaria funds<\/p>\n

Atiku slams FG over declining foreign reserves despite 5tn oil windfall<\/p>\n

Sir Alex Ferguson taken to hospital after feeling unwell at Old Trafford<\/p>\n

OPEC+ hikes oil production quotas, silent on UAE pull-out<\/p>\n

APC mocks Obi over ADC exit, says he wants free presidential ticket<\/p>\n

APC wont stampede free, fair election Party official<\/p>\n

Tinubu departs Abuja for official three-nation tour<\/p>\n

Father, son bag postgraduate degrees at DELSU convocation<\/p>\n

Suspected herders kill four in fresh Benue community attack<\/p>\n

2027: ZLP not dead in Ondo, Nigeria, says Abbas Mimiko<\/p>\n

Atiku to visit US over Nigerias insecurity, governance concerns<\/p>\n

Why I ditched physical church services Funke Akindele<\/p>\n

Oyoll continue to strengthen security Makinde<\/p>\n

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

Xenophobic Violence in South Africa Violates Rights of Nigerian Migrants, Says Prof. Emelonye<\/p>\n

OPEC Announces 188,000 Bpd Oil Output Increase for June<\/p>\n

Banks Deposit with CBN Slumps to N92.32trn on MPR Cut<\/p>\n

25 Blue-Chip Firms Account for 89.96% of NGX N155.99tn Market Capitalisation<\/p>\n

FG: Kano-Katsina-Maradi 60% Completed Rail Projectll Be Ready By 2027<\/p>\n

Tinubu Departs Abuja For A Two-Week Three-Nation Diplomatic Tour<\/p>\n

Presidency To Obi: You Are A Political Nomad<\/p>\n

UBA Denies Divorce Rumour on Chairman Elumelu, Confirms Arrest of Three Suspects<\/p>\n

Sandy Onor Joins Presidential Race, Picks Wike-backed PDPs Nomination Form<\/p>\n

Amaechi: Obis Supporters Abuse Me, But for the Sake of Peace, I Dont Reply<\/p>\n

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

NGE, SERAP demand press freedom, end to northern Nigeria insecurity on World Press Freedom Day<\/p>\n

90% of Nigerias data hosted abroad, NDPC flags sovereignty threat<\/p>\n

Don Jazzy says solitude never made him feel lonely<\/p>\n

Abia monarchs urge strict adherence to zoning agreement<\/p>\n

PRP ex-deputy chairman, NNPP candidate, others join NDC<\/p>\n

Nigeria needs system change, not strongmen Adebayo<\/p>\n

Sokoto: We will not negotiate with bandits Governor Aliyu<\/p>\n

Army arrests blogger over alleged plot to incite troops\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n

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

FG summons S. African envoy over rising xenophobic attacks on Nigerians<\/p>\n

Peter Obi, Kwankwaso formally join NDC, warn members against litigation<\/p>\n

Uyo int\u2019l flights to boost tourism, investment, says Keyamo
\nPDP Leadership Crisis: Wabara-led BoT convenes NEC to appoint caretaker committee<\/p>\n

Ibadan Abduction: Gunmen kidnap 60-year-Old trader<\/p>\n

JAMB schedules May 11 policy meeting to determine 2026 UTME cut-Off marks
\nBenue Ambush: four killed in Agatu attack<\/p>\n

Fatal Crash: C\u2019River governor grieves UNICROSS students, staff<\/p>\n

Amina Mohammed reiterates gender inequality as Melbourne Declaration sets global agenda<\/p>\n

NAF Airstrike destroys terrorist hideout in Katsina forest<\/p>\n

Stakeholders push cultural shift to end violence against women, girls<\/p>\n

Nigeria\u2019s export earnings jump 38.68% as Customs records strong Q1 growth<\/p>\n

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

M-East war: Iran gives US 30 days to end blockade<\/p>\n

No Nigerian killed in South Africa protest \u2013 FG<\/p>\n

Dangote slams false claims on refinery financing, \u2018rift\u2019 with Elumelu<\/p>\n

Avoid confrontation, Nigeria alerts citizens of xenophobic protests in South Africa today<\/p>\n

INEC\u2019s deadline: Obi, Kwankwaso trigger mass defections<\/p>\n

Sule Lamido on PDP crisis: Let us forgive each other<\/p>\n

New minimum wage: Labour hints at radical shift in negotiations<\/p>\n

Bloody Holy Week: 147 killed in Nigeria<\/p>\n

Gunmen abduct 60-year-old trader in Ibadan<\/p>\n

Effurun Shooting: PSC ratifies dismissal of alleged killer Cop, 4 others<\/p>\n

DELTA: Okowa, Nwoko, Omo-Agege, Dafinone, others in rumble for APC senate tickets<\/p>\n

Trump says \u2018very positive\u2019 Iran talks could lead to breakthrough in crisis<\/p>\n

Let us end internal conflicts, unnecessary court cases Peter Obi<\/p>\n

This Ship Must Sail Obi after decamping to NDC<\/p>\n

OPEC+ increases oil production quota to stabilize market<\/p>\n

Troops foil terror plot in Katsina, Zamfara, neutralise nine<\/p>\n

No Nigerian killed in South Africa protest FG<\/p>\n

130 Nigerians apply for evacuation as Xenophobic tensions rise in South Africa<\/p>\n

Oghenemine Case: Activist alleges miscarriage of justice in police probe<\/p>\n

PDP: After S-Court blow, leaders fix emergency NEC meeting<\/p>\n

U.S. makes U-turn, lifts visa ban for Nigerian, other foreign doctors<\/p>\n

Obis exit from ADC an evasion of responsibility, says Analyst<\/p>\n

Atiku warns Tinubu against squandering oil windfall, external reserves<\/p>\n

PDP BoT assumes leadership after court ruling<\/p>\n

Man United beat Liverpool 3-2 to secure Champions League qualification<\/p>\n

Effurun Killing: PSC confirms dismissal of five police officers<\/p>\n

No diet, sex can prevent prostate cancer Expert<\/p>\n

Atiku to visit US over insecurity, bad economy, governance Aide<\/p>\n

Soyinka rejects Secret Cult tag on Pyrates<\/p>\n

No one assaulted my decorators 70-year-old father in Delta Counter-claim emerges<\/p>\n

We Stand with Peter Obi Obidient Movement<\/p>\n

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

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

Atiku to visit US over Nigerias insecurity, others Aide<\/p>\n

Kwankwaso, Obi obtain NDC membership cards<\/p>\n

Gombe APC: Pantami rejects Jamilu Gwamna as Consensus Candidate<\/p>\n

Atiku Raises Alarm Over Falling Reserves, 5tn Oil Windfall, Warns Against Economic Mismanagement<\/p>\n

NDC leaders host Obi, Kwankwaso ahead defection<\/p>\n

3 Arrested Over Malicious Publication Against Elumelu<\/p>\n

Abductors of 16 Ekiti worshippers reduce ransom to N150m<\/p>\n

Alleged Salary Fraud: Kano Clears Ex-HoS, Orders Loan Firms To Refund Workers<\/p>\n

Four killed as attackers ambush travellers in Benue<\/p>\n

Petrol price fluctuation sparks fresh hardship in Nigeria<\/p>\n

NDLEA arrests grandpas for drug trafficking in Abia, Ekiti<\/p>\n

JUST IN: ADC begins sale of N100m presidential forms, others, sets primaries dates<\/p>\n

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

Obi, Kwankwaso officially join NDC after ADC exit<\/p>\n

Sir Alex Ferguson hospitalised after falling ill at Old Trafford<\/p>\n

Atiku cautions Tinubu against oil windfall misuse, reserve depletion<\/p>\n

Police dismiss four officers over Delta killing<\/p>\n

Nigeria needs system change, not strongmen \u2013 Adebayo<\/p>\n

INEC\u2019s actions threaten free, fair elections as opposition faces systemic disadvantages – Adebayo<\/p>\n

As a woman, if your home suffers, you are the one that is suffering \u2013 Rev. Ojo<\/p>\n

China\u2019s $56.5m ECOWAS Headquarters \u2018diplomacy, not charity\u2019 \u2014 NIIA DG<\/p>\n

Last minute rush as APC closes sale of forms today<\/p>\n

Nigeria summons South African envoy as xenophobic unrest escalates<\/p>\n

2027: N\/East APC boils as bigwigs battle to install anointed candidates<\/p>\n

Insecurity: Silence of the Church no longer golden – Observers<\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

LEADERSHIP\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Trump Likely To Reject Iran\u2019s Peace Proposal PDP Convenes Emergency National Executive Committee Meeting Monday Nigeria Police Hunt Suspects In Fatal Effurun Shooting Nigeria Calls For Fair Transition Support In Maritime Net-Zero Push Suspected Bandits Kill 11 In Katsina Revenge Attack UN Says 85% Of Crimes Against Journalists Go Unpunished World Relays: Team Nigeria […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":6,"featured_media":33113,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_exactmetrics_skip_tracking":false,"ngg_post_thumbnail":0,"spay_email":"","footnotes":"","jetpack_publicize_message":"","jetpack_is_tweetstorm":false},"categories":[1361],"tags":[4023],"class_list":["post-33112","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-newspapers","tag-nigerian-newspapers-headlines"],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"http:\/\/newsroom247.com.ng\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/growth-e1777866357211.jpg","jetpack_publicize_connections":[],"jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/p4oswh-8C4","_links":{"self":[{"href":"http:\/\/newsroom247.com.ng\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/33112","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"http:\/\/newsroom247.com.ng\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"http:\/\/newsroom247.com.ng\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/newsroom247.com.ng\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/6"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/newsroom247.com.ng\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=33112"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"http:\/\/newsroom247.com.ng\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/33112\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":33114,"href":"http:\/\/newsroom247.com.ng\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/33112\/revisions\/33114"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/newsroom247.com.ng\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/media\/33113"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"http:\/\/newsroom247.com.ng\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=33112"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/newsroom247.com.ng\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=33112"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/newsroom247.com.ng\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=33112"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}