NIGERIAN NEWS HEADLINES FOR THURSDAY 3RD MAY 2018
PUNCH
Police arraign Melaye for attempted suicide
Obasanjo denies supporting Buhari says even morons wont describe Presidents mediocre performance as superlative
Again, IG shuns Senate, Saraki says Idris also disobeys Buhari
Declare killer herdsmen as terrorists, Bishop tells FG
40 bills seeking creation of new varsities before Reps
Ending killing of Nigerians in South Africa
NASENI workers, union disagree over DG appointment
Osun revenue agency seal off OAU over N1.8bn tax debt
Kachikwu asks NNPC, DPR, PPPRA bosses to reply Falana
Heaps of refusell go by rainy season LASG
FG okays fresh N80bn for Lagos-Ibadan road 'approves N18.87bn for 3rd Mainland Bridge repair
Is NAssemblys attempt to impeach Buhari justified
BoI gets fresh N305bn to finance industrialists
Ambode inaugurates new judges
NNPC announces new date to end gas flaring 'says $25bn investments expected in gas sector
Re: Criminalising estimated billing
FAAN to automate payment system at airports
Ekiti gov: Al-Makura chairs APC's primary election committee
VANGUARD
Buhari bungled talks with Trump ' Obasanjo
Air Force to deploy four attack planes to S'East
Senate urges Army, Police to intervene in Abia, C/River border crisis
A-Ibom Assembly wades into MAN, host communities crisis
Nigeria sitting on time bomb without restructuring'Anyaoku, Lekwot, Nwodo, Adebanjo, others
Jigawa to reward open defecation-free LG
Total sponsors 25 graduates on entrepreneurial skills
I've outgrown governorship position 'Gbagi
2019: Patani indigenes demand federal constituency seat
Kachikwu replies Falana, denies N1.4trn fuel importation
Stop leaking our rulings, judgments to litigants, CJN warns court officials
IGP, Idris shuns Senate again
FG grants UNILAG licence to operate TV station
APC aspirants 've flooded our beer parlours with cash, Fayose cries out
Osun govt shuts OAU for alleged tax default
Ekiti 2018: SDP to adopt option A4 for primary
Britain to support Nigeria in prosecuting human traffickers
Ekiti 2018: Group wants Fayemi, PDP out of contest
THE NATION
Fall of a Senior Advocate
Restructuring a must, say Anyaoku, Akintoye, others
NNPC sets 2020 deadline for zero gas flaring
I ll never endorse Buhari, says Obasanjo
FEC approves additional N80b for Lagos-Ibadan road
Melaye rearrested after N90million bail
$2.1b arms cash: Govt files 14 fresh charges against Dasuki, others
GIABA: Tracking Africas $30.4b illegally transferred funds
Man commits suicide at UCH
Man held for attempt to murder step-son
Were not part of TUCs protest
Aluko, Oluleye deny withdrawing from race
I will return to Ekiti Government House
Ojudu: Delegates should vote wisely
Olujimi promises to attract investors
PDP will win between 25 and 27 states in 2019 Atiku
Abia releases N200m for Poly workers salary payment
Well address waste challenges before rainy season, LASG assures
THISDAY
Bill for Establishment of Fed Varsity Ogoja Scales Second Reading
Dickson: Bayelsa Has 30% of Nigeria's Gas Reserves
World Press Day: Buhari Charges Media on Fairness
UNILAG Can Solve Apapa Gridlock, Says VC
I've Climbed Politically Beyond Contesting Governorship Seat, Says Ex-Minister
Imo APC May Implode, Stakeholders Warn
Human Rights at Risk in Nigeria, Says Amnesty International
FG Bemoans Use of N'East Schools for Military, IDP Shelters
Jonathan Urges African Leaders to Embrace Local Content
Kidnapped Ekiti PDP Chieftain Regains Freedom
THE SUN
How OGP can put food on Nigerian tables
Parties, politicians flouting election timetable 'INEC
Name those who allegedly stole $3bn under Jonathan, PDP challenges Osinbajo
APC: How Oshiomhole made Oyegun national chairman 'Idahosa
APC: How Oshiomhole made Oyegun national chairman 'Idahosa
Buhari remains failure, insists Obasanjo
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Nigeria's poverty rate rising despite recession exit 'W'Bank
Obaseki assures Edo workers on Labour House, industrial harmony
We'll make Bayelsa Houston of Nigeria 'Dickson
Give us land for Air Peace's aviation hub, Ugwuanyi begs FG
2019: Anyaoku, Nwodo back restructuring
Masked DSS operatives take over NASS security
El-Zakzaky: Again, Shiites ground Abuja
Police rearrest Melaye after arraignment
Herdsmen kill 6 in Benue, injure scores
FEC approves another N80 billion for Lagos-Ibadan expressway
Policing (or lack of) and Nigeria
Feminism: Time to burn bras or the brats
Adenuga at 65: Why gold digger remains the real McCoy
Theresa May, hang your gay gift
The pressure over same-sex marriage
GUARDIAN
We must defeat insurgency in North East now, Air Force chief vows
UNDP, Borno govt establish Lake Chad Basin Governors' Forum
Obaseki tasks journalists on ethics as the world mark press freedom day
SON raids markets to evacuate uncertified lubricants
Safety commission audits 2,000 schools, trains inspectors
Fidson calls for preventive action to eliminate malaria, holds community outreach
Kogi will be free of yellow fever in next four decades, says KSPHCDA
Okpekpe tops list of IAAF label 10km races for May
Labour convention okays full wages for seaferers in captivity
NECA tasks labour on industrial harmony, national development
DAILY TRUST
Preserving our joint humanity
Obaseki, CP watched as thugs attacked me over Buhari Sen Uroghide
Fayose alleges N5bn sneaked to Ekiti for APC primary
Ex-ACN chair declares for APC Chairmanship
27 APC Jigawa legislators endorse Gov Badaru
Shettima, Sheriff agree to ceasefire
Youths back Buhari on Oshiomhole
FEC okays N19bn for Third Mainland Bridge repairs
Kwali chiefs want FCT ministers action over kidnappings
Biz woman in court over assault, intimidation
Mob lynches motorcycle thief in Gwagwalada
RCCG church marks 1st anniversary
Man jailed 2 months for stabbing friend
Middlemen scuttling Buharis rice-sufficiency drive Rice Farmers
Industrialisation, diaspora investment key to boosting Africas capital market Oramah
U.S. crude stockpiles surge to highest level this year: EIA
Oil gains slightly after Fed report
TCN energises 5 new transformers in Suleja, others
TRIBUNE
Obasanjo denies meeting with NLC president over Buhari's second term
Ogbe-Ijoh/Aladja crisis: Okowa sets up vigilance committees in communities
NYSC is committed to its mentorship role 'Kazaure
Tears, tributes as funeral rites for Oyo Speaker begin
FEC okays N176.5b for additional work on Lagos-Ibadan road
Ekiti 2018: Gov Al-Makura to lead team on APC primary
2019: Delta entertainers endorse Uduaghan for Senate
Ondo FRSC boss is dead
Fayose accuses APC of flooding Ekiti withmoney to compromise voters
Seyi Shay, Vector, Chioma Akpotha, Chinedu Ikedieze, Uche Jombo, others collide in Biola Alabi Media's new movie, 'Lara and the Beat
May Day: ADP gov aspirant assures Ekiti workers of better welfare package
Jaiz Bank unveils strategy to transform, attain vision
NEPC tasks exporters on targeting specific markets
LEADERSHIP
As We Mark World Press Freedom Day
Critical Analysis Of The AU CFTA
World Press Freedom Day: Criticise Me But Be Fair, PMB Tells Media
Lagos Moves To Increase Judges From 59 To 120
Benue Killings: Troops Arrest Herdsmen, Recover Weapons
Why We Passed Vote Of No Confidence On Okorocha ' Imo APC
Who Is Delaying Ex-Govs' Corruption Cases
The Police, EFCC Are Not Debt Recovery Agencies
Drama As Police Rearrest Sen Melaye After Bail
Nigeria Gas Industry To Attract $25bn Investment In 10yrs ' Baru
Dangote Group Announces New Appointments
NSE: Investors Lose N43bn In April
UCL: Salah, Mane, Firmino Set Goals Record As Liverpool Reach Final
X-raying Emir Sanusi's Didactic Sermon To Danbo Intel School
As History Finally Returns To Schools' Curriculum
State Govs' Failure To Sign Execution Warrant Makes Citizens More Daring ' Justice Ishaq Bello
Melaye: As NASS, Presidency Cold War Lingers
Why We Want Govs To Commit 1% Allocation For HIV Funding 'NACA
Tackling The Scourge Of Meningitis
BLUE PRINT
Turkey ranks world biggest prison for journalists ' report
Assures completion of free trade zones
Accountability, my cardinal thrust -Ganduje
Gaidam offers employment to 38 Yobe Students in Sudan
2019: Buhari andTraditional leaders, by Muhammad Ajah
Spending without appropriation, by Eze Onyekpere
APC warns Hunkuyi, associates not to attend state congresses
APC congresses: Bindow, Nyako crises deepen
May Day: Speaker lauds workers' courage, diligence
How Atiku stopped me from being governor ' SGF
2019: PDP zones governorship to Plateau South
May Day: Be wary of fifth columnists ahead 2019 ' Amosun
Wabara wants NBA, INEC to derobe, recall Omo-Agege
CNM to transform into political party ' OBJ
Is Tinubu's 10th Colloquium campaign paying off
Russia 2018: My last chance to win World Cup ' Messi
UEFA CL, S/ final, 2nd leg preview: Can Roma do the unthinkable
NPFL: Ogunbote wants players to be focused
Oliseh ends Fortuna Sittard contract
GSL Open: Otu ends Nigeria's bad run
SAHARA REPORTER
Ohaneze Ndigbo Of North Caroline Responds To Bomb Attack Of Ndigbo General
Buhari's Confusing And Dangerous Rhetoric On Herdsmen By Moses E. Ochonu
Alleged N4.6bn Fraud Charge: Danjuma Absence Stalls Fani Kayode And Usman's Trial
31.4 Million Customers Captured In BVN, Says CBN
US Revokes Dokpesi's Visa
Police Bait Melaye With Hospital' Re-Arrest Him In Court
God Will Judge Jonathan Obasanjo, Others For Mismanaging Nigeria's Resources-Buhari
EFCC Arrests Magu Impersonator
Now 32' EFCC Files 13 Extra Charges Against Dasuki Over 'N13.5bn Fraud
Police Arraign Dino Melaye Before Abuja Court
Man Dies After Jumping Down From 5th Floor Of UCH
IGP Shuns Senate Over Melaye - The Second Time In Six Days
Buhari: I Read It In Papers That Boko Haram Still Controls Some Territories
The Media Doing Whatever They Like, Says Buhari
The Deal Buhari Signed In America By Maiyegun General
No, Joe Igbokwe, No! By SOC Okenwa
BREAKING: Ondo FRSC Boss Is Dead
Breaking :Obafemi Awolowo University Sealed Over N1.8b Unpaid Tax
I'm Ready To Pay You Sleeping, Absenteeism Allowances, Okorocha Tells Imo Workers
27 Dead, 56 Injured In Mubi Blasts- Adamawa Govt
Imo Civil Servants 'Receiving 70% Of Monthly Salaries Since January 2016
PREMIUM TIMES
Kannywood actress, Hauwa Maina, is dead
Dasukigate: PDP chairman, other members got N14 billion, govt tells court
Champions League: Liverpool join Real Madrid in final
Dutse Emirate strips Sule Lamido's son of traditional title
Fayose, APC clash over alleged N5 billion largesse for primaries
Gunmen attack village near Maiduguri
EU aid to Nigeria '2.2 billion in 10 years ' Official
Ondo FRSC Sector Commander dead
NPFL: Pillars manage slim win over Akwa Utd
Buhari's U.S. outing 'mediocre, bungled', Obasanjo says in fresh outburst
Board directs NABTEB Registrar to comply with FOI Act
Senate claims Melaye not major reason for Police IG summons
Boko Haram: Red Cross reunites mother, daughter after four years
Crime rate in North gone down by 50% ' Nigerian Army
Police charge Dino Melaye with attempted suicide, insist on separate Kogi trial
Killings: Air Force deploying fighter jets, helicopters to Benue
Ten more political parties join coalition to challenge APC in Lagos
Roma v Liverpool (LIVE UPDATES): Passion is key in Rome
Dangote Group appoints first female executive director, others
#BBnaija: Teddy A, Bambam land Nollywood roles
Naira closes at N362 to dollar at parallel market
BUSINESSDAY
BusinessDay 03 May 2018
Farmers smile to the bank as manufacturers expand local input sourcing
Nigeria's loss is Egypt's gain, as investors shun Africa's biggest gas reserves
Nigeria, EU trade volume rise '25.3 billion in 2017
Nigeria's transport infrastructure holds over $3trn investment portfolio, says Bello
IMO plans 50% greenhouse gas emission cut by 2050
Leadway Assurance's profit surges on investment income, gains on fair value
Intervention in Arik, Aero is to add value, not destroy ' AMCON
Africa Prudential grows profitability and key ratios in Q1 2018
ATSL redefines hospitality business with launch of funplex centre
Rack Centre wins best ICT local content provider at 2018 LCCI excellence awards
Continental Re envisions Africa that grows from within
Forte, Nestle, Learn Africa, 30 others drive N197bn market gain
SEC extends forbearance window for investors with multiple accounts
Shareholders laud Transcorp's return to profitability
Sterling Bank grows Q1 profit by 65.2%
CBN meets FX demand at wholesale, SMEs segments with $210m
BDCs seek approval in principle for trading platform
