Some Major Newspapers Headlines For SATURDAY May 1, 2021
*NEW NIGERIAN*
SOKAPU Says Abductors Of 77 Adara Natives Are Demanding N350m Ransom
Self Determination: Ilana Omo Oodua Plans Showdown With Police Over Saturday’s Abeokuta Rally
Obiano Describes New Anambra International Airport As Remarkable, As 3 Planes Land
Prof Rashid Chairs 6-Man Committee To Review Activities Of FCET Bichi
Nigeria’s COVID-19 Update: 55 New Cases, Total 165,110
Gov Wike Mourns Oba Eze Ogba Of Ogbaland
Committing To Play For Nigeria Was Easy – Amy Okonkwo
Ibadan Born Boxer, Adeoye Battleboy To Have First Professional Bout In Ghana Today
FRSC Uses Data Technology for Security Of Vehicles, Says Sector Commander
Bauchi Inaugurates Advisory, Technical Committees for VAPP Law implementation
Ogun Will Roll Out Air-conditioned, Wifi-enabled Buses In May, Gov Abiodun Assures
Nutrition Underfunded In Kaduna – Commissioner
Nutrition Policy Will Provide Escape From Poverty, Diseases – Mrs el-Rufai
Expert Harps On Opportunities For Nigerian Youth In Canada Through Regular Migration
Lack Of Leadership Responsible For Insecurity In Nigeria – Businessman
CISLAC Demands End To Insecurity
May Day: Nigerians Facing Double Portion Of Atrocities Corruption, Insecurity, ASUU Raises Alarm
Essien Udim Council Boss Assures Of Peaceful Learning Environment In Fed Poly Ukana
Avoid Utterances Capable Of Making Kidnappers Kill Victims, IMC Urges Governors, Public Figures
Police Recovers Journalist’s Stolen Car In Delta
Apprentice, Two Others Land In Police Net With Customer’s Car Used For Robbery
Police Uncovers Illegal Alcohol Factory In Delta
IPOB Responds Miyetti Allah, Says You Will Lose, It’s Now Blood For Blood
Join Oyo Govt In Improving Teaching At Basic Education Level, SUBEB Chairman Urges NAPTAN
*PUNCH*
Why Pantami needs to step aside for investigation PFN Leader
Buhari criticism: Presidency opens can of worms on Mbaka, clerics supporters kick
Notorious bandit leader who masterminded Kankara abduction killed
Why fuel subsidy cant continue FG
Killings: Presidencys response to criticism shows Fulani bias, Ortom insists
Indian strain: Nigeria at risk of COVID-19 third wave, expert warns
Police continue VIP duties as bandits, terrorists kill over 269 in April
Insecurity: Umahi, INEC disagree over 2023 election dates announcement
Before stardom withDaniel Lloyd
ICAN president advises 1,628 members on new skills
Nigeria needs motivated workforce to defeat pandemic Adewole
FG rules out major electricity tariff hike
My favouritewith Monisola Osibodu
*LEADERSHIP*
First Bank Shares Takes A Beating As Management Reassures Customers, Investors
NAFDAC Approves Pfizer COVID-19 Vaccine For Use In Nigeria
Mbaka Angry For Failing To Get Contract ‘ Presidency
IGP Orders Re-posting of Tactical Commanders In South-East
My Secret Life : It’s Difficult To Please Everyone ‘ Omechie
BREAKING: Abductor Of Kankara Schoolboys Shot Dead
Celebrity Plastic Surgeon, Dr. William Rahal, Strives To Provide Confidence For His Patients
Lulu’s Holistics: An Inspiring Humble-Beginnings Story
God Is Using Mbaka Example To Warn Clerics Against Working For Politicians ‘ Adeyanju
Why People Are Afraid To Contest Against Ondo Rep ‘ Akeredolu
May Day: Lawan Salutes Nigerian Workers, Says They’re Emancipator Of Masses
Zenith Bank Grows PAT By 5% In Q1 2021 As Loans Rise To N2.98trn
*BLUEPRINT*
Incorporate Buratai, other ex-service chiefs in security architecture, PFN tells Buhari
Northeast insecurity: Group heaps blame on ex-Borno gov
Ekeji thumbs up dissolution of sports federation boards
Excitement as 2 Airpeace aircrafs test-run Anambra Int’l passenger, cargo airport
VIDEO: Watch as First flight lands in Anambra airport
FG issues shoot-at-sight order against Prisons’ attackers, fleeing inmates
Bala urges states, LGs to implement VAPP law
FG begins Rivers to Borno rail line rehabilitation
Bill seeking more 111 NASS seats for women passes second reading
Nigeria: 4,556 violently killed, 2,860 kidnapped in 2020 ‘ CISLAC
Nigeria has 32% stunted kids, ranks second globally ‘ el-Rufa’i
Gunmen kill 323, kidnap 949 in 3 months in Kaduna, troops kill 64 bandits
FG send 33 aid volunteers to African, Caribbean, Pacific nations
*AUTHENTIC NEWS DAILY*
Benue LG Boss Accuses Ebonyi Govt Of Inciting, Funding Ngbo Community To Attack Agila
Kidnappers Demanding N350m For Abducted Adara Natives – SOKAPU
FCET Bichi: Prof Rashid, Seasoned Academician Chairs 6-Man Committee To Review Activities
*TRIBUNE*
Kids & Teens
Is Pantami not a prayer answered
Revisiting the history of the Yorubas
My outrage fatigue about Nigeria
We can’t have successful elections unless insecurity is dealt with before 2023’Arogbofa, Afenifere scribe
Should public prayers in secondary schools be abolished
Marriage spoilers must be avoided 4
Men swags on white sneakers
Nigeria records 55 new COVID-19 infections, total now 165,110
Prime kidnap locations in Oyo revealed, govt mounts cameras
May Day: Workers have been turned to beggars by govt ‘Labour leader
I bought my AK-47 in Zamfara for N.5m ‘Suspect confesses
The perfect yoghurt parfait
*SPORTS*
Committing To Play For Nigeria Was Easy – Amy Okonkwo – New NIgerian
Ibadan Born Boxer, Adeoye Battleboy To Have First Professional Bout In Ghana Today – New NIgerian
1960Bet Signs Shirt Sponsorship Deal with Y.G Football Club – The Sun
Aaron Rodgers, Julio Jones’ Best Landing Spots After 2021 NFL Draft Day 2 – Bleacher Report
Adeboyejo scores as Bnot Netanya pip Hapoel Petach Tikva – Goal
Adefisayo lauds PwCChess4Change tourney – Vanguard
AFN kicks as Dare dissolves federations – Punch
Amari Rodgers’ Fantasy Outlook with Aaron Rodgers, Packers After NFL Draft – Bleacher Report
Anthony Schwartz NFL Draft 2021: Scouting Report for Cleveland Browns WR – Bleacher Report
Barca’s Koeman to miss crucial title clashes after two-match ban for referee ‘disrespect – Guardian
Baron Browning NFL Draft 2021: Scouting Report for Denver Broncos LB – Bleacher Report
Basketball: Committing to Nigeria was easy- Amy Okonkwo – The Sun
Ben Cleveland NFL Draft 2021: Scouting Report for Baltimore Ravens OL – Bleacher Report
Betway donates gym equipment to promote fitness in Ikorodu – Guardian
Byekwaso blames strikers for KCCA FC loss to Bright Stars – Goal
Wishing You A Stress Free Saturday, Ramadan & Juma’at Kareem To Muslim Ummah. To All NIgerians, #stay safe.
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