News Headlines May 27, 2022. Headlines From Nigeria’s Major Newspapers

Compiled by Demola Adefajo

ThisDay

Sanwo-Olu Emerges Lagos APC Governorship Candidate, Mustapha, Oluwo Disqualified from Exercise
Winners of PDP Governorship Primaries (See Table)
News in Photographs: Buhari Meets Osinbajo
FAAC Shares N656, 602bn April Revenue to FG, States, LGs
Bandits Kill 3 PDP Delegates, One Other in Niger
Nigeria Loses $2bn Annually to Informal Export Trade from Lagos Airport
Media Professionals Charged on Solution-oriented Journalism
HARIRA AND THE WANTON KILLINGS IN THE SOUTH EAST
Delegates’ List: Court Stops INEC from Recognizing Obaseki’s Faction, Declares Dan…
Ekiti 2022: Oni Promises to End Misrule
Aviation Expert Advocates Integrated Transportation System, Policies
As Nigerian Foods Make Wave Globally
Finchglow Boss to Chair LAAC 26th Annual Conference
Reviving Air Transportation in Africa
FG Approves Digital Reporting of Air Accident Investigations
Onu: Keeping A Date With Destiny
Dangers of APC’s Consensus Romance
Senator Onor Wins C’River PDP Guber Primaries
MONKEYPOX: ANOTHER RED ALERT FOR NIGERIA
FCTA, DEI-DEI AND COUNCIL CHAIRMEN’S TENURE EXTENSION
The Peter Obi Phenomenon
The Chibuike Rotimi Amaechi I Know
Bassey, Aribo Swell Super Eagles Camp in Texas to 15 Players
Ligue 1, La Liga at War Over Kylian Mbappe
Mustafa, Dada Cruise on in Zenit/Ikoyi Club Tennis
Diri Splashes Cash Gifts on Victorious Bayelsa Queens, Wrestling Champions
Leadway Partners Sporting Lagos FC to Boost Sports Devt
Rodrygo: The Next Big Thing Out of Brazil
EDITORIAL:PREPARING FOR THE 2022 FLOOD
FirstBank Bounces Back to its Leadership Position, Delivers a Fantastic Performance in 2021
German Institute, Edo Govt Organized Export Roundtable
Energy Firm to Provide 30,000 Solar Home Systems in 6 Geopolitical Zones
Okonjo-Iweala Underscores Need to Help African Small Businesses Access Trade Finance
Memorandum for 2022 Delegates
Guns and Killings in Schools, Again
2023: Why Tambuwal is Nigeria’s Best Option
2023: Why Tambuwal is Nigeria’s Best Option
Crunch Time as Pdp Decides Who Will Rescue Nigeria’s Sinking Ship
APC’S CONSENSUS CONUNDRUM

The Nation

NNPP offers Obi vice presidential ticket
NECO warns as police parade couple, three others over N10m employment scam
Oduah to NYSC: retract abscondment allegation or risk legal action
Children’s Day: Buhari pledges provision of access to education for every Nigerian Child
COEASU to Fed Govt: migrate academics to UTAS
BREAKING: Buhari off to Malabo for AU Summit
JUST IN: Abe dumps APC, withdraws from Rivers Gov race
Kogi disburses funds to 220 health facilities
Ortom laments AIG Awunah’s death
Zamfara students to sit for WAEC, NECO exams
Children parliament Speaker seeks end to children’s abuses
ASUU boss sympathises with students over prolonged strike
SANs to hold first election in 11 years
Buhari restates commitment to fair, peaceful elections
Toddler’s death: Delta police dismiss suspect’s bail report
Court okays extradition of businessman Lasisi on fraud charges
DCP Kyari’s fresh bail motion stalls trial
Interpol arrests suspected leader of cybercrime syndicate
Three killed, hydropower chief abducted in Kogi
Most nail technicians, hairdressers are gossips-Davido
Why I’m no longer friendly with Liquorose-Maria
Singer Omah Lay models Tu Face’s, wife’s love story
Unstoppable ENPPI retains ITTF African Club title
Salah: I’ll be at Liverpool next season for sure
Falcons’ Nnadozie wins top French Women’s league award

The Punch

Ekiti 2022: APC trying to induce voters with money, SDP alleges
Mistakes PDP Delegates Shouldn’t Make
On Nigerian roads, death is a tragic freebie
Ex-director pledges support for Osun devt
Abba Kyari seeks fresh bail, claims threat to life
Buhari, Aisha depart Abuja days to APC presidential primary
Peter Obi not joining Kwankwaso’s NNPP -Campaign DG
Why Agidigbo FM owner, Oriyomi Hamzat, was arrested -Police
Kaduna court orders fraudster to refund American’s N36.6m
Ekiti monarch denies plan to turban Seriki Hausa
Adegoke: Police arrest Agidigbo FM’s owner over justice call
Bandits kill three Niger PDP delegates
Cash-strapped banks borrow N338.4bn from CBN in one month
Grounded First Nation’s multimillion-dollar plane sold as scrap, towed to Oyo
Naira devaluation, insecurity drive Nigeria’s wheat imports to N1.3tn
APC included voluntary withdrawal document in presidential form in error – Boroffice, presidential aspirant
Why I reject offers to be Vice President –Zulum
Peter Obi not joining Kwankwaso’s NNPP -Campaign DG
BREAKING: Amaechi’s man clinches Rivers APC gov ticket
Wimbledon to remove ‘Miss’, ‘Mrs’ from female winners’ names –Report
Real Madrid remain Europe’s most valuable club -Report
Mercy Aigbe, others launch fundraiser for Kemi Afolabi’s lupus treatment
How Adesua Etomi saved my daughter from bullies – Actress Iretiola Doyle

Leadership

ASUU Strike: UNIABUJA Lecturers Debunk Resumption
APC Continues Mind Game, May Shift Presidential Primaries
Celebrating The Nigerian Child
Journey To Grenada And Reparations For Slavery
Sultan To Federal Govt: Stop Killings In South East Before Situation Gets Worse
811 PDP Delegates In Moment Of Decision: How 14 Aspirants Stand
10-year-old, Others Emerge LEADERSHIP Ambassadors, Get Cash Rewards
APC Primaries: Buni, Sanwo-Olu, Matawalle, Zulum, AbdulRazaq, Inuwa Return Unopposed
Manifesto: ‘Yahaya Bello Leads Aspirants In Channels TV Rating’
Ashiru, Adeniran, Onor Swell PDP Gov’ship Rank, Abacha, Wali Claim Kano
APC Presidential Primaries: I’m The Sole Runner, Tinubu Declares
Federal Govt Files 23-count Charges Against Late Osinachi’s Husband
Ataga: Again, Defence Lawyer Stalls Chidinma, Others’ Trial
Reconciliation: Yari Withdraws 4 Court Cases Against Zamfara APC
JUST-IN: Court Nullifies Emenike’s Emergence As Abia APC Gov’shp Candidate
A’Ibom Govt, African Delta Power Sign 732mw Agreement
Manifesto: ‘Yahaya Bello Leads Aspirants In Channels TV Rating’
APC Presidential Primaries: I’m The Sole Runner, Tinubu Declares
2023: Gov Abiodun Emerges Ogun APC Gubernatorial Candidate
Pp-LG Chair Emerges PDP Gov’shi Candidate In Yobe
2023: Ex-Sokoto SSG, Ubandoma, Clinches PDP Guber Ticket
JUST-IN: Abe, Supporters Pull Out Of Rivers APC Guber, Assembly Primaries
100 Athletes Will Represent Nigeria At Birmingham C’wealth Games – Federal Govt
EDITORIAL
Celebrating The Nigerian Child

The Sun

FAAC sheds N88.9bn as FG, others share N656.602bn
APC presidential primary: Lawan, Osinbajo, Tinubu, Amaechi, Onu, Umahi look strong amid Jonathan joker
2023: Jonathan condemns party primaries, knocks lawmakers
APC guber: Sanwo-Olu, Yahaya, Abiodun, Buni get second term tickets
Political tsunami hits Anambra PDP as 9 NASS, Assembly aspirants withdraw from primary, others quit party
Children’s Day: Orji Kalu advocates severe punishment for children’s right violators
Primary: Police deploy massively to prevent crisis
Electoral Act: Supreme Court reserves judgment in Buhari, Malami’s suit
Murder of OAU student: Hotelier’s son, 2 others still at large
Troops kill 3 suspected kidnappers, recover arms in Benue
Gunmen abduct Lebanese, kill soldier, driver in Ondo
Whoever emerges in PDP’ll win in 2023 – Ohuabunwa
Enugu PDP guber primary: Mbah promises to build on Ugwuanyi’s achievements
Elect job creator, group tells PDP delegates
APC guber: Sanwo-Olu, Yahaya, Abiodun, Buni get second term tickets
MTN, Dangote, others lead list of most admired brands in Nigeria
Nigeria has valid 7,200 mineral titles – NMCO
CBN RT200 policy: Fidelity Bank holds sensitisation seminar to drive non-oil exports in Edo
Power, diesel, cement, etc help heighten cost of construction – NIQS
NAICOM inaugurates insurance committee on AfCFTA
Peseiro: I want to rule Africa with Nigeria
French police raid Lille office over Osimhen’s transfer
Withdrawal from international basketball: South East Basketball Association condemns FG’s action
Gombe guber aspirant, Mailantarki, splashes cash on football devt
Galatasaray sacks two Nigerians
Man U submits offer for Osimhen
NIS DG wins peace, transparency award
CHAN: Home-Based Eagles to know opponents today
Calvin Bassey’s ex-girlfriend shares his strength
Semenya claims she offered to show private part to IAAF officials
Kida faction disowns IMC for basketball
Where are the roads, railways in present-day Nigeria?
FUTA VC: Why the whirlwind couldn’t last
The killing field called South-East
Nwajiuba, Onu and Nigeria’s dream
Are bandits upgrading their game? (2)
Season of delegates’ emergency prosperity
Primary: Police deploy massively to prevent crisis
Tonye Cole emerges APC guber flagbearer in Rivers
APC guber primary: NUT national President emerges Kebbi guber candidate
PDP primaries: Party is supreme – Obuah
APC Primary: 7 state legislators returned unopposed
Troops kill 3 suspected kidnappers, recover arms in Benue
Gunmen abduct Lebanese, kill soldier, driver in Ondo
Ex-civil service director pledges support for Osun devt
Platform Petroleum felicitates with children
I participated in NYSC programme, says Oduah
Gunmen kill 3 delegates in Niger
Monkey pox: FG beefs up surveillance at entry points
Strike: ASUU disowns N34bn FG largesse
Buhari departs Abuja for AU extra-ordinary summit in Malabo
Oba of Benin applauds US efforts in returning looted artifacts
Children’s Day: Orji Kalu advocates severe punishment for children’s right violators

Vanguard

2023: No way Peter Obi would’ve won PDP presidential primary, says Wike
2023: Police arrest 2 APC aspirants for allegedly refusing to step down
Abia court affirms Ikechi Emenike’s suspension from APC hours after winning guber ticket
2023: I’ll restructure Nigeria into a true, balanced federation — PDP aspirant, Anakwenze
M2023: 4 Abia guber aspirants fault process of APC primary in Abia
Tears as Abia community buries Catechist beheaded by gunmen
2023: Buhari reiterates commitment to fair, peaceful elections
Dangote wins Africa’s most admired brand award for 5 consecutive years
APC Presidential Primary: FCT delegates endorse Lawan
Senate Leader polls zero vote as NUT president wins Kebbi APC governorship primary
Gov. el-Rufai nominates new commissioner, appoints special advisers, others
APC shifts Lagos House of Assembly primaries to Friday
APC presidential primary: FCT delegates endorse Lawan’s candidacy
Imo North senatorial seat: Okewulonu defeats Araraume’s son to clinch PDP ticket
2023: Zulum wins APC guber primary election in Borno
Oriyomi Hamzat arrested by Police with warrant —Force PRO
‘Peter Obi’s withdrawal, devastating blow on South-East’s quest for presidency in 2023’
Presidential primaries: Whoever emerges in PDP ‘ll likely win in 2023 – Mazi Ohuabunwa
Buni emerges Yobe APC guber candidate unopposed
Sen. Onor picks C’ River PDP gubernatorial ticket defeats Sen Bassey, others
Ugwu, Ogbonna emerge APC flag bearers for Enugu South Rural, Urban state constituencies
Rivers APC primaries: I have not dropped my guber ambition – Abe
Oyo APC governorship primary postponed to Friday
We’ll continue to ensure every child has access to education, Buhari assures
APC Primaries: Irepodun incumbent loses bid, Ekiti, Omupo retain slots in Kwara South
Violence mar APC primary election at Alimosho
Tony Cole emerges Rivers APC governorship flag bearer
Ikechi Emenike wins Abia APC guber ticket
Sule wins APC Guber ticket in Nasarawa
Don’t elect amateur senator for Katsina central – Group warn delegates
2023: Kano PDP crisis lingers as two guber flag bearer emerge
8 days after, FCT Minister reopens Dei Dei Market
2023: APC Gubernatorial aspirant rejects results of Ebonyi primary election
We are taking off on solid note – Acting VC, LASUSTECH
Fidelity Bank, Edo government, others hold round table on non oil export
Peter Mbah: The prodigy for Enugu state
2023: PDP is ‘cursed’, Banky W didn’t get ticket, Activist Deji Adeyanju cries out
Primaries: Delegates clear Sanwo-Olu as APC flagbearer for 2023 gov poll
Internet fraudster jailed in Kaduna, to refund N36.6m to American victim
Alleged killing of Timothy: Ibadan based Radio CEO arrested, moved to Abuja
Tricycle, motorcycle razed in Enugu by suspected sit-at-home enforcers
Death of 19-year-old dispatch rider: logistics company denies culpability
Drug Trafficking: My life is in danger in prison, Abba Kyari tells court
Meet Abifade Tosin Tomide a.k.a. Bayarn, music executive and talent manager
Nigerian Grammy Award winners Yemi Alade, Meji Alabi join global campaign against malaria deaths
Headies Award 2022: What I’ll do if I lose ― Portable
UK court sentences Nigerian man 12-month community service for stalking a woman
Champions League final: Liverpool stars wear brain sensors in training for R/Madrid’s downfall
Kano Pillars coach states mission in Prudent Energy Handball League