08/05/2021
NEWSPAPERS REVIEW
8th May 2021.
■ Punch
Insecurity: US won’t relocate Africa Command to Nigeria, others, Pentagon replies Buhari
Buhari probes N165.32bn unremitted operating surplus by NPA
We didnt bathe for 56 days in kidnappers den - Freed Kaduna students
We are proud of you, Osun PDP celebrates as Adeleke bags degree in US college
Four operatives sustained injuries in Imo gun battle - CP
Supreme Court declares dissolution of Oyo LGs illegal
Ex-minister Aisha Al-Hassan Mama Taraba is dead
Abduction: El-Rufai under fire over bombardment comment
Buhari should address Nigerians, not through Garba Shehu - Dino Melaye
El-Rufai reaping from evil plotted against Rivers, says Wike
Supreme Court judgment: Don’t go ahead with LG polls, Alao-Akala, Adelabu tell Makinde
Fulani will always revenge injustice, says El-Rufai
It's wrong to blame APC govt for insecurity, says Amaechi
I wanted to be a footballer, Pastor Dare Adeboye reveals in old video
11 members of IPOBs ESN killed in Imo - Army
My relationship with Buni cordial, says Lawan
Clark's call for coup shocking, irresponsible, says Oshiomhole
CACOVID's relief support hits N25bn
Prominent Nigerians to be prosecuted for financing terrorism -Malami
Insecurity: Some people mercilessly against Nigeria -Buhari
Past leaders should be blamed for insecurity –Amaechi
Supreme Court upholds INECs deregistration of 74 political parties
Reps summon NNPC, CBN, FIRS, EFCC, probe illicit financial flows
Gunmen kill policeman, abduct another, couple, other in Ogun
Soldiers guarding Imo govt house killed my daughter –Father of slain IMSU undergraduate
LASEMA, police disagree over cause as fire destroys 100 shops in textile market
Police kill okada rider in Lagos, seize 60 motorcycles
INEC fixes June 19 for Kaduna, Jigawa bye-elections
Reps fume as NNPC boss shuns summons
Oyo LG: Supreme Court judgement will end governors' tyranny - Minister
We are not offering N1m to Yahoo Yahoo informants - EFCC
I became deaf at six after excessive injections at Enugu teaching hospital - Izuchukwu, special educator
No request to evacuate Nigerians from volcanic Caribbean Island - FG
Akwa Ibom govts misplaced priorities caused job seekers death - Lawyer
Develop strategies to end insecurity, NANS tells Buhari, govs
For Buhari regime, criticisms come at a price
Fans celebrate Davido's decade-long career
FUOYE workers protest registrar's sacking, seek reinstatement
Police, Okada riders clash in Ogba Lagos
Oke-Owa: Inside Ondo ‘sacred’ hill where lightning struck, killed 36 cows
I was promised salesgirl job in Ogun but turned into s*x slave -16-year-old Cross River girl
Political thugs butchered my worker, dumped his body in casket - Lagos chairmanship aspirant
How we convinced Abacha to create Gombe State in 1996 - Amb. Garba
WHO approves China's Sinopharm COVID-19 vaccine
Italy-bound passenger excreted 59 wraps of he**in -NDLEA
Boko Haram: Visitors barred from federal secretariat, hoodlums kill cop
We Were Ready To Lose Students In Planned Bandits’ Bombardment
Buni alleges plan to destabilise APC, discredit Buhari
I dropped anatomy degree to become MC after compliments by Genevieve, TY Bello, Adesuwa –Joyce Daniels
Nigerian Idol: How 11 contestants made it to finals
BBN taught me how to understand, ignore people –Alex Unusual
Marriage, last thing on my mind - GT da Guitarman
Head injuries: Doctor advises Osimhen against memory loss
EPL: Iheanacho nominated for POTM again
World's oldest person pulls out of Olympic torch relay
■ Vanguard
What transpired in my detention camp ' Mbaka opens up
Fulani herdsmen, cows invade premises of FUTO, Owerri
Abductors of ABSU student's made contacts ' VC
We're not affected by Supreme Court ruling on NUP ' 22 parties
Insecurity: Kidnapping, killing now a norm in Nigeria ' Wike
Prominent Nigerians to face trial for terrorism financing ' FG
One killed as Police arrest 49 Shiites members after violent protest in Abuja
Policeman killed as Iwo, Ile-Ogbo clash over land
FCT Police launches Investigation into viral video of looting incident at Arab Road, Kubwa
Buni denies rift with Lawan over 2023 presidency
ASUP vows to continue nationwide strike
Supreme Court affirms INEC's power to deregister political parties
Oyo LG dissolution: S-Court orders payment of salaries, allowances of sacked Chairmen, Councillors
Insecurity in FCT: Police told us to have minimal activities on campus ' Veritas Varsity VC
Osun PDP describes Adeleke courageous, as former senator bags bachelor's degree
Operatives in Imo foil attack on police, kill 11 ' Army
Afaka Abduction: Police handover 27 students to college
EndSARS: Fayemi receives panel's report, apologizes to victims of right violation
Alleged coup plot: Catholic Bishops urge FG to shun propaganda, blackmail against religious leaders
Ex-minister, Mama Taraba dies at 61
Security challenges: UNILAG will no longer grant access to heavily-tinted vehicles
Guild of Editors rejects 'punitive' NBC N5m fine on ChannelsTV
Supreme Court seals fate of 74 degeristed political parties, upholds INEC's power
14 persons burnt to death on Lagos-Ibadan expressway accident
Protesters stab police officer to death in Abuja
Taraba elders rebuke Bwacha for linking Gov Ishaku, brother to detention of 14 youths
Reps ask FCDA to stop demolition of Adkan Estate Police Station, FRSC office in FCT
Ebubeagu arrests 8 armed robbery suspects in Ebonyi
Community decries 1month blackout in Kwara
Man beaten to death by friends in Delta for stealing N3,000
APC dismisses rancour rumour over 2023 presidency
Two dead, 10 injured as smugglers attack Customs officers in Ogun
RCCG announces funeral arrangments for Dare Adeboye
■ The Nation
Ondo nurses reject payment of 60% of February salaries in May
We've forgiven our kidnappers - Abducted Kaduna students
Supreme Court declares dissolution of Oyo councils illegal
One killed as police, Shiites clash in Abuja
Kaduna suffering from evils El-Rufai once wished Rivers - Wike
Supreme Court voids council dissolution in Katsina, Oyo
Mercy Aigbe: The highest I have charged for movie role is N1.8m
Baba Ijesha was dating princess, victim, Sir Koro alleges
Bala-Usman's suspension: Maritime stakeholders back FG's action
ASUP vows to continue nationwide strike
Buhari should speak to Nigerians over insecurity - Melaye
From Chibok, Bunu Yadi, Dapchi, Kankara, Zamfara, Kaduna to Abia, education in Nigeria is on the precipice
FUOYE workers protest Registrars sack, seek reinstatement
Supreme Court: Governors cant sack elected local governments
I was beaten for hours to deny my s*xuality- Uche Maduagwu
APC kicks as Wike approves construction of ninth flyover, cancer centre
IPOB alleges plots to eliminate members
Supreme Court upholds INEC's de-registration of political parties
How herdsmen slaughtered my husband, aborted his dream of becoming professor
Bello sacks Works commissioner
Cold war brews among filmmakers, film distributors, cinema owners
Social media celebrates Davido ahead of 10th stage anniversary
Burna Boy speaks on next album
Seven things to know about late Mama Taraba
No fresh crisis in APC - Buni
Ex-Minister Aisha Al-Hassan Mama Taraba dies
New dance for Ademola Adeleke
■ Tribune
ASUP vows to continue ongoing nationwide strike
Policeman, two others killed as Iwo, Ile Ogbo communities clash over land in Osun
Supreme Court faults Govs Makinde, Masari's dissolution of Oyo, Katsina LGs' chairpersons, councillors
2023: Governor Buni denies presidential ambition
CAN to FG: Do something, suffering, insecurity crumbling marriages
Despite my shoot-at-sight order, arms smuggling still thrives ' Buhari
Nigerians are suffering, crying, PMB wake up to salvage Nigeria, says Cleric
Niger govt bans horse riding during festivals and ceremonies
Supreme Court affirms Appeal Court judgement on deregistration of political parties
UNILAG says it's now safe to reopen fully, gives conditions for students returning to campus, hostels
Supreme Court judgment: Postpone Local govt election ' Alao-Akala
27 students of Afaka college in sound health, says Kaduna CP as they reunite with families
Quarantine Act may usurp NCDC's role, Health Minister alerts Senate
We suspect foul play in Lagos market fire ' LASEMA
Supreme Court declares dissolution of local governments in Oyo illegal
Insecurity: Yoruba leaders meet in Osun, warn evil perpetrators to keep off southwest or meet their waterloo
Terrorism financing: Well placed Nigerians undergoing profiling for prosecution ' FG
Police arrest 20 suspected cultists in Ondo
Insecurity: Advocates of military intervention, reckless, irresponsible ' Oshiomhole
Nigerians in the Caribbean seek relief not evacuation, says FG
IPOB interview: NBC fines Channels TV, Inspiration FM N5m each
Nigeria records 39 new COVID-19 infections, total now 165,340
Seven ladies from Lagos, Ogun, Oyo, Kwara, Imo going to Libya intercepted at Jigawa village
Eight gunmen killed as policemen repel attack on another police division in Imo
Pastor Dare Adeboye for burial Tuesday, May 11
Insecurity: Sen Bwacha defending the indefensible, police have done their job ' Taraba commissioner
Emefiele dismisses possibility of lifting maize import ban
■ Linda Ikeji
"If I post your face without makeup people will faint"- Ivorian lady, Oye Kyme slams Bobrisky
"You're a fool" Rapper, Vector tells those accusing him of mocking Dare Adeboye's death with his tweet
R**e: Actor Sir Koro apologizes after alleging that Baba Ijesha and Princess dated (video)
I'm a real lady and you are just a disgusting human being - Oye Kyme opens can of worm on gossip Bobrisky allegedly passed round about Tonto Dikeh and Iyabo Ojo
Watch video of unbothered Desmond Elliot learning the Malowa/Palliative dance
Married Nigerian man who has multiple partners shares his HIV, STDs test results, challenges critics and 'saints' to do same
"I dont wish what I passed through in Abuja on my worst enemy" - Nigerian shoemaker shares photo of office floor where she used to sleep
Footballer, Aaron Samuel, and wife, Chinwe, reportedly split 4 months after welcoming their second child
Woman buries her dead husband with a live snake (video)
You don't paint an image of a saint before Nigerians and act like a beast behind closed doors - Lady who tattooed Bobrisky's face on her body calls him out again
BBNaija star, Wathoni thanks God as she buys her mom and dad a car each
Baba Ijesha told me he never r**ed Princess's foster daughter and that the victim also said he never r**ed her - Yomi Fabiyi says after visiting the actor in Police station
I am 1000% gay- actor Uche Maduagwu makes dramatic u-turn on his s*xuality
Lady attacks her own mother at Apostolic shrine after Prophet fell into a trance-like-state and accused her of being a witch
If Tinubu becomes president, I will cease to be Nigerian - Bode George
Nigerian bride takes center stage as she thrills her husband and guests with 'Beyonce moves' at her wedding after party (video)
My ex-girlfriend stabbed me with a knife, another held me hostage and drugged me - BBNaijas Leo Dasilva (video)
Anyone who doesn't believe Oye is a fool and senseless - Lady who first tattooed Bobrisky's face on her body backs Ivorian lady's claim of assault
Woman refuses a job offer because her husband said it will be bad for her to get a Masters before him; Nigerians react
"Please be aware" OAP, Mannie Essien, warns that someone was kidnapped on Admiralty Way and another on Falomo Road in Lagos
Dancing Senator and Davido's uncle, Ademola Adeleke, bags degree from US university (photos/video)
"Fairly used but still in good condition " Princess Shyngle jokes about her divorce
"This is insensitive" Rapper, Vector, called out for tweet he shared in the wake of Pastor Dare Adeboye's death
Lagos market fire was caused by explosives - LASEMA
Police shave heads of 13 young men for harassing girls
■ Goal
Chelsea Supporters' Trust to demand Champions League final be moved after Turkey added to red list
Transfer news and rumours LIVE: Neymar extends PSG contract to 2026
Iheanacho: Leicester City star closes in on Crotone's Simy record
Arteta says Arsenal's overhaul must be 'ruthless' as Gunners face season out of Europe
UEFA reintegrates nine Super League clubs as Barca, Real Madrid and Juventus face punishment for holding out
De Bruyne explains how analytics influenced his decision to sign new Man City contract
Iheanacho: Leicester City star in contention for more Premier League awards
Tuchel has no feelings of revenge for PSG sacking after reaching Champions League final with Chelsea
Mahrez: Manchester City want to win Premier League title by beating Chelsea
What is Gary Neville's net worth & how much does the former Man Utd star earn
Ancelotti rejects Szczesny to Everton rumours as Borussia Dortmund ask questions of Juventus keeper
Klopp explains Firmino's struggles and backs Liverpool star to bounce back from difficult season
Klopp insists Oxlade-Chamberlain still has Liverpool future - and backs Thiago to show his best form next season
Tuchel: De Bruyne needed to leave Chelsea to grow but Werner and Havertz don't
Iheanacho scores again, Ndidi in action as Leicester City lose against Newcastle United
Gulacsi signs new RB Leipzig deal until 2025 following Tottenham transfer links
Kane convinced trophies 'will come' as Spurs star sparks talk of interest from Man Utd & City
We need to become better listeners' - Man Utd chief Glazer promises fan consultation in response to protest pressure
Bekoe: Asamoah Gyan hostility could spell doom for Ghana Premier League
Atletico Madrid legend Juanfran names 'unbearable' Neymar as most irritating opponent
Arsenal's Guendouzi suffers fractured metatarsal to end his season at Hertha Berlin
We want to beat Bayern for our own objectives' ' Borussia Monchengladbach's Bensebaini
If you don't have it, you don't talk about it' - Guardiola not thinking about Champions League final ahead of Chelsea clash
Guardiola has never wanted to hurt Barcelona by taking Messi' - Father of Man City boss doubts deal for Argentine
Not my problem' - Solskjaer ready to anger Man Utd's top-four rivals with rotation in stacked schedule
Arsenal eye 7m move for Ajax keeper Onana but face wait over doping ban appeal
You shouldn't break down the doors' - Klopp understands Man Utd protests but says they went too far
Real Madrid legend Raul wanted by Eintracht Frankfurt as their next coach
PSG announce collaboration to commemorate music icon Prince
Who wouldn't want to play for Bayern'' - Hakimi's agent responds to talk of move from Inter to Munich
Wijnaldum's agent opens door for Bayern Munich move as Liverpool star approaches free agency
He's not 70' ' Safa's Jordaan hits out at Broos critics amid age questions
I saw Neymar and Mbappe defend a lot' - Mahrez stands up for PSG stars after Man City reach Champions League final
■ BBC
Under 40s to be offered alternative to AZ vaccine
Al-Aqsa mosque: Dozens hurt in Jerusalem clashes
Our first day of freedom on American soil
Serbia: 'I thought I was the only one
Amnesty apologises to Alexei Navalny over 'prisoner of conscience' status
Brazil's Amazon: Deforestation rises ahead of dry season
The 'smart and cheeky' Aboriginal boy teaching Australia a lesson
The misinformation bubble threatening Brazil's indigenous people
Up close with Biden and Trump's top diplomats
India's Covid crisis delivers a blow to brand Modi
Spy row revs up Czech-Russian tensions
Sheikh Ahmad Gumi: The Nigerian cleric who negotiates with bandits
Ghanaian Sabit Abdulai has gone from having no club to B teams to facing Messi
Michelle Obama: Black parents have 'fear in our hearts
The hippo with a unique rainy day hobby
Virgin Media customers left waiting longest on phone
Philippines Covid surge throws country into disarray
■ CNN
Beyond India, a growing number of Asian countries are engulfed by fresh coronavirus waves
This will be one of the most important summers for Hollywood ever
Mars helicopter successfully flies to a new destination
185 million people in the US will be vaccinated by September, experts predict
More than 200 hurt as Israeli police clash with Palestinians at Jerusalem mosque, Palestinian Red Crescent says
A Tiktok video has led to fresh leads in the disappearance of a 4-year-old girl in 2003
Arizona secretary of state assigned protection following death threats amid election audit
Montana governor signs bill banning transgender girls from girls' sports in schools
Group of endangered condors take up residence outside of a California woman's home
FBI announces new strategies to address hate crimes in San Francisco
School district apologizes for offering support circles to White students following Chauvin trial
Private equity is targeting sports. Now fans and players are pushing back
A Liechtenstein prince is accused of killing one of Europe's biggest bears
India's Prime Minister pushes for a $1.8B renovation amid crisis
Nine of 12 Super League clubs recommit to UEFA and admit project was a mistake
9 of 12 Super League clubs recommit to UEFA and admit project was a mistake
See first photo of rocket expected to crash into Earth
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