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NEWS HEADLINES-27 MAY 22

NATIONAL

Ongoing Primaries A Mess, Says Jonathan. 

APC presidential primary: Lawan, Osinbajo, Tinubu, Amaechi, Onu, Umahi look strong amid Jonathan joker. 

Peter Obi not joining Kwankwaso’s NNPP -Campaign DG. 

NNPP Presidential Aspirant Withdraws, Backs Kwankwaso. 

2023: No way Peter Obi would’ve won PDP presidential primary, says Wike. 

2023: I have offers to be Vice President — Gov Zulum. 

2023: Police arrest 2 APC aspirants for allegedly refusing to step down. 

2023: I’ll restructure Nigeria into a true, balanced federation — PDP aspirant, Anakwenze. 

Bashiru Muhammad Elected President Of Nigerian Students In Europe. 

‘Unknown Gunmen’ Behind South East Violence Are Igbo – Soludo. 

Stop massaging politicians’ ego, set devt agenda, scholars tell Nigerian media. 

NYSC Certificate Scandal: I Worked In NNPC For Nine Years, Stella Oduah Boasts. 

Drug trial: My life in danger, Kyari cries out. 


BUSINESS


APC, PDP primaries: Airlines, hotels record spike in flight ticket sales, booking. 

FAAC sheds N88.9bn as FG, others share N656.602bn. 

Dangote wins Africa’s most admired brand award for 5 consecutive years. 

Report seeks urgent action to save Nigeria’s wheat value chain. 

E-Commerce Platform Services N300m Deals In 2 Years. 

Nigeria, Ethiopia agree to meet on trade, economy next month. 


ACROSS THE STATES

APC shifts Lagos House of Assembly primaries to Friday. 

We are taking off on solid note – Acting VC, LASUSTECH. 

Oyo APC governorship primary postponed to Friday. 

Traders want Olubadan to intervene in Ogunpa market dispute. 

Court stops INEC from recognising Obaseki’s ad hoc delegates for 2023 elections. 

Tony Cole emerges Rivers APC governorship flag bearer. 

Rivers APC primaries: I have not dropped my guber ambition – Abe. 

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. 

Political tsunami hits Anambra PDP as 9 NASS, Assembly aspirants withdraw from primary, others quit party. 

Anambra Delegation Visits Man Whose Wife, Children Were Murdered. 

Measles Kills 14 Children In Anambra. 

Enugu guber: How Peter Mbah emerged PDP candidate. 

‘We Were Not Told Venue And Time’, 4 Aspirants Reject Abia APC Gov’ship Primary Results. 

Abia court affirms Ikechi Emenike’s suspension from APC hours after winning guber ticket. 

Tears as Abia community buries Catechist beheaded by gunmen. 

Ikechi Emenike wins Abia APC guber ticket. 

2023: APC Gubernatorial aspirant rejects results of Ebonyi primary election. 

Imo North senatorial seat: Okewulonu defeats Araraume’s son to clinch PDP ticket. 

APC Presidential Primary: FCT delegates endorse Lawan.   

8 days after, FCT Minister reopens Dei Dei Market. 

Sule wins APC Guber ticket in Nasarawa. 

Bandits Gun Down PDP Delegates In Niger. 

Gov. el-Rufai nominates new commissioner, appoints special advisers, others. 

2023: Kano PDP crisis lingers as two guber flag bearer emerge. 

Adamawa Gov’ship: Court Refuses To Strike Out Suit Over Waziri Disqualification. 

Senate Leader polls zero vote as NUT president wins Kebbi APC governorship primary. 

Buni emerges Yobe APC guber candidate unopposed. 

2023: Zulum wins APC guber primary election in Borno. 


HUMAN ANGLE

How Politicians Pushed Me To Contest, Collected All My Savings – Ex-IG. 

Female APC Aspirant Kidnapped On Election Day. 

Oriyomi Hamzat arrested by Police with warrant —Force PRO. 

Internet fraudster jailed in Kaduna, to refund N36.6m to American victim. 

Alleged killing of Timothy: Ibadan based Radio CEO arrested, moved to Abuja. 

Man Accused Of Performing Unauthorised Surgery On Woman. 

Death of 19-year-old dispatch rider: logistics company denies culpability. 

Court convicts couple for $120m fraud, adjourns for sentencing. 

Ondo hoodlums abduct expatriate, kill driver, soldier. 

Super TV CEO: Sick counsel’s absence stalls case, court adjourns till July. 

Depeche Mode keyboardist Andy Fletcher dies. 

Goodfellas star Ray Liotta dies aged 67. 


INTERNATIONAL

Ancient DNA reveals secrets of Pompeii victims. 

Texas school gunman 'walked in unobstructed'. 

Husband of killed Texas teacher dies of 'grief'. 

Troops arrested on drugs and money lending offences. 


SPORTS

Mikel signs management deal with Avianna/Harvey Entertainment. 

I’ll meet Nigerians’ aspirations, Eagles Coach, Peseiro, promises. 

Heineken fiesta berths in Cubana as Liverpool battle Real Madrid for trophy. 

Man Utd report revenue increase despite 'disappointing' season. 

Mbappe's PSG to play three games in Japan in July. 

Cavendish Denied As De Bondt Wins Giro 18th Stage. 


GOOD MORNING

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