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NEWS HEADLINES 29 APR 26

NATIONAL

Faleke obtains presidential forms for Tinubu. 

FG moves to end malnutrition as council okays 2026-2035 nutrition policy. 

Nigeria decentralises power sector as states take regulatory control. 

‘We’re not just doing politics’ – Peter Obi on visit to Makinde. 

ADC leadership crisis: Party urges CJN to fast-track case, warns of 2027 election exclusion. 

Kaduna South Zone: APC Chieftain Steps Down For Senator La’ah. 

Nenadi Usman emerges substantive LP national chairman. 

2026 Hajj: NAHCON sets 3rd May for inaugural flight to Saudi Arabi. 

Senator Marafa dumps ADC for NDC, wishes former party well. 

Senate President declares Jimoh Ibrahim’s seat vacant. 

SIM Reallocation: Lawmakers seek 18-month delay to curb identity theft. 

Nigeria Needs A Strategy, Policy Framework – Sanusi. 

Constituents back Ugochinyere as consensus candidate. 

‘My in-laws, bad English comment misquoted’ – Kenyan President Ruto tells Nigerians. 

Chad arrests, deports Nigerians fleeing jihadists. 

EFCC Chair: 6 Out Of 10 University Students Are Into ‘Yahoo Yahoo’. 


BUSINESS

Telecom firms raise alarm over ₦400bn market disruption, demand swift regulation. 

NBS says petrol increased to N1,288.54 per litre in March. 

Ibom Air to launch Uyo–Accra flight May 2. 

Manufacturers decry low export share despite N85.13trn trade boom. 

80% of businesses owned by women lack access to formal credit — FG. 


ACROSS THE STATES

Lagos 2027: GAC endorses Hamzat as consensus candidate. 

Lagos lawmaker formally declares re-election bid. 

I’ll serve Lagosians with integrity – Hamzat; no consensus candidate yet — Jandor.

Retired police officers protest in Ogun, demand exit from contributory pension scheme. 

Osun deposes monarch jailed in US over COVID-19 fraud. 

Police arrest officer over Delta shooting, transfer case to Force HQ.   

Police dismantle car theft syndicate in Rivers, arrest four, recover five vehicles. 

Soludo pledges support to ICT development in the state. 

Ebonyi youths protest 25-year blackout, threaten election boycott over outage. 

Gunmen threaten to kill 176 abducted Kwara residents. 

BOB officially declares for Kwara governorship quest, seeks inclusive growth, security. 

Kaduna South Zone: APC Chieftain Steps Down For Senator La’ah. 

Fintiri reassures Adamawa residents after coordinated attack claims 29 lives. 

Suspected Meningitis Outbreak Kills Many In Sokoto. 


HUMAN ANGLE

Why I quit drinking alcohol – Osinbajo. 

From Almajiri to Entrepreneur: How Rabiu Shuaibu rewrote his destiny. 

Man arrested for allegedly defiling 16-year-old apprentice.  

Gateman absconds as 67-year-old man is found murdered in Ajah residence. 

US-based Nigerian man jailed for selling fake nursing certificates. 

My father doesn’t know I’m an actor – Uzor Arukwe. 

‘I’m an entrepreneur; my money not from Sanwo-Olu’  —  Aisha Achimugu. 

Man pleads guilty to plotting attack on Taylor Swift concert. 

Life’s easier when in relationships with multiple women – Akon. 

Man takes sister’s skeletal remains to bank to prove death, withdraw funds. 


INTERNATIONAL

Israeli strikes kill Hamas commander, others in Gaza. 

Former FBI director James Comey indicted for second time. 

‘My mother had a crush on you’ – Trump tells King Charles. 

King says UK and US partnership 'more important' than ever in US Congress address. 


SPORTS

Why I swapped England for Nigeria — Ola Aina. 

UCL: Arsenal interest in Alvarez ‘normal because he’s very good’. 

‘Exceptional’ Arsenal out to dominate at Atletico – Arteta. 

World Cup 2026: IFAB approves red cards for pitch walkouts mouth-covering. 

Countdown to 2026 FIFA World Cup: Brazil chasing glory again. 

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