Nigeria Newspaper Headlines Today 5th May 2024 [Sunday]

Good morning Nigerians and to the world at large. Here is a summary of Nigeria Newspaper Headlines for today 5th May 2024 [Sunday]:

Nigeria Newspaper Headlines Today 5th May 2024 [Sunday]

1. Sultan of Sokoto, Alhaji Muhammadu Sa’ad Abubakar, has urged Nigerians to pray for the country and its leaders to overcome the current challenges. He emphasized that with prayers and support from the people, Nigeria can overcome its socio-political problems.

2. Kidnapping: Archbishop Uka Uka Osim of the Brotherhood of the Cross and Star, along with his wife and son, were kidnapped in Abia State on May 1, 2024, along with three other clergymen of the same faith.

3. Thursday: Gunmen killed Malam Kabiru Mohammed, the village head of Marke in Kaduna State. The attackers, suspected to be hired killers, invaded his residence and killed him in the early hours of Thursday.

4. Lagos-Calabar Coastal Road: DStv and GOtv customers in Nigeria should expect service disruptions from May 5 to May 7 due to ongoing construction on the Lagos-Calabar Coastal Highway. The companies assured customers that efforts would be made to minimize service disruptions during this period.

5. Lagos News: A car accident involving a woman, her toddler, and a motorcyclist occurred on the Festac Link Bridge in Lagos State on Saturday night. The victims were unconscious when they were rushed to the hospital.

6. Banditry: Gunmen suspected to be bandits killed three villagers in Ogbaulu community, Benue State, while they were working on their farms on Friday afternoon.

7. Minimum Wage: Organized Labour warned state governors against making inflammatory statements that could escalate tensions over the new national minimum wage. This response comes after statements from the Nigerian Governors’ Forum regarding sustainable payment of the minimum wage.

8. Abia News: State Governor, Dr. Alex Otti, revealed plans to build a “real” airport in the state to improve transportation of goods and services. He has already discussed this with the Minister of Aviation.

9. APC Crisis: The National Secretary of the APC accused NNPP presidential candidate, Rabiu Kwankwaso, of instigating calls for the removal of APC National Chairman, Abdullahi Ganduje. He described the calls as a ‘mere circus’ orchestrated by Kwankwaso and his party.

10. Defection: Hon Victor Nwoke, representing Abakaliki North Constituency in Ebonyi State House of Assembly, defected from PDP to APC due to the ongoing crises within PDP. He joined APC along with his supporters.