Metro Nigeria: Today's Newspaper Headlines [02 May, 2017]

[PressRoom]

Below are some of the headlines in some selected Nigerian Dailies for today, Tuesday, May 02, 2017.

PUNCH:

• Buhari’s sickness taking its toll on Nigeria’s health – Akande
  
  
• Nigeria’s tax to GDP ratio unacceptably low – Adeosun
  
  
• MainOne begins data centre project in Sagamu
  
  
• NLNG exports 4,000th LNG cargo, plans expansion
  
  
• W’Bank blames Nigeria’s forex crisis on fixed exchange regime
  
  
• Jonathan’s wanted aide being protected by govt agency – DSS
  
  
• Heavy security as Aregbesola, Lasun, others attend Adeleke’s fidau
  
  
• Prophet arrested for taking N70m, three houses to cure fibroids
  
  
• Policemen torture photographer to death over bail money
  
  
• Fake policeman steals N125,000 from trader
  
  
• Four burnt, 12 injured in Lagos-Ibadan Expressway accident
  
  
• NLC, ULC hold parallel celebrations in Delta
  
  
• NCAA suspends crew member for testing positive for marijuana
  
  
• Stop cutting trees, FG directs prisons, schools
  
  
• Akeredolu’s wife calls for legislation on corps members’ safety
  
  
• C’River armed youths kill scores in A’Ibom
  
  
  THE NATION:
  
  
• Buhari’s health: Akande warns against confusion
  
  
• $43.4m: NIA may sell apartment
  
  
• MTN sacks 200 workers, 80 contract staff members
  
  
• Oil slips below $52 on U.S. Drilling
  
  
• Attacks on oil pipelines: DSS probes ex-Amnesty Programme chief Kuku
  
  
• Unremitted N1.76tr: NEITI seeks review oil assets transfer
  
  
• PDP seeks release of Lamido, Suswam, Aliyu
  
  
• Eighth Day fidau prayer for Adeleke in Ede
  
  
• Suspected kidnapping gang leader killed in Ondo
  
  
• May Day: Workers demand N65,000 minimum salary
  
  
• 2019: Okorocha warns against inciting statements
  
  
• Orji: I’m not leaving PDP
  
  
• Lagos voters to collect PVC on Saturday
  
  VANGUARD:
  
  
• Saraki, Dogara, others harassed out of May Day rally
  
  
• Security Vote, Biggest Source Of Waste— Obi
  
  
• Grass-cutting contract: Osinbajo panel grills Babachir Lawal overnight
  
  
• PDP presidential campaign didn’t receive a kobo of NIA cash – Kayode
  
  
• I’m being persecuted because of 2019 —Lamido, ex-Jigawa gov
  
  
• I Joined Politics To Address Marginalisation —Ekweremadu
  
  
• Activists Urge Buhari To Take Urgent Medical Leave
  
  
• We’ve Doubled Enrolment Of Pupils —Gov El-Rufai
  
  
• Nigeria drifting with lopsided appointments —Owie
  
  
• FG Decries Lack Of Data On Occupational Accidents
  
  
• US-based Nigerian to establish $2bn refinery in Edo
  
  
• 4 burnt to death in Lagos/ Ibadan Expressway auto crash
  
  
• Cultists Kill 4 In Rivers
  
  
• Joshua In Line To Be First Billionaire Boxer — Hearn