Nigerian Newspapers Headlines For Today, Friday, 3rd June 2022
These are the Top newspaper headlines in Nigeria for today, Friday 3rd of June 2022, reviewed by The Informant247 Nigeria News.
Osinbajo meets five governors, APC chairman
The Vice President, Professor Yemi Osinbajo, is currently meeting with the at least five governors of the All Progressives Congress as well as the National Chairman, Senator Abdullahi Adamu.
The meeting comes just days after President Muhammadu Buhari met with the governors at the Council Chambers of the State House on Tuesday before leaving for Madrid, Spain.
If not me that led the war, Buhari wouldn’t have become president – Tinubu
A presidential aspirant of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Chief Bola Tinubu, has claimed that without his support, President Muhammadu Buhari would not have won the 2015 election.
While speaking in Ogun State, Tinubu said, “If not me that led the war from the front, Buhari would not have emerged as the president. He contested first, second and third times, but lost. He even said on television that he won’t contest again.
One victim who sustained gunshot injuries during cultists’ clash in Ilorin dies
Another victim of last Monday night’s attack by suspected cultists in Ilorin, Kwara State, has reportedly died of gunshot injuries.
Recalls that a bloody attack was launched by suspected cultists at Omoda/Adangba quarters of Ilorin metropolis on Monday night, which claimed three lives, including a commercial Okada rider.
The State police command, through its spokesman, SP Okasanmi Ajayi, who confirmed the development, however, said only one unidentified person was killed in the incident, which occurred between 8.45pm and 9.00pm.
EFCC arrests 41 suspected ‘yahoo boys’ in Akure
41 suspected internet fraudsters met their waterloo, as they got arrested by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) in Akure, the capital of Ondo.
The spokesperson of the anti graft agency, Wilson Uwujaren, via a statement, said they were caught at their hideouts, following an intelligence report.
Those arrested by the EFCC are Tosin, Busayo Ayeni, Olumide Oluwalogbon, Temitayo Temenu, Victor Emaiku, Abiodun Babatunde, Ehuwayijomo Orowole, Odukoya Jesuseyiyan, Akinselure Bayo, Awopetu Abayomi, Adekanyi Ayo, Victor Ugwu and Omotehinse Joshua.
FIFA Rankings: Nigeria ranks 30th World, 3rd In Africa
Nigeria has moved up two places to 30th in the latest FIFA Ranking released by the world football governing body on Wednesday.
The Super Eagles were last rated 32nd in the last FIFA ranking, released in February.
Tinubu: I gave Osinbajo my right to be Vice President
Former Governor of Lagos State, Bola Tinubu, has recounted how he nominated Professor Yemi Osinbajo as President Muhammadu Buhari’s running mate in 2015.
Tinubu, while speaking with members of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Abeokuta, the Ogun State capital on Thursday, said Buhari had before the election approached him to be his running mate, because he had failed with every other person he picked as running mates in his earlier attempts.
PDP delegate shares millions among community members
A delegate of the main opposition party, Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Kaduna State, Mr. Tanko Rossi Sabo, has given some of the funds he acquired from the aspirants of his party to members of his community in Sanga Local Government Area.
The Informant247 reported that Sabo donated N7 million to the less privileged members of his community.
‘I’m counting on you to beat APC, PDP’, Peter Obi tells youths, market women
The presidential candidate of the Labour Party (LP), Peter Obi, on Wednesday said that the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) and the opposition, Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) would not be victorious in the 2023 election because the parties “have expired and lost their political relevance in the country.”
He made this revelation while addressing newsmen shortly after having a meeting with leaders and stakeholders of the Labour Party in Abeokuta, the Ogun state capital.
Boko Haram abducts many, burn vehicles on Kaduna road
Suspected members of Boko Haram group have kidnapped many travellers and set eight vehicles on fire on Birnin Gwari-Kaduna Road.
A source revealed that the members of the terror group also barricaded a convoy of vehicles with security escorts during the incident, which happened on Tuesday.
The Informant247 gathered that the attack was not the first, the second and not even the third in days.
What southeast will do if Atiku picks Igbo as running mate – Ohanaeze chieftain reveals
A chieftain of the Ohanaeze Ndigbo socio-political organisation, Chuks Ibegbu, has opened up on what should be expected from the Igbos if the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, presidential candidate, Atiku Abubakar chooses his running mate from the southeastern part of the country.
He said that the southeastern region will not reject the offer if the PDP flagbearer decides to select someone from the region as his running mate in 2023.
While addressing newsmen, the chieftain said that the region would also make consultations round if Atiku decides to pick an Igbo man.
