Nigerian Newspaper Headlines Today: 1st May, 2019

Vanguard

Relocate to the battlefield, Yari tells Security Agents

Governor Abdul’aziz Yari Abubakar, of Zamfara state, has pleaded with security agents to relocate to areas where criminals are giving the state and its people sleepless night and do battle with them.

Daily Times

Female police officer arrest Inspector for stealing a motorcycle

A police Inspector attached to the Border Patrol Unit has been arrested for stealing a Bajaj motorcycle at the Morogbo area of Lagos.

The Nation

Saudi releases Nigerian girl Zainab

Zainab Aliyu, the Nigerian girl arrested in Saudi Arabia for alleged drug trafficking, has been released by the Saudi authority, the Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Mustapha Sulaiman, announced yesterday.

Daily Trust

N30,000 minimum wage not a license to bully workers — PDP

The PDP said yesterday the signing of the N30,000 minimum wage by President Muhammadu Buhari should not be a justification for any form of bullying or victimization of the Nigerian workers.

Tribune

BREAKING: 8 Injured In Another Ibadan Building Collapse

A two-storey building under construction on Tuesday collapsed in Ibadan, injuring eight persons.

Leadership

Oil Prices Dip Further On Expectations Of OPEC Output Raise

Oil prices went down further yesterday on expectations that rising output from the United States and the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) would offset most of the shortfall expected from U.S. sanctions on Iran, but analysts said markets remained tight.

The Sun

2019 Africa Cup of Nations: NFF appoints Okocha, Kanu, Babangida as scouts, motivational figures

The Nigeria Football Federation has appointed former Super Eagles’ captains Austin ‘Jay Jay’ Okocha and Nwankwo Kanu, as well as former star winger, Tijani Babangida as scouts and motivational figures for Nigeria’s campaign at the 32nd Africa Cup of Nations taking place in Egypt this summer.