Nigerian Newspapers Headlines: Latest News Updates from Nigeria Friday, 5th May 2023

Hello and welcome to today’s ThisNigeria roundup of the latest newspaper headlines in Nigeria. It’s Friday, the 5th of May, 2023, and we’ve compiled the top stories making the rounds across the country for your convenience.
Read Latest News Updates from Nigeria Friday, 5th May 2023
Tinubu needs support of every Nigerian to succeed – Wike
Rivers State governor, Nyesom Ezenwo Wike has advised those plotting to make Nigeria ungovernable for the President-elect, Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu, to have a rethink in the interest of the nation. Read More…
Veteran singer, Chris Mba is dead
Veteran Nigerian pop musician Chris Mba is dead
Mba died on Wednesday after a long battle with heart related issues at the Lagos state university teaching hospital(LUTH). Read More…
Wike frowns at signs PH Campus of Nigerian Law School will suffer neglect
Rivers State governor, Nyesom Ezenwo Wike says it is too early in the day for the Council of Legal Education to ignore the Dr. Nabo Graham-Douglas Campus of the Nigerian Law School in Port Harcourt. Read More…
How my daughter was poisoned at school–Actress Ronke Oshodi
Popular Yoruba actress, Ibironke Ojo also known as Ronke Oshodi Oke has narrated how her daughter was poisoned at a university in the country.
The actress narrated the ordeal in a video via Instagram on Wednesday. Read More…
Ataga’s murder: Court admits defendant’s two statements in evidence
A Lagos High Court, sitting at Tafawa Balewa Square, yesterday admitted the two handwritten statements made by Chidinma Ojukwu, the alleged murder suspect of Super TV Chief Executive Officer, Usifo Ataga, in evidence. Read More…
Air Peace rues loss of over N700m after NLC, TUC flight disruptions
Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Air Peace, Allen Onyema, has condemned the disruption of the airline’s flight operations by officials of the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) and the Trade Union Congress (TUC). Read More…
Nigeria’s unity not negotiable, says Tinubu, unveils magistrate court in P’ Harcourt
The president-elect, Bola Tinubu, yesterday raised the stakes on the issue of Nigeria’s unity, saying togetherness is non-negotiable among all citizens.
He also assured that when he finally assumes power he will be fair to all. Read More…
70% of teachers in S/W private schools are unqualified – Report
Seventy per cent of private schools teachers in the Southwest are unqualified.
The declaration was made in Abuja on Thursday by the Registrar, Teachers Registration Council of Nigeria, (TRCN), Prof. Josiah Ajiboye. Read More…
That concludes today’s roundup of the top Nigerian newspaper headlines. For more news from Nigeria, be sure to check out ThisNigeria. We’ll be back tomorrow with more updates.



