Top 10 stories from all Nigerian Newspapers, Thursday 4 June

Here are the top ten stories from across the country.

1. Four people sentenced to death for massacre at Owo Catholic Church, fifth suspect acquitted

The Federal High Court in Abuja has sentenced four men to death who were found guilty of participating in the deadly terrorist attack on St. Mary’s Catholic Church. Francis in Owo, Ondo State, an attack that claimed more than 40 lives and left more than 100 worshipers injured during a church service in June 2022.Read more

2. Gunmen kidnap the former minister, Adelabu’s sister and twin children in Ibadan

The sister of former Minister of Power, Adebayo Adelabu and her twin sons were on Wednesday morning kidnapped by unknown gunmen in Ibadan, the Oyo State capital.Read more

3. The Accord Party does not recognize Olawepo-Hashim as a presidential candidate

Accord’s national leadership has disowned Dr. Gbenga Olawepo-Hashim as the party’s presidential candidate for the 2027 general elections.Read more

4. Country representatives complained, saying NCDC was unprepared to deal with the Ebola threat

The House of Representatives issued a stark warning on Tuesday regarding the severe financial crisis crippling the Nigerian Center for Disease Control (NCDC).Read more

5. APC suffered a new setback in the House of Representatives as three MPs defected to the PRP, ADC

The All Progressives Congress (APC) recorded another round of defections in the House of Representatives on Wednesday, with three federal lawmakers leaving the ruling party in favor of the PRP and ADC, amid increased political maneuvering ahead of the 2027 elections.Read more

6. Manufacturing sector got the lowest share as Nigeria attracted $10.8 billion in Q1’26

Nigeria’s production and manufacturing sector attracted only 1.47% of the total capital imported into the country in the first quarter of 2026, according to the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS).Read more

7. Ogun government dismisses rumors of terrorist invasion

The Ogun State Government has rejected unsubstantiated reports of terrorist and criminal group invasion plans into the state.Read more

8. The video shows the moment Adelabu’s sister, her twins, were kidnapped

A video has emerged on the internet showing the moment gunmen kidnapped the sister of former minister of power, Adebayo Adelabu and her twin sons.Read more

9. Police arrest suspected kidnapper, find victim’s body in Edo

Police agents in Edo have arrested a suspected member of a kidnapping syndicate and recovered the body of a woman kidnapped in the state.Read more

10. Okoye shines as Super Eagles draw friendly against Poland

Super Eagles goalkeeper Maduka Okoye was brilliant as the Nigerian team drew 2-2 with World Cup-bound Poland in an international friendly on Wednesday night.Read in full