Nigerian Newspapers Headlines, Friday, 17 January 2025

Nigerian Newspapers Headlines

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Pope Francis Suffers Bruises In Right Forearm

Dont Compare Me With Asake, Hes Copying My Looks, Style Portable Warns

My Love for Teaching Children Inspired Lovettes Bits Otegbola

Tinubu, Man Of Ideas But Almost Turning To A Monarch Bugaje

Bayelsa: When Staff Of BMU Celebrated Their Benefactors

BPP Saves Nigeria N1.9trn From Contracts Fraud

Abandon Plan To Restrict Education Loan To Specific Courses, CAPPA Tells NELFUND

Committee On Appropriations Accuses NNPCL Of Withholding Revenue

Rivers Congress: Well Obey Court Judgement PDP

Edo Tribunal Reserves Ruling On INEC, Okpebholo, APC Applications Against ADP, Others

Police Barricade Rivers PDP Secretariat Over Leadership Crisis

Tension In Edo As APC Forcefully Ejects PDP From Party Secretariat

Kiddwaya Calls On Fellow Nigerian Billionaires To Buy Tiktok App

Transition Cttee Releases Trump Official Portrait Ahead Of Inauguration

How Mohbad Broke His Neck From Fighting With Wife Fabiyi

Drama At NASS Budget Defence Session With NPF

Governors Forum Reject Proposed VAT Increase

Minister Inaugurates Cttee To Review Boat Operations In Nigeria

VANGUARD

Hardship: Women scavenging for valuables in garbage dump to feed their homes

Influx of ISWAP: Southern govs mobilise, activiate regional security
Group demands 40% oil bloc licenses for Niger-Deltans
5 countries with the highest net migration
Why we cancelled flights to six cities Air Peace
Oyetola setup 7-man committee to address incessant boat mishaps
Reno Omokris rhetoric encouraging ethnic violence in Nigeria Onoh
Woman poisons one-year-old baby to get online donations
Student kills two in knife attack at Slovak school
Dabiri-Erewa applauds CBN governor for introducing Non-resident Nigerian accounts
I owe no apologies for defending our communal land Delta monarch, Obi of Ogwashi-Uku
Police arrest 2 specialised in killing cab drivers in Delta
Tinubus economic reform ll liberate Nigeria from political bondage Akande
Third Mainland Bridge not shaking, says FG
Delta police parade suspected killers of uber driver, cultists, robbers, others

PUNCH

40-year-old Kogi man nabbed for allegedly raping toddler

Son arrested for killing father over N5,000 in Delta

49 final-year MAPOLY students risk expulsion over fake results

Hoodlums kill poly student in fresh Osun communal clash

Singer Mercy Chinwos manager faces arrest over alleged $345,000 fraud

Govt mourns as Rivers gas explosion death toll hits five

Ekiti man arraigned for allegedly threatening Catholic bishop

Ogun guard arrested for alleged defilement of six-year-old

Alleged N12.3bn fraud: EFCC to arraign Oba Otudeko, others Monday

Poly student shot dead amidst escalating violence in Osun communities

Police detain man for false claim of stolenmanhood

Nigerian woman seeks justice after two-year-old daughter dies at Lagos school

Ondo LG poll: Aiyedatiwa declares Friday work-free
Crude oil prices, market forces to determine petrol costs – Lokpobiri
Abbas, Kalu mourn late Reps deputy chief whip, Onanuga
Police arrest three car thieves in Anambra, recover one stolen vehicle
Minister sets up committee to address incessant boat mishaps
Edo APC reclaims secretariat, promises to defend party assets
PHOTOS: Abiodun pays Onanuga’s family condolence visit, pledges support
Army rescues 18 kidnapped victims, captures 10 bandits in Plateau, Taraba
Environment ministry, agencies seek improved 2025 budget allocation
PHOTO: Police declare 51-year-old man missing in Ekiti
PDP accepts court verdict, recognises Fubara faction as Rivers executives
ASUU warns of TETFund extinction under proposed tax bills
Gov condemns Katsina hospital attack, vows to tackle insecurity

THISDAY

Cardoso Unveils Initiatives to Boost Payment Turnaround, Streamline Approval Processes, Others

Alleged N12.3bn Fraud: EFCC to Arraign Ex-First Bank Chairman, MD on Monday

Shouting Match at NASS: Legislators Fight During IGPs Budget Defence Session

Otudeko Refutes Alleged Role in FBN Holdings, Vows to Defend Reputation

Tinubu Mourns Ex-Lagos Head of Service, Sunny Ajose

Wike Revokes Maitama II Lands Allocated to Tajudeen, Uzodimma, Diri, Dabiri-Erewa, Ayade

FG Convenes Inaugural Oil Industry Forum, Set to Halt Policy, Regulatory Conflicts, Others

Sokoto Investment Company: Gov Aliyu Inaugurates Members, Vows to Confront Challenges

Bayelsa Government Receives Mechanised Agric Equipment Worth $500,000 From South Korea

Tinubu Rejoices With 6 Diasporan Nigerian Scientists for Making Bidens Honours List

NEXIM, US EXIM Banks Sign MoU to Boost Bilateral Trade Relations

FG Defends Plan to Rebase GDP, Explains Why CBN Deferred January MPC Meeting

Galactica Funds Repatriation: US Deputy Secretary of State Campbell Commends Nigerias Foreign Ministry

Afrexim Bank Commits to Multimillion Dollars Aircraft Financing for Nigerian Airlines

Presidency: Tinubu Embarked on Economic Reforms to Stop Nigeria from Bleeding

Makinde Assures Indigenes of Enhanced Security in Aftermath of Bodija Explosion

Cholera: Rivers Govt Confirms 9 Deaths, 41 Cases in Two LGAs

Leadership Crisis: ACourt Orders PDP to Maintain Status Quo, Adjourns Till Jan 27

Rivers State Court Judgement: PDP Accepts Verdict, Affirms Ewor-led State Executives

Outrage as Edo APC Invades PDP Secretariat

HURIWA Seeks Return of Dreaded Bakassi Boys to Tackle Insecurity in South East

Saraki Congratulates New Beneficiaries of ABSF Tertiary Scholarships
Corps Member Bags Chieftaincy Title for Drilling Borehole In Katsina
Enugu, Landmark Africa Group Seal Deal to Revamp, Reposition Nike Lake Resort
Military Raises Red Flag Over Influx of Foreign Terror Fighters Into Nigeria
Alleged N64m Fraud: ICPC Arraigns Three Ex-officials of El-Rufai on Friday
Adebayo: Tinubu Administrations Performance is Abysmal
Jasanya Empowers Less Privileged Children Through Painting Workshop in Lagos
Ekiti Needs Gov With Intellectual Capacity To Provide Purposeful Leadership, Says Fayose

SUN

Rivers: We accept court verdict on state exco PDP

Edo: PDP kicks as APC reclaims party secretariat 4 years after

Kebbi: Alieros defection to APC stirs uncertainty in opposition

YarAdua wouldve been Nigerias best President if he had lived Dagogo

Osun 2026: APC group dispels imposition claims in zoning agitation

Ondo: PDP to boycott Jan 18 local government election

OPEC warns increase in Dangote refinery petrol production could strain European market
EFCC convicts fake spiritualist, arraigns ex-AGF over N1.96bn fraud
Bayelsa education commissioner, board chairman clash over teacher recruitment
Osun govt explains N37 billion increase in 2025 budget
Lawmakers clash during budget defence session with IGP Egbetokun
Money Laundering: Court denies El-Rufais ex-Chief of Staff bail
Osun: Adeleke imposes curfew on warring Ifon, Ilobu communities
NGF endorses revised VAT sharing formula to promote equity
Akande-Sadipe mourns passing of colleague Rep. Onanuga
PSC appoints new police commissioners for Edo, Kogi

GUARDIAN

Saudi chiefs hand Salah 65 million deal

I owe NFF no apology, says Jay Jay Okocha

West Ham intensify efforts to sign Taiwo Awoniyi

NSC will support school sports to unearth new talents, says Dikko

Delta Queens to make amend after defeat to Bayelsa Queens

Oyo NNPP guber candidate, POJ, joins APC

Bauchi gov warns new commissioners against diverting public funds

Adeyanju urges EFCC chair to prosecute dismissed officers

Man arrested for allegedly stabbing father to death in Delta

ICPC arraigns two boundary commission officials for forgery, abuse of office

Gunmen abduct five in Kwara community midnight raid

Gateman allegedly steals property worth over N1.2m, Lagos court hears

Lagos announces diversion plan for repairs on Lagos Island routes

US blacklists Sudan army chief as Blinken regrets failure to end war

Israel far-right minister Ben Gvir to quit cabinet if Gaza deal is approved

UN Security Council urges rapid formation of Lebanon govt

Music industry set for looming US TikTok ban

Ukraine jails local official for working with Russia

Gaza war leaves Hamas battered but undefeated

Eni awards 30 post-graduate scholarships to Nigerians

Policy changes pushing EU 5G evolution as Africa struggles at six per cent

Rebasing: Focus on economic reforms, fiscal policies, LCCI charges FG

More local airlines to join clearing house

CREDICORP, Fewchore extend consumer credit to 20,000 security operatives

Champion Green holds EGM, to expand energy business operations

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NES president tasks FG on cash distribution to poor
French PM set to survive no-confidence vote in parliament
Money laundering: Court denies El-Rufais chief of staff bail
FG debunks rumour of Third Mainland Bridge shaking
Nnamdi Kanu’s Lawyers Decries Continued Detention, Backs Political Resolution
Two German ex-MPs on trial over alleged Azerbaijan bribes
Akwa Ibom: NDLEA seizes 779.26kg of illicit drugs, secures 56 convictions in 2024
Oil giant BP cuts thousands of jobs to slash costs
UK makes record annual drugs seizure: govt
Alleged N12.3b fraud: EFCC to arraign ex-First Bank MD Otudeko on Monday
FRSC surpasses 100% revenue target, remits N5.9billion to FG in 2024
Edo election: Amid tension, Ighodalo reaffirms confidence in judiciary
UK plans local inquiries into sexual grooming gangs

LEADERSHIP

CBN Records $6bn External Reserves Growth

Ministry, NIMC To Revolutionise Agric With NIN-enabled Farmer Registry

Petrol Price Stood At N1,214.17 In November

Oil Marketers, Regulators Meet To Tackle Industry Challenges

Next 25 Years Challenging For Nigeria, Developing Economies ‘ World Bank

2025 Budget: NIMASA To Meet N537bn Revenue Target

CBN Approves Obozuwa’s Appointment As ED In FCMB

NCC, FCCPC Sign Pact To Protect Telecom Consumers

Your Integrity, Wisdom Have Shaped Our Democracy’, Tinubu Hails Ally Akande At 86

Money Laundering: Court Refuses el-Rufai’s Ex-Chief Of Staff Bail

APC Reclaims Party’s Secretariat 4 Years After PDP Occupation In Edo

We’ll Get North Back On Track, Unified, Says Al-Mustapha

JUST-IN: Govs Oppose VAT Increase, Approve New Sharing Formula

Dangote Refinery Reduces Nigeria’s Petrol Imports, Disrupting European Markets ‘ OPEC

Gospel Singer Mercy Chinwo Sues Manager Over Alleged $345,000 Royalties Diversion

JUST-IN: Gov Adeleke Imposes Fresh Curfew Over Ifon, Ilobu Crisis

TRIBUNE

Rotary foundation renews commitment to polio eradication in Nigeria

Food security: NASS seeks budgetary allocation to Agricultural sector

UPDATED: Wike withdraws Miatama plots R of O from Speaker Abbas, Uzodinma, others

We don’t need your help for Tinubu’s economic reforms, FG replies Emir Sanusi

Reps decry illegal conversion of residential areas to commercial, semi-industrial areas

Edo APC reclaims secretariat four years after alleged eviction

Peter Obi donates N20m to two Christian schools in Anambra

How to implement 2025 budget successfully ‘ FRC

US deputy secretary of state lauds Nigeria over Galactica fund repatriation

Ifon/Ilobu communal crisis: Adeleke imposes fresh curfew

FG renews pledge to develop Lassa fever vaccine

Tinubu mourns ex-Lagos HoS, Ajose

NNPP elects new leaders in Adamawa

NATION

Cholera kills nine in Rivers

Lagos warns estate residents against unwholesome practices

Ex-council chairmen congratulates Lagos Speaker

Uzomas Artistry Alchemy opens at museum tomorrow

Gunmen abduct five persons in Kwara

Mother seeks justice overtoddlers death

Victim of abuse gets scholarship

Governors back Tax Reform Bills, seek adjustment to VAT

Foreign fighters behind terror attacks in Nwest, Neast, says DHQ

Fed Govt: Economic reforms on course despite Sanusis doubt

Alleged N12.3b fraud: EFCC to arraign Otudeko, ex-First Bank MD Onasanya
Minister seeks increased funding for efficient rail transport system
Marketers meet Lokpobiri to allay fear of petrol price hike
Bodija explosion: Suspects facing trial, currently in custody Makinde
Alleged money laundering: Court denies El-Rufais ex-Chief of Staff bail
Drama as Senates Principal Officer storms out of budget defence session
BREAKING: Governors reject increase in VAT, express support for Tax Reform Bills
IGP pushes for removal of police from envelope budgetary regime
Why north is jittery over Tax Reform Bills, says Senator Natasha
Lagos urges residents to embrace voluntary blood donation in 2025 campaign
Lagos set to receive six new trains
Adeleke imposes curfew on two Osun LGAs over communal clash

DAILY INDEPENDENT

Site Selection For A Startup Take-Off: Why Location Matters More Than You Think

Reps Committee Seeks Clear Labelling Of GMO Products

JMG Limited Donates Food Items To Orphanages

South Korea Hands Over Mechanised Agric Equipment To Bayelsa

Marketers Move To Join Dangote Refinery Bulk-Purchase Pact

Wike Revokes Uzodimma, Diri, Abe, 565 Others’ Plots Of Land In Abuja

Alleged N12.3bn Fraud: EFCC To Arraign Otudeko, Ex-FirstBank MD Onasanya

Insecurity: SSSG Vows to resist ISWAP, Bandits’ invasion in S/West.

Third Mainland Bridge Safe, FG Assures Nigerians

PENGASSAN Links High Fuel Price To FX Volatility

NASS Considers Exempting Nigeria Police From Envelope Budgeting System

Nigeria’s Inflation Will Start Moderating From Jan. ‘ Analysts

Governors Back Tax Reform Bills, Reject Increase In

Japan’s Role In Africa’s Agricultural And Energy Revolution
FCMB Earnings Growth In Q3 Raised Investors Expectations
Nigeria-China Strategic Partnership: Tegbe Visits China To Deepen Economic Cooperation, Sustainable Development
How AI Varsity In Nigeria Will Boost Africa’s Tech Adoption
Air Peace Secures Sixth IOSA Certification, Sets New Benchmark For Safety In African Aviation
Uber, Bolt Drivers Seek Unified Regulatory Framework To Address Industry Challenges
LG Poll: Ondo Declares Friday Work Free
Nigeria, USTDA Partner To Enhance Internet Access Across The Country
Malnutrition: UNICEF, Gombe Procure 5,830 Cartons Of RUTF
Nigeria Tax Bill 2024: ASUU-Nsukka Zone Advise FG To Rescind Decision On Discontinued Funding Of TETFUND
Nigeria’s Unity In Diversity, A Source Of Incredible Richness ‘ Tinubu
Labour Party Commences Contempt Proceedings Against OGSIECDAILY

DAILY TRUST

Delay in trial shows my case is political Kanu

Insecurity: FG drifting into realm of misgovernance CNG

Foreign fighters responsible for resurging terror attacks Military

Students loan unreliable, not tested ASUU

Achieving growth through local content development, diaspora engagement

Naira appreciation can bring petrol price to N600/L PENGASSAN

When will accidental bombings stop

Troops arrest 15 kidnappers in Plateau, Kaduna, Taraba

Kano police arrest 6 phone thiefs

Sales boy, 21, in court over theft of employers N152m

Edo: FRSC arrests 20,533 traffic offenders in 12 months

Bandits kill 1, abduct 10 villagers, demand N30m, 6 bikes in Kaduna

Police bust syndicate withdrawing money from peoples accounts

ASUU describes Tax Bill As A Threat To Public Education

Herder seeks justice over

FRSC clamps down on traffic violators, prosecutes 51 in FCT

BUSINESSDAY

Nigerians pay 11 times more for antibiotics

Ginger price jumps six folds on blight disease

Small planes’ absence limits air travel

Steady naira cools off imported inflation

Fidelity’s 20bn private placement shares outstrip combined offer

Market rises by 0.09% as Dangote Sugar, NNFM, other stocks gain

Dangote Cement hits 53-week low as investors dump N1.8 billion shares

ICPC charges el-Rufai’s former adviser, Jimi Lawal, for money laundering

Civilian deaths in Zamfara airstrike not intentional ‘ Gov Lawal

Oyetola tasks agencies on fiscal prudence, focus for 2025 blue economy budget

Top 10 African countries projected to be top earners in 2025

Mutfwang approves free transportation for Plateau citizens aged 70, above

How the global success of Nigeria’s creative industry is impacting Nigerians in the diaspora

Understanding the impacts of the great depression on Nigeria’s political economy

Cloud computing: A solution to Nigeria’s data security challenges

2024: They were feasting while we were fasting

Cross-industry skill transfer: Leveraging diverse expertise in a multi-sector holding company

Nigeria to burn $10bn subsidy savings on debt servicing

BLUEPRINT

CS-SUNN trains CSOs on nutrition advocacy in Yobe

Abuja-Kaduna-Kano road to be completed in 14 months FG

RIWAMA partners youth to revive Port Harcourts aesthetics

NYSC debunks call-up number rumours, advises corps members to check dashboards

Tax Reform Bills: Northern women seek wider consultation, inclusivity

Enugu trains 50 farmers on computer appreciation, digital book keeping

Reps task NABDA on GMO products labeling

Halt Nigeria from becoming dumping ground for poultry products, PAN tells FG

States can end incessant national grid collapse

Governor Aliyu: Recalibrating Sokotos development drive

Nigerias inflation rate rose to 34.80% in December 2024 NBS

Updates from Hajj and Umra exhibition conference in Saudi

Pope Francis falls, suffers bruise

 

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