Nigerian Newspapers Headlines, Wednesday, 22 January 2025

Nigerian Newspapers Headlines

GUARDIAN

States sue over Trump bid to end birthright citizenship

Trump ends Secret Service protection for ex-advisor Bolton

TUC seeks increase of tax exemption threshold to N2.5 million

Customs priorities deployment of trade moderation projects, university operation

LCCI faults delay of zero-duty rice shipment, warns against food crisis

Firm commits to cashless policy as app users hit 16 million

Trump starts firing opponents after executive order blitz

Nigeria eyes $5b yearly from startup funding by 2027

Local refineries, lower fuel imports threaten indigenous shipowners

Metering gap: Over 7m on estimated billing despite N1.5tr intervention, free supply

Court dismisses SERAPs suit challenging NASS budget control

Canada vows strong response, Mexico urges calm in face of Trump threats

Tanker explosion: Death toll hits 100

Tinubu pledges peace, justice, development in Ogoniland

Nnamdi Kanu sues Buharis ex-aide for N100b defamation

PUNCH

Trump fires Fagan, first woman to lead US military service

Bomb explosion kills civilian JTF leader in Borno

Seven killed, 11 injured in Yobe market robbery

Nigeria’s public debt hits N142tn as borrowing rises

NNPCL raises petrol price to N990 in FCT, N960 in Lagos

Rural areas suffer blackout despite N14bn power spending

How El-Rufai’s ex-CoS laundered N3.9bn forex proceeds – ICPC

FG seeks stronger US ties amid Trump’s deportation threats

Bandits influx: Amotekun mobilises 2,000 men to comb S’West forests

Edo tribunal: PDP witnesses allege irregularities in gov poll

FG defends tariff hike amid legal threats from SERAP, subscribers

Ex-LP chair denies alleged sponsorship of IPOB, threatens legal action

S’Court hears Wike, Fubara loyalists’ appeals February 10

Senator faults Nwoko’s motive for joining APC

C’River Assembly proposes 50 appointees for LG chairmen

FG, govs unite to tackle out-of-school children crisis

FG approves licence for 10,000 barrels per day refinery in Delta

Tinubu steering economy towards recovery, says minister

Police arrest armed robbers, kidnappersin Kaduna

Kano gov orders immediate employment of visually impaired graduate

THISDAY

FG Projects 8.10% Growth for Manufacturing, Agriculture Sectors in 2025

At 31.50%, Interbank Call Rate Reaches Highest Peak Since 2017

NPA Deepens Partnership With NLNG to Grow Exports

Lagos Party Lighting Up New Markets for Nightlife Brands

Offenders Face 14-Years Jail Term as Electricity Assets Theft, Vandalism Take Toll on Power Sector

Lookman on Target as Atalanta Crush Sturm Graz, Progress to Play-off

Tinubu to Ogoni Leaders: We Cant Heal Past Wounds, If We Continue to Be Angry

NEITI Expresses Support for Tax Reforms Bills, Wants Policy Gaps Plugged

NLC Asks Power Minister to Resign Over Reoccurring Grid Failures

FG Alerts Public on Confirmed Anthrax Outbreak in Zamfara

Tinubu: Over 100 Terrorist Financiers Prosecuted, Convicted in Two Years

UNIJOS Students Protest Hike in Fees for New Students, Threaten to Escalate Action

EFCC, ICPC Receive Petitions against Ex-South South Gov over Alleged Diversion of N4.5bn Security Votes

Court Denies Bail To El-Rufais Ex-Chief of Staff In Money Laundering Case

Tinubu Meets Ogoni Leaders over Oil Exploration, Fubara, Wike in Attendance

SUN 

Edo governorship election: PDP witnesses testify at tribunal, alleges irregularities

NGO flays telcos 50% tariff hike amid poor services

NEITI advocates tax exemptions for startups, renewable energy, others

Labour Party stakeholders warn Obi of impending 2027 electoral disaster

NCOP calls for increased cancer care funding at National Assembly

Saudi Arabia sponsors 20 Nigerian pilgrims for Umrah 2025, invests $100b in Two Holy Mosques

Wike commissions key projects in Kwali Area Council, announces Ebbo River bridge

Telecoms tariff hike: SERAP issues ultimatum to FG, threatens legal action

VANGUARD

Withdrawal: Reconsider your decision, WHO tells Trump

Trump signs executive order ending birthright citizenship

Edo guber tribunal: PDP begins call of witnesses

I’ll show evidence I’m a woman – Bobrisky reacts to Trump’s two genders order

Why I left banking for cryptocurrency – Crypto tutor Adaora Nwankwo

Boko Haram invades Borno village, destroys 6 patrol vehicles, armoured tanks

Just in: NNPCL raises petrol price to N960 per litre in Lagos, environs

Nigeria prosecuted 100 terror financiers in 2 years – Tinubu

Ex-convict granted state pardon re-arrested for stealing TV in Osun

Women affairs minister demands justice for murdered corps member Salome Adaidu

Poor funding frustrating my work – Communication minister Tijani laments

SERAP gives Tinubu 48 hours to reverse 50% tariff hike

‘You’re fired’, Donald Trump sacks 4 senior officials appointed by Biden

Trump withdraws US from WHO, Paris Climate Accord on first day back in office

Power Ministry’s N8bn budget for electricity bill sensitisation is wastefulness, corruption — NLC

Nigerian teacher makes 50-person shortlist in Global Teacher Prize

Police confirm three fatalities in boat mishap in Rivers

Elon Musk causes stir with salute at Trumps inauguration

Trump says tariffs will be imposed on Mexico and Canada on February 1

Trump pardons 1,500 US Capitol rioters

Trump revokes nearly 80 destructive radical executive actions of Biden administration

LEADERSHIP

Botched Local Content Initiative: Meter Producers Eye Ghana, Benin, Niger, Others

50% Telecom Tariff Increase Not Across Board ‘ NCC

Tragedy As Senior Hospital Staff Commits Suicide In Ogun

Flight Disruptions Loom As NiMET Workers Threaten Strike From February 4

Nigeria Prosecuted 100 Terrorism Financiers In 2 Years ‘ Tinubu

Prof Gwarzo Hails Nigeria Customs Service CG On 59th Birthday

EFCC Receives Petition To Probe Security Vote In Akwa Ibom

Subscribers To Sue NCC Over 50% Telecom Tariff Hike

FCT Police Commissioner’s Son Dies In Road Accident

TRIBUNE

Delta commissioner pays WAEC fees for 100 students

Religious tolerance key to progress of Yorubaland ‘ Gani Adams

NNPC raises petrol price to N990 in Abuja

Tinubu to Ogoni leaders: Forget historical grievances, reconcile

NCC approval: How new 50% tariff hike will affect calls, SMS, data rates

Why fresh census must be conducted in 2025 ‘ Senate

Ekiti Airport ready for commercial operations ‘ FG

NLC expresses outrage over FG’s proposed N8bn electricity sensitisation bill payment

Senators, Reps seek more funding for Marine & Blue economy sector

Tinubu approves establishment of Federal Poly in Abuja

NATION 

Fed Govt alerts public to outbreak of anthrax in Zamfara

Police officer found dead after lodging in Abuja hotel with lady

Eight days after pardon, ex-convict remanded for burglary

Alleged money laundering: El-Rufais ex-commissioner remanded in Correctional facility

SERAPs suit challenging National Assemblys powers on own budget dismissed

  Supreme Court fixes February 10 to hear APCs case against Rivers LG election

Set aside age-long differences for peace, development, Tinubu tells Ogoni leaders

Group denies alleged Seyi Tinubus interference in NANS leadership

IPMAN seeks privatisation of refineries, expresses readiness to manage facility

DAILY TRUST

Governors tax reform proposal is a polished mess

JAMBs spending on staff feeding demands probe across government

FG approves new polytechnic, names it after Tinubu

FCT police commissioner loses son in car crash

Hajj: FCT releases final fare, insists on January 30 deadline

EU, UN kick as Trump pulls US out of WHO, Paris Agreement

Filling stations hike petrol price in Abuja

Blue economy ministry to spend 11.7bn on capital projects in 2025 Oyetola

USSD debt: Banks move to avoid disconnection

Union appeals to Kaduna govt to consider pensioners in minimum wage

Reps fault NBETs planned N705bn subsidy on electricity

Concern over Trumps tariff and taxation strategy on foreign countries

Bitcoin, other cryptocurrencies retreat as Trump silent on digital assets

Niger Residents Scoop Oil From Another faulty Tanker Days After Explosion Killed 96

Money laundering: Again court denies El-Rufais aide bail, sends him back to detention

Fubara leads Ogoni leaders to meet Tinubu at Aso Rock

AUTHORITY

2025 Budget: Oyetola seeks more funding to unlock marine gains

2025 Hajj: FCT pilgrims board announces approved fare

Edo Election Tribunal: PDP Witness alleges exclusion of entire ward results by INEC

Navy, lawmakers reject Nigerian coast guard bill

NESREA to tap into Rwanda environmental sustainability success

Nigeria, Brazil strengthen bilateral ties in livestock development

NCC approves telco tariff adjustments by 50%

BUSINESSDAY

MTNN tops market as telcos set to reap N6.6trn

NNPC raises petrol price to N960 in Lagos

CBN predicts 4.17% GDP growth in 2025, insists Nigeria’s reforms paying off

Vandals responsible for Buguma Wellhead fire, NNPC says

Wike, FCT minister, pledges additional road projects for Abaji

DAILY INDEPENDENT

China Pledges To Continue Supporting WHO After U.S Exit Move

Kano Moves To Scale Up Sustainable Financing, Combat Malnutrition

Tinubu Meets Ogoni Leaders, Pledges To Combat Environmental Degradation

Trump Policies May Weaken Naira, Worsen Nigeria’s Debt Servicing Costs

Scooping Fuel At Scenes Of Fuel Tanker Explosion, Symptom Of Lack Of Value System ‘ Issa-Onilu

Minister Blames Global Inflation For 50% Telecom Tariff Hike

Police Arrest Five Suspects For Abducting, Murdering Victim In Rivers

NEW TELEGRAPH

GDP Rebasing: Signalling Capital Market Growth, Opportunities

CBN Ramps Up Battle Against Cash Scarcity

Witness: Ex-Employee Of Punch Defrauded School Mates Of N1.89bn

Finance Ministry, FRC Seek Upward Review Of 2025 Budget

Bayelsa: Police Initiates Ceasefire Over Cult Killings

BLUEPRINT

Anti-graft network drags ex-Gov Akwa Ibom Udom to EFCC, ICPC over N700bn fraud

Money laundering: Court sends el-Rufai’s ex-Chief of Staff back to prison

Niger disowns fake youth empowerment, farmers grant online portal

Niger tanker explosion: Cover medical bills of injured victims, group tells government

House breaking: Newly pardoned convict sent back to prison in Osun

FG, state governors tackling menace of out of school children – Minister

Hajj: FCT pilgrims board announces N8.4m as 2025 hajj fare

NIES 2025 to showcase ground-breaking deals, visionary leadership

FG convicted over 100 terrorist financiers in 2 years – Tinubu

Vandals responsible for Buguma Wellhead fire – NNPC Ltd

Investors’ wealth increases by N471bn at equity market

#Endbadgovernance protest: Amnesty International report biased CSOs

50% telecom tariff hike oppressive HURIWA

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