Nigerian Newspapers Headlines, Friday, 21 February 2025

Nigerian Newspapers Headlines

GUARDIAN

Trump says US government should ‘take over’ Washington

Lookman looks beyond Atalanta as PSG lurks around

32 years later: IBB admits Abiola won June 12, 1993 election, regrets annulment

Delta APC is beyond one-man rule, Okotete says

Okpebholo scores administration high after 100 days in office

Rowdy Senate as member protests seat reassignment

PDP governors seek Tinubus intervention in Osun LG crisis

IGP to challenge PDP’s claim of assassination plot on Adeleke

Peter Obi’s ally Valentine Ozigbo dumps Labour Party for APC

Osun LG poll: Adeleke tasks politicians on rule of law, peaceful exercise

Tinubu signs bill establishing Federal varsities in Osun, Ekiti

I almost denied the song, Lawrence Oyor on Bobrisky dancing to Favour

Swedish police seek details on hours before mass shooting

Lagos warns motorists against fake, concealed vehicle plate numbers

Declare Abiola posthumously as ex-Nigeria president, CUPP tells Tinubu

LAGESC removes 650 shanties under Idunmota Bridge

ICPC to launch accountability, corruption prevention programme for LGAs

FG to ratify cover duty officers in paramilitary agencies

Seven years after, CAN demands Leah Sharibu’s release from Boko Haram

Trump considering ‘alternatives’ to Boeing for Air Force One contract

VANGUARD

Top Republican lawmaker McConnell to step down from US Senate

2027: Beyond the intrigues and horse-trading in Nigeria’s party politics

Lack of Productivity existential challenge for the Nigerian economy

Fake Drugs: PSN backs NAFDAC’s crackdown, calls for stricter regulation

Burna Boy releases highly anticipated single Update following DJ Cuppys viral teaser

Tears, grief as Obasanjos Ex-ADC, Maj-Gen Jemitola, is buried in Abuja

Fubara gets 7-day ultimatum to evict Amaewhule, 26 others from assembly quarters

Court clears IPOBs head of directorate on Nigerias wanted list, says Counsel

IGP decorates 3 newly promoted AIGs, 16 Commissioners of Police

Abia FA Chair Impeachment: I remain in office till 2027 Onyeaghala

IPoB condemns alleged exclusion of South East from capital projects in 2025 national budget

NDLEA warns students against dangers, abuse of drugs

HURIWA condemns unlawful occupation of Osun council offices

Imo Assembly recalls suspended members accused of plotting to impeach Speaker

Federal High Court clears IPOBs Head of Directorate from Nigerias wanted list IPOBs counsel

Scores feared dead as fire guts Cawthorne Channel in Bonny

PUNCH

Kidnapper Evans now prison teacher, willing to forfeit 14 trucks

Ex-police chiefs fault FGs N55bn security contract for Turkish firm

N13.7tn Federation Account revenue withheld by NNPCL FAAC report

AGF warns Adeleke against LG poll, IG dismisses govs allegations

FG urged to intervene in Nigeria’s ginger crisis

Okpebholo pledges home-grown Edo economy, says no more consultants

PHOTOS: Tragedy in Yobe as school building collapses, students injured

NOA chief defends Tinubus economic overhaul

ICPC plans corruption prevention programme in LGs

Passenger arrested for stealing on Air Peace Lagos-PHarcourt flight

Lagos warns motorists against fake numberplates

Move to remove Benue CJ attack on judicial independenceJUSUN

Billionaire kidnapper Evans seeks plea bargain, says he now teaches prisoners

Tinubu approves new federal varsities for Osun, Ekiti

Senate urges NJC to resolve Benue chief judge removal crisis

Abacha-led forces annulled June 12 election without my authorityBabangida

THISDAY

Ugbor: Fulani Herdsmen Have Taken Over 40% of Benue Land

Burna Boy Releases Highly Anticipated Single Update Following DJ Cuppys Viral Teaser

Report: Funding, Talent Pool Will Position Nigeria for AI-drivenEconomic Transformation

Stock Market Reverse Gains as CBN Retains MPR at 27.5%

IBB: I Regret Annulment of June 12 Election, I Take Full Responsibility

FG Revokes 98-km Oyo-Ogbomoso Road Contract

CBN Retains MPR at 27.50%

Court Grants Portable N2m Bail, Warns against Speaking on Social Media

Tinubu Appoints Enyiekere As Chairman Of National Assembly Service Commission

Babangida Admitted Abiola Won June 12 Election in New Book, Osinbajo Reveals

Benue Assembly Suspends 13 Members for Dishonourable Actions

Obasanjo to IBB: Expect Bad, Good, Ugly Reactions to Your Book

Delta Unveils Whistle-blowing Policy to Enhance Quality Project Delivery

SUN

Osun: APC withdraws from Saturday council election as elder statesman condemns violence, calls for caution

SEDC as demarginalisation masterstroke for South-East

Lookman faces Atalanta exit

Tinubu urges African unity at Babangidas autobiography launch

Adeleke urges calm, says no reinstatement order in Osun LG court ruling

EFCC arraigns 20 Filipinos, Chinese, Indonesian over alleged cybercrime, security breach

Depositors funds safe in Nigerian banks, NDIC MD assures

Journalists must lead fight against fake news, says Kaduna governor

Babangida admits Abiola won 1993 election in new autobiography

Clark was a crusader for democracy, justice Ebie

Nigeria considers restricting imports of foreign vehicles

Security barricades Benue High Court amid bid to remove Chief Judge

Tinubu orders use of concrete technology for Obajana-Benin road upgrade

Senate uproar as Akpabio, Akpoti-Uduaghan clash over seat change

Babangida confirms Abiolas 1993 victory in new autobiography

CBN holds MPR at 27.5%, maintains other key rates

LEADERSHIP

Nasarawa To Address Infrastructure Deficit Through PPP

TPI Urges Turaki To Prioritise Youth Engagement At NWDC

How Tinubu Saved Nigeria From Total Collapse ‘ NOA DG

Stakeholders Demand Action On 35% Affirmative Ruling

1 Student Killed, 4 Others Injured As School Building Collapses In Yobe

Tinubu Signs Establishment Bills For New Federal Varsities In Osun, Ekiti

PICTORIAL: Police Recover 7 Stolen Vehicles Via e-CMR Platform In Kano

Nigeria Unveils ‘Nutrition 774′ To Fight Child Malnutrition Nationwide

CAN Urges Federal Gov’t To Secure Leah Sharibu’s Release

FAAC Meeting Postponed Over State Govts, NNPCL Dispute

Refund N437k Excess Hajj Fares To Intending Pilgrims Now, IHR Tells NAHCON

You Restored My Rank, My Honour, Did A Lot For Nigeria’, Gowon Hails IBB At Book Launch

TRIBUNE

Alleged plan to assassinate Gov Adeleke, careless talk ‘ IGPEgbetokun

Pa Adebanjo was a respected political leader ‘ Tinubu’s wife

Address poverty, unemployment, ITUC-Africa tasks African govts

Over 800 workers to retire from federal civil service, receive training ‘ Walson-Jack

Govt contributes only 15% to Nigeria’s GDP ‘ Aliko Dangote

MKO Abiola’s June 12 election annulled for Nigeria to survive ‘ IBB

BREAKING: Abiola won June 12 election ‘ Babangida

JUST IN: CBN retains interest rate at 27.50%, maintains other parameters

JUST IN: FG terminates 98km Oyo-Ogbomoso road contract awarded to

Gowon, Abdulsalami, Jonathan hail IBB at book launch

2025 Hajj: CSO, IHR urge NAHCON to refund N.4m to each intending pilgrims

ICPC to launch corruption prevention programme for local governments

PDP govs warn against resort to self-help in Osun LGAs

He was a consummate freedom fighter, Afe Babalola mourns Clark’s death

Pa Adebanjo once told me it is time to go ‘ Obasanjo

IGP Egbetokun decorates newly promoted senior Police officers

Depositors’ money in failed banks safe ‘ NDIC boss

NATION

Anambra monarchs condemn land conflicts

JUST IN: Osun cant conduct any lawful fresh LG election, says AGF Fagbemi

CAN to FG: redouble efforts to secure Leah Sharibus release

Dignitaries, lavish donations mark IBBs autobiography, library launch

Provide leadership for Africa, Akufor-Ado challenges Nigerian elites

Wike vows conducive business environment in FCT

Forces led by Abacha annulled June 12 without my authorisation IBB

No going back on Saturday council poll, says Adeleke

Senate condemns purported removal of Benue CJ, suspension of members

At IBBs book launch, Tinubu calls for Africas self-reliance

Insecurity: Media, military must work closely for national interest, says CDS

Tinubu signs bills on federal varsities in Ekiti, Osun into law

One student dies as classroom collapses in Yobe

Osun govt slams APC over council account freeze

Crude oil-laden vessel explodes in Rivers, spills content into waterways

Obajinmi vows to reposition NISCN if elected President

FG to flag-off Ojoo Iwo road section of Lagos-Ibadan expressway

JUST IN: Police prevent clash as thugs invade The Nation property in Abuja

New Delta coalition blasts Oborevwori, canvasses change in 2027

Ebonyi: Nwifurus achievements responsible for mass defection into APC Emegha

FG urges China to remove trade tariff for Nigeria

DAILY TIMES

Equities market gains N505bn amid strong investor activity

Microsoft invests $1m to train one million Nigerians in AI

MTN mPulse Spelling Bee champion urges youth to harness tech for growth

CBN insists banks, others must publish details of dormant account

CSCS to revolutionise data exchange for registrars

FG seeks court order for Binance to pay $79bn fine, $2bn tax

SAHCO boosts revenue with 74.8% increase in 2024

Currency in circulation hits N5.24trn as bank lending drops

DAILY TRUST

FG asks Adeleke to halt Osun LG election, says court has reinstated APC Chairmen

Dangote N8bn, Rabiu N5bn, who gave what at IBBs book launch

RCCG moves against drug abuse with light up Lagos outreach

System will probe Edo past govs Okpebholo

NPA president pledges industry repositioning via innovation

Katsina: Gov Radda names street after Qatar

Arrest: Prof Usman Yusufs family writes US, seeks diplomatic intervention

How FG can stop teachers from going on strike NUT president

Abdulsalami: What soothsayer told us about IBB and Presidency in 1952

AUTHORITY

Crypto vs Traditional Casinos: Which Is the Better Bet

Adebayo advises FG, Tinubu, on objective inflation reduction process

Reps summon NNPC subsidiary over environmental pollution in Rivers

Galaxy Backbone, IPCR in trouble over finacia Mismanagement, contract violations

Planned Protest Against NDDC Management Doomed To Fail, Group Warns Detractors

NESREA reviews regulations to tackle new environmental threats

Property destroyed as gunmen invade Bayelsa community

Kyari describes talks on fuel quality as drama, bad marketing antics

NERC reviews order, pronounces stiff penalties against meter tampering, by-pass

Again, Adelabu intervenes, as IBEDC continues UCH power restoration

BUSINESSDAY

IBB, president at 44 years, campaigns for youths in autobiography

CBN retains interest rates at 27.5% amid rebased inflation

Eight data show Nigerian economy is recovering

Stock market dips by 0.04% as MPC retains benchmark rates

Actuarial skills gap in Nigeria and the need for funding

Leveraging technology to expand market reach in Nigeria’s insurance sector

Our whistle blowing number against poor quality projects already yielding dividends ‘ Aniagwu

Taxing times: Aligning tax policy with Nigeria’s export ambitions

The role of financial innovation in Nigeria’s energy transition

Beyond the numbers: Rethinking inflation in a time of crisis

Medical fund dormant as bills choke Nigeria’s poor

Prime office occupancy shrinks as developers rethink options

PFAs tap private equities, infrastructure funds for high yields

ECOWAS: Nigerian passport weakens as Mali, B. Faso, Niger withdraw

Cost of living crisis persists amid N15trn FAAC payouts

Nigeria depletes foreign reserves by $2bn YtD to $38.88bn

NEW TELEGRAPH

Passengers On crashed Toronto Plane Offered US$30,000 Each

Trump-Appointed Judge Shoots Down His Immigration Proposal

Oil Price Eases After Report Of Rising US Crude Inventories

Starmer Backs Zelensky After Trump Calls Him Dictator

Search For Missing Indian Miners Ends As Bodies Recovered After 44 days

Methodological Rebasing Of CPI Wont Bring Down Inflation, Adebayo Tells FG

LG Crisis: PDP Govs Back Adeleke, Urge Tinubu To Restore Calm In Osun

Senate: Drama As Natasha Tackles Akapbio Over Seat

Trump Trolls Canadian PM, Trudeau

Unjust Removal Of Benue CJ, Threat To Judicial Independence JUSUN

Zamfara: 300,000 Households To Benefit From Yaris Ramadan Gesture

Seven Years After, CAN Seeks FG, Intl Communitys Intervention To Secure Leahs Release

Abia Govt May Abandon Umuahia Main Market, Develops New To Decongest City Center

BLUEPRINT

FG advocates equity to address disparity in healthcare system

Kwara group frowns at AbdulRazaqs absence in Olawoyins centenary

Reps urge FRSC, police to arrest users of fake number plates

Osun LG crisis: Council of Obas, chiefs wading in Ooni

Dont go ahead with LG election, FG tells Osun government

NIS/ LSFA 4th batch training for grassroot coaches begins

Gusau visits NIS DG, on school s 50th anniversary celebration

2025 Hajj: FCT MPWB to distribute materials to intending pilgrims

Amb. Salau thumbs up Tinubu for allocating N200bnto student loan

Bring me the head of Bello Turji in 30 days, dead or alive, COAS tells troops

1 d3ad, others injured as school building collapses in Yobe

Kogi: Ododo mourns demise of community leader, Salihu Ozi-Salami

Aiyedatiwa reaffirms commitment for traditional institutions

Borno deputy governor assesses Rimirgo Ruga resettlement, assures speedy completion

Nigeria plagued by incompetent leadership despite abundant resources Ameh

Insecurity: Activist cautions Soludo against victimising native doctors

COOU: Anambra state university staff demand VCs probe over fraud allegations

Standstill in Senate as Natasha confronts Akpabio

Nigerian judges deserve better living conditions to operate well SAN

Court fixes suit on Onshore asset dispute against SPDC for definite hearing

Energy security: NUPRC, oil sector stakeholders meet to fine-tune operational issues

Spain court convicts ex-football chief Rubiales for s3xual assault over forced kiss

DAILY INDEPENDENT

2027: Test Your Popularity In Free, Fair Election, Kwankwaso Dares APC

NGO Trains Niger Delta Youths On Peace Advocacy, Violence Prevention

Tuggar Calls For Inclusive Global Reforms At G20 Meeting In South Africa

Embrace Digital Education,NDDC Urges Niger Delta Girls

Benue: Purported Removal Of Chief Judge, Unconstitutional, Says Idoma Lawyers

Over Half Of Medicines In Nigeria Are Fake, PSN Raises The Alarm

Tantita, NSCDC Strengthen Partnership In Fight Against Oil Theft

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