Nigerian Newspapers Headlines, Sunday, 23 February 2025

Nigerian Newspapers Headlines

VANGUARD

Pope suffers respiratory attack, condition critical – Vatican

Trump says US wants Ukraine aid ‘money back’

NAFDAC’s raids find USAID-donated drugs in Nigeria markets, 11,000 shops shut

IBB’s Bombshell: Igbo not behind 1966 coup

Why we removed Buhari’s govt in 1985 — IBB

No politics in NAFDAC’s operation – DG

Musk says US govt workers must explain their work week or lose jobs

Tinubu flags off Lagos-Ibadan Road expansion project

IBB’s Bombshell: Igbo not behind 1966 coup

Wike, Duke, Orbih attend PDP South-South zonal congress

PDP NWC distances self from south-south zonal congress

Money supply rises 18%  to N110.97trn as Nigerians ramp up savings

Quickteller simplifies JAMB ePIN purchase for candidates

Why there is need for national policy on bullying — Ayodele

Bello Turji fines Sokoto communities N22m over slain bandit

On $15 a month, Venezuelas teachers live hand to mouth

Five candidates cleared for AfDB presidency race Committee

PUNCH

S’Court’s judgment fails to seal LG autonomy seven months after verdict

Nigerians in UK protest visa scams, call out 30 suspects

Three Lagos Assembly workers face charges for assaulting DSS officers

Dead before trial: Nigerians who took their last breath in police custody

South-South PDP strongest in Nigeria — Wike

Activists, others lampoon Babangida, demand ex-dictator’s prosecution

I’m not desperate for 2027 presidential ticket – Obi

Forget 2027 election, PDP, LP chieftains tell Atiku

APC to discuss Ganduje’s stewardship at Wednesday’s NEC meeting

State House earmarks N1.9bn for diesel as solar power plant delays

PDP NWC distances party from Wike-backed S’South congress

Nigerians in UK protest visa scams, call out 30 suspects

APC to discuss Ganduje’s stewardship at Wednesday’s NEC meeting

Explosions: FRSC to monitor tanker drivers with onboard cameras

Immigration deports 155 foreigners

Road safety officers’ wives warn against scooping fuel from fallen tanker

FG unveils first non-surgical spinal decompression center in Nigeria

Gunmen abduct two Catholic priests in Adamawa

Benue APC elders back assembly’s decision to remove chief judge

Inadequate funding threat to quality higher education – TETFUND boss

Nigeria to witness first lunar crescent February 28 – NASRDA

FG seeks Japan’s assistance to co-finance $750m rural electrification project

THISDAY

APC Commends Osun Residents for Boycotting LG Election

Osun LG Election: APM Chairman Decry Council Poll, Alleges OSSIEC Chair is Card-carrying Member of PDP

Osun LG Election: One Person Reportedly Killed, as Thugs Shoot innocent Voters in Ilesa East LG

Osun LG Election: Oyinlola, Deputy Governor, SSG, Others Vote

OSSIEC Berates Police for Arresting Commissions Staff, as LP Alleges Irregularities

OSSIEC Denies Journalists Accreditation for LG Election

Ex-Western Region Military Governor, Rotimi, Knocks Police over Failure to Unmask Killers of Bola Ige

Shettima Tasks States on Intensive Implementation of Human Capital Devt Programmes

Council Secretary Escapes from Kidnappers, Wife Children Still Held

Mistreatment of Natasha: Akpabio a Misogynist, Atikus Aide Alleges

SUN      

IBB June 12 confession: Nigeria unfair to Humphrey Nwosu Archbishop Chukwuma

Imo PDP women back Senator Anyanwu

Anambra PDP stakeholders join APGA with huge followers

Osun LG: Adeleke dares AGF, police, holds election

Why illegal mining has persisted in Nigeria Martin Onovo

Babangida defends Vatsas execution in new book

Ojukwu University marks 25 years with 8,000 matriculants

NAFDAC closes 11,000 drug shops in major crackdown

Adeleke defies AGF, police in Osun local govt poll

Edo cocoa farmers battle produce thieves; many reported killed

PDP re-elects Orbih South-South zonal chairman

GUARDIAN  

Pope suffers respiratory attack, condition critical: Vatican

Israel stalls Palestinians’ release after six Gaza hostages freed

One dead, several police wounded in ‘Islamist’ knife attack in France

Kebbi targets production of 150,000 tones of potatoes

Germany on eve of elections under shadow of US-European rift

Udoh emerge AME Awards jury member, set to influence global marketing practices

FRSC confirms 12 dead in Niger road accident

NAFDAC seals over 11,000 shops, arrests 40 for substandard drugs

Electorate berates OSSIEC over poor conduct of LG poll in Osun

Police confirm five dead, four injured in Edo farmer, hoodlums clash

Osun Poll: PDP wins all chairmanship, councillorship seats

HFN stages health walk, pushes for healthcare reforms, blood donation

Police rescue six children found alone in Lagos building

Peace in Ukraine cannot be ‘imposed’ – Spanish PM

Police vow to rescue kidnap Reverend fathers in Adamawa

Ondo to set up 2,000 hectares of farms for agric development

Tension in Edo community as farmers, hoodlums clash

LEADERSHIP

NAFDAC DG Raises The Alarm Over Drug Crisis

Police Rescue 6 Children Abandoned By Parents In Lagos

Adebisi Seeks Advancement Of Women In Leadership

Abubakar Emerges Chairman Osun NUJ Correspondents’ Chapel

Experts Urge Govts To Lower Prices Of Goods

Two Terms Of 8 Years Have Become A Norm For All Nigerian Presidents

DSS Arrests 3 Over Alleged Assault On Own Operatives At Lagos Assembly

JUST-IN: Pope Francis In Critical Condition, Says Vatican

JUST-IN: Auto Crash Kills 15, Injures 5 Others In Niger

Ex-FCT Minister, Gen. Jeremiah Useni, Laid To Rest In Plateau

I Didn’t Mean To Offend Lookman, Says Atalanta Coach Gasperini

TRIBUNE

BREAKING: PDP sweeps Osun LG election, wins positions in all 30 LGAs

Osun LG election: Police arrested our officials for committing no crime ‘ OSSIEC Chairman

Nigeria, Japan partner on power infrastructure, innovative energysolutions

NAFDAC warns Niger students against alcohol abuse

2025 Hajj: NAHCON signs amended contract agreement with Saudi service provider

Many feared dead as cocoa farmers, ‘produce thieves’ clash in Edo

DAILY TIMES

EFCC hands over recovered $132,362.43, N78,566,324.81 to foreign victims of fraud

Nigeria ends visa on arrival, adopts strict immigration reforms

Nigeria strengthens border security, reveals 60% e-border coverage

Coalition for Democracy berates AGF over bid to halt Osun LG election

Atiku, El- Rufai visit Clarks family

31 proposed states for creation fall short of constitutional requirements says Kalu

Fight Against Insecurity: Troops kill 82 terrorists, arrest 198, rescue 93 hostages DHQ

NATION    

NSCDC, Tantita deepen partnership to end oil theft in Niger Delta

APC chieftain lauds Diri on construction of vital roads in Bayelsa

Tinubu: Its time to implement strict local government autonomy

Ogoni oil resumption: Group sets roadmap for planned pre-negotiation meetings

CBN, EDC partner to transform cooperative societies

DSS arrests three for assaulting officers during Lagos Assembly crisis

Speaker Abbas advocates alternative source of funding for education

HERALD   

Mohbad’s Widow Claims She Is ‘The Most Bullied Widow in Nigeria

Labour Party Withdraws from Osun LG Poll Over Security Concerns

Akpabio Worst Senate President Ever, No Respect for Female Colleagues’ ‘ Deji Adeyanju

Ayra Starr Teases Collaborations with Tems and Tyla

DAILY TRUST

How soldiers prevented massive destruction in Borno Fire Outbreak

Complete Desert Safari Tours Cost Guide in Dubai, UAE

Osun LG poll: PDP sweeps all chairmanship, councillorship seats

Farmers lament drop in food prices amid FGs moves to reduce inflation

Gunmen shoot pastor, abduct six worshippers in Delta church

Police rescue six children from Lagos building

Road crash claims 12 lives in Niger

Low turnout as Osun holds LG election

Policeman shoots immigration officer in Niger

AUTHORITY

DSS Arrests Three For Assaulting Operatives During Lagos Assembly Crisis

Momoh highlights achievements in Niger Delta

Soludo in second place as poll tips Umeoji to emerge Anambra gov

Former ALGON National President Sworn in as Commissioner in Nasarawa State

Oil theft: Coalition applauds NSCDC commandant General, Audi

AIT, Channels TV Apologise To DSS Over Reports On Lagos Assembly Incident

DAILY INDEPENDENT

Debunking Senator Natasha’s False Claim About Senate Chamber Seating

Igbo Diaspora Ezes Reject OnyenduTitle

Harnessing Colonial Legacy For Transformation Through Nigeria’s Engineering Astounding Tomorrow (NEAT) Initiative

NTDA, NIHOTOUR Strengthen Partnership at Joint Management Retreat

DSS Arrests Three Linked To Assaulting Officers During Lagos Assembly Crisis

NDDC Restates Commitment To Organise Hitch-Free Sports Festival

200 Anambra Farmers Benefit From Tinubu’s RHI Agricultural Support Programme

NBA’s Election As A Model For Nigeria

NEW TELEGRAPH

Pope Franciss Health In Critical Condition

Lagos Assembly Crisis: DSS Arrests Three Over Alleged Assault On Personnel

PDP Declares S’South Zonal Congress Illegitimate

NAFDAC Shuts Down 11,000 Shops Over Illicit Drug Trade

Scores Feared Killed As Farmers, Produce Thieves Clash In Edo

Education: Abbas Faults Reliance On Govt, Seeks More Partnerships, Endowment Funds

Biden $2bn To Top Democrat-Linked Group Describes As Wasteful Scheme

BLUEPRINT

NCDMB speaks as coalition demands EFCC probe

Middle-Belt group rallies support for Natasha

Pope Francis in critical condition — Vatican

PDP sweeps all chairmanship, councillorship seats in Osun LG elections

2025 Ministerial Press Briefing Series: Nigeria to harness N33trn revenue potential in livestock – FG

Dangote, TY Danjuma, BUA, others raise N17.5bn for IBB Presidential Library

Kaduna: Beta Nigeria trains media influencers on education advocacy

N2bn Fraud: Cooperative society CEO lands in jail

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