Nigerian Newspapers Headlines, Friday, 28 February 2025

Nigerian Newspapers Headlines

VANGUARD

Israeli army admits failure on Oct 7, says it underestimated Hamas

Badenoch searching for relevance, appointed self ‘saviour of western civilisation’ – UK PM

Alleged breach of contract: Passenger accuses Virgin Atlantic Airways of false claims

Policemen reject N1m bribe, rescue children from traffickers in Imo

EFCC arrests 19 suspected internet fraudsters in Benin

FG pledges to strengthen investment, trade opportunities with UAE

Mourinho gets four-match ban for ‘monkeys’ and referee criticism

Trump voices respect for Zelensky, downplays ‘dictator’ jibe

ICPC chairman urges media to sustain anti-corruption fight

We’re not ashamed of copying what works in other climes – TINUBU

Lagos Assembly: Obasa presides over 4-member plenary

Alleged N1.3bn fraud: EFCC arraigns P-Square’s ex-manager Jude Okoye

Suspected herdsmen machete two to death in Edo community

Net forex inflow rises 44% to $41.89 bn

Stock market records N20.19bn net foreign investment outflow

FG blames upstream companies for petroleum industry’s poor performance

Nigerias rig count to reach 50 year end NUPRC

Judge dismisses recusal request in Emefieles trial

Bandits kill 16 in Niger attacks: state radio

Native doctors protest alleged witch-hunt by Soludos administration

NACCIMA, OPS to NASS: Remove sections of tax bill that imposes taxes on FTZ

PUNCH

Natasha threatens to expose Akpabio as group petitions Senate

Consumers kick as FG plans fresh power tariff hike

Rival cultists stone man to death in Bayelsa

Gunmen abduct Oyo corps member on Benin-Ore Expressway

FCCPC asks MultiChoice to suspend price hike pending investigation

Obasa presides over Lagos Assembly plenary with four lawmakers

I’ve resumed as Lagos Assembly Speaker, says Obasa

Badenoch searching for relevance, appointed self ‘saviour of western civilisation’ – UK PM Starmer

Meranda stepped down as speaker during peace meeting, says Obasa

Lawmaker provides agric inputs to farmers, boost food security in Gombe

Nigeria eyes $7.7tn Halal economy in new Saudi deal

Kano commissioner insists 160 ‘ghost’ workers in water board, staff begin strike

Nigerian passengers stranded in Togo after Air France flight diversion

EU vows to retaliate if US enforces 25% tariffs

Police arrest 2,322 suspects, recover N784,000 from corrupt cops in Bauchi

JUST IN: Police restore Merandas security detail

Kwara distributes 73,364 textbooks, sports kits to pupils

EFCC warns Nigerians against fake TikTok accounts

Atiku condemns Tinubus silence on Lagos assembly crisis

Osun court jails two friends seven years for assaulting road user

BREAKING: Meranda stepped down as speaker during peace meeting, says Obasa

Telecom tariff hike needed to save jobs, companies FG

Kogi secures $500m World Bank fund for education, healthcare

Judge remands ex-Adamawa REC’s lawyer for contempt

THISDAY

Lagos CP Reinstates Security for Hon. Meranda, Says Initial Withdrawal Part of Ongoing Police Audit of Personnel

ICPC Urges National Assembly to Pass Whistleblower Protection Bill, Calls for Media Support in Anti-Corruption Fight

Stock Market DownN77bn onProfit-taking in ETI, Others

NACCIMA, OPSN Submit Memorandum to National Assembly against Taxation of FTZ

FG Forges Partnership with IITA to Reposition Agriculture

FG: Over 60% of Nigerian Companies Have Exited National Power Grid

FG Approves N758bn FGN Bond to Fully Offset Outstanding Pension Liabilities Under CPS

With Security Escorts, Obasa Storms House, Declares Self Speaker 45 Days After Removal

Oyedele: We Wont Introduce Inheritance Law in Tax Reform Bills, Investors Not Exiting Free Zones

FG Launches 990kW Electricity Mini-grid for 3,900 Households

Lekoil: How We Became Nigerias First Oil Firm to Bring Marginal Field to Production in 18 Months

NDIC Courts Support of External Solicitors for Orderly Liquidation of Failed Banks

DSTV/Gotv: FCCPC Directs MultiChoice to Maintain Current Prices Pending Investigation

Tinubu: Well Review Our Telecom Sectors Regulatory Framework and Operations

FG, States, LGs Share N1.703tn from N2.64tn Gross Revenue for January

Lagos Crisis: Court Grants N3m Bail to Three Assembly Staff, Sets June 24 for Trial

SUN      

Dumping APCll make Amaechi, el-Rufai, others political spent forces Ganduje

Niger APC chieftain lauds Bagos transformation agenda

PDP rejects report on South-South Zonal Congress

No genuine reconciliation in Delta APC Omo-Agege

Osun NNPPs Odeyemi slams Ganduje over Kano takeover claim

Obasa storms Lagos Assembly with civil defence, police

We dont operate a TikTok account, EFCC warns

FCCPC directs DSTV, GOTV to keep current prices

Lagos Assembly crises: New speaker set to emerge

Fubara slams culture of impunity and political godfatherism in politics

Osun Amotekun begins recruitment screening March 3

FG owes GenCos, DisCos N4trn in subsidies, says minister

GUARDIAN    

Tension as Rivers community leader disputes movement restriction order

Kano residents commend passage of social protection agency bill

Hope for Rivers residents as 35.7km Bodo-Bonny Road takes shape

NACCIMA, OPSN petition National Assembly over plan to tax FTZs

ECOWAS to strengthen regional energy data integration

Concerns over post-divestment challenges as NUPRC seeks $2.5b gas investment

IMF projects steady reduction in energy prices, inflation

Speaker canvasses special legislative seats for women

Lagos clamps down on illegal dredging, arrests operators

Tariff increase will guarantee quality telecom services Minister

FG-approved environment varsity to begin operations at RSU Kira campus Fubara

Policemen reject N1m bribe, rescue children in Imo

Clarks demise leaves leadership vacuum in Niger Delta Nnimmo Bassey

Im back as Lagos Assembly Speaker – Obasa

NMDPRA warns petrol marketers against under-dispensing

LEADERSHIP

Nigeria Ready To Adopt Global Best Practices In Telecom Sector ‘ Tinubu

Police Make U-turn, Restore Speaker Meranda’s Security Aides

Obasa Apologises To DSS Over Assault On Operatives By Lagos Assembly Workers

FAAC Disburses N1.703trn To Federal, State, Local Govts As January Revenue

Police Nab 2 Female Child Traffickers, Reject ‘1m Bribe In Imo

Kano Gov’t To Sponsor 1,002 Students For Overseas Studies

Nigeria, ITU, Others Brainstorm On Submarine Cable Resilience

JUST-IN: Bandits Kill 10, Abduct 6 Villagers In Niger

Accident Claims 6 Lives On Enugu-Onitsha Expressway

RMAFC Kicks As State, Local Gov’ts Breach Remuneration Law For Office-holders

Airtel Plans $500m Investment In Nigeria As Telco Chair Meets Tinubu, Defends Tariff Hike

Lagos Assembly Members Reject Obasa, Reaffirm Meranda As Speaker

TRIBUNE

APC in FCT poised for victory in upcoming elections ‘ Minister

Nigerian Army commissions renovated blocks in Ikeja Cantonment

Oyo flags off first health insurance for primary school pupils

Why security aides attached to Meranda were withdrawn ‘Lagos CP

FAAC shares N1.703trn January 2025 revenue to FG, States, LGs

FG to build 7,000 new communication towers in rural areas ‘ Minister

Lagos Assembly crisis family issue, resolved amicably ‘ Reinstated Clerk

Tinubu’s wife flags off second phase of women empowerment in Niger

COAS increases troops’ daily feeding allowance from N1,500 to N3,000

Kwara: 57-year-old woman needs N8.5m for heart surgery

Constable recruitment: Medical screening ongoing in 17 zonal headquarters ‘ Police

DAILY TIMES

Food Security: FG to establish soil testing laboratories in 774 LGAs

Senator Basheer Lado: Tax Bills ll Improve Economic Growth, Standard of Living

COAS reiterates commitment to soldiers welfare commissions NAIC WOs others

Minister declares APCs resolve to dominate elections in FCT

COAS increases troops daily feeding allowance

FCT-IRS generates 262bn in 2024, targets higher revenue in 2025

NATION    

Senates ad hoc committee in talks with CDS over oil theft

DisCos failure to invest drawback to electricity supply, says minister

Telecom tariff hike necessary to save jobs, says Tijani

Fed Govt to clear pension arrears in three months

Natasha seeks transparent probe into alleged corruption against her

Inheritance tax not reintroduced in tax bills, says Oyedele

KDI, others seek constitutional reforms for enhanced womens political participation

Man sentenced to death for killing wife, brother-in-law

Burna Boys mother nominated for Manager of the Year

IHS Innovation Hub targets 10,000 jobs in Ilorin

DAILY TRUST

UK: Highest number of asylum requests recorded in 2024

US: Govt cuts overseas devt prog budgets by over 90%

Fubara accuses INEC of failing to enforce defection law

El-Rufai should stop over-rating himself, says Akande

Obasa apologizes to DSS over Lagos Assembly incident

NMDPRA warns IPMAN members against pump under-dispensing

NAF officers raid Kaduna community, gun down resident

Nigeria has over 563 indigenous languages, 29 on brink of extinction National Librarian

FG urged to introduce food packages for students in tertiary schools

Kemi Badenoch searching for relevance UK PM

GERMANY: Hundreds of flights axed over airport staff strike

Tax Reform Bills: Customs duties beyond revenue collection Experts

Band B customers not paying enough for electricity Minister

Our target is to liquidate failed banks without litigation NDIC

VAT increase would deepen poverty ex- Finance Minister

Cattle population in Jigawa worth over N4.3trn

MPC: inflationary pressures moderate as naira sustains rally

BREAKING: Meranda Remains Speaker, Majority Lawmakers reject Obasa

I rejected N500m during my mothers burial EFCC Chairman

AUTHORITY

NOUN professor decries poor attention to academic counselling in Nigerias education sector

FCT-IRS generates N262bn in 2024 , plans more tax centres

Judiciary crisis: Diplomats demand visa ban on Benue Chief Judge, registrar, others

Tax Reform Bills: PAACA Calls for Post-Reform Monitoring to Ensure Accountability

Crackdown on drug dealers endangering my life,NAFDAC boss, Adeyeye cries out

Youth minister urges civil servants to embrace digital solutions to enhance youth engagement, development across MDAs

FG pledges commitment to revamp, weed out fake cooperatives societies

CSOs allege rights violations by Tompolos Tantilla Security Services

BUSINESSDAY

Nigeria’s assets attract global investors as reforms benefits spread

FG mulls DisCos’ overhaul amid investment shortfalls

ECOWAS Energy Information System forum geared towards strengthening regional energy data integration ‘ organisers

Everything to know about Trump’s $5m ‘Gold Card’ citizenship path

76% of women’s football fans feel sport lacks sufficient media coverage ‘ Report

DAILY INDEPENDENT

Fear Of Massive Job Losses Reason For 50% Telecom Tariff Hike’FG

Committee Chairman Clarifies Stance on Inheritance Tax

Ramadan: NEDC Distributes Food Items To 1,900 Vulnerable Yobe Households

Obasa Apologizes To DSS Over Assault On Its Men By Lagos Assembly Officials

2027: Why Tinubu Should Show Leadership In Lagos Assembly Crisis

Apologise To Reinstated Rivers Monarch, Council Boss Tells Wike

NEW TELEGRAPH

Firms Invest $85m To Support Agribusinesses In Africa

Job Boost As Nigerian Assets Attract Investors On Reform Benefits Spread

Nigeria Can Generate $600m Annually From Cocoa Export

Rewane: CBNs Forex Reforms Key To Naira Recovery

FG Announces Plan To Regularise Electricity Tariffs

FG Approves N758bn Bond For Pension, Arrears Clearance

FG Inaugurates Special Committee To Address Boat Accidents

BLUEPRINT

DStv, GOtv: Don’t hike subscription prices yet, FCCPC directs MultiChoice

Suspected herders k!ll 2 in Edo

Why we withdrew security personnel from Lagos Speaker Meranda – Police

EFCC warns Nigerians against fake TikTok accounts

Disengaged Kaduna teachers demand payment of entitlements

Mamman Lagos to El-Rufai: Stay away, God will decide 2027

Assault: Anambra monarch drags community leaders to court

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