Nigerian Newspapers Headlines, Wednesday, 12 March 2025

Nigerian Newspapers Headlines

VANGUARD

Ukraine backs 30-day ceasefire as US ends aid freeze

Bitcoin drops below $77,000 amid US recession fears

Court rules March 17 on alleged forceful retirement of over 400 police officers

Rivers: Counsel Fubara, Tinubu tells N-Delta leaders

Diphtheria at King’s College: Parents worried as Lagos begins vaccination

Naira rises to N1,565/$ in parallel market

LP crisis: Abure sets up 3-member NASS Intervention, Truce C’ttee

Anger as herdsmen, bandits kill 42 in Benue, Nasarawa, Ondo

Church, other buildings, cars razed in Lagos tanker explosion

El-Rufai accuses APC of orchestrating crisis in opposition parties

El-Rufai: No politician who jumps between parties has ever become president – Reno Omokri

Reps urge NCC to block all pornographic Websites in Nigeria

Nigeria’s life expectancy at 54 years, below global average – Report

Protest rocks Ondo over abduction of nine surveyors

‘You can have everything and still feel lost,’ says Korede on fame’s dark side

EFCC warns public about 58 illegal ponzi scheme operators

I have over 8 videos of men sleeping with my wife Ijoba Lande

EFCC nabs four Chinese, 27 other suspected illegal miners in Jos

Sokoto warns against spread of Meningitis as state records outbreak

Police detain two Pakistani nationals, others for alleged kidnapping, crimes

Monye leads Obidient movement to Emir of Kano, performs Iftar with Obidients in Kano

DAILY TRUST

CANADA: Trump announces fresh massive tariffs

GAZA: Arab nations condemn Israels electricity cut

Tinubu to Fubara, PANDEF: Implement S/Court verdict

4 more El-Rufai loyalists dump APC as party downplays defections

Taraba govt breaks silence on dep govs whereabouts, says hell resume soon

LP youths demand suspension of Edo senator over Natasha case

Harassment: Natasha drags Akpabio to UN

Lagos Assembly debunks defection of 25 lawmakers

Stakeholders hail reintroduction of ICTN at nations ports

Niger Delta leaders ask Tinubu to intervene in Rivers Crisis

Reps urge NCC to block all pornographic websites in Nigeria

Church, buildings, cars razed as tanker explodes in Lagos

Tax reform bills: Reps cttee proposes major changes

Kogi takes over electricity market, as stakeholders harp on consumers interests

Meningitis kills 26 in Kebbi, 1 in Sokoto

Kidnappers abduct village head, grandchildren, 5 others in Abuja

Police fire teargas as residents stone Wikes demolition team

Traditional ruler calls for development of Abaji council

Despite truce, Israel hits Gaza again, kills 4

UK, Nigeria launch creative industries technical Working Group

IGP bans parade of suspects

UNIJOS ranks third in NELFUNDs loan disbursement

Gov Abdulrazaq inspects govts multistorey prototype school, restates commitment for strong public education

Fubara: Ill comply fully with supreme court judgement

PUNCH

NAFDAC denies delaying antileprosy drug import, cites quality control measures

Transport ministry denies diverting $3bn South-East railway project

24 houses burnt in Jigawa communal clash, five arrested

Police hunt drunken officer for killing Niger resident

Five suspected kidnappers arrested for Rivers stadium CSO, sons death

Woman arraigned for fake testimony of buying N200m duplex

US-based Nigerian faces 52 years jail, deportation for fraud

Rivers crisis: Tinubu urges political actors to respect court rulings

Lagos APC lawmakers deny defection rumours

Reps order NCC to shut down porn sites nationwide

Chelle names Super Eagles final squad for W’Cup qualifiers

Tinubu appoints new NABTEB registrar, UBEC chairman, others

Killing spree: Anger over herders’ deadly attacks in Ondo, Benue, Nasarawa, 30 killed

N5bn vehicle purchase deepens Obasa, Meranda feud

Police uncover LASU graduate’s shallow grave, arrest fourth suspect

Shari’ah law will enhance Nigerian justice system – Islamic scholar

Probe begins after pregnant Ogun woman’s death

NELFUND links loan portal to schools for easy verification

Katsina distributes cash, food to 7,220 widows, others

IG redeploys 25 senior officers amid mass compulsory retirement

US pledges support for EFCC’s anti-corruption war

IG vows tech-driven policing to secure schools

Adeleke unveils Osun’s N159bn phase 2 infrastructure plan

Anambra 2025: Ganduje pledges fair APC primary, best candidate

FG committed to building responsive, professional police Minister

Submit list of HMOs owing FG N49m, Reps order OAUTH

Troops raid Plateau kidnappers’ den, rescue seven

EFCC alerts Nigerians on 58 illegal ponzi scheme operators

THISDAY

Stock Market Decline by N284bn on Profit-taking in MTN Nigeria, Others

Bagudu: There has Been Misrepresentation, Misinformation Regarding Tax Reforms

Inflation, Weak Naira Bite as Cement Makers Cost of Production Hits N3.64trn

FIPAN Urges FG to Review Tariff on Essential Livestock Import

Pinnick Favoured to Retain FIFA Council Seat Today in Cairo

Niger Delta Games: Organisers Satisfied with Sports Infrastructure in Akwa Ibom

Tinubu Urges Adherence to Rule of Law, Asks Fubara to Stoop to Conquer

TCN Says Transmission Line Issues to Blame for 350mw Supply Cut to Lagos

Labour, Youth Ministries Sign MoU on Initiative to Create 2.5 Million Jobs

FG Begins Construction of 2nd Niger Bridge Bypasses

Tinubu Appoints VC, Other Principal Officers for University of Medicine & Medical Sciences, Abeokuta

Impending Heatwave: 19 States in North-Central, Southeast, Coastal Areas at Risk, Says NiMet

Tension in Delta as Court Stops Chevron from Paying Compensation to Itsekiri Communities

EFCC Lists 58 Illegal Ponzi Scheme Operators

FG Targeting Zero Strike in Health Sector, Says Salako

IG Restates Ban on Public Parade of Suspects, as Police Recover 19 Stolen Vehicles

FG Denies Abandoning Survivors of Sexual and Gender Based Violence

Kwara Gov Inspects Prototype School, Restates Commitment for Strong Public Education

House Orders CBN to Suspend Increase in ATM Charges

SUN       

Tinubu meets South-South leaders, calls for rule of law to restore peace in Rivers

Nwosu calls for practical leadership in Anambra

El-Rufais defection to SDP wont derail Tinubus re-election in 2027 Ex-Oyo Commissioner

Labour Party sets up three-man NASS intervention, truce committee

SDP: El-Rufai is an asset but has weaknesses Adebayo

Lagos Assembly: Court sets date for hearing on Obasas suit

Northern CAN urges Fintiri to pardon farmer facing death sentence

FG pushes for standardised diagnostic services across healthcare levels

Ikeja residents face darkness after transmission line cut

Tinubu meets PANDEF leaders, honours late Edwin Clark

GUARDIAN    

Chelle drops Musa, Iheanacho, picks Ogbu, others for Rwanda, Zimbabwe clashes

Pinnick tipped for another term as Motsepe retains CAF seat unopposed

Senate directs INEC to conduct Anambra-South, Edo-Central by-elections

Lagos Assembly denies APC members mass defection rumours

Supreme Court affirms Aiyedatiwas candidacy as Ondo governor

Adherence to rule of law needed for peace in Rivers – Tinubu

I’ll comply with Supreme Court judgment – Fubara

Tinubu meets with PANDEF leaders in Aso Villa

Sorrow, anguish over killing of farmers in Ondo communities

Gunmen abduct nine surveyors, demand N100m ransom in Ondo

Nasarawas farmers/herders clash: Six killed, houses, police van burnt

Police nab cleric, two others over ex-LASU student’s disappearance

Diphtheria outbreak: Lagos begins mass vaccination at Kings College Annexe

Don urges Tinubu to address glaucoma ravaging Nigerians

Sokoto govt alerts residents to meningitis outbreak

Militants hold 450 train passengers hostage in Pakistan

War has come’: Russians shaken by Ukrainian drone barrage

Al-Shabaab attack on Somali hotel kills at least four

US judge orders DOGE to release records

Savannah Energy completes $35.1m SIPEC acquisition, expands reserves to 197 MMboe

Maritime bodies deploy 40 tow vehicles to remove broken-down trucks in Lagos

Infrastructure deficiency may worsen in Africa if U.S. withdraws support

Fubara: Amid impeachment threat, Tinubu charges NDelta leaders on peace, rule of law

Enemies of PDP merely exploiting Tinubus 2027 fears

Panic as Otedola Bridge tanker explosion razes buildings, cars

U.S. funding cuts may affect Nigerias fight against terrorism, says expert

68m poor Nigerians captured in social register

Long-term imprisonment as political compromise for death penalty

Nigerias oil production drops as country earns $3b in February

NEITI, others drum support for tax reform amidst leakages, evasion

Reps direct Nigerian Army to release report on Okuama killing

Nasarawa govt takes over prosecution of Ajayi who killed corper grilfriend

Police arrest suspected kidnappers, recover arms in Rivers

Ogun govt harps on e-commerce to drive financial inclusion

NBA decries reckless shootings, extra-judicial killings by police in Niger

Natasha: Group rejects Arewa Youth Assemblys ultimatum to Akpabio, calls for dialogue

ECOWAS initiates plan to mitigate consequences of Burkina Faso, Mali, Niger withdrawal

LEADERSHIP

Crisis In Opposition Parties Sponsored By Tinubu Govt’, Says El-Rufai

JUST-IN: Fire Engulfs Cars, Buildings As Gas Tanker Explodes In Lagos

Lagos Lawmakers Deny Defection Plan To Another Party

Transforming Benue: Governor Alia’s Remarkable Journey Of Progress And Empowerment

Senator Natasha Disobeys Senate, Report Akpabio To UN Parliamentary Organ

Tinubu Urges Rule Of Law To End Rivers Political Crisis

Customs Intercepts 445 Bags Of Smuggled Rice From Benin Republic In Ogun

Ota Chief Denounces Police Manhunt Over Ogun Community Crisis

Senate Directs INEC To Conduct By-elections For Vacant Anambra, Edo Senatorial Seats

FULL LIST: EFCC Unveils 58 Illegal Ponzi Scheme Operators

Pregnant Woman, 5 Others Killed In Nasarawa Farmers, Herders Clash

Inside Omoni Oboli’s Rave Of The Moment ‘Love In Every Word’ Movie

Ex-Senate President Lawan Denies Defending Natasha Against Akpabio

TRIBUNE

Abuja: Court bars lawyer from claiming to be ex-Skye Bank chairman’s wife

Reps receive reports on tax reform bills

Adeleke unveils N159bn 2025 infrastructure plan

Ruthless demolition targeting people in poverty must stop’ Amnesty International

Legislative, political institutions should create opportunities for women ‘ Ekiti speaker

Anambra guber: Ganduje warns APC aspirants against litigation after party’s primary

FG signs pact on expanding economic opportunities for youths

Federal High Court refutes report of Chief Judge stepping down from Nnamdi Kanu’s case

20 most polluted cities in the world

DAILY TIMES

Breaking! Supreme Court Upholds Aiyedatiwas Candidacy, Dismisses Ajayis Appeal

AGRA collaborates with Nasarawa govt, to improve food production

NNPP chieftain charges Nigerians on leadership trait, organises Ramadan lecture

Rescued NDDC Staff: Police recover kidnappers speed boat, launch manhunt for suspects

Im not going to polarize Treasury House, says new Accountant General

Court adjourned Natashas suit against Senate to March 25 for hearing

Worsening Insecurity: Okpebholo has failed woefully, says Edo PDP

NATION    

Tinubu to Fubara: comply fully with SCourt verdict

ECOWAS activates 5,000-strong Standby Force

How OPays NightGuard security feature saved customer from losing savings

NiMet alerts l9 states to impending heat stress

Natasha reports her suspension, case against Akpabio to UN Inter-Parliamentary Union

NSITF presents N25m cheque to National Assembly worker

House ready to pass Tax Reform Bills

U.S. Ambassador tables four priorities before EFCC

US Ambassador tables four priorities to EFCC

Nobody who jumped from party to party has ever become Nigerias president Reno Omokri

AUTHORITY

Constitutional lawyer faults Soludos crackdown on native doctors

House committee commends NSCDCs efforts in securing mining sector

Irate youths burn down Senator Zams house

Wike leads demolition of illegal structures in Gishiri

Police recover 19 stolen vehicles in Abuja

Sexual Harassment Saga:Youth group condemns Imasuens involvement,demands Natashas reinstatement

Benue: Peace group condemns fresh killings in Sankera axis, seeks arrest of culprits

No Citizen of Kogi Should Sleep Hungry Governor Ododo

BUSINESSDAY

Telcos raise investments to match data demand

More DisCos risk takeover over liquidity crisis

Nigeria missing from WHO vaccine approval list on low capacity

Power outage persists as Nigeria masks ‘grid collapse

Nigeria 2025 budget analysis: ‘54.99 trillion plan faces revenue and debt risks

Nigerian oil thieves risk fire, explosions to tap pipelines for fuel

Nigeria’s biggest trading partners in Q4 2024

Investors book N285bn loss as NGX-ASI dips by 0.43%

Beyond Inclusion: Unlocking Nigeria’s economic future

DAILY INDEPENDENT

Tinubu Says Only Rule Of Law Will End Rivers Political Crisis

Transmission Line Damage Disrupts Power Supply In Lagos ‘ TCN

We’ll Comply With Supreme Court Judgment, Fubara Assures

Rivers Crisis Dragging Too Long, Ex-Niger Delta Militant Tells Tinubu

NEW TELEGRAPH

Naira Devaluation Wipes Out N2.06trn From Market

Lack Of Economic Transformation Threatens Africas Devt

Revitalised National Theatre Key To Unleashing Creative Economy Potential

Domestic Investment Decline Weighs On Nigerian Bourse

Ports In Lagos Handle N2.6trn Worth Of Agric Produce Export

War Risk Insurance: Nigeria Loses N2.25trn To Foreign Insurers

Osun LG Crisis: APP Drags APC To Court Over Alleged Court Contempt

Odilis Probe: SCourt Dismisses Case Against EFCC

Adeleke Unveils N159bn Infrastructural Projects

BLUEPRINT

Official: Nasarawa enrolls over 280,000 residents into health insurance scheme

Labour Party sets up 3-man NASS truce committee

Nigeria’s worrisome trillion-naira kidnapping industry

Natasha/Akpabio feud: External plot to tarnish Nigeria’s image – NASAC

Rivers: EFCC gets Supreme Court’s nod to probe Peter Odili’s tenure

China, FG partner on Nigerian music market

Oyetola’s aide tackles Adeleke over alleged laundering of LG funds

Ailing Taraba deputy governor may return soon – Commissioner

I‘ll continue to give priority to NDLEA officers’ welfare – Marwa

Akwa Ibom: APC warns Eno against meddling in Udom’s N700bn fraud allegation

Youth confab to prioritise equality across all initiatives – Minister

Court adjourns case against Fintiri over creation of Fufore emirate

Global trade, finance leaders to headline Access Bank’s Africa Trade Conference 2025

Settlements of international obligations force naira to beat retreat

Suspend implementation of new ATM charges, Reps tell CBN

Conjoined twins, 11 others get N300m intervention

CAN seeks pardon for convicted farmer over Supreme Court death sentence

Nigeria targeting 7% GDP growth 2025 Edun

Heat: Expect thermal discomfort in more days, NiMet tells Nigerians

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