Nigerian Newspapers Headlines, Saturday, 22 March 2025

Nigerian Newspapers Headlines

THISDAY

Londons Heathrow Airport Resumes Some Flights after Significant Power Outage

Osimhens Brace Against Rwanda Revives Super Eagles World Cup Hopes

Two Soldiers, Three Others Killed by Suspected Herdsmen in Benue

Niger Delta Sports Festival torch tour takes off from Bayelsa

16 Schools Sign up for Season 2 of The Athletics School Games

World Cup 2026: Football Fans to Enjoy Live Coverage of Rwanda Vs Nigeria Match Courtesy of NNPC

FG Releases Withheld Allocations to Ibas, PDP Governors Head to Court

After Supreme Court Judgement, Victory Claims Deepen PDP Power Tussle

Ogun to Take Over Nine Megawatts Hydro Power Plant

NADDC Unveils CNG Empowerment Awareness Programme

Court Injunction: Try Another Strategy, Youre Coming Home, Group Tells Natasha

Federal Govt Clears Full-Time HND Graduates for NYSC Mobilisation

Shettima Mourns Victims of Karu Tanker Explosion

Tinubu Rejoices With Public Health Icon, Ifejola Arowolo, At 80

Shettima Welcomes Visa Incs Pledge to Site Data Centre in Nigeria

PUNCH

Travellers stranded after Heathrow Airport power outage

Osimhen record-setting brace revives Eagles W’Cup hopes

Matrimonial battle: How UK-based Nigerian women exploit law to chase out husbands

Ooni plotting my downfall after I helped him mount throne – Oluwo

PDP crisis deepens as S’Court reinstates Anyanwu secretary

My abductors revealed planned attack on Ondo communities – Afenifere youth president

Rivers emergency rule: APC, opposition continue battle as PDP govs head for court

My UK wife connived with Nigerian pastor to jail me – Man facing deportation

Rivers: Emergency rule to weaken Wike’s influence, says analyst

$193,000 hidden in yoghurt carton intercepted at Abuja airport

One killed as hoodlums attack Kaduna worshippers during prayer

Opposition parties chide Lagos over poor sanitation

C’River gov orders reinstatement of sacked LG chair

Kano gov mandates asset declaration for appointees

Abia electricity company denies court order against new tariff

Nigeria, Canada strengthen aviation ties with code-sharing agreement

Police arrest nine suspects, recover stolen items in Gombe

IG deploys 38 senior officers in major police shake-up

Lagos council boss dies after prolong illness

Court jails Lagos man for selling new naira notes

Ogun to generate electricity from 9MW hydro power plant

Ban open grazing, Benue gov tells FG

Oldest heavyweight boxing champion, George Foreman, dies at 76

Ireti Kingibe faults voice vote in Rivers emergency rule approval

NELFUND releases over N489m loan to 2,271 LAUTECH students

SUN    

Rivers: IGP orders deployment of police personnel amid emergency rule

Customs intercepts $578,000 from passenger at Lagos Airport

Ahead water day: FG sensitises Nigerians on water importance

Imo: Lawyer in police net for shooting teenager to death

JUST IN: Court restrains INEC from receiving petition for Senator Natashas recall

FG partners Abuja Muslim community to end open defecation in Nigeria

How Akpabio told me I would make good movements with my waist Senator Natasha reveals

 GUARDIAN 

Supreme Court verdict: Anyanwu resumes as PDP national secretary

Succour as TETFund inaugurates committee on alternative energy solution for tertiary institutions

No court has ruled against new electricity tariff in Nigeria Aba power

Schneider Electric secures deal to provide uninterrupted power to Eko Atlantic City

Africa’s young workforce to rule economies by 2050 PMI

Poor compliance with treatment regimen is the biggest challenge in managing Glaucoma patients Omoti

From crisis to control: Role of health communication in Nigerias cholera fight

Stench from open defecation envelopes CMS

Butt says Man Utd dream of Premier League title by 2028 ‘ain’t going to happen

Nigerias constitutional reform must address environmental rights

Osimhens brace sinks Rwanda, South Africa on top with 10 points

Kano Emirship: Respecting Appeal Courts order ofMarch 14, 2025

South West Governors fresh move against insecurity

Ibas calls for traditional rulers’ cooperation

Rivers crisis: CSOs urge Nigerians to recall lawmakers who betrayed mandate

CAN urges Nigerias leaders to embrace righteousness in governance

 VANGUARD

Osimhen overtakes Odegbami in Super Eagles’ scoring chart

Trump dismisses reports Elon Musk to receive top secret China briefing

Two suspects with human parts arrested in Oyo

Rivers’ withheld allocations released – Ibas, Sole Administrator

Stay out of partisan Politics, Ibas warns Rivers monarchs

3,000 illegal gold miners flushed out — Alake

State of emergency: Akpabio opens up on alleged $15,000 bribe to senators

PDP Scribe: Supreme Court passes buck to party

Rivers crisis: Tinubu played Wike’s script against Fubara — Bayelsa, Delta monarchs

Biafra: Court orders Kanu’s speedy trial, fixes April 29 for FG to call witnesses

NAFDAC destroys 100 trucks of substandard drugs worth N1 trillion in Awka

Ijaw Youth leaders drag FG to ECOWAS Court

Suspension of Rivers Gov, Lawmakers: South-south tackles Tinubu blow-by-blow

PDP Scribe: Supreme Court passes buck to party

NAFDAC destroys 100 trucks of substandard drugs worth N1 trillion in Awka

‘They’re making a mistake’ — Bode George faults opposition’s coalition move

Utomi to Tinubu: Why no emergency rule in Lagos during Obasa saga?

State of Emergency: Your action unconstitutional, recipe for anarchy – Kwankwaso tells Tinubu

Rivers’ withheld allocations released – Ibas, Sole Administrator

Emergency rule: IGP deploys more police personnel, equipment to Rivers

Police arrest suspected A’Ibom baby factory operator, rescue pregnant women, infants

Former Binance CEO warns 95% crypto investors won’t survive

Nigeria open to crypto firms despite ‘$80b Binance lawsuit’

‘Why Nigerians abroad are sending wards home to school’

Niger Delta monarchs back pipeline surveillance contract renewal, call for peace in oil Sector

Community pharmacists recommend 20-year jail term for drug counterfeiters

Police arrest 64-year-old lawyer for allegedly shooting student dead in Imo

Artificial Intelligence: NHRC seeks legal reforms to tackle emerging challenges

Suspension of Fubara: Ijaw Youth leaders drag FG to ECOWAS Court

LEADERSHIP

Nigeria’s Prisons Still In Terrible Conditions ‘ Visitation Panel

Before You Say Yes: Can His Income Sustain The Family

Kaduna Police Arrest 12 Suspects Linked To Attack On Mosque During Tahajjud Prayer

Gov Fubara, Assembly’s Suspension Executive Coup Against Rivers People ‘ CSOs

Our Money Not Missing’, Abuja’s Baptist Church Denies Allegations Against Akanji

Federal Gov’t Signs Codeshare Pact For Smooth Flight Operations With Canada

TRIBUNE

Supreme Court ruling ends constitutional crisis in our party ‘ Imo PDP

IGP Egbetokun deploys 38 CPs to various commands, Police formations

FG interested in Benue livestock development project ‘ Minister

Nigeria, Canada sign bilateral air service agreement

FCT-IRS seals Phase3 Telecom, Cilantro restaurant over tax evasion

Plateau will reverse second position on open defecation practice ‘ Mutfwang

Security threats: FG places security forces on red alert

NADDC moves to adopt CNG as fuel alternative in Nigeria

N70bn fraud: ZLP demands transparency, accountability in Bauchi finances

Mining marshals arrest 327 illegal miners, recover 98 sites in one year ‘ Alake

DAILY TIMES

Tax evasion: FCT-IRS seals Phase3 Telecom, Cilantro restaurant in Maitama

Obi (Prof.) Azinge visits Tinubu, solicits constitutional role for monarchs

IWD: LASWA redefining gender roles in waterway security

FRSC arrests 7,798 individuals for fake number plates in 2 months

NRC apprehends notorious rail vandal amid crackdown on Kaduna-Kafanchan axis

State of Emergency in Rivers State: Tinubus actions represents new law in Nigeria CLPSN

Rivers State: Reps Northern Caucus back emergency, says declaration must stand

Court rejects EFCCs additional Proof of Evidence on Emefieles alleged procurement fraud

FG boosts prison security with e-border surveillance, new vehicles Tunji-Ojo

NUJ at 70: FG reaffirms support for press freedom, democratic governance

NATION    

Osimhen surpasses Odegbami as second-highest goal scorer for Super Eagles

NAFDAC destroys fake drugs worth N100trn

Nigerias first charity ball targets N150bn for IDPs, refugees

Sacked governors aide suspended indefinitely by university for alleged cultism

UPDATED: Super Eagles revive World Cup hopes with 2-0 victory over Rwanda

Ibas directs payment of outstanding Rivers LG salaries, holds marathon confidence-building meetings

Illegal mining: Marshals arrest 327 offenders, recover 98 sites Alake

JUST IN: Ex-councillor, two others feared killed in renewed Osun communal clash

Insecurity: Alia urges FG to prohibit open grazing nationwide

UN, NHRC, NITDA advocate human rights protection in AI deployment

FCT-IRS seals businesses in Abuja over unpaid liabilities

Customs intercepts $193,000 concealed in Yogurt Carton at Abuja Airport

DAILY TRUST

Flood: Ogun plans IDP camps, asks 26 communities to relocate

Terrorism charges: Kanu pleads not guilty, apologises to court

French scientist denied US entry over phone messages critical of Trump found

Osimhens brace lifts Nigeria over Rwanda in World Cup qualifier

Stick to budgetary provisions in your spending, OAGF warns MDAs

IGR: Kaduna number one state in North KADIRS

Rivers sole administrator confirms release of funds withheld under Fubara

Reverse Fubaras Suspension now, Northern Elders tell Tinubu

Makinde condemns Emergency rule, says democratic tenets must never be tampered with

National Secretary: Confusion as PDP claims Supreme Court victory for Ude-Okoye

Uzodimma Backs Tinubus Emergency rule in Rivers

IPAC advocates collapse of states electoral bodies

AUTHORITY

FCT-IRS seals two business outfits over tax

Stakeholders Decry Lack of Internal Democracy in Political Parties

Breaking: Kaduna Dismisses IGR Decline Claims, Reports Record Revenue Growth

Senator Asige Urges Nigeria to Ensure Parliamentary Seats for Persons with Disabilities

FG partners national mosque to end open defecation in Nigeria

FG reaffirms commitment to achieving African water vision 2025

BUSINESSDAY

Rivers: Senator Kingibe condemns voice vote on emergency rule

Victor Osimhen becomes Nigeria’s second-highest goal scorer

2024 deadliest year for migrants with nearly 9,000 deaths -UN

Osun Communal Crisis: Tension as Ifon, Ilobu renewed attacks

Stock investors book N532bn loss in one week

PMI says Africa’s young workforce can rule economies by 2050 if equipped

2025 World happiness rankings: Nigeria drops to 105

Nigerian Idol returns for Season 10, amid new judges, fierce competition

True autonomy for LGs will solve security challenges, says ALGON

Rising prices: Pack’n’Pay rolls out e-platform that predicts future prices with gradual payments

Fubara has no hands in attacks on oil facilities ‘ aide

DAILY INDEPENDENT

ECOWAS Sounds Alarm As 47 Million Face Imminent Food Crisis In West Africa

Dolly Parton Shares How She’s Coping After Death Of Her Husband

Let’s Work Together To Reduce Tension In Rivers, Ibas Tasks Traditional Rulers

South-East PDP Congratulates Udeh-Okoye, Hails Supreme Court For Affirming Party Supremacy

Supreme Court Judgement: Ugochinyere Insists PDP NWC Now Empowered To Sack Anyanwu

NUJ Calls On Ebonyi Assembly To Make Laws To Check Rising Costs Of House Rent

Afenifere USA Knocks Tinubu Over State Of Emergency In Rivers

FG Pledges More Support For Mining Marshals As Alake Lauds Crackdown On Illegal Operators

Alia Urges FG To Commit To Implementing Anti-Open Grazing Law

NYSC DG Guarantees Payment Of N77,000 Corps Members’ Allowance In March

NEW TELEGRAPH

Oyo Police Arrests Two Over Possession Of Human Parts

SDP not for disgruntled, internally displaced politicians Adebayo

Kanu apologises for unruly behaviour, pleads not guilty to fresh charges

God used me to install Ooni, but hes looking for my downfall Oluwo

Edun, Cardoso synergise for economic growth

NiMet, GAIN Strengthen Partnership To Improve Nutritional Health

Why Im Partnering UNICAL To Build Convocation Pavilion Kalu

Keyamo Signs BASA Agreement With Canadian Authorities

BLUEPRINT

2026 World Cup qualifier: Osimhen fires brace to rekindle Nigeria’s Super Eagles hopes

ECOWAS’ war against terrorism: How Standby Force’ll address threats in region – Army chiefs

Rivers sole administrator urges peace, warns on violence

NAFDAC burns N1trn worth of seized counterfeit, fake drugs

Daewoo workers at Kaduna Refinery protest over union rights, others

CAN urges nations leaders to embrace righteousness in governance

Kaduna generated N14.16bn IGR in 2025 KADIRS

Bulls return as equity market gains N65bn

Taraba NUT appeals to Gov Kefas over4-monthsalary arrears

Fresh trial:Biafra nation agitator Kanu denies terrorism accusations

                               

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