Nigerian Newspapers Headlines, Wednesday, 26 March 2025

Nigerian Newspapers Headlines

LEADERSHIP

Russia, Ukraine Agree To Black Sea Ceasefire

Natasha: Petitioners Yet To Meet Recall Requirements ‘ INEC

Terrorists Attack Military Base In Borno, Kill 11 Soldiers, Injure 6

CONSTITUTION AMENDMENT’State, LG Police Spark Fresh Debate As Reps Pass 39 Bills

Presidency Knocks Obi Over Democracy Remarks

Dangote Exports 2m Barrels, 130m Litres Of Jet Fuel To US, S/Arabia

National Assembly Leadership Under Akpabio Is Corrupt, Says Ex-VP Atiku

JUST-IN: Terrorists Attack Military Base, Kill 3 Soldiers In Borno

1 Dies As Police Probe ‘Fatal Train Accident’ Along Gwagwa-Idu Rail Line

Police Launch Manhunt For Man Who Allegedly Killed Pregnant Fiance, Daughter In Edo

Senate Probes Abuse Of Federal Character Principle In Recruitment, Promotion

Tinubu Names Ex-Adamawa Senator Binta Garba Pro-Chancellor Of New Federal Varsity In Ekiti

Reps Pass 39 Constitution Alteration Bills For Second Reading

Natasha Recall: Emissaries Of Kogi Central Petitioners Have No Address, Phone Numbers ‘ INEC

PUNCH

Yola meeting: Atiku urges new movement to fix Nigeria

Many soldiers feared killed as B’Haram attacks Borno military base

Discos rake in N509bn amidst serial grid collapses

Dollar-for-petrol: Marketers protest, Dangote exports fuel to US, others

Zimbabwe dim Eagles W’Cup hope after Uyo stalemate

Sexual harassment hearing: Senators, Ezekwesili clash, INEC faults Natasha’s recall process

Canada-based Nigerian risks life jail for killing homeless man

Tinubu appoints Ekiti varsity’s governing council, FUHSO pro-chancellor

Reps seek to stop gov, N’Assembly election petitions at A’Court

Enugu drivers protest CNG bus rollout, fear job losses

PDP should negotiate with Wike to recover secretariat – Aide

UPDATED: ‘You’re a fool’, Senator, Ezekwesili trade insults at hearing

Kwara begins distribution of Dangote Foundations 25,000 bags of rice

Reps proposes bill to empower NBA to tackle corrupt judges

Communal crises: Adeleke warns against distortion of facts

Senate accuses NNPCL, NAFDAC, others of violating federal character principle

Osun community laments lack of basic infrastructure

Lack of consistency, coherence stopping policy implementation SGF

-FG begins crackdown on irregular migrants August 1

Tinubu names pro-chancellor, governing council members for Ekiti federal varsity

Spain, Nigeria sign MoU to strengthen bilateral relations

Nigeria needs re-engineering, says Atiku

THISDAY

MAN:Dangote Polypropylene Production to Revive Textile Industry, Save Nigeria $267m

How FG BorrowedN1.94trn in Q1 2025 Bond Auction to Finance Budget Deficit

INEC: Akpoti-Uduaghans Recall By Constituents Not In Line With Constitutional Requirements

FG Re-arraigns Ex-NSA, Sambo Dasuki, Others on Alleged N33.2bn Fraud

Tinubu Names Governing Council, Principal Officers For Federal University, Iyin Ekiti

Suspension: Judge Withdraws from Akpoti-Uduaghans Suit Against Senate

Ex-lawmaker, Ochuko, Decries Oborevworis Stand on Rivers Emergency Rule

SUN    

Natasha seeks disbarment of senate ethics committee chairman

Peter Obi is a failed politician, has no history of democratic activism Bwala

JUST IN: Judge recuses self from Natashas case, cites Akpabios petition

Soldiers feared dead in Boko Haram IED blast in Borno

Nigerian Navy brings medical outreach to Boro Pit community

Appeal Court stays actions on Bayero-Sanusi tussle, urges parties to await Supreme Courts judgement

Reps push for same-day presidential, gubernatorial polls

UNICEF: Youths key to fighting cholera outbreaks

NDE trains 33,692 youths across Nigeria DG

 GUARDIAN   

Nigerias qualification bid brightens as South Africa fields ineligible player

Iran qualify for 2026 World Cup

Odinkalu, HURIWA tell judges to distance themselves from politics, politicians

APC chieftain flays Oborevwori over stance on Rivers emergency rule

Why Rivers head of service, Nwaeke, resigned

Atiku reiterates call for united front to defeat Tinubu, APC in 2027

Herdsmen unleash mayhem in Edo community, kill one, scores injured

Police arrest driver over abduction of female passenger in Ogun

Insecurity: IGP deploys special squad in Imo

Tragedy as hunter kills self in Ogun community

Land dispute claims 100 lives in Ebonyi communities

Naira slides to N1,585/$ as CBN commits to FX stability

Nigerias terminals, port facilities compliant with ISPS implementation, says U.S.

Gains in 29 stocks lift capitalisation by N26 billion

Northern manufacturers raise alarm overhigh cost of energy

Nigeria seeks endorsement as IMO rallies crackdown on illegal ship registries

Minister says halted USAID funding creating TB budget, control gap

Appeal Court stays action on Bayero-Sanusi tussle, returns parties to Supreme Court

Again, General Hydrocarbons Limited floors First Bank in court

Will PDP overrun APC in Southeasts 2027 contests

Organised labour threatens nationwide strike over Rivers political crisis

FG taps private investors for 90,000km fibre project, lists selection criteria

Between PIA governance and corruption issues inoil sector

Atiku rallies support for new political movement to unseat Tinubu

Rivers labour unions threaten action over state of emergency

Makinde to lead other VIPs to celebrate Ayorinde at 90

Firm files N4.1b suit against CBN over ‘fraudulent’ receivership

Why Benin Republic shunned border community treaty Surveyor General

VANGUARD

Argentina qualify for 2026 World Cup

Bid to bomb another pipeline in Rivers foiled — Police, Army, Navy, Airforce, others

Naira appreciates N1,575/$ in parallel market

Failed Democracy: Nigerians divided as Presidency tackles Obi, others

Silent Killer: NIMR seeks action as H. Pylori infects 87% of Nigerians

Failed Democracy: Nigerians divided as Presidency tackles Obi, others

Rivers Head of Service resigns as Sole Administrator appoints replacement, SSG

Judge hands off Natasha’s case, cites Akpabio’s petition

Manufacturing, supply chain leaders sweat on Trump trade policies

Nigeria enhances port security, US Coast Guard confirms progress

LP Crisis: Fresh trouble for Abure as caretaker renews prosecution bid

Power generator fumes kill lovers in Rivers

My husband makes love from midnight till dawn Kaduna woman wants divorce

DStv: Nigerians pay lower subscriptions than South Africans NGO

Why I prefer to bring siblings abroad, not send them money UK-based Nigerian woman

Reps pass bills to establish LG electoral commission for second reading

Nigerian Army deploys 171 troops to Sudan for Peacekeeping

Natasha: Well commence recall process once petitioners meet requirements INEC

Alleged N33.2bn arms fraud: EFCC re-arraigns ex-NSA, Dasuki

TRIBUNE

Vatsa family dismisses Togun’s coup allegations as falsehoods

FG, OECD deepen ties to harmonise data systems, attract investors

End jailbreaks, Senate tells new NCoS boss

Kogi Central: Natasha’s recall petition lacks key contact details, didn’t meet requirements ‘ INEC

Democracy in Africa is dying, not failing ‘ Obasanjo

FG unveils projects to address farmer-herder conflicts

Reps seek increased funding for healthcare regulatory agencies

PFN urges Adamawa gov to pardon man sentenced to death forself-defence

Afenifere faults Rivers emergency rule declaration

Youth empowerment: FG receives proposal from NYDB technical c’tte

FG empowers over 5,500 unemployed Nigerians with business startup packages

FG inaugurates AfCFTA coordinating committee to foster Nigeria’s economic growth

Gov Inuwa hails Shehu’s appointment as KatsinaCP

Reps: Bill to establish local govt electoral commission passes second reading

DAILY TIMES

Federal Reserve Signals Continued Rate Cuts Amid Rising Inflation

Obasanjo advocates afro-centric democracy, as Tinubu felicitates Obi @ 60

Tinubu Congratulates Goodluck Jonathan on Winning 2025 Sunhak Peace Prize

Ive Been Lobbying For Roads In Plateau, Says Rep

Dont rush into any political merger NNPP chieftain to Kwankwaso

Innovating Through Code: Ojugo Samsons Journey in Tech

Justice Emmanuel Agim didnt accompany FCT minister to UNICAL Convocation ceremony, says SCourt

956 Nigerians evacuated from Libya in early 2025 Dabiri-Erewa

Cassava Technologies to build Africas first AI factory with NVIDIA-powered supercomputers

NATION    

171 Nigerian soldiers set for UN peacekeeping mission in South Sudan

Selena Gomez opens up on online scrutiny, industry pressures

Bill to establish varsity of science, technology in Lagos scales second reading

IGP decorates 20 AIGs, 19 CPs with new ranks

BREAKING: Eagles World Cup hope diminish after draw with Zimbabwe

First Lady distributes professional kits to South-South midwives

Tinubu appoints governing council, principal officers for Federal Universities

FG gives loans, starter packs to 5,532 NDE trainees

Natasha denies receiving alleged N500m from Akpabio

Senate accuses NNPCL, PENCOM, NDIC, others of violating Federal Character Principle

DAILY TRUST

US imports 2 million barrels of jet fuel from Dangote Refinery

Rivers crisis: Labour threatens protest over emergency rule

Constitution amendment: Reps move to stop govship election cases at A/Court

Alleged N33.2bn arms fraud: EFCC re-arraigns Dasuki, 3 others

Natashas recall petition full of errors INEC

Supporters destroy APC secretariat in Niger over consensus candidates for LGA elections

Delta: APC chieftain accuses Oborevwori of hypocrisy over Tinubu, APC ties

Unchecked financial inducements in elections threaten governance EFCC

Atiku meets Abbo, others, calls for new movement to reclaim Nigeria

FCT rural women sensitised on clean cooking method

Group donates to health centre in FCT

Africa rallies to resolve DR Congo conflict

Rwanda denies planning to attack Burundi

Nigeria, Spain sign MoU to consolidate ties

Domestic polypropylene production to save Nigeria $267m MAN

Bag of pepper increases to N260,000 from N80,000

Minister convenes stakeholders meeting amid FRCN levy row

World Cup Qualifier: Zimbabwe Frustrate Nigeria with late equalizer

Senate probes abuse of federal character principle in recruitment, promotion in public sector

Self-defence: Bishop Bakare appeals to Fintri to pardon man sentenced to death for killing his attacker

Bandits hold Gen. Tsiga for 49 days despite ransom

Tinubu flags off Torch of Unity Movement, reaffirms commitment to sports development

Emirate Tussle: Whoever challenges Gods decision will not end well Sanusi

Shettima, Atiku, Buhari condole with Gov. Radda over mothers death

BUSINESSDAY

Money supply hits 3-month low on liquidity squeeze

U.S. Fed rate hold intensifies Nigeria Eurobonds’ sell-off

World Athletics introduces swab test to verify female gender

Dangote refinery’s jet fuel adds Saudi to new market

Nigerians go without food as transport costs soar

Cardoso reaffirms CBN’s commitment to fx stability, inflation control

Equities market rises slightly by 0.04%

DAILY INDEPENDENT

US Imports Over 2m Barrels Of Jet Fuel From Dangote Refinery

Again, General Hydrocarbons Limited Floors First Bank In Court

Reps Consider Appeal Court Final Arbiter For Guber Election Petitions

One Year After The Okuama Killings: Perpetrators Remain Unknown

A’Ibom Moves To Safeguard Mary Slessor Memorial Cairn, Other Heritage Sites From Destruction

NEW TELEGRAPH

FG Backs Creation Of Lagos IFC

Slave Trade Back On African Soil Soyinka

Why We Created Specialty Healthcare Cttee Abbas

Reps Advocate Increased Funding For NMCN, Other Regulatory Agencies

Nwebonyi, Ezekwesili Trade Words Over Natashas Allegation

Zamfara Reps Member, Jaji Remains Suspended APC

Rivers Crisis: Hashim Says Nigeria Needs Devt Not Power Struggle

BLUEPRINT

Senate okays Nwakuche as Nigeria Correctional Service Comptroller-General

Edo government earmarks 3,000 hectares for agric

Reps pass bills for LG electoral commission, unified Election Day

N33.2bn fraud: EFCC re-arraigns ex-NSA Dasuki

N25.3bn debt: Keystone Bank takes over Bacita Sugar Company, court freezes KIA Africa accounts

Tinubu flags off 35 kilometers solar powered road connecting Anambra to Delta, other states

International Financial Centre:Lagos signs MoU with UK, Commonwealth

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