Nigerian Newspapers Headlines, Wednesday, 9 April 2025

Nigerian Newspapers Headlines

GUARDIAN    

Trump announces direct nuclear talks with Iran

Singapore says US tariffs not what one does to a friend

Malaysia to send officials to US for tariff talks: PM

NDDC weighs return in 2027 as curtains fall on NDSF

Professor Lars appointment marks turning point for Yakubu Gowon University

Afenifere warns Akintola, others against stoking religious conflict

Rethinking Africas appetite for petrol importation, distribution

FG orders illegal miners to vacate Zamfara sites

Shettima urges board to tackle Nigerias electricity, grid challenges

Musical success in Nigeria not worth celebrating Burna Boy

Seyi should not contest in Lagos, DPRS tells Tinubu

Protests, shouting as Israel court hears petitions against security chief sacking

PUNCH

US criticises Nigeria’s import ban on agricultural, pharmaceutical goods

Banana Island on lockdown: Estate gates shut, traffic chaos spreads to Lekki-Ajah axis

My selection as Alaafin divine, not political – Oba Owoade

2027: APC govs visit Buhari amid associates’ defections to SDP

US imports $643m Nigerian goods in two months – Report

11 PDP governors urge S’Court to halt Rivers emergency rule

Zulum says: Military failing to repel insurgents, DHQ fires back

A’Court reserves judgment on Kano LG poll dispute

Communal clashes: Adeleke relaxes curfew ahead of WASSCE

Natasha sues Ebonyi senator over TV interview, demands N5bn

Continuation From Print

Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan and Onyekachi Nwaebonyi

Japa: Nigeria loses $366m as 16,000 doctors move abroad

Shun army recruitment, embrace farming, IPOB tells Igbo youths

Lakurawa bandits kill three fishermen in Sokoto village raid

Nassarawa court awards man N2m damages for unlawful detention

NCC proposes 12-month grace to reclaim airtime on deactivated lines

Ondo poly workers begin indefinite strike over unpaid salaries

NSCDC deploys gun truck to Abuja correctional facility, pledges 24-7 surveillance

DSTv, Starlink, others pay ‘peanuts’ to operate in Nigeria – Minister

Lagos-Calabar Coastal Highway: 700 buildings to be demolished, instead of 1,500 – FG

NSA, defence minister receive Kukahs brother, 59 others rescued from bandits

Seadogs, clinic tackle mental health problems in Anambra

Police launch manhunt as hotel CEO murdered in Ondo

Overhead water tank kills woman in Lagos apartment

THISDAY

Lagos-Calabar Coastal Highway Construction Will Earn Nigeria Carbon Credits, Says FG

Umahi Advises Lagos to Close Waterways Between Carter and Eko Bridges

Africa Climate Talks: AfDB, Partners Join Forces to Shape Climate Agenda Ahead of COP30

NBA Owerri Branch Rejects Appointment of Acting CJ

Nigerian Insurers Assure of Claims Settlement on ECOWAS Brown Card Scheme

CRR: 10 Banks Mandatory Deposits with Central Banks Rise to N20.8trn

Lagos-Calabar Highway:Umahi Tasks Winhomes to Show Proof of $250m Diaspora Investments

Investors Gain N100bn as Global Stock Markets Rebound amid Trumps Tariffs Rattles

LAPO Reaffirms Commitment to Women Empowerment, Inclusion

Gov Mbah in London, Says Africas Economic Renaissance Lies in Extensive Trade, Not Aid

Tumbling Oil Prices, 21.6m Barrels Output Gap Threaten Nigerias 2025 Budget

Bayelsa Stun Delta, Edo to Emerge Champions of Niger Delta Sports Festival

After Slamming 14% Tariff, US Kicks against Nigerias Import Ban on 25 Product Categories

Ndume: Tinubu Has Borrowed $9.45bn for Spurious Projects Bypassing N’Assembly

Tinubu, Industry Leaders Mourn Visionary Banker, Business Icon, Pascal Dozie

Oloworaran: N5.51tn Pension Assets Deployed to Boost Long-term Financing for Real Sector

Tinubus Policies Moving Nigeria Towards Food Sufficiency, Says Bagudu

Coastal Highway: Winhomes Boss Tackles Works Minister Over Comments on $250m Diaspora Investment

Shettima: Nigerias Fiscal Woes Due to Poor Resource Management, Not Federal Structure

NCC Mulls Regulatory Guideline to Help Phone Users Retrieve Unused Airtime, Data

AfDB President Lauds Governor Sani over Increased Budgetary Allocation to Agric Sector

Taiwan: House Committee Reaffirms Nigerias Support for One-China Policy

$150m Aluminium, Copper Ingots Plant Berth in Ogun, Set to Employ 500

Any Additional Day in US after Deportation to Cost Migrants $1,000, Sale of Property

Peter Obi in London, Gives Tips on How to Survive Trumps Trade Tariff

Theresa May-led Commission Moves to End Modern Slavery Globally

FG Inaugurates NISO Board, CEO Pledges to Raise Quality, Reliability of Electricity Supply

Afenifere Warns against Stoking Religious Conflict in South-west

Labour Party Caucus Leader Mocks Abure over Recent NEC, Declares Its Laughable

Saraki Dismisses Media Report on His Alleged Political Strategy for 2027

EFCC Arraigns Bauchi Accountant General, Others for Alleged N8.3bn Fraud

South South Youths Demand Review of 13% Derivation

Customs to Strengthen Border Security with Advanced Technology

SUN  

Pro-Tinubu rally: PDP zonal scribe writes Tinubu, cries out over threat to life

Rivers: Court bars Ibas from appointing local govt administrators

Anambra: Labours Moghalu seeks backing of party leaders, lawmakers

Enugu Labour lawmaker Eze defects to PDP over crises

Ozigbo rejects Anambra APC primary, petitions committee

Ndumes bias claims hypocritical, selective Presidency

Reps commence probe of N1.12trn Anchor Borrowers fund, others

FG launches NISO board to fix power crisis

Japa: 16,000 doctors left Nigeria in 5 years Health Minister

Reports claiming Im reluctant to join coalition false Saraki

FG approves new guidelines for appointment of VCs, rectors, provosts

Natasha sues Nwaebonyi for N5bn in defamation case

ICPC affirms NCAA total compliance with anti-corruption standards

Shettima: Fiscal woes, not structure, hurt Nigeria

VANGUARD

State participation in the provision of electricity within state borders

Alleged lopsided appointments: Ndume is ‘allergic to facts, addicted to theatrics’ – Presidency

Labour Party accuses NLC of blackmailing INEC, security agencies over planned attacks on party offices

ADF demands ₦100trn reparation for South East, release of Nnamdi Kanu, Igbo presidency

Why politicians should stop empowerment schemes – Ex-Minister Essien

We are not ingrates, don’t treat us as beggars, Lagos pensioners reply LASPEC

NCC moves to safeguard consumers’ airtime with new guidelines on unclaimed recharges

U.S. slams Nigeria’s import ban, says it affects American exporters

Crypto market nosedives amid US tariff woes as Bitcoin hits year low

Trump tariffs: Experts raise fresh alarm over battered Naira

Dont let Twitter polls deceive you; topping Nigerian charts isnt worth celebrating Burna Boy tells artists

Host communities set 5m BPD oil production target for new NNPCL team

LEADERSHIP

Nigeria Has Highest Number Of Failed Projects In The World ‘ APPPMON

Delta Land Dispute: 2 Lives Lost, Others Sustain Injuries, Communities Abandoned

Northern Group Blasts Rumour Mongers Over INEC Chairman’s Replacement Story

Fulani Group Demands Federal Probe Of Plateau Killings

PAP Begins Distribution Of Laptops To Final Year, PG Scholarship Students

Gunmen Kill Popular Hotel Owner In Ondo

Obi Of Onitsha, Others In London To Honour Jim Ovia

APC National Secretary Fumes, Rejects NES Award Over Alleged Interference By Osun Gov’t

Uromi 16: Obi Of Onitsha Denies Issuing Any Warning To Northern Youths

Tinubu’s Appointments Are Merit-based’, Presidency Slams Ndume, Accuses Borno Lawmaker Of Hypocrisy

TRIBUNE

Tinubu’s appointments not reflecting federal character ‘ Senator Ndume

Rivers: Court bars Ibas from appointing administrators in LGAs

Presidency fires back at Ndume over allegations of lopsided appointments

C of O recertification: Kano govt to publish names of defaulters

Shettima inaugurates NISO board, directs members to fix electricity grid

FCT enrols 198,810 to health insurance scheme in one year

Reps worry over food scarcity, rising prices despite various interventions

PAP begins distribution of laptops to final-year, PG scholarship students

Lagos to strengthen technology, cybersecurity ties with Sweden ‘ Sanwo-Olu

Adamawa govt moves to fast track renewable energy access in rural communities

FG, Egbin Power collaborate on national data park

Equities market rebounds as investors earn N100bn

DAILY TIMES

Nigerian startups shutdown as funding woes, regulatory hurdles persist

Cattle rustled, 3 villagers killed, 2 others injured, as bandits invade Katsina

Deputy Speaker Seeks Uzbekistans Partnership For Nigerias Solid Minerals, Mining Sector Development

Kwara Govt Shortlists 1,800 for TESCOM job

Plateau Killings: We dont ve the number to deploy personnel everywhere COAS

NATION         

Mbah: Africas economic development lies in trade not charity

Women journalists urged to take action for career Growth, Advocacy

Court bars Ibas from appointing Sole Administrators in Rivers Councils

One matcheted, others injured in Osun poly cult clash

NiMet predicts three-day heavy rainfall in six States

FXTM analyst explains impact of US tariffs on Nigeria, global markets

Minister calls for greater Diaspora engagement in Nigerias development

Demographic shift: World Bank highlights Nigerias potential for economic growth

Police partner INTERPOL to strengthen regional security, data sharing

DAILY TRUST

Tinubus appointments violate constitution Ndume

Wike hosts suspended Rivers lawmakers in UK

LP reps reject Abures attempt to sack caucus leader

Edo Assembly: Sacked majority leader becomes minority leader

Bandits chained me for 30 days, killed my wife in my presence National Assembly director

Public Complaints Commission received 64,967 cases, resolved 15,077 in 5 months

Bandits kill 2, abduct 60 in Zamfara in revenge for kingpins killings

Groom jailed 6 months for spraying naira during wedding in Kano

2 arrested over murder of 80-year-old woman in Anambra

FCTA vows to reduce maternal, child mortality

Reps assure revitalisation of abandoned Abuja fish farm estate

Niger dumps French, adopts Hausa as national language

US kicks against Nigerias import ban

Oil price drop to affect road construction, social interventions, others

Nigeria eyes $20bn annual revenue from space technology FG

Nigerian economy poised to withstand global shocks FG

Nigerias import ban on 25 items sparks concern in US market

Oil subsidy, forex reforms paying off, says Senate Cttee Chair

Burna Boy: Musical success in Nigeria not worth celebrating

Uromi killings: Obi of Onitsha didnt issue any warning to Northern youths Chief of Staff

AUTHORITY

Breaking: Uba Sani Taps AfDB-IFADs $520m to Launch SAPZ for 500,000 Jobs

Stewardship Gov.Mbah has invested over N30bn worth of projects in Nsukka

Nigerian artist, CEO, Jaymoni approves sola-powered boreholes for Ochochi community in Yala

Nigeria needs new policy framework to overcome governance challenges NOUN don

Nigeria needs new policy framework to overcome governance challenges NOUN don

BUSINESSDAY

Pension cash floods infrastructure as assets triple

Trump’s tariffs threaten FMCG recovery as naira takes hit

How Nigeria invests its $3 billion sovereign wealth fund

Afreximbank sets up $3bn fund to finance refined oil products in Africa

Boss of Seplat wants to demystify’ Nigeria for investors

How Rivers may seize lead role in Nigeria’s $24trn blue economy ‘ expert at journalists’ forum

Tolulope Longe to chair 2025 bullion lecture on Nigeria’s $1-trillion energy vision

Rivers endless crisis: Fresh plot to implicate Gov Fubara and his chief of staff as released detainees cry out

DAILY INDEPENDENT

CRSG Dismises Report On N70,000 Minimum Wage Implementation Delay

PSN Petitions Tinubu, Seeks Equitable System For Political Appointments In Health Sector

How To Identify Signs Of Blocked Fallopian Tube, Treatment And Pregnancy Paths

Ladoja, Adegoke, Ibadan S-East LG Traditional Council Pay Condolence Visits To Adeojo, Olunloyo Families

Agriculture Is Making Significant Strides Under Tinubu’s Watch ‘ Bagudu

Reps Probe Alleged Mismanagement Of Trillions In Agricultural Funds

FG Warns Illegal Miners Over Zamfara Lead Poisoning, Awaits Experts’ Report

NEW TELEGRAPH

Rivers: Court Stops Ibas From Appointing Sole Administrators

Presidency Blasts Ndume Over Allegations Against Tinubu

Climate Change: Nigeria Committed To Global Efforts

SLUG: FG, Imo Govt Should Immortalize Dozie, Says Amadi

Reps Probe CBNs Disbursement Of N1.12trn To 4.67m Farmers

Finally, Davido Announces White Wedding Date

Court Orders EFCC To Vacate Goodwill Schools In Lagos

Issue Qualified Applicants Appointment Letters, CDHR Urges Adeleke

Pension Industry Boosts Real Sector Growth By N5.51trn

Adeleke Seeks UK Subnational Investment

BLUEPRINT

3 Benue women ambushed, killed in Logo – Eye witness

Nigerian artist donates solar-powered borehole to Cross River community

Wike hosts suspended Rivers lawmakers in UK

Anambra 2025: Estate developer emerges PDP governorship candidate

Why Ill not cheat again Davido

Group warns against politicising insecurity, drums up support for military

Nasarawa first lady launches campaign for measles, rubella vaccines

Police detain man for beating daughter to death

How Nigeria can guarantee food security for present, future generations, by expert

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