Nigerian Newspapers Headlines, Thursday, 17 April 2025

Nigerian Newspapers Headlines

VANGUARD

UK top court rules definition of ‘a woman’ based on sex at birth

Panic as U.S. cancels visas for Nigerian, other international students

Lagos LGAs: IPAC to boycott polls over 37 LCDAs inclusion

Nigeria is in full-blown state of emergency – Atiku

Nigeria, Niger move to strengthen bilateral ties, security cooperation

Rivers crisis: I never summoned Fubara, Deputy for probe – Ibas

Plateau Killings: Police arrest two high-profile suspects

‘End France retreat amid escalating insecurity in Nigeria,’ Obi tells Tinubu

2027: PDP Govs acting as Tinubu’s spoilers, killing opposition, says Atiku’s coalition

CBEX: Investors will get their money back – EFCC assures

70% of children in poor countries suffer from Learning, Poverty — Report

Breaking: Court nullifies Obasas removal as Lagos Assembly Speaker

INEC Chairman, Yakubu, urges youth to champion peaceful elections

Benue: 13 killed, 50 houses burnt in Otobi Akpa attack

Breaking: Again, Dangote Refinery reduces petrol price by 3.5% to N835 per litre

PUNCH

EFCC, SEC move to dismantle Ponzi schemes

2027: Coalition to unseat Tinubu gaining ground, says Atiku

Hundreds of Boko Haram suspects arrested in Lagos — CJTF

Nigeria cuts power supply to Niger Republic – Report

Emergency rule: Rivers women protest again, Reps panel summons Ibas

N800/litre petrol in sight as oil prices tumble

Why Nigeria’s maritime cadets still struggle with global certification – NSML MD

AI can power sustainable livelihoods, says tech expert

Delta siblings create education app

Plateau killings: Police arrest key suspects, gov bans night grazing

Nigeria, Niger discuss cross-border trade, others

Simon Ekpa to appear in Finnish court over terrorism charges

Assassination allegation: Natasha waves off Yahaya Bello’s petition to police

Bandits get PMS from smugglers- Customs boss

Reps order Remita to refund N182.77bn unremitted TSA funds

C&S church calls for national prayers amid insecurity

Over 106 suspects arrested in first quarter of 2025 Delta CP

FG to strengthen chemical, waste management

Africa needs more than election monitoring, Speaker tells EU

I never summoned Fubara, deputy Ibas

End killings in Plateau, Benue, Falana tells Tinubu

FG consoles CBEX victims, calls for collective fight against ponzi schemes

NiDCOM protests detention of six Nigerian tourists in Cape Verde

NSIA to exit fertiliser programme after eight years

Again, protesting Rivers women blast Ibas, demand CP’s removal

THISDAY

Nigeria Listed Amongst Seven Countries Bidding to Host 2030 & 2034 Commonwealth Games

Supreme Courts Decision Nullifying National Lottery Act Is Final, Binding

Mutfwang in State Broadcast, Says Fear Wont Overrun Plateau

Mo Abudu, Kwame Onwuachi, Named in TIME 100 Most Influential People

FG Inaugurates Eight-man National Population, Housing Census Committee

Umar-Sadiq: NSIA Advanced $10.33bn to Stimulate Economy

House Cttee Orders Remita to Refund N185 billion Withheld From TSA Since 2015

Osun Secures $100m Investment Deals with UK Group of Investors

Reps: PIA Amendment Underway to Increase Oil Companies HCDT Funds to 10%

Nigerias Foreign Minister, Yusuf Tuggar, in Historic Visit to Niger Republic

World Bank: With Global Trade Tension, Nigeria, Others May Face Budget Constraints

Atiku to Tinubu: Declare Emergency on Your Disastrous Presidency Now

House of Representatives Adhoc Committee Summons Sole Administrator of Rivers, Ibas

FG Flags Off 118.85km Calabar-Ebonyi-Benue-Nasarawa-Abuja Super Highway

National Assembly, PLAC Launch Digital Platform to Track Legislative Proceedings

Court Declares Obasas Removal Illegal and Unconstitutional, Voids Assembly Proceedings

Rivers: Customs Generates N190.5 Billion Revenue in Three Months

CISLAC Demands Upward Review of Tobacco Tax in Nigeria

Report: AI Helps Stop Billions of Harmful Ads Before Attack

House Committee Summons Rivers Sole Administrator

Tinubu Inaugurates Eight-man National Population And Housing Census Committee

Shettima Launches Pre-emptive Action Plan As FG Moves To Curb Flood Disasters, Climate-induced Crises

Oyo Community Sends SOS to Makinde Over Plan to Demolish Ancestral Village

JAMB Dissociates Self from False, Misleading Messages on UTME

Delineation: Ogbe-Ijoh Leaders Defend Allocated Wards in Warri South

SUN     

INEC lists Abure as LP national chairman

Why I am championing removal of immunity for VP, others Bob, Reps member

Rivers: I did not summon Fubara, deputy Ibas

Atiku coalition tags PDP governors as Tinubu agents for blocking 2027 alliance

Nigeria, South Africa strengthen ties to curb continental energy deficit

Korean Intelligence Service commends NDLEA on arrest of wanted drug baron, seeks suspects extradition

Northern Elders Forum flays Plateau killings, demands justice for victims

Protest rocks Delta community over Oandos alleged neglect

GUARDIAN  

New attacks target France prison guard cars, home

450 players storm Osun for national table tennis tournament

Google seeks collaboration against online threats, blocks 5.1b ads

USSD fee to be paid with airtime as telcos, banks consider new billing plan

Trump indicates new tariffs on smartphones, computers, others

WHO releases global guidelines on meningitis treatment

CONUA laments exclusion from ASUU, FGs renegotiation

FG orders NUC, NBTE to crack down on illegal institutions

Tinubus wife moves to support 10,000 SWest midwives, nurses

Foundation empowers women with medical care, commodities

Tinubu approves N15b to prevent flood

Rivers govt denies summoning Fubara, deputy

Tinubu flags off Calabar-Ebonyi-Benue-Nasarawa super highway

Meta to start using Europeans data for AI training May 27

FG to train civil servants on ICT, digitise all MDAs

Osun secures $100m investment deals with British investors

Obaseki-led govt killed PDP in Edo, says Orbih

LEADERSHIP

FG Launches Capacity Building Workshop For Kano Social Workers

Breast Cancer Cases In Nigeria Skyrocket By 296%

FG Targets $74bn Agriculture Growth With New Livestock Policy

Otukpo Killings: Mark Condemns Renewed Attacks, Urges Vigilance

INEC Chairman, Yakubu, Tasks African Youths On Peaceful Polls

FG Intensifies Efforts To Modernise Nigeria’s Legal Framework

EFCC Arrests 40 Suspected Internet Fraudsters With Pants, Charms In Niger

Plateau Bloodshed: Northern Elders Indict FG, Demand Investigative Panel, Compensation For Victims

JUST-IN: Police Arrest 2 Suspected Killers Of Plateau Villagers

JUST-IN: Terrorists Destroy 2 Bridges In Renewed Offensive Across Borno

Alleged Defamation: Ex-Gov Bello Petitions IGP, Demands Probe, Prosecution Of Natasha

Social Media Is Now A ‘Terrorist Organisation’, Sultan Of Sokoto Raises Alarm

Call Rivers Sole Administrator To Order, Group Tells Tinubu

Tinubu Inaugurates Census Panel, Gives 3-week Deadline To Submit Report

TRIBUNE

Nigeria, Niger Republic vow to strengthen economic, security cooperation

DRTS warns Abuja residents against buying number plates from touts

Police kill kidnap kingpin, three others, recover 11 AK-47 rifles in Delta

EFCC moves to recover funds lost to CBEX Ponzi scheme, vows justice for victims

From Hustle to Legacy: Why Nigerians Are Choosing Online Trading Over Traditional Jobs

Our village is about to be wiped out’, Oyo community cries out

Atiku blasts Tinubu over France stay amid killings in Nigeria

Court verdict, win for Lagos Assembly’Obasa

Easter: NSCDC deploys 3,500 personnel in FCT

Fight against corruption extremely demanding ‘ EFCC boss, Olukoyede

DAILY TIMES

Wike links road projects to urban decentralization, pledges quality delivery

War: Russian Agents In US, Europe Blackmailing Ukraine To Disrupt Peaceful Negotiation

Religious Mobilisation and the Nigerian State: Pre-empting Narrative Control

FG Shifts to Readiness with Bold Flood Prevention Strategy

Tinubu Tasks Experts on Roadmap for First Digital Census in 18 Years

Hope, Harmony as NUJ FCTs Easter Cantata Unites Leaders for Nigerias Renewal

Coalition berates PDP Governors, Says Actions Will Destroy Nations Democracy

NATION      

Abbas to EU: Asian investors taking over in Africa

NAF trains 1,500 personnel on fire safety, prevention

IGP summons MOPOL team collecting cash in viral video

Mo Abudus TIME 100 recognition excites Tinubu

Sultan classifies social media as terrorist organisation

Call to become a native doctor divine Yul Edochie

DJ Cuppy rejects financially unstable suitor

Rivers debunks summon of Fubara, deputy, warns against fake news

Easter: NSCDC deploys 3,500 personnel across FCT to ensure security

Dabiri-Erewa pleads with Cape Verde authorities to return detained Nigerian tourists

HERALD   

Fuel Relief: Dangote Refinery Drops Petrol Price to ‘835

Gabon Striker Aaron Boupendza Dies After Fall From 11th Floor in China

Controversial Auto Dealer IVD Proposes to Blessing CEO Amid Ongoing Public Scrutiny

PDP Ward Chairmen Accuse Rivers Sole Administrator of Unconstitutional Appointments

Trump Administration Proposes Ending U.S. Funding for UN Peacekeeping Missions

Court Strikes Out Falana’s Defamation Suit Against Verydarkman

TikTok Couple Peller and Jadrolita Hint at Breakup Amid Cheating Allegations

DAILY TRUST

FG makes peace move to Niger Republic

Villagers flee as gunmen attack Benue communities again

B/Haram kills 6 in attacks on Adamawa communities

Deputy Gov To Students: Skills Matter More To Employers

EFCC: Were working with Interpol to nab those behind CBEX

CBEX not registered with us, but well hunt down operators SEC

How terrorists killed our men, burnt their vehicles in Niger State Customs

Alleged defamation: Yahaya Bello Petitions IGP, demands probe, prosecution of Natasha

Tinubu gives census committee 3 weeks to submit report

How terrorists killed our men, burnt their vehicles in Kebbi Customs

BUSINESSDAY

Parents spend N33.6m per child as education turns luxury

Resilient insurers tap innovation to drive growth

Shettima unveils FG’s action plan to curb flood disasters, others

Naira closes flat as FX market liquidity improves

PMI records third consecutive expansion on naira stability

FAAC disburse N1.57trn to Federal, States, LGCs

Nigeria cuts petrol imports as local production rises

After two decades, Nigeria moves to disburse cabotage fund in push for indigenous shipping

DAILY INDEPENDENT

Boko Haram Recruitments: Poverty, A Major Push-Gen Rogers

Ex-Niger Delta Agitators Protest In Bayelsa, Condemn Threats To Regional Peace

Opposition Reps Accuse Ibas Of Frosting Crisis In Rivers

UNIBEN Welcomes 170 New Students Into Affiliate Degree Programmes With FCET, Akoka

NAAT Accuses FG Of Discrimination In Payment Of Earned Allowances To Varsities

Frequent Site Visits Ensure Quality Delivery Of Abuja Projects ‘ Wike

Gov Yahaya Lauds Northern Traditional Rulers’ Role In Enhancing Security

Alleged Defamation: Yahaya Bello Petitions IGP, Demands Probe, Prosecution Of Akpoti-Uduaghan

NEW TELEGRAPH

DJ Cuppy Turns Down Suitor For Financial Unstablility

Edo: Orbih Donates Secretariat As Lawmaker Defects To APC

African Youths Must Champion Peaceful, Credible Elections Yakubu

NiDCOM Calls For Release Of Six Detained Nigerian Tourists In Cape Verde

2027: Im Focused On Mandate Given To Me By Oyo People Makinde

BLUEPRINT

Breaking: Arsenal knock out Real Madrid from UEFA Champions League, to face PSG in semi-final

Benue: Suspected armed herdsmen launch fresh attacks

Internet : Presidency thumbs up NCC for connecting 140 million Nigerians

IGP summons MOPOL team collecting money from Chinese in viral video

Tinubu inaugurates national census committee, gives 3-week deadline for report

Dele Alake, security chiefs, others for mining workshop in Abuja

Northern elders decry Plateau bloodshed, demand justice

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