Nigerian Newspapers Headlines, Saturday, 19 April 2025

THISDAY

Trump Warns US May Ditch Ukraine Talks if No Progress

Keyamo Breaks 19 Year-old Jinx, Signs West-Africa-Caribbean BASA Deal

Experts urge individuals, Business owners to Imbibe tenacity, Resilience to overcome life Challenges

MAN Calls for More Inclusive, Supportive Nigerian Automotive Policy

NANTA President Commends Emirates, Urges UAE to Review Visa Procedure to Enable More Nigerians Travel to Dubai

Wike: Tinubu Saved Fubara by Declaring State of Emergency, I Wanted Him Out

In Easter Messages, Tinubu, Jonathan, Governors, Others Preach Peace, Unity

IMF Welcomes Nigerias Bold Reforms, Insists Outlook Uncertain with Low Oil Prices

First Lady to Youth: Get Tested for HIV/AIDS as Often as Possible

Air Peace Suspends Flight Operations to Enugu Airport over Safety Concerns

FG Moves to Crash High Maternal, Neonatal Deaths in Katsina

Security Experts Want Rising Insecurity Quelled to Avert Looming Food Shortage

Military Retrieves Over 117,000 Litres of Stolen Crude, Dismantles 42 Illegal Refineries in Week-Long Operation

FG Moves to Crash High Maternal, Neonatal Deaths in Katsina

NAPTIP Arrests Two Masterminds of Cote Dvoire Human Trafficking Syndicate, Rescues Two Victims

WAEC Announces First Computer- based WASSCE for School Candidates

Oborevwori: Investing N2bn on Roads in Each LGA Shows Sustainable Development

Customs CG: Goods Seized Without Suspects Incomplete Exercise

PUNCH

Police nab three suspected IPOB members, recover N10.3m in Imo

Police rescue 10 kidnapped students in Edo

Again, US links COVID-19 to Chinese lab

CBN gov, legal adviser face N220m contempt suit

I’ve always been a church boy, never missed service- Timi Dakolo

Tinubu’s economic reforms yet to ease poverty in Nigeria — IMF

Only miracle can save PDP from collapse — Fayose

More Nigerians embracing Chinese language – Official

Trump goes to war with the Fed

Anambra security outfit infiltrated by criminals – Gov’s aide

Oluremi Tinubu unveils campaign to eliminate HIV, syphilis in S/West

Anambra 2025: Ozigbo sues APC, INEC, seeks fresh primary

Easter: APC chieftain backs Tinubus reforms, urges national unity

Easter: Christian youths condemn Plateau, Benue killings

Easter: Katsina gov preaches togetherness, peace

Boko Haram kills two soldiers, civilians in Borno attack

SUN       

Nigerians need brain reset to elect competent leaders in 2027 Okoye, Coordinator TBNI

Were investigating attack on Senator Natashas home Kogi police

2026: Osun West agitators unveil Oyebamiji as govship candidate

Kwankwaso, associates will not be welcomed as a group in APC, says APC party chairman

2023 election: Why I turned my back on Peter Obi Wike

Bloody Friday: Herdsmen kill 17 in renewed attacks in Benue

Southern monarchs condole with families of Uromi victims

Continue to be ambassadors of justice, compassion, peaceful co-existence, Tinubu charges Muslims

Petroleum engineers secure NBTE certification, moves to rebrand for industry reforms

Oilmoney urges Christians to embrace sacrifice and unity this Good Friday

Tinubu preaches hope, unity, sacrifice in Easter message to Nigerians

Wike: Im unhappy but Tinubus state of emergency declaration in Rivers was right

No Boko Haram suspects apprehended in Lagos Police

NDPHC has invested N500bn since inception, says MD

GUARDIAN    

Surge in data theft attempts increases regional spyware attacks by 14%

FG commits to raising tech workforce for national development

Google invites startups for 2025 accelerator programme

Nigerian firms recorded 4,388 attacks per week in Q1

74 killed in deadliest US attack on Yemen, Huthis say

Seeking refuge with us wont stop your probe, APC tells Kwankwaso

Police begins investigation into alleged attack on Sen. Akpoti-Uduaghans family house

Pro-Wike group deny members clash with Bayelsa lawmaker

Macron invites foreign researchers to choose France

Imo: Police nab 3 suspected IPOB members, recover N10m

Transactions on NGX down 23.15%, investors lose N9bn

Flood: NEMA urges Rivers residents to seek higher ground

VANGUARD

US to withdraw 1,000 troops from Syria

I wanted to return to Barcelona but it was not possible – Messi

White House site blames China for Covid-19 ‘lab leak’

Japa: 7 routes you could use to relocate to U.S

2027: I will work against Atiku again – Fayose

Air Peace suspends Enugu operations, cites safety concerns

If Tinubu is smart, he won’t contest in 2027 — Datti Baba-Ahmed

Suspected jihadists kill eight soldiers in Benin

I wanted Fubara removed, Tinubu saved him with state of emergency – Wike

PDP lacks structure, not ready for 2027 elections – Wike

Raw material exports keep Africa poor — Adesina

Easter: Suspected herders kill 17 in two Benue LGAs

Transactions on NGX down 23.15%, investors lose N9bn

Nigeria’s trade surplus rises 107% to $2.2bn – CBN

Nigeria’s economic outlook marked by significant uncertainty – IMF

I wanted to return to Barcelona but it was not possible – Messi

Trump admin studying option to fire Fed chair Powell White House

CAN presents relief materials to survivors of Plateau attacks

Criminals posing as Agunechemba operatives now robbing, kidnapping Anambra residents Soludos aide

Client brain-dead after Paris cryotherapy session goes wrong

Arewa Youth Council dismisses Atikus coalition as gathering of political orphans

Commotion as NNPC cooperators, police officers clash over property in Lagos

LEADERSHIP

Open Grazing: Govt To Slaughter Stray Cows From May 1

JUST-IN: Black Good Friday As Herders Kill 10 Worshippers In Benue Community

Tinubu Is Asset, Not Liability To North, Matawalle Replies Critics

We Can Surpass UN Recommended Police, Citizens Ratio With Community Policing ‘ Ekiti CP

JUST-IN: ISWAP Terrorists Blasts Yobe Bridge In Fresh Attack

Easter: Pray For Tinubu To Achieve Renewed Hope Agenda, Wike Urges FCT Residents

TRIBUNE

Economic prosperity, tech career know no gender, stakeholders counsel Nigerian women, girls

Paris Club refund consultant files N220m contempt proceedings against CBN gov,legal director

Verification: Despite EFCC’s INTERPOL threat, CBEX wants more money

Tinubu’s presidency secure till 2031 ‘ Wike

Arewa group urges citizens to support Kaduna govt’s partnership with World Bank

Three NDLEA officers sustain gunshot injuries, hospitalised in Abuja raid attack

Speaker Abbas disburses N5bn scholarships to 30,000 students from North-West

Insecurity: We’ll execute kidnappers publicly, Okpehbolo declares

Insecurity: Evil forces will never prevail, says Tinubu in Easter message

Former naval director urges actionable national security strategy

FG mulls partnership with Tetra Pak on school feeding programme

DAILY TIMES

Plateau Killings: NGF fingers ethnicity, religion, political differences as trigger

Good Friday: Worshippers killed by herdsmen in Benue

Easter: FCT Minister calls for unity, love, renewed hope

Three Nigerian girls lured into sex trade by aunties rescued from Ghana

Wike slams PDP, hints at withdrawing support ahead of FCT elections

Citizens, media poorly informed on digital rights

How Kenya prepares for the World Championships in Athletics

FG reinforces commitment to global aviation standards

NATION 

FG backs Chinese language learning initiative

KON Group appoints Lateef Adedimeji, wife Adebimpe as brand ambassadors

NNPP debunks Kwankwaso defection speculations

Abuja residents witnessing real change under Tinubus administration Wike

Easter: Pray for Tinubu, others for a prosperous Nigeria Wike

IGP orders tight security nationwide as Christians celebrate Easter

Easter: Natasha felicitates Christians, urges sacrifice, unity

Imo police raid IPOB/ESN hideout, arrest three, recover arms, N10 cash

Tinubus approval of Ahmadiyya university will boost youth development Muslim group

Five red flags of Ponzi schemes, gambling businesses

My fears for school pupils with Gen Z teachers

2027: North Central APC Forum applauds CPCs rejection of opposition coalition against Tinubu

 HERALD   

Davido Sparks Controversy with Claim of Humble Beginnings in New Album

Multiple-Vehicle Crash Causes Major Gridlock on Lagos-Ibadan Expressway

Seyi Law: If Tinubu Can’t Fix Nigeria, No Politician Can

LaLiga Secures Fifth Champions League Spot for 2025/2026 Season

Labour Minister Urges Construction Workers to Champion Policies for Sector Growth

MACBAN Urges Tinubu to Issue Presidential Order Protecting Herdsmen

DAILY TRUST

Multiple bank charges dig deep into customers accounts

MKO Abiola Stadium main bowl pitch faces decay despite $1m overhaul

Gunmen raid market in Kano, kill 2, abduct villager

3 NDLEA officers shot during raid on Abuja building

Nigeria needs 2000 actuaries to evolve nations financial sector

Easter: Tinubu preaches hope, orders military to end insecurity without delay

FG concerned over high maternal mortality in 7 Kaduna LGAs

3 arrested as police bust IPOB hideout in Imo

17 killed in fresh attack on Benue communities

Police begin probe into attack on Natashas family house

Man kills ex-wifes lover in Niger

AUTHORITY

Insecurities: Igbo traditional rulers canvasses for strategic security solutions

2027: APC will dislodge opposition parties in FCT Ganduje

CSOs applaud Tinubu, Matawalle, NSA , others for 90% drop in insecurity

NDPHC MD inspects Lafia substation, says company has invested N500bn in transmission infrastructure nationwide

Rivers: PANDEF raises concern about appointments, suspensions by SOLAD

BUSINESSDAY

Adebayo to address issues around tech, trade prospects, others in GWU Confab

Air Peace suspends flights into Enugu airport over safety concerns

IMF lauds Tinubu’s reforms, warns of high poverty rate

Nigerian economy better positioned to withstand external pressures, says IMF

PwC says CBN must maintain tightening to stabilise naira, curb inflation

AfDB’s Adesina visits Buhari, expresses gratitude as tenure nears end

FG urges Ethiopia to expedite action towards signing of agreement on prisoner exchange

CBN plans secret checks on BDC outlets

Influence of non-resident E-Commerce platforms in Nigeria: Facts and challenges

DAILY INDEPENDENT

Nigeria’s Seaports Remain Strategic Gateway To Nation’s Economy-Sunmola

CBEX: Popular Nigerian Fuji Musician, Taye Currency Reveals How He Lost N10m To Ponzi Scheme

NDPHC Has Power Generation Capacity In Excess Of Transmission ‘ MD

Rape Allegation: Allow Judicial Process To Determine Your Innocence, Group Tells Medical Doctor

I Wanted Fubara Removed, Not Just Suspended ‘ Wike

[BREAKING] Scores Feared Dead, Many Houses Razed As Armed Herdsmen Attack Another Benue Community

NEW TELEGRAPH

Matawalle: Tinubu Not Political Liability To Northern Nigeria

Shehu Sani Urges Tinubu To Shun Nepotism In Political Appointment

Harmony Gardens Partners FG: Launch Renewed Hope Estate

Amotekun Arrests Ex-convict For Stealing N5.6m Cable In Osogbo

Osun Monarch Advocates Unity Among Traditional Rulers

Kwankwaso Wont Join Tinubus Failed Govt Says NNPP Chairman

Food Security: Presidential Food Systems Coordinators Parley Journalists

BLUEPRINT

We have expanded access to tertiary education in Kaduna state  — Gov Sani

Police rescue 6 kidnap victims in Zamfara

Oyo police command will ensure public safety, security during Easter public holiday – CP Adenola

Lagos businessman bags 5years sentence for rejecting naira as legal lender

Pro-Wike group denies member’s clash with Bayelsa lawmaker

2027: I will work against Atiku again – Fayose

Benue: Insecurity worsens as suspected herdsmen attack 3 communities, k!ll 80

Botched gas supply deal: UK Appeal Court affirms $380m award against NLNG

FG hints on tariff hike as power generation hits 6,003MW