Nigerian Newspapers Headlines, Tuesday, 22 April 2025

Nigerian Newspapers Headlines

DAILY TRUST

Pope Francis died from stroke, heart failure Vatican

New Pope:135 Catholic cardinals to vote as 10 potentials emerge

5 dead, 13 injured as truck rams into procession in Gombe

Nigerians can tell whos criticising Tinubu just to grab power Uba Sani

FRSC officer killed in Zuba traffic gridlock

Minimum wage: Striking FCT workers, teachers to protest Wednesday

Over 200 displaced as windstorms destroy houses in FCT community

FCTA bridging infrastructural gap between Abuja city, rural communities Wike

Police debunk rumour of attack on Ekiti community

Yobe LG bans carrying of cutlasses in towns, markets

Experts caution FG amidst IMF report on Nigerias economic uncertainty

Unsold goods hit N2.14trn in 2024; MAN cites weak demand, high production costs

CPPE picks holes in 30% raw materials value addition bill

Dangotes N31bn intervention boosting food security Gov. Buni

FG justifies proposed concession of 5 airports

Pope Francis: Poor, migrants lost a friend, says Buhari

Benue killings: Death toll hits 72

Killings: Hire mercenaries to wipe out terrorists, Ogun Monarch tells Tinubu

Nigerian journalist sets new Guinness World Record

Protests As Bayelsa Govt Relocates RDA Headquarters From Wikes Allys Community

PUNCH

Pope Francis died of stroke — Vatican

Meet Peter Turkson, Ghanaian cardinal who could be the next Pope

Okpebholo suspends monarch over kidnappings

Jigawa gov tears defectors’ PDP membership cards, opposition party demands apology

Presidential aide accuses govs of misusing security votes amid rising insecurity

JUST IN: Tinubu returns to Abuja after UK, France trip

FG generated N6.96bn in mining fees in Q1 2025 – Alake

US seeks limits on Google’s search power as AI rises

NAMA conducts flight checks at Ogun airport

Pope to be buried with no adornments, no titles – Vatican

Presidential aide accuses govs of misusing security votes amid rising insecurity

NiMet workers to begin indefinite strike Tuesday

Shettima’s Plateau visit fails to hold, gov summons security meeting

Adoption: Ogun not running baby factory – Commissioner

FG closes Lagos bridge for repairs April 27

APC, NAssembly working to enable diaspora Nigerians vote Ganduje

Govt trying, but Nigerians still hungry – Kwara Bishop

Buhari calls for Gaza peace as final respect to late Pope Francis

Alaafin seeks CCTV cameras installation on Fiditi-Oyo road

Students union raises funds to bury Nigerian shot in US

Police begin probe over Oborevwori advisers death

NNPCL sells N336bn crude to Dangote, foreign refiners Report

Marketers decry losses as NNPC drops petrol price to N880/litre

THISDAY

FG Threatens to Blacklist Non-performing Housing Contractors

EFCC, Interpol in Joint N1.3tn CBEX Probe

Nigerian Breweries Migrates from N65.58bn Loss to N69.99bn PBT

Pope Francis Dies at 88: Tinubu, Trump, Putin, Macron, King Charles Pay Tributes

Despite Economic Challenges, 10 Banks Granted N65.6 Trillion Loans to Customers

Mutfwang to Stakeholders: Lets Unite to Reclaim Our Land from Bandits, Terrorists

NUPRC: No Underhand Dealings in 2024 Oil Licensing Bid Round

Army Dismantles 16 Illegal Oil Refining Sites, Arrests 23 Suspects in NDelta

Nigerian Journalist Sets New Guinness World Record with 72-hour Interview

Jonathan on Sunhak Prize: I Wish I Can Secure Global Peace, End Human Suffering

Ewor: Tinubu Funding Wike to Destroy Wike, Says FCT Minister No Longer Party Member

Court Upholds UK Judgment in $3.5m Debt Case Against Businessman Makanjuola, Others

FG Collects N6.5bn Mining Fees, Registers 118 Buying Centres

Lagos Revives Afro-Brazilian Heritage, as Fanti Carnival Returns in Grand Style

Expert: Tariff War Trumps Ploy to Dismantle WTO, Birth US Isolationism

Keyamo Debunks Unfounded Reports on 80-year Concession of Enugu Int Airport

Mass Defection Hits APC, PDP as 1,083 Join SDP in Gombe

Police Extradite Murder Suspect, Nnayereugo,to Face

SUN       

Wike earned body of benchers membership on merit, not courtroom theatrics, aide replies Falana

NNPP claims Osun deserves better than Adeleke in 2026

Osimhen to earn N27.39BN salary yearly at Man Utd

Plateau: Bandits have taken over grazing reserve, forests Mutfwang

Implementation of cost-reflective tariffs for Band A raises revenue by 700bn, says minister

Obi convoy boy recounts traumatic prison experience

CISLAC demands Tinubus immediate response to killings in Benue, Plateau, others

Ekwuemes son to Tinubu, others: Be sensitive, cut excesses, lead by example

Tinubu mourns Pope Francis, pays tribute to late pontiffs global legacy

Plateau: Jos residents protest killings by gunmen

No fixed duration set for Enugu Airport concession -FG

GUARDIAN    

NCoS denies bomb blast reports at Maiduguri custodial centre

Hisbah refutes alleged assault on Katsina lady

Oborevworis aide Shimite Bello allegedly killed by husband

Why naira-for-crude policy is best for the economy

Israel security chief accuses PM of demanding personal loyalty

Pope Francis was faithful friend of Palestinians Abbas

Police rescue newborn baby, arrest traffickers in Akwa Ibom

Mexico says no deal yet with Trump on auto, steel tariffs

Pentagon chief dismisses reports he shared military info with wife

Easter: Taraba ALGON chairman urges residents to embrace peace, unity

NSCDC arrests man with gun during church service in Plateau LG

VANGUARD

Trump says Pope Francis ‘loved the world,’ will attend funeral

Trump slams Fed, as dollar slumps, gold soars

US lawmakers move to bring back wrongfully deported migrants

FG rakes in N6.5bn from mining fees, registers 118 buying centres

Tinubu returns to Abuja after Europe trip

Truck owners and dredgers clash over price ‘sharp sand’ in Lagos

Pope Francis died of stroke – Vatican

1999 ECOWAS protocol on cross border grazing origin of insecurity in Benue — Gov Alia

Insecurity: We’ve not got there yet — Jigawa Gov disagrees with Danjuma on self-defence

Over ₦10m raised in 4 days to relocate boy who faced Peter Obi’s convoy — Lawyer

FG refutes claims of agreed concession period for Enugu Airport

Delta Governor’s aide, Shimite, dies on Easter Monday; husband in protective custody

Burna Boy gave me N20m, but I’d have preferred song collab – Portable

High cost of medicare: More Nigerians now rely on social media health prescriptions

I’ll continue to devote my life to peace, humanity – Jonathan

Manufacturers’ unsold inventory surges 87.5% to N2.14trn

LEADERSHIP

From Skeptic To Advocate: Why Continuity With Governor Peter Mbah Matters

Troops Repel Boko Haram Attack On Military Base In Yobe

Pope Francis Bridged Islam, Christianity, Fought For The Weak ‘ Buhari

Obedient Movement Merges With Tinubu Support Group, Backs President’s 2027 re-election

Suspected Explosion At Maiduguri Prison ‘Mere False Alarm’ By Convicted Bomber Charles Okah

Plateau Killings: Church Leaders Protest Attacks, Demand Justice

TRIBUNE

FG receives N6.5bn mining fees, registers 118 buying centres

Jonathan mourns Pope Francis, says late Pontiff stood for vulnerable people

JUST IN: Tinubu returns to Abuja after nearly three weeks in Europe

2027: Those forming coalition against Tinubu are content creators ‘ Senate spokesman

Nigerian journalist breaks interview marathon World Record

Northern CAN, Speaker Abbas mourn Pope Francis

List major cases you won to become SAN, Wike’s aide challenges Falana

Self-defence will cause anarchy, Gov Namadi replies General Danjuma

Ex-President Jonathan regrets inability to end Nigerians’ suffering

In tribute, Tinubu says Pope Francis challenged the powerful, calls him ‘guiding light for millions

DAILY TIMES

FGs intervention fast-tracking siemens power project, says Adelabu

Group Fault Reps Committees Refund Order on Remita

Nigerian Correctional Service denies bomb explosion in Maiduguri prison

CAN lead protest in Jos over herdsmen Killings

APC National Chairman inaugurates France chapter, drums supports for Tinubu

NATION      

FRSC confirms five dead, 13 injured in Gombe accident

NSCDC arrests man with gun in Bokkos church premises

Lagos truckers protest incessant hike in sand prices by dredgers

Death toll in Lagos building collapse rises to seven

Crisis looms as scavenger kills youth in Okitipupa

No inspector arrested over alleged arm transportation

Fed Govt to close Ijora Bridge in Lagos for repairs

Edo gov assures of recruitment of more teachers for public schools

FCT police deny report of officer smuggling AK-47, ammunition to Nasarawa

Ganduje rallies Diaspora support for Tinubu in France

We need boarding schools for special education, Parents of PWD tell Zamfara govt

Buhari mourns Pope Francis, describes him as a friend to the poor, migrants

Nigerian journalist breaks Guinness World Record with 75-hour interview marathon

BUSINESSDAY

Reconciling the ‘power of not knowing’ with Nigeria’s education crisis

Repositioning the National Theatre as a symbol for cultural rebirth

Nigeria’s foreign investments hit two-year high on juicy returns

Data centres to pump $630m on growing internet usage

FX crunch drives uptake for local raw materials

FX volatility boosts local inputs sourcing by 9% in 2024

Banks report increased credit availability for unsecured, corporate lending in Q1

Nigeria’s reforms earn IMF nod but face uphill battle against economic headwinds

Abuja leisure industry booms on rising population, middle-class income

Nigeria heading towards tyranny under Tinubu, Tunde Bakare warns

Police rescue 12 kidnap victims, recover ‘10.3m ransom in nationwide crackdown

No nation has developed on aid,’ Adesina urges Africa to embrace self-reliance

DAILY INDEPENDENT

Tinubu Arrives Abuja After Visit To France

Death Toll In Benue Communities Attacks Rises To 72

13 Insurance Firms May Lose Licences Over Incoming New Insurance Act

Experts Itemise Benefits Of 23.2% Petroleum Import Drop To Economy

Troops Arrest 23 Suspected Oil Thieves, Recover 67,000 Litres of Stolen Products

Odii Gifts Ebonyi Community N150m To To Boost Food Production

EXPOSE Trains Over I00 Youths On Personal Hygiene, Menstrual Health In Edo

Conference Of Speakers Condemns Fresh Terrorist Attacks In Benue, Kwara, Others

NEW TELEGRAPH

Zulum Approves N850m For Rehabilitation, Upgrade Of Boreholes In Flood Affected Areas

Wike Accused Of Being APC Mole In Rivers PDP Crisis

Plateau Under Siege, Gov Mutfwang Calls For Unity To End Killings

FUOYE Accuses SSANU Of Spreading False Allegations Against VC

Reps, NEITI Director To Speak At Rembinar Dialogue On Tax Reforms, Energy Transition

BLUEPRINT

Al-Qaeda-linked jihadists attack military posts in Benin Republic, kill 70 soldiers

CBN leads dialogue with JP Morgan, NGX, others, in pre-spring meetings forum

Tuggar: Leading Nigeria’s charge for strategic diplomatic alliances

Work to contain insecurity, Sokoto CAN chair charges political leaders

I’m proud of unique place of Ham people in history – Shettima

Flood: Zulum approves N850m for rehabilitation, upgrade of boreholes in Borno

Salary arrears have turned us to farmers, artisans – FCT teachers

Lake Chad Basin ministers launch polio vaccine for children

                               

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