Nigerian Newspapers Headlines, Tuesday, 6 May 2025

Nigerian Newspapers Headlines

VANGUARD

Trump’s govt offers $1,000 to migrants who self-deport

Dangote thanks Tinubu for revolutionary change in oil & gas sector

Armed herders kill 2 commuters, abduct 4 others in Benue

$122m laundering allegation: Bank asks court to halt House, Police’s probe

Kano Blasphemy Case: SANs can’t stand before Sharia Court, says defence

Fresh concerns over budget 2025 as oil price drops to $59 per barrel

VeryDarkMan: We must resist state-sponsored tyranny – Atiku

VDM to be released today, faces multiple charges in court Thursday

Naira appreciates to N1,600/$ in parallel market

2023: Nothing wrong with Muslim-Muslim ticket — Tanko Yakassai

Anti-Tinubu coalition: North alone can’t decide 2027 presidency — Tanko Yakassai, ACF

Osun govt slams ex-Speaker for labelling Adeleke ‘caretaker gov’

2027: I’ll still vote Peter Obi, says Farotimi

Youths’ future is in Nigeria, not in US, Europe – AfDB’s Akinwumi Adesina

You sound like Peter Obi — Onanuga blasts Adesina over claims on GDP per capita

Senate resumes tomorrow, mulls Rivers crisis reconciliation, tax reform bills

Over 1.5m candidates score below 200 in 2025 UTME

Court to hear suit filed by scavengers, beggars against Wike May 29

How to check 2025 UTME results: a step-by-step guide

As prices of school bags soar: Parents now go for locally made backpack

How 5 children died inside abandoned vehicle in Nasarawa

Fire guts recycling Chinese company in Lagos

LASTMA warns against crossing expressways after lorry killed pedestrian

Mother enrolls son in Nigerian school after US homeschooling, says experience will shape his life

Why Nigerians prefer caregiving, warehouse jobs abroad  —  Nigerian-American

Release VeryDarkMan now, protesters chant at GTBank Headquarters Abuja

VeryDarkMan: We must resist state-sponsored tyranny – Atiku

Manufacturing investments crash by 35% amid rising cost of finance

Ahmed Musa set to return to Super Eagles ahead of Ghana clash in London

PUNCH

Concerns as over 1.5 million UTME candidates score below 200

Step-by-step guide on checking 2025 UTME results

Rivers emergency rule: N’Assembly counters PDP govs’ lawsuit, demands N1bn

NELFUND under fire over loans to ex-students

Insecurity: Reps, Benue gov clash as NASS resumes today

Oyo unveils task force to tackle illegal mining

Kano LGs to contribute N670m for Emir Sanusi’s vehicles

El-Rufai placeholder for Atiku in SDP – Galadima

Nigeria leads move to provide power to 300m Africans – Abbas

FG approves N1.8tn road projects, new contracts

Boko Haram: Borno to shut IDP camp over rising gangsterism, prostitution

NYSC DG warns corps members against involvement in politics

Five Nasarawa children suffocate inside vehicle

Efforts to discredit Seyi Tinubu politically motivated – NAPS president

Farms destroyed as oil spill ravages Rivers community

2027: Oyo APC chieftain warns against gov candidate imposition

Student loan: Minister meets VCs as NANS blocks Lagos-Ibadan highway

Northern group, Matawalle clash over alleged N528bn embezzlement

Revenue inefficiencies cost power firms N965bn

MTN, CSCS collaborate on capital market accessibility

Tinubu approves plan to attract $122bn power investments

Nigeria leads move to provide power to 300m Africans – Abbas

Nigeria, others target 10 offshore drilling projects – Report

Retailers decry selective reopening of border filling stations

$3bn refinery fraud: Immigration flags passports of suspects

Lawyers, protesters demand VeryDarkMan’s release

Police begin investigation as grader crushes mother, child in Ondo

Babcock threatens suit, says ‘missing’ student left school unlawfully

Gunmen intercept commercial bus, kill two, kidnap four in Benue

Police arrest killers of Bayelsa monarch

Businessman remanded in Kirikiri over $2.6m Crypto, N3.5bn fraud

Warri Refinery staff protest alleged poor welfare, ground operations

2026: Tinubu won’t help APC win Osun — Adeleke’s aide

Peter Obi still my choice for 2027 — Farotimi

El-Rufai placeholder for Atiku in SDP – Galadima

THISDAY

Edun Lauds CBN for Restoring Confidence in External Sector

Afreximbank to Fund African Energy Bank with $19bn in Bid to Raise Oil Industry Capacity

Senate: We’ll Begin Reconciliation of Major Actors in Rivers, Resumes Today

Edo Govt Moves to Replace EdoBest Programme

FEC Approves N787.14bn, $651.7mn for Major Road Projects, Dam Rehabilitation

FEC Okays Nigeria First Economic Policy to Prioritise Local Industries

Edo Govt Moves to Replace Edoest Programme

Dangote Visits Tinubu, Hails President’s Key Changes in Oil Sector

NIESV: Nigeria Needs Holistic Housing Policy, Seizing Empty Buildings Won’t Work

FCT Targets Vaccination of 1,116,677 Children in 2025

OPEC Oil Slumps in April Despite Plans to Raise Output

Report: Shell Considering Acquisition of BP in Landmark Deal

MTN Nigeria Recovers, Declares N133.7bn Profit in Q1 2025

Accion MfB Strengthens Data Security with ‘PCI DSS Compliance’ Certification

Stock Market Appreciates by N412bn on Demand for MTN, 34 Others

Dual Mandate: FG Implements Policy Across Federal Colleges of Education

Miva Open University Tackles Nigeria’s Admission Crisis with AI-Powered Blended Learning

SUN    

Osimhen freezes transfer talks

Averting the World Bank’s grim forecast

Bandits kill 19 in Bauchi communities

Suspected herdsmen kill 2, kidnap 4 passengers in Benue

NANS tackles power minister over call for electricity tariff hike

JAMB: How to check 2025 UTME results

Why we arrested VeryDarkMan – EFCC

2025 UTME: Over 1.5m candidates score below 200

Natasha: Akpabio exits panel probing harassment claims

NDDC issues warning on fake scholarship offers

Trade tensions, uncertainties drag Nigeria’s FX Inflows down 5.7% in April

CBN allots N1.1trn in April NTB auctions –Report

 GUARDIAN   

Trump administration offers $1,000 to migrants who self-deport

 Calabar Archbishop warns against comfort-driven faith

Bandits kill two vigilantes in Niger community

Oyo steps up illegal mining crackdown with executive order enforcement

Tinubu approves 10-year national policy on marine and blue economy

CBN’s personnel cost hits N596b, spikes operating expenses by 78%

It may not be God’s will for you to govern Nigeria, Bwala tells Atiku

FEC approves ‘Nigeria First’ economic policy, announces $5m shares in AIIB

Senate resumes Tuesday, prioritises Rivers reconciliation, security, tax reforms

Defection talks: We’ll follow Kwankwaso wherever he goes, says Gov Yusuf

INEC under pressure not to register TNN as political party– Spokesman

Kaduna community raises alarm over resurgence of diphtheria disease

Nigeria records 3 Mpox-related deaths, 136 confirmed cases

NHIA, Lagos partner to curb maternal mortality amid 430 deaths per 100,000 pregnancies

LEADERSHIP

Zamfara Lawyers Back Reps’ Summon Of Gov Lawal Over State Assembly Crisis

Gas Transition Reducing Cost Of Manufacturing In Nigeria, Says Firm

Nigeria’s First Ladies To Attend Historic Media, Leadership Retreat In Abuja

Evaluating Transparent Pricing Models To Maximize Currency Gains

Federal Gov’t Okays N750bn For Road Projects

Budgit Seeks Stronger Ties With EFCC On Monitoring Of Capital Budget Implementation

FEC Okays Nigeria’s Membership Of Asian Infrastructure Bank

Babcock Varsity Reacts, Says Missing Student Left Campus Without Clearance

Tax Reform, Rivers Crisis Top Agenda As Senate Resumes Tuesday

Kano Assembly Passes Electricity Bill To Cover 3 States

TRIBUNE

FEC approves ‘Nigeria First’ economic policy to prioritise local industry

Naira depreciates as crude oil price falls below $60

Why varsity lecturers’ salaries need urgent review  —CONUA National President

FG inaugurates South-West regional office for agric training

Tinubu’s wife empowers 300 farmers in Ogun

How I almost ran away during my early days as President — Tinubu

Coalition waits on Atiku, Obi on harmonisation of structures

DAILY TRUST

25 killed as bandits, vigilantes clash in Bauchi

2025 UTME: Over 75% score below 200

Economy biting hard — Rural dwellers

Crisis in N/West Devt Commission over scholarship scheme

Nursing Mother, Child crushed to death In Ondo

Attackers of Bayelsa oil facility arrested

VDM’s arrest: Backlash directed at GTBank has serious reputational consequences – Obi

Policeman under fire for ‘lacing Ganduje’s shoe’

Budget deficit may widen as crude oil price drops to $60

Constitution amendment, insecurity, tax bills top agenda as N/Assembly resumes today

NUPRC must act on crude oil diversions

UK opens new visa application centres in Enugu, Port Harcourt

Trump renews tariff war with 100% levy on foreign movies

African youths face education, skills mismatch — AfDB President

BUSINESSDAY

Nigeria missing as eight OPEC+ members raise output

Oil prices fall to four-year low as OPEC+ hikes production

Naira records marginal loss as liquidity decline

Tinubu swear in NASS commission chairman, others

CBN spotlights financial sector reforms’ positive impact on businesses, economy

Hott, AfDB presidential candidate unveils vision for Africa

Virgin Atlantic, BA exclude Nigeria from worldwide promo fares

Tax bills, constitution top agenda as N’Assembly resumes plenary today

BDCs recapitalisation to edge out fringe players

Tinubu to sign Executive Order prioritising local Industry as FEC unveils “Nigeria First” policy

How AGF report, refinery scandal ended Kyari’s reign

FG’s safety nets face setback on oil price slide

Oil majors book lower Q1 profits on weaker crude prices

CBN fines Paystack ₦250m fine over Zap wallet operations

CBN cuts Ways & Means by 59% in boost for reforms

BLUEPRINT

Ogun unveils modern statistics office

Nigeria leading initiative to provide electricity for 300m Africans by 2030 – Abbas

INEC under pressure not to register TNN – Spokesman

Police nab producers of fake farm chemicals in Bauchi

2025 Hajj operations: NAHCON advance team departs for Makkah

Adebayo: Ex-presidential candidate advocates access to leadership for women

House of Representatives lacks authority to summon state governors, interfere in state matters – Group

2027: APC introduces e-registration platform for members

Benue unveils sports marketing, lottery board to boost IGR

U-20 AFCON: Nigeria’s Flying Eagles must fight to beat Kenya – Coach

Julius Berger wins NUJ construction company of the year award

Akwa Ibom assures rainstorm victims of urgent intervention

Kano commits to press freedom, ethical journalism

Benue targeting 8,500 jobs by December – BIPC

Recruitment of 4,000 into Admawa civil service’ll be based on merit – Fintiri’s aide

Rep secures 200 speaker’s scholarship for students of own constituency

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