Nigerian Newspapers Headlines, Tuesday, 13 May 2025

Nigerian Newspapers Headlines

BUSINESSDAY

Trump to sign executive order to slash prescription drug prices by 30-80%

FEC approves new national policy on employment

FG moves to overhaul DisCos in power sector revamp

Nigeria’s crude output hits two-month high but below OPEC quota

World Bank calls for end to Nigeria’s ‘wasteful, regressive electricity subsidy’

How AI will redefine Nigerian businesses, jobs

Court adjourns suit on Fubara’s suspension as Tinubu, Akpabio’s lawyers absent

Again, bomb blast on Maiduguri Damboa road claims two lives

CSCS shareholders approve N8.8bn dividend at 31st AGM

DMO opens N300bn Sukuk with 19.75% yield

JAMB threatened with lawsuit over poor UTME results

Cardoso signals interest rates may slow on likely inflation drop

CBN, portfolio investors still dominate Nigeria’s FX turnover – World Bank

Lagos Electoral Commission meets stakeholders ahead of July 12 local council poll

National Integrated Electricity Policy 2024 and road to attaining energy security in Nigeria

Nigeria scraps decades-old waivers for foreign ships in shipping revamp

Cardoso signals interest rates may slow on likely inflation drop

PUNCH

UK ends overseas social care recruitment in major immigration shake-up

Over 7,000 Nigerian pilgrims reach Madinah as 2025 Hajj airlift gathers pace

Dangote refinery offers N10 refund on petrol to customers

Forex market speculators bleed amid fresh regulatory actions

CBN policies may lower inflation to 22.1% – W’Bank

N54.9tn budget: FG, W’Bank at odds over funding strategy

FG confirms payment of $3.4bn IMF COVID-19 loan

Poor hospital regulation fuelling quackery – NHFRA committee chair

Credo unveils digital payment to empower MSMEs

Economic reforms boosted govt revenue to N31tn – World Bank

Bauchi varsity trains 46 lecturers on research, grant application

LASG targets N3tn idle assets to boost IGR

2027: PDP dead, APC preparing for victory, Ganduje replies Lamido

Saraki chairs PDP govs’ seven-member reconciliation committee

Agents oppose $100 tariff on Nigerian-bound cargoes

Govt warns public against fake contracts, grants

Restructuring: FG deploys special teams to underperforming Discos

THISDAY

Nigeria First Policy and Imperative of Import Substitution Industrialisation Policy

Report: Power Supply, High Cost of Commercial Leases Biggest Obstacle to Business Growth

LCCI: Success of Nigeria First Policy Depends on Bold, Well-coordinated Execution Strategy

CJN Pledges to Deepen Nigerian Judiciary, ECOWAS Court Relationship

Privity of Contract in Actions Founded on Letters of Credit

Lagos Judiciary, ECOWAS Court, to Strengthen Regional Judicial Ties

Supreme Court Revokes Fred Ajudua’s Bail

Pate: FEC Moves To Make Medical Drugs Affordable To Nigerians

Nine Babcock University Graduates Earn First Class Honours in 2024 Bar Exams

Rewane: Nigeria Has Too Many Underutilised Airports

Alake: Tinubu’s Reforms Yielded N6.9bn Revenue in Mining Licence Fees in Q1

London’s Mayor-Elect of Southwark Invites Nigerian Journalist Segun Kasali to Inauguration

Oil Theft Slumps 58.3% in Q1 Amid Renewed Fight against Sabotage

Stock Market Depreciates by N296bn on Profit-taking in MTN 25, Others

GUARDIAN   

U.S., China agree to roll back tariffs for 90 days

Zelenskyy invites Pope Leo XIV to Ukraine after first phone call

Care system will suffer under UK immigration plan, says Forbes

1,534,654 candidates petition JAMB over poor UTME performance

Lagos generated N333.2b IGR in Q1 2025 – Commissioner

Nigeria posts fastest GDP growth in decade — World Bank

Ohanaeze calls for review of defence ministry’s approach to insecurity

Fifth Global Congress on sickle cell disease holds in Abuja

Protest as police ‘refuse’ to release suspects after ‘collecting’ N500,000 bail

NIA celebrates 65th anniversary, honours Jonathan, others

DMO launches N300b Sukuk bond

FG, NAICOM roll out new insurance regulation for leased aircraft

CSCS targets NGX listing as shareholders demand transparency

Fubara can’t decide for Rivers, Residents insist on democratic system

Lagos APC sets up appeal panel for LG primaries amid alleged imposition of candidates

Electoral amendment will be ready before 2027 elections — Yakubu

Delta Central APC dispels division rumour, reaffirms support for Tinubu, Oborevwori

NNPC to resume oil exploration in North, pursues AKK completion

Dangote Refinery introduces N10 rebate on petrol purchases

Southeast poly with only 30 students gets billions in intervention funds yearly— TETFund

IPOB declares 12-hour lockdown on May 30 to ‘honour Biafra heroes’ and more

VANGUARD

Delta: How monarchs, vigilante members aid kidnapping

Everyone’s attacking Obi, while he worries about Nigeria — Amadi

Life insurance scheme: FEC approves 17 underwriters for Tinubu, Shettima, SGF, ministers

Defections: PDP’s collapse imminent — Ganduje, Wike

New immigration reforms: Nigerians affected as UK slashes graduate visa to 18 months

We didn’t call for protest in South-East – IPOB

IPoB declares May 30 lockdown to remember Biafran heroes

Terrorists attack Borno military base, capture soldiers

Kemi Badenoch slams new UK immigration proposal, calls for stricter policies

Defections: PDP remains alive, will rise again in 2027 – BoT Chair Wabara

Court adjourns suit challenging Tinubu’s suspension of Fubara, others in Rivers

Court to hear Akpabio’s contempt claims against Natasha tomorrow

Nigeria’s 2025 budget assumptions ambitious – World Bank; FG disagrees

Herders resume attacks on Abavo, kidnap woman, injure 3 vigilante members

10 changes to UK’s immigration policy that could hit Nigerians hard

Over 40m Nigerians living with disabilities  —  IFA

FG to restructure two underperforming DisCos – Power Minister

Nigeria posts fastest GDP growth in decade – World Bank

Oil marketers flood jetties with 283, 577 metric tonnes of imported petrol, others

Poor UTME Results: Law firm demands cancellation, threatens suit

LEADERSHIP

Federal Gov’t Okays N1.2trn For Roads, Power, Aviation Projects

UK Unveils Immigration Reforms To Curb Overseas Hiring

Ex-Senate President Lawan Warns Of Evolving Security Threats, Seeks Nigerians’ Support

Lagos APC Primaries: 5 LG Chairmen Lost Bid To Get Party Tickets

Delta Central APC Dispels Division Rumour, Reaffirms Support For Tinubu, Oborevwori, Dafinone

2025 U-20 AFCON: Nigeria Beat Senegal To Book Semi-Final Spot

Federal Gov’t Targets Infrastructure Growth With N300bn Fresh Sukuk Issuance

Nigeria First Policy: Customs Assures Local Vehicle Manufacturers Of Patronage

Nigeria First Policy: Customs Assures Local Vehicle Manufacturers Of Patronage

Stock Market Investors Reap N1.69trn Gains In 1 Week

Nigerian Man Arrested For Attempting To Meet Minor For Sex In UK

Police Arrest 200 Suspected Criminals, Rescue 130 Kidnap Victims In Katsina

Federal Gov’t Confirms Repayment Of $3.4bn COVID-19 IMF Loan

FG, CIG Motors Sign MoU To Train 365 Youths In Automobile Maintenance

Terrorists Abduct Retired Immigration Officer, 2 Other Passengers In Yobe

Ohanaeze Youth Council Seeks Removal Of Defence Minister Amid Escalating Insecurity

DAILY TRUST

Boko Haram invades another military base in Borno, captures, kills soldiers

You can’t zone 2027 ticket to North, Wike Warns PDP

‘Immorality’: Maryam Abacha University shuts two students’ hostels

Saraki heads PDP reconciliation committee on NEC, Convention

Over 100 shipowners jostle for $360m Cabotage fund

FG to overhaul underperforming DisCos

Tinubu swears in 2 INEC commissioners, CCB board members

TETFund to cut off interventions in non-performing institutions

India, Pakistan claim truce violations as 60 dead, thousands displaced in conflict

Bandits abduct 5 traders at Plateau market

Ex-minister slumps, dies while playing Lawn Tennis

Bandits in police uniform attack Zamfara school, kill teacher, abduct 3

NEW TELEGRAPH

Settlement Of COVID-19 IMF Loan Boosts Nigeria’s Creditability Status – FG

Zamfara: Nigerian Red Cross Society Supports Vulnerable Women, Children

Alleged Defamation: Court To Hear Akpabio’s Suit Against Natasha May 13

Gov Yusuf Employs Schools Guards, Gives Teachers Vehicles Loans

FG Confirms Redemption Of N100b 2017 Sukuk

FG Approves Nat’l Employment Policy Review

Rivers: Court Adjourns Suit Challenging Fubara, Others’ Suspension

Oil Price Crash: Improved Production’ll Save Fg’s N54.99trn Budget – IPMAN

Paramilitary: ‘Nigeria Has Potential To Meet Shoe, Garment Needs

Nigeria’s Oil Output Rises To 1.49m Barrels Per Day In April – NUPRC

Bandits Abduct Five, Loot Shops In Wase Market Attack

Six Killed In Benue Midnight Attack By Armed Herdsmen

Court Frowns Over Delay In Fubara’s Suspension Suit

BLUEPRINT

FEC approves 17 insurance underwriters for N17.3bn group life assurance scheme

Don’t zone 2027 ticket to North, Wike warns PDP

NOA backs deradicalisation of repentant B/Haram members

Alleged violation of orders: Court to hear contempt cases against Akpoti-Udughan, Akpabio

Information Minister confirms repayment of IMF’s $3.4bn COVID-19 loan

FEC targets $100bn from culture, tourism sectors

African man ‘lands in trouble’ for attempting to meet minor for s3x in UK

Wike tasks contractors on quality project delivery

Ganduje to Lamido: PDP is dead, we‘ll receive you soon

Ancelotti appointed as Brazil head Coach

U-20 AFCON: Flying Eagles pip Senegal, secure World Cup ticket

Respect host communities’ culture, NYSC DG tasks corps members

Nurses account for 66% projected shortfall of 6.1m health workers – WHO

                               

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