Nigerian Newspapers Headlines, Saturday, 17 May 2025

Nigerian Newspapers Headlines

VANGUARD

Deportation: Trump accuses Supreme Court of blocking ‘what I was elected to do’

Finland charges Simon Ekpa with inciting terrorism

Hardship: We’re all sitting on kegs of gunpowder – Obasanjo

2027: Akwa Ibom adopts Tinubu, Akpabio, Eno as sole candidates

Why poverty will remain with us —Doguwa, longest serving northern lawmaker

FG coughs out N2.2trn on roads, as Umahi likens Tinubu to Biblical Joseph

YabaTech stands by JAMB amidst 2025 UTME challenges

Court rules against woman challenging rights of children over their deceased father’s property

Expose us, LP’s Nenadi Usman dares Abure over threats

27-year-old man shot dead, three others injured in Bayelsa

Bitcoin dips below $102K as Russia-Ukraine peace talks face uncertainty

UK to establish return hubs in 3rd countries for failed asylum seekers

JAMB is to blame for our failure, UTME candidates recount experience

Poor countries have annual $97bn financing gap for education — World Bank

PUNCH

UK immigration crackdown jolts Nigerian youths

Why 5,000 candidates with 300+ UTME scores missed admission

Lagos couple in messy divorce battle

Organ trafficking: Unmasking ritual killing lies behind booming human parts trade (1)

Woman bites off lover’s manhood in Rivers during sex dispute

Insecurity: Stop sacrificing our children, parents of military personnel tell FG

Cultists butchered our first sons like animals — Grieving fathers of Bayelsa students

FG confirms two million households for cash transfer

Simon Ekpa faces terrorism charges in Finland

Five injured in Rivers filling station explosion

Intensify efforts against insecurity, Tinubu tells Armed Forces

US Supreme Court blocks Trump bid to resume Venezuelan deportations

Defence chief blames porous borders for jihadists’ invasion

Unlawful detention: ECOWAS court orders Ghana to pay $75,000

Woman arraigned in Oyo for stealing drinks worth N7.6m

NSCDC nabs nine in Jigawa for cattle rustling

Police kill two as armed men attack Anambra checkpoint

Terrorists recycling old attack videos to spread propaganda DHQ

Police arrest fake EFCC operatives in Niger

Troops recover 1,000 stolen cattle in Taraba

THISDAY

Tinubu Approves More Air Assets to Tackle Insurgency

At Dele Momodu’s Lecture, Obasanjo Urges Collective Action to End Poverty

FG Secures €100m Concessionary Funding from French Treasury to Develop Creative Infrastructure

JAMB Unveils Emergency Counselling Centre for Candidates

Citing Rising Debt, Moody’s Pushes US Out of Top Triple-A Rating Club

FAAC Shares N1.681trn April Revenue, Federation Account Grosses N2.848tn

Akume: Why We Must Patronise Made-In-Nigeria Goods

Tinubu Canvasses More Collaboration Between Govt, Traditional Rulers

NELFUND May Extend Loans to Private Institutions

How Igbo Apprenticeship System Can Unlock Nigeria’s Economic Empowerment

As CBN Activates Measures to Sustain FX Inflows

Complacency, Poor Training Expose Airports to Security Threats

GUARDIAN   

More than two years after her last song, Rihanna unveils “Friend Of Mine,” for the Smurfs’ movie soundtrack 

2027:Between PDP’s hope for implosion of APC and need for introspection

Female entrepreneurs urged to ‘Own The Stage’ for global impact

68% of Nigerian women do not own a smartphone — Minister

‘Reforms are vital to tackle Africa’s MSMEs $120b trade finance deficit’

PHOTOS: Gas explosion at filling station destroys over 10 vehicles in Rivers

Jihadists kill five multinational troops in Nigeria base raid

Customs arrest 4, intercepts illicit items worth over N1.5b in Lagos

Customs seeks intelligence-driven operations in checkmating smuggling

Odu’a investment declares n82.26b profit, revenue grows by 81%

2027: SDP Strategises for victory, fills vacant positions in NWC

LEADERSHIP

Tension In Enugu Community Over Chieftaincy Tussle

Auditor, Cashier For Prosecution Over N275m Fraud

Persons Behind Senator’s Recall Not Our Members – Delta APC

Boko Haram Is Back – And It Should Terrify Us

Nigerian Film ’77 To Screen At Cannes Film Festival

YABATECH Upgrade To Varsity Will Meet Needs Of Digital, Industrial Economy – Rector

CSOs Urge Increased Funding For Kwara Women Farmers

Sahel Terror Push Fuelling Nigeria’s Insecurity – Service Chiefs

DAILY TRUST

Investigation: Addicts rot as drug business thrives in Abuja

World Hypertension Day: Young Nigerians under burden of hypertension

After 10 years: 11,000 IDPs relocate as Borno shuts camp

NLC threatens showdown over 89 labourers at Dangote refinery

‘Nigeria First’ must be real, not rhetoric

Benue attacks: Insecurity forces down enrolment in Benue schools

After 10 years: 11,000 IDPs relocate as Borno shuts camp

Senate meets with telecom, ICT experts ahead of security summit

Group hails Tinubu’s forest guards, says it shows he’s in charge

Utomi dares Tinubu, DSS over shadow government

BUSINESSDAY

More than 50 farmers feared killed, others abducted in Borno

Charismatic bishops urge Tinubu to halt killings across Nigeria

Renaissance surpasses oil output target by 40% in first month

Foreign subsidiaries deliver 28% of Nigerian four tier-one banks’ profits

US loses last perfect credit rating as Moody’s downgrades debt

Suspected bandits abduct four farmers in Zamfara

Finland charges Simon Ekpa, Nigerian separatist leader with terrorism

Tinubu meets Service Chiefs over insecurity

Rice hoarders will lose money because rice prices will crash, says Rabiu

NEW TELEGRAPH

Diri Goes Hard On Cultism, Directs Vc To Expel Culprits

Customs Arrests 4 Smugglers Over N1.5bn Rice, Recovers N20.7m

774 Athletes, 162 Officials: Edo Set For Nat’l Sports Festival

Terror Surge In Sahel Worsening Nigeria’s Insecurity – Musa

Nigeria Got $5.34bn, Highest Payment Globally From Shell In 2024 –Report

Tinubu Appoints Holloway As Chairman Of Theatre Partners

Terrorists’ Use Of Drones: Fg Developing New Defence Capabilities, Strategies To Counter Threat –Sources

BLUEPRINT

Nigeria losses $132.7m to ovarian cancer- PPB

How Nigerian banks ‘extort’ customers through multiple charges

Palace secretary denies aiding deposed priest in Edo

2027: SDP appoints Uba, Abubakar, Ado Bello as NEC members

Hisbah Commission Seizes 209 Cartons of Alcohol, Closes Maina Lodge in Yobe

‘YO! Health: FG launches new youth-focused health awareness campaign

Sokoto-Badagry Super Highway: Shagari’s dream 47 years ago being realised by Tinubu – Umahi

Probe JAMB management over 2025 UTME – Ajadi urges FG

CJN cautions against hasty AI’s integration into legal frame work

Defence minister Matawalle lauded for security, industrial reforms

How private security coys can complement conventional security apparatuses

NYF demands JAMB reform, accountability over technical glitches

NELFUND expands student loan scheme to vocational skills centres

 

                               

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