Nigerian Newspapers Headlines, Thursday, 22 May 2025

Nigerian Newspapers Headlines

THISDAY

Like Zelenskyy, Trump Ambushes SAfrican President in White House Meeting

With 47.73% Spread, Nigeria Still Far from Attaining 70% Broadband Penetration Target

FG Reconvenes Meeting to Fast-track Implementation of China-Nigeria FOCAC Agreements

Zulum to Tinubu: To End Insecurity, Listen to Military, Not Sycophants

27.5% MPR: MAN, LCCI, NECA Lament Prohibitively Expensive Credit

After $5bn Bonga North, Shell to Take Bonga Southwest FID By 2027

FG to Unveil Reconstructed N156bn Eleme-Onne Section of East-West Road in December

House Urges FG to Declare State of Emergency on FCT Healthcare System

NSITF Partners Digital Bridge Institute to Boost Service Delivery

EFCC Re-arraigns Petro Union, Directors Over Alleged 2.5bn Barclays Cheque Scam

Risk Managers Seek Collaboration with NEMA on Disaster Management

CBN Proposes AI-driven AML Compliance Across Financial Institutions

Ministry, EFCC Inspect Seized 753-Unit Abuja Estate, Set for Valuation of Property

Shadow Govt: Court Orders Service of Court Papers on Utomi in Lagos

Alleged Corruption: Protesters Demand Kyaris Deportation from UAE

UTME: Oloyede Flays Calls for Resignation, Says Truck Pushers Cannot Direct Pilots

NAAT Threatens Trade Dispute with FG Over Sharing of N50bn

Senate Summons NAFDAC Over Dangerous Artificial Fruit Ripening Method

Lagos Creates Criminal Information System (LCIS)

NCF: Nigerias Mangrove Under Severe Threat

Obi Decries Relentless Scene of Corruption

Tinubu: Food Security, Regional Inclusion Key To Nigerias Stability

Senate Summons NAFDAC Over Dangerous Artificial Fruit Ripening Method

Nigerian Entrepreneurs Face Challenges in Global Market

FG Partners Chocolate City Group to Transform National Film Institute

Boko Haram: Senate Wants Establishment of Military Base in Adamawa LG

Lagos Ramps up Safety Protocols Ahead of Detty December

Nnamdi Kanu: Court Warns Lawyers against Professional Misconduct

Tinubu Rejoices With Two British-Nigerian Mayors, Bright, Jackson, Upon Inauguration In London

PUNCH

Missing Sokoto gov’s critic, Hamdiyya, found in Zamfara

Police arrest 25 miscreants for assaulting officer in Gombe

Police bust illegal fertiliser factory, arrest five in Bauchi

Four children die in suicide attack on Pakistan school bus

Make good governance, not voting, compulsory in Nigeria

JAMB reviews 379,000 UTME resit results

Salary crisis: FG plans intervention funds for 109 foreign missions

Lagos seeks justice for 3,215 abused children in 2024

Petrol price war closes nearly 5,000 fuel stations

Drug abuse among Nigerian youths alarming, Small Doctor laments

We have Boko Haram informants among politicians, soldiers – Zulum

Criminals on INTERPOL red list arrested in Nigeria – Minister

Senator calls for relocation of old buildings near Abuja airport

Osun PDP senators endorse Tinubu for 2027 election

JAMB announces mop-up examinations for absentee candidates

Keyamo, stakeholders set for aviation book launch

Nigerian firm leads energy in FT Africa ranking

NECA warns against overreliance on monetary tools

NASS workers demand return to contributory pension scheme

Govt sanctions 580 nightclubs, restaurants over public smoking

Cult killings spark panic in Bayelsa

Akwa Ibom court orders lawyer, others to pay N2.2m for rights abuse

NAHCON airlifts 32,549 Hajj pilgrims in 79 flights

7,000 jobs created through Ogoni clean-up — HYPREP

JAMB reviews 379,000 UTME resit results

Shadow govt: DSS gets order to serve suit on Utomi

Ikeja, Island, Lekki top crime hotspots in Lagos – Commissioner

Lagos unveils drone surveillance to boost security

Christian youths demand end to killings across Nigeria

Oyo unveils annual schools census report

British soldiers conquer mount Everest with new technique

SUN    

2027: PDP faces uncertain future in Bayelsa

How Alia, Benue leaders can solve insecurity -Ihagh

Im in politics to change lives, says Owerri senatorial aspirant

Iwuanyanwus ex aide disagree with Umahi on Igbo not being marginalised

AMAC poll: Well not tolerate fake credentials, LP warns aspirants

Your envy is on display, youll wait in vain for Wikes political demise, Olayinka replies Egwu

Senate urges intensified military action against Boko Harams deadly resurgence in Northeast

Seriake Dickson counters Senate over establishment of military base in Adamawa

Protests erupt over illegal mining in FCT, violations of community agreements

NAAT rejects N50bn earned allowance formula, declares trade dispute with FG

Senate divided over Labour Reform Bill to end exploitation of low-income workers

Nigeria seeks Frances support for Nigerias IMO Council bid

Edo loses over $1bn annually to cult-related violence, says Gov Okpebholo

Osun 2026: Ex-senator Husain declares candidacy, vows to unseat Adeleke

Lagos: Fire outbreaks claim N19.52 billion in property, 19 lives in one year

GUARDIAN  

Jennifer Lopez sued for $300k after posting her photos without permission

North-Central supporters warn Obi against alliance with Atiku

Dont fear defections, hungry Nigerians will decide 2027 polls, Makinde tells PDP

PDP Southeast crisis deepens as Chidiebere, Odefa clash over zonal chairmanship

Court issues arrest warrant for businessman accused of agric scam

Adamawa villagers bury their dead in silence after Boko Haram attack

Atiku, Dangote, Elumelu urge Taraba gov to prioritise local investors

Host community in Rivers block oil facility, protest alleged neglect, deprivation

Malema rebukes Trump over false SA white genocide claim

Bloomberg financial markets data service hit by outage

Forum hinges credible LG elections on stronger SIECs

Senate summons NAFDAC over toxic fruit-ripening practices

Senate demands military base in Hong amid BHaram resurgence in Northeast

Group condemns NSUK student suspensions, demands reinstatement

Bayelsa demands more oil resources, seeks review of PIA

Buhari declared me wanted, Tinubu hasnt reversed it, Igboho tells Najaatu

FCT hospitals on brink of collapse, Reps warn

JAMB schedules mop-up exam for absent 2025 UTME candidates

VANGUARD

Implement approved pension increment, release withheld palliatives – Reps tell FG

Compulsory voting: Bill won’t save a broken democracy — Senior lawyers

ECOWAS @ 50: Gowon, Sanwo-Olu, others lead charge for unity in regional bloc

‘Nigeria First’? It’s Tinubu’s copycat Trumpian protectionism, by Olu Fasan

LP crisis: NLC, Abure trade blames over internal turmoil

Rolling back the politics of ‘this road belongs to FG’

Slained WAEC student: Why I flouted traffic laws — Bereaved father

Jailbreak: Army, DSS, police deployed to Ilesa correction centre

He’s not representing us  —  Adebayo distances SDP from El-Rufai’s coalition moves

Insecurity: Our borders are porous, some insurgents are not Nigerians – Akpabio

2027: Ex-APC vice chairman to head anti-Tinubu coalition secretariat – Sources

FG places N5m bounty on fleeing inmates of Ilesa Prison

IGP orders investigation into killing of 14-yr-old WASSCE candidate

Boko Haram has informants among politicians, soldiers – Borno gov Zulum

PDP has incurable virus, we’re not considering it for coalition  —  Babachir

Bitcoin hits new all-time high, surpasses prior record in January

How stray bullet killed WAEC student during chase in Ibadan

Nigeria records $2bn trade deficit in   cereal — World Bank report

Officer involved in shooting of WASSCE candidate in Ibadan arrested Police

Navigating the World of Online Casinos Without CRUKS: A Global Perspective

Tinubu hails election of two British-Nigerian mayors in London

Bill to regulate domestic workers, apprenticeships, informal sector employment scales second reading

UAE unveils new Arabic-language AI model

Senate moves to criminalise ripening of fruits with chemicals

LEADERSHIP

Uneducated Youth, A National Disaster, First Lady Remi Tinubu Warns

NASS Lauds Wike’s ‘Exceptional Performance’ As FCT Minister

Coup Rumours Cause Anxiety In Cote d’ Ivoire

Wike Defends N1.78trn FCT 2025 Budget Before NASS

Wike Raises Alarm Over State Of FCT Security, Health Sectors

Preservation Of Culture, Traditions Key To Nigeria’s Economic Revival – Gani Adams

After EFCC Alert, PremiumTrust Bank Neutralises Unauthorised Access To Database

Food Security, Nigeria’s First Currency Of Stability – Tinubu

DAILY TIMES

NIPR engages traditional rulers as Annual General Meeting commences

Over 250,000 jobs created for Delta youths by Gov Oborevwori Ossai

AGF: LP seeks arrest, investigation of Rep Ogene over classified document

Rep member denies receiving N1bn constituency project fund

Court Raps Nnamdi Kanus Lawyer for Unprofessionalism, Stalling Trial

PDP begs South East caucus to drop threat over National Secretary position

EFCC re-arraigns Ex-NDDC Boss, Omatsuli for alleged N3.6bn fraud in Lagos

Oyo govt explains WAEC students killing, commiserates with family of deceased

NATION     

Revenue surges, confidence rises on improved port operations

Universities must seek alternative means of funding outside government, says Gbajabiamila

Tinubu flags food security, regional inclusion as pillars of national stability at Taraba investment summit

Junior Popes wife loses father-in-law

Tinubu congratulates two British-Nigerians on historic Mayoral elections in London

JAMB to conduct fresh exam for candidates who missed last UTME

Oyetola rallies France for Nigerias IMO bid

IGP commences investigation over killing of 14-year-old boy in Ibadan

Olamide named among Billboards 2025 global power players

Senate seeks Military base in Adamawa amid Boko Haram attacks

DAILY TRUST

Nigerian universities poorly funded Bursars

Rep Dasuki asks FG to Allocate Seized 753 Duplexes to Military

Kano highest in tuberculosis rate globally

Student Loan: Why participation is low in South East, South South VC

Shadow Govt: Court fixes June 25 for DSS suit against Pat Utomi

Tinubu congratulates British-Nigerians sworn in as London mayors

PEBEC tasks reps on Financial Reporting Councils amended levies matter

DSS was not involved in Nnamdi Kanus arrest in Kenya, Witness tells court

AUTHORITY

Nigerian Young Professionals Storm UAE Embassy, Requests Deportation of Mele Kyari Over NNPCL Probe

Palliatives: Kogi governor, Ododo, reaches out to 1,500 widows

Reps calls for urgent action on cholera outbreak in Badagry

Reps to probe delayed pension payments to Nigerian retirees

NELFUND raises concerns over low loan uptake among Rivers Varsitys students

Breaking; Shadow government: Court orders service of court papers on Utomi in Lagos

Breaking: Praises for Uba Sani as Kadunas IGR Hits 19.5bn in Q1

BUSINESSDAY

Nigeria must lead Africa through local content — Lokpobiri

Reps move to probe drivers licence revenue

Nigeria retains 56% of oil industry spend as local content deepens

While NNPC fights wrong battles, Nigeria faces fiscal squeeze

Why Africa still imports what it grows: The real economics of food insecurity

Senate seeks military base in Adamawa amid renewed Boko Haram attacks

NMDPRA limits fuel trucks to 45,000 liters by Q4 2025

Zulum alleges sabotage as Boko Haram insurgency rages

MAN calls for interest rate cut to aid manufacturing

NEW TELEGRAPH

N7tn Budget Padding: Nigeria Cesspool Of Corruption Obi

Reps Probe FRSC Over Revenue Generated From Drivers Licence

Sanwo-Olu Appointed Patron Of CASET

LP NEC To NCC: Conduct Convention Within 90 Days

Wike Defends Over N1tn FCT Budget

Geneva: Nigeria Pledges To Address Maternal Child Mortality

FG Plans To Transform Gomwalk House Into BPO Hub

NCoS Offers N5m Bounty For Recapture Of Escaped Inmates In Osun

Every Region Has Role To Play In Natl Devt Tinubu

2027: Benue NASS APC Caucus Endorses Tinubu

Nigeria Should Position Itself As Attractive Hydrocarbon Investment Destination NCDMB

Fidelity Bank CEOs Strategic Share Acquisition Signals Strong Confidence In Tier-One Lender

APM Terminals Calls For Massive Infrastructure Investment

Yahoo Boy Jailed, Forfeits N124m, Car In Kwara

BLUEPRINT

Trump confronts Ramaphosa over alleged white persecution in South Africa

Need to create military-robotic division in Nigeria

Compulsory voting is not the answer Nigeria needs right now

Osun: Ilesa correctional centre beef up security after jail break

Investors wealth deplete by N70bn at NGX

Reps’ panel introduces 5 bills to tackle Oil theft, others

Sule Lamido’s inspiring journey from village aristocrat to world stage

2027: Northern forum backs Tinubu, tasks NASS on forest guards bill

Dangote supports Benue women entrepreneurs with N100,000 each

How cult-related violence deprive Edo $1bn investments annually – Okpebholo

2025 UTME glitches: Why I didn’t bow to resignation pressures – Oloyede

Fake fruits: Senate summons NAFDAC DG

Oyo refutes claims of inadequate cash rewards for Athletes

Ogun assures on gas explosion, says no cause for alarm

2024 National Sports Festival: Ogun handball team soar, beat Plateau, Sokoto shocks Edo

Senate seeks regulation of employment in informal sector

Reps investigate FRSC over driver licence issuance revenues, operational issues

                             

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