Nigerian Newspapers Headlines, Sunday, 25 May 2025

Nigerian Newspapers Headlines

VANGUARD

Pope Leo XIV meets Roman Curia first time since election

2027 Decision Week: All eyes on Atiku, Obi, El-Rufai, others

Biafra: Under Tinubu, Southeast has only one minister, 3 assistant ministers— Uwazurike

Two hospitalised as training aircraft crash-lands in Ilorin

2027: Sowunmi warns Obi over coalition, tells PDP to bring him back

NNPC announces Port Harcourt refinery shutdown

How promise of foreign education lures Nigerian women into Russian war production

Nigeria won’t slip into one-party state – Abba Moro

Police extradite Nigerian fugitive from UAE over alleged multi-million dollar auto fraud

Alleged $1m fraud: P-Square Peter lied about education, royalties, bank accessDefence lawyer

Tinubu, South East and Umahis good boy antics

LG Polls: LASIEC, INEC working for APC in Lagos Labour Party alleges

Akpabio: Well present defence in court, Natashas lawyers react to FGs suit

PUNCH

Auxiliary nurses run private hospitals as owners ignore professionals

UTME: Students need support not blame, psychologists tell parents

Coalition: LP chieftain seeks Atiku-Obi power-sharing deal

CSOs condemn killing of four-year-old in Sokoto, demand justice

Military arrests five foreigners in Plateau

$1m fraud trial: Defence accuses P-Square’s Peter of misleading EFCC

Exposed! How teenage boys are lured into selling nudes for cash (1)

PDP crisis: S’East caucus gives Saraki panel truce condition

Most Nigerian pastors are extremely poor – Bishop Ighele

I may not contest again after 2027, says Obi

753 Emefiele’s forfeited duplexes not yet for sale, FG warns Nigerians

Why Nigerian men push back on family planning

Ondo gov tribunal delivers judgment June 4

Osun jailbreak: FG intensifies border watch after murder suspect recapture

Facebook deletes old live videos, gives users 90-day window to save content

Musk shifts focus back to business after brief X outage

FG begins repairs on Lagos-Ibadan bridges

2027: ADC leaders split over takeover by anti-Tinubu coalition

Troops kill 21 suspected terrorists in Katsina

Africa must redefine democracy to achieve greatness – US don

PDP not collapsing, says Senate Minority Leader, Abba Moro

2027 presidency: Group mobilises S’West PDP for Makinde

PICTORIAL: NSIB begins investigation into Ilorin training aircraft crash-landing

Adeleke relaxes curfew in three Osun warring communities

Gunmen kidnap one, shoot another in Abuja community

Kwara expresses relief following training aircraft’s emergency landing

Ondo poll: Aiyedatiwa, PDP candidate know fate June 4

Police foil kidnap attempt, kill one bandit in Katsina

Warri: HURIWA seeks end to historical, legal distortions

THISDAY

2027: Obi Shrugs off Coalition, Says He Will Contest on Labour Party’s Platform

Adeniyi: Tinubu’s Reforms Push Customs’ Revenue to N1.3tn in Q1 2025

Foreign, Domestic Investors Drive Nigerian Stock Market Transactions to Record N2.7tn in Four Months

Total Payouts Hit N23bn as IG Disburses N2.8bn to Police Families of Fallen Officers

Two Persons Hospitalised as Training Aircraft Crash-lands in Ilorin

Minister Condemns WASSCE Night Exam with Torchlight in Delta, Seeks WAECs Investigation

Gombe, Bauchi Officials Meet NNPCL, AOML to Resolve Operational Concernsover Kolmani Oil Field

Ndume Makes U-turn, Commends Tinubu for AppointingNortherners into Federal Agencies

Abia Moves to Introduce 20 Electric Buses for UrbanTransport Scheme,Says Private Operators Wont Lose Their Business

Educationist Calls for More Investment in Functional Learning in Schools

At Last, Zamfara Students Get WAEC, NECO Results Years Examination

SUN   

Pat Utomi speaks from US: Reveals identities of Shadow Government members

Peter Obi confirms 2027 presidential ambition under Labour Party

Theres nothing to show theres government in Nigeria Damagun

Nigeria not fair to Igbo Bitrus Kaze, former House of Reps member

Nigeria running mafia government Bucknor-Akerele

Opposition to Tinubus visit to Abia outdated political strategy Onuma

Dont play God with 2027: Farounbi warns Makinde on successor agenda

Unity Cup: Home-based players depart for London today

Osimhen insider shuts down Al-Hilal rumours

Federal Workers Forum declares indefinite protest over unpaid wage awards

NSIB begins investigation into Ilorin crash-landing, recovers data card

Solidarity, greatest strength in confronting complex contemporary challenges Nigerian Delegation to ECOWAS

Osun: APC chieftains drag IGP, Adelekes aide to court for alleged threat to life

Stakeholders split on JAMB Registrars fate over 2025 UTME glitches

Kogi govt reaffirms commitment to security, assures decisive action against threats

PDP North Central election ends in chaos as Ajiya walks out

Peter Obi confirms 2027 presidential run under Labour Party

 GUARDIAN   

Kidnapped LP leader still missing after ransom payment, Edo family cries out

Hundreds return to deserted Nigerian town after jihadist raid

Ondo monarch dispels bandits threat to attack Catholic church

Germany mass stabbing suspect has psychological illness: police

NELFUND disburses 56.85b, approves 550,000 student loans in first year

From golden to gilded age: Nigerias economic discontent and solutions (1)

FG condemns video of students writing WAEC with torchlights at night

UTME: Zulum awards scholarship to female Borno indigenes with 250, above

Edo, Delta rule 100m event at 22nd National Sports Festival

Suspect arrested in Kano over alleged fake onion seeds NOPPMAN

Tension in Ondo as bandits threaten attack on Catholic church

Group hails Tinubu, Matawalle for appointing Danfulani as NAIC MD

CSOs seek justice for four-year-old killed in Sokoto

Sultan of Sokoto urges Nigerians to sustain unity

Ododo expresses readiness to curb security threats in Kogi

Journalists seek assent to water bill in Cross River

LEADERSHIP

IPOB Kicks Over NSA Ribadu’s Linking Of Group To Attacks On Prisons, Police Stations

Tinubu Appoints Nnamani, Anyim, Shema, 19 Others Into Federal Agencies

Zulum Offers Scholarship To Female Candidates With High JAMB Scores

Tinubu Appoints Philip Shaibu As National Institute For Sports DG

Sultan Tasks Nigerians To De-emphasise Religious, Ethnic Differences

HURIWA Warns Against Encroachment On Ijaw Lands In Delta

Police Extradite Fugitive From UAE Over Alleged $307k Fraud

Ndume Makes U-turn, Hails Tinubu For Appointing Northerners To Key Positions

DAILY TIMES

Tinubu to NNPC Board: Use Your Experience to Fix Economy

CUPP to APC: Tinubus adoption desperate bid for power

Upscaling of skills for Nigerians begins soon, says Arogundade

Zulum begins 100-bed hospital capacity, market complex in Dikwa

Oborevwori gets commendation for advancing SDGs in Delta

Construction of nine Storey Secretariat not misplaced priority, Labour chides Eradiri

Nigeria Hotel Association seeks govt grants to improve businesses, revenue generation

NATION    

Suspected herdsmen abduct two siblings in Imo community

Ilorin crash: NSIB recovers data card as onsite probe begins

APC woman leader pushes for stronger inclusion of women in governance

Sultan lauds Tinubu for promoting religious tolerance

Gov Lawal clears WAEC, NECO debt, secures release of pending results

DAILY TRUST

N56.85bn disbursed as NELFUND marks 1 year

JUST IN: NNPCL shuts down Port Harcourt refinery

9 critical issues unresolved: ASUU threatens nationwide strike

TCN apologises over disruption in electricity supply

Tinubus inclusion of 12 northerners in new appointments good omen Ndume

Kolmani Oil Fields: Gombe, Bauchi Govts meet NNPC

NAGGW seeks Kano Govt support to deepen afforestation, land restoration

Anti-Tinubu coalition suffers setback as Obi vows to run in 2027

Why FMC Ebute-Metta is not affected by Japa syndrome MD

AUTHORITY

NUJ pledges support for Governments media initiatives

NDDC backs security agencies, assures on devt projects

Sultan Lauds Tinubu for Promoting Religious Tolerance

HURIWA Cautions Against Distorting Traditional Jurisdictions in Warri, Warns Against Encroachment on Ijaw Kingdoms

NELFUND disburses N56.8bn in tuition, upkeep allowances in first year

Nigerian Firm Petitions Reps Over Alleged Exploitation by Saipem, Demands $3.5m Debt Payment

FG to Begin Nationwide Skills Upscaling for Nigerians Arogundade

FG hosts stakeholders sensitization meeting in Benue to advance clean Nigeria: use the toilet campaign

BUSINESSDAY

Shadow cabinet not new, Yar’Adua accepted it in 2008 – Pat Utomi

Clerics’ refusal to speak truth to power worsens bad governance in Nigeria

Nnamani heads NIPSS board, as Anyim, Shaibu, others bag appointments

Arsenal edge Barcelona 1-0 to lift 2025 Women’s Champions League

PDP holds North-Central zonal congress in Jos amid post-election crisis

ASUU threatens fresh strike over unfulfilled 2009 agreement

Customs revenue hit N1.3T, in Q1, 2025, on back of Tinubu’s reforms

Ndume makes a U-turn, says Tinubu now responsive, committed to inclusive governance

2025 UTME: Over 20 arrested for CBT hacking

Naira to remain stable but ‘substantial appreciation unlikely’ — report

NEW TELEGRAPH

Tenancy Law: Lagos Govt Denies Report Of Update

2027: Forum Urges Atiku Coalition To Zone Presidency To South

2027: PDP Coming Back Stronger Abba Moro

Sultan Of Sokoto Lauds Tinubus Religious Tolerance

Kidnapped Edo LP Chairman: Family Raises Alarm Over His Whereabouts

Insecurity: Kogi Govt Reaffirms Commitment To Eradicate Threats

Alternative Bank Secures $15m Financing Line To Power Nigerias Non-Interest Finance Growth

BLUEPRINT

2027: Peter Obi speaks on ‘re-contesting under Labour Party’

German-born star Felix Agu cleared to represent Nigerias Super Eagles

Anambra: Appoint substantive VC for Odumegwu Ojukwu University, Senate members tell Soludo

2027: Forum asks Atikus coalition, others to zone presidency to South

Adeleke relaxes curfew in Osun communities

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