{"id":30996,"date":"2025-01-17T06:44:21","date_gmt":"2025-01-17T06:44:21","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/newsroom247.com.ng\/?p=30996"},"modified":"2025-01-17T06:44:21","modified_gmt":"2025-01-17T06:44:21","slug":"nigerian-newspapers-headlines-friday-17-january-2025","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/newsroom247.com.ng\/?p=30996","title":{"rendered":"Nigerian Newspapers Headlines, Friday, 17 January 2025"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>NEW TELEGRAPH<\/p>\n<p>Pope Francis Suffers Bruises In Right Forearm<\/p>\n<p>Dont Compare Me With Asake, Hes Copying My Looks, Style Portable Warns<\/p>\n<p>My Love for Teaching Children Inspired Lovettes Bits Otegbola<\/p>\n<p>Tinubu, Man Of Ideas But Almost Turning To A Monarch Bugaje<\/p>\n<p>Bayelsa: When Staff Of BMU Celebrated Their Benefactors<\/p>\n<p>BPP Saves Nigeria N1.9trn From Contracts Fraud<\/p>\n<p>Abandon Plan To Restrict Education Loan To Specific Courses, CAPPA Tells NELFUND<\/p>\n<p>Committee On Appropriations Accuses NNPCL Of Withholding Revenue<\/p>\n<p>Rivers Congress: Well Obey Court Judgement PDP<\/p>\n<p>Edo Tribunal Reserves Ruling On INEC, Okpebholo, APC Applications Against ADP, Others<\/p>\n<p>Police Barricade Rivers PDP Secretariat Over Leadership Crisis<\/p>\n<p>Tension In Edo As APC Forcefully Ejects PDP From Party Secretariat<\/p>\n<p>Kiddwaya Calls On Fellow Nigerian Billionaires To Buy Tiktok App<\/p>\n<p>Transition Cttee Releases Trump Official Portrait Ahead Of Inauguration<\/p>\n<p>How Mohbad Broke His Neck From Fighting With Wife Fabiyi<\/p>\n<p>Drama At NASS Budget Defence Session With NPF<\/p>\n<p>Governors Forum Reject Proposed VAT Increase<\/p>\n<p>Minister Inaugurates Cttee To Review Boat Operations In Nigeria<\/p>\n<p>VANGUARD<\/p>\n<p>Hardship: Women scavenging for valuables in garbage dump to feed their homes<\/p>\n<p>Influx of ISWAP: Southern govs mobilise, activiate regional security<br \/>\nGroup demands 40% oil bloc licenses for Niger-Deltans<br \/>\n5 countries with the highest net migration<br \/>\nWhy we cancelled flights to six cities Air Peace<br \/>\nOyetola setup 7-man committee to address incessant boat mishaps<br \/>\nReno Omokris rhetoric encouraging ethnic violence in Nigeria Onoh<br \/>\nWoman poisons one-year-old baby to get online donations<br \/>\nStudent kills two in knife attack at Slovak school<br \/>\nDabiri-Erewa applauds CBN governor for introducing Non-resident Nigerian accounts<br \/>\nI owe no apologies for defending our communal land Delta monarch, Obi of Ogwashi-Uku<br \/>\nPolice arrest 2 specialised in killing cab drivers in Delta<br \/>\nTinubus economic reform ll liberate Nigeria from political bondage Akande<br \/>\nThird Mainland Bridge not shaking, says FG<br \/>\nDelta police parade suspected killers of uber driver, cultists, robbers, others<\/p>\n<p>PUNCH<\/p>\n<p>40-year-old Kogi man nabbed for allegedly raping toddler<\/p>\n<p>Son arrested for killing father over N5,000 in Delta<\/p>\n<p>49 final-year MAPOLY students risk expulsion over fake results<\/p>\n<p>Hoodlums kill poly student in fresh Osun communal clash<\/p>\n<p>Singer Mercy Chinwos manager faces arrest over alleged $345,000 fraud<\/p>\n<p>Govt mourns as Rivers gas explosion death toll hits five<\/p>\n<p>Ekiti man arraigned for allegedly threatening Catholic bishop<\/p>\n<p>Ogun guard arrested for alleged defilement of six-year-old<\/p>\n<p>Alleged N12.3bn fraud: EFCC to arraign Oba Otudeko, others Monday<\/p>\n<p>Poly student shot dead amidst escalating violence in Osun communities<\/p>\n<p>Police detain man for false claim of stolenmanhood<\/p>\n<p>Nigerian woman seeks justice after two-year-old daughter dies at Lagos school<\/p>\n<p>Ondo LG poll: Aiyedatiwa declares Friday work-free<br \/>\nCrude oil prices, market forces to determine petrol costs &#8211; Lokpobiri<br \/>\nAbbas, Kalu mourn late Reps deputy chief whip, Onanuga<br \/>\nPolice arrest three car thieves in Anambra, recover one stolen vehicle<br \/>\nMinister sets up committee to address incessant boat mishaps<br \/>\nEdo APC reclaims secretariat, promises to defend party assets<br \/>\nPHOTOS: Abiodun pays Onanuga&#8217;s family condolence visit, pledges support<br \/>\nArmy rescues 18 kidnapped victims, captures 10 bandits in Plateau, Taraba<br \/>\nEnvironment ministry, agencies seek improved 2025 budget allocation<br \/>\nPHOTO: Police declare 51-year-old man missing in Ekiti<br \/>\nPDP accepts court verdict, recognises Fubara faction as Rivers executives<br \/>\nASUU warns of TETFund extinction under proposed tax bills<br \/>\nGov condemns Katsina hospital attack, vows to tackle insecurity<\/p>\n<p>THISDAY<\/p>\n<p>Cardoso Unveils Initiatives to Boost Payment Turnaround, Streamline Approval Processes, Others<\/p>\n<p>Alleged N12.3bn Fraud: EFCC to Arraign Ex-First Bank Chairman, MD on Monday<\/p>\n<p>Shouting Match at NASS: Legislators Fight During IGPs Budget Defence Session<\/p>\n<p>Otudeko Refutes Alleged Role in FBN Holdings, Vows to Defend Reputation<\/p>\n<p>Tinubu Mourns Ex-Lagos Head of Service, Sunny Ajose<\/p>\n<p>Wike Revokes Maitama II Lands Allocated to Tajudeen, Uzodimma, Diri, Dabiri-Erewa, Ayade<\/p>\n<p>FG Convenes Inaugural Oil Industry Forum, Set to Halt Policy, Regulatory Conflicts, Others<\/p>\n<p>Sokoto Investment Company: Gov Aliyu Inaugurates Members, Vows to Confront Challenges<\/p>\n<p>Bayelsa Government Receives Mechanised Agric Equipment Worth $500,000 From South Korea<\/p>\n<p>Tinubu Rejoices With 6 Diasporan Nigerian Scientists for Making Bidens Honours List<\/p>\n<p>NEXIM, US EXIM Banks Sign MoU to Boost Bilateral Trade Relations<\/p>\n<p>FG Defends Plan to Rebase GDP, Explains Why CBN Deferred January MPC Meeting<\/p>\n<p>Galactica Funds Repatriation: US Deputy Secretary of State Campbell Commends Nigerias Foreign Ministry<\/p>\n<p>Afrexim Bank Commits to Multimillion Dollars Aircraft Financing for Nigerian Airlines<\/p>\n<p>Presidency: Tinubu Embarked on Economic Reforms to Stop Nigeria from Bleeding<\/p>\n<p>Makinde Assures Indigenes of Enhanced Security in Aftermath of Bodija Explosion<\/p>\n<p>Cholera: Rivers Govt Confirms 9 Deaths, 41 Cases in Two LGAs<\/p>\n<p>Leadership Crisis: ACourt Orders PDP to Maintain Status Quo, Adjourns Till Jan 27<\/p>\n<p>Rivers State Court Judgement: PDP Accepts Verdict, Affirms Ewor-led State Executives<\/p>\n<p>Outrage as Edo APC Invades PDP Secretariat<\/p>\n<p>HURIWA Seeks Return of Dreaded Bakassi Boys to Tackle Insecurity in South East<\/p>\n<p>Saraki Congratulates New Beneficiaries of ABSF Tertiary Scholarships<br \/>\nCorps Member Bags Chieftaincy Title for Drilling Borehole In Katsina<br \/>\nEnugu, Landmark Africa Group Seal Deal to Revamp, Reposition Nike Lake Resort<br \/>\nMilitary Raises Red Flag Over Influx of Foreign Terror Fighters Into Nigeria<br \/>\nAlleged N64m Fraud: ICPC Arraigns Three Ex-officials of El-Rufai on Friday<br \/>\nAdebayo: Tinubu Administrations Performance is Abysmal<br \/>\nJasanya Empowers Less Privileged Children Through Painting Workshop in Lagos<br \/>\nEkiti Needs Gov With Intellectual Capacity To Provide Purposeful Leadership, Says Fayose<\/p>\n<p>SUN<\/p>\n<p>Rivers: We accept court verdict on state exco PDP<\/p>\n<p>Edo: PDP kicks as APC reclaims party secretariat 4 years after<\/p>\n<p>Kebbi: Alieros defection to APC stirs uncertainty in opposition<\/p>\n<p>YarAdua wouldve been Nigerias best President if he had lived Dagogo<\/p>\n<p>Osun 2026: APC group dispels imposition claims in zoning agitation<\/p>\n<p>Ondo: PDP to boycott Jan 18 local government election<\/p>\n<p>OPEC warns increase in Dangote refinery petrol production could strain European market<br \/>\nEFCC convicts fake spiritualist, arraigns ex-AGF over N1.96bn fraud<br \/>\nBayelsa education commissioner, board chairman clash over teacher recruitment<br \/>\nOsun govt explains N37 billion increase in 2025 budget<br \/>\nLawmakers clash during budget defence session with IGP Egbetokun<br \/>\nMoney Laundering: Court denies El-Rufais ex-Chief of Staff bail<br \/>\nOsun: Adeleke imposes curfew on warring Ifon, Ilobu communities<br \/>\nNGF endorses revised VAT sharing formula to promote equity<br \/>\nAkande-Sadipe mourns passing of colleague Rep. Onanuga<br \/>\nPSC appoints new police commissioners for Edo, Kogi<\/p>\n<p>GUARDIAN<\/p>\n<p>Saudi chiefs hand Salah 65 million deal<\/p>\n<p>I owe NFF no apology, says Jay Jay Okocha<\/p>\n<p>West Ham intensify efforts to sign Taiwo Awoniyi<\/p>\n<p>NSC will support school sports to unearth new talents, says Dikko<\/p>\n<p>Delta Queens to make amend after defeat to Bayelsa Queens<\/p>\n<p>Oyo NNPP guber candidate, POJ, joins APC<\/p>\n<p>Bauchi gov warns new commissioners against diverting public funds<\/p>\n<p>Adeyanju urges EFCC chair to prosecute dismissed officers<\/p>\n<p>Man arrested for allegedly stabbing father to death in Delta<\/p>\n<p>ICPC arraigns two boundary commission officials for forgery, abuse of office<\/p>\n<p>Gunmen abduct five in Kwara community midnight raid<\/p>\n<p>Gateman allegedly steals property worth over N1.2m, Lagos court hears<\/p>\n<p>Lagos announces diversion plan for repairs on Lagos Island routes<\/p>\n<p>US blacklists Sudan army chief as Blinken regrets failure to end war<\/p>\n<p>Israel far-right minister Ben Gvir to quit cabinet if Gaza deal is approved<\/p>\n<p>UN Security Council urges rapid formation of Lebanon govt<\/p>\n<p>Music industry set for looming US TikTok ban<\/p>\n<p>Ukraine jails local official for working with Russia<\/p>\n<p>Gaza war leaves Hamas battered but undefeated<\/p>\n<p>Eni awards 30 post-graduate scholarships to Nigerians<\/p>\n<p>Policy changes pushing EU 5G evolution as Africa struggles at six per cent<\/p>\n<p>Rebasing: Focus on economic reforms, fiscal policies, LCCI charges FG<\/p>\n<p>More local airlines to join clearing house<\/p>\n<p>CREDICORP, Fewchore extend consumer credit to 20,000 security operatives<\/p>\n<p>Champion Green holds EGM, to expand energy business operations<\/p>\n<p>empowermentbNASFAT partners Alternative Bank for economic empowermentb<\/p>\n<p>NES president tasks FG on cash distribution to poor<br \/>\nFrench PM set to survive no-confidence vote in parliament<br \/>\nMoney laundering: Court denies El-Rufais chief of staff bail<br \/>\nFG debunks rumour of Third Mainland Bridge shaking<br \/>\nNnamdi Kanu&#8217;s Lawyers Decries Continued Detention, Backs Political Resolution<br \/>\nTwo German ex-MPs on trial over alleged Azerbaijan bribes<br \/>\nAkwa Ibom: NDLEA seizes 779.26kg of illicit drugs, secures 56 convictions in 2024<br \/>\nOil giant BP cuts thousands of jobs to slash costs<br \/>\nUK makes record annual drugs seizure: govt<br \/>\nAlleged N12.3b fraud: EFCC to arraign ex-First Bank MD Otudeko on Monday<br \/>\nFRSC surpasses 100% revenue target, remits N5.9billion to FG in 2024<br \/>\nEdo election: Amid tension, Ighodalo reaffirms confidence in judiciary<br \/>\nUK plans local inquiries into sexual grooming gangs<\/p>\n<p>LEADERSHIP<\/p>\n<p>CBN Records $6bn External Reserves Growth<\/p>\n<p>Ministry, NIMC To Revolutionise Agric With NIN-enabled Farmer Registry<\/p>\n<p>Petrol Price Stood At N1,214.17 In November<\/p>\n<p>Oil Marketers, Regulators Meet To Tackle Industry Challenges<\/p>\n<p>Next 25 Years Challenging For Nigeria, Developing Economies &#8216; World Bank<\/p>\n<p>2025 Budget: NIMASA To Meet N537bn Revenue Target<\/p>\n<p>CBN Approves Obozuwa&#8217;s Appointment As ED In FCMB<\/p>\n<p>NCC, FCCPC Sign Pact To Protect Telecom Consumers<\/p>\n<p>Your Integrity, Wisdom Have Shaped Our Democracy&#8217;, Tinubu Hails Ally Akande At 86<\/p>\n<p>Money Laundering: Court Refuses el-Rufai&#8217;s Ex-Chief Of Staff Bail<\/p>\n<p>APC Reclaims Party&#8217;s Secretariat 4 Years After PDP Occupation In Edo<\/p>\n<p>We&#8217;ll Get North Back On Track, Unified, Says Al-Mustapha<\/p>\n<p>JUST-IN: Govs Oppose VAT Increase, Approve New Sharing Formula<\/p>\n<p>Dangote Refinery Reduces Nigeria&#8217;s Petrol Imports, Disrupting European Markets &#8216; OPEC<\/p>\n<p>Gospel Singer Mercy Chinwo Sues Manager Over Alleged $345,000 Royalties Diversion<\/p>\n<p>JUST-IN: Gov Adeleke Imposes Fresh Curfew Over Ifon, Ilobu Crisis<\/p>\n<p>TRIBUNE<\/p>\n<p>Rotary foundation renews commitment to polio eradication in Nigeria<\/p>\n<p>Food security: NASS seeks budgetary allocation to Agricultural sector<\/p>\n<p>UPDATED: Wike withdraws Miatama plots R of O from Speaker Abbas, Uzodinma, others<\/p>\n<p>We don&#8217;t need your help for Tinubu&#8217;s economic reforms, FG replies Emir Sanusi<\/p>\n<p>Reps decry illegal conversion of residential areas to commercial, semi-industrial areas<\/p>\n<p>Edo APC reclaims secretariat four years after alleged eviction<\/p>\n<p>Peter Obi donates N20m to two Christian schools in Anambra<\/p>\n<p>How to implement 2025 budget successfully &#8216; FRC<\/p>\n<p>US deputy secretary of state lauds Nigeria over Galactica fund repatriation<\/p>\n<p>Ifon\/Ilobu communal crisis: Adeleke imposes fresh curfew<\/p>\n<p>FG renews pledge to develop Lassa fever vaccine<\/p>\n<p>Tinubu mourns ex-Lagos HoS, Ajose<\/p>\n<p>NNPP elects new leaders in Adamawa<\/p>\n<p>NATION<\/p>\n<p>Cholera kills nine in Rivers<\/p>\n<p>Lagos warns estate residents against unwholesome practices<\/p>\n<p>Ex-council chairmen congratulates Lagos Speaker<\/p>\n<p>Uzomas Artistry Alchemy opens at museum tomorrow<\/p>\n<p>Gunmen abduct five persons in Kwara<\/p>\n<p>Mother seeks justice overtoddlers death<\/p>\n<p>Victim of abuse gets scholarship<\/p>\n<p>Governors back Tax Reform Bills, seek adjustment to VAT<\/p>\n<p>Foreign fighters behind terror attacks in Nwest, Neast, says DHQ<\/p>\n<p>Fed Govt: Economic reforms on course despite Sanusis doubt<\/p>\n<p>Alleged N12.3b fraud: EFCC to arraign Otudeko, ex-First Bank MD Onasanya<br \/>\nMinister seeks increased funding for efficient rail transport system<br \/>\nMarketers meet Lokpobiri to allay fear of petrol price hike<br \/>\nBodija explosion: Suspects facing trial, currently in custody Makinde<br \/>\nAlleged money laundering: Court denies El-Rufais ex-Chief of Staff bail<br \/>\nDrama as Senates Principal Officer storms out of budget defence session<br \/>\nBREAKING: Governors reject increase in VAT, express support for Tax Reform Bills<br \/>\nIGP pushes for removal of police from envelope budgetary regime<br \/>\nWhy north is jittery over Tax Reform Bills, says Senator Natasha<br \/>\nLagos urges residents to embrace voluntary blood donation in 2025 campaign<br \/>\nLagos set to receive six new trains<br \/>\nAdeleke imposes curfew on two Osun LGAs over communal clash<\/p>\n<p>DAILY INDEPENDENT<\/p>\n<p>Site Selection For A Startup Take-Off: Why Location Matters More Than You Think<\/p>\n<p>Reps Committee Seeks Clear Labelling Of GMO Products<\/p>\n<p>JMG Limited Donates Food Items To Orphanages<\/p>\n<p>South Korea Hands Over Mechanised Agric Equipment To Bayelsa<\/p>\n<p>Marketers Move To Join Dangote Refinery Bulk-Purchase Pact<\/p>\n<p>Wike Revokes Uzodimma, Diri, Abe, 565 Others&#8217; Plots Of Land In Abuja<\/p>\n<p>Alleged N12.3bn Fraud: EFCC To Arraign Otudeko, Ex-FirstBank MD Onasanya<\/p>\n<p>Insecurity: SSSG Vows to resist ISWAP, Bandits&#8217; invasion in S\/West.<\/p>\n<p>Third Mainland Bridge Safe, FG Assures Nigerians<\/p>\n<p>PENGASSAN Links High Fuel Price To FX Volatility<\/p>\n<p>NASS Considers Exempting Nigeria Police From Envelope Budgeting System<\/p>\n<p>Nigeria&#8217;s Inflation Will Start Moderating From Jan. &#8216; Analysts<\/p>\n<p>Governors Back Tax Reform Bills, Reject Increase In<\/p>\n<p>Japan&#8217;s Role In Africa&#8217;s Agricultural And Energy Revolution<br \/>\nFCMB Earnings Growth In Q3 Raised Investors Expectations<br \/>\nNigeria-China Strategic Partnership: Tegbe Visits China To Deepen Economic Cooperation, Sustainable Development<br \/>\nHow AI Varsity In Nigeria Will Boost Africa&#8217;s Tech Adoption<br \/>\nAir Peace Secures Sixth IOSA Certification, Sets New Benchmark For Safety In African Aviation<br \/>\nUber, Bolt Drivers Seek Unified Regulatory Framework To Address Industry Challenges<br \/>\nLG Poll: Ondo Declares Friday Work Free<br \/>\nNigeria, USTDA Partner To Enhance Internet Access Across The Country<br \/>\nMalnutrition: UNICEF, Gombe Procure 5,830 Cartons Of RUTF<br \/>\nNigeria Tax Bill 2024: ASUU-Nsukka Zone Advise FG To Rescind Decision On Discontinued Funding Of TETFUND<br \/>\nNigeria&#8217;s Unity In Diversity, A Source Of Incredible Richness &#8216; Tinubu<br \/>\nLabour Party Commences Contempt Proceedings Against OGSIECDAILY<\/p>\n<p>DAILY TRUST<\/p>\n<p>Delay in trial shows my case is political Kanu<\/p>\n<p>Insecurity: FG drifting into realm of misgovernance CNG<\/p>\n<p>Foreign fighters responsible for resurging terror attacks Military<\/p>\n<p>Students loan unreliable, not tested ASUU<\/p>\n<p>Achieving growth through local content development, diaspora engagement<\/p>\n<p>Naira appreciation can bring petrol price to N600\/L PENGASSAN<\/p>\n<p>When will accidental bombings stop<\/p>\n<p>Troops arrest 15 kidnappers in Plateau, Kaduna, Taraba<\/p>\n<p>Kano police arrest 6 phone thiefs<\/p>\n<p>Sales boy, 21, in court over theft of employers N152m<\/p>\n<p>Edo: FRSC arrests 20,533 traffic offenders in 12 months<\/p>\n<p>Bandits kill 1, abduct 10 villagers, demand N30m, 6 bikes in Kaduna<\/p>\n<p>Police bust syndicate withdrawing money from peoples accounts<\/p>\n<p>ASUU describes Tax Bill As A Threat To Public Education<\/p>\n<p>Herder seeks justice over<\/p>\n<p>FRSC clamps down on traffic violators, prosecutes 51 in FCT<\/p>\n<p>BUSINESSDAY<\/p>\n<p>Nigerians pay 11 times more for antibiotics<\/p>\n<p>Ginger price jumps six folds on blight disease<\/p>\n<p>Small planes&#8217; 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