{"id":31114,"date":"2025-02-23T05:08:08","date_gmt":"2025-02-23T05:08:08","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/newsroom247.com.ng\/?p=31114"},"modified":"2025-02-23T05:08:08","modified_gmt":"2025-02-23T05:08:08","slug":"nigerian-newspapers-headlines-sunday-23-february-2025","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/newsroom247.com.ng\/?p=31114","title":{"rendered":"Nigerian Newspapers Headlines, Sunday, 23 February 2025"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>VANGUARD<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Pope suffers respiratory attack, condition critical \u2013 Vatican<\/p>\n<p>Trump says US wants Ukraine aid \u2018money back\u2019<\/p>\n<p>NAFDAC\u2019s raids find USAID-donated drugs in Nigeria markets, 11,000 shops shut<\/p>\n<p>IBB\u2019s Bombshell: Igbo not behind 1966 coup<\/p>\n<p>Why we removed Buhari\u2019s govt in 1985 \u2014 IBB<\/p>\n<p>No politics in NAFDAC\u2019s operation \u2013 DG<\/p>\n<p>Musk says US govt workers must explain their work week or lose jobs<\/p>\n<p>Tinubu flags off Lagos-Ibadan Road expansion project<\/p>\n<p>IBB\u2019s Bombshell: Igbo not behind 1966 coup<\/p>\n<p>Wike, Duke, Orbih attend PDP South-South zonal congress<\/p>\n<p>PDP NWC distances self from south-south zonal congress<\/p>\n<p>Money supply rises 18%\u00a0 to N110.97trn as Nigerians ramp up savings<\/p>\n<p>Quickteller simplifies JAMB ePIN purchase for candidates<\/p>\n<p>Why there is need for national policy on bullying \u2014 Ayodele<\/p>\n<p>Bello Turji fines Sokoto communities N22m over slain bandit<\/p>\n<p>On $15 a month, Venezuelas teachers live hand to mouth<\/p>\n<p>Five candidates cleared for AfDB presidency race Committee<\/p>\n<p><strong>PUNCH<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>S\u2019Court\u2019s judgment fails to seal LG autonomy seven months after verdict<\/p>\n<p>Nigerians in UK protest visa scams, call out 30 suspects<\/p>\n<p>Three Lagos Assembly workers face charges for assaulting DSS officers<\/p>\n<p>Dead before trial: Nigerians who took their last breath in police custody<\/p>\n<p>South-South PDP strongest in Nigeria \u2014 Wike<\/p>\n<p>Activists, others lampoon Babangida, demand ex-dictator\u2019s prosecution<\/p>\n<p>I\u2019m not desperate for 2027 presidential ticket \u2013 Obi<\/p>\n<p>Forget 2027 election, PDP, LP chieftains tell Atiku<\/p>\n<p>APC to discuss Ganduje\u2019s stewardship at Wednesday\u2019s NEC meeting<\/p>\n<p>State House earmarks N1.9bn for diesel as solar power plant delays<\/p>\n<p>PDP NWC distances party from Wike-backed S\u2019South congress<\/p>\n<p>Nigerians in UK protest visa scams, call out 30 suspects<\/p>\n<p>APC to discuss Ganduje\u2019s stewardship at Wednesday\u2019s NEC meeting<\/p>\n<p>Explosions: FRSC to monitor tanker drivers with onboard cameras<\/p>\n<p>Immigration deports 155 foreigners<\/p>\n<p>Road safety officers&#8217; wives warn against scooping fuel from fallen tanker<\/p>\n<p>FG unveils first non-surgical spinal decompression center in Nigeria<\/p>\n<p>Gunmen abduct two Catholic priests in Adamawa<\/p>\n<p>Benue APC elders back assembly&#8217;s decision to remove chief judge<\/p>\n<p>Inadequate funding threat to quality higher education &#8211; TETFUND boss<\/p>\n<p>Nigeria to witness first lunar crescent February 28 &#8211; NASRDA<\/p>\n<p>FG seeks Japan&#8217;s assistance to co-finance $750m rural electrification project<\/p>\n<p><strong>THISDAY<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>APC Commends Osun Residents for Boycotting LG Election<\/p>\n<p>Osun LG Election: APM Chairman Decry Council Poll, Alleges OSSIEC Chair is Card-carrying Member of PDP<\/p>\n<p>Osun LG Election: One Person Reportedly Killed, as Thugs Shoot innocent Voters in Ilesa East LG<\/p>\n<p>Osun LG Election: Oyinlola, Deputy Governor, SSG, Others Vote<\/p>\n<p>OSSIEC Berates Police for Arresting Commissions Staff, as LP Alleges Irregularities<\/p>\n<p>OSSIEC Denies Journalists Accreditation for LG Election<\/p>\n<p>Ex-Western Region Military Governor, Rotimi, Knocks Police over Failure to Unmask Killers of Bola Ige<\/p>\n<p>Shettima Tasks States on Intensive Implementation of Human Capital Devt Programmes<\/p>\n<p>Council Secretary Escapes from Kidnappers, Wife Children Still Held<\/p>\n<p>Mistreatment of Natasha: Akpabio a Misogynist, Atikus Aide Alleges<\/p>\n<p><strong>SUN\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/strong><strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>IBB June 12 confession: Nigeria unfair to Humphrey Nwosu Archbishop Chukwuma<\/p>\n<p>Imo PDP women back Senator Anyanwu<\/p>\n<p>Anambra PDP stakeholders join APGA with huge followers<\/p>\n<p>Osun LG: Adeleke dares AGF, police, holds election<\/p>\n<p>Why illegal mining has persisted in Nigeria Martin Onovo<\/p>\n<p>Babangida defends Vatsas execution in new book<\/p>\n<p>Ojukwu University marks 25 years with 8,000 matriculants<\/p>\n<p>NAFDAC closes 11,000 drug shops in major crackdown<\/p>\n<p>Adeleke defies AGF, police in Osun local govt poll<\/p>\n<p>Edo cocoa farmers battle produce thieves; many reported killed<\/p>\n<p>PDP re-elects Orbih South-South zonal chairman<\/p>\n<p><strong>GUARDIAN\u00a0\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong> Pope suffers respiratory attack, condition critical: Vatican<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Israel stalls Palestinians&#8217; release after six Gaza hostages freed<\/p>\n<p>One dead, several police wounded in &#8216;Islamist&#8217; knife attack in France<\/p>\n<p>Kebbi targets production of 150,000 tones of potatoes<\/p>\n<p>Germany on eve of elections under shadow of US-European rift<\/p>\n<p>Udoh emerge AME Awards jury member, set to influence global marketing practices<\/p>\n<p>FRSC confirms 12 dead in Niger road accident<\/p>\n<p>NAFDAC seals over 11,000 shops, arrests 40 for substandard drugs<\/p>\n<div id=\"guardiantoday\">\n<p>Electorate berates OSSIEC over poor conduct of LG poll in Osun<\/p>\n<p>Police confirm five dead, four injured in Edo farmer, hoodlums clash<\/p>\n<p>Osun Poll: PDP wins all chairmanship, councillorship seats<\/p>\n<p>HFN stages health walk, pushes for healthcare reforms, blood donation<\/p>\n<p>Police rescue six children found alone in Lagos building<\/p>\n<p>Peace in Ukraine cannot be &#8216;imposed&#8217; &#8211; Spanish PM<\/p>\n<p>Police vow to rescue kidnap Reverend fathers in Adamawa<\/p>\n<p>Ondo to set up 2,000 hectares of farms for agric development<\/p>\n<p>Tension in Edo community as farmers, hoodlums clash<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><strong>LEADERSHIP<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>NAFDAC DG Raises The Alarm Over Drug Crisis<\/p>\n<p>Police Rescue 6 Children Abandoned By Parents In Lagos<\/p>\n<p>Adebisi Seeks Advancement Of Women In Leadership<\/p>\n<p>Abubakar Emerges Chairman Osun NUJ Correspondents&#8217; Chapel<\/p>\n<p>Experts Urge Govts To Lower Prices Of Goods<\/p>\n<p>Two Terms Of 8 Years Have Become A Norm For All Nigerian Presidents<\/p>\n<p>DSS Arrests 3 Over Alleged Assault On Own Operatives At Lagos Assembly<\/p>\n<p>JUST-IN: Pope Francis In Critical Condition, Says Vatican<\/p>\n<p>JUST-IN: Auto Crash Kills 15, Injures 5 Others In Niger<\/p>\n<p>Ex-FCT Minister, Gen. Jeremiah Useni, Laid To Rest In Plateau<\/p>\n<p>I Didn&#8217;t Mean To Offend Lookman, Says Atalanta Coach Gasperini<\/p>\n<p><strong>TRIBUNE<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>BREAKING: PDP sweeps Osun LG election, wins positions in all 30 LGAs<\/p>\n<p>Osun LG election: Police arrested our officials for committing no crime &#8216; OSSIEC Chairman<\/p>\n<p>Nigeria, Japan partner on power infrastructure, innovative energysolutions<\/p>\n<p>NAFDAC warns Niger students against alcohol abuse<\/p>\n<p>2025 Hajj: NAHCON signs amended contract agreement with Saudi service provider<\/p>\n<p>Many feared dead as cocoa farmers, &#8216;produce thieves&#8217; clash in Edo<\/p>\n<p><strong>DAILY TIMES<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>EFCC hands over recovered $132,362.43, N78,566,324.81 to foreign victims of fraud<\/p>\n<p>Nigeria ends visa on arrival, adopts strict immigration reforms<\/p>\n<p>Nigeria strengthens border security, reveals 60% e-border coverage<\/p>\n<p>Coalition for Democracy berates AGF over bid to halt Osun LG election<\/p>\n<p>Atiku, El- Rufai visit Clarks family<\/p>\n<p>31 proposed states for creation fall short of constitutional requirements says Kalu<\/p>\n<p>Fight Against Insecurity: Troops kill 82 terrorists, arrest 198, rescue 93 hostages DHQ<\/p>\n<p><strong>NATION\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 <\/strong><\/p>\n<p>NSCDC, Tantita deepen partnership to end oil theft in Niger Delta<\/p>\n<p>APC chieftain lauds Diri on construction of vital roads in Bayelsa<\/p>\n<p>Tinubu: Its time to implement strict local government autonomy<\/p>\n<p>Ogoni oil resumption: Group sets roadmap for planned pre-negotiation meetings<\/p>\n<p>CBN, EDC partner to transform cooperative societies<\/p>\n<p>DSS arrests three for assaulting officers during Lagos Assembly crisis<\/p>\n<p>Speaker Abbas advocates alternative source of funding for education<\/p>\n<p><strong>HERALD\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 <\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Mohbad&#8217;s Widow Claims She Is &#8216;The Most Bullied Widow in Nigeria<\/p>\n<p>Labour Party Withdraws from Osun LG Poll Over Security Concerns<\/p>\n<p>Akpabio Worst Senate President Ever, No Respect for Female Colleagues&#8217; &#8216; Deji Adeyanju<\/p>\n<p>Ayra Starr Teases Collaborations with Tems and Tyla<\/p>\n<p><strong>DAILY TRUST<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>How soldiers prevented massive destruction in Borno Fire Outbreak<\/p>\n<p>Complete Desert Safari Tours Cost Guide in Dubai, UAE<\/p>\n<p>Osun LG poll: PDP sweeps all chairmanship, councillorship seats<\/p>\n<p>Farmers lament drop in food prices amid FGs moves to reduce inflation<\/p>\n<p>Gunmen shoot pastor, abduct six worshippers in Delta church<\/p>\n<p>Police rescue six children from Lagos building<\/p>\n<p>Road crash claims 12 lives in Niger<\/p>\n<p>Low turnout as Osun holds LG election<\/p>\n<p>Policeman shoots immigration officer in Niger<\/p>\n<p><strong>AUTHORITY<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>DSS Arrests Three For Assaulting Operatives During Lagos Assembly Crisis<\/p>\n<p>Momoh highlights achievements in Niger Delta<\/p>\n<p>Soludo in second place as poll tips Umeoji to emerge Anambra gov<\/p>\n<p>Former ALGON National President Sworn in as Commissioner in Nasarawa State<\/p>\n<p>Oil theft: Coalition applauds NSCDC commandant General, Audi<\/p>\n<p>AIT, Channels TV Apologise To DSS Over Reports On Lagos Assembly Incident<\/p>\n<p><strong>DAILY INDEPENDENT<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Debunking Senator Natasha&#8217;s False Claim About Senate Chamber Seating<\/p>\n<p>Igbo Diaspora Ezes Reject OnyenduTitle<\/p>\n<p>Harnessing Colonial Legacy For Transformation Through Nigeria&#8217;s Engineering Astounding Tomorrow (NEAT) Initiative<\/p>\n<p>NTDA, NIHOTOUR Strengthen Partnership at Joint Management Retreat<\/p>\n<p>DSS Arrests Three Linked To Assaulting Officers During Lagos Assembly Crisis<\/p>\n<div id=\"dailyindependenttoday\">\n<p>NDDC Restates Commitment To Organise Hitch-Free Sports Festival<\/p>\n<p>200 Anambra Farmers Benefit From Tinubu&#8217;s RHI Agricultural Support 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