{"id":31198,"date":"2025-03-20T06:00:34","date_gmt":"2025-03-20T06:00:34","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/newsroom247.com.ng\/?p=31198"},"modified":"2025-03-20T06:00:34","modified_gmt":"2025-03-20T06:00:34","slug":"nigerian-newspapers-headlines-thursday-20-march-2025","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/newsroom247.com.ng\/?p=31198","title":{"rendered":"Nigerian Newspapers Headlines, Thursday, 20 March 2025"},"content":{"rendered":"

PUNCH<\/strong><\/p>\n

Joshua may get WBO title chance<\/p>\n

Minimum wage: NYSC to spend N307.6bn on corpers allowances<\/p>\n

PDP, Adeleke protest as APC demands emergency rule in Osun<\/p>\n

Air Peace reduces airfare on London-Lagos route<\/p>\n

Naira-for-crude: Fuel price hike looms as Dangote, NNPCL talks fail<\/p>\n

Rivers assembly backs emergency rule, pledges sole administrator support<\/p>\n

NBA explores solutions to challenges in Nigeria’s legal system<\/p>\n

Colleagues beat varsity guard to death in Ebonyi<\/p>\n

Rivers sole administrator vows to restore law, order<\/p>\n

Residents bemoan abandoned corpse in Osun community<\/p>\n

Ex-presidential spokesperson Doyin Okupe for burial March 28<\/p>\n

FG begins promotion exams for paramilitary agencies<\/p>\n

Land revocation: Only one PDP property affected, says FCT director<\/p>\n

Senate confirms 12 N’Assembly commission members, delays appointment of Kalu’s brother<\/p>\n

Reps urge INEC to restore suppressed constituencies in Kogi, Delta<\/p>\n

THISDAY<\/strong><\/p>\n

Despite Outrage, FG Says Fubara Saved from Impeachment, Ibas Sworn In<\/p>\n

Presidency: Rivers Gov, Fubara, Teleguided Militants to Blow Up Pipelines in the State<\/p>\n

Dangote Refinery Halts Petrol Sale in Naira, Cites Mismatch with Dollar-denominated Crude Purchase<\/p>\n

Tunji Bello: FCCPC Committed to Ensuring Affordability, Consumer Protection in All Sectors<\/p>\n

Global Gas Rejects Shells Announcement of Completion of Sale to Renaissance<\/p>\n

FG Allocates N32bn to Primary Healthcare Centres<\/p>\n

Many Die in CNG-laden Truck Explosion in Abuja<\/p>\n

With NOGOF, NCDMB Targets Addition to 56% Local Content in Oil, Gas Sector<\/p>\n

Senate Okays Ringim, Three Others as PSC Members<\/p>\n

Court Sets Aside Order Voiding Akpoti-Uduaghans Suspension<\/p>\n

House Investigates Delay in Payment of Conditional Cash Transfer<\/p>\n

Nigeria-India Trade Volume Rose By $8bn in 2024, Envoy Reveals<\/p>\n

Sanwo-Olu Inaugurates Blocks of Classrooms in Kosofe, Ikorodu<\/p>\n

Troops Kill 10 Terrorists, Rescue 101 Kidnap Victims<\/p>\n

Tinubu Asks Senate to Confirm Six AMCON Board Nominees<\/p>\n

Fagbemi Urged to Intervene in Inmates Plight at Correctional Centres<\/p>\n

NUJ at 70: Gombe Governor Lauds Journalists as Key Partners<\/p>\n

Tension in Ondo as Protesters Shut Govs Office Over Killing of Another Five Farmers<\/p>\n

With $300 Billion in Dead Capital, FG Plans Digitisation of Land Information System Nationwide<\/p>\n

Court Rejects EFCCs Evidence in Arik Air N76bn Aircraft, Property Sales Case<\/p>\n

Dangote Suspends Sale of Petroleum Products in Naira<\/p>\n

Tinubu Swears-in Ibok-Ete Ibas as Rivers Sole Administrator<\/p>\n

Akwa Ibom, Dar Al-Handasar Strategise for Next Phase of Ibom Dee Sea Port<\/p>\n

Court Sets Aside Order Voiding Akpoti-Uduaghans Suspension<\/p>\n

Senate Confirms Four Members of PSC<\/p>\n

State of Emergency, Compromise to Prevent Fubaras Impeachment, Says Fagbemi<\/p>\n

SUN\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n

Delta APC crisis deepens, state exco dismisses chairmans petition against Morka<\/p>\n

State of emergency: Tinubu has truncated democracy in Rivers Amaechi<\/p>\n

Tinubu meets Rivers State Sole Administrator<\/p>\n

Reps in heated argument over Rivers crisis<\/p>\n

2026 World Cup qualifiers: Ekong boasts of Kigali victory<\/p>\n

Stakeholders excited as NDSF partners with Foniso to unveil Nigerian Sports Talents<\/p>\n

Osimhens our headache, we must stop him Rwanda<\/p>\n

GUARDIAN\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 <\/strong><\/p>\n

Rivers crisis: PRP urges lawmakers to impeach Tinubu<\/p>\n

Ondo residents protest killing of five farmers, blame herders<\/p>\n

Lagos CP pledges collaboration with NCS, NIS<\/p>\n

Court remands two over alleged killing of minor in Benin<\/p>\n

Auditors urged to prioritise tax compliance for enhanced corporate governance<\/p>\n

NCDMB links $5.5b oil investments to NOGOF, pushes for African partnerships<\/p>\n

COEASU cautions FG, states over conversion of colleges to varsities<\/p>\n

High-fat diet in pregnancy tied to fetal liver stress, damage<\/p>\n

ICPC to strengthen accountability, transparency in health ministry<\/p>\n

FG deploys 370 equipment, leverages digital solutions for TB diagnosis<\/p>\n

Again, NLC reiterates inadequacy of N70,000 minimum wage<\/p>\n

Lagos public service club executives celebrate 100 days in office<\/p>\n

FG reads riot act to states as Nigerians rue state of emergency in Rivers<\/p>\n

Many feared dead, cars burnt as tanker explosion rocks Abuja<\/p>\n

Canadas deportations rise by 8.4%, reaching highest levels since 2015<\/p>\n

Deep crisis in education sector calls for urgent solution<\/p>\n

FG dismisses WHO report on stock-out of essential HIV drugs<\/p>\n

Rivers explosion:Security agencies arrest suspect, TNP resumes operations<\/p>\n

Natasha: Constituents reject sham recall process as Kogi REC dismisses rumour<\/p>\n

Lagos, Kano account for 19.4 per cent as FG issues 117.3 million NINs<\/p>\n

2027: Delta PDP chair summons governors aides over mass defection<\/p>\n

EFCC arraigns Works Ministry director, surveyor over N1.9b fraud<\/p>\n

Ibas vows to restore law, order in Rivers<\/p>\n

Troops rescue 101 kidnap victims, kill 10 terrorists in Katsina, Zamfara<\/p>\n

Herdsmen attacks: Bayelsa vows to enforce anti-grazing law<\/p>\n

Rivers emergency rule, bold, ingenious move, says BAT Lawyers<\/p>\n

Tinubu approves board members for new NIOS<\/p>\n

Arik Air suit: Court rejects documents over improper identification<\/p>\n

VANGUARD<\/strong><\/p>\n

USAID: Reps probe NGOs after US Republican\u2019s terror financing claim<\/p>\n

Emergency rule in Rivers: FG, Govs disagree<\/p>\n

One dies, 5 injured as rainstorm destroys school building in Ogun<\/p>\n

Alleged 76bn, $31.5m fraud: EFCC presents 2nd witness against ex-AMCON MD, 4 others in Lagos<\/p>\n

Kebbi Floods: Buhari laments devastation of over 450,000 hectares of rice farms<\/p>\n

Death toll rises to 56, as meningitis ravages Kebbi<\/p>\n

Policeman, 11 militia gang members killed in Benue community<\/p>\n

State of Emergency in Rivers State: Illegality of dissolution of elected democratic structure<\/p>\n

Fubara, others suspension: Why President Tinubu\u2019s action is wrong \u2014 Okutepa, SAN<\/p>\n

Crude for Naira Deal: Dangote suspends sale of petrol in Naira<\/p>\n

Suspension of Fubara, others: This illegality cannot stand, Amaechi tells Tinubu<\/p>\n

No justification for a state of emergency in Rivers \u2013 Senator Dickson<\/p>\n

Fubara tele-guided militants to blow up pipelines \u2013 AGF<\/p>\n

FG to release Rivers allocation to Administrator<\/p>\n

Lawmakers clash at House of Reps over state of emergency in Rivers<\/p>\n

State of emergency in Rivers, Fubara\u2019s removal undemocratic \u2013 Peter Obi<\/p>\n

Policeman, 11 militia gang members killed in Benue community<\/p>\n

There\u2019s pending litigation on our revoked property \u2013 PDP<\/p>\n

Death toll rises to 56, as meningitis ravages Kebbi<\/p>\n

Marketers predict petrol price hike as Dangote Refinery halts sales in Naira<\/p>\n

No explosion at Port Harcourt refinery, NNPC clarifies<\/p>\n

Rivers: Reps fail to deliberate on Tinubus emergency rule declaration<\/p>\n

Dangote suspends sale of petrol over crude-for-Naira deal with NNPC<\/p>\n

State of Emergency: Tinubus action an assault on democracy APC stalwart<\/p>\n

Rivers: Your action reckless, threat to constitutional rule, 70 CSOs tell Tinubu<\/p>\n

Fubara, family, others vacate Rivers govt house<\/p>\n

Tinubus emergency rule declaration may not solve Rivers crisis NBA President<\/p>\n

TRIBUNE<\/strong><\/p>\n

Flood: NEMA senistise Niger community on disaster risk reduction, poor waste disposal<\/p>\n

Rivers: SMBLF faults Tinubu over state of emergency declaration<\/p>\n

Demolition: Wike directs FCDA to allocate land to Gishiri victims<\/p>\n

Court vacates order declaring Natasha’s suspension as void<\/p>\n

Don’t attribute toddler’s death to us, EIRS tells Edo residents<\/p>\n

JUST IN: Tinubu swears in Vice Admiral Ibas as Rivers Sole Administrator<\/p>\n

JUST IN: Dangote Refinery halts sales of petrol in naira<\/p>\n

DAILY TIMES<\/strong><\/p>\n

Nigeria, Cuba Strengthen Ties, Pledge Deeper Cooperation<\/p>\n

As Africa embarks on a sustainable path to maritime decarbonization<\/p>\n

Tinubu unleashes state of emergency on Rivers<\/p>\n

Wike, Chinese Ambassador meets to strengthen bilateral ties<\/p>\n

Court dismisses NNPCL objection to Dangote Refinerys N100B suit seeking to void petroleum Import Licences<\/p>\n

Court asked to compel UniPort to produce academic records of FCDA Director, Anita<\/p>\n

Catholic rehabilitates 13 houses for victims of 2023 Plateau attack<\/p>\n

Prophet El-Buba questions Wikes interference in Rivers crisis<\/p>\n

NATION\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 <\/strong><\/p>\n

Fed Govt injects N32.8 binto basic healthcare<\/p>\n

Over 90% of Nigerian lands unegistered, says Housing minister<\/p>\n

Prisons still in terrible conditions, says Fed Govt panel<\/p>\n

APC set to release blueprint on its ideology<\/p>\n

Court vacates order stopping Natashas suspension<\/p>\n

NACA allays fears over HIV drugs supplies<\/p>\n

Troops kill 10 terrorists, rescue 101 kidnapped victims in Katsina, Zamfara<\/p>\n

DAILY TRUST<\/strong><\/p>\n

Rivers emergency rule has 2027 political undertone PDP<\/p>\n

Stakeholders in Kogi central move to recall Senator Natasha<\/p>\n

El-Rufai asks Tinubu to restore elected officials in Rivers<\/p>\n

FCTA begins distribution of free malaria drugs, test kits<\/p>\n

First elected Gwagwalada council chair, Zakari Kutunku, dies<\/p>\n

Police arrest 3 over robbery, kidnapping in Edo<\/p>\n

Exploring the impact of fasting on good governance<\/p>\n

Birnin Kebbi Aviation Fuel Depot: Setting the records straight<\/p>\n

Wike orders release of land to victims of Gishiri demolition within 1 week<\/p>\n

Abuja indigenes demand fair hearing for FCDA boss over compensation allegation<\/p>\n

BREAKING: Many feared dead, vehicles burnt as gas tanker explodes in Abuja<\/p>\n

Rivers: Lay down arms, embrace dialogue, ex-IGP tells warring factions<\/p>\n

CNG warns Tinubu against Emergency rule in Rivers<\/p>\n

Nexim celebrates IWD 2025, unveils Women in Export Development Fund<\/p>\n

Emergency rule: Reject Tinubus illegality in Rivers, Amaechi tells NAssembly<\/p>\n

Rivers Assembly Backs Emergency Rule, Blames Fubara<\/p>\n

Administrator may get witheld Rivers allocation FG<\/p>\n

Tinubu swears in Ibas as Rivers Administrator<\/p>\n

Meningitis: Death toll rises to 55 in Kebbi<\/p>\n

BREAKING: Dangote Refinery announces suspension of petrol sale in naira<\/p>\n

Gov Yusuf directs Emirates to Prepare for Sallah Durbar<\/p>\n

Tension in Kano Aviation Quarters as FAAN demolishes properties<\/p>\n

Tinubus suspension of Fubara can be overturned Yadudu<\/p>\n

AUTHORITY<\/strong><\/p>\n

CSO Condemns Tinubus Unconstitutional Removal of Elected Officials in Rivers State<\/p>\n

Power minister says attack on staff, power infrastructure by uniformed men, unacceptable<\/p>\n

No explosion at PHRC, NNPC clarifies<\/p>\n

TCN upgrades Agbara 132\/33kV transmission substation<\/p>\n

Lawmakers call for improved intelligence gathering to combat banditry<\/p>\n

Delta APC leaders demand state chairmans suspension for wrongly accusing party spokesman,Morka<\/p>\n

Tinubus emergency declaration in Rivers State sparks tense debate<\/p>\n

Breaking: UNDP, Kaduna Govt join forces to Crush insecurity, drive Development<\/p>\n

BUSINESSDAY<\/strong><\/p>\n

NLC, TUC seek reversal of state of emergency in Rivers<\/p>\n

Tinubu writes Senate, seeks confirmation of six AMCON board members<\/p>\n

Reps ask INEC to restore 12 constituencies in Kogi<\/p>\n

FG approves ‘32.8bn for basic health care<\/p>\n

Low electricity consumption drags Nigeria’s growth<\/p>\n

Naira trades flat in black market despite recent pipeline explosions<\/p>\n

Nigeria stocks shed over N500bn in three days<\/p>\n

NEW TELEGRAPH<\/strong><\/p>\n

US Stocks Remain Steady As Fed Holds Rates<\/p>\n

Seplat Energy Secures 87% Buyback Of $567m Bond In Tender Offer<\/p>\n

Oando, REA Sign MOU For 1.2GW Solar Energy Project<\/p>\n

Nigerian Breweries Secures Full Ownership Of DWSN<\/p>\n

AfDB, Germany Sign 18.4m Financing Agreement To Boost Infrastructure<\/p>\n

Investors Praise Tinubus Renewed Agenda Policies<\/p>\n

BLUEPRINT<\/strong><\/p>\n

Death toll in Kebbi meningitis outbreak rises to 56<\/p>\n

Defence minister matawalle hosts NORINCO officials to strengthen military cooperation<\/p>\n

Nasarawa monarch hails Sules strides in infrastructure development<\/p>\n

World Oral Health Day:42% Africans suffer from oral diseases<\/p>\n

Wike to partner Chinese government on agric, IT development<\/p>\n

Osun: Suspect in court for attempting to kill woman police<\/p>\n

Kano: Prepare for Sallah Durbar celebration, Yusuf tells emirates<\/p>\n

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