{"id":31378,"date":"2025-05-09T05:06:42","date_gmt":"2025-05-09T05:06:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/newsroom247.com.ng\/?p=31378"},"modified":"2025-05-09T05:06:42","modified_gmt":"2025-05-09T05:06:42","slug":"nigerian-newspapers-headlines-friday-9-may-2025","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/newsroom247.com.ng\/?p=31378","title":{"rendered":"Nigerian Newspapers Headlines, Friday, 9 May 2025"},"content":{"rendered":"

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

Breaking: US Cardinal Prevost Elected Pope Leo XIV, Becoming First American Pontiff<\/p>\n

Stakeholders Urge Govt to De-risk Business Climate, Fund Young Innovators<\/p>\n

St. Gregory\u2019s, Igbobi College, Six Other Pre-independence Schools to Clash in High School Duel 2025<\/p>\n

Breaking: White Smoke Emerges from Chimney in the Vatican Signaling Election of New Pope<\/p>\n

Again, Kwara Distributes Machineries, Massive Inputs to Farmers As New Planting Season Begins<\/p>\n

Osimhen \u201cToo Big\u201d for the Turkish Super Lig, Says Fenerbahce President<\/p>\n

Kizz Daniel, Timaya, Others to Perform at Masai Ujiri\u2019s Giants of Africa Festival 2025<\/p>\n

Time Magazine Names Pate Among Top 100 Global Health Personalities<\/p>\n

250 Communities Partner PINL to Combat Pipeline Vandalism in Niger Delta<\/p>\n

Dangote Visits NNPC in Bid to Mend Relationship Soured Under Mele Kyari<\/p>\n

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

Refitting & repainting: Newly acquired presidential jet flown to South Africa<\/p>\n

Nigeria taps additional $215m W\u2019Bank loan for palliatives<\/p>\n

Wigwe: US helicopter firm may face criminal charges<\/p>\n

Marketers warn FG against hasty fuel Import ban<\/p>\n

DHQ links foreign herdsmen to Benue, Plateau killings<\/p>\n

Concerns mount over disbursement of El-Rufai\u2019s $350m World Bank loan in Kaduna<\/p>\n

Ex-NIMASA DG launches book for maritime industry<\/p>\n

Meta\u2019s exit may devastate 20m MSMEs \u2013 IT firms<\/p>\n

Pope Leo XIV expected to uphold predecessor\u2019s legacies \u2013 Lagos archdiocese<\/p>\n

Yahaya Bello\u2019s name not on $760,910 American school payment \u2013 Witness<\/p>\n

Kano to reactivate water plant for improved supply<\/p>\n

Kano govt bans live political programmes on TV, radio<\/p>\n

Tinubu vows to revive S\u2019East gas plant, fix Anambra erosion<\/p>\n

S\u2019Court judgment: Otti demands Abure\u2019s arrest as INEC clarifies stance<\/p>\n

2027: Al-Makura, Masari mobilise CPC bloc for Tinubu<\/p>\n

Nnamdi Kanu ordered Lagos court burning, cops\u2019 beheading \u2013 DSS<\/p>\n

Alleged rigging: Coalition counters call for Akpabio\u2019s resignation<\/p>\n

Reps summon CBN gov, finance minister over contractors\u2019 funds<\/p>\n

Customs target two-hour cargo clearance at Tincan Island<\/p>\n

Dangote, NNPC pledge collaboration for national growth<\/p>\n

Wigwe: US helicopter firm may face criminal charges<\/p>\n

FG hails milestones of naira-for-crude deal<\/p>\n

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

Grid collapses, N4tr debt stall Nigeria\u2019s transition to competitive market<\/p>\n

Ogun renames Abeokuta Stadium MKO Abiola Sports Complex<\/p>\n

LASTMA transitions from traffic to incident management authority<\/p>\n

Kaduna orders distribution of 500 trucks of fertilisers to farmers<\/p>\n

LGA autonomy: Why Lagos should no longer receive allocation<\/p>\n

Akpabio slams Peter Obi for saying Nigerian heroes laboured in vain<\/p>\n

APC slams Utomi for likening Nigeria’s democracy to Hitler’s Nazi Germany<\/p>\n

Man buried with properties after drowning himself in Osun river<\/p>\n

Middle Belt crisis: Coalition urges FG action as violence spreads in North<\/p>\n

Again, Reps give Benue, Zamfara governors one week to appear<\/p>\n

Akpabio dismisses calls for his resignation over alleged sexual harassment<\/p>\n

Cost, limited infrastructure fuel 14% telecoms access gaps in Nigeria, others<\/p>\n

NEPC, NBS sign MoU on cross-border informal trade data<\/p>\n

Group seeks exclusion of moribund, indebted firms from $700m CVFF<\/p>\n

PINL decries failure to prosecute pipeline vandals after arrests<\/p>\n

No duly elected PDP LG chairman defected with Edo Speaker, party clarifies<\/p>\n

Southeast PDP to nominate replacement for sacked scribe, Anyanwu \u2014 Ugochinyere<\/p>\n

2027 poll: Pro-Buhari CPC bloc reaffirms loyalty to APC, Tinubu<\/p>\n

The Catholic Church elects a new Pope\u2014 his holiness, Robert Francis Prevost, takes the name Leo XIV<\/p>\n

African unity crucial to ending energy poverty, says Lokpobiri<\/p>\n

NELFUND urges student leaders to promote interest-free education loans<\/p>\n

We\u2019ve disbursed N54b to 303 schools, 293,000 students, says NELFUND<\/p>\n

Akpabio sues Natasha over \u2018apology\u2019 video and more<\/p>\n

FG urges tech experts to leverage AI for agricultural growth<\/p>\n

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

Edo community demands investigation into unidentified policemen killing, invasion of community<\/p>\n

Iron Rod Distributors\u2019 Union tasks FG to ensure standardisation of commodities in \u2018Nigerian First Policy\u2019<\/p>\n

Anambra unveils iconic national tourism tower<\/p>\n

Confusion trails suspected kidnap of 18 passengers in Kogi<\/p>\n

Monarch, another killed as armed herders invade Otukpo again<\/p>\n

US court jails Nigerian man over $1.1m wire fraud<\/p>\n

10 men remanded over alleged rape, impregnating of disabled teenager<\/p>\n

Army nabs 4 terrorists, recover ammunition in Taraba State<\/p>\n

Sowore blasts Peter Obi for \u2018gaslighting\u2019 Nigerians who protested against Jonathan\u2019s govt<\/p>\n

Economic reforms not to punish Nigerians, but to avert collapse, says Tinubu<\/p>\n

Meet America\u2019s Robert Francis Prevost, first American chosen as new Pope<\/p>\n

APGA adopts Tinubu for 2027 presidential election<\/p>\n

Man shot to death \u2018resurfaces\u2019 via AI to address killer in court<\/p>\n

Bitcoin tops $100,000 for first time since February<\/p>\n

Meet Mmesoma Okonkwo, teenager who emerged worldwide best in English Cambridge exam<\/p>\n

Stock market gains N240bn<\/p>\n

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

No decision yet on Abure, Anyanwu \u2013 INEC<\/p>\n

Shehu Sani: If coalition fails, Tinubu\u2019s re-election done deal<\/p>\n

Adebayo to Tinubu: Be worried about the anger of Nigerians, not coalition<\/p>\n

Bill Gates: I will give away almost all my wealth to people<\/p>\n

200,000 Nigerians die annually from food-related diseases \u2013 FG<\/p>\n

Experts task FG on release of Infection, Prevention and Control budget<\/p>\n

2027: You can only offer more pain, CUPP slams Tinubu<\/p>\n

Grandfather, 9 others remanded for rape of disabled teenager in Kaduna<\/p>\n

Abia Gov asks IGP to arrest Abure for impersonation<\/p>\n

Naira weakens to N1608\/$<\/p>\n

We must boost cocoa production to improve nation\u2019s economy \u2013 Ondo gov<\/p>\n

Nigeria\u2019s biggest tech conference kicks off in Enugu<\/p>\n

\u2018Stakeholders\u2019 involvement critical in driving Nigeria\u2019s digital transition\u2019<\/p>\n

Why small businesses are folding up<\/p>\n

SON alerts on fake, substandard electric cables, tyres<\/p>\n

SMEDAN creates 90,000 jobs, empowers 116,000 entrepreneurs in Q1<\/p>\n

Lack of transparency in TCN worsened grid collapse \u2013 COREN<\/p>\n

After onshore divestment, ExxonMobil to invest $1.5bn in deepwater exploration<\/p>\n

Experts seek strict regulation for Nigeria\u2019s 92 airstrips<\/p>\n

Atiku woos youths, reaffirms commitment to restructuring<\/p>\n

Lawyers, political analysts differ on Utomi\u2019s shadow govt<\/p>\n

Galadima urges Atiku to abandon 2027 presidential ambition<\/p>\n

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

Donald Trump seeks to increase tax on wealthy Americans<\/p>\n

Africa\u2019s solar revolution gathers pace as adoption quickens<\/p>\n

ECOWAS targets January 2026 for 25% cut in air travel charges<\/p>\n

FG floats $158m agric value chain development for 9 Northern states<\/p>\n

Sexual harassment: I won\u2019t step down, Akpabio tells critics<\/p>\n

Informal sector seen fuelling Nigeria, Africa\u2019s inclusive growth<\/p>\n

Ports, roads, levies hinder Nigeria\u2019s non-oil export drive<\/p>\n

Pope Leo XIV eyes unity amid global uncertainty<\/p>\n

Banks\u2019 deposits with CBN jump 16 times on CRR<\/p>\n

Senate completes passage of tax reform bills<\/p>\n

Eight facts about new pope, Cardinal Robert Francis Prevost<\/p>\n

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

Yahaya Bello not among parents that paid school fees for children \u2013 Witness<\/p>\n

Prepare for 2025 floods, ACF warns governments, citizens<\/p>\n

NNPC Foundation equips AkwaIbom farmers with modern techniques<\/p>\n

Natashagate: I won\u2019t step down, Akpabio insists<\/p>\n

Activist seeks to join FCTA in suit seeking to compel Uni-Port to produce academic records of FCDA Director, Anita<\/p>\n

\u2018Police Trust Fund plays critical role in addressing NPF needs\u2019<\/p>\n

Group petitions IGP, demands end to Benue killings<\/p>\n

NDLEA combating drug abuse through X Spaces<\/p>\n

Electoral malpractice threatening Nigeria\u2019s democracy<\/p>\n

We\u2019ll continuously work together for progressive Anambra \u2013 Tinubu<\/p>\n

Alleged sexual scandal: Group urges Akpabio to break silence on Sandra<\/p>\n

Seplat Energy committed to Nigeria\u2019s gas revolution \u2013 MD<\/p>\n

Akpabio slams Obi over insensitive remarks on Nigeria\u2019s past heroes<\/p>\n

INEC: We\u2019ve not recognised anybody as LP chair<\/p>\n

Lagos: Police nab man for \u2018stealing\u2019 N20m hair product from truck<\/p>\n

Edo speaker has long operated as covert APC loyalist \u2013 PDP<\/p>\n

Osun LG crisis: Judge withdraws from NULGE suit against APC, urges reassignment<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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