{"id":31412,"date":"2025-05-17T05:59:26","date_gmt":"2025-05-17T05:59:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/newsroom247.com.ng\/?p=31412"},"modified":"2025-05-17T05:59:26","modified_gmt":"2025-05-17T05:59:26","slug":"nigerian-newspapers-headlines-saturday-17-may-2025","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/newsroom247.com.ng\/?p=31412","title":{"rendered":"Nigerian Newspapers Headlines, Saturday, 17 May 2025"},"content":{"rendered":"

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

Deportation: Trump accuses Supreme Court of blocking \u2018what I was elected to do\u2019<\/p>\n

Finland charges Simon Ekpa with inciting terrorism<\/p>\n

Hardship: We\u2019re all sitting on kegs of gunpowder \u2013 Obasanjo<\/p>\n

2027: Akwa Ibom adopts Tinubu, Akpabio, Eno as sole candidates<\/p>\n

Why poverty will remain with us \u2014Doguwa, longest serving northern lawmaker<\/p>\n

FG coughs out N2.2trn on roads, as Umahi likens Tinubu to Biblical Joseph<\/p>\n

YabaTech stands by JAMB amidst 2025 UTME challenges<\/p>\n

Court rules against woman challenging rights of children over their deceased father\u2019s property<\/p>\n

Expose us, LP\u2019s Nenadi Usman dares Abure over threats<\/p>\n

27-year-old man shot dead, three others injured in Bayelsa<\/p>\n

Bitcoin dips below $102K as Russia-Ukraine peace talks face uncertainty<\/p>\n

UK to establish return hubs in 3rd countries for failed asylum seekers<\/p>\n

JAMB is to blame for our failure, UTME candidates recount experience<\/p>\n

Poor countries have annual $97bn financing gap for education \u2014 World Bank<\/p>\n

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

UK immigration crackdown jolts Nigerian youths<\/p>\n

Why 5,000 candidates with 300+ UTME scores missed admission<\/p>\n

Lagos couple in messy divorce battle<\/p>\n

Organ trafficking: Unmasking ritual killing lies behind booming human parts trade (1)<\/p>\n

Woman bites off lover\u2019s manhood in Rivers during sex dispute<\/p>\n

Insecurity: Stop sacrificing our children, parents of military personnel tell FG<\/p>\n

Cultists butchered our first sons like animals \u2014 Grieving fathers of Bayelsa students<\/p>\n

FG confirms two million households for cash transfer<\/p>\n

Simon Ekpa faces terrorism charges in Finland<\/p>\n

Five injured in Rivers filling station explosion<\/p>\n

Intensify efforts against insecurity, Tinubu tells Armed Forces<\/p>\n

US Supreme Court blocks Trump bid to resume Venezuelan deportations<\/p>\n

Defence chief blames porous borders for jihadists\u2019 invasion<\/p>\n

Unlawful detention: ECOWAS court orders Ghana to pay $75,000<\/p>\n

Woman arraigned in Oyo for stealing drinks worth N7.6m<\/p>\n

NSCDC nabs nine in Jigawa for cattle rustling<\/p>\n

Police kill two as armed men attack Anambra checkpoint<\/p>\n

Terrorists recycling old attack videos to spread propaganda DHQ<\/p>\n

Police arrest fake EFCC operatives in Niger<\/p>\n

Troops recover 1,000 stolen cattle in Taraba<\/p>\n

THISDAY<\/strong><\/div>\n

Tinubu Approves More Air Assets to Tackle Insurgency<\/p>\n

At Dele Momodu\u2019s Lecture, Obasanjo Urges Collective Action to End Poverty<\/p>\n

FG Secures \u20ac100m Concessionary Funding from French Treasury to Develop Creative Infrastructure<\/p>\n

JAMB Unveils Emergency Counselling Centre for Candidates<\/p>\n

Citing Rising Debt, Moody\u2019s Pushes US Out of Top Triple-A Rating Club<\/p>\n

FAAC Shares N1.681trn April Revenue, Federation Account Grosses N2.848tn<\/p>\n

Akume: Why We Must Patronise Made-In-Nigeria Goods<\/p>\n

Tinubu Canvasses More Collaboration Between Govt, Traditional Rulers<\/p>\n

NELFUND May Extend Loans to Private Institutions<\/p>\n

How Igbo Apprenticeship System Can Unlock Nigeria\u2019s Economic Empowerment<\/p>\n

As CBN Activates Measures to Sustain FX Inflows<\/p>\n

Complacency, Poor Training Expose Airports to Security Threats<\/p>\n

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

More than two years after her last song, Rihanna unveils \u201cFriend Of Mine,\u201d for the Smurfs\u2019 movie soundtrack\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n

2027:Between PDP\u2019s hope for implosion of APC and need for introspection<\/p>\n

Female entrepreneurs urged to \u2018Own The Stage\u2019 for global impact<\/p>\n

68% of Nigerian women do not own a smartphone \u2014 Minister<\/p>\n

\u2018Reforms are vital to tackle Africa\u2019s MSMEs $120b trade finance deficit\u2019<\/p>\n

PHOTOS: Gas explosion at filling station destroys over 10 vehicles in Rivers<\/p>\n

Jihadists kill five multinational troops in Nigeria base raid<\/p>\n

Customs arrest 4, intercepts illicit items worth over N1.5b in Lagos<\/p>\n

Customs seeks intelligence-driven operations in checkmating smuggling<\/p>\n

Odu\u2019a investment declares n82.26b profit, revenue grows by 81%<\/p>\n

2027: SDP Strategises for victory, fills vacant positions in NWC<\/p>\n

LEADERSHIP<\/strong><\/p>\n

Tension In Enugu Community Over Chieftaincy Tussle<\/p>\n

Auditor, Cashier For Prosecution Over N275m Fraud<\/p>\n

Persons Behind Senator\u2019s Recall Not Our Members \u2013 Delta APC<\/p>\n

Boko Haram Is Back \u2013 And It Should Terrify Us<\/p>\n

Nigerian Film \u201977 To Screen At Cannes Film Festival<\/p>\n

YABATECH Upgrade To Varsity Will Meet Needs Of Digital, Industrial Economy \u2013 Rector<\/p>\n

CSOs Urge Increased Funding For Kwara Women Farmers<\/p>\n

Sahel Terror Push Fuelling Nigeria\u2019s Insecurity \u2013 Service Chiefs<\/p>\n

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

Investigation: Addicts rot as drug business thrives in Abuja<\/p>\n

World Hypertension Day: Young Nigerians under burden of hypertension<\/p>\n

After 10 years: 11,000 IDPs relocate as Borno shuts camp<\/p>\n

NLC threatens showdown over 89 labourers at Dangote refinery<\/p>\n

\u2018Nigeria First\u2019 must be real, not rhetoric<\/p>\n

Benue attacks: Insecurity forces down enrolment in Benue schools<\/p>\n

After 10 years: 11,000 IDPs relocate as Borno shuts camp<\/p>\n

Senate meets with telecom, ICT experts ahead of security summit<\/p>\n

Group hails Tinubu\u2019s forest guards, says it shows he\u2019s in charge<\/p>\n

Utomi dares Tinubu, DSS over shadow government<\/p>\n

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

More than 50 farmers feared killed, others abducted in Borno<\/p>\n

Charismatic bishops urge Tinubu to halt killings across Nigeria<\/p>\n

Renaissance surpasses oil output target by 40% in first month<\/p>\n

Foreign subsidiaries deliver 28% of Nigerian four tier-one banks\u2019 profits<\/p>\n

US loses last perfect credit rating as Moody’s downgrades debt<\/p>\n

Suspected bandits abduct four farmers in Zamfara<\/p>\n

Finland charges Simon Ekpa, Nigerian separatist leader with terrorism<\/p>\n

Tinubu meets Service Chiefs over insecurity<\/p>\n

Rice hoarders will lose money because rice prices will crash, says Rabiu<\/p>\n

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

Diri Goes Hard On Cultism, Directs Vc To Expel Culprits<\/p>\n

Customs Arrests 4 Smugglers Over N1.5bn Rice, Recovers N20.7m<\/p>\n

774 Athletes, 162 Officials: Edo Set For Nat\u2019l Sports Festival<\/p>\n

Terror Surge In Sahel Worsening Nigeria\u2019s Insecurity \u2013 Musa<\/p>\n

Nigeria Got $5.34bn, Highest Payment Globally From Shell In 2024 \u2013Report<\/p>\n

Tinubu Appoints Holloway As Chairman Of Theatre Partners<\/p>\n

Terrorists\u2019 Use Of Drones: Fg Developing New Defence Capabilities, Strategies To Counter Threat \u2013Sources<\/p>\n

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

Nigeria losses $132.7m to ovarian cancer- PPB<\/p>\n

How Nigerian banks \u2018extort\u2019 customers through multiple charges<\/p>\n

Palace secretary denies aiding deposed priest in Edo<\/p>\n

2027: SDP appoints Uba, Abubakar, Ado Bello as NEC members<\/p>\n

Hisbah Commission Seizes 209 Cartons of Alcohol, Closes Maina Lodge in Yobe<\/p>\n

\u2018YO! Health: FG launches new youth-focused health awareness campaign<\/p>\n

Sokoto-Badagry Super Highway: Shagari\u2019s dream 47 years ago being realised by Tinubu \u2013 Umahi<\/p>\n

Probe JAMB management over 2025 UTME \u2013 Ajadi urges FG<\/p>\n

CJN cautions against hasty AI\u2019s integration into legal frame work<\/p>\n

Defence minister Matawalle lauded for security, industrial reforms<\/p>\n

How private security coys can complement conventional security apparatuses<\/p>\n

NYF demands JAMB reform, accountability over technical glitches<\/p>\n

NELFUND expands student loan scheme to vocational skills centres<\/p>\n

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