{"id":31415,"date":"2025-05-18T05:26:26","date_gmt":"2025-05-18T05:26:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/newsroom247.com.ng\/?p=31415"},"modified":"2025-05-18T05:26:26","modified_gmt":"2025-05-18T05:26:26","slug":"nigerian-newspapers-headlines-sunday-18-may-2025","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/newsroom247.com.ng\/?p=31415","title":{"rendered":"Nigerian Newspapers Headlines, Sunday, 18 May 2025"},"content":{"rendered":"

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

JUST IN: Nigeria’s Favour Ofili breaks 150-metre world record<\/p>\n

Lagos cemetery where bodies are buried in one-foot graves<\/p>\n

Passion for mentorship drove us to lecturing \u2014Twin profs, Taiwo Osipitan, Kehinde Olayinka<\/p>\n

DSS threat: I am not afraid to die, says Pat Utomi<\/p>\n

34,000 Nigerians secured US citizenship in three years \u2013 Report<\/p>\n

I\u2019m waiting for PDP to zone presidency to South \u2014 Wike<\/p>\n

Govs, BoT kick as Saraki panel fuels fresh PDP crisis<\/p>\n

\u2018Excessive use of perfumes may cause cancer\u2019<\/p>\n

How parents push through pain to secure treatment for deaf children<\/p>\n

Why I rejected N21m to join Russian Army \u2013 Ex-Nigerian soldier<\/p>\n

My father jailed for opposing my school enrolment \u2013 Atiku<\/p>\n

FG urges cancellation of satellite campuses<\/p>\n

Iraq pledges $40m to rebuild Gaza as Israeli strike kills 140<\/p>\n

I\u2019ll do anything to bring my son back home \u2013 Israeli mother<\/p>\n

Foreign investors pull out N420bn from NGX<\/p>\n

Nigeria risks Sudan-like crisis, retired col warns<\/p>\n

13,000 teachers undergo test to renew licences<\/p>\n

Imo police detain factional monarch in chieftaincy dispute<\/p>\n

Lagos hospital pays N20m monthly electricity bill for three hours of power<\/p>\n

UPDATED: North-West APC stakeholders endorse Tinubu for 2027<\/p>\n

Senate committee appoints consultant on international partnerships<\/p>\n

Prudent use of tax will slash collection costs CITN President<\/p>\n

23 states arrive Ogun for national sports festival<\/p>\n

PICTORIAL: Tinubu arrives Rome for Pope Leo XIVs inauguration<\/p>\n

Wike dismisses 2027 presidential bid rumours, pledges loyalty to Tinubu<\/p>\n

Abia honours ex-corps member with award, cash prize for community impact<\/p>\n

Reps to hold public hearing on sugar development act Thursday<\/p>\n

Zulum bans tree felling, declares sanitation day<\/p>\n

Abaribe-led S’East senators question UTME error impacting region<\/p>\n

Soldiers sustain operations nationwide, nab wanted terrorists collaborators DHQ<\/p>\n

Bauchi approves new salary, welfare package to lure doctors, health workers<\/p>\n

A’Ibom gov vows to fire commissioners who abandon official duties<\/p>\n

TCN begins reconstruction of collapsed towers on Kainji-Birnin Kebbi line<\/p>\n

Nigeria police neglected for over 40 years \u2013NPTF Executive Secretary, Sheidu<\/p>\n

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

NBA Orders Boycott of Court Sittings over Anambra Lawyer\u2019s Murder<\/p>\n

Food Security: Military Pledges Security for Farmers, Farmlands<\/p>\n

Gov Aliyu Cracks down on Liquor Sale in Sokoto, Pledges Moral Reforms<\/p>\n

Patronising Made-in-Nigeria Goods is An Act of National Pride, Akume Tells Nigerians<\/p>\n

South East Senators Warn JAMB Against Exam Glitch Reoccurrence<\/p>\n

Minister Seeks Protection, Mentorship for Boy-child<\/p>\n

Experts Deliver Strategies for Resilient Businesses at EDGE Conference<\/p>\n

NIDCOM, NAPTIP Urge FG to Declare War on Human Trafficking<\/p>\n

Attai Named Regional Director of Civil Society Organisations for AU6RG<\/p>\n

NMDPRA to Ensure Petroleum Products Supply, Seamless Distribution<\/p>\n

NDPHC, Partners to Deliver 20mw Power to Kano Industrial Area<\/p>\n

FG Warns Tertiary Institutions against TETFund Misuse, Moves to Curb Brain Drain<\/p>\n

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

FCTA to construct additional bus terminals in Bwari, Gwagwalada – Wike<\/p>\n

2027: North West APC, governors endorse Tinubu for reelection<\/p>\n

Tinubu arrives Rome for inauguration of Pope Leo XIV<\/p>\n

Nigeria’s Nollywood finally makes it into Cannes arthouse film fold<\/p>\n

April gross revenue rises by N365.6b – FAAC<\/p>\n

Kwankwaso debunks rumoured defection to APC<\/p>\n

Over 13,000 aspiring teachers take professional exam \u2013 TRCN<\/p>\n

Group urges South-South leaders to intervene in Akpabio, Akpoti-Uduaghan rift<\/p>\n

Gunmen assault: Ukachukwu condoles with Iloakasias, NBA, Aguleri community<\/p>\n

You reawakened Igbo identity, Labour Party tells Obi of Onitsha at 84<\/p>\n

Troops nab wanted terrorists\u2019 collaborators \u2013 DHQ<\/p>\n

Shortage of project talent endangers global growth, says new report<\/p>\n

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

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

Firms to address challenges facing tech startup<\/p>\n

Expert tasks FG on interventions to reduce building materials\u2019 cost<\/p>\n

Army dismisses soldier over armed robbery, handed over to police<\/p>\n

Stop vilifying Lagos for accommodating, giving you success, govt tells critics<\/p>\n

TCN erects collapsed towers along Kainji-Birnin Kebbi<\/p>\n

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

Genevieve\u2019s \u201cSounds of Colour \u201d promises unforgettable night of storytelling through music<\/p>\n

\u2018Troops killed scores, rescued 146 abducted in the North\u2019<\/p>\n

Benue CP orders investigation into shooting of female student by police<\/p>\n

\u2018Huge structural failures\u2019 \u2013 Stakeholders react as Oloyede ends 2025 UTME blame-game<\/p>\n

Kwankwaso speaks on \u2018defecting\u2019 to APC<\/p>\n

June 12: Afenifere chief attacks Sule Lamido, says he insulted Yoruba people\u2019s intelligence<\/p>\n

Why Yoruba films have been very successful in recent times \u2013 Abdulmalik Bashiru<\/p>\n

I\u2019ve not reached position on defecting to APC \u2013 Kwankwaso<\/p>\n

JAMB exam glitch caused by \u2018hateful politics, parochial considerations\u2019 \u2013 South-East senators<\/p>\n

Boko Haram massacre farmers, fishermen in Borno for supporting ISWAP<\/p>\n

FG, states, LGs get N1.681tn FAAC allocation for April<\/p>\n

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

Pontiff Who Knows Nigeria, For Inauguration Today<\/p>\n

Health Stakeholders Tasked To Leverage Creative Industry For Sustainable Solutions<\/p>\n

Israel, Hamas In New Ceasefire Talks After Major Offensive<\/p>\n

Lawyers To Boycott Court Sittings Over Colleague\u2019s Killing<\/p>\n

Kwankwaso Denies Taking Position On New Political Alignment<\/p>\n

Nigerians Should Not Lose Sleep Over One-party Rule \u2013 Gov Namadi<\/p>\n

$1trn Economy: Rising Unemployment May Derail Initiative \u2013 Experts<\/p>\n

Police Launch Probe As Hunters Bust Kidnappers\u2019 Den, Arrest 2 Suspects In Ondo<\/p>\n

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

My father was jailed for insisting I go to school \u2013 Atiku<\/p>\n

Benue policeman kills final-year student during stop-and-search operation<\/p>\n

Troops, hunters repel Boko Haram, kill 5 in Borno<\/p>\n

FG begins free emergency treatment at Dala Orthopedic Hospital<\/p>\n

ISWAP kills 50 farmers in Borno<\/p>\n

Expect More High-Profile Defections To APC \u2013 Speaker Abbas<\/p>\n

National Mine Action Center and Pathways for Actualizing Nigeria\u2019s Obligations<\/p>\n

Tinubu, Barau, NASS\u2019s Efforts in Flushing Criminals Out of Nigerian Forests<\/p>\n

Kano shuts down event centers indefinitely<\/p>\n

Tinubu arrives Rome for Pope\u2019s inauguration<\/p>\n

Imported presidential system won\u2019t work in Nigeria \u2013Tony Cole<\/p>\n

Female graduands take shine off male colleagues at AUN, clinch prestigious awards<\/p>\n

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

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

Enough is Enough: Christian Youths Plan Protest Against Attacks on Christians, Fathers of Faith<\/p>\n

Cubana Chief Priest Acquires Lavish Private Villa in Lekkis Billionaires Haven<\/p>\n

Over 13,000 sit for teachers professional qualifying exam<\/p>\n

Focus on equality over quantity: Minister Alausas plea to NASS<\/p>\n

National growth: Deputy Speaker advocates for robust policies<\/p>\n

South East Senators query JAMB exam glitch<\/p>\n

Reversing medical tourism: US govt, Cassona Global launches diagnostic equipment in Nigeria<\/p>\n

TCN contractors re-erect three towers along Kainji-Birnin Kebbi transmission line<\/p>\n

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

High house rent forces low-income earners out of city centres<\/p>\n

Trying moment for JAMB: Authority’s ordeal forces board to take hard decision<\/p>\n

Government’s testimony, claims conflict with citizens’ reality as Tinubu’s second anniversary nears<\/p>\n

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

Lagos council poll: LP’s candidates emerge, as chair commend process<\/p>\n

APC expects more high-profile defections coming months \u2013 Speaker<\/p>\n

Lagos bets big on N10bn aquaculture centre to boost fish production<\/p>\n

ISWAP fighters kill 23 farmers, fishermen in Borno over alleged ties with rivals<\/p>\n

Tinubu receives the Alafin of Oyo, seeks more collaboration with traditional rulers<\/p>\n

What Nigeria, other African nations need to do survive Trump\u2019s tariffs \u2013 AfDB\u2019s Adeshina<\/p>\n

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

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

Military Offered Me Governorship Without Election \u2013 Atiku<\/p>\n

TRCN Conducts Professional Exams For 13,700 Teachers Nationwide<\/p>\n

Atiku Urges Youth To Embrace Patience Courage At AUN Graduation Ceremony<\/p>\n

We\u2019ll Give Traditional Rulers Their Due \u2013 Makinde<\/p>\n

Tinubu Arrives Rome For Pope Leo XIV Inauguration<\/p>\n

Anambra 2025: INEC Releases Gov\u2019ship Candidates\u2019 Details<\/p>\n

Insecurity: Primate Ayodele Calls For Resignation Of Service Chiefs<\/p>\n

FG Commissions 2.5MW Hybrid Solar Power Plant In Kaduna<\/p>\n

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

Zulum Inaugurates committee on review of technical, vocational education, others<\/p>\n

Confusion over killing of 8 people, 40 cattles in\u00a0 Plateau community<\/p>\n

Christian youth to stage protest over targeted attacks on religious leaders, faith<\/p>\n

Breaking: Nigeria\u2019s sprint star Favour Ofili breaks world record<\/p>\n

Government vows to checkmate sale of liquor, intoxicants in Sokoto<\/p>\n

PICTURES: Lawmaker lights up Ogun NUJ secretariat, donates laptops<\/p>\n

2025 National Sports Festival: Win gold, receive N2.5m cash, Abiodun tells Ogun athletes<\/p>\n

Tinubu arrives in Rome for inauguration of Pope Leo XIV<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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