NEWSPAPER HEADLINE Week Jan 22 - Jan 28, 2025
28 Jan

- I feed from renting out my house in Kaduna — Buhari
- Nigeria has money to fund Tinubu’s foreign trips — Minister
- 2025 AFCON: Nigeria draw Tunisia, Tanzania, Uganda in Group C
- tiku: Nigeria on verge of losing democracy
28 Jan

- 13 million more Nigerians at risk of poverty this year —Report
- 2027: Count me out of coalition against Tinubu, APC —Obi
- Amotekun arrests 300 suspects in three months in Ondo
- Aregbesola’s loyalists weigh three options after leaving APC
28 Jan

- Tinubu wants to drill Ogoni oil but cleanup drags
- Trump’s critics from Bogota to the Arctic buckle under US power
- Five banks clear USSD debt as deadline elapses
- Judiciary now biggest threat to Nigeria’s democracy – Atiku
28 Jan

- Kaduna Governor Defends Negotiation With Bandits
- N160bn USSD Debt: 5 Banks Rush To Meet Disconnection Deadline
- Hunger, Insecurity Threatening Africa’s Democracy – Bawumia, Shettima, Obi
- AFCON 2025: Super Eagles To Battle Tunisia, Uganda, Tanzania In Group Stage
28 Jan

- At 30th Commemoration Awards, THISDAY Celebrates Class, Glamour, Grit, Resilience
- NBS: GDP, CPI Rebasing Will Reflect Current Economic Reality, Boost Policymaking
- LCCI Backs Telecoms Tariff Hike, Says It’ll Improve Operators' Competitiveness, Service Delivery
- Obi: I'm Not Interested in Any Coalition Just to Grab Power in 2027 Elections
28 Jan

- We’re working with EFCC to recover $6bn, N66bn oil debt – NEITI
- Tinubu has capacity to fix economy, fight corruption, strengthen judiciary – Shettima
- Why ECOWAS should rethink engagement with B/Faso, Mali, Niger – EU
- First anniversary: Shettima hails Ododo’s transformative leadership in Kogi
28 Jan

- NEITI, EFCC move to recover over $6bn, N66bn owed FG by oil firms
- PMS: Importation drops by 86.4%, spurring price hike
- Lagos Assembly:Obasa absent as Meranda moves into Speaker’s office
- PEOPLE WHO USE SOCIAL MEDIA, MORE IRRITABLE –STUDY
27 Jan

- Uproar trails contractor’s alleged demand for N532bn
- Zenith Bank raises over N350bn, through combined rights issue, public offer
- Again, PDP leadership crisis threatens upcoming NEC meeting
- 29 pan-Yoruba groups reject introduction of Sharia in Yorubaland
27 Jan

- Lawyers Demand Independence Of Nigerian Judiciary
- 22 Soldiers, 70 Terrorists Killed In Borno Attack
- Budget Deficit: Sell National Assets To Reduce Debt Burden – Analysts ,
- Divorcing Melinda My Biggest Regret – Bill Gates
27 Jan

- DHQ: We Lost 22 Soldiers, Killed Over 70 Terrorists in Deadly Borno Clash
- Proof of Brand Strength: Zenith Bank Raises Over N350 Billion Through Combined Offer
- Buhari: THISDAY is a National Monument, Institution Jonathan: It’s a Leading Voice in Nigerian Journalism
- Wale Tinubu: Oando Has Over a Billion Barrels of Oil ReservesWale Tinubu: Oando Has Over a Billion Barrels of Oil Reserves
27 Jan

- Seven banks raise N1.3tr as others shun public offers over rules, cost
- Flood displaced over two million pupils in Nigeria last year’
- Four killed, many injured in Niger mining site explosion
- Crude importation, vessel crisis may keep PMS price high
27 Jan

- Tinubu taking In-Country Gas Utilisation to unprecedented levels – Soneye
- NOA’ s cartoon content as game changer for value reorientation among children
- Northern coalition lauds feats as troops kill 70 terrorists in N/East
- Over N350bn raised in Zenith Bank’s combined rights issue, public offer
27 Jan

- Nigeria's mounting debt profile hampering economic stability –Lawyers
- FG’s revenue collection cost rises by 77.6% to N989.31bn
- Tinubu To Traffic Agencies: Curb fuel tanker explosions
- DHQ:Troops kill 70 terrorists in N'East clearance operation
27 Jan

- B/Haram kills 22 soldiers, many CJTF
- How 20 perished in Enugu tanker fire
- $6bn Mambilla project: FG, Sunrise Power await Paris court verdict
- Why Sharia panels are generating controversy in S/West
27 Jan

- Japa drains hospitals of specialist doctors
- Zenith Bank raises over N350bn in combined rights issue, public offer
- PFAs’ N22.3trn assets reap big from foreign money market
- How a ‘quiet’ company is powering Nigeria with milliondollar deals
26 Jan

- Bulls return as equity market gains N498bn
- tax reform bill: Nigerians reject govs’ VAT-sharing formula, back Tinubu
- The Unforgotten Heroine Mama Margaret Ekpo
- What ladies aspiring to join Kannywood should do – Halima Isah
26 Jan

- Tinubu’s inclusive governance has overcome Muslim-Muslim issue —Northern CAN
- What African leaders can do to win over Trump —Anthony Sani
- Sterling Bank petitions IGP over court ruling violations, abuse of National Assembly
- REVEALED: Inside details of police’s suspension of AIG FCID
26 Jan

- Police Raise Alarm Of Planned Terrorist Attacks In Kano
- WHY AfCFTA’S IMPACT ON NIGERIA’S TRADE INTEGRATION, ECONOMIC GROWTH REMAINS LEAN PAGES 8-
- The Business Community Is Well Pleased With Tinubu’s Economic Reforms – Sanjay Jain
- Bisi Akande: An Astute Politician And Political Party Administrator At 86
26 Jan

- High Expectations As States Prioritise Capital Projects In 2025 Budget
- Israel Releases 200 Palestinian Prisoners For 4 Hostages
- Nasarawa Secures $370,000 Grant For Food Production
- Despite Security Alert, Crowd Gathers For Tijjaniyya Maulud In Kano
26 Jan

- Sacked from FCT, IDPs pick up pieces in Nasarawa
- Tinubu appoints Ganduje, Akinyemi, Gawuna, others as board chairmen
- Maulud: Police, Kano govt trade words over terrorism alert
- Northern music industry needs facelift — Morell
26 Jan

- I Remain Speaker of Lagos House of Assembly, Defiant Obasa Dares Colleagues
- To Tackle Liquidity Challenges, Boost Lending, Banks Borrow N8.2tn from CBN in 17 Days
- US Orders Freeze of New Funding for Nearly All Foreign Aid Programmes
- Northern CAN: Tinubu’s Muslim-Muslim Presidency Has Demonstrated Reasonable Inclusiveness in Governance
26 Jan

- State Creation: NASS receives over 10 Bills –Investigation
- ATIKU, OBI PUT OPPOSITION IN QUANDARY
- Tanker 2027 explosion claims 15 lives in Enugu
- Millions defy 'false' police alert, attend Emir Sanusi's annual Maulud
26 Jan

- When constitution bows to cybersecurity act
- Nigeria reels under poor human capital development, retention
- Clerics rally round Trump on two-gender recognition
- Telecoms tariff hike: Be fair in your service delivery to customers – Nigerians urge telcos
24 Jan

- How Nigeria can leverage tertiary institutions’ untapped talents
- Trump’s tariffs, new trade barriers unsettle world leaders, agencies
- ver 20 killed as bandits, Boko Haram faction clash
- Inflation, debt burden may hinder Nigeria’s economic recovery, LCCI warns
24 Jan

- Japa: Only 6,000 medical consultants remain in Nigeria
- FG directs WAEC, NECO, others to inscribe NIN, date of birth, photograph on certificates
- Alleged N2.8bn fraud: Ex-Aviation minister Sirika approved contract for son-in-law’s firms
- Transcorp Power posts 115% pre tax profit, to pay full dividend of N37.5bn
24 Jan

- Reps Initiate 15 Bills To Tackle Hunger
- Unlocking Profits in the Kitchen Utensils Business
- Food Insecurity: Reps Initiate 15 Bills To Tackle Hunger
- Tinubu’s Administration Not About Party Politics, But Nigerians’ Welfare – Wike
24 Jan

- Wale Edun: Why Nigeria Does Not Need IMF Loans
- Atiku, Akpabio, Wike Salute THISDAY Newspapers on Its 30th Anniversary
- Tinubu: Enhancing Welfare of Military Officers, Men Paramount to My Government
- Ex-FCT Minister, Jerry Useni, Dies at 81.
24 Jan

- Nigeria at turning point with Renewed Hope Agenda – Abbas
- NAFDAC destroys N1.367bn substandard products in FCT
- Amid Tinubu’s assurance of better welfare, NAF decimates terrorists in Niger
- N116.184bn student loan disbursed so far – NELFUND
24 Jan

- Landlords/tenants dispute highest reported cases –Police, lawyers
- Tax Reform Bills enjoy 100% backing of OPS, says MAN
- POWER: FG SPENDS N9BN ON EQUIPMENT VANDALISED BY TERRORISTS
- Cardoso: CBN aligning with global standards, enhancing transparency
24 Jan

- How Nigeria can solve food insecurity
- Mali, Burkina Faso, Niger to launch common passport
- Court proscribes Lakurawa sect, declares it terrorist organisation
- Former FCT Minister, Jeremiah Useni dies at 81
24 Jan

- Banks lower rates on FX deposits as supply rises
- Nollywood bets on big screens, YouTube as streaming dollars slow
- Niger, Mali, Burkina Faso’s ECOWAS exit seen hurting Nigeria’s exports
- Transcorp Power posts 115% pre-tax profit, to pay N37.5bn full dividend
24 Jan

- FG Fixes 2027 Deadline for 100% Computer-based Exams
- Senate Rejects Investment and Securities Tribunal Budget Proposal
- AGF Vows to Maintain Core Values, Accounting Concept with ICAN
- AGF Vows to Maintain Core Values, Accounting Concept with ICAN
23 Jan

- NLC kicks against 50% telecom tariff hike
- Bello Turji’s camp in disarray, troops killed second-in-command, 24 others —DHQ
- Tinubu commits over N30bn to infrastructure development of FCT satellite towns —Wik
- CBN approves release of FX code, to take off January 28
23 Jan

- Costly by-elections worry INEC as IPAC demands credible polls
- 50% tariff hike insufficient, say Telcos amid pushback by subscribers
- UCH students protest 82 days of blackout, harsh environment
- Tinubu spent N300b on Abuja satellite towns in 12 months
23 Jan

- Troops Close In On Turji, Kill 2nd-in-command
- Nigeria, Global Leaders Target $29trn African Economy By 2050 ,
- NLC Condemns 50% Data Hike, Calls For Nationwide Boycott
- Immigration: Trump Seeks Raid In Churches, Schools
23 Jan

- Troops close in on Turji, neutralise second-in-command Kanawa, allies
- NLC threatens strike as MTN, Airtel, Glo, 9mobile roll out new tariffs
- Nigeria’s public debt rises to N142.32trn in Sept 2024
- Deportations: Trump okays raid on churches, schools, hospitals
23 Jan

- Telecoms Tariff Hike: Govt abandoned masses to corporate fat cats –NLC
- DSS files terrorism charges against Mahdi Shehu
- AfCFTA: Nigeria to champion Africa's $29trn economy target
- FG APPROVES NEW 10,000 BPD REFINERY CONSTRUCTION IN DELTA
23 Jan

- FX-induced FAAC windfall dries up as naira stabilises
- Manufacturing, telecoms, mining now top three VAT earners for Nigeria
- Here’re top five most active stocks in 2025
- Pharmacists, optometrists, physiotherapists now doctors
23 Jan

- At WEF in Davos, Shettima, Global Leaders Target $29trn African Economy By 2050
- Tinubu, AbdulRasaq, Mbah, Abiodun, Oborevwori, Diri, Obaseki, Ambode Hail THISDAY on 30th Anniversary
- NLC Rejects 50 Percent Hike in Telecoms Tariff Approved By NCC
- Wike: Tinubu Has Allocated N300bn for Development of FCT Satellite Towns
22 Jan

- Again Locals Steal Oil after Dikko Tanker Tragedy
- Trump Ends Birthright Citizenship by Order
- Telecom Tariff Hike: Students Call for Reversal in 72hrs
- nasarawa seals Lithium Mining Coy over alleged regulations Violations
22 Jan

- MTNN tops market as telcos set to reap N6.6trn
- Trump’s energy policy seen threatening Nigeria budget
- Lagosians spend N17trn to generate own power annually
- Banks resume PTA, BTA sales to customers as liquidity returns
22 Jan

- Tinubu to Ogoni leaders: Forget historical grievances, reconcile
- 2025 Budget: Health workers leaving in droves —CMDs
- FG alerts Nigerians on Anthrax outbreak in Zamfara
- Vandals behind Boguma Wellhead fire —NNPCL
22 Jan

- Meter Producers Eye Ghana, Benin, Niger, Others
- 50% Telecom Tariff Increase Not Across Board – NCC
- Livestock Ministry Raises The Alarm Over Anthrax Outbreak In Zamfara
- $2.3bn Mambilla Project Case: Buhari Makes Appearance At ICC Tomorrow
22 Jan

- Over 7m on estimated billing despite N1.5 tr intervention, free supply
- FG confirms Anthrax outbreak in Zamfara, urges heightened vigilance
- Nigeria risks empty hospitals over workers’ exit, CMDs tell Reps
- Tinubu meets Ogoni leaders as CSOs fault fresh oil exploration bid
22 Jan

- Census must hold this year, Senate tells FG
- Trump begins first full day in office with deportations, climate rollbacks
- DAILY MILK CONSUMPTION CAN REDUCE COLON CANCER RISK –STUDY
- Report: Nigeria leads with $13.5bn FIDs from global oil, gas majors
22 Jan

- Set aside your historical grievances, Tinubu urges Ogonis
- Trump pulls US out of WHO, world body calls for dialogue
- Residents scoops groundnut oil as another tanker falls in Niger
- Health workers leaving Nigeria in droves, hospitals empty, CMDs lament
22 Jan

- Bagudu: Tinubu Steering Economy in Right Direction, Determined to Stay Course
- THISDAY is 30 Today, Commemoration, Awards for the Tough and Resilient on Jan 27
- Tinubu to Ogoni Leaders: We Can’t Heal Past Wounds, If We Continue to Be Angry
- Akume: We Have Prosecuted, Convicted over 100 Terrorist Financiers in Two Years
22 Jan

- Japa: Our hospitals will be empty in 2 years – CMDs
- EU, UN kick as Trump pulls US out of WHO, Paris Agreement
- FG approves new polytechnic, names it after Tinubu
- Gunmen kill 7 traders in Yobe market, 3 attackers gunned down