NEWSPAPER HEADLINE Week Mar 15 - Mar 21, 2025
21 Mar
- How Omoni Oboli’s ‘Love in Ever y Wor d’ br oke the inter net
- 2027: Atiku, El-Rufai, other s for m coalition to challenge T inub
- Stakeholder s call for investments to unlock Niger ia’s spor ts
- MOFI Real Estate Fund secur es N250bn to boost affor dable housing In Niger ia
21 Mar
- How Omoni Oboli’s ‘Love in Ever y Wor d’ br oke the inter net
- 2027: Atiku, El-Rufai, other s for m coalition to challenge T inub
- Stakeholder s call for investments to unlock Niger ia’s spor ts
- MOFI Real Estate Fund secur es N250bn to boost affor dable housing In Niger ia
21 Mar
- NASS Backs Tinubu, Niger Delta Leaders Kick
- 25% Oversubscription Of First Holdco’s N150bn Rights Issue Paves Way For N350bn Private Placement
- FG To Appoint Ambassadors, Others Soon – Tuggar
- CDS, Military Not Lawless, Says DHQ
21 Mar
- After NASS approval, Ibas assumes duty, vows to restore law and order
- 25% oversubscription of First Holdco’s N150bn Rights Issue paves the way for its private placement of N350bn
- We will not allow destruction of national assets —DHQ
- Rivers: Atiku, Babachir Lawal, El-Rufai, others reject emergency rule
21 Mar
- Atiku announces coalition against Tinubu
- Rivers crisis: Doubts over quorum as NASS approves emergency rul
- Abuja accident: Agency calls for blood donation as death toll hits 10
- Corps members will get N77,000 allowance this month–NYSC DG
21 Mar
- Rivers: National Assembly Ratifies Emergency Declaration, Tinubu Hails
- Tuggar: Nigeria Has Drawn $14bn Investment from India, €250m Investment for Nigerian Businesses
- stolen assets from the US, while revealing that strategic Memorandum of Understandings (MOUs) were signed with ten countries. Continued on page 9 The minister who noted the MoUs aimed at improving the country’s Tuggar: Nigeria Has Drawn $14bn Investment from India, €250m Investment for Nigerian Bus
- Fubara Denies Link to Attack on Oil Pipelines
21 Mar
- How politics, corrupt process taint traditional institution, royal stools
- Expert laments rising use of synthetic drugs among youths
- Report hinges failure of public water services on corruption, negligence
- 2027: Ganduje, Minister dismiss Atiku, Obi, el-Rufai coalition as failed gang-up
21 Mar
- With voice vote, NASS approves emergency rule in Rivers
- FAAC's delay pushes e-payment deals down 22.5% to N92.92trn
- FG secures $14bn foreign direct investments
- INVESTORS OFFLOAD BANKING STOCKS AS UNCERTAINTY DEEPENS
21 Mar
- With $14bn investment from India, others, Tinubu has made life easier for Nigerians – FG
- NNPC Retail celebrates female mechanics, advocates inclusivity
- ASS okays state of emergency in Rivers, Tinubu lauds lawmakers
- We’re not aware of northern communities’ peace deal with bandits - DHQ
20 Mar
- Fuel price may rise as Naira-for-crude deal stalls
- Many feared dead as tanker explodes on Abuja road
- Poor sanitation, others push Meningitis deaths to 55 in Kebb
- FCC arrests Bauchi’s AG over alleged N70bn fraud
20 Mar
- Outrage as emergency rule kicks off in Rivers
- Dangote Refinery suspends sale of petrol in naira
- Tanker explosion shuts down Abuja-Keffi expressway
- EFCC arrests Bauchi accountantgeneral for alleged N70bn fraud
20 Mar
- Imminent end to ‘subsidised’ petrol as FX, PMS face major disruption
- Okpebholo predicts victory for Tinubu in 2027 as 17 LG bosses dump PDP
- SDP denies connection, party funding by Tinubu
- Many feared dead, cars burnt as tanker explosion rocks Abuja
20 Mar
- Death toll in Kebbi meningitis outbreak rises to 56
- Why FG’ll release Rivers allocations to Administrator – Fagbemi
- Troops neutralise 10 terrorists, rescue 101 kidnap victims in Katsina, Zamfara
- Petrol cost may rise as Dangote Refinery halts iproduct sales in naira
20 Mar
- Despite Outrage, FG Says Fubara Saved from Impeachment, Ibas Sworn In
- Presidency: Rivers Gov, Fubara, Teleguided Militants to Blow Up Pipelines in the State
- Dangote Refinery Halts Petrol Sale in Naira, Cites Mismatch with Dollar-denominated Crude Purchase
- Court Sets Aside Order Voiding Akpoti-Uduaghan's Suspension
20 Mar
- State of Emergency: Rivers Elders Kick, Say Decision Unacceptable
- Revocation: CBN, NNPC, NDDC, FRCN, Others Loss Land in FCT
- Dangote Refinery Suspends Petrol Supply in Naira
- Alia Lauds FG on $1.1bn Green Imperative Project
20 Mar
- Emergency Rule:FG to release Rivers' FAAC allocation to Sole Administrator
- DANGOTE SUSPENDS SALE OF PETROLEUM PRODUCTS IN NAIRA
- Rivers crisis spurs market anxiety as equities lose N288.9bn
- SDP:We're ready to rescue Nigeria as national movement
20 Mar
- Emergency Rule:FG to release Rivers' FAAC allocation to Sole Administrator
- DANGOTE SUSPENDS SALE OF PETROLEUM PRODUCTS IN NAIRA
- Rivers crisis spurs market anxiety as equities lose N288.9bn
- SDP:We're ready to rescue Nigeria as national movement
20 Mar
- Dollar r ush seen as Dangote halts naira petr ol sales
- River s: Ibas sues for peace as opposition questions emergency r ule
- Niger ia’s judiciar y: A clear and pr esent danger to its socio-economic stability?
- Senate to debate River s emergency declaration
19 Mar
- Tinubu puts Rivers under emergency rule
- Tinubu lacks powers to suspend elected governor —PDP
- senate probes annexation of Nigerian Mangrove Islands, 2,560 oil wells by Cameroon
- £15bn petro union case: Attorney General steps in
19 Mar
- Tinubu Declares State of Emergency in Rivers amid Political Turmoil
- FG Allocates N700bn to Fight Tuberculosis, Malaria, HIV, Others
- FAAC Allocations Rise by 43% in 2024, Says NEITI
- One killed as Hoodlums Invade FCT Nigerian Army Liaison Office
19 Mar
- Tinubu erred by removing Fubara, dep – Lawyers
- World leaders fume as Israel’s strikes kill over 400 in Gaza
- Revocation of our land plot to stifle opposition – PDP
- 33 killed in Edo road crashes in 2 months
19 Mar
- Tinubu Declares state of emergency in rivers state
- International Women's Month: ArIse NeWs Honours Women Making Impact
- Explorationists Laud SPDC Acquisition by Renaissance as 30% of 18 OMLs Move to Indigenous Owners
- FG Inaugurates $60m LPG Extraction Gas, 20mw Gas to Power Plants in Rivers
19 Mar
- Rivers joins Plateau, Ekiti in Nigeria’s 26 years of democracy
- FAAC disbursed N15.26trn to Federal, States, LGs in 2024
- PDP, CBN, INEC among losers in Wike’s Abuja land revocation – Report
- Nigeria’s Mangrove Islands annexed by Cameroun, Senate alerts
19 Mar
- Fubara's whereabouts unknown after Tinubu declares state of emergency in Rivers
- PMS: Nigeria saves N4.8trn on local production surge
- PETRO UNION: AGF MOVES AGAINST £15BN JUDGEMENT SUM
- Unpaid Rent:Wike revokes PDP Natl Secretariat's land
18 Mar
- Naira r ecover s as black market demand for dollar moderate
- Big fir ms flock to Eko Atlantic on pr estige
- Niger ians boil as blackouts wor sen heat waves
- Fubara’s planned ouster heats up Niger ia’s oil city
18 Mar
- Rivers Assembly lists 19 ‘sins’ of Fubara
- Nigeria’s inflation rate fell to 23.3% in February —NBS
- FCT minister revokes 4,794 land titles over non-payment of ground rent for over 40 years
- Dangote begins construction of Itori Cement Plant, to build largest port at Olokola
18 Mar
- Political Parties, Stakeholders Want INEC Unbundled
- Inflation Slows For Second Time To 23.2% After Rebasing
- Inflation Slows For Second Time To 23.2% After Rebasing
- Rivers Lawmakers Serve Fubara, Deputy Impeachment Notice
18 Mar
- RVSG raises the alarm as impeachment stares Fubara, deputy in the face
- Nigeria’s inflation drops to 23.18%, debt service declines to $276m
- Dangote to build 6-Mta cement plant in Itori, largest seaport in Ogun
- NSIB, Aero Contractors sign MoU on global aviation safety standards TUESday 18 March, 2025 18 Ramadan, 1446 No. 3,539 www.blueprint.ng N250 Page 2
18 Mar
- Rivers crisis deepens as Assembly prepares impeachment notices for Fubara, deputy
- Victimisation:WAEC workers warm up for strike as NASU gives 7-day ultimatum
- ATMs losing traffic as PoS transactions surge by 339.2% to N7.27trn
- DROP IN FOOD PRICES PUSHES INFLATION DOWN TO 23.18%
17 Mar
- Why Niger is facing deep fuel crisis – Refi nery chief
- Military kills 31 bandits, destroys camps in Katsina
- Atiku, Obi, Amnesty International back corps member facing threat for criticising Tinubu
- Atiku, Obi, Amnesty International back corps member facing threat for criticising Tinubu
17 Mar
- Why Akpabio/Natasha face-off can affect Tax Reform Bills' passage, by OPS
- Letters of Credit: Forex crisis cuts payment by 33.3% to $873.07m
- Rivers Crisis:CompelFubara to present budget, Assembly tells citizen
- El-Rufai rallies opposition against Tinubu for 2027
17 Mar
- Reps recover N28.7bn from Chorus Energy, Seplat
- Future now bright under Tinubu with reduction in fuel, food prices - Yakasai
- How I got access to attend IPU meeting in New York – Natasha AkpotiUduaghan
- Don’t allow emotion dictate your decisions, Lamido tells El-Rufai
17 Mar
- SDP: Sule Lamido tackles El-Rufai
- FG must stop threatening Nigerians for criticising govt —Amnesty Int’l
- Ex-SGF, ex-minister among promoters of coalition to challenge APC
- Gunmen abduct businessman, wife, daughter in Ondo, demand N20m ransom
17 Mar
- Inside Lagos air por ts wher e racketeer ing thr eatens passenger safety
- Low r evenue biggest fiscal headache for T inubu
- Pr ofessor E. A. Ayandele: T he histor ian who cor r ectly diagnosed Niger ia’s elite patholog y 50 year s ago
- How to close Niger ia’s 28m housing gap
17 Mar
- Lamido Tackles El-Rufai Over Call To Join SDP
- Ahead Of 2027:Tinubu Firms Grip On APC, May Retain Ganduje’s NWC
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- Nigeria’s Impending Food Emergency
17 Mar
- Fubara Frustrating Budget Presentation, 27 Lawmakers Claim as Rivers Crisis Festers
- Lamido to El-Rufai: Personal Grievances Should Not Be Basis for Tinubu’s Remova
- Obasanjo Laments Decline in Values, Says Kidnappers, Others Now Traditional Rulers..
- Afreximbank: Africa Stabilising $1.2tn Debt Profile, Significant Reduction Expected by 2027
16 Mar
- Nigerians continue to groan as FG’s efforts to revamp economy totters
- KNigerians continue to groan as FG’s efforts to revamp economy totters
- FG to US: Christians not target of insurgency in Nigeria
- Fresh hurdles for Fubara as Assembly adjourns indefinitely
16 Mar
- Cars going out-of-reach for working-class Nigerians
- Investigate cause of fire incident at Aleshinloye market - Oyo Senator tasks Oyo gov
- Lagosians worry over PSP operators’ disregard for basic hygiene
- Nigerians continue to groan as FG’s efforts to revamp economy totters
16 Mar
- Wike in Grand Reception in Abalama, Says He was Misquoted in Statement on Ijaws
- CDS: Nigeria Has a Lot to Lose If Niger, Mali, Burkina Faso Don’t Return to Democracy
- External Debt Service Gulps $5.47 Billion in 14 Months Amid Pressures on Revenues, Reserves
- Nigeria Not Listed as Trump Mulls Travel Ban on 43 Countries
16 Mar
- Shettima: We're committed to Plateau's stability, economic devt
- US tariff war’ll cripple world trade –Amb Keshi
- Seminarian’s Murder: Catholic Bishop berates govt, security agencies
- PANDEF gives Wike 48hrs to apologise to N'Delta leaders
16 Mar
- 3 Months After Members’ Appointment, River Basins Still Operate Without Boards
- South Africa's President Regrets US Expulsion Of Ambassador
- NAF Kills Terror Kingpins Gero, Riga, 20 Others In Airstrike
- Nasarawa Gets N3.5bn UBEC Grant For Education Project
16 Mar
- How Africa can achieve 8 to 10% growth per year —Prof Jeffrey Sach
- New PoS charges threaten FG’s financial policy
- Abductors demand N30m ransom to free winner of Quranic competition, dad, brother
- igerians expect things to change under Tinubu, but
16 Mar
- Towards preserving local languages from extinction
- Omokri thumbs up Tinubu’s strides, mocks el-Rufai over Buhari
- The Unforgotten Hero Bagauda Kaltho
- Local equity market sustains bearish run, sheds N167bn
16 Mar
- ECHOES OF FINANCIAL LITERACY, ACCELERATED INVESTMENT KEEP PULSATING
- Atiku Abubakar: As Bell Tolls For A Political Maestro
- CBN… Driving 2024 - 2028 Strategy With Merit-based Appointments
- Omokri Commends Tinubu’s Strides, Mocks El-Rufai Over Buhari’s Loyalty To APC
15 Mar
- Is Nigeria’s economy improving?
- Kano emirship tussle: Wait for S/Court verdict – Justice
- FG to US: Christians not target of insurgency in Nigeria
- resh hurdles for Fubara as Assembly adjourns indefinitely
15 Mar
- FG tells US Congress Christians are safe in Nigeria
- Appeal Court halts Emir Sanusi’s reinstatement order
- 90 people, not 500 affected in Aleshinloye, Ibadan market fire —Victims
- llegations of fraud unfounded, fals
15 Mar
- Rivers Crisis Deepens As Assembly Adjourns Indefinitely
- FCTA Names VIP Ward In Maitama Hospital After Wike
- Kano Calm As Appeal Court Halts Sanusi’s Reinstatemen
- Bandits Place N50m Ransom On Abducted Bishop Kukah’s Brother 15.3.25 FCTA Names VIP Ward In Maitama Hospital After Wike Kano Calm As Appeal Court Halts Sanusi’s Reinstatement
15 Mar
- CBN… Driving 2024 - 2028 Strategy With Merit-based Appointments
- ECHOES OF FINANCIAL LITERACY, ACCELERATED INVESTMENT KEEP PULSATING
- Tony Elumelu Foundation Set To Announce 2025 Cohort Of TEF Entrepreneurship Programme
- Omokri Commends Tinubu’s Strides, Mocks El-Rufai Over Buhari’s Loyalty To APC
15 Mar
- Rivers Assembly Adjourns Indefinitely, Fubara Writes Fresh Letter for Budget Presentation
- FG Refutes US Congress’ Claim, Insists Christians Not Targets of Killings
- THISDAYSurvey Reveals Sustained Drop in FoodPrices
- A’Court Halts Sanusi’s Reinstatement as Emir of Kano.
15 Mar
- Omokri thumbs up Tinubu’s strides, mocks el-Rufai over Buhari
- Omokri thumbs up Tinubu’s strides, mocks el-Rufai over Buhari
- We’ll support documentary on Nigeria’s 25 years of unbroken democracy Pg 13 – FG
- Local equity market sustains bearish run, sheds N167bn
15 Mar
- Unidentified woman jumps into Lagos Lagoon, die
- One year after invasion, pains, questions linger in Okuama
- Sagay To Wike: Allow Fubara to breathe
- Sagay To Wike: Allow Fubara to breathe