NEWSPAPER HEADLINE Week May 08 - May 14, 2025
14 May
- June 12: Pay Abiola Family N45bn Debt, Lamido Tells Tinubu
- CBN Launches Non-Resident BVN to Boost Diaspora Inclusion, Spur Remittances
- Stable Electricity: Nigeria Needs $10bn Investment Annually for 10 Years – FG
- Kogi Police Command Moves to Improve Operational Capacity of Senior Officers
14 May
- Eight months after, subsidy gains favors governors over citizens
- Cardoso signals interest rates may slow on likely inflation drop
- The high cost of chasing easy riches: Lessons from Nigeria’s CBEX collapse
- Refor ms position Nigeria for investments – FG
14 May
- Boko Haram kills 4 soldiers in renewed onslaught on military bases
- How to prevent sudden death in people over 60
- Reps reject bill on rotational presidency
- Tax reform: Senate endorses 5% excise duty
14 May
- Stakeholders reject plan, flay stalled proposals, high military casualties
- Nigeria loses $18b to illicit financial flows as debt servicing gulps 70% of revenue
- UNICEF links 50% of childhood deaths in Nigeria to malnutrition
- Nigerians brace for impact as U.S. proposes 5% tax on remittances
14 May
- PDP senators drop to 30 as Aliero, two other Kebbi senators join APC
- PDP affirms Koshoedo as acting national secretary
- PDP affirms Koshoedo as acting national secretary
- June 12: Lamido urges Tinubu to settle N45bn owed Abiola family
14 May
- Concerns Over INEC’s 142 Electoral Reform Proposals
- At Lamido’s Book Launch, OBJ Says ‘Our Job Not Done
- REA Signs Agreement With 58 Firms For Solar Minigrids
- We're Building Critical Transport Infrastructure In FCT – Wike
14 May
- Reps reject rotational presidency, won't stop INEC from registering parties
- OKONJO-IWEALA: TARIFFS CREATE GLOBAL CHALLENGES, OPPORTUNITIES
- CBN targets $1bn monthly inflows on new BVN platform for diasporans
- CTG:100,000 youths jobless after FG's training programmes –Stakeholders
14 May
- Reps reject 6-geopolitical rotational presidency
- Kogi: Police arrest 239 suspects, recover 13 guns in 3 months
- Reps reject 6-geopolitical rotational presidency
- Aliero, 2 other Kebbi senators join APC, party inches towards 2/3 majority in Senate
14 May
- Lamido to Tinubu: Pay Abiola’s Family N45bn Owed Him to Bring Closure to June 12
- With Projected $12bn Annual Remittance, CBN Launches Nonresident BVN to Expand Financial Access for Nigerians in Diaspora
- PDP Denies Anyanwu Signed Anambra Forms Despite Contrary Evidence at INEC
- Trump Signs $600bn Investment Package, $142bn Arms Deal with Saudi Arabia
13 May
- W/Bank queries NNPCL’s remittance of subsidy proceeds
- Expect electoral reforms before 2027 – INEC chair
- Damagum’s tenure, Nat’l secretary position threaten PDP NEC, convention
- Flying Eagles dethrone Senegal, qualify for World Cup
13 May
- Investments, expor ts to power Niger ia’s five-fold grow th –W’Bank
- FG moves to overhaul DisCos in power sector revamp
- National Integr ated Electr icit y Policy 2024 and r oad to attaining Niger ia’s ener g y secur it y
- Urges Nigeria to end electricity subsidy •Ways & means exposes FG’s real financing cost •Edun says there’s momentum to invest in Nigeria
13 May
- World Bank admits Nigeria’s economic progress, says prices remain high
- UTME: JAMB to address technical issues as 8,391 candidates threaten class action
- WAEC candidates anxious as IPOB declares sit-at-home on May 30 in South-Eas
- FG to overhaul underperforming DisCos amid lingering IBEDC takeover
13 May
- PDP Can’t Win 2027 Presidential Election– Wike
- I Remain INEC Chair, No Room For Speculation – Yakubu
- Natasha: Court Hears Akpabio’s Contempt Claims Today
- Cost-reflective Pricing: Consumer Groups Fault FG’s Tariff Hike Plan
13 May
- World Bank: Nigeria’s economy needs to generate better jobs, reduce poverty
- UNIJOS professor, Piwuna, succeeds Osodeke as ASUU president
- UK ends overseas social care visas in major immigration shake-up
- Tax Reform Bills: Reps set up conference committee to harmonise with Senate
13 May
- 2027:PDP must zone presidency to South –Wike
- Russia trafficking young Nigerian girls to prosecute war against Ukraine –Source alleges
- CHILDHOOD CANCER TREATABLE, NOT DEATH SENTENCE –PAEDIATRICIANS
- World Bank: Nigeria's economy needs to grow 5 times faster to hit $1trn
13 May
- Tinubu’s reforms restoring stability to Nigeria’s economy – W/ Bank
- NOA backs deradicalisation of repentant B/Haram members
- 2025 UTME: JAMB engages experts to look into complaints
- 2027: PDP will rise again, say Wabara, Damagum
12 May
- Patients languish as japa dr ies pool of specialist doctor s
- Local fir ms r ide divestment to gr ow oil output
- CSCS shar eholder s appr ove N8.8bn dividend at 31st AGM
- Defections: PDP stakeholder s move to stem tide
12 May
- 2027: Patience Jonathan Rules Out Husband's Return to Aso Rock, Endorses Tinubu
- Alake: Tinubu's Reforms Yielded N6.9bn Revenue in Mining Licence Fees in Q1
- Rewane: Nigeria Has Too Many Underutilised Airports
- NSA Vows Prompt Prosecution of Vandals, Oil Thieves as PINL Meets Stakeholders
12 May
- Coalition Talks Tough As Support For Tinubu Swells
- 78 Trafficking Victims Rescued From Côte d'Ivoire
- Army Arrests 12 Mahmuda Terrorists In Kwara
- Businesses Anticipate Higher Interest Rates, Inflation – CBN
12 May
- Wike, Ikpeazu, Ugwuanyi, Ortom attend PDP governors’ meeting
- Unease over INEC’s delay to conduct by-election in 12 states
- I am not going back to Aso Rock, will campaign with Remi Tinubu in 2027 —Patience Jonathan
- I am not desperate to return, my spirit has already left there —Fubara
12 May
- Insecurity:Reps' invitation to govs, state assemblies unlawful –Lawyers
- FY'24: NIGERIAN TRADE DEFIES INSECURITY, SURGED 179.3% TO N196.94TRN
- US Tariffs: Nigeria eyes N10trn FX earnings from China, others’ CTG sector
- Lekwot: Nigeria must restructure, adopt fiscal federalism to survive
12 May
- 2025 UTME mass failure indicative of system collapse – Experts
- ‘Nigeria-First Policy’ will lead to job creation, economic growth – LCCI
- I won’t take Blueprint award for granted - Gov Radda
- Troops comb Kainji Park, arrest 12 Mahmuda terrorists
11 May
- God has revealed three persons who can stop Tinubu in 2027
- Northern govs, traditional rulers make U-turn, back Tinubu’s tax reform bills, state policeNorthern govs, traditional rulers make U-turn, back Tinubu’s tax reform bills, state police
- Mass exodus of nurses from Nigeria, other African countries looms, WHO raises alarm
- South-West govs, eminent Nigerians eulogise Pa Fasoranti at 99
11 May
- The Unforgotten Hero Prof. Francis Suleimanu Idachaba
- FG to repatriate 15,000 stranded Nigerians in Chad, Cameroon, Benin
- JAMB officially releases results, withholds 39,834 over malpractice
- NASS needs to embrace digitisation – CNA
11 May
- Defection, 2027 issues dominate activities in government
- How broken promises fuel young Africans’ admiration for military rulers
- Breaking the odds: Young men making a living from ‘street food’ business
- Enugu airline begins commercial operations May 29
11 May
- NASS Lacks Powers To Summon Governors – Falana, Others
- We Need State Police Now, Northern Governors, Monarchs Tell NASS
- Banditry: Family Of Slain Bauchi Hunter With 28 Children Seeks Help
- Selfless Service Imperative For National Devt – Osinbajo
11 May
- Northern Govs Demand Review of Security Strategies, Seek Creation of State Police
- Ribadu: Strong Institutions, Attitudinal Change Crucial to Win Anti-graft War in Nigeria
- Tinubu Asks Supreme Court to Dismiss PDP Governors’ Suit against Rivers Emergency Rule
- UBA, Fidelity Bank, Airtel Africa, 16 Others Account for 84% of N68.34tn Market Capitalisation on NGX
11 May
- Why Coalition may not have consensus candidate
- 42% African Nurses intend to emigrate –WHO
- Kwankwaso: Dumping NNPP to APC, great political sin
- NASS MUST ACT ON STATE POLICE NOW –NORTHERN GOVS
11 May
- The rise, struggles of top northern brands
- JAMB releases UTME results, withholds 39,834
- Deputy governors who may lose seats
- 3 Kebbi PDP senators defect to APC
11 May
- Prioritise Uniting A Fragmented World, Catholics Urge Pope Leo XIV
- Why JAMB Withheld Results Of 39,834 UTME Candidates, Delisted Four Centres– Oloyede
- Nigeria’s Logistics Sector Will Worth Over $3tr By 2030, Says Minister
- prioritise Uniting A Fragmented World, Catholics Urge Pope Leo XIV
10 May
- Nigerians Outside Band ‘A’ Now Live In Darkness
- Pope Leo XIV Cautions Church Against Love Of Pleasure, Money
- FG Kicks Off $500m Irrigation, Hydropower Schemes In 17 States
- Experts Back CBN’s Plan To Revive eNaira, Urge Better Implementation
10 May
- PDP Woes Worsen as Three Kebbi Senators Defect, Weakening Rescue Mission
- At First Mass, Pope Leo XIV Says Church Must Bring Light to World’s ‘Dark Nights’
- Otti to Convert New Govt House Built By Ikpeazu to 5-star Hotel
- Afreximbank Report: USAID Suspension Deepens Nigeria’s Fiscal Challenge...
10 May
- PDP set to drag defectors to court
- Man rapes 12-year-old daughter of woman friend in Ondo
- Ibadan woman tells court: My husband laced our floor with charm, dared me to cross it
- 2025 UTME: JAMB withholds 39,834 results for exam malpractices
10 May
- FG to repatriate 15,000 stranded Nigerians in Chad, Cameroon, Benin
- Police rescue 25 Ivorians from kidnappers, arrest eight suspects
- JAMB officially releases results, withholds 39,834 over malpractice
- AGF reaffirms FG’s commitment to accountable, transparent justice administration
10 May
- How worsening insecurity can be tackled decisively
- My father died shortly after eating his favourite Amala meal
- CBN: Firms expect inflation to remain stable this month
- It’s reflection of decay in education –Ex-VCs UNILAG, UI, stakeholders
09 May
- First American, Robert Prevost, Elected Pope, Becomes Leo XIV
- IMF Confirms Nigeria Has Repaid $3.4bn Loans, But Expected to Pay $30m in Special Drawing Rights Annually
- At Inauguration of Projects in Anambra, Tinubu Says Soludo is a Brilliant, Close Ally
- Senate Passes Two Outstanding Tax Reform Bills
09 May
- Foreign Herders Behind Benue, Plateau Killings – DHQ
- DStv/GOtv Hike: FCCPC Floors MultiChoice In Court
- The Best Ways To Invest In Your Salon Or Spa
- Need For Caution Over GMO Foods
09 May
- Foreign herders behind attacks on communities —DHQ
- Senate passes two remaining Tax Reform bills, to go into conference with Reps
- Security summit: Refrain from needless comments, Senate cautions defence minister
- Awo’s 38th memorial anniversary and patronal service holds today in Ikenne
09 May
- Anambra, APGA, Obi’s kinsmen endorse Tinubu for second term
- Insecurity: Nigeria will change when leaders are ready, says expert
- Grid collapses, N4tr debt stall Nigeria’s transition to competitive market
- Victims win millions in landmark data protection cases
09 May
- Por ts, r oads, levies hinder Niger ia’s non-oil expor t dr ive
- Pope Leo XIV eyes unity amid global uncer tainty
- CBN sells N598.3bn T-bills as liquidity floods market
- Banks’ deposits with CBN jump 16 times on CRR
09 May
- Foreign herders behind attacks on Benue, Plateau communities – DHQ
- First American Robert Francis emerges Pope Leo XIV at 69
- PDP loses 3 more federal lawmakers to APC
- Hafsat’s father cries as police tender daughter’s decomposing body in court
09 May
- Killings:MBF backs TY Danjuma's call for self-defence, insists on state police
- REPORT: INFLATION, TIGHT MONETARY POLICY THREATEN SMES’ OPERATIONS
- DMO confirms FG has settled $3.4bn IMF COVID-19 loan
- Robert Prevost, first US Pope, takes papal name Leo XIV
09 May
- Robert Cardinal Prevost, First American, Emerges 267th Pope
- Benue Killings: Group Petitions IGP, Demands Urgent Federal Intervention
- Nigeria Pays off IMF’s $3.4bn Covid Loan, Exits Debt List
- Reps Committee Adjourns Hearing on Suspended Benue, Zamfara Lawmakers to May 14
08 May
- One-party state dangerous for Nigeria – Jonathan
- LP suspends Abia gov, Kingibe, 4 others
- IGP sets up special police unit for elite’s protection
- Flying Eagles reach AFCON quarter-finals
08 May
- Labour Party Factions Return To The Trenches
- N5bn Budget Padding Uncovered At NAHCON
- Coalition Talks A Hallucination, Says Presidency
- New Tax Regime Imminent As Senate Passes 2 Reform Bills
08 May
- Finally, Senate Passes Two Tax Reform Bills, Retains 7.5% VAT
- Jonathan: Introducing One-party State Via Backdoor Invitation to Crisis
- Wigwe’s Helicopter Crash Due to Negligence, Pilot’s Error, NTSB Reveals
- Nigeria Removed from List of Countries Indebted to IMF
08 May
- Nigeria to get 510,000 bpd from ExxonMobil’s $1.5bn deal
- Trumps tariff on Vietnam is boon for Nigeria’s cashew
- FG’s ban on foreign goods, testament to re-engineering economy – CSO
- No new Pope elected in first conclave vote
08 May
- One-party state: Jonathan warns against backdoor manipulations
- FG working with foreign, local allies to trace sources of terrorists drones
- 21 out of 24 Reps defectors joined APC since July
- Senate passes two Tax Reform Bills
08 May
- Troops kill 13,543 terrorists in 2 years, 124,408 surrender
- EVC to head Nigeria Revenue Service as Senate passes 2 bills
- LP in disarray, Abure suspends Otti, Ireti, Nwokocha, others
- NELFUND faults ICPC on students loan diversion claim
08 May
- FG to fast-track cash transfers to 15m households
- Jonathan: Attempt to create one-party state detrimental to Nigeria
- Mass Metering: Reps probe DisCos' utilisation of CBN's N200bn
- REPORT: NIGERIA PLANS TO OFFER $186M OF GREEN BONDS THIS YEAR
08 May
- Tax reform advances as Senate debates clauses, retains VAT at 7.5%
- 2027: LP imperilled by counter-sanctions, defections, infighting
- Probe detects pilot error, indicts company in Wigwe’s helicopter crash NEWS PAGE
- FG to fast-track cash transfers to 15m households
08 May
- Tax reform advances as Senate debates clauses, retains VAT at 7.5%
- 2027: LP imperilled by counter-sanctions, defections, infighting
- Probe detects pilot error, indicts company in Wigwe’s helicopter crash NEWS PAGE
- FG to fast-track cash transfers to 15m households