SOME NIGERIAN NEWSPAPER HEADLINES+, 02/02/2025

Dangote refinery crashes petrol to N890 per litre

Reps, NCC urge labour to shelve planned protest

Girl accused of poisoning five breaks silence after acquittal

A’Ibom roads deserted as CP leads enforcement of third-party insurance

MTN spent N11bn to fix 2,502km fibre cables – GSMA

UFC: Imavov stuns Israel Adesanya in shocking knock-out

Amaechi’s comment on Tinubu threat to democracy – Ohanaeze Ndigbo

Outcry as Bayelsa vigilante chains widow, 71, to a pole

Trump orders bombing of ISIS targets in Somalia

Nigerians abroad craze for fake marriage certificates

US-based Nigerian doctor allegedly kills self over $15,000 child support

Flag designer Taiwo Akinkunmi’s family seeks immortalisation, govt employment


DID YOU KNOW?

  • The Japanese construction company Kongō Gumi, founded in 578 CE is the oldest existing company worldwide, and has operated for around 1443 years.
  • The King of Hearts is the only king in a deck of cards without a moustache

Abbas canvasses common, standardised, updated curriculum

Farotimi faces two cases, over N1bn damages claim despite Afe Babalola’s case withdrawal

Court remands Enugu husband for severing wife’s hand

Nigerians Lament Corruption But Defend Corrupt Leaders – EFCC Chair

GEF, UNDP, REA kick-off 23 additional mini-grids

FG to spend $600m yearly on electricity subsidy

23,673 disengaged workers withdraw N33bn from pension savings – PenCom

NSCDC destroys illegal mining site in Osun

Idle Ajaokuta steel gulped N1bn pensions, taxes – Report

Road crashes claim 55,015 lives in 10 years – Report

Allied Air Plane Crashed While On CBN Duty – NSIB

NSIB recommends inspection of Allied Aircraft for mechanical, structural faults

How to report loan apps harassment, by FCCPC

NARD beg FG to pay CONMESS consequential adjustment, others

Resident doctors protest, demand probe into Lokoja teaching hospital

NUC approves 10 new programmes for Ondo varsity

Graduate threatens suicide as Nasarawa varsity swaps JAMB reg number

NANS dismisses ‘baseless’ allegations against UNN registrar

Don’t become undertaker of telecom sector – Telcos warn NLC

FG to empower 500,000 rice farmers – AFAN

Oando revenue hits N4.1tn

Retailers now lifting fuel from P’Harcourt, Warri refineries — PETROAN 

IPMAN threatens strike over customs’ seizure of petrol products

Niger Delta Youth Congress condemns Amaechi’s call for violence

Biodun Fatoyinbo, wife renew vows on 25th anniversary

Fuss about tithes down to distrust, lack of transparency – Abioye

I don’t entirely own my film cinema earnings – Funke Akindele

2027: Don’t allow PDP return to power, APC begs Nigerians

Party secretary: Wike’s allies vow to resist PDP governors’ choice

I came prepared to govern Nasarawa – Sule

Makinde celebrates Fresh FM chairman Ayefele at 57

Borno gov donates N30m to family of slain officer

Kano govt earmarks N2.5b for mass weddings

Oyo converts 1,591 council ad-hoc workers to permanent staff

Alleged abduction: Bauchi commissioner admits custody of child

1,100 Kogi flood victims receive relief items from EU, Red Cross

Kogi CP directs full compliance of third party insurance

Over 3,000 Kaduna pilgrims receive 2023 Hajj refunds

Lagos rescues nine-year-old from alleged s3xual assault

Tragedy inspired upgrade of Maku Police station to Area Command – Oyo CP, ALGON Chair

Osun ruling house protests appointment of new Owa Obokun

A’Ibom communities accuse Indian company of blocking waterways

Terrorists kill Plateau couples

Niger farmer nabbed for defiling six-year-old girl

Family of national flag designer thanks FG for fulfilling promise 


TODAY IN HISTORY

  • On this day in 1990, the South African Apartheid system of racial segregation began to disintegrate. President de Klerk announced the unbanning of the African Nation Congress (ANC) and his intentions to release Nelson Mandela.
  • On this day in 1852, the first public flushing toilet was opened in London. Using the “Public Waiting Room” at 95 Fleet Street cost 2 pence.

If you smile when no one else is around, you really mean it. – Andy Rooney

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Compiled by Joe Agbro Jr., (@Joeagbro), Joeagbro@dailyshot.ng, +234-8056745268

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