SOME NIGERIAN NEWSPAPER HEADLINES+, 04/02/2025

Telecom tariff hike: NLC halts protest as FG plans review panel

Aviation unions shelve proposed strike

Petrol price drops to N925/litre at private depots

Cyberterrorism: Court remands 42 Chinese, Filipinos, orders $222,729 forfeiture

LG autonomy: NULGE cautions CBN against colluding with govs, may hire auditors

Sanwo-Olu hosts E1 Racing Team, Didier Drogba

Edo Assembly sues suspended LG chairmen

Southeast traditional rulers’ council abolishes Eze Ndigbo title outside Igboland

Trump ‘very pleased’ with Canada talks, confirms 30-day tariff pause

Canada bans US firms from govt contracts, dumps Elon Musk’s Starlink deal

Hundreds of US government sites go offline amid Trump’s online purge

Ramaphosa hits back at Trump over land confiscation claims

Nigeria, Uganda strengthen trade relations under AfCFTA

You’ve no power to order my impeachment – Tinubu tells court


DID YOU KNOW?

  • Dr. Carter G. Woodson, known as the “Father of Black History,” started the first Negro History Week in 1926 to ensure students would learn Black history. It grew into Black History Month starting in 1976.
  • ‘Alektorophobia’ is a fear of chickens

Tinubu signs law establishing federal university in Ogoniland

Tinubu, Sanwo-Olu hail Osiyemi at 75

National Assembly may pass N49.7trn 2025 budget this week

$6bn Mambilla project: Agunloye re-arraigned on amended charge

Edo poll dispute: INEC tenders BVAS devices in petition by PDP, Ighodalo

Lokoja High Court sacks Ohinoyi of Ebiraland

Procurement fraud: Emefiele opposes EFCC bid to call more witnesses

IPO held for ‘doctoring’ files in ‘sodomy’ case against Lagos hotelier

Four killed, seven cops injured over Osun chieftaincy crisis

INEC to pay N1.12bn to family of man killed by driver

NSCDC arrests alleged online scammer, others in Lagos

Adamawa Customs seize N199m smuggled petrol

N200bn/monthly on electricity subsidy benefits rich Nigerians – Tinubu’s aide

PSC never directed IGP’s retirement

FEC approves ₦1.04tn for Works, FCT projects

CBN extends $25,000 weekly forex sales to BDCs

States will get $30m to boost food security – Minister

Oyetola’s team arrives Bayelsa to finalise talks on $3b Agge deep seaport project

N’West govs vow to tackle out-of-school crisis, poverty

Oil firms must supply local refineries or lose export permits – NUPRC

Nigeria plans major health investments amid U.S. devt assistance policy shift

PenCom issues new guidelines on PFAs’ branches

FIRS begins implementation of withholding tax system

Nigeria earned $305bn from oil, gas sector in 10 years

FG jerks up payments to its insurance healthcare providers

Over N12bn disbursed for students’ upkeep – NELFUND

NiMet, unions resolve differences as workers halt strike

UTME registration: Candidates spend hours at CBT centre in Lagos

Wike shuts ‘hospital’ in FCT, arrests operator

OPEC to monitor oil production compliance as Nigeria eyes 2.7mbpd

Black out in Kaduna as KAEDCO sacks 900 staff

Unilever achieves N149.8bn turnover

Operators rake in N253bn from motor insurance – Report

LAPO MFB receives $200,000 grant for WASH initiative

Northern group demands release of ex-NHIS boss detained for misconduct

PDP crisis: Anyanwu consolidates grip, accesses PDP National Secretary office

Bola Ige murder: Ladoja demands Akande’s apology, threatens legal action

I left PDP over Oborevwori’s opposition to Anioma State creation – Nwoko

Gombe ex-NNPP chairman defects to APC

Gov Eno flags off command and control centre to boost security in Akwa Ibom

Otu signs C’River LG amendment bill

23,000 Jigawa households get N75,000 cash transfer

Bauchi sponsors 50 for oilfield training at US-based institute

Kebbi postpones Argungu fishing festival to 2026

17,000 apply for Abia teaching jobs

200,000 displaced Nasarawa indigenes return home after seven years

Lagos police commence state-wide enforcement of third-party motor insurance

Jigawa arrests drivers with illegal number plates, confiscates 100

Alaafin: Oyo fixes coronation for April 5

Four killed as demolition turns violent in Kano

Lagos e-hailing drivers threaten protest over Bolt’s fare cut

Police grill Ogun power-drunk monarch, suspended for six months

Traditional Ruler Kidnapped, Okada Rider Shot Dead In Edo

Assailants kill three Anambra siblings, store bodies in freezer


TODAY IN HISTORY

  • On this day in 1789, George Washington is elected as first President of the United States. Washington took office on April 30, 1789.
  • On this day in 2004, Facebook was founded. The social networking service currently has approximately 3.065 billion monthly active users making it the largest social network globally.

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