SOME NIGERIAN NEWSPAPER HEADLINES+, 04/03/2025

Jubilation as FG grants civil war veterans’ pension request

FEC approves 11 new private universities

FG dumps REMITA, unveils new revenue collection platform today

Lagos assembly speaker tussle: Obasa returns, Meranda out

Rivers assembly gives Fubara 48 hours to submit 2025 budget

Olubadan alive, not dead, says Oyo govt

Boko Haram Abducts Professor In Borno

Ramadan: Kano Hisbah arrests 20 for eating in public

U-20 AFCON: F’Eagles to resume camping March 10

Offa poly to host 22nd NIPOGA April

Pope suffers two respiratory attacks, undergoes emergency procedures

Constitution Review: UK seeks special seats for women in Parliament

Gabon’s military leader, Oligui, to run for president in April election


DID YOU KNOW?

  • Nyiragongo lava lake in the Democratic Republic of Congo is the world’s largest lava lake. It has a diameter of around 1.2 kilometers and a depth of 200 meters.
  • Baby rabbits are called kittens. They are born with their eyes and ears sealed shut, and completely furless.

Nigeria stands at a defining moment, says Tinubu

Tax Reform: People’s views will be considered, Speaker Abbas assures

Reps extend submission deadline for memoranda on state creation

Reps push for special levy to curb finished goods importation

Reps panel alleges Intel owes NPA 10million dollars, accuses agency of inaction

Natasha: False allegations won’t be rewarded, says Senate Deputy Chief Whip

Creating sixth South-East State will ease marginalisation, says Uzor Kalu

Tribunal reserves judgment in Edo governorship election

EFCC to arraign P-Square’s ex-manager for alleged $1m, £34,000 theft

I won’t run away, release my passport, Sowore tells court

NDLEA arrests wanted drug baron in Lagos after 17 years

Navy seizes 213 smuggled bags of rice in Lagos

Badagry-Seme corridor accounted for 35% of smuggled fuel – Customs

FG approves N734bn for Oyo-Ogbomoso Road, three others

FG approves N2.5bn to combat illegal mining

FG avoiding confrontation with govs over mining sites – Minister

Tinubu’s administration not skewing road projects to South – Umahi

Tuggar leads high-level UK visit for stronger bilateral relations

Nigeria committed to deepening relations with Bulgaria -Tuggar

FG insures airports assets for N1.097bn — Keyamo

FG, NNPCL work out N7.7tn fuel subsidy debt payment

NSCDC boss presents N188m cheques to families of deceased personnel

FG approves N500m to boost leather industry

FG to gift outstanding MSMEs N220m – Official

NELFUND disburses N372.28m loan to 2,973 UNILORIN students – VC

NNPCL stations have reduced petrol price to N860/litre — Marketers

Catholic bishops urge Northern govs to reopen schools closed for Ramadan

Wikimedia launches campaign, celebrates African women

Luke Anele wins 2025 Rising Golfers Challenge

School closure for Ramadan counterproductive to education – NGO

PDP berates Zulum for demolishing NNPP chieftain’s plaza

Ex-Lagos PDP Guber Candidate, Jandor, Dumps Party, Alleges Betrayal

Kano APC raises panel to resolve party chairman, minister’s face-off

Omo-Agege Pledges Inclusive Leadership In Delta APC

Okpebholo slams Edo PDP over criticism on insecurity

Aiyedatiwa approves employment of 1,000 teachers

The worst that will happen is for me to leave office – Fubara

Mbah inaugurates LG Service Commission, harps on inclusive devt

Sanwo-Olu pledges support for ECOWAS integration efforts

Adeleke, Oluwo laud Tinubu over appointment of Osun indigene as NYSC DG

Gombe gov appoints deaf graduate into disability commission

Kebbi gov reserves five SA slots for PWDs

Abia Assembly wades into alleged outrageous school fees at Govt College Umuahia

Bauchi seeks $500m additional NG-CARES fund

File annual returns before March 31, LIRS urges taxpayers

We’ll resolve Oshodi pedestrian bridge congestion – Lagos Govt

Supreme Court judgement: Rivers sacked LG chairmen hand over to councils’ heads

Kwara renews vow to tackle GBV

Gombe debunks rumoured death of five students over poor feeding

Pensioners hail Namadi as Jigawa pays 281 retirees N733m benefits

Residents lament as Disco plunges Lagos Air Force Base into 12-day blackou

Landlord group, residents beg Adeleke for N750m compensation over demolition 

Police arrest woman for trafficking three girls to Libya

Four suspected kidnappers nabbed in Imo forest

Cleric gets life jail term for defiling minor in Ekiti


TODAY IN HISTORY

  • On this day in 2007, the world’s first national internet election was held. Estonia was the first country to allow its citizens to vote in a parliamentary election through the world wide web.

You have to work hard to get your thinking clean to make it simple. – Steve Jobs

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

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