SOME NIGERIAN NEWSPAPER HEADLINES+, 05/04/2025

Stolen jewellery: Patience Jonathan’s ex-aides rot in jail as court adjourns case 40 times

Scavenger dies, three hospitalised as military grenade explodes in Lagos

Hoodlums Vandalize Major Gas Pipeline In Bayelsa

Kano 16: Relatives, fellow hunters of lynched travellers threaten revenge

We didn’t approve Imo acting Chief Judge – NJC

Labour Party dispute deepens as Supreme Court sacks Abure as National Chairman

Abuja clash: Shi’ites urge police to release corpses of 26 dead members for burial

Oyo set for Alaafin Owoade’s coronation today

Naira depreciates to N1,600/$ in official market

Again, Trump gives TikTok 75 days to find US buyer

UK stock markets plunge in biggest daily fall amid Trump tariff

Spotify: Nigerian, South African artistes made $58m in 2024


DID YOU KNOW?

  • Ethiopia was never colonised by a European power. In the late 1800s, Italy invaded Ethiopia hoping to colonise it but were defeated in 1896. The Italians retreated but returned in 1935.
  • Candles were once eaten in famines. They used to be mainly created from beef fat or bees wax, and so they were often stolen in famines for people to eat.

Tinubu appoints Nasir Abdulsalam as new Ajaokuta Steel MD

Tinubu appoints Ayo Sotinrin as Bank of Agriculture MD

Tinubu celebrates Asiwaju of Ijebuland, Adegunwa at 80

Akpabio demands retractions, apology from Natasha, Abbo over malicious allegations

Supreme Court Nullifies Judgment Recognising Abure As LP National Chair

Suspension: Court bars Akpabio, Natasha, others from press interviews

Court to hear suit seeking Rivers’ sole administrator removal April 10

Navy seizes 400,000 litres of stolen crude in Delta operation

Police rescue kidnapped Israeli national, hunters in Taraba

TCN explains 165 megawatts loss, assures normal power supply

FG to boost value addition with more jewelry making centres – Alake

Minister reopens Lagos’ Independence Bridge, promises permanent fix

NNPC: Ojulari takes over, seeks management, staff support to attain targets 

NNPCL names new eight-man management team

PCNGI, Arete sign agreement for $27.3m mini-LNG project in Kogi

Nigeria receives one million meningitis vaccine doses

NDDC releases N10bn for Niger Delta entrepreneur programme

Global electricity demand surged 4.3% in 2024 – IEA 

Wike blasts UniAbuja over undeveloped land, threatens reallocation

First Lady flags off women’s volleyball championship in Abuja

E-hailing drivers lament data price hike

We will proceed with pro-Tinubu rally in Bayelsa – Pro-Wike group

Atiku not leaving PDP, aide dismisses defection rumours

‘Nigeria On Auto-Pilot’: Atiku, Bode George Slam Tinubu, Shettima Foreign Trips

Anambra Guber: Soludo picks nomination form, cleared to contest APGA’s primary

Two APC aspirants withdraw from Anambra Gov primary election

Ogun APC spokesman Oladunjoye dies at 58

LP lawmakers hail Abure’s sack

PDP, Ighodalo’s appeal will crash, Okpebholo assures

Gov. Sule tasks Nigerian leaders on contentment, selfless lifestyle

New Rivers budget process transparent, inclusive, says Ibas

Otti laments fire service failure in Aba blaze, orders probe

C’River Assembly extends gov’s leave by two weeks

Soludo’s wife hails 15-year-old’s Guinness World record painting

Ebonyi working to resolve unpaid February, March teachers’ salaries – Commissioner

Kano schools resume Sunday for third term

Death toll in Plateau attacks hits 52

Edo killings: Shops shut in Sokoto amid fears of retaliation

Anambra native doctors remanded for aiding criminals

Two die as police rescue 14 abducted Benue bus passengers

Lagos pensioners appeal to Sanwo-Olu over unpaid benefits

‘Somebody will kill you, if you criticize me in Auchi’, Apostle Suleman boasts

Encomium as monarchs, others bid Deaconess Morohundiya farewell


TODAY IN HISTORY

  • On this day in 1998, the world’s largest suspension bridge opened to traffic. The Akashi Kaikyō Bridge in Japan features the world’s longest central span, measuring 1991 meters (6532 feet).

Don’t compare your life to others. You have no idea what they have been through. – Sam Cawthorn

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

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