SOME NIGERIAN NEWSPAPER HEADLINES+, 08/01/2025

‘Everybody Loves Jenifa’ becomes highest-grossing movie of all time 

Tax reform: Northern elders, gov maintain opposition as senators lobby

NFF appoints Éric Chelle as Eagles head coach

Kanu rejects trial resumption, insists on change of judge

Military retirees end protest as FG pays entitlements

Over 573,000 apply for Customs recruitment in one week

FX reserves hit $40.8bn one month after Eurobond

Nigerians Spend 9% of their Income on Fuel, Electricity

Elon Musk interested in buying Liverpool FC

John Mahama calls Tinubu ‘President of Ghana’ during inauguration speech

Nigeria drops in military ranking, US maintains lead

Smithsonian to honour Onobrakpeya

Romance scam: Two US-based Nigerians face 40-year jail term


DID YOU KNOW?

  • The human brain can store an estimated 2.5 petabytes of data. That’s the equivalent of three million hours of TV shows.
  • Coffee is the world’s second most traded commodity, after oil. Over 2.25 billion cups of coffee are consumed daily worldwide.

We’ll lift Africa out of poverty, says Tinubu

Tinubu returns to Abuja after Yuletide holidays, Ghana trip

Shettima for Omipidan’s book presentation

National interest will guide 2025 budget screening – Reps

Kalu backs Tinubu’s economic reforms, advocates competition for national growth

Ibadan stampede: Court to rule on Naomi, Oriyomi bail application January 13

Stampede: Ooni’s ex-queen, others allege illegal detention, Oyo opposes bail

ICPC charges El-Rufai’s ex-finance commissioner with money laundering

Bandits’ influx: Task force meets as police, Amotekun tighten S’West boundaries

Navy rescues eight police officers, civilian from drowning in Bayelsa

Military kills bandit kingpin, foot soldiers in Zamfara

Nigeria depends on you to eradicate insecurity – COAS tells soldiers 

We get global support with 18,500 arrests, 2.6m kg drugs seized in 2024 – Marwa

NBA president meets CDS, decries lawyers’ harassment

Pension fund investment in real estate shrinks to N20bn

Customs recruitment: Over 573,000 applicants jostle for 3,927 jobs

NYSC DG To Corps Members: You’ll Soon Start Receiving N77k Monthly

Intrigues on replacement as Kyari clocks 60

Dangote refinery retained 13% of Nigeria’s crude exports – Report

Opposition kicks as FG plans N55bn for presidential fleet maintenance

NCC, telcos plan infrastructure upgrade with tariff hike proceeds

Work to resume on abandoned 3.65-km Borokiri-Okrika Road project, says NDDC

Forex: Food crisis likely as northern farmers opt for export

NAFDAC seals Abuja Chinese supermarket 

Abuja Steel Company refutes allegation of purchase of stolen manholes

Naira appreciates to N1,650/$ in parallel market

Forex allocations for fuel imports rise to $1.25bn

Wike’s son bags Masters degree from UK varsity

TikToker Peller not a member of our family – Shina Peller 

Cabal in Tinubu’s goverment more dangerous than Buhari’s – Dalung

Seplat plans 120,000bpd crude oil production

Fidelity Bank unveils initiative for children with special needs

Shelter Afrique doles out $24m for Landmark Centre’s relocation plans

Adron Homes unveils new logo, eyes global expansion

IPOB opposes Okiro, backs Rivers to produce Ohanaeze leader

Demilitarise S’East, Igbo Women Assembly urges FG

Abaribe hails Otti’s achievements, urges Tinubu to release Kanu

APC to Obi: You lied, your life is not threatened

2027: El-Rufai, Atiku’s allies meet SDP leaders behind closed doors

PDP differs as Okpebholo accuses LG chairs of N12bn diversion

Oborevwori denies defection rumours, APC alleges underperformance

A’Ibom gov laments public assets vandalism

Sanwo-Olu to open 11 roads on Thursday

Sanwo-Olu celebrates ‘compassionate’ wife at 58

Okpehbolo sends six commissioners designates to Edo Assembly

Kano Gov appeals for reduction of 2025 Hajj fare

Bandits Camped 2km Away From Where I Marked My Last Birthday – Gov Makinde

Gideon Orkar’s brother dies, Alia condoles with family

Soludo not against Kanu’s release, Anambra tells IPOB

Kwara recruits 1,811 schoolteachers, others

Gunmen kidnap 46 people in Zamfara community

Police recover N784,000 from rogue officers in Bauchi

Tenant’s decomposing body found in Ogun apartment

Father, son arrested for killing kinsman over N25,000 jeans in Imo


TODAY IN HISTORY

  • On this day in 1790, George Washington delivered the first State of the Union address. The U.S. president typically uses this annual speech to outline his political agenda.

If we did all the things we are capable of doing, we would literally astound ourselves. – Thomas Edison

Good morning

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

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