SOME NIGERIAN NEWSPAPER HEADLINES+, 08/03/2025

Tinubu rejects N942bn census budget, proposes use of corpers

National grid restored after hours of ‘system outage’

Anxiety as ex-NYSC DG spends 30 days in bandits’ captivity

Seven killed in fresh Niger tanker explosion, farms razed

Adeleke petitions EFCC, alleges ex-gov Oyetola stole $20m, N1.5bn

Rivers crisis: Tension as Fubara’s commissioners, election agency sue lawmakers

School closures: Sharia council, groups urge more shutdown as opposition grows

FX reserves dropped by $1.3bn in February – CBN report

Gene Hackman died at US home week after wife’s death – Police

Trump threatens new Russia sanctions after strikes on Ukraine

Six die, hundreds evacuated in Argentina floods

Lawal’s brother demands justice after player’s tragic death in Uganda

Novelist Mabel Segun Dies At 95


DID YOU KNOW?

  • Nitrogen is a colourless, odorless, and tasteless gas that makes up 78% of the air we breathe, and is essential for life on Earth.
  • Panama hats aren’t originally from Panama but from Ecuador.

Tinubu, govs, others pay tributes as ex-presidential spokesman Okupe dies

Tinubu appoints Jega as SA livestock reforms

Tinubu appoints Chief Medical Directors for six federal hospitals

Four drug kingpins jailed for 95 years over N4.6b cocaine, skunk trafficking

Residents rejoice as security agents kill Lakurawa kingpin

Police hand over N35m cheques to families of deceased officers in Borno

Natasha’s suspension: FG plans intervention as coalition threatens showdown

Federal workers received correct salaries in January, February, says OAGF

Natasha: FG in talks with N’Assembly, says Women Affairs minister

Women Affairs Minister Flags Off 2025 IWD, Heads To UN Summit

FG signs MOU with Flutterwave on youth empowerment

Adelabu condemns Airforce attack on Ikeja DisCo

Musawa salutes Nigerian women on International Women’s Day

NNPCL, First E & P JV hit goldmine in OML 85

NNPCL, Ssonic Petroleum sign 20-year gas supply deal

FG begins training of 162 immigration officers to fast-track visa applications

E-Visas: FG warns against allowing terrorists, criminals into Nigeria

FG sets December 2025 deadline for PTDF centre in Rivers

NMDPRA issues refinery licences to three oil firms

NBC records 262 broadcast violations in Kano

NAHCO retirees seek special consideration in N758bn pension fund

Board chairman quits over controversial Navy varsity VC’s appointment

AAU dismisses PDP’s claim on N500m monthly subvention

Anambra students pledge to buy nomination form for Soludo’s re-election

Okupe’s death profound loss to Nigeria – Afenifere

Natasha’s suspension illegal, unconstitutional – CISLAC

Aviation unions condemn customs officers’ assault on FAAN Security Director

Oyo NLC threatens showdown over sacked 221 IBEDC workers

Gombe SDP queries govt food palliative

Anambra guber: APC begins screening of aspirants ahead of shadow election

Ganduje, Barau receive 2023 Atiku support groups in 19 northern states into APC

PDP dares Wike, sets up S’South zonal caretaker c’ttee

Uzodimma hails NDDC on surviving political interests, bickering for 25 years

Katsina gov pledges to complete abandoned 10MW wind farm project

Oborevwori threatens to revoke non-performing contracts

Soludo tasks S’East commission on dev

Zamfara gov swears in new Head of Service, 12 perm Secs

I have Rivers people’s support, Fubara boasts

IWD: Lagos bridging gender gap, says Sanwo-Olu

Plateau IGR surpassed N30bn first time in 2024 – PSIRS boss, Wayas

Bayelsa Govt wades into Ohanaeze Ndigbo election stalemate

Edo demolishes house of suspected kidnappers’ informant

Alaafin-designate declares 22-day curfew

Oba suspends 67 Enigie in Benin Kingdom

Ekiti worshippers kick out Anglican priest over leadership style

Two fighting teachers sanctioned in Delta

How Lagos police killed my 14-year-old son, made his body disappear from morgue – Father

Man slumps in Abuja mosque during prayers, dies in hospital


TODAY IN HISTORY

  • On this day in 1817, the New York Stock Exchange was founded. The NYSE at 11 Wall Street in New York City is the world’s largest stock exchange.
  • On this day in 1993, Nigerian singer Fela Kuti was arrested on suspicion of murder.

Above all, be the heroine of your life, not the victim. – Nora Ephron

Good morning

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

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