NEWSPAPER HEADLINE Week Apr 22 - Apr 28, 2025
28 Apr
- Solar panel import ban may trigger 150% price surge, worsen energy cost crisis
- Tompolo endorses Tinubu for second term, says Fubara will return
- Fitch upgrades Kaduna, Kogi, Lagos, Oyo IDRs, cites weak naira risk
- Endless wait for new salary, welfare packages for teachers
28 Apr
- Concerns As 2027 Campaign Threatens Governance
- Defections: Fix Your Party, Presidency Hits Opposition
- FCCPC: 'Zuckerberg Must Pay $220m Fine, Compensate Victims'
- NDLEA Recovers N1.042bn Illicit Drug
28 Apr
- Rising demand fuels silent palm oil boom
- Edun, Cardoso say Nigeria’s refor ms gaining global traction
- UBA distributes N171bn div idend, eyes N150bn in new capital
- Defections to APC not out of coercion but free will, says Presidency
28 Apr
- Rising demand fuels silent palm oil boom
- Edun, Cardoso say Nigeria’s refor ms gaining global traction
- UBA distributes N171bn div idend, eyes N150bn in new capital
- Defections to APC not out of coercion but free will, says Presidency
28 Apr
- Tinubu’s govt making effort to dismantle democratic foundations, Odinkalu, Ojudu, Jinadu, 15 others warn
- IMF’s 37.0% inflation projection: LCCI expresses concerns
- NACCIMA, OPS worry over World Bank’s 50% poverty projection for 2027
- Fitch upgrades Lagos, Oyo, Kaduna, Kogi to stable
28 Apr
- Presidency: Democracy Not Under Threat, Rejects Claims of One-party State
- Sanwo-Olu to Obi: You Fuelled Nigeria’s Poverty, Lack Moral Right to Criticise FG
- NACCIMA, OPS Worry Over W'Bank's 56% Poverty Rise Projection for 2027 Eromosele Abiodun
- Fitch Upgrades Lagos, Kaduna, Kogi, Oyo States to Stable Outlook
28 Apr
- FG secures $5.5bn health investments, to train 2,000 personnel yearly
- NDLEA raids Lagos hotel, recovers over N1bn illicit drugs
- Defections: Opposition in disarray, democracy strong, alive – Presidency
- Gov Sani hails Ajayi as DSS busts Kaduna bandits, gunrunners
28 Apr
- LCCI:Revenue targets imposed on FG's agencies strangulating investments
- 5 traders shot dead, 7 injured in fresh Benue attack
- Defections:Democracy not under threat in Nigeria –Presidency
- Q1’25: Oil producing states' 13% earnings up 15.3% to N393.93bn
27 Apr
- Renewed Attacks: We Lost 489 Members In 1 Month – Benue Leaders, Survivors
- Shettima Rallies Global Support For Nigeria’s Human Capital Devt
- Jigawa Offers 30% Input Subsidy To Rice Farmers
- 250 Cardinals, World Leaders Honour Pope Francis At Burial
27 Apr
- 50 communities in 5 Benue LGs lost to herdsmen —SEM
- Buhari’s govt borrowed $400bn to stabilise naira against dollar, Senator Adeola reveals
- Okpaleke, 16 African Cardinals to join others to appoint new Pope
- Activities for Pa Ayo Adebanjo’s burial begin Wednesday with Day of Tributes in Lagos
27 Apr
- The Unforgotten Hero Mike Akhigbe
- tinubu ready to pass leadership baton to next generation - Jandor
- Tinubu remains committed to unifying Nigerians across religion divide – Idris
- Tinubu remains committed to unifying Nigerians across religion divide – Idris
27 Apr
- Trump, Macron, Starmer, Other World Leaders Bid Final Farewell to Pope Francis
- In Show of Public Confidence in Banking System, Customers’ Deposits in 10 Banks Hit N140.97tn in 2024
- Edun, Cardoso: Tinubu’s Reforms Have Restored Investors’ Confidence, Stabilised FX Market
- APC Will Soon Implode, Says Wabara…
27 Apr
- High level conspiracy behind terrorists' attacks –Prophet El-Buba
- 2027: TINUBU TAKES ON ATIKU, EL RUFAI, OTHERS
- Anambra 2025: 34 jostle for running mates slots
- JAMB arrests 27 impersonators, delists five CBT Centres Edun, Cardoso: Nigeria’s storm over, now on growth path 2027: TINUBU TAKES ON ATIKU, EL RUFAI, OTHERS …as president builds national alliance, targets ex–VP’s alli
27 Apr
- 2027: Governors who may defect to APC
- Nigeria could be greater than America – Lindsay Barret
- Bandits kill 28 in fresh attacks in Zamfara
- Phone snatchers send victims to hospitals
27 Apr
- Japa’ wave declining despite harsh economy, heightening insecurity
- Nigerians adapting to Tinubu’s reforms amid pains, shocks
- How mass defections expose Nigeria’s weak political structure
- FA Cup: Palace thrash Villa 3-0, as Eze, Sarr fire Eagles to Wembley’s final
27 Apr
- Ibas Appears Before Reps Committee, Says Rivers Still Fragile
- TINUBU, WORLD LEADERS BID POPE FRANCIS FAREWELL TODAY
- Boundary Dispute Ignites Killing, Violence Among Osun, Oyo Communities
- Alleged Defilement: Ogun Drops Charges Against School Proprietor, Adelaja
26 Apr
- Govs, Defence Ministers, Security Chiefs Strategise Against Killings
- Nigeria Slips To Africa’s 4th Largest Economy
- Wike Urges Team Work To End Rivers’ Crisis
- FCCPC’s $220m Fine: Stakeholders Applaud Tribunal’s Verdict Against Facebook/WhatsApp
26 Apr
- Again, armed invaders kill 7 in Benue community
- My father had diabetes, cancer of the prostate, but he still lived till 105
- Ekiti North plans re-election rally for Gov Oyebanji, deputy
- 2027: Support Tinubu but don’t leave PDP, group tells Gov Adeleke
26 Apr
- World Leaders Gather in Rome for Pope Francis Funeral Today
- Okonjo-Iweala Urges US to Reconsider Reciprocal Tariffs on Poor African Nations
- Wike: Only Sincerity of Purpose Can Restore Peace in Rivers
- Consumer Protection TribunalUpholds $220m Fine against Meta, WhatsApp
26 Apr
- tinubu ready to pass leadership baton to next generation - Jandor
- Rivers still fragile, I need more time to prepare a brief, Ibas tells Reps
- 2027: with centre for Align dividends of Renewed Hope Agenda, Kalu tells South-east
- World’s attention on Vatican as Akpabio leads Nigeria’s delegation to Pope Francis’ burial
26 Apr
- My dad's dislike for injustice made him rights crusader
- PDP, LP, NNPP, ZLP STATE CHAIRMEN FLAY GALE OF DEFECTIONS
- IMF to Nigeria: Increase transparency in oil sector
- Tribunal upholds FCCPC’S $220m fine against META/ WhatsApp
25 Apr
- 2027 won’t be decided by number of govs —PDP
- Alleged $1bn fraud: Court permits EFCC to arrest, detain six over CBEX
- Military killed 1,770 terrorists, arrested 3,073 in three years across North-West states —CDS
- LP crisis: Again, Abure calls out Otti, Obi for ‘misinterpreting’ Supreme Court judgment
25 Apr
- How market realities expose weak business models, growth illusion
- bas shuns Reps’ invitation, attends NEC meeting
- N’East stabilisation plan may gulp over N128tr as agency begins review
- 54.3% of Lagos students failed WASSCE in 2024, says govt
25 Apr
- Families Battle Malaria With N1.156trn Yearly
- NEC Approves Textile Board, $90bn Livestock Plan
- GOVS, MILITARY ADOPT TECHNOLOGY TO TACKLE INSECURIT
- WE’RE NOT SURPRISED BY DEFECTIONS TO APC – OPPOSITION COALITION
25 Apr
- Saraki: No Cause for Alarm in PDP Ganduje: 2027 Election a Done Deal
- Emergency Rule: Tinubu Defiled Sacredness and Sanctity of the Constitution, Amaechi Insists
- EFCC Secures Interim Forfeiture of 73 Properties Linked to Cybercrime Syndicate
- IMF Urges Nigeria, Others to Enhance Fiscal Buffers
25 Apr
- Nolly wood challenges Holly wood’s grip on local cinemas
- Nigeria, others must preserve FX flexibility, lower trade barriers - IMF
- Unsold 92m barrels of crude puts N19.6trn oil revenue at risK
- FG to create documentary, data infrastructure on creative economy
25 Apr
- 2027 done deal, more govs joining APC, Ganduje declares
- 2025 Hajj: CBN okays cash BTA for pilgrims
- Desperate politicians behind current killings across Nigeria – Youth council
- $1bn fraud: Court gives EFCC nod to arrest, detain CBEX staff
25 Apr
- Defections:2027 election'll be between APC, Nigerians –PDP
- NEC defers state police debate, focuses on security challenges, agriculture
- Pope Francis’ coffin to be sealed in rite this evening
- IMF asks Nigeria, others to widen tax net, remove trade barriers
24 Apr
- Hurdles for opposition parties as APC wins more governors, others
- ECOWAS to relocate institutions from Burkina Faso, Mali, Niger
- WHO to downsize operations amid major funding cuts
- We’ve been unfairly blamed for insecurity in Imo, IPOB laments
24 Apr
- Asian, Mediterranean Refiners, Major Beneficiaries Of Nigerian Crude Shipments In April
- PDP Suffers Big Blow As APC Captures Delta
- Insecurity: Tinubu Issues Fresh Orders, Says ‘Enough Is Enough
- IMF Projects 45.4% Debtto-GDP For Nigeria By 2030
24 Apr
- Why we joined APC —Delta gov, Okowa, others
- NLC tackles power minister on claims of adequate electricity supply to 150 million Nigerians
- PenCom recovers N1.58bn from defaulting employers as pension assets hit N23trn
- COAS orders troops to clear Kwara, Niger of bandits in one month
24 Apr
- Halt current violent trends, Tinubu orders security chiefs
- Minna Airport inaugural flight lands in Abuja, FG, Niger eye agro hub
- Oborevwori, Okowa, others defect to APC, compound PDP woes
- Plateau killings: Mutfwang, FFK at war over Israeli envoy’s visit
24 Apr
- Insecurity:Enough is enough, I want results –Tinubu tells security, intelligence chief
- Global Uncertainty: Nigeria must streamline public spending –IMF
- Defections:Oborevwori, Okowa, others collapse Delta PDP structure into APC
- Earned Allowances: FG releases N50bn to settle ASUU, others
23 Apr
- Atiku, El-Rufai, Others Must 4 Apologise To Region– Uba Sani
- IOCs Bypass Direct Crude Supply To Dangote Refinery, Others
- Remi Tinubu, LEADERSHIP To Empower 2m Nigerian
- Insecurity: Niger Restricts Movement Of Tricycles, Motorcycle
23 Apr
- NSA in Benue, says attacks tragic, evil
- Attacks on Plateau communities direct assault on humanity, rule of law —NBA
- IMF projects 3% economic growth for Nigeria
- 43,000 Nigerians to perform 2025 Hajj from states, armed forces
23 Apr
- NAHCON, states agree on May 9 inaugural flights, end operations July 2
- 7 killed in Kemanji, Ilesha Baruba attacks, bandits’ informant nabbed WEDNESDay 23 April, 2025 25 Shawwal, 1446 No. 3,555 www.blueprint.ng N250
- Vatican declares Saturday for Pope’s burial, Italy in 5-day mourning
- Adebayo to Atiku-led Coalition: SDP won’t be vehicle against Tinubu in 2027
23 Apr
- IMF:Nigeria’s Eurobond return shows renewed investor confidence
- Nigeria's gas export improves by 47% as N688bn worth shipped to Japan, others
- If nothing's done, we'll just be gathering widows, orphans
- PopeFrancis' funeral holds Saturday, world leaders expected
23 Apr
- IMF cuts Nigeria’s grow th forecast on lower oil prices
- Aso Rock solar plan amplifies national grid failure
- Tax bills tar get pr ior it y sector s to over haul economy
- FG reforms have improved Nigeria’s macro economic outlook – Report
22 Apr
- Pope Francis Dies at 88: Tinubu, Trump, Putin, Macron, King Charles Pay Tributes
- Despite Economic Challenges, 10 Banks Granted N65.6 Trillion Loans to Customers
- NUPRC: No Underhand Dealings in 2024 Oil Licensing Bid Round
- Tinubu Back in Abuja After over Two Weeks of Working Visits to France and UK
22 Apr
- Niger ia’s for eign investments hit two-year high on juicy returns
- Data centres to pump $630m on gr owing inter net usage
- Data centres to pump $630m on growing inter net usage
- After Pope Francis’ death, here is sequence of what follows next
22 Apr
- Manufacturers groan as alternative energy gulps N1.1tr in one year
- CISLAC hinges insecurity, economic woes on lack of empathy
- Fubara’s supporters await recall, say Tinubu acted in Rivers’ interes
- 2027: Obi could be President under PDP, says Sowunmi
22 Apr
- 138 Cardinals To Elect New Pope As Francis Dies At 88
- After 40 Years, Minna Airport Commences Commercial Flights
- NASS Extends Holiday Amid Security Concerns
- Plateau Killings: Church Leaders Demand Justice
22 Apr
- Plateau forests, grazing reserves now occupied by bandits —Muftwang
- World leaders, others pay tribute as Pope Francis dies at 88
- Disquiet in APC over Tinubu’s deal with Kwankwaso
- Jonathan regrets inability to end Nigeria’s suffering
22 Apr
- Ghanaian Cardinal, 9 others in line as Pope Francis dies at 88
- Al-Qaeda-linked jihadists attack military posts in Benin Republic, kill 70 soldiers
- Ganduje rallies Diaspora support for Tinubu, inaugurates exco in France
- Plateau under siege, 3,000 lost to attacks since 2015 – Mutfwang
22 Apr
- Why I was reluctant to become Yar'Adua's running mate –GEJ
- The world mourns as Pope Francis, first Latin American pontiff, dies at 88
- China floods Nigeria with N4.7trn worth of goods in 2 months
- LCCI: US TARIFF, DEBT SERVICE PUT N23.9TRN CAPITAL EXPENDITURE AT RISK