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NEWS HEADLINES 01 APR 25

NATIONAL

Dele Momodu to Tinubu: ‘Don’t kill democracy in Nigeria’. 

Pa Adebanjo taught me resilience, defence of democracy – Abure. 

Retired Operatives To Tinubu: Security, Intelligence Agencies Lack Enough Personnel. 

State of the Nation: Political class has weaponised poverty — Moghalu. 

Cost of living woes fuelling fake medicine demand in Nigeria. 

Anger as FG increases PTA levy in unity colleges, parents kick. 

NiMet forecasts three-day sunshine, cloudiness from Tuesday. 

HURIWA launches catch them young campaign against drug abuse. 

Lynched travellers: CDS squad goes after killers as Okpebholo consults govs. 

Tinubu approves tenure extension for Comptroller-General of Immigration. 

NSCDC seizes truck with 70,000 litres of stolen crude.  


BUSINESS

Rivers: TNP pipeline restored after explosion. 

Fidelity Bank reports record ₦385.2b profit, eyes further expansion. 

Nigerians to pay more for petrol amid domestic dispute, crude price hike. 

MTN resumes sponsorship of Media Innovation Programme, calls for applications to 4th cohort. 

Why Nigerian businesses must embrace digital transformation. 

High interest rates choke real sector as banks break N1tr profit threshold. 


ACROSS THE STATES

Adeleke threatens to dethrone monarchs over communal crisis. 

Edo killings: Justice will prevail for victims – Okpebholo. 

Defamation: Activist demands apology from former Rivers HoS for maligning Fubara. 

I’ll share with authorities evidence of theft under Fubara, says Nwaeke.

Fubara vows to defend Rivers’ interests despite crisis. 

Rivers will emerge stronger from crisis, says Fubara. 

How I was offered N5bn to impeach Fubara – Rivers Chief of Staff. 

TMG, CSOs to drag Rivers sole administrator to court over unlawful spending. 

Cross River APC endorses Otu, deputy for 2027 election. 

A’Ibom community laments as hoodlums vandalize school. 

NAFDAC clarifies reopening of Onitsha medicine market. 

Anambra CP visits Onitsha fire scene as traders recount losses. 

Ebonyi teaching hospital crisis: I didn’t sponsor protest, says David Umahi. 

Two fishers dead as Kogi governor orders security clampdown. 

Kogi Bans Rallies, Security Convoys Over 'Threat'. 

Plateau generates N3.3b IGR in January – Official. 

Lightning kills herder, 12 cows in Kaduna community. 

Nine killed in Katsina crash on Malumfashi-Kafur road.   

Groups fault Editor’s arrest in Kano, urge respect for press freedom. 

10 inmates regain freedom in Jigawa. 


HUMAN ANGLE

Brain implant turns thoughts into speech in near real-time. 

Police rescue two kidnap victims, hunt for alleged abductors. 

Family kicks as Nigerian singer dies in Police custody. 

How I escaped sexual harassment in Nollywood — Azeezat Shorunmu. 

High cost of hair extensions brings back ancient ‘adimole’. 

Fans confused as Wizkid deletes Instagram posts. 

I sold my house, cars because of diabetes – Ailing radio presenter. 

When I started I thought my voice was enough – Waje. 

‘The Master and Margarita’: Highly successful Russian film takes aim at regime. 


INTERNATIONAL

Burkina junta leader pardons 21 soldiers for 2015 failed coup. 

Zimbabwe cities empty, security tight after protest call. 

Top aide to Israel’s Netanyahu arrested in ‘Qatargate’ probe. 

UAE sentences three to death, one to life for Israeli rabbi murder. 

BBC faces funding challenge, real income drops by £1bn. 

Marine Le Pen guilty of embezzlement, barred from office. 


SPORTS

Nigerian chess prodigy Zira wins medal at US tournament. 

Saka ready for Arsenal return after three months injury layoff. 

Mbappe can be Real Madrid ‘legend’ like Ronaldo, says Ancelotti. 

Aston Martin to sell stake in Formula One team. 

Cycling adopts 23-team format for Grand Tours. 

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