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NEWS HEADLINES 7 MAR 25

NATIONAL

Tinubu Approves Employment For 774 Health Fellows. 

FG set to review national policy on food, nutrition. 

Nigeria rises to sixth in Global Terrorism Index, 565 killed in 2024. 

FG denies report on N120b loss to Illegal private jet charters. 

Updated: Senator Natasha suspended for six months. 

Suspension: ‘This injustice will not be sustained’ — Natasha to Senate. 

Labour Party urges senate to revisit Akpoti-Uduaghan’s suspension. 

Senate urged to pass anti-sexual harassment bill. 

Reps move to strip INEC of power to regulate, register political parties. 

Bill On Reserved Parliament Seats For Women Gets First Lady’s Nod. 

NHRC urges lawmakers to pass pending gender bills. 

Oladoja Olusola elected NANS president. 

Varsity VC urges students to shun negativity, bans LGBTQ. 

NCDC Tasks Pharmacists On Rational Prescription Of Antimicrobials. 

Nnamdi Kanu files fresh suit to halt alleged right violations. 

Court orders final forfeiture of $1.4m linked to Emefiele. 

N80.2b fraud: Yahaya Bello not linked to account, withdrawals, says witness. 

NSC names Simon Ekpa, Lakurawa, others as terror financiers. 

FULL LIST: FG Freezes Bank Accounts Of Simon Ekpa, 16 Others For Terrorism. 

Nigeria saved 60,000 Boko Haram children from extremism – CDS. 

Military eliminates 92 terrorists, captures 111. 

IGP decorates six new DIGs, one AIG. 

EFCC grills ex-women affairs minister Ohanenye over ₦138m fraud allegation. 

Customs Intercepts 3,103.3kg Of Cannabis, 88 Cartons Of Codeine. 


BUSINESS

Naira appreciates to N1,512/$ in parallel market. 

Dangote Group pays N402.3bn in taxes, emerges Nigeria’s top taxpayer. 

Tariff increase will push available power generation to 7,000MW — Minister. 

NAICOM directive to worsen shortage of actuarial scientists — Apere. 

FirstBank takes first shot at Nigeria’s Manhattan, commences 44-storey edifice. 

NBGN repositions to drive economic devt. 

Yuan strengthens 7.1692 against dollar. 


ACROSS THE STATES

Ex-minister Olanrewaju: Obasa’s return as Lagos speaker killing democracy. 

PDP leaders visit Jandor, urge him to rejoin party. 

LASG offers 15% discount on early 2025 land use payment. 

Sanwo-Olu commissions new roads, warns landlords against rent hike. 

IKEDC confirms invasion of NAF personnel at headquarters. 

Death toll in Lagos building collapse rises to four.  

Ogun shut down two industries over fatal accidents. 

Rainstorm: Aiyedatiwa assesses damage at Akure Airport, donates fire trucks. 

Makinde presents instruments of office to new Eleruwa, promises non-interference. 

Coronation: Alaafin-designate returns from Canada, arrives Oyo today. 

Litigations Over Alaafin, Soun, Others Waste Of Time - Makinde. 

Cross River approves state-owned electricity policy. 

Anambra 2025: Students give Soludo 30-day ultimatum to declare interest. 

NAFDAC reopens Onitsha drug market after weeks of operation. 

Imo 2027: APC, LP, ADP members dump party, join TMO. 

NMA wants new salary scale implementation for Abia doctors. 

Ebonyi community denies forgery allegation against traditional ruler. 

Kidnapped Makurdi varsity students released. 

APC leaders kick over alleged relocation of Benue council tribunal to Abuja. 

Benue Assembly Warns Senate Against Interference In Chief Judge’s Removal. 

Niger to allocate N3m monthly per ward for development. 

'Impeccable Technocrat', Gov Abdulrazaq Mourns Death Of Ex-HOS Susan Oluwole. 

Our Decision Not To Negotiate With Bandits Paying Off - Gov Lawal. 

Ramadan: Global Rights condemns Hisbah over arrests in Kano. 


HUMAN ANGLE

Nigerian man extradited to U.S. over cyber intrusion, $1.3m tax fraud scheme. 

OAU professor slumps during meeting, dies en route hospital. 

10 in-demand jobs most likely to get you an H-1B visa. 

Kaduna Court sentences 2 to death, 1 life term for rape. 

Teachers caught on camera fighting in Delta.  

Man stabs wife to death in Ogun, flees scene. 

EFCC vs. EeZee Tee: Court halts arraignment, adjourns case to May 14. 

Man on trial for allegedly assaulting 90-year old woman. 

I set up Facebook, Instagram account to learn internet fraud – Portable. 

 'Money can’t buy good health,' Singer Teni reveals two-week struggle with illness. 

P-Square: Court grants Jude Okoye N50m bail, seizes travel passport. 

Temi Otedola mourns as Mr Eazi loses mum. 

Prominent Islamic Scholar, Sheikh Saeed Hassan Jingir, Dies In Jos. 


INTERNATIONAL

Mozambique: Police fire live rounds at opposition rally. 

SUDAN: UN Says Children As Young As One Raped. 

UN releases $110 million to compensate global aid cut. 

Trump accuses Trudeau of using tariffs dispute to ‘stay in power’. 

Canada announces 70,000 new job opportunities for youth in hospitality, marketing, construction. 


SPORTS

English pundits begin campaign for Three Lions to cap Nwaneri.  

Why I’ll never stop paying tithe – Ighalo. 

Bayern’s Neuer sidelined after costly celebration. 

Liverpool must be ready to ‘suffer’ in PSG return leg, says Van Dijk. 

Former Sevilla, Man City striker Negredo retires. 

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