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NEWS HEADLINES 01 MAY 25

NATIONAL

Tinubu approves committee as Nigeria hosts AU MSME forum in June. 

FBI, Others To Release Tinubu US Probe Reports May 2. 

How Wike frustrated Peter Obi out of PDP  —  Dele Momodu. 

2027: Only A Strong Northern Candidate Can Unseat Tinubu – Dele Momodu. 

NEC, Delta Caretaker C’ttee Top Agenda As PDP NWC Meets Today. 

FG Seeks New Financing Model For Hajj. 

‘Nigeria Doesn’t Recognise Taiwan Trade Office As Gov’t’. 

Okowa’s Choice As Running Mate Cost Atiku 2023 Presidency – Moro. 

I am NANS National Presidential, there is no rival – Oladoja. 

FG Licenses 11 New Private Universities. 

Presidency threatens 51 varsities, others with sanctions over illegal loan deductions. 

 2027: North-Central APC forum backs Shettima for second term. 

Security Agencies On Alert Over Emerging Threat To Civil Aviation. 

Customs intercept N912bn worth of contrabands, high-úytech drones, illegal medicals. 

Akpabio: Agbakoba demands retraction of Natasha’s sexual harassment allegation’. 

How Dozens Of Civilian JTF Died Defending Communities In Borno, Yobe, Adamawa. 

Kanu’s trial: DSS submits Radio Biafra devices in court. 

EFCC declares foreigner wanted over CBEX investment fraud. 

Bank staff act as informants to fraudsters, frustrate investigations — EFCC. 

Court orders EFCC to release Aisha Achimugu within 24 hours. 


BUSINESS

Naira depreciates to N1,615/$ in parallel market. 

CBN’s policies that trigger Fitch Ratings’ credit upgrade for Nigeria. 

TotalEnergies profits drop as prices slide. 

Mercedes-Benz drops earnings outlook on tariff uncertainty. 

Public sector deficit, borrowing, threat to $1trn economy – NACCIMA, OPS. 

Dangote Sugar Targets 1.5m MT Of Refined Sugar, 75,000 Jobs.  

GTBank hikes SMS alert fee to ₦6. 


ACROSS THE STATES

Lagos releases ₦130bn subsidy intervention to 18.5m residents. 

24,000 Osun farmers fear eviction, seek Adeleke’s intervention. 

We’ll Welcome Ibori to APC – Oborevwori. 

2027: Bayelsa gov bans early politicking, threatens to sack appointees. 

Gov Eno set to leave PDP, declares defection plans. 

Amend mining laws in Cross River, lawmakers urge National Assembly. 

Taskforce seals illegal factory in Anambra.  

Enugu LP secretary, ex-commissioner defect to PDP. 

Encourage respect, tolerance – Uzodimma urges Christian and Muslim leaders. 

FCT Residents Sensitised On Use Of Pedestrian Bridges. 

 FCTA destroys 600 seized motorcycles from restricted areas. 

Zamfara factional assembly dissolves house committees over alleged financial misappropriation. 

ISWAP Claims Responsibility For Borno Attack As Death Toll Hits 26. 


HUMAN ANGLE

Reactions As Court Upholds Conviction Of Prof Jailed For ‘Rigging Election'. 

‘Language can delay your goals’ – Nigerian woman who left Germany for UK. 

Nigerian man jailed for $6m inheritance scam targeting 400 elderly Americans.   

I don’t like seeing my family, Peller laments becoming breadwinner at 19. 

I’ve no regrets dumping formal education for trading – 95-year-old Lagos princess. 

The Deadly Madness Of 'Prank Culture In Nigeria. 

Katy Perry felt 'battered and bruised' by backlash. 


INTERNATIONAL

Mali coup leader wins backing to be president for next five years. 

US ready to sign Ukraine minerals deal ‘this afternoon’, as Kyiv sends minister to Washington. 

Drone footage shows scale of deadly Peru landslide. 

Pakistan warns of imminent military strikes from India. 


SPORTS

U-20 AFCON: Nigeria Eye Winning Start Against Tunisia In Egypt. 

Aruna, Goda Await Draw For 2025 ITTF World Tourney. 

Europa League: Spurs captain Son out of semi-final first leg. 

Barcelona vs Inter Milan – Preview, team news and prediction. 

Ex-Premier League star Li Tie loses appeal in 20-year bribery sentence. 

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