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NEWS HEADLINES 28 APR 25

NATIONAL

Defections to APC not out of coercion but free will — Presidency.  

May Day shocker: NLC cancels celebrations in Rivers, Edo states. 

FG Resolves Long-Standing Dispute Halting New Kano North Bypass. 

APC condemns VeryDarkMan's attack on Akpabio over Pope's funeral trip. 

FG raises the alarm over surge in cyber-slavery. 

HURIWA raises concerns over alleged secret funding of Tinubu’s 2027 campaign. 

 Obi approves identity cards, online registration portal for Obidients. 

It’s over, Tinubu has captured PDP, it ‘ll be difficult to recover— Ekpenyong, founding father. 

Democracy under threat: Leading civil society activists in Nigeria warn Tinubu against one-party state. 

2027: Ex-Buhari campaigner wants Jonathan to contest. 

Nigeria must return to agriculture for economic progress - Afe Babalola. 

Delta defections unsettle Osun, Plateau, Anambra, Abia, Enugu. 

Tinubu tried to silence me with EFCC, treated me like a criminal – Ex-NHIS boss Yusuf. 

Nigeria accounts for 31% of malaria deaths, 27% of total cases worldwide.  

Atedo Peterside lends voice to anonymous critique of Supreme Court’s LG autonomy ruling. 

Buhari's Govt Borrowed $400bn To Stabilise Naira - Senator Adeola. 

SSANU president appointed new Chairman of JAC. 

Nigerian students abroad cry out over non-payment of their allowances by FG.  

NAF gets first serving professor, affirms commitment to research. 

Ex-DSS director raises concern over vigilante groups across Nigeria. 

Jihadists kill 14 Nigerian farmers: official. 


BUSINESS

FG’s reforms trigger global appetite for investment in Nigeria. 

States face allocation cuts as agency demands N100bn monthly. 

Defunct Heritage Bank depositors to receive ₦46bn as NDIC begins dividend payments. 

States face allocation cuts as agency demands N100bn monthly. 

Shettima: Why We're Growing Nigerian Economy To $1trn. 

Regulations will boost digital asset investments – Luno Nigeria boss. 


ACROSS THE STATES

Nigeria loses over 400,000 barrels of oil daily to theft – Etsako East LG chair. 

Rivers: 4 Killed As Fire Razes House Used In Storing Illegally Refined Crude. 

Akwa Ibom Goes Extra Mile, Asks Health Workers To Take Oath To Prevent 'Japa'. 

Hoodlums attack vigilante office in Anambra, set vehicles ablaze. 

Cars, Buildings Destroyed As Rainstorm Wreaks Havoc At NYSC Camp In Kwara. 

Gunmen abduct two LG workers, three others in Kwara. 

Kaduna To Meet With ASUU Over Strike - Perm Sec. 

Kaduna To Convene Education Summit. 

Taraba partners foundation on environmental conservation. 

Adamawa gov suspends emir over corruption. 

2027: Yobe governor rejects Atiku's coalition. 

Boko Haram Kills 2 Vigilantes, 10 Firewood Fetchers In Borno. 


HUMAN ANGLE

Police arrest 16-year-old boy with gun in Lagos. 

Ojukwu/Bianca love story reenacted on stage. 

We have spent over N300m on ransom, ECWA laments. 

Court jails two persons for raping 14-yr-old girl in Kebbi. 

Nigerian couple jailed in UK after attempt to smuggle orphaned baby into country. 

2Face’s mother meets singer’s lover, Natasha months after rejecting relationship. 

Nigerian singer Skales meets Lamine Yamal after ‘Shake Body’ viral dance. 

Rejection shaped my rise in Nollywood — Tomi Ojo. 

Kalu Ikeagwu gets candid about surviving toxic relationship. 

Meet Tomiwa Edun, Hollywood actor and son of Nigeria’s finance minister.  

Wale Edun’s son takes a break from Hollywood for ‘modest’ wedding in Lagos. 


INTERNATIONAL

Health workers in Sierra Leone see surge in mpox cases. 

Israel launches air strike on Beirut. 

Qatar claims slight progress towards ceasefire in Gaza. 

Festival organisers 'heartbroken' as Vancouver car ramming attack kills 11. 

First female soldier leads Queen's Guard at Palace. 


SPORTS

Remo Stars clinch first NPFL title. 

Liverpool crowned Premier League champions with four games to go. 

Man City sink Forest to reach third successive FA Cup final. 

We’ll be back – Valverde apologises to Real Madrid fan after Cup final defeat. 

Guardiola's City beat Nottingham Forest 2-0 to reach FA Cup final. 

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