29/04/2025
PUNCH
NNPCL under fire as $897m Warri refinery revamp flops
https://punchng.com/nnpcl-under-fire-as-897m-warri-refinery-revamp-flops/
Hurricane Tinubu: More govs will join APC, Ganduje boasts
https://punchng.com/hurricane-tinubu-more-govs-will-join-apc-ganduje-boasts/
Diaspora voting: INEC pushes for constitutional amendment
https://punchng.com/diaspora-voting-inec-pushes-for-constitutional-amendment/
Alleged fraud: Court orders businesswoman Achimugu’s appearance
https://punchng.com/alleged-fraud-court-orders-businesswoman-achimugus-appearance/
VANGUARD
Protect your ancestral lands from terror herdsmen, IPOB lawyer Ejiofor urges Nigerians
https://www.vanguardngr.com/2025/04/protect-your-ancestral-lands-from-terror-herdsmen-ipob-lawyer-ejiofor-urges-nigerians/
Pastor Abioye unveils own church after retirement from Winners Chapel
https://www.vanguardngr.com/2025/04/pastor-abioye-unveils-own-church-after-retirement-from-winners-chapel/amp/
CBN eases paperwork for pan-African payment system
https://www.vanguardngr.com/2025/04/cbn-announces-revised-documentation-requirements-for-papss-transactions/
Greed, selfishness of elected leaders fueling insecurity, poverty — Methodist Church
https://www.vanguardngr.com/2025/04/greed-selfishness-of-elected-leaders-fueling-insecurity-poverty-methodist-church/amp/
NATION
Reps committee orders refund of N33.5m spent on unauthorised foreign trips
https://thenationonlineng.net/reps-committee-orders-refund-n33-5m-spent-on-unauthorised-foreign-trips/
Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS) orders banks to close illegal tax collection accounts
https://thenationonlineng.net/firs-orders-banks-to-close-illegal-tax-collection-accounts/
Four SANs join Agabi to defend Nnamdi Kanu
https://thenationonlineng.net/four-sans-join-agabi-to-defend-nnamdi-kanu/
Annie Macaulay confirms divorce from 2Baba
https://thenationonlineng.net/annie-macaulay-confirms-divorce-from-2baba/amp/
DAILY POST
El-Rufai Visits Emir of Kano, Pushes SDP as Strong Alternative to APC, PDP, Rejects Mergers
https://dailypost.ng/2025/04/28/el-rufai-visits-emir-of-kano-touts-sdp-as-credible-alternative-to-apc-pdp/
2027: Delta can’t work against Tinubu – Oborevwori speaks after officially joining APC
https://dailypost.ng/2025/04/28/2027-delta-cant-work-against-tinubu-oborevwori-speaks-after-officially-joining-apc/
Mass defection rocks Gombe as over 500 switch allegiance to SDP
https://dailypost.ng/2025/04/28/mass-defection-rocks-gombe-as-over-500-switch-allegiance-to-sdp/
Carlo Ancelotti agrees to coach Brazil at 2026 World Cup
https://dailypost.ng/2025/04/28/ancelotti-agrees-to-coach-brazil-at-2026-world-cup/
SUN
Naira redesign: Court strikes out N1bn suit against Buhari, Emefiele, CBN
https://thesun.ng/naira-redesign-court-strikes-out-n1bn-suit-against-buhari-emefiele-cbn/
Anambra had worse poverty under you, Sanwo-Olu blasts Obi
https://thesun.ng/anambra-had-worse-poverty-under-you-sanwo-olu-blasts-obi/
IMF: Reforms, policy shifts key to Nigeria’s economic turnaround
https://thesun.ng/imf-reforms-policy-shifts-key-to-nigerias-economic-turnaround/
To proceed with Kanu’s trial is to declare war on justice itself - IPOB
https://thesun.ng/to-proceed-with-kanus-trial-is-to-declare-war-on-justice-itself-ipob/
GUARDIAN
I Defected To APC Because There Is Need To 'Connect' To Abuja, Says Ex-Governor Okowa
https://guardian.ng/news/okowa-reveals-reasons-for-dumping-pdp-for-apc/
INEC proposes to replace PVCs with downloadable voter's cards
https://guardian.ng/news/inec-proposes-to-replace-pvcs-with-downloadable-voters-cards/
Solar panel import ban may trigger 150% price surge, worsen energy cost crisis
https://guardian.ng/news/solar-panel-import-ban-may-trigger-150-price-surge-worsen-energy-cost-crisis/
Eight dead, six injured as bus collides with tanker at Ukpo Junction, on Nteje-Awka Road in Anambra
https://guardian.ng/news/eight-dead-six-injured-as-bus-collides-with-tanker-in-anambra/
LEADERSHIP
Delta Defections: Tinubu, APC Firm Grip On Inherited PDP Structure
https://leadership.ng/delta-defections-tinubu-apc-firm-grip-on-inherited-pdp-structure/
Northern youths Consultative Forum for Justice(NYCF) Urges Tinubu To Declare Emergency Rule In Zamfara Over Political Crisis
https://leadership.ng/group-urges-tinubu-to-declare-emergency-rule-in-zamfara-over-political-crisis/
Putin Announces Three-Day Ukraine Ceasefire to Honor World War II Victory
https://leadership.ng/putin-announces-surprise-3-day-ceasefire/
Court Sentences Osinachi’s Husband To Death By Hanging
https://leadership.ng/court-sentences-osinachis-husband-to-death-by-hanging/
TRIBUNE
Gov. Adeleke not defecting to APC — Osun govt
https://tribuneonlineng.com/adeleke-not-defecting-to-apc-osun-govt/
DisCos Must Be Accountable For 112 Electricity Deaths In 2024 – The Chief Justice of Nigeria (CJN)
https://tribuneonlineng.com/incessant-deaths-in-electricity-sector-worry-cjn/
Lawyers storm Finance Ministry, demand probe of Mele Kyari’s $4bn refineries spending
https://tribuneonlineng.com/lawyers-storm-finance-ministry-demand-probe-into-mele-kyaris-tenure-as-nnpc-boss/
PenCom, Nigerian Press Council (NPC) move to recover N1.3bn unpaid pension contributions for journalists
https://tribuneonlineng.com/pencom-npc-move-to-recover-n1-3bn-unpaid-pension-contributions-for-journalists/
INDEPENDENT
INEC, Policy & Legal advocacy center (PLAC), NASS, Others Strategise On Legislative Reforms To Strengthen elections
https://independent.ng/inec-plac-nass-others-strategise-on-legislative-reforms-to-strengthen-elections/
Festus Osifo Re-Elected As President Of Trade Union Congress of Nigeria (TUC)
https://independent.ng/osifo-re-elected-as-president-of-tuc/
Court Postpones Trial Of Ex-Taraba Gov Ishaku, Over Alleged N27bn Fraud
https://independent.ng/court-postpones-trial-of-ex-taraba-gov-ishaku-over-alleged-n27bn-fraud/
Gunmen Kidnap Kaduna District Leader’s Wife, Daughter
https://independent.ng/gunmen-kidnap-kaduna-district-leaders-wife-daughter/
: NEW TELEGRAPH
Tinubu Lauds Adenuga’s Vision, Resilience On Birthday
https://newtelegraphng.com/tinubu-lauds-adenugas-vision-resilience-on-birthday/
Igbo Traditional Rulers Pledge Support For Tinubu’s Re-Election
https://newtelegraphng.com/igbo-traditional-rulers-pledge-support-for-tinubus-re-election/
Decamping Govs Have No Political Impact – El-Rufai
https://newtelegraphng.com/decamping-govs-have-no-political-impact-el-rufai/
FG To Settle N35,000 Wage Award Arrears For Civil Servants
https://newtelegraphng.com/fg-to-settle-n35000-wage-award-arrears-for-civil-servants/ :
BUSINESS DAY
Nigeria’s biggest firms feel heat of 77% energy cost jump
https://businessday.ng/news/article/nigerias-biggest-firms-feel-heat-of-77-energy-cost-jump/
Nigeria’s non-oil exports rise by 24.75% in Q1 2025, valued at $1.79 bn – Nigerian Export Promotion Council (NEPC)
https://businessday.ng/news/article/nigerias-non-oil-exports-rise-by-24-75-in-q1-2025-valued-at-1-79-bn-nepc/
Court dismisses Emefiele's application to recover seized Abuja estate
https://businessday.ng/news/article/court-dismisses-emefieles-application-to-recover-seized-abuja-estate/
Fidson Healthcare's after-tax profit rises to N3.25bn amid rising costs
https://businessday.ng/uncategorized/article/fidson-healthcares-after-tax-profit-rises-to-n3-25bn-amid-rising-costs/?amp
We Can Win Without Governors – El-Rufai
https://dailytrust.com/we-can-win-without-governors-el-rufai
Tinubu Is Isolated, Says Dr. Hakeem Baba Ahmed
https://dailytrust.com/tinubu-is-isolated-says-baba-ahmed/
FG denies okaying French military base in Nigeria
https://dailytrust.com/fg-denies-okaying-french-military-base-in-nigeria/
How LG Election Exposed Rift Between Niger Gov, Deputy
https://dailytrust.com/how-lg-election-exposed-rift-between-niger-gov-dep
Warri refinery shutdown drags on since January 25, P/Harcourt refinery struggles at under 40% production capacity Industry operators and experts have questioned the operational integrity of the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited, particularly regarding transparency, efficiency, and overall....
