Metro Nigeria: Today's Newspaper Headlines [25 May, 2017]

[PressRoom]

Below are the newspaper headlines in some selected Nigerian Dailies today, 25 May, 2017.

PUNCH:

• Prayer, fast not enough to move Nigeria forward, says Osinbajo
  
  
• FG’ll prosecute fraudulent N-power volunteers — Imoukhuede
  
  
• Joshua rejects Klitschko rematch, tells Ukrainian to quit
  
  
• Army panel secretly quizzing more officers over alleged coup plot
  
  
• NNPC to invest in shipping, telecoms
  
  
• GE wins $2.2bn narrow gauge rail concession
  
  
• FG okays 29-member panel on N56,000 minimum wage demand
  
  
• I convened confab in Nigeria’s interest – Jonathan
  
  
• We didn’t address N’Delta, B’Haram terrorism early, says Obasanjo
  
  
• Marginalisation: Ekweremadu, Obi, Soludo, others to meet
  
  
• Court remands Jonathan’s godson in prison for N3bn fraud
  
  
• EFCC arraigns Enugu wonder bank operator for N84.6m fraud
  
  
• NIS arrests 400 illegal immigrants in Edo
  
  
• Borno: Three suicide bombers killed in foiled attack
  
  
• Iheanacho dismisses City exit talks
  
  
• Air force men attack UNIOSUN students again
  
  
• Rogue NSCDC officials: Victims rate probe low
  
  
• NairaBet agent commits suicide over N600,000 winning
  
  
• Generator fumes kill Lagos businessman, son
  
  THE NATION:
  
  
• Military: there’s no coup plot against Buhari’s govt
  
  
• We’re ever ready to defend Nigeria’s territorial integrity, says Air Chief
  
  
• Osinbajo felicitates with Edwin Clarke at 90
  
  
• EFCC goes after Jonathan’s wife’s assets
  
  
• Police warn IPOB/MASSOB, others on protest, use of siren in Abia
  
  
• Court frees ex-NNPC GMD Yakubu for medical trip
  
  
• I know nothing about N182M contract -Dalung
  
  
• Ijaw to Osinbajo: probe Obasanjo for Malabu Oil scam
  
  
• Kebbi Assembly issues arrest warrant on Dakingari
  
  
• Kaduna Dry Port to commence operation soon – NSC
  
  
• NAF Investigates alleged invasion of Osun varsity
  
  
• Customs intercepts 853 bags of rice, 400 gallons of vegetable oil
  
  
• Tinubu, Aisha Buhari, Ooni, others bag TELL awards
  
  
  VANGUARD:
• Power sector: No hope for Nigeria —Senate
  
  
• UK deports 35 Nigerians for immigration offences
  
  
• CAC stops manual registrations in Lagos, FCT, four others
  
  
• Don’t spare guilty religious leaders, Onaiyekan tells FG
  
  
• Sit-at-home, prelude to referendum —MASSOB
  
  
• You can’t achieve growth if you’ve forex distortions —Okonjo-Iweala
  
  
• Benue Pensioners Spend Night At Govt House Gate Over 70-Month Arrears
  
  
• English Language Must Be Essential Ingredient In Law School Curriculum — Molajo SAN
  
  
• APCON Challenges LASAA Boss Over Practice Rules
  
  
• Holyfield Visits Ambode, Pledges $3m Health Facilities
  
  
• NACCIMA Gets First Female National President
  
  
• Supreme Court Justice Chairs Young Lawyers Mentoring Programme
  
  
• One Injured In Lagos Multiple Accidents
  
  
• UNIDO To Support Nigeria In Special Economic Zones, MSMEs Development