*SOME NIGERIAN NEWSPAPER HEADLINES+, 08/05/2025*

Senate passes two Tax Reform Bills, defers others till Thursday

Nigeria completes $3.4bn IMF loan principal repayment

Rising insecurity: FG orders new strategy amid fresh attacks in Borno, Benue

Labour Party suspends Otti, Nwokocha, Kingibe, others

SSANU, NASU write FG over salary delay

Poly students give NELFUND five-day ultimatum over loan disbursements

Governors’ wives defend role in governance

VDM released after five days in EFCC custody

Flying Eagles in AFCON Quarterfinals after 2-2 draw with Kenya

Black smoke signaled no Pope elected on day 1

ECOWAS President flays Nigeria-Benin border facilities mismanagement

UK govt denies changes to visa rules in Nigeria

Police nab Belgium, UAE wanted fugitives in Edo, Enugu

U.S. agency blames death of Wigwe, others on pilot error, faulty chopper

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*DID YOU KNOW?*

* The world’s longest-lasting kiss lasted for 58 hours, 35 minutes, and 58 seconds. The kiss was between Ekkachai Tiranarat and Laksana Tiranarat from Thailand over three days from February 12 – 14, 2013, to mark the sharing of love on Valentine’s Day.

* A cluster of bananas is called a “hand.” Along that theme, a single banana is called a “finger.”
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Senate passes two tax bills, rejects 10% VAT

Speaker Abbas redeploys committee chair after summons to Benue, Zamfara govs

Reps probe Abuja alternative medicine college funding

Reps urge free screening, subsidised treatment of cancer patients

Court admits Kanu’s ‘inciting broadcasts, videos’ as exhibits

Oil spill: London court hears Bodo community suit against Renaissance

EFCC drops Mercy Chinwo’s name from fraud case against EeZeeTee

Soldiers foil terrorist attacks in Borno, capture seven

NAF boosts air power against terrorists with nine fighter jets

IGP Sets Up Special Police Unit For Elite’s Protection

Military not inferior to terrorists, Badaru declares

Food Security: Fed Govt signs $158m agriculture financing scheme pact

Food security: FG disburses N12bn, reclaims northern farmland

Power minister opposes construction of 4,800MW nuclear power plants

Power consumers owe Discos N54bn in February – NERC

Eight varsities to benefit from Education ministry, REA 24-hour electricity deal

NELFUND warns tertiary institutions against illegal charges on student Loan

Bagudu: Councils, Wards must become centres of development

Statistician-General lauds Sanwo-Olu’s achievement in data management architecture

CBN spends N306bn on staff severance, related costs

New marine policy to unlock Nigeria’s blue wealth, says Oyetola

24 federal higher institutions powered by solar – Minister

NNPCL ordered to raise oil output to 2.5m bpd by 2026

Flooding: NEMA alerts governors, urges clearing of blocked drainages

FG to support two million children at risk of violence

NEPC, NBS sign pact to track $31.8m informal export trade

Afreximbank unveils $1bn Africa film fund

NIWA, LASWA begin waterways safety campaign

Oluremi Tinubu inaugurates Bayelsa hospital, medical outreach

Abuja doctors suspend warning strike

FUOYE VC seeks N250m damages over alleged defamation

MAPOLY rector warns new students against cultism, indecent dressing

Miva Open University launches Lagos centre

Ribadu to deliver OOU 9th Oba Adetona annual lecture as monarch clocks 91 Saturday

CONUA advocates education reform over UTME mass failure

C’River senator empowers 34 law students with N8.5m grants

Labour to demand cost of living allowance amid worsening economic hardship — Ajaero

Arewa Think Tank hails Tinubu on importation ban

WHO decries 33-year life expectancy gap between rich, poor nations

Google unveils AI Max to improve online visibility

Access, Zenith, six other banks grow investment securities to N41.7tn

Aradel earmarks $20m for Chappal Energies acquisition

Seplat raises oil output to over 131,000bpd

ExxonMobil commits to $1.5bn deepwater oil fields investment

Rotary Club presents renovated, solar-powered e-library to Delta school

Nigeria First Policy: Replace your Escalade with Innoson, Atiku tells Tinubu

2027: PDP leaders renew push for Damagum’s replacement

LG poll: Lagos APC pushes for consensus candidates in 57 councils

Ekiti PDP defies court order, holds local govt congress

Adeleke unveils three fire trucks in Osun, promises more investments

Aiyedatiwa seeks farmers’ collaboration to boost cocoa production

Security: Makinde hails police, donates operational vehicles

Hajj: Makinde gives timeline to airlift intending pilgrims from Ibadan Airport

Otti to Abure: you’re a clown in desperate search of crown

C’River deputy gov visits Obudu Ranch accident victims

Flood threat: Kaduna opens safety camps in 13 LGAs

Niger donates 25 operational vehicles to police

Over 8,000 properties received approvals in 2024 – LASG

Lagos, banks partner to create 10,000 MSME jobs

Lagos food bank supported 1.2 million households – Commissioner

Rumpus in Ekiti judiciary over exclusion of judge in CJ nominations

APC’s Basiru, Osun Assembly clash over proposed jail term for public skating

Lagos to divert traffic for APC council primaries Saturday

Delta to digitalise land acquisition process to check fraud

Lagos kicks off 1.3km road construction in Ikorodu

Alaafin not behind US-based Yoruba monarch’s death – Palace spokesman

Kwara victims remain in captivity after N14m ransom, as kidnappers want additional N10m

5 siblings die of food poisoning in Anambra, mother in critical condition

Police hunt pirates after kidnap of 13 Rivers boat passengers

Gunmen abduct 18 bus passengers in Kogi

18-year-old apprentice impregnates 10 girls in five months in Anambra

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*TODAY IN HISTORY*

* On this day in 1886, Coca-Cola was invented. According to legend, Dr. John Styth Pemberton, an Atlanta pharmacist, produced the syrup which was first intended as medicine, in a brass pot in his backyard. Today, Coca-Cola is one of the world’s most popular soft drinks

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It’s always worthwhile to make others aware of their worth. – Malcolm Forbes


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*Compiled by Hon. Osuji George osujis@yahoo.com +234-8122200446*.