*SOME NIGERIAN NEWSPAPER HEADLINES+, 22/05/2025*

No Zamfara lady on trial for converting to Christianity – Govt

We have Boko Haram informants among politicians, soldiers – Zulum

NCoS offers N5m reward for information on fleeing inmates in Osun

JAMB announces mop-up examinations for absentee candidates

Benue NASS APC Caucus endorses Tinubu for 2027

Naira appreciates to N1,615/$ in parallel market

Tottenham beat United to win first European title since 1984

Fortnite returns to Apple store after five-year ban

US singer Chris Brown freed on £5m bail in UK assault case

Ex-Ukraine MP with pro-Russian ties assassinated in Madrid

Trump ambushes South Africa president Ramaphosa with ‘genocide’ accusation

UK inflation hits 15-month high as utility bills soar

Germany warns Nigeria, neighbours against Russia alliance

Petrol price war closes nearly 5,000 fuel stations


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*DID YOU KNOW?*

* The Empire State Building is the most photographed building in the world. At 102 stories, it stands prominently among the New York City skyline with other skyscrapers and a distant view of the water.

* Raphael Nadal holds the title for the most Grand Slams ever won on Clay. He won the French Open 14 times.
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Tinubu celebrates Nigerian-born new mayors in London

Dangote’s $19bn Refinery investment could have yielded $120bn in tech – Shettima

Nigeria among Africa’s top investment destinations – Speaker Abbas

Senate seeks Military base in Adamawa amid Boko Haram attacks

Senate moves to formalise casual jobs in informal sector

Senate summons NAFDAC over unwholesome fruit ripening practices

Reps move to curb bank profiteering, push for support to real sectors

Reps to probe driver’s licence issuance irregularities

Reps to investigate non-payment of presidential wage award to pensioners

Senator calls for relocation of old buildings near Abuja airport

Rep Dasuki Asks FG To Allocate Seized 753 Duplexes To Military

Natasha accuses police of bias in handling petitions against Akpabio, Yahaya Bello

Shadow Government: Court slates June 25 for hearing, orders service on Utomi

Court warns Nnamdi Kanu’s lawyer against unprofessionalism

Three internet fraudsters bag 30-month jail term in Rivers

Internet fraudster jailed 24 months, forfeits N124m in Kwara

Music teacher bags life jail for raping 9-year-old pupil in Lagos

IG orders probe of slain Oyo WASSCE candidate

N45,000 quarterly imprest inadequate for police operations, says Sheidu

Minister, EFCC boss inspect 753-unit estate recovered from Emefiele

I almost resigned after UTME error – Oloyede

Oyetola rallies France for Nigeria’s IMO bid

Keyamo, stakeholders set for aviation book launch

FG urges oil firms to shore up production to meet OPEC quota

FG bans night driving for fuel tankers

Nigeria spends $2bn on external debt in four months

Salary crisis: FG plans intervention funds for 109 foreign missions

No more jobs for uncertified engineers in oil sector — FG

CBN sets 12-month deadline for new AML standards

2025 Hajj: NAHCON airlifts 32,549 pilgrims

FRSC, Actors Guild to unveil first road safety film festival

Ogun Customs rake in N15bn in Q1

Immigration warns of maritime insecurity

AFRIMA plans to empower 1.2 million youths

7,000 jobs created through Ogoni clean-up — HYPREP

Wike defends FCTA’s N1. 78 trillion 2025 statutory budget

NCC hands over digital ICT park to varsity in Katsina

Lawyers oppose compulsory voting bill

BudgIT: NASS Inserted 11,122 Projects Worth N6.9trn In 2025 Budget

Lagos transport policy best in Nigeria, says institute

Groups submit MoU to National Assembly for Ibadan state

I’m still on FG’s wanted list — Igboho

₦1bn constituency allocations: Onjeh challenges lawmakers to publish list

Telcos battle 33 outages in May

Fidelity Bank CEO invests over N760m in shares

Taravest: Dangote, Elumelu pledge fresh investments in Taraba

Luft Pay TV debuts in Lagos

Dangote supports Benue women entrepreneurs with cash grants

Tinubu’s meeting with Pope, insult to Christianity — Babachir Lawal

Ajaero vows to take over LP secretariats, Abure kicks

Defections: I won’t abandon PDP, says Makinde

Kano gov approves N6.8bn for dam construction

Gov Sani appoints two new Commissioners, revives Ministry of Information

Cult-related violence: Edo loses over $1b worth of investments yearly – Okpebholo

Lagos loses N19bn properties to fire incidents

Lagos unveils drone surveillance to boost security

Oyo unveils annual schools census report

Protesting Edo youths barricade highway over insecurity, bad roads

Five arrested after police dismantled illicit fertiliser production in Bauchi

Man arrested for stealing neighbour’s car in Lagos

Adamawa man nabbed for dressing like a woman

Family seeks N30m to save Ogun graduate with failing kidneys

Adamawa NSCDC officer promoted for returning pilgrim’s lost N850,000

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*TODAY IN HISTORY*

* On this day in 1973, the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) was established in Nigeria order to foster peace and unity. Under the one-year scheme, graduates of higher institutions below the age of 30 are drafted to serve the motherland.

* On this day in 1960, the most violent earthquake in recorded history hit Chile. The Great Chilean Earthquake rated 9.5 on the moment magnitude scale. According to estimates, between 2230 and 6000 people were killed.

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