ElohimTov Naija News. (Copyright ElohimTov.com). *NEWSPAPER HEADLINES FOR WEDNESDAY 7TH MAY 2025* *PUNCH* Ganduje welcomes Edo Speaker, other PDP defectors to APC Rising insecurity: NASS, ex-generals demand urgent military re-armament Otti urges mothers to prioritize children immunization Air Force urges S'West, S'East youths to enlist for national unity Kanu behind formation of Eastern Security Network - Witness Mbah lauds ex-Enugu Commissioner over elevation to NIS Fellow Police disburse N20bn to families of late officers Uzodimma pays tributes to late Gen. Ogbonna UTME mass failure proof anti-malpractice measures working — Minister LASUTH advocates increased awareness on asthma Anambra tricycle operators petition lawmakers over multiple levies Children's home begs Otti to fix roads, dilapidated buildings SCOAN plans revival in South Africa IOM, NiDCOM strengthen ties on safer migration Zero borrowing: Ekiti slams 'ignorant' critics Governors' wives lead measles-rubella immunisation campaign DSS delists IPC's Arogundade from watchlist after 40 years Bamidele heads Senate panel to oversee Rivers administrator Three politicians pushing sons to contest Lagos LG poll - GAC chair Defections: Okowa denies N500bn refund as Oborevwori visits Tinubu APROCON demands counsellor deployment to Abia schools Enugu monarch charged to lead community with fear of God Anambra CP bags crime fighting award Sanwo-Olu flags off 1.3km Ikorodu road project Cardinals begin voting Thursday to pick new Pope PDP reconstitutes Edo caretaker committee Edo Assembly Speaker, others dump PDP for APC I don't need validation from political opportunists, Atiku replies Bwala Eight Rep members defect to APC, PDP Group urges Tinubu, AGF to stop Lagos LG chairmen's third-term agenda Ekiti ex-commissioner credits Fayose for political relevance, details sacrifices El-Rufai placeholder for Atiku in SDP Galadima PDP chieftain threatens Osun lawmakers recall over defection PDP commends Mutfwang for reducing Plateaus debt profile 2026: Tinubu won't help APC win Osun Adeleke's aide Makinde reshuffles cabinet, swaps five commissioners Peter Obi still my choice for 2027 Farotimi I dumped PDP for APC to avoid altercation with Adeleke Oluwole Oke APGA dismisses Ozigbo's claim of Soludo funding APC candidate Stop harrasing lawmakers, APC tells Zamfara gov Abiodun guarantees maximum security ahead of NSF PSG's Dembele fit to face Arsenal in Champions League semi Cristiano Ronaldo's eldest son called up by Portugal Under-15s UCL: PSG's Dembele fit to face Arsenal in Champions League semi-final EPL: Man United hold talks with Osimhens camp - Report Nnadozies penalty heroics cost PSG coach job Bameyi reveals secret behind MVP performance Unity Cup: Musa to lead Eagles in exhibition tourney NSF 2024: Athletes battle for 2,150 medals in 549 events Cancer survivors, advocates converge for golf tourney NSF: No hosting pressure on Ogun athletes, says commissioner Nigeria finish second at African Wrestling Championships Onyedika, Onyemachi clinch club laurels I havent seen this before, Osimhen extols Gala fans Osimhen leads as Nigerian stars reach new heights in Europe Flying Eagles wont underrate Kenya Coach Ex-French minister apologises to Liverpool fans for 2022 Champions League fiasco Oscar Piastri wins third F1 victory at Miami Grand Prix Trent Alexander-Arnold set to join Real Madrid after Liverpool exit - Report Trent Alexander-Arnold confirms Liverpool exit after 20 years How I nearly joined Italy before Brazil call-up Raphinha EPL: Goal drought only fueled my motivation, says Cole Palmer U-20 AFCON: Nigeria, Morocco battle to draw Lookman awakens to fire Monza down Serie B Historic cup win thrills Nnadozie Akintola storms to 200m victory in Tennessee FXTM Academy hosts unforgettable charity race Chelsea snub Osimhen, chase Watkins in wage twist CBN Junior Tennis unearths Nigerias future champions New champions crowned at national table tennis festival Bundesliga: Wolfsburg sack Hasenhuettl after Dortmund thumping Sanwo-Olu, crush the cultism menace Heading off World Banks poverty projection Non-vaccination epidemic: Save the Nigerian child *VANGUARD* Fresh oil spill rocks Bayelsa community Uzodimma vows to check maternal and child mortality 37-year-old Nigerian nabbed for drug trafficking in India AfDB President Adesina not threat to Tinubu's administration - Presidency FG's reform now attracting about 80 million contacts at PHC centres yearly - Pate Power supply: No more excuses, Adelabu tells federal agencies DSS delists Lanre Arogundade after 40 years on watchlist PWAN lacks operating license in Nigeria - SEC Afreximbank to fund African Energy Bank with $19bn  —  Lokpobiri Students' loan: Education minister cancels emergency meeting with VCs Tinubu presents ₦1.78 trillion FCT budget to Reps Matawalle in high-level meeting in China to bolster Nigeria's defence capabilities Suspected cultists butchered farmer in Akwa Ibom community At TC 2025, Lokpobiri urges African countries to unite, fight energy poverty $400m steel factory set to commence operation in Ogun We're yet to receive any document from EFCC about VeryDarkMan  -  Adeyanju 5 safest countries in Africa 'We don't want you', Tinubu's minister, other APC leaders reject Kwankwaso Nnamdi Kanu did not admit to inciting violence — Family Ex-VP needs no validation from opportunists, Atiku's aide slams Bwala Why we're overhauling NYSC - FG SGF denies disowning reappointment of NBRDA DG CAN to President Tinubu: End killings in Benue *THE NATION* Adesina not a threat to Tinubu's administration -- Presidency Adelabu directs power sector overhaul Nigerian researcher develops cheaper catalyst for Green Hydrogen production Minister, APC chairmen partner on road project supervision Tinubu hails young Nigerian for setting new record with world's smallest GPS device I remain most formidable opposition figure, Atiku replies Bwala PDP constitutes Edo caretaker committee  Secure data sharing key to Africa's growth, says VP Shettima Senate to consider report on tax reform bills on Wednesday Ndume lauds Tinubu over ban on importation of foreign goods Anambra gears up for Tinubu's visit as government, security agencies finalise preparations I will return to my welding job after my tenure, says Governor Sule Ribadu urges effective ECOWAS measures to counter IED threats PETROAN: Ban on import of foreign products mustn't affect energy security Nigeria boosts defence capability with China ammunition deal Iyabo Ojo confirms invitation from EFCC after daughter's wedding celebration First Lady, Marwa urge state govts to tackle drug abuse at grassroots level *THISDAY* Breaking: Edo Assembly Speaker, Other PDP Members Defect to APC FEC Okays Nigeria First Economic Policy to Prioritise Local Industries Edun Lauds CBN for Restoring Confidence in External Sector Afreximbank to Fund African Energy Bank with $19bn in Bid to Raise Oil Industry Capacity Presidency Faults Adesina's Claim, Says Nigerians Better Off Than in 1960 Eno Alludes to Imminent Defection, Says PDP Will Soon Grind to a Halt Trump's Tariffs: US GDP Shrinks to 0.3% From  2.4 per cent in Q1, Dow Tumbles 400 Points Tinubu, Obasanjo, Jonathan, Atiku, Obi, Dangote, Adesina, Others Extol Late Adebanjo Okowa: For Stable Nigeria, Tinubu Should Complete Eight-year Tenure Carney Wins Canadian Election  Nnamdi Kanu: Court Permits FG's Witnesses to Testify in Camera  Oborevwori: This is a Movement, Not Defection Lamido, Odinkalu, Akinnola, Jinadu, Others Warn Against Coercive Defections Fagbemi: Why Nigerian Judges Must Be Conversant with New Electricity Law Court Sentences Late Gospel Singer Osinachi's Husband to Death by Hanging *DAILY TRUST* Nigeria is bleeding - Akpabio NBA president: Judiciary's failure to embrace technology delaying justice Uromi killings: 40 days after, families demand justice NBA president: Judiciary's failure to embrace technology delaying justice Orbih blames Damagum, Obaseki for PDP's woes in Edo Senate proposes national summit over insecurity  Tinubu Presents N1.783Trn FCT 2025 Budget To Reps Obj, Abdulsalami, Govs to attend Sule Lamido's book launch Atiku to Presidency: I remain most formidable opposition figure in Nigeria Edo speaker, two lawmakers dump PDP for APC Labour Party is dying, more chieftains will leave, says Obi's former backer Akpabio to Nigerians: We haven't forgotten your hardships, hunger for change  Rivers: Senate sets up committee to oversee Ibas administration NDLEA seizes N3.4bn worth opioids in Lagos, P/Harcourt C & S Church Marks Centenary Anniversary, urge members to pray for Nigeria Why I became toxic after my first heartbreak Ruger Rural povertyin Nigeria now 75%, says World Bank Dele Momodu: Tinubu deceived by defections, Nigerians still suffering Nigeria gets $191m Gavi grant to strengthen health system, immunization coverage Police Officers Arrested Over Death Of Suspect In Detention African Wrestling Championship: Team Nigeria win 4 gold on day one Quitting Nigeria will not exonerate Meta of liability FCCPC Kyari: I served with fear of God, ready to give account of my stewardship Just Mention Seyi Tinubu, Youll Go Viral Labour Party crisis deepens as Gov Otti, Abure trade tackles Enugu marathon swells number of road races in Nigeria 8 Nigerian sports personalities who died in 4 months Imperious Remo Stars deserve their flowers Who will buy my eggs Desperate rush for top five place and Champions League *NEW TELEGRAPH* UCL: Inter Milan Edge Barcelona In Thriller To Reach Final Gov Abiodun Names Odegbami Grand Sports Ambassador Of Ogun Plateau: Operation Safe Haven Holds Stakeholders' Engagement KWSG Reiterates Commitment To Childcare, Protection Benue Unveils Sports Marketing, Lottery Board Signage Kwara Sensitises Judicial Officers, Citizens On Small Claims Courts Ndume Lauds Tinubu's Sanction On Importation Of Foreign Goods Osun NSCDC Seals Off Illegal Home For Children With Disabilities Kano Govt Needs $10m To Restore Two Treatment Plants Obi Urges Govt To Redirect Focus On Poverty Alleviation, Health Abia Provides Financial Lifeline To SMEs Nasarawa: Bassa IDPs Pledge Support For Peace Initiative EFCC Confirms Investigation Of VDM Over Alleged Financial Crimes 2025 Hajj: Kaduna To Begin Air Lifting Pilgrims May 14 FG Approves New NIN Verification Service EU Ambassadors, UN Officials Launch €60m Projects In Sokoto Group Dismisses Allegations Of Corruption Against LASUSTECH VC, Odusanya *TRIBUNE* NBA should look for opportunities to expand law practice in Nigeria - Oronsaye FG pledges to strengthen access to justice, business transparency, community empowerment 40 years after, DSS finally removes Lanre Arogundade's name from watchlist Osun now ranks 7th in national examinations from 33rd in 2022 — Adeleke's aide Adelabu orders power sector overhaul, wants 1,200 engineers trained to replace ageing workforce Nasarawa gov dismisses fears of one-party state Edo Assembly Speaker, others dump PDP for APC Lagos Assembly directs security agencies to intensify intelligence gathering Insecurity: NSA Ribadu calls for stronger strategies to combat IED threats Niger Delta leader sues Shell over oil block sale dispute Abuja: WHO donates vehicles to boost emergency health response Lagos central food systems hub will boost N14trn market — Commissioner Your political future is bright, Speaker Abbas tells Kalu 2025 Hajj: NAHCON's advance team arrives Madina Why we crowned Gbadebo Rhodes-Vivour as Obalefun - Olori Obatala FG inaugurates NYSC reform committee National housing policy to address rising cost of rent, others — NIESV *BLUE PRINT* Breaking: Inter Milan Knock out Barcelona to reach UEFA Champions league final Breaking: Defection galore as all Delta House of Representatives members move to APC Aper Aku stadium: Benue assembly terminates Monimichelle contract, orders EFCC probe FEC to MDAs: Stop importing goods produced locally, executive order underway, violators risk sanction  Again, IPOB leader Nnamdi Kanu appears in court over terrorism trial More details emerge as JAMB releases 2025 UTME Tax reform bills, Rivers crisis, others top agenda as Senate resumes plenary Global voices urge Ogunlesi to block OpenAI's transition  FG pledges to end AIDS in children by 2030  Lawyer rues verbatim adoption of AfCHPR, cites other fundamental deficiency  Don't grant Bello Turji amnesty, Abdullahi tells FG  Army raises alarm over influx of cattle into Plateau  Man bags life imprisonment for raping, impregnating minor Court remands suspected fraudster for N2.6m, $3. 5bn   Find solution to national insecurity, Ibas tells AFCSC Senior Course 47 Man hacks lady to death in Ondo Kano teenager dies in pond Asthma Day: FG committed to life-saving  inhaler treatment for Nigerians - Pate  NSCDC arrests man for 'raping' 13-year-old boy in Sokoto  FG inaugurates committee on phytomedicine to enhance local herbal products  *GUARDIAN* NSCDC seals unregistered home in Osun, rescues malnourished disabled children $400m steel factory to begin operations in Ogun Fire razes truck, goods worth millions in Kwara Gunmen kill six, injure several in Plateau Akpabio vs Natasha: Youth group urges UK to deport activist Sandra Duru Senate mourns Uromi, Gombe killings, plans security summit NMA crisis deepens as Enugu chapter begins contempt proceedings against president, others Don criticises Senate oversight committee on Rivers sole administrator Opposition exaggerating inflation, poverty rates, says Nataro Entrepreneurial empowerment crucial for development - Amaechi Omijeh Group urges minister to address allegations against NWDC board chairman Kingibe calls for constructive engagement, dismisses viral video as misleading Why poverty is worsening in Nigeria — Peter Obi Youth leaders hold emergency meeting on EFCC probe of Mele Kyari Lagos-Calabar Superhighway section commissioning will silence critics — Ohanaeze SEC warns against new Ponzi scheme, PWAN YAYON voices concern over surge in violent attacks in Southwest Kano woman remanded for allegedly marrying two husbands Vandalism, theft worsen Kano water supply - Commissioner Stakeholders advocate AI solutions for faster justice, prison decongestion Okoronkwo pledges zero-tolerance for misconduct at Ebonyi agric college China warns US tariff war 'huge risk' to world economy CSO calls for police accountability over uniform contract, barracks sale Dozens arrested at pro-Palestinian US campus protest Dangote donates rice to Plateau EFCC traces over $300,000 laundered money to suspected internet fraudster Cardinals to move into Vatican on eve of conclave Bwala a political turncoat - Atiku Media Office Calabar council launches e-revenue system Tinubu congratulates veteran journalist Oludare Babarinsa at 70 Mbah hails ex-commissioner's elevation to NIS fellow Kano varsity to honour Dangote, Arthur Eze, Manga at 5th convocation Mutfwang vows to enforce anti-land grabbing law in Plateau Ndume urges FG to impose heavy taxes on foreign goods Kwara distributes free delivery kits to 193 PHCs *DAILY INDEPENDENT* Anambra Lawmaker Builds Toilets For Girls' High School Uga Resident Doctors Begin 3-Day Warning Strike Over Withheld Salaries Five Children Met Their Untimely Death Inside Unserviceable Oyo Trains Top Officers Of 33 LGAs On 2025 Budget Preparation Oyo Trains Top Officers Of 33 LGAs On 2025 Budget Preparation Rise Against Impunity, Timi Frank Urges Nigerians How Johnvents Boosts Nigeria Cocoa Quality, Others In World Market US Seeks To Break Up Google's Ad Business Amid Monopoly Claims Serve Nnamdi Kanu With Trial Documents, Judge Orders FG Lawyer Serve Nnamdi Kanu With Trial Documents, Judge Orders FG Lawyer Tinubu's New Procurement Policy Will Shape Nigeria's Economi UNICEF, Gombe Partner To Establish Sexual Abuse Reference Centre Zulum Inaugurates Committee To Curb Social Vices In Borno Tinubu Proposes ₦1.78trn Budget For FCT To National Assembly Group Calls For Prosecution Of People Implicated In Effium Communal War WHO Donates Vehicles To Boost Emergency Health Response In FCT NELFund's Student Loan Applications Hit Over 570,000 Nasarawa: Over 100 IDP Communities Return To Ancestral Homes After 7 Years Mutfwang Vows To Implement Anti-land-grabbing Laws Benue Assembly Rejects Invitation To Appear Before National Assembly *LEADERSHIP* Foundation Set To Empower Children Living With Disabilities NNPCL: Ethnic Youth Groups Unite Against Alleged Plot To Smear Kyari's Name Tinubu Hails Nigerian Youth Who Built World's Smallest GPS Tracker 40 Years After, DSS Removes Arogundade's Name From Watchlist WHO Donates 8 Emergency Response Vehicles To FCT UN Lauds FCTA's Multisectoral Approach To Ending SGBV Defections: APC Not After One-Party State — Gov Sule No Tenure Breach In NBRDA DG's Reappointment — SGF AI, Automation 'll Drive Nigeria's Infrastructural Dev't, Cut Inefficiencies - CVL Summit Tinubu Submits N1.78Trn FCT's 2025 Budget To Reps NBA Celebrates Deputy Speaker Kalu On Birthday Anniversary NSA Seeks Mechanism To Prevent, Counter Terrorists' Use Of IEDs Group Dismisses Corruption Allegations Against LASUSTECH VC Odusanya Reps Probe Borno Barracks Armory Fire Outbreak FCT Medical Doctors Begin 3-day Warning Strike Over Dismissals Senate To Begin Investigative Hearings On Alleged Abuse Of Federal Character Principle Scholarship Row: Group Asks Minister To Call NWDC Board Chairman To Order Amid GMOs Controversy, Experts Declare Tela Maize Safe For Consumption Bride Nabbed For Allegedly Killing Husband 9 Days After Wedding In Kano *PREMIUM TIMES* We've not forgotten your hardships, Akpabio assures Nigerians NJC seeks public comments on 82 candidates shortlisted for judicial positions Nigeria's defence minister in China for security deal Kano teenager dies in pond PREMIUM TIMES, WCCIMA partner to empower women entrepreneurs in Nigeria Nigerian govt inaugurates committee to reform NYSC Sule Lamido to launch autobiography Pregnant woman found hanging from tree DOWNLOAD: CTC of Supreme Court judgement affirming FoI Act applies to all states EFCC traces $30,000 to suspected internet fraudster Ogun State Government appoints Segun Odegbami as sports ambassador Health advocates call for urgent investment in midwives to tackle maternal deaths Man bags life imprisonment for raping, impregnating minor Gabon's President honours Tony Elumelu NSCDC arrests man for allegedly raping 13-year-old boy in Sokoto Leaked Memo: Kano LGAs ordered to release N670 million for Emir Sanusi's cars EFCC charged these five ex-governors with corruption —here's how their cases have unfolded Nnamdi Kanu's sister-in-law caught livestreaming court proceedings barred from three hearings Out-of-school Children: Kaduna to train 8,700 school management officials Nigerian fashion leaders demand reforms to compete globally Tax Bills, Rivers crisis, Insecurity top agenda as NASS resumes after six weeks Headline Stories Nigeria announces new policy to prioritise local manufacturing ARCON bars agencies, influencers from advertising without approval, warns against deceptive promotions *SPORT* Atletico join Lookman chase - Punch Atletico Madrid held at Alaves in dull Liga draw - Vanguard Barcelona suffer major injury blow ahead of Inter Milan return leg clash - Vanguard Desperate rush for top five place and Champions League - Daily Trust Enugu marathon swells number of road races in Nigeria - Daily Trust Ex-Barca, Inter midfielder, Vidal, cleared in sexual assault case - Guardian Ex-Super Eagles Star, Sodje urges corporate bodies to invest in grassroots sports - Guardian Fashanu: Give Former Sportsmen Chance to Run Nigerian Sports - Thisday Gov Eno Easter Unity Cup final holds today - The Sun Gov Mbah Runs 10km as East Africans - Thisday Gov Mbah runs 10km as East Africans clear Elite Prizes in 1st Enugu Intl Marathon - The Sun Gusau: Chairman ChristianChukwu Can Never Be Forgotten - Thisday Ikorodu City, Rangers reach Federation Cup semis - Punch Imperious Remo Stars deserve their flowers - Daily Trust In-form Yusuf eyes more goals after 18th strike - Punch Joe Aribo Lord of the Manor - Thisday La Liga: Barca secure 2-1 win at Valladolid to preserve title charge - 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