Nigerian Newspapers Headlines: Latest News Updates from Nigeria Friday, 26th May 2023
Hello and welcome to today’s ThisNigeria roundup of the latest newspaper headlines in Nigeria. It’s Friday, the 25th of May, 2023, and we’ve compiled the top stories making the rounds across the country for your convenience.
Read Latest News Updates from Nigeria Friday, 26th May 2023
Buhari confers national honours on Tinubu, Shettima
President Muhammadu Buhari has conferred the national honour of Grand Commander of the Order of the Federal Republic of Nigeria (GCFR) on President-elect, Sen. Bola Tinubu. Read More…
IPOB kicks as Second Niger Bridge is named after Buhari
The Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) has kicked against the naming of the newly commissioned Second Niger Bridge after President Muhammadu Buhari. Read More…
JOHESU commences indefinite strike
The Joint Health Sector Unions (JOHESU) have directed its members to embark on an indefinite strike, beginning from Thursday, 25 May. Read More…
Ex-presidential candidate fined N40m for seeking to stop Tinubu’s inauguration
The Court of Appeal in Abuja yesterday slammed a fine of N40m on a former presidential candidate, Chief Ambrose Owuru, for filing frivolous suit to stop the inauguration of the President-elect, Bola Tinubu on May 29. Read More…
Nigeria spent $8bn to end Liberian civil war – CDS
The Chief of Defence Staff (CDS), General Lucky Irabor, has said the Nigerian government extinguished the protracted Liberian civil war at an estimated cost of $8 bn, through the instrumentality of the regional interventionist mediation force, code-named ECOMOG. This, he said, was in addition to the loss of lives and injuries of military personnel. Read More…
Fubara will surpass my success record in office, says Wike
The Rivers State governor, Nyesom Wike yesterday assured that his successor, The governor-elect Siminalaye Fubara and his deputy governor-elect, Prof. Ngozi Odu will surpass his record of success. Read More…
May 29: DSS alleges plot to disrupt handover
The Department of State Services (DSS) has urged the media and civil society organisations (CSOs) to shun fake news, false alarms, and sensationalism ahead of the May 29 inauguration. Read More…
Average price of 5kg cooking gas stands at N4,642 in April- NBS
The National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) says the average price of 5kg of cooking gas increased from N4,610.48 recorded in March to N4,642.27 in April. Read More…
That concludes today’s roundup of the top Nigerian newspaper headlines. For more news from Nigeria, be sure to check out ThisNigeria. We’ll be back tomorrow with more updates.
