Good morning in Nigeria. Welcome Naija News Top newspaper headlines in Nigeria, May 2, 2025
President Bola Tinubu admitted on Thursday that the serious economic difficulties faced by Nigerians include rising costs of living, hunger, insecurity, unemployment and the pressure to sustain their families.
Speaking at the National May Day celebration (Workers’ Day) held in Eagle Square, Labour and Employment Minister Muhammad Maigari Dingyadi, the president acknowledged the challenge as “real, critical, and solutions that need to be determined”.
Naija News reported that he assured Nigerians his determination to resolve these issues.
While acknowledging the challenging global economic climate, Tinubu highlights the particularly serious impact on Nigerian citizens.
The President further highlighted his government’s commitment to addressing these issues, a policy aimed at creating jobs, reducing poverty, economic growth, and support for the most vulnerable Nigerians.
The Nigerian Labor Congress (NLC) calls for the extension of retirement age for all civil servants across the country during its May celebration in 2025.
NLC Chairman Joe Ajaero spoke at the event, urging the federal government to coordinate retirement policies for all departments of public services.
This is not the first time that NLC has advocated this reform. In 2023, Ajaero told Punch that the league will remain unwavering in its efforts to interact with President Bola Tinubu.
Currently, government employment teachers across the country benefit from the increase in retirement age after the legal policies signed by former President Muhammadu Buhari.
The Independent Corruption and Other Related Crime Commission (ICPC) announced Thursday that while the federal government released 100 billion schools to these schools, it was allocated only 28.8 billion to students at each level 3 institutions.
The anti-corruption agency said preliminary investigations showed that at least $71.2 billion in managers misappropriated the management of several universities responsible for handling the funds.
Naija News reported that the committee’s spokesman Demola Bakare told reporters in Abuja that key stakeholders, including the Director-General of the Budget Office, and federal accounting firms were called in the development.
Bakare further mentioned that senior officials of the Central Bank of Nigeria and the CEO and executive director of the Nigeria Education Loan Fund (Nelfund) have also been invited to provide necessary documents and clarifications related to the case.
Senior Special Assistant on Public Communications and Social Media was awarded to Federal Minister of Capital and Territory Nyesom Wike, Lere Olayinka, who dared to fight back against his declaration on former Vice President, Attiku Abubakar, Attiku Abubakar, campaigner Attiku Abubakar, and the 20223 campaigner campaign.
Naija News reports that Lere, during an interview on Arise Television on Thursday, May 1, 2025 said, “Dele Momodu was Atiku’s spokesperson, and he collected money , he cannot tell me that he did not collect money. He collected more than N500 million and I challenge him to say it to my face that he had not collected more than N500 million from Abubakar, don’t be the one to defend him.”
Lyle said about Atticu’s planned coalition ahead of the 2027 election that all discussions about the coalition were aimed at the interests of the former vice president.
According to Wike’s assistant, the league died on arrival just a year before the campaign began.
Nigerian troops have confirmed that the explosion at the barracks in Maiduguri on Wednesday was triggered by high temperatures rather than terrorist attacks.
The incident attracted widespread attention, clarified by Captain Ruben Kovangiya, Acting Deputy Director of the Army.
In a statement issued by Maiduguri on Wednesday, Kovangiya explained that the explosion occurred in one of the ammunition storage facilities in the military camp due to the ongoing strong heat waves affecting the area.
He assured the public that this situation was included after a quick response from emergency services. Kovangiya also highlighted the coordinated efforts of the Borno State Fire Department and other fire trucks from sister safety agencies, who work together to put out the fire.
Union Congress President Festus Osifo expressed strong opposition from the organized Labor Party to the federal government’s tax bills that put too much burden on workers’ already small allowances.
At the May 2025 celebration in Abuja, Bisifo condemned the tax proposal and asserted that they were disproportionate to workers’ goals while retaining the rich and corporate elites.
Naija News learned that he described the bill as “anti-worker” and expressed his concerns about the potential negative impact on workers.
Osifo criticized the proposed tax measures because they failed to incorporate workers’ input into basic benefits such as housing, transportation and medical expenses and impose undue financial burdens.
The TUC chairperson specifically objected to the plan to set the minimum taxable income at N800,000 per year, which is below the national minimum wage annually at 840,000 per year (70,000 per month).
The missing Nigerian stylist Ejiro is said to have denied any such reports, saying her absence from social media and public life was an intentional decision.
The Socialist updated on an Instagram video after questioning her whereabouts and happiness.
Naija News recalls an entrepreneur identified as Nkechi Harry-Ngonadi sent an alert in a social media post about Ejiro’s sudden disappearance.
Harry-Ngonadi said Ejiro joined a social media special prayer group known as Aba’s heart department, after which she reportedly closed the booming business, sold all her property and left the home without a trace.
She further pleaded with public assistance in important information about Ejiro’s whereabouts, adding that she intends to take legal action.
However, Ejiro said in the video that she has never disappeared, been kidnapped or forced against her will, as widely reported in the early days.
She explained that she was not aware of her search because her social media account was disabled.
The stylist clarified that she intends to cut off her family and friends because she needs her own personal space.
She recounts an incident where she met her siblings in late January after they began searching for her, which escalated to harassing her friends and multiple police reports.
Popular Nigerian rapper Folarin Falana (professionally known as Falz) revealed that he was never heartbroken.
According to him, he was never heartbroken because he had never fallen in love with anyone before.
The singer revealed this in his latest interview in his first live version of the “withchude” podcast.
Chude Jideonwo asked; “Has anyone broken your heart?”
Falz replied, “I was never heartbroken. Can you drown if you don’t put your legs in the water? I didn’t give me much heartbreak.
“But in a romantic way, I never told anyone that ‘I love you’. It’s not a sad thing, I have no emotions, don’t twist. I said, oh, I really like you. I just didn’t say ‘I fell in love with you.’
Popular Nigerian comedian Bovi said negative emotions were the only thing he inherited from his late father.
Naija News reported that Bovi is known in the first live version of the “WithChude” podcast.
During the frost relationship of his late father who died in February 2025, the comedian said negative energy was a pattern in his family.
Bowie said he had separated from his father to end what seemed to be a curse family trend.
According to him, the relationship with his late father was ruthless, but he forgave him and took care of him before he died.
Nigeria’s Flying Hawks beat Tunisia 1-0 in a hard struggle to beat Tunisia 1-0 in a Group B conflict in Cairo on June 30.
Auwal Ibrahim Akwa United midfielder proved to be the hero of the day, scoring a decisive goal in the 37th minute. His performance not only scored three points for the Flying Eagles, but also won him a game prize with his outstanding performance.
Nigeria aims to extend the record eighth AFCON champion, showing calmness and resilience throughout its tense contact with the junior Carthage Hawks in Tunisia. Despite several offensive efforts on both sides, Ibrahim’s goal remains a difference in the intense game.
Kenneth Omeruo responded to the victory, and Kenneth Omeruo said through his official account that the team appreciated, saying, “Congratulations to our Flying Eagles…is always happy to start the game with victory… next.”
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