Good morning in Nigeria. Welcome Naija News Tuesday, April 22, 2025, Nigeria’s top newspaper headlines
After a private visit to France and London, President Bola Ahmed Tinubu returns to Abuja.
Naija News reported that Bayo Onanuga, the president’s special adviser to information and strategy, became famous in the post on Monday night through his đť•Ź handle.
He wrote: “President Tinob is back.”
Recall that in a statement on Thursday, April 17, 2025, Tinob was asked to return to Nigeria immediately due to an increase in insecurity cases.
He said Tinob has been in constant communication with key government officials to oversee key national affairs, including directives to the security chief to address emerging threats in certain parts of the country.
An report shows that automatic votes can be handed over to President Bola Tinubu to represent all the progressive conferences (APCs) in the 2027 election.
Sources close to Abuja APC Secretariat confirmed the potential fist.
Several anonymous sources stressed that based on the powers of office, the president will receive the “first right to refuse” to seek reelection for a second term.
This development comes after the opposition’s counterattack, which has been against Tinubu’s 2027 reelection bid.
Ijeoma Arodiogbu, vice chairman of the Southeast Southeast, said it is not uncommon to grant the president an automatic vote.
However, Arodiogbu made it clear that only the National Executive Committee and the Party’s National Working Committee can approve such a decision.
Jorge Mario Bergoglio of Pope Francis died at the age of 88 in his residence in Casa Santa Marta in the Vatican.
Naija News reported that Pope Francis was born on December 17, 1936 in Buenos Aires, Argentina.
The Vatican brief statement on its đť•Ź handling revealed the death of the Catholic leader on Monday.
It wrote: “Pope Francis died on Easter Monday, April 21, 2025 at the age of 88.
On Easter Sunday morning, at 11:30 am at Casa Santa Marta, Pope Francis held a brief private meeting with James David Vance, Vice President of the United States of America.
President Bola Tinubu’s former political affairs adviser (Vice President’s Office) Hakeem Baba-Ahmed described Bayo Onanuga’s response to his trend video as disappointing.
Naija News reported that Baba-Ahmed said in a video that was raging on social media on Sunday that the North will soon take a stance on the Tinubu government.
He condemned the insecurity and difficulties in the north. He said North was informed of mistakes during his tenure as former President Muhammadu Buhari and did not like repetition.
Baba-Ahmed stressed that no one can become president of the country without the support of the northerners.
In response, Onanuga said that Baba-Ahmed’s meal with the opposition even more illustrates his character after leaving the office.
The president’s former aide said in a Monday post about đť•Źto that the special counsel’s response to Tinubu’s message and strategy to his Sunday video was disappointing.
The former Southeast Movement spokesman, Josef Umunnakwe Onoh, who served as president of Bola Tinubu, accused former Vice President Atiku Abubakar of playing a political role with the blood of innocent citizens.
Naija News reported that Onoh made charges in response to Atiku’s position in the recent killing of Benue state.
Atiku accused Tinubu of showing disturbing indifference, a rise in insecurity across the country and accused the president of continuing to stay in Europe amid national trauma.
In response, Onoh said in a statement on Monday, April 21, 2025 that the commemoration of Atiku was sad to use the blood of innocent Nigerian victims of terrorism in Nigeria to promote his serial political career failure while promoting his serial political career failure.
The Chief of All Progressive Conference (APC) said the difference between Atiku’s empathy and Tinubu’s expression lies in the arrogance, selfishness and selfishness of the former vice president, which blinded his view of purpose.
Onoh further pointed out that opposition member Atiku was destined to serve his country in various ways and ways to promote unity, but failed to contribute to solutions or suggest means to address the country’s security challenges in all respects.
Human rights lawyer Inibehe Effiong revealed that 17-year-old Quadri Alabi raised more than 10 million people in just four days and he was allegedly wrongly arrested and prosecuted by police in Lagos.
Naija News reported that Effiong gave a revelation in an interview on channel TV on Monday, showing up with Alabi.
He criticized the Amukoko police department officials for forging Alabi’s age and colluding with local boys to constitute a crime he did not commit.
Arabi was arrested earlier this year and was charged with street fighting in the Amukoco area. However, Magistrate Judge Adetola Olorunfemi later released him under the legal advice of the Commissioner of Public Litigation Babajide Martins.
Effiong accused some police officers of conducting internal police trials on Arabi, which he described as part of a “snobbish, oppressive and corruption program” and supported by rogue area boys.
Governor of Jigawa State Umar Namadi dismissed his call for Nigerians to resort to robbers.
He insisted that the country “has not reached this level yet”, adding that such a proposal is a call for anarchy.
Responding to former Defense Minister Lieutenant General Theophilus Danjuma (Retd.), the governor said that this was a gangster and victim of terrorist attacks in Benue and the Plateau State and should rise and defend himself to prevent the plundering gunmen from invading their communities.
Danjuma argues that relying on government for protection is no longer realistic.
Speaking to journalists, Namadi warned that resorting to self-defense would worsen the crisis, adding that there are other ways to resolve the conflict that means people don’t need to use force in their defense.
Nigerian singer Oludipe Oluwasanmi David, under the stage name Spyro, said there is no difference between secular artists and gospel artists.
He claims that many gospel artists are engaged in the music industry and make money just like their secular peers
The self-proclaimed “Jesus Boy” illustrates this on the recent hip TV show “Hip TV” hosted by Pascal.
“Those who claim to be gospel artists or evangelical preachers are just artists — they are doing money making, just like we are in the African-American industry,” he said.
Spyro also talks about the pressures female artists face in the music industry.
“There is a lot of pressure on female artists to do crazy things. Tems sticks with it, but she’s one of the biggest things. [female artists] Now in the world. She is very decent. She is together.
“Sometimes, I just thought, how could she do this? We should put Tems there and let our young ladies look up to serve as role models.”
Veteran Nollywood actress joke Silva said her father opposed a marriage to Olu Jacobs due to their 19-year age difference.
Naija News reported that TheSpian was known for his recent appearances on the Stephen Akintayo Leadership Podcast.
Silva recalls that she met Jacobs in her early years as an actress while seeking guidance, and her sister recognized the movie star and said, “Just kidding, this is the one who went to Daddy.”
The movie star revealed that despite their strong bond, her father initially opposed their relationship due to the age gap, but her mother supported the alliance.
The 63-year-old screen idol said their connection deepened, and Jacobs was already a well-known actor who encouraged her to receive formal theatrical training instead of a bachelor of arts in college.
Silva said she ended up marrying her husband because she fell in love with him, adding that Jacobs suggested she keep her maiden name after marriage to protect her brand.
Paris Saint-Germain manager Luis Enrique acknowledged the major threat posed by Arsenal, especially in the suit.
Despite acknowledging this strength, Luis Enrique stressed that his team won’t just develop specific strategies to deal with this aspect of Arsenal’s game.
Enrique said PSG will be “prepared in the same way” as any opponent normally in Ligue 1.
Over the past two seasons, Arsenal has demonstrated a powerful threat to corners and free kicks, largely attributed to the expertise of scene suit coach Nicolas Jover, who in these cases revitalizes the effectiveness of the club.
Manager Mikel Arteta will undoubtedly hope to use that power again as the Gunners prepare to face PSG in the Champions League semifinal next week.
In a press conference earlier today on April 21, Enrique reached a similarity between Arsenal and another strong rival, Liverpool, which illustrates the competitive balance they face.
Amid speculation surrounding Carlo Ancelotti’s future in Real Madrid, Xabi Alonso was allowed to leave Bayer Leverkusen for the Spanish Giants.
While the report shows that Real Madrid has not yet made a definite decision on the fate of the Italian manager, many observers believe that changes are about to happen.
Ancelotti’s chances of retaining his position seem to be largely dependent on securing Liga and Copa del Rey Double in the final six weeks of the season.
His recent shift in speech about his future shows growing uncertainty. He acknowledged that the decision on his term will be made at the end of the season, in stark contrast to his previous assertions about club support.
In a major development, Bayer Leverkusen’s CEO Fernando Carro confirmed that Alonso had a clause in his contract that allowed him to leave the club for any of the four teams he played in his outstanding career: Real Sociedad, Liverpool, Bayern Munich and Real Madrid.
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