Top Nigerian Newspaper Headlines For Today, Thursday, 29th May, 2025

Good morning, Nigeria! Welcome to your daily news roundup of the top headlines making waves across the nation today, Thursday, 29th May, 2025.

1. The Senate and House of Representatives have approved the harmonized report on four crucial tax reform bills. Senator Mohammed Sani Musa and Rep. Abiodun Faleke presented the unified report in their respective chambers, confirming that all differences between both versions were resolved.

2. FCT Minister Nyesom Wike has decried Abuja residents’ reluctance to pay ground rent and other taxes—some unpaid for over 20 years. He vowed not to yield to elite pressure or blackmail, insisting that development demands citizens’ financial cooperation.

3. The Federal Government will soon start paying ₦45,000 monthly stipends to students in technical colleges nationwide. NBTE Executive Secretary, Prof. Idris Bugaje, said this is part of a ₦120 billion TVET initiative to revive technical education and reduce unemployment.

4. PDP chieftain Oladimeji Fabiyi says Atiku Abubakar hasn’t announced a 2027 presidential bid, contrary to public speculation. According to him, Atiku remains focused on rescuing Nigeria rather than personal ambition.

5. President Tinubu’s borrowing plan submitted to the National Assembly isn’t a direct loan request, his aide Temitope Ajayi clarifies. He emphasized it is only a fiscal outline, not a finalized loan, countering widespread misinformation.

6. More than 24 hours after President Tinubu ordered unsealing of properties over unpaid ground rent, the PDP national secretariat in Abuja remains padlocked. Staff were seen outside, suggesting possible political undertones behind the delay.

7. Despite missing star forwards, Nigeria’s Super Eagles triumphed over Ghana in the Unity Cup. Goals from Cyriel Dessers and a Ghanaian own-goal sealed a 2–1 victory in the spirited West African clash.

8. Chelsea FC defeated Real Betis 4–1 in the Europa Conference League final, becoming the first club to win all four major UEFA trophies. The Blues added another jewel to their crown with a record-breaking feat in Seville.

9. Influencer Enioluwa Adeoluwa says he’s unaware of the pregnancy rumors surrounding best friend Priscilla Ojo. Speaking in Tanzania, he said she would inform him only after her mother and husband—if the rumor were true.

10. Nollywood star Regina Chukwu has opened up about losing her husband to illness just three years into marriage. In a podcast, she recounted how he pleaded for a death injection due to pain and was sadly referred to as a “living corpse” before he passed.