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Major Nigeria Newspaper Headlines Friday, May 16th 2025
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1. Senate mulls stiffer sanctions for oil thieves
The Senate is currently considering the enforcement of stiffer penalties against oil theft, the President of the Senate, Godswill Akpabio, has said.
Speaking during the opening of a two-day public hearing on crude oil theft in the Niger Delta, Akpabio, represented by Deputy Senate President Senator Barau Jibrin (APC, Kano North), said the 10th National Assembly will do all within its powers to safeguard the Nigerian economy.
He said, “We are prepared to strengthen laws, enhance oversight, and ensure that agencies responsible for protecting our oil assets are held accountable.”
The Senate, he said, is considering stiffer penalties for oil theft, with terrorism charges for major offenders and compulsory digital metering and real-time monitoring of oil production and exports.
2. UTME 2025: Oloyede demonstrated accountability, integrity- Okebukola
Emeritus Professor and Chair of the Admissions and Matriculation Board Equal Opportunity Group, Prof. Peter Okebukola, has declared full support for the Registrar of JAMB, Professor Is-haq Oloyede, following his public address on the controversy surrounding the 2025 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination results.
In a statement made available to the media in Abuja on Thursday, Okebukola praised the Registrar for his “candour, courage, and transparency” in responding to public concerns and in detailing the technical errors that affected some examination centres.
“On behalf of JEOG, I extend our heartfelt solidarity and unwavering support to the Registrar, the entire JAMB leadership, and all candidates affected by the recent developments.
“We commend the Registrar’s integrity and accountability in addressing the matter,” Okebukola said.
3. Sahara Group GMD backs Tinubu’s energy reforms
The Managing Director of Sahara Group, Kola Adesina, has expressed strong confidence in the energy sector reforms introduced by President Bola Tinubu’s administration.
This was contained in a statement on Thursday by the President’s Special Adviser on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga.
Onanugas said in an interview for a forthcoming State House TV documentary marking the president’s second year in office, Adesina praised the government’s efforts to improve transparency, regulatory clarity, and investor confidence in the petroleum and power sectors.
“The most significant shift I have seen—without a doubt—has been the government’s willingness to confront the long-term inefficiencies within the petroleum sector. President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s courage in removing the fuel subsidy and market distortions hasn’t been rivalled in the history of Nigeria,” Adesina said.
VANGUARD NEWSPAPER
4. Kaduna varsity resumes academic activities — VC
The Management of Kaduna State University (KASU) has announced the suspension of the strike action by its branch of the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU), confirming that academic activities have resumed with immediate effect.
Addressing a press conference in his office on Thursday, the Vice Chancellor of KASU, Prof. Abdullahi Ibrahim Musa, revealed that Governor Uba Sani has approved a ₦50 million monthly standing order for staff welfare support and has constituted a negotiating team to address lingering issues.
He further disclosed that the governor has released ₦146 million to clear some withheld salaries and Students Industrial Work Experience Scheme (SIWES) allowances.
The Vice Chancellor also mentioned that the governor approved the retention of a certain percentage of internally generated revenue (IGR) by the university to boost its financial autonomy, following an assessment of the actual revenue collected.
5. Traffic: Lagos impounds 926 vehicles for driving one-way
Lagos State Government through its Central Business District, CBD, has impounded 926 vehicles and 33 tricycles for violating the traffic regulation as part of measures to restore sanity across districts.
Meanwhile, following the successes recorded in the Lagos Island and Ikeja, CBDS, the State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, has approved the establishment of the Apapa Central Business Office, which aims to tackle infrastructure maintenance challenges and foster a conducive business environment
The Special Adviser to the Governor on CBD, Mrs. Bola Olumegbon-Lawal, made the remarks on Thursday, during the on-going Ministerial Press briefing to mark the second year and of the second term of Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olus in office at Alausa, Ikeja.
Olumegbon-Lawal, stressed that the transformative changes under the Governor’s leadership, have significantly improved Lagos’s infrastructure and economy.
6. Appeal Court affirms nullification of Ebonyi LG polls
The Court of Appeal Enugu Division on Thursday affirmed nullification of the conduct of Local Government election in Ebonyi State.
The court nullified 2022 judgement of Justice R O Riman of the Federal High court Abakaliki.
Justice Joseph Ekanem who read the lead judgement of the Appeal court, dismissed the three appeals filed by Ebonyi State Government, Central bank and Local Government Chairmen, challenging the ruling of the Federal High Court.
The Appeal court ruled that the earlier judgement of Justice R O Riman then of Federal High Court Abakaliki remains valid and subsisting.
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