*NEWS HEADLINES* -16 MAY 25 https://whatsappnewsheadlines.blogspot.com/2025/05/news-headlines-16-may-25.html *NATIONAL* No nation can succeed alone, Tinubu tells Malian leader. Tinubu to attend Pope Leo XIV’s inauguration in Rome. Mmmm Senate advances bill mandating govt to procure locally made vehicles Nigerian envoy seeks funds for new embassy building in Ankara. 2027: Nwosu declares ADC as Nigeria's coalition party. PDP now out of 2027 coalition talks – Babachir. SDP launches campaign group for El-Rufai's 2027 'presidential' ambition. Threats won’t fix PDP crisis; respect court ruling – Abba Moro tells S’East caucus. U Senate advances bill mandating govt to procure locally made vehicles. Bill to make voting mandatory scales 2nd reading at House of Reps. Provide better funding for educational institutions, minister urges Reps. Reps to investigate error in 2025 UTME. UTME scandal: JAMB, minister face N10bn suit over alleged abuse of minors’ rights. PSC chairman demands reform of criminal justice system. Bala Mohammed threatened to slap me, insulted my father – Minister Tuggar. Fraud: EFCC secures conviction, arraigns currency dealer, others. *BUSINESS* NBS unveils initiative to improve data management. FG seals renewable deal with 39 firms, attracts fresh N5.8b. Auto sector operators back NADDC boss. FG to implement 100% subsidised healthcare initiative for vulnerable Nigerians. Customs facilitates N16.9b export of made-in-Nigeria goods through Seme border. Lead ESG compliant financial disclosures’, Keystone Bank boss charges Accountants. Reforms transforming Nigeria into investment hub – Envoy. Nigeria’s inflation rate eases to 23.71% in April. *ACROSS THE STATES* Lagos LG election: Three LP factions invite LASIEC to monitor primaries. Lagos didn't sponsor staff who absconded after study leave abroad - Official. Tension in Ogun, Lagos over alleged ‘deadly rice’ in circulation. Customs denies allegation of poisoned rice linked to multiple deaths in Lagos. No evidence anybody died after eating rice — Ogun Govt. Prison Congestion: Ogun CJ frees 67 inmates. Fire erupts at Ifako-Ijaiye General Hospital. Court declares impeachment of Edo LG chairman illegal. Court declares impeachment of Edo LG chairman illegal. Oba of Benin deposes Edo community priest. Police arrest eight suspected kidnappers, recover N4m ransom in Delta. Despite Govt’s ban on street begging, the business still thrives in Anambra. 21-yr-old female gunrunner nabbed with 481 rounds of ammunition in Nasarawa. Tinubu to Gov Alia on Birthday: The nation stands with you. *HUMAN ANGLE* 34-year-old arrested for raping three sisters in Ibadan. Actress Jumoke George’s missing daughter, Adeola, found in Mali. I was determined to excel despite missing Medicine and Surgery cut-off mark– LASU best graduate. Ondo APC chairman abductors detain two over incomplete ransom. UTME: Meet 16-year-old Oshawo Ephraim who scored 368 in JAMB. AFRIMA 2025: AU awards host city right to Lagos. Meet Joy Raimi, beauty queen to represent Nigeria at 72nd Miss World. I’d have been a journalist, if I wasn’t musician – Davido. Police re-arraign VDM over cyberbullying of Nollywood actresses, others. Popular content creator, Monalisa Stephen, is dead. Chris Brown arrested in UK over alleged bottle attack in nightclub. *INTERNATIONAL* Gaza officials say Israeli strikes kill more than 100 people. US Supreme Court hears arguments on Trump's order to end birthright citizenship. US says Trump and Putin needed for breakthrough in Ukraine peace talks. UK may set up migrant ‘return hubs’ in other nations – PM Starmer. Iran using criminal gangs for hit jobs abroad, court papers show. *SPORTS* Ligue 1: Nantes fine Egyptian striker Mohamed for skipping anti-homophobia campaign match. La Liga: Barcelona visit Espanyol looking to clinch title. EPL: Focus on Chelsea, not Europa League final, Amorim urges Man Utd. Paolini delights home crowd by reaching ‘dream’ Italian Open final. England's Rai races to one shot off Gerard's lead at PGA Championship. _If you enjoy reading our posts every morning, share, comment, subscribe and follow our twitter account @OurWhatsAppNews and WhatsApp channel_ *GOOD MORNING*