*NEWS HEADLINES* - 21 MAY 25 https://whatsappnewsheadlines.blogspot.com/2025/05/news-headlines-21-may-25.html *NATIONAL* Join South-East leaders to work with Tinubu – Umahi urges Peter Obi. Hold your peace, we’ll fix the secretaryship tussle – PDP NWC begs S’East caucus. PDP remains strong,formidable opposition,says Senate caucus. What does Atiku’s reported VP offer mean for Peter Obi’s ambition? 2027: Atiku, Obi Deny Power-Sharing Deal. Akpabio: We Weren't Elected To Fight Executive. EFCC Hands Over Emefiele's Former 750 Duplexes To Housing Minister. FG to sell Emefiele’s 753-unit housing estate. Rimi and I turned down Kyari’s N160m bribe to make him Obasanjo’s VP — Lamido. Ex-military governor of Katsina, Akaagerger is dead. El-Rufai alleges corruption in Nigerian judiciary. AI, IoT to drive next job surge — NIGCOMSAT boss. How Costs Of Passport, Drivers’ Licence, Data Shot Up In 2 Years. JAMB to release 2025 rescheduled UTME results tomorrow. *BUSINESS* Why We Maintained Petrol Price Stability Despite Global Volatility — Dangote. Why we retained interest rate at 27.5% – CBN. CBN reassures public on banking sector stability. Capital Market crucial for Nigeria’s $1trn economy goal – Wale Edun. Nigeria’s food imports surge 16% to $2.5bn. Nigeria, Benin Move Against Goods’ Diversion, Eye $3.4trn AfCFTA Trade. The 10 commandments of unleashing the Gen Z economy in your organization (Episode 2). *ACROSS THE STATES* Lagos nurses raise alarm over increasing quackery in profession. Lagos shuts 4 orphanages over child trafficking, approves 45 others. PET bottles, sachet water not banned – LASG clarifies. Oyo lawmaker frowns at shooting of student by police. 2026: Osun PDP women back Adeleke's reelection bid. Money for Bail, Illegal Detention: Activists lay siege to Police hqtrs in Delta. Cross River varsity expels student over phone theft. Police rescue 28 kidnap victims, arrest 10 suspects in Enugu. FCT council polls: APC pegs chairmanship forms at N20m, councillorship N2.5m. FCT Satellite Towns Devt Sacrosanct, Wike Insists. FCT Teachers, LG Workers Give Conditions To Suspend Strike. Two Herders Shot Dead In Plateau. Kaduna empowers 5,000 women with tech skills. Police rescue five persons from bandits in Katsina. Katsina headcounts secondary school students for data, funding purposes. Bauchi State: Agriculture Is Our Greatest Asset—Let’s Treat It That Way. *HUMAN ANGLE* Gunmen kill woman, abduct husband in Edo. Bank manager, others arraigned for alleged cybercrime. Policemen Chasing Yahoo Boys Gun Down WASSCE Candidate In Ibadan. Police nab cyber-blackmailer posing as woman, defrauding over 30 victims of ₦4M. Bamise: Family Raises Fresh Concerns After Death Sentence Of BRT Driver. Father sets wife, children ablaze over alleged infidelity, daughter dies. List of Nigerian celebrities who have joined the US military. Banky W bags master’s degree from US university. I channelled the pain – Dunsin Oyekan on coping six years after wife’s death. I don’t have cancer – Mercy Johnson. Video: Davido fulfills promise, hosts highlife singer Bright Chimezie in Lagos. Jennifer Lopez sued in copyright case for posting photos of herself. *INTERNATIONAL* ICJ Backs E. Guinea Over Disputed Oil-Rich Islands. Nakba Day: Major Cities Pay Solidarity To Palestinians As Israel Kills Over 53,000. UN says no aid distributed so far in Gaza today, as UK suspends Israel trade talks. Biden's cancer diagnosis raises fresh questions about his health in White House. Spain clamps down on Airbnb as tourism backlash returns for summer. Arrested maintenance worker says he was forced to assist New Orleans jail break. *SPORTS* NSF: Edo bags 18 medals as weightlifters, kung fu fighters shine. 22nd NSF: Family affair as mother and daughter win medals for Lagos in weightlifting. Gateway Games: Gas explosion rocks Alake Sports Centre. Man City unveil De Bruyne tribute as star prepares to say farewell. Ronaldo leads Portugal squad for Nations League semi-finals. _If you enjoy reading our posts every morning, share, comment, subscribe and follow our twitter account @OurWhatsAppNews and WhatsApp channel_ *GOOD MORNING*