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Newspaper Headlines: Yahoo boys now involved in ritual killings, banditry, says EFCC chair

Ayodeji.oluwafemi@thecable.ng'byAyodele Oluwafemi
February 14, 2025 7:00 am

The passage of the 2025 budget by the national assembly and the denial of Canadian visas to Nigeria’s military chief dominate the frontpages.

The Punch reports that economists and members of the organised private sector have decried the cost of financing the N54.99 trillion 2025 budget and how it could lead to heightened inflation. The newspaper says Ola Olukoyede, chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), said internet fraudsters, popularly known as Yahoo boys, now partake in more dangerous crimes like kidnapping, ritual killings, and arms trafficking.

Nigerian Tribune reports that governors from the south-west geo-political zone have resolved to establish a joint surveillance team to combat rising insecurity in the region. The newspaper says the federal government is planning to reduce the numbers of agencies at the seaports to seven.

Daily Trust reports that Nuhu Ribadu, national security adviser (NSA), has criticised the Canadian high Commission in Abuja for denying Christopher Musa, the chief of defence staff (CDS), and other army chiefs visas. The newspaper says parents and candidates have expressed frustration over network failure, power outages, inability to generate profile codes during the registration of the 2025 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME).
The Nation reports that the senate and house of representatives passed the 2025 budget on Thursday after raising it from N54.2 trillion to N54.9 trillion. The newspaper says the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has asked banks not to limit automated teller machine (ATMs) withdrawals to N20,000.

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