Nigerian Newspapers: Key Advocacy Calls | Wednesday 5th February, 2025

Nigerian Newspapers

Here’s a roundup of major Nigerian newspaper headlines, bringing you the top stories shaping conversations nationwide.

1. ‘Tax reform: House of Representatives set for fresh debate, hold closed-door sessions’ – Punch

After four months of a stand-off between the House of Representatives and the Presidency over the tax bills transmitted to the National Assembly by President Bola Tinubu, the latter appears to be showing readiness to debate the general principles of the proposed legislation.

Our Take: The House of Representatives must remember that tax reforms are not just numbers on paper, they impact real people struggling to make ends meet. We urge them to ensure the tax bills boost the economy without squeezing the common man dry.


2. ‘World Cancer Day: Federal government to explore health insurance for cancer’ – The Guardian

The federal government is exploring a unique approach to cancer care through health insurance coverage for cancers, in accordance with the National Health Insurance Authority (NHIA) Act 2022.

Our Take: It is great that the federal government is exploring health insurance for cancer, but Nigerians battling this disease need more than just a guided tour of possibilities. Coordinating Minister Ali Pate must move from talk to tangible action, clear policies, accessible coverage, and real funding. Cancer won’t wait for endless deliberations, and neither should the government.


3.Alarm as cartel targets teenage girls for organ harvesting’ – Vanguard

In Nigeria, an unacknowledged crisis is escalating, as young persons, especially girls, are being lured into a dangerous underground organ trade. Snared by promises of money or medical treatment, these teenagers unknowingly have their ovaries harvested and sold.

Our Take: The National Agency for the Prohibition of Trafficking in Persons (NAPTIP) and all relevant security agencies must stop treating organ trafficking like just another headline and start treating it like the national emergency it is. It’s time for aggressive crackdowns, real-time investigations, and swift prosecutions.

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