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Newspaper Headlines: 100 feared dead in Zamfara mine collapse

Abdullah.Abdulsalam@thecable.ng'byAbdulsalam Abdullah
September 27, 2025 8:51 am

The dailies dwell on Rashidi Ladoja’s coronation as the 44th Olubadan of Ibadanland.

New Telegraph reports that Rashidi Ladoja, the new Olubadan of Ibadanland, has appealed to President Bola Tinubu for the creation of Ibadan state from Oyo state before 2027. The newspaper adds that Afenifere, the pan-Yoruba socio-political group, has asked the senate and attorney-general’s office to investigate if Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan lied against Senate President Godswill Akpabio.
ThisDay reports that Unity Bank’s proposed business combination with Providus Bank has received the go-ahead of shareholders of the two financial institutions. The newspaper reports that Tinubu says the economic hardship caused by the reforms of his administration is like the “pains of a painful surgery”.
The Nation reports that at least 100 people are feared dead after the collapse of a gold mining pit in Zamfara. The newspaper adds that the he Petroleum and Natural Gas Senior Staff Association of Nigeria (PENGASSAN) says over 800 Nigerian workers were sacked by the Dangote refinery.
Vanguard newspaper reports that Samson Itodo, the executive director of Yiaga Africa, says Nigerians have lost confidence in the electoral process. The paper says that the federal high court in Abuja has directed Nnamdi Kanu, leader of the proscribed Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), to enter his defence in the terrorism charge brought against him by the federal government.

 

Daily Independent reports that Buba Marwa, chairman of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA), says a canine facility donated by Germany will strengthen Nigeria’s anti-drug fight. The newspaper adds that Caleb Mutfwang, governor of Plateau, has renewed calls for creation of state police, insisting centralised security can not adequately address rising localised threats.
Guardian newspaper reports that Vice-President Kashim Shettima has met UN secretary-general António Guterres in New York to discuss Nigeria’s bid for permanent security council seat and other mutual concerns. The paper says that Dangote Petroleum Refinery has refuted recent reports alleging arbitrary dismissals and anti-union practices at its Lekki facility.
Daily Trust reports that delegates staged a walkout at the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) on Friday as Benjamin Netanyahu, the Israeli prime minister, rejected the prospect of Palestinian statehood in an address that drew boos and interruptions. The newspaper adds that armed bandits have killed at least five worshippers and abducted several others in Yandoto community, Tsafe LGA of Zamfara state.
The Punch reports that Ladoja, a former governor of Oyo state, has been crowned the 44th Olubadan of Ibadanland. The newspaper adds that PENGASSAN has threatened to picket the Dangote refinery over the alleged sacking of 800 workers who joined the association.

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