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Newspaper Headlines: ADC kickstarts 2027 manifesto drive

Abdullah.Abdulsalam@thecable.ng'byAbdulsalam Abdullah
July 18, 2025 7:00 am

Tributes to former President Muhammadu Buhari dominate front pages, with a special federal executive council (FEC) session, university renaming, and glowing remarks from President Bola Tinubu and Senate President Godswill Akpabio.

Nigerian Tribune reports that the defence headquarters (DHQ) says troops of operation safe haven have rejected N13.7 million bribe from terrorists seeking release in north-central states. The newspaper adds that Pius Olanrewaju, president of the Chartered Institute of Bankers of Nigeria (CIBN), says south-south contributed N34 trillion to Nigeria’s economy in 2024.
Daily Trust reports that an expanded special session of the federal executive council (FEC) was held to mourn former President Muhammadu Buhari, who was buried on Tuesday in Daura, Katsina state. The newspaper says the Forum of Commissioners of Power and Energy in Nigeria (FOCPEN) has criticised proposed amendment to electricity act, warning it threatens state power markets.
Daily Independent reports that Dumebi Kachikwu, presidential candidate of the African Democratic Congress (ADC) in the 2023 elections, has accused Atiku Abubakar, the former vice-president, of consistently working against the shift of presidential power to the south. The paper adds that Akintunde Sawyerr, the managing director of the Nigerian Education Loan Fund (NELFUND), says the agency has disbursed N73.2 billion to 396,252 students in one year.
New Telegraph reports that President Bola Tinubu has renamed the University of Maiduguri as Muhammadu Buhari University to honour his late predecessor. The newspaper adds that the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) says it has registered 96,085 new voters in Anambra in nine days.
The Nation reports that President Bola Tinubu led tributes for former President Muhammadu Buhari during a special federal executive council session held in his honour.
The PUNCH reports that leaders of the African Democratic Congress say building a strong ideological base comes before endorsing a presidential candidate for the 2027 elections. The newspaper says that the Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency shut ShellPlux and TMDK Terminals in Lagos for violating international ship and port facility security code.

 

 

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