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Newspaper Headlines: Adeleke petitions EFCC, alleges Oyetola stole $20m, N1.5bn

byAyomikunle Daramola
March 8, 2025 7:00 am

The death of Doyin Okupe, ex-presidential spokesperson, permeates the frontpages today. There is also plenty on the lingering saga between Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan and Senate President Godswill Akpabio. 

Punch reports that President Bola Tinubu turned down a N942 billion proposal by the National Population Commission (NPC) for the conduct of the national housing and population census. The newspaper says the Osun state government has asked the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) to investigate Gboyega Oyetola, the immediate past governor of the state and current minister of blue economy, over alleged misappropriation of a $20m World Bank health grant.
Guardian says the federal government raised N2.51 trillion through treasury bills and open market operation auctions as investors continue to show strong demand for lower stop rates. The newspaper reports that stakeholders have lamented the absence of merit, and the assault on due process in the appointment of vice-chancellors for higher institutions.
Tribune reports that Bode George, a Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) chieftain, has described the Lagos state house of assembly as a private enterprise where the owner hires and fires at will. The newspaper says Nasir Idris, governor of Kebbi state, presided over the mass wedding of 300 couples, with the state government funding the bride price of N54 million (N180,000 per couple).
Daily Trust highlights how the pervasive economic hardship is changing household menus during the Ramadan fast. The newspaper says drug kingpins jailed for 95 years have forfeited their luxury cars and other assets. 

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