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Newspaper Headlines: Bandits kill six, abduct over 100 in Zamfara

Abdullah.Abdulsalam@thecable.ng'byAbdulsalam Abdullah
July 19, 2025 8:40 am

Reports on the ongoing constitutional review process and worsening insecurity dominate the front pages of Nigerian newspapers this weekend.

The Nation reports that First HoldCo Plc says Femi Otedola, its chairman, and the federal government were not involved in the recent N323 billion share acquisition deal. The newspaper said south-west governors endorsed state police and resource control as part of their submissions to the ongoing constitution review process.
The PUNCH reports that Nigeria’s N150bn presidential jet has returned from South Africa after a complete refurbishment. The paper also reported that the All Progressives Congress (APC) has dismissed the African Democratic Congress (ADC)’s claims of politicising former President Muhammadu Buhari’s death.
Daily Trust reports that Ibrahim Gambari, former chief of staff to the late President Muhammadu Buhari, says some members of the president’s “cabal” bypassed official protocol to get memos directly to him. The newspaper added that Monday Okpebholo, governor of Edo, has warned Peter Obi, the presidential candidate of the Labour Party (LP) in the 2023 election, not to come to the state again without security clearance.
Vanguard reports that Nigerians have proposed a single six-year tenure for the president and governors during the ongoing national constitution review process. The paper added that President Bola Tinubu has appointed Muhammad Babangida, son of former military president Ibrahim Babangida, as chairman of the Bank of Agriculture (BOA).
Daily Independent reports that former President Olusegun Obasanjo says Nigeria is in bondage and needs a unifying leader to restore national progress. The paper said that the federal high court in Abuja will decide on October 10 whether to dismiss the terrorism charges against Nnamdi Kanu.
The Guardian reports that the federal government has begun constructing a N10bn solar mini-grid to power Aso Rock, reflecting distrust in national electricity supply. The newspaper added that the federal high court in Abuja could not hear the plea bargain report on the alleged N29bn fraud involving former governor Murtala Nyako.
Nigerian Tribune reports that the Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS) blamed revenue losses on poor remittance of VAT, stamp duty and withholding tax by MDAs. The newspaper also reported that gunmen killed six people and kidnapped over 100 others, including women and children, in Zamfara’s Kairu community.

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