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Newspaper Headlines: China boosts Nigeria’s flood relief efforts with $1m

Abdullah.Abdulsalam@thecable.ng'byAbdulsalam Abdullah
August 28, 2025 7:00 am

Schemings and brinkmanship in the political space, ahead of the 2027 poll, dominate the headlines today. 

The Nation reports that the Ondo state government has banned graduation parties for nursery and junior secondary school students, citing the financial burden such ceremonies place on parents and guardians. The newspaper adds that Kayode Egbetokun, the inspector-general of police, has sued Omoyele Sowore, activist and publisher, accusing him of forgery, defamation, and incitement to mutiny.
The PUNCH reports that the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) and vice chancellors have decried professors’ N525,000 monthly pay. The paper adds that former president Goodluck Jonathan has asked for urgent electoral reforms.
Blueprint reports the All Progressives Congress (APC) as saying that members of the party who wish to contest the presidency in 2027 will not be barred from doing so despite the endorsement of President Bola Tinubu for a second term. The paper adds that Hope Uzodimma, governor of Imo state, has approved a new minimum wage of N104,000 for civil servants.
Nigerian Tribune reports that the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has issued a directive to all commercial banks, microfinance banks, mobile money operators, and other licensed participants in the Nigerian payments ecosystem, mandating full migration to the ISO 20022 standard for payment messaging by October 31. The paper says the federal government’s flood relief efforts received a boost on Wednesday as the Chinese government donated $1 million to support victims in northern states.
The Guardian reports that Abdullahi Ganduje, former governor of Kano, is facing fresh investigation over alleged unlawful auction of the multi-million naira Nigerian Meat and Allied Products (NIMAP) abattoir. The paper says Tinubu has likened his administration’s ongoing reforms to “bitter medicine” needed to cure Nigeria’s economic challenges.
Vanguard newspaper reports that Bala Mohammed, governor of Bauchi, says the decision of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) to zone its 2027 presidential ticket to the south is sacrifice for unity. The paper says the PDP has dismissed claims that its zoning of the presidency to the south was meant to favour Nyesom Wike, minister of the federal capital territory (FCT).
Daily Trust reports that a police officer has been arrested in connection with the killing of a soldier in Futuk, Alkaleri LGA of Bauchi state. The newspaper adds that a mother and three of her children have lost their lives following a building collapse in Zaria, Kaduna state.

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