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Newspaper Headlines: Disruption looms as aviation unions declare strike

Abdullah.Abdulsalam@thecable.ng'byAbdulsalam Abdullah
October 21, 2025 7:00 am

Reports on the disruption of economic activities and movement in Abuja, as protesters demand the release of Nnamdi Kanu, feature prominently on the frontpages.

Blueprint newspaper reports that the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has blamed persistent poor telecoms quality in Lagos, Abuja, and other cities on network congestion from heavy data demand. The paper adds that Dave Umahi, minister of works, has directed the immediate issuance of a 14-day termination notice to the China Civil Engineering Construction Corporation (CCECC) over “substandard work” on the Port Harcourt–Aba road.
Daily Trust reports that workers of the Nigerian Meteorological Agency (NiMet) have declared an indefinite strike over poor wages and the non-implementation of their Conditions of Service (CoS). The newspaper adds that Shehu Muhammad, corps marshal of the Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC), says 3,433 people died and 22,162 were injured in 6,858 road crashes between January and September 2025.
The Guardian reports that Mohammed Idris, minister of information, has accused unnamed foreign interests of running a propaganda campaign falsely portraying Nigeria as intolerant of religious freedom. The newspaper reports that President Bola Tinubu says the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has secured over 7,000 convictions and recovered assets worth over N500 billion within the two years of his administration.
THISDAY reports that Aliyu Saidu Paiko, commanding officer of 202 Tank Battalion, and other soldiers, were mourned by the Nigerian Army after dying in defence of Nigeria. The newspaper says Nyesom Wike, minister of the federal capital territory (FCT), has flagged off the construction of a 632-bed hostel project at the Nigerian Law School, Bwari campus, Abuja.
The PUNCH reports that the African Democratic Congress (ADC) says the federal government should clarify the true nature of the alleged coup and “address the nation transparently if any threat truly exists”. The paper says the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) has given the federal government a four-week deadline to finalise negotiations with the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) or risk a nationwide strike.
Nigerian Tribune reports that the national working committee (NWC) of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has refuted allegations of forgery and signature cloning made by Samuel Anyanwu, the national secretary. The newspaper also reports that Wole Olanipekun, former president of the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA), has urged the national assembly to halt ongoing amendments to the 1999 Constitution.
Vanguard newspaper reports that according to the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), Nigeria’s net domestic credit (NDC) fell by 12.8 percent year-on-year to N98.97 trillion in August 2025. The newspaper adds that Gbenga Olawepo-Hashim, former presidential hopeful, has urged Nigerians to unite across divides to rescue the country from “the evil the All Progressives Congress (APC) has become”.
The Nation reports that Aloy Ejimakor, a lawyer, and Fineboy Kanu, relative of Nnamdi Kanu, were among eight people arrested during the #FreeNnamdiKanuNow protest in Abuja. The newspaper adds that the Revenue Mobilisation Allocation and Fiscal Commission (RMAFC), on Monday, flagged off a revenue recovery exercise, tagged ‘Engaged Consultants for the Revenue Recovery Exercise’.

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