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Newspaper Headlines: DSS brokers fresh truce between Dangote refinery, NUPENG

Abdullah.Abdulsalam@thecable.ng'byAbdulsalam Abdullah
September 13, 2025 8:20 am

The row between Dangote refinery and the Nigeria Union of Petroleum and Natural Gas Workers (NUPENG), as well as the controversy involving the Nigerian Safety Investigation Bureau (NSIB) and Air Peace, dominate the dailies.

The PUNCH reports that Dangote Petroleum Refinery has asked the Nigerian Union of Petroleum and Natural Gas Workers (NUPENG) to reveal individuals behind the alleged $18bn wasted on government refineries. The paper reports that the five-day strike of the National Association of Resident Doctors (NARD) has paralysed medical services, disrupting operations in several federal hospitals nationwide.
THISDAY reports that Ibok-Ete Ibas, Rivers state sole administrator, says he has fulfilled President Bola Tinubu’s mandate as the six-month emergency rule ends on September 18. The paper reports that Nigerian banks are intensifying their efforts to meet the capital requirements of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) ahead of the March 31, 2026, deadline.
The Nation reports that Mele Kyari, former group chief executive officer of the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) Limited, has been asked to report daily to the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC). The newspaper reports that Adeola Adenikinju, president of the Nigerian Economic Society (NES), says Tinubu’s economic policies are stabilising the economy and attracting investors.
Daily Trust reports that resident doctors have commenced a nationwide strike following the expiration of a 24-hour ultimatum given to the federal government.
Nigerian Tribune reports that Dangote refinery says it will commence free direct supply of petrol across the country on September 15. The paper reports that Air Peace says the Nigerian Safety Investigation Bureau (NSIB) did not communicate its findings from the probe of the Port Harcourt runway excursion.
New Telegraph reports that the African Democratic Congress (ADC) says its national working committee will meet next week to strengthen structures ahead of the 2027 elections. The paper reports that Babajide Sanwo-Olu, governor of Lagos, has asked private sector players to support a N214.8bn bond programme for vital infrastructure projects in the state.
Daily Independent reports that Bode George, former PDP deputy national chairman, has criticised Setonji Koshoedo, the deputy national secretary, over his role in the ward and LG congresses of the party in Lagos. The paper says gunmen suspected to be cultists have killed at least four people and injured 15 others during a clash at a funeral in Ogidi, Anambra.
The Guardian reports that Akinpelu Johnson, Bishop of Lagos Mainland Diocese, has urged the federal government to ease the tax burden on Nigerians, warning that excessive taxation could cripple the economy.

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