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Newspaper Headlines: FCT primary school teachers suspend three-month strike

Abdullah.Abdulsalam@thecable.ng'byAbdulsalam Abdullah
July 9, 2025 7:00 am

Reports on developments ahead of the 2027 elections from the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) and actions by the opposition coalition, African Democratic Congress (ADC), continue to dominate the front pages of the dailies.

The Nation reports that Mohammed Idris, minister of information and national orientation, says President Bola Tinubu is focused on governance, not distracted by 2027 election noise. The newspaper adds that Dikko Radda, governor of Katsina, says about 90 percent of bandits terrorising the state are neither strangers nor outsiders.
Daily Trust reports that David Mark, the interim national chairman of the African Democratic Congress (ADC), says the party has no preferred presidential aspirant ahead of the 2027 general election. The newspaper states that the federal capital territory (FCT) branch of the Nigeria Union of Teachers (NUT) has suspended its three-month strike after partial government compliance.
The PUNCH reports that Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan, suspended senator, has defied court order by skipping plenary and failed to issue public apology after sanction was voided. The newspaper notes that Tunji Alausa, the minister of education, says the federal government has pegged the minimum admission age for tertiary institution at 16 years.
The Guardian reports that the house of representatives has proposed a constitution amendment to allocate 10% seats to women, 5% to persons with Persons with Disabilities (PWDs). The newspaper states that Labour Party (LP) factions clashed over plot to expel Peter Obi for joining ADC-led coalition.
Daily Independent reports that Babachir Lawal, former secretary to the government of the federation, says ADC was chosen as the All Progressives Congress (APC) ‘frustrates’ new party registrations. The newspaper adds that Kawu Ismaila, chairman, senate committee on oil and gas, has assured protesting lawyers that probe of Farouk Ahmed, NMDPRA boss, will be considered.
Nigerian Tribune reports that Olubumi Tunji-Ojo, minister of interior, says the federal government has issued over 3.5 million passports in under two years and saved more than ₦1 billion annually through system reforms. The paper states that Dangote Petroleum Refinery has reduced its ex-depot price of premium motor spirit (PMS), commonly known as petrol, from N840 per litre to N820 per litre.
THIS DAY reports that the ADC claimed that Nigeria was excluded from White House trade talks due to President Bola Tinubu’s economic failures under APC leadership. The paper says the APC has denied allegations by the ADC of a plot to destabilise the party, describing the claims as false, baseless, and a cover-up for its internal crisis.

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