Advertisement
Follow
Follow
Facebook Twitter Instagram Youtube
Advertisement

Newspaper Headlines: Feeding awaiting-trial inmates gulps N14bn in eight months

Abdullah.Abdulsalam@thecable.ng'byAbdulsalam Abdullah
August 29, 2025 7:00 am

Reports on developments in the Nigerian National Petroleum Company (NNPC) Limited perfuse today’s frontpages.

The PUNCH reports that the Nigerian Correctional Service (NCoS) has spent over N14 billion on feeding awaiting-trial inmates between January and August 2025. The newspaper says the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has dismissed claims by the African Democratic Congress (ADC) that figures released in its first-week report on the continuous voter registration (CVR) are “statistically implausible”.
The Nation reports that Bala Mohammed, governor of Bauchi, says the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) is courting former President Goodluck Jonathan and Peter Obi, ex-governor of Anambra, ahead of the 2027 polls. The paper adds that Reno Omokri, the former presidential aide, says the Abuja-Kaduna highway is now safer than it used to be.
Blueprint reports that Tunji Alausa, minister of education, has denied government agreements with the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU), insisting the referenced documents were merely proposals. The paper adds that troops of the 22 armoured brigade have neutralised armed bandits and recovered weapons during an operation in Babana, Borgu LGA of Niger state.
The Guardian newspaper reports that Rabiu Kwankwaso, former presidential candidate of the New Nigeria Peoples Party (NNPP), has dismissed rumours of his “impending defection”. The paper adds that Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo, minister of interior, says President Bola Tinubu has approved lifetime salary for senior officers of agencies under the ministry.
Daily Independent reports that Bayo Ojulari, group chief executive officer (GCEO) of the NNPC, says the company is under attack from forces opposed to its ongoing transformation efforts. The paper says a Rivers high court sitting in Port Harcourt has dismissed an ex parte order seeking to stop the August 30 LGA elections in the state.
Vanguard newspaper reports that the Department of State Services (DSS) has filed six separate charges against suspected terrorists linked to attacks in Yelwata village, Guma LGA of Benue state. Rotimi Amaechi, former governor of Rivers, says he will vie for the presidential ticket of the ADC — and would not be stepping down for anyone.
Daily Trust reports that the house of representatives ad hoc committee on the rehabilitation and operationalisation of Baro Port has identified lack of synergy among key government agencies and infrastructure deficit as the major setbacks that have hindered the operation of the multi billion naira inland port in Niger state. The paper says the Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS) has announced an upward review of fees for the standard passport.
Daily Times reports that former Vice-President Atiku Abubakar has asked the federal government to embark on a thorough reform of Nigeria’s judiciary and electoral process as part of measures to strengthen confidence in the country’s democracy. The paper adds that the ADC has raised concerns over “statistically implausible” figures released by INEC in its first-week report on the CVR.

Read more

error: Content is protected from copying.