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Newspaper Headlines: Fubara eyes September 18 comeback as Ibas pushes projects completion

Abdullah.Abdulsalam@thecable.ng'byAbdulsalam Abdullah
August 19, 2025 7:00 am

Reports on the federal government’s recent successes in the fight against terrorism, as well as the Revenue Mobilisation Allocation and Fiscal Commission (RMAFC)’s review of the revenue allocation formula, suffuse the dailies.

The PUNCH reports that the camp of Siminalayi Fubara, suspended governor of Rivers, has begun a countdown to his September 18 return as the emergency rule winds down. The newspaper says the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) has issued a two-week grace period to importers and agents of 905 cargoes currently clogging various ports in Lagos.
THISDAY reports that the United States has commended the federal government and security agencies for the arrest of two leaders of Ansaru, a terror group linked to al-Qaeda. The newspaper adds that Nentawe Yilwatda, national chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC), says the ruling party would replicate the recent by-election success in the 2027 general election.

 

Vanguard reports that Tanko Sununu, minister of state for humanitarian affairs and poverty alleviation, says over 300,000 children in the north-east are at risk of malnutrition following the suspension of food aid by the United Nations’ World Food Programme (WFP). The paper added that Femi Falana, human rights lawyer, has asked the All Progressives Congress (APC) and Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) to disprove the Canadian court’s terrorism tag.
Daily Sun reports that the APC has rejected the result of the Anambra south senatorial by-election, alleging that its candidate, Azuka Okwuosa, was held hostage during the poll. The newspaper says the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has inaugurated a special committee to investigate cases of technology-driven malpractice detected during the 2025 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME).
Daily Times reports that the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) says 69,376 prospective voters pre-registered online within seven hours of the opening of the continuous voter registration (CVR). The newspaper says President Bola Tinubu has arrived in Tokyo, Japan, for the ninth International Conference on African Development (TICAD9).
Daily Independent reports that the senate committee on capital market and institutions says local governments must embrace the capital market to fund critical infrastructure instead of relying on federation allocations. The newspaper adds that the Nigerian Guild of Editors (NGE) has expressed concern over the multifaceted challenges confronting the country, particularly on the economic, security, education, governance, and media fronts.
Nigerian Tribune reports that the US mission in Nigeria says all non-immigrant visa applicants are now required to provide details of their social media accounts from the past five years. The newspaper adds that the RMAFC says it has commenced a fresh review of Nigeria’s revenue allocation formula among the federal, state, and local governments.
The Guardian newspaper reports that Jackie Wayas, deputy national publicity secretary of the African Democratic Congress (ADC) says the party is under pressure to zone its presidential ticket in 2027. The newspaper adds that the Nigeria Union of Local Government Employees (NULGE), Osun chapter, has accused politicians of attempting to hijack local government funds despite court rulings.
The Nation reports that Uba Sani, governor of Kaduna state, has cautioned politicians against relying on social media propaganda to win elections. The newspaper adds that the Ogun, Lagos, Oyo, and Osun governments have declared Wednesday, August 20, 2025, a public holiday to mark Isese Day.

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