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Newspaper Headlines: Fubara, loyalists shun Rivers LG poll as governor eyes comeback

Abdullah.Abdulsalam@thecable.ng'byAbdulsalam Abdullah
August 31, 2025 8:57 am

Reports on the conduct of the local government elections in Rivers state take centre stage on the front pages of national newspapers.

Sunday PUNCH reports that Siminalayi Fubara, the suspended governor of Rivers, and his supporters were absent during Saturday’s local government elections in the state. The newspaper also reports that the federal government has ordered ministries, departments and agencies (MDAs) to exclude consultants, corps members and non-permanent workers from the 2026 personnel payroll.
The Nation reports that Tanimu Yakubu, director-general of the budget office, says President Bola Tinubu’s forex reforms have repositioned and strengthened the naira. The paper reports that Nyesom Wike, minister of the federal capital territory (FCT), says the coast is clear for the termination of the emergency rule in Rivers state.

 

Nigerian Tribune reports that Kamoru Toyese Ajisafe, national vice-chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (south-west), says the party’s 2027 presidential candidate from the south will serve only one term. The paper reports that the Oyo state police command has apprehended a driver for allegedly transporting N1 million in counterfeit banknotes.
Daily Independent reports that the federal government has inaugurated boards of three new regional development commissions, tasking them to deliver results under President Bola Tinubu’s Renewed Hope Agenda.
Vanguard newspaper reports that Bala Mohammed, Bauchi governor, and Ibrahim Dankwambo, former Gombe governor, have been touted as potential running mates to the PDP’s southern presidential candidate in the 2027 election. The paper reports that 36 people died in separate boat mishaps within 30 days in Sokoto state, prompting renewed calls for stricter waterways regulation.
New Telegraph reports that over 10 victims of a Benin–Auchi highway crash were rescued Saturday following the swift intervention of Monday Okpebholo, Edo governor. The newspaper says north-east governors have expressed worry over impending flooding in the zone and the potential impact on lives and property.

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