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Newspaper Headlines: Fuel imports surge to 71% as marketers ditch local refineries

Abdullah.Abdulsalam@thecable.ng'byAbdulsalam Abdullah
August 4, 2025 7:00 am

Reports on the uncertainty surrounding Bashir Bayo Ojulari’s future as group CEO of the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) Limited dominate the cover pages of today’s newspapers.

The PUNCH reports that fuel imports surged to 71.38 percent in May and June as marketers abandon local refineries, according to downstream regulatory authority data. The newspaper adds that the Association of Resident Doctors (ARD) at Ladoke Akintola University of Technology Teaching Hospital (LAUTECH), Ogbomoso, has commenced an indefinite strike.
Nigerian Tribune reports that Ajibola Basiru, the national secretary of the All Progressives Congress (APC), has advised Nasir el-Rufai, former governor of Kaduna, to get a job and stop distracting President Bola Tinubu. The newspaper adds that Peter Obi, presidential candidate of the Labour Party (LP) in the 2023 elections, says he remains committed to serving only one term if elected president.
Daily Trust newspaper reports that heavy rainfall and windstorm have wreaked havoc across parts of Niger and Plateau states. The newspaper adds that gunmen have killed at least five people and abducted several others in Kaura Namoda LGA of Zamfara state.
The Nation reports that the federal government says the N712.3 billion upgrade of the Murtala Muhammed International Airport (MMIA) will transform it into a world-class facility. The newspaper adds that the African Democratic Congress (ADC) has criticised the Tinubu administration’s proposed outlay on the Lagos airport.
Blueprint reports that a hotel under construction in Idumoza community, Esan north-east LGA of Edo state, has collapsed, killing the owner. The newspaper adds that troops of the Nigerian Army 6 Brigade and operatives of the Department of State Services (DSS) have rescued Joshua Saleh, a lecturer at the Taraba State University.
The Guardian reports that D’Tigress of Nigeria are the champions of the 2025 Women’s Afrobasket in Cote d’Ivoire. The paper also reports on the uncertainty surrounding the future of Ojulari in NNPC.
Vanguard reports that Uba Sani, governor of Kaduna, has dismissed claims accusing the Tinubu administration of marginalising the north in project allocations. The paper adds that a coalition of Benue professionals, civil society groups, and religious leaders is seeking emergency asylum from the United States, United Kingdom, and European Union for displaced persons.
Daily Independent reports that the Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has given Umar Bago, governor of Niger, 48 hours to reopen Badeggi FM 90.1. The daily also reports that Enugu State Patriots, a coalition of political stakeholders, has declared Peter Mbah’s second term bid non-negotiable, citing his “exceptional performance” across sectors.

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