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Newspaper Headlines: Governors get N4.5trn LGA funds one year after supreme court ruling

Abdullah.Abdulsalam@thecable.ng'byAbdulsalam Abdullah
July 11, 2025 7:00 am

Reports from the public presentation of the OPL 245 memoir of Mohammed Adoke, former attorney-general of the federation and minister of justice, dominated the dailies.

Daily Trust reports that troops of the Nigerian Air Force attached with Operation Fansan Yamma have bombed terrorists near Yarbuga in Maru LGA of Zamfara. The newspaper also reports that the FCTA social development secretariat has arrested 210 beggars in Abuja over suspected involvement in criminal activities.
Daily Independent reports that the United Bank for Africa (UBA) plans strategic expansion across key African markets, reaffirming commitment to its position as Africa’s global bank.The newspaper also reports that Godwin Obaseki, former Edo governor, says he has left the 2024 governorship election outcome to God for justice.
The Guardian newspaper reports that two Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) personnel were killed after armed men ambushed a joint security patrol team at Udei in Benue’s Guma LGA. The newspaper adds that ECOWAS court has dismissed Nigeria’s request to review its judgment in Gregory Todd’s human rights case, calling it meritless and an abuse of process.
The PUNCH reports that despite a supreme court ruling granting full autonomy, state governors retained control of ₦4.5 trillion local government funds from the federal government. The paper also reports that Aliko Dangote, president of Dangote Group, has expressed doubt over the possibility of Port Harcourt, Warri, and Kaduna refineries working again.
Nigerian Tribune reports that Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan, the senator representing Kogi central, has been removed as chairman of the senate committee on diaspora and NGOs. The newspaper states that the supreme court has affirmed the election of Monday Okpebholo as governor of Edo state in the 2024 governorship election.
THIS DAY reports that the presidency has dismissed reports that President Bola Tinubu revoked the issuance of five-year multiple-entry visas for United States citizens. The paper also reports that Vice President Kashim Shettima recalled his near-removal as Borno governor during the administration of former President Goodluck Jonathan.
The Nation reports that George Akume, secretary to the government of the federation (SGF), denied having any interest in becoming national chairman of the All Progressives Congress. The paper also reports that Tope Ajayi, a presidential aide, criticised Boss Mustapha for downplaying Bola Tinubu’s role in Muhammadu Buhari’s 2015 presidential election victory.

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