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Newspaper Headlines: Ibas rejects Rivers assembly’s move to probe six-month spending

Abdullah.Abdulsalam@thecable.ng'byAbdulsalam Abdullah
September 22, 2025 7:00 am

Reports on the federal government’s revocation of mining licences over unpaid service fees, and Femi Otedola’s relentless support for the Dangote refinery, dominate today’s frontpages.

The PUNCH reports that Ibok-Ete Ibas, the sole administrator of Rivers, and the state house of assembly, may be heading for a showdown following the lawmakers’ decision to probe the state’s expenditure over the past few months — a move the ex-naval officer said they have no power to undertake, noting that they did not appoint him as administrator.
Nigerian Tribune reports that the Nigerian Meteorological Agency has predicted rainy and thundery weather conditions from Monday to Wednesday across the country. The newspaper also reports that workers under the auspices of the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC), Ondo state chapter, have called on Lucky Aiyedatiwa, governor of the state, to increase the minimum wage for state workers to N256,950.
THISDAY reports that Keir Starmer, prime minister of the United Kingdom, has announced the country’s recognition of Palestine as an independent state. The newspaper says Nasir el-Rufai, former governor of Kaduna, has warned that President Bola Tinubu could attempt to cling to power like Cameroon’s Paul Biya if Nigerians fail to unite against him in the 2027 elections.
New Telegraph reports that Kudirat Kekere-Ekun, the chief justice of Nigeria (CJN), will on Monday, September 29, swear in 57 newly appointed senior advocates of Nigeria (SANs) at the supreme court in Abuja. The paper adds that Benjamin Netanyahu, Israeli prime minister, has condemned the decision by the United Kingdom, Canada and Australia to formally recognise a Palestinian state.
Daily Sun reports that traditional rulers in the south-east have described governors in the region as hamstrung in the face of worsening insecurity in the region, while calling for adoption of state police to tackle the menace. The newspaper also reports that the Nigeria Police Force (NPF) says it has arrested six suspects in connection with an attack on police tactical teams in Benue state.
Blueprint newspaper reports that the federal government has revoked 1,263 mining licences over unpaid service fees. The paper says Zenith Bank Plc has released its group financial results for the half year ending June 2025, posting an impressive profit before tax of N625.629 billion.
Vanguard newspaper reports that Femi Otedola, billionaire businessman, says the Depot and Petroleum Products Marketers Association of Nigeria (DAPPMAN) needs to evolve a new business model as depots are going out of fashion. The paper adds that Nigeria has recorded a sharp increase in its crude oil imports by 26.5 percent to 5,665,602 metric tonnes in the first half of 2025 (H1’25), from 4,478,413 metric tonnes in the corresponding period of 2024.
The Nation reports that Ola Olukoyede, chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), says the anti-graft agency has secured 13,000 convictions in 22 years.

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