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Newspaper Headlines: ICPC reviews petition against ex-sole administrator Ibas

Abdullah.Abdulsalam@thecable.ng'byAbdulsalam Abdullah
October 3, 2025 7:00 am

The European Union Election Observation Mission’s (EU EOM) appeal for judicial and constitutional reforms in Nigeria, ahead of the 2027 poll, permeates the cover pages.

The Punch reports that the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) has confirmed receiving a petition for a probe into the handling of Rivers state federation allocations by Ibok-Ete Ibas, ex-sole administrator of the state. The paper reports that Abdullahi Ramat, new chairman of the Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC), says schools, hospitals and low-income Nigerians will benefit from a tariff relief package under the Electricity Act 2023.
The Nation reports that the national assembly is considering amendments to the Electoral Act which will likely include the conduct of all elections in one day. The newspaper adds that the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) says it will assume direct oversight of the settlement and trading platform of the country’s fixed income market by December.
Nigerian Tribune reports that the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has criticised President Bola Tinubu’s Independence Day speech, saying that a review of the address showed that he had nothing to tell Nigerians. The newspaper adds that the Osun house of assembly has warned commercial banks in the state not to honour unauthorised financial instructions on local government accounts.
Blueprint reports that Agun Gbenga, the Edo state commandant of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC), slumped and died at a function in Benin on Thursday. The newspaper adds that the Kano state government suspended Lawal Abubakar, an Islamic scholar, from all teaching and preaching activities, pending investigation into allegations of blasphemy levelled against him.
The Guardian newspaper reports that Christopher Musa, the chief of defence staff (CDS), says strengthening family values is crucial to addressing insecurity in Nigeria. The paper adds that the EU-EOM has called for judicial and constitutional reforms ahead of the 2027 polls.
Daily Trust reports that gunmen suspected to be kidnappers have struck Kungabokun, a remote community located near Byazhin-Across on the outskirts of Kubwa, in the federal capital territory (FCT). The newspaper says the naira rallied positively to N1,455 per dollar on Thursday, with forex speculation dropping as the gap between official and parallel markets narrowed.
Vanguard reports that Mahmood Yakubu, chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), has asked the national assembly to fast-track amendments to the electoral legal framework. The newspaper says the Nigeria Police Force (NPF) has commenced the enforcement of the tinted glass permit policy nationwide.
THISDAY reports that Heineken Lokpobiri, minister of state for petroleum resources (oil), says recent divestments by international oil companies (IOCs) have added about 200,000 barrels per day (bpd) to Nigeria’s crude production.

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