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Newspaper Headlines: Jonathan facing pressure to drop presidential bid

Abdullah.Abdulsalam@thecable.ng'byAbdulsalam Abdullah
October 24, 2025 7:00 am

Reports on President Bola Tinubu’s call for credible elections under Joash Amupitan, the newly sworn-in INEC chairman, dominate the headlines.

Daily Trust reports that more than 500 stalls were destroyed during a fire outbreak at Shuwaki market, Gari LGA of Kano. The newspaper says troops of Operation Hadin Kai (OPHK) have repelled coordinated attacks by Boko Haram and ISWAP fighters in multiple locations across Borno and Yobe.
The Nation reports that the Social Democratic Party (SDP) has expelled Shehu Gabam, its former national chairman, and other top officials, including Chukwuma Uchechukwu, national youth leader, over allegations of misconduct, financial misappropriation, and abuse of office. The newspaper says officers of the Nigeria Police Force (NPF) have arrested Omoyele Sowore, human rights activist and publisher, in Abuja.
Daily Sun reports that the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) says it invested N100 billion recovered from corruption cases in the federal government’s student loan and consumer credit schemes. The newspaper says Kanu Agabi, senior lawyer leading Nnamdi Kanu’s legal team, has applied to withdraw legal representation for the leader of the proscribed Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB).
The Punch reports that former president Goodluck Jonathan is facing fresh pressure from Niger Delta leaders to abandon his rumoured 2027 presidential bid and support Tinubu’s re-election. The newspaper says Tinubu has tasked Amupitan, newly appointed chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), with ensuring that the forthcoming Anambra governorship election serves as a model of credibility and transparency.
Blueprint newspaper reports that the National Economic Council (NEC) has approved Tinubu’s plan to renovate the training institutions of security agencies in the country. The paper says the number of officially registered digital lenders in Nigeria, popularly known as loan apps, surged to 492 as of October 2025.
The Guardian reports that the Lagos Chamber of Commerce and Industry (LCCI) has called on the federal government to completely remove the four percent Free on Board (FoB) levy and all other levies or manufacturers will pass the burden to consumers. The newspaper says Tinubu on Thursday appealed for calm over the country’s economic challenges.
Daily Independent reports that the federal high court in Abuja has approved a suit seeking the prosecution of Nkeiruka Onyejeocha, minister of state for labour, over alleged election result forgery. The paper adds that the board of trustees (BoT) of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has dismissed allegations of forgery and signature cloning made by Samuel Anyanwu, the party’s national secretary.

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