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Newspaper Headlines: Military destroys over 100 illegal refinery sites in five months

Ayodeji.oluwafemi@thecable.ng'byAyodele Oluwafemi
May 26, 2025 7:00 am

Reports on the lingering crisis in the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), and the ongoing coalition talks, dominate the frontpages.

 

The Punch reports that the conflict between the factions of Seyi Makinde, governor of Oyo, and Nyesom Wike, minister of the federal capital territory (FCT), has intensified the crisis in the PDP. Over 200,000 more candidates scored above the 200 average mark in the Unified Tertiary and Matriculation Examination (UTME) after the recent resit organised by the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Examination Board (JAMB), the newspaper says.
Daily Trust reports that former Vice-President Atiku Abubakar and Peter Obi, presidential candidate of the Labour Party in 2023, met with northern political leaders on Sunday as the coalition talks intensified. The newspaper says the shutdown of the Port Harcourt refinery by the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL) has continued to generate angry reactions from industry stakeholders and analysts.
Nigerian Tribune reports that Wike has withdrawn from all reconciliation deals in the PDP. The newspaper says the federal government has appointed the maintenance dredging of the $1.5 billion Lekki Deep seaport channel from its present 16.5 metres to 17 metres in the first instance as it targets 19 metres depth.
Vanguard reports that Rauf Aregbesola, former governor of Osun, said his political group will not align with any party for the 2026 Osun governorship election. The newspaper says the West African Examinations Council (WAEC) and the National Examination Council (NECO) have released results for Zamfara state students, withheld five years ago, following the payment of outstanding debts by Dauda Lawal, governor of the state.
The Guardian reports that states failed to cushion the effects of hardship and hunger despite the N7 trillion the federal government may have saved from petrol subsidy. The newspaper says the International Press Institute (IPI) has condemned the expulsion of a Channels Television correspondent and cameraman from the Akwa Ibom government house, following orders of the state government. The military has destroyed over 100 illegal refinery sites in five months, the newspaper details.
THISDAY reports that Samuel Anyanwu, PDP national secretary, has announced the postponement of the national executive committee (NEC) meeting of the party scheduled for May 27. The newspaper says the Petroleum Products Retail Outlets Owners Association of Nigeria (PETROAN) has urged the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPC) to adhere to the scheduled 30-day repair timeline for the Port Harcourt refinery.
Daily Sun reports that Atiku and Obi are yet to agree on who will contest as presidential candidate and running mate if a coalition is formed. The newspaper says Nigeria’s food security is being threatened as insurgents killed over 900 farmers and villagers from late 2023 to mid-2025.

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