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Newspaper Headlines: Naira strengthens to 1,514/$, nears five-month high

byAyomikunle Daramola
September 8, 2025 7:00 am

The face-off between the Nigeria Union of Petroleum and Natural Gas Workers (NUPENG) and the management of Dangote refinery permeates the frontpages. 

Tribune reports that the Osun chapter of the Nigerian Union of Local Government Employees (NULGE) said the accountant-general of the federation is plotting to pre-empt the supreme court by paying LG funds to APC chairmen sacked by courts. The newspaper says the Nigeria Union of Petroleum and Natural Gas Workers (NUPENG) has declared that it would still embark on a strike beginning from Monday despite the intervention of the federal government.
Punch reports that the naira traded near a five-month high at 1,514.86/$ on the official window at the close of last week, according to data from the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN). The paper reports that Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan, senator representing Kogi central, will return to the national assembly later this month after completing her six-month suspension.
Independent says Chijioke Ihunwo, former Obio-Akpor LG chairman and ally of Siminalayi Fubara, suspended governor of Rivers, allegedly escaped an assassination attempt. The newspaper reports that Peter Obi, 2023 presidential candidate of the Labour Party (LP), has asked the federal government to declare a full-scale war on insecurity.
The Nation says Tunji Alausa, minister of education, said the government is making concerted efforts to meet the demands of the education unions to prevent disruption in academic activities. The paper reports that troops hit terrorists during a nationwide crackdown.
Vanguard says Femi Falana, human rights lawyer, has backed the NUPENG strike, urging the federal government to call Dangote to order. The newspaper reports that the Northern Ethnic Nationality Forum (NENF) has implored President Bola Tinubu to immediately reshuffle his cabinet and overhaul the nation’s security architecture in response to Nigeria’s worsening crises.
Daily Sun says United Nigeria airlines has sealed a B737-800 deal with Southwest Airlines. The newspaper reports that former president Goodluck Jonathan is pressing on with his 2027 election plans. 
New Telegraph says Ademola Adeleke, governor of Osun, has resolved the feud in the Ife chapter of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) as stakeholders reunite ahead of the 2026 governorship election. The newspaper reports the Labour Party (LP) as saying that any lone opposition party going against the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) in the 2027 elections may fail.

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