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Newspaper Headlines: No 2027 pact with Jonathan, says Obi

Abdullah.Abdulsalam@thecable.ng'byAbdulsalam Abdullah
October 13, 2025 7:00 am

Reports on the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) strike and the illness of Wale Edun, minister of finance and coordinating minister of the economy, feature prominently in today’s dailies.

The Punch reports that the Labour Party’s 2023 presidential candidate, Peter Obi, has dismissed speculations of a political alliance with former President Goodluck Jonathan ahead of the 2027 general elections. The newspaper adds that Ademola Adeleke, governor of Osun, has denied allegations by the All Progressives Congress (APC) that he is harbouring Adekunle Omoyele, Amotekun commander wanted over Akinlalu killings.
The Nation reports that a major constitutional storm is brewing over the federation of state gaming regulators of Nigeria and the national assembly over a planned reintroduction of a bill on lottery. The newspaper reports that David Umahi, minister of works, says the south-east must be patient in its quest for the presidency.
New Telegraph reports that the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) has declared a two-week warning strike over dissatisfaction with the federal government’s response to its demands. The newspaper adds that Daniel Bwala, special adviser to the president on policy communication, says claims of Christian genocide in Nigeria are being peddled because of Nigeria’s stance on a two-state solution to the perennial Israeli-Palestinian conflict.
Nigerian Tribune reports that the federal government has warned ASUU that it will activate the “no work, no pay” labour policy following the union’s declaration of a nationwide strike. The paper adds that Olayemi Cardoso, governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), is set to lead Nigeria’s delegation to the World Bank and International Monetary Fund (IMF) annual meeting in Washington, DC, United States, as Edun has been ruled out due to illness.
Blueprint newspaper reports that the Nigerian Association of Resident Doctors (NARD) and the Nursing and Midwifery Council of Nigeria (NMCN) have reiterated calls for hospitals to treat gunshot victims immediately without requesting police reports. The paper says the Super Eagles of Nigeria have finally arrived in Uyo after an aircraft issue forced emergency landing in Angola.
THISDAY newspaper reports that the Congress of University Academics (CONUA) says it has not declared or joined any strike. The newspaper reports that Eni, an international oil company (IOC), says crude output at its Abo field in the Niger Delta rose by 20 percent.
The Guardian reports that the Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has urged Joash Amupitan, nominee for INEC chair, to prioritise prosecuting electoral offenders. The paper adds that President Bola Tinubu departed Abuja on Sunday for Rome, Italy’s capital, to attend the Aqaba Process meeting of heads of state and government.

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