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Newspaper Headlines: Osun PDP asks FHC judge to probe letters in LG funds case

Abdullah.Abdulsalam@thecable.ng'byAbdulsalam Abdullah
September 19, 2025 7:00 am

The Osun local government crisis and the return of democratic governance in Rivers dominate the cover pages of today’s newspapers. 

The Punch reports that the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Osun has asked the chief judge of the federal high court to investigate a disputed letter on the local government crisis. The newspaper also reports that Nyesom Wike, minister of the federal capital territory (FCT), says he will not recommend commissioners for Siminalayi Fubara as Rivers’ emergency rule ends.
Nigerian Tribune reports that the Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS) has officially ended passport production at multiple centres, transitioning to a single, centralised system for the first time in 62 years. The paper says Wike has defended the reinstated Fubara over his absence from the government house on Thursday.
New Telegraph reports that the national economic council, at its 152nd meeting, again deferred discussions on establishing state police to address rising insecurity nationwide. The paper says the Rivers state house of assembly has resolved to investigate the management of the state’s finances during the six-month period when Ibok-Ete Ibas served as sole administrator.
Daily Times reports that the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has re-arraigned Olu Agunloye, a former minister of power and steel, over alleged infractions in the award of the Mambilla Hydroelectric Power Station contract. The newspaper adds that the federal government has directed mining and quarrying companies licensed by the Nigerian Mining Cadastral Office (MCO) to finalise community development agreements (CDAs) with their host communities by December 31, 2025.
The Guardian reports that the federal government, through the Nigerian Consumer Credit Corporation (NCCC), has launched a pension-backed loan scheme to strengthen consumer credit and support retirees. The newspaper reports that former president Goodluck Jonathan says investors avoid economies with compromised judiciaries.
THISDAY reports that Peter Mbah, governor of Enugu, says coal deposits will generate 1,000mw of power. The paper adds that Zenith Bank Plc has released its financial results for the half year ending June 2025, posting an impressive profit before tax of N625.629 billion.
Vanguard newspaper reports that the Rivers state house of assembly reconvened for plenary after the emergency rule imposed on the state elapsed on Thursday. The paper adds that the African Democratic Congress (ADC) has criticised President Bola Tinubu over the suspension and reinstatement of Fubara.

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