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Newspaper Headlines: Over 180 schools shut in north due to insecurity

Abdullah.Abdulsalam@thecable.ng'byAbdulsalam Abdullah
October 2, 2025 7:00 am

The suspension of industrial action by the Petroleum and Natural Gas Senior Staff Association of Nigeria (PENGASSAN), and calls for investigation into the Osun local government allocation, pervade the dailies.

THISDAY reports that the Osun state chapter of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has called on Kayode Egbetokun, the inspector-general of police (IGP), to probe an alleged attempt by the All Progressives Congress (APC) chairmen in the state sacked by the court, to ‘illegally’ pay out almost N13 billion of the state’s local government funds as legal fees. The newspaper adds that President Bola Tinubu has asked Nigerians in the diaspora to stop speaking negatively about the country.
Blueprint newspaper reports that Salihu Lukman, African Democratic Congress (ADC) chieftain, has asked Nasir el-Rufai and other political figures not to destabilise the party in their struggle for control of political structures in Kaduna. The paper adds that George Akume, secretary to the government of the federation (SGF), says the Tinubu administration is committed to policy continuity and stability of governance.
The Nation reports that Samuel Anyanwu, PDP national secretary, has nullified the dissolution of the Akwa Ibom state working committee by Umar Damagum, the party’s national chairman. The newspaper adds that Siminalayi Fubara, governor of Rivers, has relieved commissioners and other public officers affected by the recent supreme court judgment, of their appointments.
The PUNCH reports that the Nigerian Association of Resident Doctors (NARD) has decried the country’s poor doctor-to-patient ratio of 1:9,083, describing it as far from global best practice. The newspaper reports that the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) says it recovered N364.5 billion and $326.5 million in crime proceeds between 2023 and 2024.
Daily Trust reports that at least 188 public schools have been “shut down due to insecurity” in northern Nigeria.
Nigerian Tribune reports that the Lagos state government has reacted to Peter Obi’s comment on the demolition of plazas at the trade fair complex in Ojo LGA, insisting that the affected buildings had no valid approvals. The newspaper says PENGASSAN has suspended its nationwide strike.
The Guardian newspaper reports that Segun Ajayi-Kadir, director-general of the Manufacturers Association of Nigeria (MAN), says the rift between Dangote refinery and PENGASSAN is “unfortunate” and an “unnecessary attack on private enterprise”. The newspaper says Usman Ododo, Kogi governor, has paid a condolence visit to the Ejeh of Ibaji and chairman of Ibaji area traditional council, over the recent boat mishap that claimed at least a dozen lives. 

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