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Newspaper Headlines: Owo church attack suspects have ties to foreign terrorist groups, DSS tells court

Abdullah.Abdulsalam@thecable.ng'byAbdulsalam Abdullah
August 20, 2025 7:00 am

Reports on numerous prosecutions suffuse the frontpages today.

The PUNCH reports that the Department of State Services (DSS) has asked the federal high court to deny bail to the Owo church attack suspects, alleging that they have ties to Al-Shabab and could abscond. The newspaper adds that Nyesom Wike, minister of the federal capital territory (FCT), says Rotimi Amaechi’s presidential ambition is “dead on arrival”.
Nigerian Tribune reports that the federal high court in Abuja has ordered the temporary freeze of four Jaiz Bank accounts linked to Mele Kyari, former group chief executive officer of the Nigerian National Petroleum Company (NNPC) Limited, over alleged fraud. The newspaper says the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) has asked the federal government to immediately release statutory allocations due to local government councils in Osun state.
New Telegraph reports that the New Nigeria People’s Party (NNPP) says critical decisions concerning the 2027 elections will be taken at its August 28 national executive council (NEC) meeting.
Daily Times reports Wike as saying that his administration remains firm against corruption and unverified claims, insisting that no blackmail or protests will compel him to fund fraudulent projects. The newspaper adds that the FCT minister says he is not aware of any proposed elective convention of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and has pledged to challenge the plan with his group.
The Guardian newspaper reports that Aisha Garba, executive secretary of the Universal Basic Education Commission (UBEC), says over 60 percent of public primary school teachers in Nigeria lack basic digital literacy skills. The newspaper reports that the Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA) says developing deep seaports nationwide may stall due to high costs of at least $2 billion and lack of investors.
The Nation reports that the federal high court sitting in Lagos has convicted four more internet fraudsters arrested during a sting operation by officers of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), at a hotel within the Olusegun Obasanjo Presidential Library (OOPL) complex in Abeokuta, Ogun state. The paper adds that the NCAA has invited Comfort Emmanson, a passenger, and Juliana Edward, an Ibom Air cabin crew member, for investigation over the August 10 Uyo–Lagos incident.
Vanguard newspaper reports that Wale Edun, minister of finance, and Olayemi Cardoso, governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), have promised stronger coordination to consolidate Nigeria’s economic stability. The paper adds that the United States government has raised concerns about Nigeria’s security and justice system, citing enforced disappearances and arbitrary detentions as troubling issues.

BluePrint newspaper reports that the Nigeria Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) says all mobile phones must be completely switched off during flight take-off and landing. The newspaper adds that gunmen killed 13 worshippers inside a mosque in Unguwan Mantau community, Malumfashi LGA of Katsina state.

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