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Newspaper Headlines: PDP governors meet INEC today over national secretary dispute

Ayodeji.oluwafemi@thecable.ng'byAyodele Oluwafemi
June 24, 2025 7:00 am

Reports on the security advisory issued by the United States embassy, and the riposte from the federal government, perfuse the frontpages. 

The Punch reports that governors of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) are expected to meet with the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) today in Abuja over the dispute pertaining to the position of the national secretary and the party’s forthcoming 100th national executive committee (NEC) meeting. The newspaper says seven states are now in control of their electricity markets in accordance with the Electricity Act 2023.
Vanguard reports that military chiefs said hunger and poverty are the catalysts fuelling insecurity, violence and social disintegration in Nigeria. The newspaper reports US President Donald Trump as saying that Iran and Israel have agreed to a “total and complete” ceasefire.
The Guardian reports that the integrity of Nigeria’s university accreditation process has again come under intense scrutiny as allegations of corruption and sharp practices continue to mar the process. The federal government has assured citizens, residents, and visitors that Abuja is safe following concerns raised by a recent US embassy security advisory warning employees and their families against visiting Nigerian military sites or other government venues in the capital city unless on official business, the newspaper says.
Nigerian Tribune reports that the decision of the Ondo government to demolish the memorial park built to immortalise slain worshippers of St Francis Xavier Catholic Church in Owo, Ondo state, by the late Rotimi Akeredolu-led government, has sparked controversy in the state. The newspaper says the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has arrested Umar Isa, a former chief financial officer (CFO) of the Nigerian National Petroleum Company (NNPC) Limited, over an alleged $7.2 billion fraud linked with the rehabilitation of the Kaduna, Warri and Port Harcourt refineries.
Daily Independent reports that farmers and agricultural stake­holders have expressed hopes that the recent move by the fed­eral government and governors to eliminate illegal checkpoints and harmonise levies across the coun­try will ease their burden, boost food production, and ultimately lead to lower food prices. Hakeem Baba-Ahmed, former spokesperson for the Northern Elders Forum (NEF), said the opportuni­ty to create a strong opposition to the All Progressives Congress (APC) ahead of the 2027 presidential election has been destroyed by those leading the coalition, the newspaper says.
THISDAY reports that Wale Edun, minister of finance and coordinating minister of the economy, said the federal government’s revenue stood at N6.9 trillion in the first quarter (Q1) of 2025. The newspaper says Tinubu has launched 2,000 tractors for nationwide deployment under his renewed hope agricultural mechanisation programme.
Daily Trust reports that Nasir el-Rufai, former governor of Kaduna, has disclosed that opposition leaders are registering a new political party ahead of the 2027 election because of the “infiltration” of existing parties by government-backed elements.

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