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Newspaper Headlines: PDP unveils zoning panel, dispels Jonathan, Obi talks

Abdullah.Abdulsalam@thecable.ng'byAbdulsalam Abdullah
August 14, 2025 7:00 am

Reports on President Bola Tinubu’s directive to the ministry of finance, on reviewing all deductions and revenue retention practices, take centre stage on the frontpages.

 

The Punch reports that members of the national working committee (NWC) of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) are split over purported moves to bring Goodluck Jonathan and Peter Obi back to the fold before the 2027 polls. The newspaper adds that the management of the Olusegun Obasanjo Presidential Library (OOPL) has demanded N3.5 billion in compensation and a public apology from the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) over the alleged invasion of its premises on Sunday.
The Nation reports that Tinubu has directed the ministry of finance to review all deductions and revenue retention practices by key revenue-generating agencies. The paper says the federal executive council (FEC) on Wednesday approved a seven-year ban on the establishment of new federal tertiary educational institutions across the country.
THISDAY reports that a magistrate court in Ikeja has struck out the charges filed against Comfort Emmanson, the passenger who was accused of assaulting airline officials on an Ibom Air flight from Uyo to Lagos. The newspaper also reports that Festus Keyamo, minister of aviation, says the Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN) will appoint Wasiu Ayinde, the Fuji artiste better known as KWAM 1, as an ambassador for airport security protocol.
The Nigerian Tribune reports that the Ogun government has extended by two weeks the deadline for property owners and occupiers affected by the ongoing physical development audit exercise to present their title documents. The paper adds that Lami Danladi-Ogenyi, deputy speaker of the Benue house of assembly, says parts of her Ezza constituency face growing insecurity, leaving residents in fear.
Daily Trust reports that Emmanuel Inimgba, eastern zonal secretary of the Independent Petroleum Marketers Association of Nigeria (IPMAN), has urged Bayo Ojulari, group chief executive officer (GCEO) of the Nigerian National Petroleum Company (NNPC) Limited, to either expedite the rehabilitation of the Port Harcourt refinery or resign. The paper adds that Tinubu will on Thursday, August 14, embark on a two-nation trip to Japan and Brazil.
Blueprint newspaper reports that the National Orientation Agency (NOA ) has launched a two-week intensive campaign nationwide on national security awareness and flood mitigation. The newspaper adds that Zacch Adedeji, chairman of the Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS), has credited the armed forces with improved security in the Niger Delta, which has enabled the achievement of oil and gas tax revenue targets for 2025. 
The Guardian reports that the US state department has approved a potential sale of ammunition, precision bombs and rockets to Nigeria for an estimated $346 million. The paper adds that the federal government says no ministry, department or agency should issue contract award letters without the finance minister’s warrant or authority.
Vanguard reports that the Nigerian Midstream and Downstream Petroleum Regulatory Authority (NMDPRA) says there was a significant decline in fuel consumption for June, with total fuel evacuation dropping to 1.44 billion litres. The newspaper says the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) and Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) have harped on strengthening collaboration to combat substance abuse and illicit drug trafficking.

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