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Newspaper Headlines: States get N1trn LG funds amid delayed autonomy

byAyomikunle Daramola
April 20, 2025 7:00 am

Nigeria’s security chiefs are facing intense scrutiny as the death toll from gunmen attacks in the country surged to 250 over the past two weeks.

Punch reports that state governments have received N1 trillion meant for LGAs across the country amid a delay in implementing financial autonomy for the councils. Chieftains of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) have been kicking as some of its leaders take turns to endorse President Bola Tinubu, the newspaper says. 
Tribune says the Middle Belt Forum and stakeholders have called for every able-bodied Middle Belter to defend themselves, their lands, and their dignity against terror attacks. The newspaper reports that a crisis is brewing in the Oyo community over mining activities.
The Nation says Abdullahi Sule, governor of Nasarawa, declared that the north would not waver in its support for the re-election of President Bola Tinubu in 2027. The newspaper reports that the federal government has temporarily closed the runway of the Akanu Ibiam International airport in Enugu for emergency repairs.
Vanguard says Emomotimi Agama, the director general of the Security and Exchange Commission (SEC), said there is nothing the commission can do to help victims of the CBEX scam recover their lost investments. The newspaper details how Mudashiru Obasa, speaker of the Lagos house of assembly, outplayed members of the house.

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