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Newspaper Headlines: Tinubu, Atiku in fierce battle for Buhari’s northern bloc

Abdullah.Abdulsalam@thecable.ng'byAbdulsalam Abdullah
September 24, 2025 6:21 am

The dailies dwell on developments from the 302nd meeting of the monetary policy committee (MPC) of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) in Abuja.

The Nation reports that the senate’s sergeant-at-arms has unsealed the office of Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan, senator representing Kogi central, paving the way for her return to legislative duty. The newspaper says President Bola Tinubu has directed Nyesom Wike, minister of the federal capital territory (FCT), to immediately commence the construction of two hostels of 300 capacity each for the Nigerian Law School, Abuja.
Vanguard newspaper reports that Tinubu and ex-vice president Atiku Abubakar are locked in a fierce battle for late ex-president Muhammadu Buhari’s northern political bloc. The paper adds that Tinubu has called for a complete overhaul of the global financial architecture governing Africa’s mineral resources.
The PUNCH reports that Nigeria lost crude oil valued at a staggering N8.41 trillion to theft and metering deficiencies between 2021 and July 2025, according to latest data from the Nigerian Upstream Petroleum Regulatory Commission (NUPRC). The newspaper says the Joint Action Committee of the Senior Staff Association of Nigerian Universities, and the Non-academic Staff Union of Universities and Allied Institutions, has extended the strike ultimatum issued to the government by two weeks.
Daily Sun reports that a special court-martial of the Nigerian Army has convicted four soldiers for illegal arms trade and aiding terrorists in the north-east. The newspaper adds that the monetary policy committee (MPC) of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has reduced the country’s monetary policy rate (MPR) from 27.5 percent to 27 percent.
Blueprint newspaper reports that First Lady Oluremi Tinubu says over N20 billion has been raised for the completion of the National Library in Abuja. The paper adds that Nigeria’s foreign exchange (FX) reserves grew by $1.03 billion in one month.
The Guardian newspaper reports that the Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS) says it collected N20.62 trillion in tax revenue between January and August 2025. The paper reports that four female officials of different local councils have died in Lagos — within two months of their election and inauguration.
Daily Times reports that the African Democratic Congress (ADC) has taken a swipe at the presidency over its claim that Tinubu has no plans to stay in office beyond 2031. The newspaper says the World Health Organisation (WHO) has warned that uncontrolled high blood pressure could put over 1.4 billion people at risk of premature death.
Nigerian Tribune reports that the Ogun state government says it has initiated criminal proceedings against two traditional rulers and some individuals accused of land grabbing in different parts of the state.

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