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Newspaper Headlines: Tinubu moves to appoint ambassadors amid US tension

Abdullah.Abdulsalam@thecable.ng'byAbdulsalam Abdullah
November 4, 2025 7:00 am

Issues around the Christian genocide claim, resident doctors’ pushback against the federal government, and brinkmanship in the main opposition party, take centre stage on today’s frontpages.

Blueprint newspaper reports that the Lagos Chamber of Commerce and Industry (LCCI) has called on the federal government to adopt a balanced, phased approach in the implementation of the newly introduced 15 percent import tax on petrol and diesel. The paper adds that Abdulrahman Mohammed, factional acting chair of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), says he will end divisions and factionalisation in the party.
PUNCH reports that President Bola Tinubu is set to conclude the appointment of ambassadors to Nigeria’s foreign missions worldwide after months of diplomatic gaps and growing pressure. The paper adds that the old guard of the defunct All Nigeria Peoples Party (ANPP), one of the legacy blocs that merged to form the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) in 2013, has demanded that the governing party cede its 2031 presidential ticket to the ANPP bloc as a condition to back Tinubu’s re-election in 2027.
New Telegraph reports that the Chad government has announced an immediate closure of its border with Nigeria on heightened security concerns fuelled by rumours of purported US forces’ movement in parts of West Africa. The newspaper says candidates of 16 political parties in the Anambra governorship election have signed a peace accord.
Daily Trust reports that troops of the Joint Task Force have neutralised 19 bandits in a major security operation carried out over the weekend in Shanono LGA of Kano. The paper adds that some angry youths reportedly attacked the convoy of Umar Bago, the Niger governor, on Sunday.
Guardian newspaper reports that the African Democratic Congress (ADC) says the recent designation of Nigeria as a “country of particular concern” by US President Donald Trump should serve as a wake-up call to the Tinubu administration. The paper reports that the National Association of Resident Doctors (NARD) says its nationwide strike will continue until the federal government provides clarity on the implementation of its minimum demands.
Daily Sun reports that Moshood Jimoh, the commissioner of police in Lagos, has declared Omoyele Sowore, human rights activist and publisher, wanted over alleged public disturbance. The newspaper reports that Ademola Adeleke, Osun governor, has called for calm and constructive dialogue between Nigeria and the United States following what he described as “the recent threat of security and diplomatic actions against Nigeria by Trump”.
The Nation reports that Douye Diri, governor of Bayelsa state, says his defection to the APC was a collective decision by the Ijaw people. The paper adds that Taiwo Oyedele, chairman of the presidential committee on fiscal policy and tax reforms, says the 50 tax exemptions and reliefs will benefit Nigerians under the new tax regime.
Vanguard newspaper reports that security operatives on Monday surrounded the PDP national headquarters in Abuja as rival factions clashed over the party’s leadership crisis. The paper adds that Joash Amupitan, chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), has urged staff in Anambra to ensure flawless logistics and prompt commencement of voting in the November 8 governorship election, declaring that “the eyes of the world are on us”.

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