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Newspaper Headlines: Unusual cough, fever stir panic in Lagos

byAyomikunle Daramola
October 18, 2025 7:00 am

The dailies report the wave of defections hitting opposition parties ahead of the 2027 election.

Guardian reports that Nyesom Wike, minister of the federal capital territory (FCT), has denied rumours of a 2027 presidential ambition, reaffirming his loyalty to President Bola Tinubu. The newspaper says bandits and illegal miners’ clash over gold claimed 17 lives in Kaduna.
Tribune says the attorney-general of Osun has filed a notice of withdrawal of the suit he instituted against the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) and the accountant-general of the federation (AGF), seeking to stop the federal government from releasing withheld local government funds.
The Nation says Massad Boulos, a senior advisor to US President Donald Trump on Arab and African affairs, has dismissed recent claims of Christian persecution in Nigeria. The newspaper reports that Trinity Usman, a witness of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), has told the court that he received and transferred $3 million into Aisha Achimugu’s company account.
Vanguard reports that there are 270 enclaves of terrorists, bandits in Nigeria. The newspaper highlights the lives of pregnant and homeless women abandoned inside a camp in Plateau.
THISDAY reports that Dangote refinery said the drop in crude order is tied to fluctuating oil prices not a breakdown of its facility. The newspaper says the Federation Account Allocation Committee (FAAC) shared a total of N2.103 trillion to the three tiers of government as federation revenue for the month of September 2025.
Punch reports that unusual cough and fever have stirred panic in Lagos. The newspaper says Nnaemeka Achebe, Obi of Onitsha, said political attention has shifted to the 2027 general election as hunger, poverty, and insecurity continue to afflict millions of Nigerians.

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