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Newspaper Headlines: US defends Soyinka’s visa revocation

Ayodeji.oluwafemi@thecable.ng'byAyodele Oluwafemi
October 31, 2025 6:25 am

The admonition of President Bola Tinubu to the newly appointed service chiefs, and the foiled coup plot, permeate the cover pages of today’s dailies. 

The Punch reports that petroleum marketers have warned that the pump price of petrol could exceed N1,000 per litre following President Bola Tinubu’s approval of a 15 percent import tariff on fuel imports. The newspaper says the United States embassy in Lagos has stated that visas granted by the country to foreign nationals are based on privilege, not a right — in response to an inquiry from the newspaper regarding the revocation of the visa of Nobel laureate Wole Soyinka.
The Guardian reports that Nigeria’s courts are fast becoming symbols of neglect rather than sanctuaries of justice owing to the decay of infrastructure. The newspaper says more than 10 staff members of the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) are currently facing prosecution over allegations of corruption.
THISDAY reports that Tinubu has asked the newly appointed service chiefs to defeat the enemies of the country and that his administration is ready to provide support. The newspaper says Wale Edun, the minister of finance, has declared that the removal of fuel subsidy and foreign-exchange reforms have strengthened public finance, improved confidence, and redirected national resources towards citizens and productive investment.
The Nation reports that the house of representatives has launched an ad hoc committee to investigate growing concerns over excessive tax deductions from the earnings of civil and public servants, as well as multiple bank charges imposed by deposit money banks. The newspaper says the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) said eight of the 14 pre-qualified associations seeking registration as political parties have successfully completed the upload of all necessary information and documentation.
Daily Trust reports that some senior military officers are currently under investigation over involvement in an alleged coup plot. The newspaper says Bala Mohammed, governor of Bauchi, has signed into law a bill creating additional 29 local government areas in the state.
Blueprint reports that the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has announced a partnership with the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) and the EFCC to trace and freeze illicit digital wallets linked to money laundering. Five members of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and one lawmaker of the Labour Party (LP) in the house of representatives have defected to the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC), the newspaper says.
Vanguard reports that the federal government earned N28.33 trillion revenue in nine months. The newspaper says Lawrence Ewhrudjakpo, deputy governor of Bayelsa state, has filed a suit against the state house of assembly over an alleged plan to impeach him.

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