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Newspaper Headlines: Villagers evicted as bandits rampage Katsina communities

Abdullah.Abdulsalam@thecable.ng'byAbdulsalam Abdullah
July 31, 2025 7:00 am

Reports on the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPC) dismissing speculation of plans to sell the Port Harcourt Refining Company (PHRC), and strike actions in the health sector, dominate today’s front pages.

Platform Times reports that Hyacinth Alia, governor of Benue, has dissolved the state’s executive council. The newspaper adds that Saidu Alkali, minister of transportation, says the federal government has completed 135 road projects across northern Nigeria as part of its infrastructure renewal drive.
Blueprint Newspaper reports that Atiku Bagudu, minister of budget and economic planning, says President Bola Tinubu is advancing the long-delayed Sokoto–Badagry development corridor project to boost economic activity, despite it not being part of his original campaign promises. The paper also reports that Mohammed Idris, minister of information and national orientation, says Tinubu has fulfilled most of the promises he made to the north and would do more.
The PUNCH reports that the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) says over 40 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME) malpractice suspects are facing trial, with 70 prosecuted and 10 convicted. The newspaper also reports that Tunji Alausa, minister of education, has backed compulsory, random drug integrity tests for students in tertiary institutions nationwide to tackle substance abuse.
Daily Trust reports that Reuben Kovangiya, deputy director of army public relations, says troops of Operation Hadin Kai killed nine suspected terrorists during a clearance operation in Borno. The paper adds that over 5,000 people have been displaced by bandit attacks in Katsina state.
The Nation newspaper reports that northern leaders, traditional rulers and civil society actors have passed a confidence vote in Tinubu.
Nigerian Tribune reports that First HoldCo says it recorded a profit before tax (PBT) of N169.6 billion at the end of the second quarter (Q2) of 2025. The newspaper also reports that ‎‎NNPC says it has no plans to sell off the Port Harcourt refinery, reaffirming its commitment to completing the high-grade rehabilitation and retention of the plant.
The Guardian reports that Abduljabbar Rufai, two-time Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) campaign council member, says the party is in talks with Peter Obi to return ahead of the 2027 elections. The paper adds that Saudi Arabian Airlines (Saudia) has partnered Transblue Nigeria Limited to expand operations, launching direct flights to Abuja and Lagos alongside existing Kano service.
THISDAY reports that Ralph Nwosu, former national chairman of the African Democratic Congress (ADC), says he was offered three ministerial appointments in exchange for dropping plans to turn the party into an opposition coalition platform. The paper adds that Salihu Lukman, former national vice chairman (north-west) of the All Progressives Congress (APC), says Nigerians will vote out Tinubu in 2027 due to a “worsening economy”.

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