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Newspaper Headlines: FG’s CNG-powered vehicle scheme runs into major hitch nationwide

Ayodeji.oluwafemi@thecable.ng'byAyodele Oluwafemi
June 2, 2025 7:00 am

Reports on the flooding in Niger state and the preparation by some states to evacuate residents from flood-prone zones permeate the frontpages.

The Punch reports that some states have commenced measures to arrest flooding, with Nasarawa, Anambra, Borno, Kebbi and Bayelsa governments planning to evacuate residents to prevent loss of lives and property. The newspaper says the Osun state government said it has been using funds meant for its various developmental projects to pay different categories of workers who draw salaries from the local government allocation.
THISDAY reports the United States has blamed the rising attacks by terrorist groups in Nigeria and other African countries on its forced exit from bases in some neighbouring countries, including Niger Republic and Chad. The newspaper says Omar Alieu Touray, the president of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) Commission, has described the Dangote petroleum refinery as a beacon of hope for Africa’s future and a clear demonstration of what the private sector can achieve in the drive for regional industrialisation.
Vanguard reports that there are indications that the scheme initiated by the federal government to transition Nigeria’s vehicle transportation service industry away from petrol to compressed natural gas (CNG) has encountered a major hitch. The newspaper says the Nigerian Catholic Diocesan Priests Association (NCDPA), Makurdi diocese in Benue state, said more than 50 people have been killed and 15 Catholic parishes have been forced to shut down in just one month in the state.
Nigerian Tribune reports that the Manufacturers Association of Nigeria (MAN) is lamenting over the training cost of imported raw materials, high alternative energy, and loss of jobs in the industry. The newspaper reports the presidency as saying federal allocations to each of the 36 states have increased by more than 62 percent in the last two years.
The Guardian reports that opposition politicians who are planning to form a coalition for the 2027 election, are shopping for suitable presidential candidates to represent their interests. The newspaper says subscribers have expressed worries over the increasing rate of fibre cuts, which is affecting the quality of telephony services in the country.
Daily Trust’s cover story highlights the experiences of survivors of Saturday’s auto crash that claimed the lives of 22 Kano state athletes returning from the just-concluded National Sports Festival in Abeokuta, Ogun state.
The Nation says 22 companies have benefitted from the N75 billion manufacturing sector fund earmarked by the federal government as loans for local manufacturers. Survivors of the flooding in Mokwa LGA of Niger state have recounted their ordeal as the death toll rises to 153, the newspaper reports.

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