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Newspaper Headlines: How Tinubu, Sanusi’s once cozy relationship unravelled

Ayodeji.oluwafemi@thecable.ng'byAyodele Oluwafemi
January 19, 2025 8:24 am

The tragic petrol tanker explosion in Niger state, which resulted in the death of over 70 people, dominates the front pages of Nigerian newspapers. 

The Punch reports that over 70 persons, including a pregnant woman and many children, were burnt to death while scooping petrol from a crashed tanker along the expressway between Niger and Kaduna states. The newspaper says oil marketers have asked Nigerians not to blame filling stations for the hike in the pump price of petrol.
Nigerian Tribune reports that Bello Turji, a notorious terrorist and bandit leader, is currently on the run as the Nigerian military continues to dislodge his strongholds in the northern part of the country. The newspaper says some concerned indigenes of Oyo said Seyi Makinde, governor of the state, did not interfere in the selection of the new Alaafin of Oyo.
The Nation reports that the federal government is planning to commence the implementation of the tax reform bills currently before the national assembly. The newspaper says the federal government has confirmed its acceptance of an invitation to join BRICS as a partner country.
Vanguard reports that the Lagos state government has shut down the school where a two-year-old pupil died in a swimming pool. The newspaper reports that the Nigerian National Petroleum Company (NNPC) said it has commenced the rehabilitation of pipelines and depots.

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