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Newspaper Headlines: Niger Republic turns to Nigeria for petrol despite tense relations

byAyomikunle Daramola
March 16, 2025 7:55 am

The rising death toll from diphtheria and the petrol shortage in Niger Republic are the major headlines on newspaper frontpages this Sunday.

Punch reports that the Niger Republic has turned to Nigeria for help after being hit by petrol shortage. The newspaper reports that diphtheria death toll had risen to 1,319 as of March 9.
Tribune reports that the new PoS charges threaten the federal government’s financial policy. The newspaper says the National Youth Wing of the Pan-Niger Delta Forum (PANDEF) has issued a 48-hour ultimatum to Nyesom Wike, the minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), to tender an apology for his alleged insult to the Ijaw Nation.
The Nation reports that the presidency says President Bola Tinubu is not worried about the 2027 election but is focused on the economy. The newspaper says the US expelled the South African ambassador over alleged hate for Donald Trump.
Daily Independent reports that Bode George, chieftain of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), has urged the federal government to call those heating the polity to order. The newspaper reports that the Centre for Anti-Corruption and Open Leadership (CACOL) has condemned the silencing and suspension of Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan, senator representing Kogi central.

 

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