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Newspaper Headlines: South-south governors, n’assembly plan to reconcile Fubara, lawmakers

Ayodeji.oluwafemi@thecable.ng'byAyodele Oluwafemi
March 24, 2025 7:00 am

Reports on coalition moves for the 2027 elections and the naira-for-crude crisis dominate the frontpages.

The Punch reports that marketers have projected that there will be an imminent price hike following the suspension of the sale of crude oil in naira to local refineries. The newspaper says political leaders from the south-south geopolitical zone, especially governors, are making efforts to reconcile warring parties in Rivers state.
Nigerian Tribune reports that opposition leaders are battling fresh hurdles in their bid to unveil a mega party to wrestle power from the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) ahead of the 2027 election. The newspaper says former President Olusegun Obasanjo has lamented the failure of Oyan Dam to generate electricity.
THISDAY reports that Adolphus Wabara, chairman of the board of trustees (BoT) of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), has condemned the declaration of a state of emergency in Rivers state, saying it as an assault on democracy. The newspaper says since 2019, the Nigerian National Petroleum Company (NNPC) Limited’s forward crude oil sales have reached $21.565 billion.
The Nation reports that Ademola Adeleke, governor of Osun, has threatened to depose traditional rulers of warring Ifon and Ilobu communities if the clashes continue. The newspaper says the committee created by the federal government for the naira-for-crude deal to local refineries will meet today to discuss extension of the policy.

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