Good morning, Nigeria! You’re welcome to the Lagos Post Online News Roundup of today’s top newspaper headlines for Tuesday, August 6th, 2025.
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has described Labour Party’s 2023 presidential candidate, Peter Obi‘s, recent pledge to serve only one term if elected president in 2027 as “unnecessary and unconstitutional.” The PDP’s criticism comes in response to Obi’s statement.
PDP Deputy National Youth Leader, Timothy Osadolor, speaking with Vanguard in Abuja on Tuesday, said Obi’s statement could undermine the constitutional framework that allows a president to serve a maximum of two terms.
Osadolor said, “I don’t believe such statements have a place in a democracy, and it’s truly unfortunate. The Constitution explicitly states that one is eligible for an eight-year tenure.
The Osun State chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC) has raised concerns regarding Governor Ademola Adeleke‘s absence, alleging that he has abandoned his duties.
The APC, in a statement issued on Tuesday by its Director of Media and Information, Kola Olabisi, alleged that Governor Adeleke sneaked out of the Government House without disclosing his destination.
The party also alleged that the Governor did not properly hand over to his deputy, thereby creating a governance vacuum in the state.
The Lagos State Governor, Mr. Babajide Sanwo-Olu, is set to hand over a network of roads to residents of Badagry on Wednesday, August 6, 2025.
This was contained in a statement by the Commissioner for Information and Strategy, Gbenga Omotoso, on Tuesday.
The roads are Aradagun-Mosafejo-Ilado-Imeke Road, Samuel Ekundayo Road, and Hospital Road, cutting across Badagry Local Government and Olorunda Local Council Development Areas.
Former Deputy Governor and National Secretary of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Senator Iyiola Omisore, has reportedly entered the Osun State gubernatorial race.
This was confirmed on Tuesday in a post on X (former Twitter) by TVC.
Also, Daily Sun reports that the former lawmaker confirmed his ambition in a call on Monday afternoon. Asked if he would contest for the election, Omisore simply said: “Yes, I will run.”
The United Kingdom has officially opened applications for the 2025 Chevening Scholarships, inviting interested candidates to submit their applications between August 5 and October 7, 2025.
The Chevening programme offers fully funded one-year master’s degrees at UK universities to individuals with demonstrated leadership potential and a strong commitment to driving positive change in their home countries and globally.
In a statement released by the British High Commission in Abuja on Tuesday, the Head of the Scholarships Unit at the UK Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office, Emma Hennessey, described the programme as highly competitive, selecting only the most outstanding candidates from across the world.
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has signed the Nigerian Insurance Industry Reform Bill, 2025.
This is a landmark legislation to strengthen Nigeria’s financial sector and accelerate the nation’s march toward a $1 trillion economy.
This was made known in a statement on Tuesday signed by the President’s Special Adviser on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga.
The former Governor of Anambra State, Peter Obi, has affirmed his intention to serve only one term as President of Nigeria if elected, stating that it is possible to reverse the country’s fortunes within four years.
The former Labour Party presidential candidate stated this while reacting to widespread criticism over his promise to do one term.
In a statement on Tuesday, Peter Obi expressed surprised that his decision to do four years is generating so much agitation.
The Minister of Aviation and Aerospace Development, Festus Keyamo, has declared that the African Democratic Congress (ADC) coalition’s path leads to futility.
Keyamo, in an interview on Arise Television, said the All Progressives Congress (APC) is not resting on its laurels ahead of the 2027 election.
According to Keyamo, ADC is nothing more than a gathering of ‘retired’ politicians.
Notorious terrorist Bello Turji has released 32 kidnapped victims and surrendered some of his weapons.
He took this action after a series of peace meetings with Islamic clerics in Zamfara State.
The meetings, held in July inside Fakai forest in Shinkafi Local Government Area, were part of efforts by residents seeking to return to their farms without fear.
Yobe state Governor Hon. (Dr) Mai Mala Buni CON, COMN, has approved a grand ceremony to honour 17 year old Nafisa Abdullah and 15 year old Rukayya Muhammad Fema for emerging World best in English language skills and overall debate competitions respectively at the 2025 TeenEagle Global Finals in London, United Kingdom.
Nafisa and Rukayya, both from Yobe state, are students of the Nigerian Tulip International College, who reprepresented Nigeria at the World competition to beat other 20,000 participants from 69 countries.
Nafisa and Rukayya are both beneficiaries of the Gov. Mai Mala Buni’s scholarship programme covering full tuition for 890 students at the Nigeria Tulip International College.
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