Good morning, Nigeria! You’re welcome to the Lagos Post Online News Roundup of today’s top newspaper headlines for Tuesday, October 14th, 2025.
The National Assembly (NASS) has put forward a proposal to move the presidential and governorship elections to November 2026, a change from their traditional February or March scheduling. This proposed shift comes in anticipation of the 2027 general elections.
The proposal is contained in draft amendments to the 2022 Electoral Act, which currently stipulates that elections into both offices must be held not later than 185 days before the expiration of the incumbent’s tenure on May 29.
The proposals came to the fore on Monday at a one-day public hearing organised by the Senate and House of Representatives Joint Committee on Electoral Matters.
The Presidency has confirmed that the Minister of Finance and Coordinating Minister of the Economy, Wale Edun, is making a good recovery, providing an update on his health to Nigerians.
This follows his replacement as leader of Nigeria’s delegation to the World Bank and International Monetary Fund (IMF) Annual Meetings in Washington, DC, which opened on Monday, October 13.
In an earlier statement, Special Adviser to the President on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga, explained that Central Bank Governor, Olayemi Cardoso, would lead the team in place of Edun, who was “indisposed.”
Rivers State Governor, Siminalayi Fubara, has reaffirmed his administration’s dedication to finishing the 62.65-kilometre Port Harcourt Ring Road project. This commitment stands firm despite previous delays encountered by the project.
Fubara gave the assurance on Monday during an inspection of the project at the Eneka Flyover axis in Obio/Akpor Local Government Area.
The governor, who was accompanied by top aides, said his visit was to assess the level of compliance and commitment of Julius Berger Nigeria Plc, the construction firm handling the job.
The Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) has called on the Minister of Education, Tunji Alausa, to prioritize resolving the ongoing dispute with the union rather than issuing threats.
This comes barely 24 hours after university lecturers embarked on a two-week warning strike to press home their demands.
ASUU President, Chris Piwuna, while speaking as a guest on Channels Television’s Politics Today on Monday, dismissed the Federal Government’s ‘No Work, No Pay’ directive, insisting that the union will not be intimidated by threats.
The Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL) has once again increased the pump price of Premium Motor Spirit (PMS), commonly known as petrol. The price has risen from ₦865 to ₦992 per litre.
As of Monday, no official reason had been given for the sudden increment.
Across several NNPC retail outlets visited by The Nation Newspaper, attendants were seen adjusting their pumps to reflect the new rate.
Bilyaminu Bello’s family has expressed strong disapproval of the presidential pardon granted to Maryam Sanda, his wife, who had been convicted and sentenced to death for his murder.
Describing the decision as “the worst possible injustice any family could be made to go through,” the family said the move had reopened painful wounds that had barely healed.
In a statement on Monday signed by Dr Bello Mohammed on behalf of the family, they expressed outrage that President Bola Tinubu included Sanda among the 175 inmates recently pardoned under the Prerogative of Mercy policy.
Comrade Abiodun Aremu, a prominent activist, was tragically killed by a hit-and-run driver on Sunday, around 6 pm. The incident occurred in Ota, Ogun State, as he was crossing the road to his home.
Aremu was reportedly rushed to a nearby hospital, where medical personnel battled to save his life, but he was later confirmed dead.
The Eagle Online reports that his family has agreed with the Labour Movement to shift his burial to October 23, 2025, to enable the movement to give him a befitting farewell.
The United States President Donald Trump visited Israel earlier today to address the Israeli parliament.
Trump addresses the lawmakers before he travels to Egypt’s Sharm el-Sheikh for a world leaders’ summit on ending Israel’s war on Gaza.
He was greeted by his close ally, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, and his wife, Sara, alongside US special envoy Steve Witkoff, who helped broker the ceasefire deal.
The Uma Ukpai Evangelistic Association has announced the death of its founder, the internationally recognized evangelist Rev. Dr. Uma Ukpai. The news was confirmed by his family.
In a statement titled “Glorious Transition” and signed by the family, Ukpai was said to have “passed on to glory” on October 6, 2025, at the age of 80.
Describing him as “a faithful soldier of the cross,” the family noted that the revered cleric devoted more than six decades of his life to fiery evangelism, dynamic teaching of the Word, and prophetic demonstrations of the power of God.
Kano Pillars Football Club has been hit with severe penalties by the Nigeria Premier Football League (NPFL) due to fan violence.
The sanctions include a ₦9.5million fine, deduction of 3 points and 3 goals, and an indefinite closure of the Sani Abacha Stadium.
Recall that violence had ruined their Match Day 8 fixture against Shooting Stars Sports Club (3SC) of Ibadan.
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