Newspaper Headlines: ADC moves to woo five incumbent governors | TheCable
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Daily Trust reports that a federal high court in Abuja has urged the senate to reconsider recalling Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan, senator representing Kogi central, from suspension. The newspaper says troops of Operation HADIN KAI recovered 60 IEDs, weapons and killed several terrorists during recent offensive operations in the north-east.THISDAY reports that the Nigerian Upstream Petroleum Regulatory Commission (NUPRC) increased its revenue by 176.7 percent in 2024, generating N12.2 trillion. The newspaper says Babajide Sanwo-Olu, governor of Lagos, has dismissed the 2027 anti-Tinubu coalition, saying the president’s achievements and reforms outweigh attempts to derail his re-election prospects.The PUNCH reports that the African Democratic Congress (ADC) plans to woo at least five sitting governors into its coalition ahead of the 2027 general election. The newspaper says the senate has set the conditions for reinstating Akpoti-Uduaghan after a federal high court urged that she be recalled.The Guardian reports that the federal government has warned that the influx of substandard, used solar equipment threatens renewable energy investments in Nigeria. The newspaper says President Bola Tinubu has called for a fair energy transition, urging global efforts not to undermine developing economies shifting to cleaner energy.Blueprint reports that Senate President Godswill Akpabio says the ongoing review of the 1999 constitution is essential to building a more just, united, and stable Nigeria. The newspaper says the Sports Writers Association of Nigeria (SWAN) has urged the federal government to immortalise Peter Rufai, the deceased former Super Eagles goalkeeper.
