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Newspaper Headlines: Expect electoral reforms before 2027 poll, says Mahmood Yakubu

Abdullah.Abdulsalam@thecable.ng'byAbdulsalam Abdullah
May 13, 2025 7:10 am

Reports on the World Bank’s assessment of Nigeria’s economy dominate the frontpages.

Daily Trust reports that Mahmood Yakubu, chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), says all necessary amendments to the Electoral Act will be completed before the 2027 elections. The newspaper says suspected Boko Haram terrorists have attacked a Nigerian Army base in Marte LGA of Borno, killing an unspecified number of soldiers.
The Punch reports that Bayo Ojulari, group chief executive officer (GCEO) of the Nigerian National Petroleum Company (NNPC) Limited, says the company will continue to drill for oil in the north. The newspaper says the UK government has unveiled sweeping immigration reforms aimed at reducing net migration by around “100,000 people each year”.

 

Nyesom Wike, minister of the federal capital territory (FCT), says the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) cannot zone its 2027 presidential ticket to the north, Nigerian Tribune reports. The newspaper says the Debt Management Office (DMO) has opened a seven-year N300 billion forward Ijarah (lease) Sukuk at a “rental rate” of 19.75 percent per annum.
The Guardian reports that the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) has announced a “total lockdown” across the south-east and parts of the south-south on May 30, 2025, in honour of its fallen heroes. The newspaper says Monday Okpebholo, governor of Edo, has called for the arrest and prosecution of Olorogun Ese Kakor, president of the Neo Black Movement (NBM) of Africa, over the alleged forgery of official state government documents.
Independent reports Wike as saying that Siminalayi Fubara, the suspended governor of Rivers state, visited him to seek reconciliation. The newspaper says former President Goodluck Jonathan has described Edwin Clark, the late elder statesman and leader of the Pan Niger Delta Forum (PANDEF), as a man who lived for others and championed causes he believed in with unwavering conviction.
Blueprint reports that the National Hajj Commission of Nigeria (NAHCON) says it has completed the airlift of intending pilgrims from Kogi, Oyo, Imo and Abia states. The newspaper says Mohammed Idris, minister of information and national orientation, says the full repayment of Nigeria’s $3.4 billion COVID-19 loan from the International Monetary Fund (IMF) has enhanced the country’s credibility on the global stage.
Vanguard reports that Abdullahi Ganduje, national chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC), says the PDP is on its way to extinction. The newspaper says Nigeria’s Flying Eagles have secured their place at the 2025 FIFA U20 World Cup in Egypt.
ThisDay reports that the World Bank has called for the complete transfer of revenue gains from the total removal of fuel subsidy into the federation account. The newspaper says the United States and China have reached a reciprocal deal to slash tariffs, marking a major step toward ending their trade dispute.

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