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Newspaper Headlines: Governors, BoT kick as Saraki panel fuels fresh PDP crisis

byAyomikunle Daramola
May 18, 2025 7:00 am

The lingering crisis in the opposition Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), and escalating insecurity in the north-east, permeate the frontpages today.

Punch says governors and members of the PDP Board of Trustees (BoT) are kicking as the Bukola Saraki-led reconciliation panel runs into troubled waters. The newspaper reports that Mohammed Sheidu, executive secretary of the Nigeria Police Trust Fund (NPTF), said the country’s police has been neglected for over 40 years.
Independent reports that Olufemi Oluyede, chief of army staff (COAS), has relocat­ed to Maiduguri in Borno to lead a “decisive campaign” against terrorists and bandits. The newspaper says doubts have trailed the newly introduced policy on employment and poverty reduction.
ThisDay reports that the north-west caucus of the All Progressives Congress (APC) has adopted President Bola Tinubu as its sole candidate ahead of the 2027 poll. The newspaper says an end to the Rivers political crisis may be in sight as Nyesom Wike insists that Siminalayi Fubara remains his political son.
The Nation says Rabiu Kwankwaso, former governor of Kano, has denied saying that Tinubu asked him to join the All Progressives Congress (APC). The newspaper reports that the nation’s public debt has dropped to $94.22 billion from $113 billion.
Vanguard says the federal government, 36 states, and 774 LGAs received N1.681 trillion from the federation account allocation committee (FAAC) as revenue for April 2025. The newspaper reports that Tinubu is seeking more collaboration with traditional leaders.
Tribune says the house of representatives is under fire over the compulsory voting bill. The newspaper reports that the deputy national secretary of the All Progressives Congress (APC) said not all defectors would be accepted into the ruling party.
New Telegraph reports that lawyers are divided over calls for self-defence and the right of Nigerians to bear arms. The newspaper reports that Benue, Zamfara, Katsina, and Adamawa residents are crying for help over incessant bandit attacks.

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