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Newspaper Headlines: NAF boosts air power against terrorists with nine fighter jets

Abdullah.Abdulsalam@thecable.ng'byAbdulsalam Abdullah
May 8, 2025 7:00 am

Reports on the lingering crisis in the Labour Party (LP) dominate the headlines. 

The Punch reports that Hyacinth Alia, governor of Benue, has alleged that there is a coordinated campaign to destabilise his administration and force the federal government to declare a state of emergency in the state. The newspaper says All Progressives Congress (APC) leaders in Lagos have asked stakeholders and aspirants to embrace consensus ahead of LGA primaries scheduled for July 12.
The Nation reports that a faction of the Labour Party (LP) led by Julius Abure has suspended Alex Otti, governor of Abia state, and Ireti Kingibe, senator representing the federal capital territory (FCT), indefinitely. The newspaper says the Nigerian Air Force (NAF) has acquired nine new fighter jets, with forty-nine more combat aircraft expected to join the fleet.
Daily Trust reports that former President Goodluck Jonathan has warned that it is dangerous for Nigeria to slide into a one-party state. The newspaper says a captain and a private soldier in the Nigerian Army lost their lives during a renewed night raid by Boko Haram terrorists in Borno.
ThisDay reports that the senate has passed two out of four major tax reform bills proposed by President Bola Tinubu. The newspaper says the US National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) has concluded its investigation into the helicopter crash that killed Herbert Wigwe and his family last year.
Vanguard reports that Martins Vincent Otse, the social media critic popularly known as VeryDarkMan (VDM), has been released from the custody of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC). The newspaper says Abubakar Bagudu, minister of budget and economic planning, has asked local governments to transform into centres of inclusive economic growth and development.
The Guardian reports that Abdullahi Ganduje, national chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC), says the ruling party would welcome Rabiu Kwankwaso back to the fold with outstretched arms. The newspaper says the federal government has commenced the implementation phase of its economic and financial inclusion strategy aimed at improving access to economic opportunities for Nigerians.
The Nigerian Tribune reports that Akin Rotimi, chairman of the house of representatives committee on media and public affairs, says no fewer than 21 out of 24 opposition members of the green chamber have officially defected to the APC since July 2024. The newspaper says a high court in Ado-Ekiti has issued an order prohibiting the conduct of LG and state congresses of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Ekiti.

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