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Newspaper Headlines: Over 100 military personnel, 200 civilians killed by Boko Haram in five months

Abdullah.Abdulsalam@thecable.ng'byAbdulsalam Abdullah
May 14, 2025 7:00 am

Reports on the house of representatives’ rejection of a bill proposing rotation of the presidency among the six geopolitical zones, and moves to review the Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME), dominate the dailies.

Vanguard reports that Gabriel Suswam, former governor of Benue state, says the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) risks total collapse before 2027 without urgent action. The newspaper says research experts from Nextier SPD have reported that over 100 military personnel and 200 civilians were killed by Boko Haram insurgents in Nigeria within five weeks.
Blueprint reports that Sule Lamido, former governor of Jigawa, has asked President Bola Tinubu to pay the N45 billion allegedly owed by the federal government to the family of late MKO Abiola. The newspaper says three senators from Kebbi state have formally defected from the PDP to the All Progressives Congress (APC).
Independent reports that former President Olusegun Obasanjo says Nigeria has not achieved its dream and all citizens must take responsibility to realise it. The newspaper says Bode George, former PDP deputy chairman, believes defectors from the party to APC will be shamed by voters during elections.
The Nation reports Tinubu as saying that he remains focused on doing what is right despite mounting criticisms against his policies. The newspaper says the federal high court in Abuja has fixed June 27 to deliver judgment on the contempt claims and preliminary objection in the suit filed by Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan, senator representing Kogi central, challenging her suspension.
The Guardian reports that a 19-year-old girl committed suicide in Lagos over low UTME scores. The newspaper says Abike Dabiri-Erewa, chairperson of the Nigerians in Diaspora Commission (NiDCOM), confirmed that at least 20 million Nigerians, mostly youths, are currently overseas.
Punch reports that PDP’s stakeholders’ reconciliation committee, led by ex-senate president Bukola Saraki, met with NWC members on Monday to address defections, the secretary-ship tussle, and other concerns. The newspaper says Mudashiru Obasa, Lagos assembly speaker, and his group clashed with the APC’s Agege and Orile-Agege campaign council over the party’s primary election results.
Daily Trust reports that Boko Haram fighters killed about four soldiers during attacks on military bases in Borno state. The newspaper says Rotimi Amaechi, former Rivers governor, says he and Lamido would not have tolerated Nigeria’s current state if they were still serving as governors.
ThisDay reports that the PDP denied claims that Samuel Anyanwu signed its Anambra candidate list submitted to the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC). The newspaper says the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), in collaboration with the Nigeria Inter-Bank Settlement System (NIBSS), has officially launched the Non-Resident Bank Verification Number (NRBVN) platform.

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