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Newspaper Headlines: Over 150 killed as Boko Haram, ISWAP clash in Borno

Abdullah.Abdulsalam@thecable.ng'byAbdulsalam Abdullah
November 11, 2025 7:00 am

Reports of violent gun battles between members of the Islamic State West Africa Province (ISWAP) and Boko Haram in the northern region dominate the frontpages.

Blueprint reports that the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has declared Timipre Sylva, the former Bayelsa state governor, wanted. The paper says Hajiya Saratu, the last surviving wife of the late former President Shehu Shagari, has passed on at 89.
Vanguard newspaper reports that the Oyo high court in Ibadan has adjourned the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) national convention suit to Wednesday. The paper says Seriake Dickson and Rotimi Amaechi, former governors of Bayelsa and Rivers respectively, have warned that Nigeria’s democracy faces threats from electoral fraud, voter apathy, and manipulation ahead of the 2027 poll.
Guardian reports that Philip Agbese, deputy spokesperson of the house of representatives, says President Bola Tinubu has directed Wale Edun, minister of finance, and Shamseldeen Ogunjimi, accountant-general of the federation, to commence payment to indigenous contractors for executed projects. The newspaper says the Association of Licensed Telecommunications Operators of Nigeria (ALTON) has cautioned the national assembly against certain provisions in the proposed National Digital Economy and e-Governance Bill, 2025.
Nigerian Tribune reports that clashes between members of ISWAP and Boko Haram have claimed nearly 200 lives in the restive Lake Chad area, according to intelligence, militia, and jihadist sources. The newspaper reports that the house of representatives has invited the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) and the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) to probe the over $4.6 billion health grants from Global Fund and USAID.
ThisDay reports that Tinubu says the progress of the Siemens power project is notable, but falls short of the expected level. The newspaper adds that Wole Soyinka, the Nobel laureate, has reacted to comments made by United States President Donald Trump over alleged persecution of Christians in Nigeria.
Daily Trust reports that bandits attacked motorists along the Ayere-Kabba highway in Ijumu LGA of Kogi state, killing one person and abducting several passengers. The newspaper adds that the federal government is considering securing the transfer of Ike Ekweremadu, former deputy senate president, who is serving a nine-year jail term in the UK for organ harvesting.
PUNCH reports that the presidency is planning to restructure asset ownership in the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPC) amid concerns over low oil production. The paper says three chieftains of the PDP have asked the National Judicial Council (NJC) to sanction A.L. Akintola, judge of the Oyo state high court, over alleged judicial indiscretion and abuse of office.
The Nation reports that the National Hajj Commission of Nigeria (NAHCON) has announced a downward review of the 2026 hajj fare across all zones. The newspaper also reports that the Lagos state government has approached the supreme court for leave to commence contempt proceedings against the national assembly over its move to pass the Central Gaming Bill, despite a subsisting judgment declaring such legislation unconstitutional.

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