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Newspaper Headlines: PDP governors strike deal with Wike ahead of 2027 poll

byAyomikunle Daramola
May 4, 2025 7:00 am

Reports on Mele Kyari’s stint as group chief executive officer of the Nigerian National Petroleum Company (NNPC) dominate the dailies. 

Tribune reports President Bola Tinubu as saying that Nigeria will reclaim forests from terrorists. The newspaper reports that 15,000 doctors left Nigeria in five years.
ThisDay reports that Kyari has said he is ready to provide account of his stewardship to the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC). The newspaper says the International Monetary Fund (IMF) has warned of structural risks as Nigeria begins its journey to economic recovery.
Vanguard reports that three states recorded 26 attacks, 227 deaths in four months. The newspaper says President Bola Tinubu is under pressure to reinstate Siminalayi Fubara as governor of Rivers on May 29.
Independent reports that the African Action Congress (AAC) has alleged that the La­gos Independent Electoral Com­mission (LASIEC) and Babajide Sanwo-Olu, governor of Lagos, are working against local government autonomy. Pauline Tallen, former minister of women affairs, said the federal government can stop the killings in the middle belt if it wants to.
Punch says governors elected on the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) platform and Nyesom Wike, minister of the federal capital territory (FCT), may have agreed to make concessions to foster unity within the party ahead of the 2027 presidential election. The newspaper reports that 20,000 asylum seekers await registration in Nigeria.

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