Nigeria’s major newspapers on Thursday focused on security, politics, judicial developments and electoral preparations, with the latest Nigerian newspapers review highlighting the abduction of a school principal, controversies surrounding state police, the PFIPC budget saga and political party nomination disputes.
Vanguard’s lead story reported that armed men invaded a school in Kogi State, abducting the principal, an official of the National Examinations Council (NECO), and several students during the attack.
Another Vanguard report featured Speaker of the House of Representatives, Tajudeen Abbas, assuring Nigerians that adequate constitutional safeguards would prevent governors from using proposed state police structures as private security outfits for political purposes.
The newspaper also carried the tragic story of a Nigerian Catholic priest who reportedly died by suicide in the United States after allegedly fearing deportation to Nigeria following the expiration of his religious worker visa.
In today’s Nigerian newspapers review, The Guardian focused on the conclusion of the Independent National Electoral Commission’s deadline for the submission of candidates for the 2027 general election. The report noted that political parties made conflicting claims regarding compliance with the nomination timetable, while some sought deadline extensions and others remained entangled in legal disputes over candidate submissions.
The Punch led with the ongoing disagreement between former Vice President Atiku Abubakar and the Presidency over the controversial Presidential Foreign Investment Promotion Council (PFIPC). The newspaper also reported that the Senate rejected, for the second time within one week, a request to investigate the budgetary allocation made to the disputed agency.
Meanwhile, The Nation headlined the Federal High Court’s order for the final forfeiture of 48 assets linked to former Attorney General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Abubakar Malami (SAN), who is facing money laundering charges.
The latest Nigerian newspapers review reflects the continued dominance of security concerns, electoral preparations, governance issues and anti-corruption proceedings in Nigeria’s national discourse as the country moves closer to the 2027 general elections.
