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Newspaper Headlines: Resurgent terror attacks unsettle northern Nigeria

Ayodeji.oluwafemi@thecable.ng'byAyodele Oluwafemi
April 12, 2025 7:50 am

Reports on resurgence of terror attacks in northern Nigeria and the political moves of opposition politicians ahead of the 2027 elections dominate the frontpages of Nigerian newspapers.

The Punch reports that the resurgence of terror attacks in northern Nigeria has raised concerns among stakeholders as many displaced residents decry the attitude of both state and federal governments to their plight. The newspaper says the Ekiti state police command has taken into custody an officer accused of stabbing a civilian after an altercation which involved his girlfriend and the victim’s son.
Daily Trust reports that Ali Ndume, senator representing Borno south, says President Bola Ahmed Tinubu should be worried over his re-election bid following the ongoing moves by coalition forces to challenge him in 2027. The newspaper says the internal crisis in the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) will top the agenda of a meeting by the party governors scheduled for Sunday in Ibadan, Oyo state capital.
The Nation reports that the office of the attorney-general of the federation is yet to be served with court processes in the suit filed by PDP governors challenging the suspension of Siminalayi Fubara, governor of Rivers. The newspaper says the Lagos State Independent Electoral Commission (LASIEC) has released the timetable for the local government election scheduled for July 10, 2025.
Nigerian Tribune reports that the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) has moved its 2025 annual general conference (AGC) from Port Harcourt in Rivers to Enugu. The newspaper says northern politicians are mobilising to form a coalition against Tinubu for the 2027 presidential election.

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