Nigerian newspapers review: [APC primaries] Powerful 50 Reps among losers

In today’s Nigerian newspapers review programme, Today in the News, Vanguard leads with the news that no fewer than 50 current members of the 10th House of Representatives will not be in the 11th House.

Another headline features the Inspector-General of Police, IGP Olatunji Disu, who, over the weekend, paid a visit to Oyo State following the tragic terrorist attack and abduction incident that occurred in Oriire Local Government Area on May 15, 2026.

Vanguard also reports that Joe Ajaero, President of the Nigeria Labour Congress and General Secretary of the National Union of Electricity Employees, condemned Nigeria’s power sector as a “massive scam,” blaming failed privatisation, poor infrastructure, rising tariffs, and entrenched elite interests for the country’s persistent electricity crisis despite years of reforms and heavy public investment.

Moving to the next papers, The Guardian leads with news that the battle for the 2027 presidential election is fast evolving into a fierce contest over regional influence, economic hardship and the survival of old political loyalties, as emerging opposition alliances begin to test President Bola Tinubu’s dominance across key voting blocs.

Next paper, The Punch reports that the Central Bank of Nigeria says 63.3 per cent of Nigerians want interest rates reduced ahead of the Monetary Policy Committee meeting scheduled for May 19 and 20, 2026.

Lastly, The Nation reports that outstanding quarterly budget implementation reports of the Federal Government for the 2025 fiscal year are currently being finalised and will be released in stages in the coming weeks.

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