Naija News looks at the top happenings making headlines on the front pages of Nigeria’s national newspapers today, Tuesday, 5th August, 2025.
Stakeholders within the Peoples Democratic Party are pushing for a consensus approach in selecting a new party chairman with former Minister of Information, Professor Jerry Gana, former party chairman, Kawu Baraje and ex-Kaduna State Governor Ahmed Makarfi reportedly among those eyeing the position ahead of the party’s National Convention scheduled for November 15.
PRESIDENT Bola Tinubu yesterday gifted Nigeria’s senior national women’s basketball team, D’Tigress, $100,000 to each of the players, $top50,000 each for the 11-man coaching and technical team, and bedroom flats at Renewed Hope Estate for every member of the team and coaching staff.
Despite the clear and unambiguous provisions of the Electoral Act 2022 prohibiting early political campaigns, findings by The Guardian show that major political parties have already begun electioneering for the 2027 general election, well ahead of the 150-day limit stipulated by the law.
Another round of crisis may be brewing in the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) over the outcome of some of its congresses. Ahead of the November 14 convention in Ibadan where new national officers of the party will be elected, congresses have been held at the ward, local government and geo-political zone levels.
Stakeholders in the education sector including educationists and parents yesterday decried the poor performance of students in the West African Senior School Certificate Examinations (WASSCE) conducted by the West African Examinations Council (WAEC).
Thank you for reading, that is all for today, see you again tomorrow for a review of Nigerian newspapers.
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