Nigerian newspapers review: [2027] Makinde, Wike camps break ice, move to save PDP

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In today’s Nigerian newspapers review programme, Today in the News, Vanguard leads with the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) saying it has stepped back from the brink of a deep internal crisis, with camps loyal to Oyo State Governor Seyi Makinde and FCT Minister Nyesom Wike opening peace talks to steady the party ahead of the 2027 elections.

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Another headline features the United States President, Donald Trump, who put forward a 15-point plan to see the end of the war he started, alongside Israel, against Iran three weeks ago.

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Vanguard also reports that as the countdown to the 2027 general elections gathers momentum, political activities in Ogun State are in the upswing with no fewer than 15 aspirants, comprising 11 men and four women, jostling to succeed Governor Dapo Abiodun, whose second term tenure will lapse on May 29, 2027.

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Moving to the next paper, The Guardian’s lead headline states that as the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) holds its second national convention tomorrow, the adoption of a consensus approach for selecting its national leadership during the party’s convention scheduled for March 27–28, in Abuja, has set the tone for other political parties.

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The Punch’s top headline states that two factions of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) have restarted the faltering peace process ahead of the March 29-30, 2026, national convention being championed by the bloc led by the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike.

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Lastly, The Nation reports that the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has ordered that, starting May 1, all diaspora remittances must be paid only in naira, ending dollar and other foreign currency cash collections.

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