Newspaper Headlines: APC lawmakers opposed e-transmission of election results over fear of hacking
Protests rocking Ibadan, Cotonou, and London over the arrest of Sunday Igboho, and Catholic bishops tackling the federal government for alleged selective justice dominated the headlines of Nigerian newspapers.
The Punch reports that the Baptist Church says it is considering paying ransom to free abducted Kaduna students. The newspaper says despite Nigeria’s aggressive revenue drive, the federal government suffers N1.4 trillion shortfall.
The Guardian reports that a Taraba Emir has given herdsmen a 30-day ultimatum to vacate his kingdom’s forest. The newspaper says the All Progressives Congress (APC) has, again, ruled out a third-term ticket for President Muhammadu Buhari at the expiration of his tenure in 2023.
Daily Independent say the APC announced it will pick a consensus candidate for the 2023 presidential election. The newspaper reports that a south-west APC lawmaker said APC senators are against the electronic transmission of election results owing to fear of hacking.
Daily Sun reports that IPOB has sacked Simon Ekpa as Radio Biafra broadcaster for not following the rules. The newspaper says the Nigerian Guild of Editors (NGE) cautioned the Nigeria Broadcasting Commission (NBC) over anti-media policies.
The Nigerian Tribune reports that Oyo state government has uncovered 41 ghost workers. The newspaper says suspected herdsmen have killed 13 persons in Benue state.
The Nation reports that the NCDC says COVID-19 infections in the country have risen by 77 percent in one week. The newspaper says two million young Nigerian will get UNICEF job training.
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