BY Ayodele Oluwafemi
Reports on the private jet mishap in Oyo state and killings in Plateau dominated the cover pages of Nigerian newspapers.
The Nation reports a private jet conveying 15 people missed the runway and skidded into the nearby bush at Samuel Ladoke Akintola Airport, Ibadan, Oyo state capital. The newspaper says abductors of Philip Aivoji, chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in the Lagos state chapter, have demanded N200 million for his release.
The Punch reports that at least 140 officials will track and assess the performance of federal ministries, departments, and agencies ahead of the first assessment exercise at the end of January. The newspaper says loyalists of the late Rotimi Akeredolu, former governor of Ondo state, may back Wale Akinterinwa, a former commissioner of finance, for the governorship ticket in the All Progressives Congress (APC).
Daily Trust reports that the International Court of Justice (ICJ) has ordered Israel to implement measures aimed at preventing genocide in the Gaza Strip. The newspaper says Ali Ndume, chief whip of the senate, says the 2024 budget will be analysed to determine which zone of the country has been shortchanged.
The Guardian reports that the crisis in Plateau state persists with the killing of at least 30 people in Mangu LGA. The newspaper says the supreme court has affirmed the conviction of Farouk Lawan, a former member of the house of representatives, over the $3 million bribery charge.
THISDAY reports that Peter Obi, the presidential candidate of the Labour Party in the last election, has asked the federal government and security agencies to end wanton killings in Nigeria. The newspaper says the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL) increased its revenue by 37.2 percent; from N6.42 trillion in 2021 to N8.81 trillion in 2022.
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