BY Ayodele Oluwafemi
The attack on Abolongo correctional centre in Oyo state which led to the escape of many inmates dominated the cover pages of Nigerian newspapers.
The Punch reports that subscribers are pushing for another two-month extension for SIM-NIN linkage. The newspaper says the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) will need 17,618 officials to monitor the primaries of the two major political parties if they employ the use of direct primary.
Daily Independent reports that the federal government has been criticised for planning to spend N5.1 billion on Katsina airport. The newspaper also reports that the federal government has vowed to recapture inmates who escaped from Abolongo correctional centre.
The Nation reports there is tension in the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) over uncertainty surrounding the party’s forthcoming national convention, owing to court cases. The newspaper says Anyim Pius, a former secretary to the government of the federation (SGF), was grilled by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) in connection with the ongoing probe of Stella Oduah, former aviation minister.
The Nigerian Tribune says the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has raised the alarm over an alleged plot to scuttle the party’s national convention. The newspaper also reports that kidnappers abducted three persons during a vigil in Abeokuta, Ogun state.
The Guardian says the launch of eNaira by the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) is a defining moment in the country’s banking sector. The newspaper reports that 36 state speakers have asked the federal government to declare bandits as terrorists.
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