Newspaper Headlines: Businesses collapse in northern communities over Nigeria-Niger border closure
Reports on the disruption of flights by members of organised labour, dominate the cover pages of Nigerian newspapers.
The Punch reports that the federal government has criticised organised labour over the strike it declared in Imo state and its planned nationwide strike scheduled for November 14 owing to the attack on Joe Ajaero, NLC president. The newspaper says commercial activities in border communities of Katsina, Sokoto, Borno and Zamfara states have collapsed following the decision of the federal government to close all the country’s borders with Niger Republic over the military coup.
Nigerian Tribune reports that the military and police have warned troublemakers to steer clear of Saturday’s Imo, Kogi, and Bayelsa gubernatorial elections. The newspaper says Kayode Egbetokun, inspector-general of police, has redeployed 40 senior police officers to various commands and zones.
The Nation reports that Nigeria and Saudi Arabia have signed a pact on oil and gas sector investments. The newspaper says the senate is seeking the sack of heads of ministries, agencies and departments for ignoring the summons of the upper chamber.
Daily Independent reports that the court has rejected the application of the Lamidi Apapa-led faction of the Labour Party (LP) to replace the party’s governorship candidate in Imo state. The newspaper says passengers were stranded on Thursday at the Abuja airport due to the protest by labour unions.
THISDAY reports that the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has deployed 27 resident electoral commissioners (REC) and two national commissioners to Imo, Bayelsa, and Kogi states for Saturday’s governorship elections. The newspaper says the Niger state government has demanded 13 percent derivation fund from the federal government.
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