Newspaper Headlines: Consumers groan as food prices rise by 25% in one month
President Muhammadu Buhari’s appeal to journalists to report insecurity accurately and the killing of 30 people by bandits in Sokoto appeared on the cover pages.
The Nigerian Tribune says Buhari said insecurity in the country is declining. The newspaper reports that the federal government said the recommendations on Twitter will be extended to other social media platforms.
Daily Independent reports that consumers are lamenting the 25 percent rise in prices of food items in one month. The newspaper says the south-east consensus plan of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) for the position of national secretary has collapsed.
The Nation reports that the US has promised to provide more assistance to Nigeria in the fight against insecurity. The newspaper reports that the federal government has added to the charges filed against Nnamdi Kanu, the leader of the proscribed Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB).
The Punch reports that the national convention of the All Progressives Congress (APC) is under threat as aggrieved party members in last Saturday’s state congresses are threatening to file legal suits.
Daily Trust reports that bandits killed many people in Goronyo market, Sokoto state. The newspaper says Bala Mohammed, governor of Bauchi, alleged that criminals are conniving with some traditional rules to unleash mayhem on communities.
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