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Newspaper Headlines: DCP Kyari’s presence in Kuje prison excites inmates

Ayodeji.oluwafemi@thecable.ng'byAyodele Oluwafemi
March 31, 2022 8:14 am

Reports on the country’s rising insecurity, especially the inability of the federal government to secure railways dominated the cover pages of Nigerian newspapers.

The Punch reports Nasir el-Rufai, governor of Kaduna, has criticised the Nigerian military for what he described as their refusal to bomb the hideouts of bandits. The newspaper says the presence of Abba Kyari, suspended deputy commissioner of police, has generated excitement among inmates of Kuje correctional facility.
The Nation reports that terrorists who attacked a Kaduna-bound train have contacted the families of abducted victims. The newspaper says the International Monetary Fund (IMF) said it will be committing $100 billion to tackle climate change challenges in Nigeria and other developing economies.
Nigerian Tribune reports that the Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS) contributed 59.45 percent of revenue shared at the federation accounts allocation committee (FAAC) in 2021. The newspaper says the Edo house of assembly has passed the anti-open grazing bill into law.
The Guardian reports that experts have blamed the federal government over failure to secure rail tracks amid the attacks on trains by gunmen. The newspaper says the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) has rejected the naming of the second Niger bridge after President Muhammadu Buhari.
Daily Sun reports that the People Democratic Party (PDP) has alleged a plot to alter the electoral act in order to frustrate the electoral process for the 2023 general election. The Coalition of Northern Groups (CNG) said blackmail will not stop the northern part of the country from fielding presidential candidates for the 2023 elections, the newspaper says.

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