Newspaper Headlines: DSS report warns against NLC planned protest, says Ngige
Reports on the federal government’s revenue shortfall owing to debt servicing in the first four months of 2022 dominated the cover pages of Nigerian newspapers.
The Punch reports that Nigeria’s economy will witness more setbacks as the federal government revenue is experiencing a major shortfall owing to payment of petrol subsidy and debt servicing. Chris Ngige, minister of labour, said a security report has warned against the planned protest of the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC), the newspaper says.
The Nation says the federal government is considering fresh security measures to end the rising insecurity. The newspaper reports that Samuel Ortom, governor of Benue, said Atiku Abubakar, presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), had asked him to pacify Nyesom Wike, governor of Rivers.
Daily Independent says criticism has trailed the plan of the federal government to ban motorcycles in order to contain rising insecurity. The federal government has disclosed that N6.7 trillion for petrol subsidy in 2023 will hinder the development of capital projects in the country, the newspaper reports.
Daily Trust reports that the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) will prosecute 3,657 civil servants over non-compliance with Integrated Personnel Payroll Information System. The newspaper says 30 killed and 12 injured in Zaria-Kano road accident.
The Guardian says the house of representatives has opposed the sale of five power plants. The newspaper says stranded travellers at Lagos airport protested the suspension of Dana Air.
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