Newspaper Headlines: Fuel crisis may worsen as marketers threaten strike
The release of seven more abducted passengers of the Abuja- Kaduna train attack dominated the front pages of Nigerian dailies.
Punch reports that President Muhammadu Buhari has called on Nigerians to expose terrorists in their midst. The newspaper says Iyorchia Ayu, national chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), has announced that the party remains strong despite its crisis and that supporters have nothing to worry about.
The Nation reports that there is no respite for states as pension arrears and workers’ salaries mount. The newspaper says one of the escaped inmates from the Kuje prison break has been rearrested in Nassarawa.
The Guardian reports that gunmen have killed four and abducted 15 in an attack on a Kaduna community. The newspaper says Rashidi Ladoja, former governor of Oyo state, has declared nothing wrong with a Muslim-Muslim ticket for the 2023 presidential election.
Daily Trust reports that 16 people have died and four rescued in a boat mishap and flood incident in Lagos. The newspaper says fun-seekers grumble as the Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA) enforces the 7 pm closing time for Abuja parks.
Daily Independent reports that Rabiu Kwankwaso and Ibrahim Shekarau’s realignment puts the Kano state chapter of the All Progressive Congress (APC) in a tight spot. The newspaper says the New Nigeria Peoples Party (NNPP) has carpeted the federal government and ruling APC over the deplorable state of Nigeria.
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