Newspaper Headlines: Governors hire consultants to break monopoly of DisCos
Petrol and gas tankers killed five and destroyed over 70 vehicles in Rivers and Ogun states, the dailies report.
Tribune reports that Barau Jibrin, the deputy senate president, said a new constitution must address the myriad challenges confronting Nigerians today. The newspaper says petrol and gas tankers wreaked havoc in Rivers and Ogun states on Saturday.
Punch details how state governors have hired consultants to break the monopoly of the power distribution companies (DisCos). The newspaper says the Anambra command of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) arrested eight persons for operating as illicit private guards.
Guardian reports that many were feared dead, and 70 vehicles were burnt after a petrol tanker exploded in Rivers. The newspaper said Nigerians have criticised Kayode Egbetokun, the inspector-general of police, over remarks that the NSCDC and Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) should be merged with the Nigeria Police Force (NPF).
Daily Trust highlights how low-income Nigerians battle for survival amid rising inflation in the country. The newspaper says 19 children were killed by measles in Adamawa.
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