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Newspaper Headlines: Gunmen kill 4 soldiers in Sokoto

Ayodeji.oluwafemi@thecable.ng'byAyodele Oluwafemi
August 12, 2024 7:00 am

Reports on the killing of four soldiers by terrorists in Sokoto, and conversations around the cost of governance in the country, dominate the frontpages of Nigerian newspapers.

The Punch reports that there are strong indications that the Dangote Petroleum Refinery may not roll out petrol on Monday in line with its earlier schedule. The newspaper says the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) has arrested top officials of the National Hajj Commission of Nigeria (NAHCON) over alleged mismanagement or diversion of the N90 billion released by the federal government to subsidise the 2024 pilgrimage. 
Daily Trust reports that terrorists, on Saturday, killed four soldiers along the Kukurau-Bangi road in Gudu LGA of Sokoto state.
The Guardian reports that Nigerians will start paying the full cost of electricity as the Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC) seeks to eliminate the stabilisation role of the federal government. The newspaper says the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) has demanded an apology from the federal government and police for the “unwarranted invasion” of its headquarters last week.
Vanguard reports that the federal government has mandated all travellers entering the country to fill and submit a health declaration form over the monkeypox outbreak in some parts of Africa. The newspaper reports the senate as saying that the national assembly is not responsible for fixing the salaries and allowances of lawmakers.

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