Newspaper Headlines: Lagos, Adamawa back Rivers on VAT collection
The directive of President Muhammadu Buhari to head of security agencies in the country to put an end to banditry and kidnapping dominated the headlines of Nigerian newspapers.
The Nation says President Muhammadu Buhari has again asked service chiefs to end banditry and kidnapping. The newspaper reports that the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has raised the dollar allocation of banks by 200 percent.
Daily Independent reports that stakeholders in the maritime sector accused the federal government of frustrating trade facilitation at the ports. Nnamdi Kanu, leader of the proscribed Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), has sued Abubakar Malami, attorney-general of the federation, and the Department of State Services (DSS) over alleged infringement of his rights, the newspaper says.
The Punch reports that Lagos and Adamawa have joined Rivers to insist on the collection of value-added-tax (VAT) by states. The newspaper says the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) berated the national assembly for subjecting the commission’s power on e-transmission of results to the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC).
The Guardian reports that the Lagos fibre project is expected to gulp N82 billion amid right of way charges concerns. The newspaper says gunmen abducted 26 people in Kaduna and Katsina states.
Daily Sun says resident doctors have given conditions to the federal government to end the six-week-old strike. The newspaper reports that cholera killed 10 people in Ogun community.
There are no comments at the moment, do you want to add one?
Write a comment