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Newspaper Headlines: Lalong resigns as labour minister | Christmas shoppers lament naira scarcity

Ayodeji.oluwafemi@thecable.ng'byAyodele Oluwafemi
December 18, 2023 7:30 am

Reports on the scarcity of naira notes and the political crisis in Rivers, permeate the cover pages of Nigerian newspapers.

The Punch reports that shoppers have condemned the worsening naira scarcity, which has prevented them from making purchases ahead of the yuletide celebrations. The newspaper reports that the federal government has spent N375.8bn on electricity subsidy between January and September this year, as power consumers paid a total of N782.6bn for the commodity during the same period.
THISDAY reports that an order of a federal high court allegedly written by Donatus Okorowo, a judge of the court, halting the removal of 27 lawmakers in Rivers state house of assembly, has gone viral. The newspaper says public sector stakeholders told the federal government that changing the ownership of the electricity distribution companies (Discos) will not resolve Nigeria’s power supply problems.
Daily Trust reports that residents of Zurmi town in Zurmi LGA of Zamfara state have cried out for help against persistent attacks by bandits on the village and its environs. The newspaper reports the appointment of three liaison officers for each of the 44 LGAs of Kano state.
The Nation reports that Simon Lalong, minister of labour and employment, has resigned from the cabinet of President Bola Tinubu. The newspaper says the National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) said it would arrest importers and sellers of unbranded cereals and other food items in the open markets.
The Guardian reports that the rising number of undocumented foreign workers and the underhanded dealings of local capitalists in expatriate recruitment are driving Nigeria deeper into the unemployment crisis. The newspaper says Aminu Abdussalam, deputy governor of Kano, has warned that residents would resist any attempt to subvert justice by the supreme court in the Kano governorship election dispute.

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