Newspaper Headlines: NDLEA charges against DCP Kyari may stall extradition to US
Reactions to the zero remittance of the Nigerian National Petroleum Company (NNPC) to the federation account in January appeared on the cover pages of Nigerian newspapers.
The Punch reports that governors have kicked against the zero remittance to the federation account by the NNPC. The newspaper says the federal government and airlines disagreed over flight delays and cancellations.
The Nation says the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has raised concerns about insecurity in many parts of the country ahead of the 2023 elections. The NNPC has announced that it will sanction those hoarding petrol, the newspaper reports.
Daily Independent says the hope of politicians from the northern region to contest the 2023 presidential election is waning as the clamour for power shift to the south is gaining traction. The newspaper says the Oyo state government has confirmed the death of two doctors and a health worker — killed by Lassa fever.
The Guardian says section 84 of the Electoral Act 2022 has generated varied reactions from Nigerians. The newspaper says the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has filed an eight-count charge against Abba Kyari, suspended deputy commissioner of police.
The Nigerian Tribune says the federal government has reconstituted a team to renegotiate the 2009 agreement with the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU). The newspaper reports that the scheduled zonal congress of the APC may not take place.
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