BY Ayodele Oluwafemi
The comment of President Muhammadu Buhari on those funding secessionist leaders in the country dominated the cover pages of Nigerian newspapers as the country marks 61 years of independence.
The Punch reports that Buhari said a member of the national assembly and prominent Nigerians are funding secessionist leaders like Nnamdi Kanu and Sunday Igboho. The Debt Management Office said the country spent N445 billion on debt servicing in the second quarter, the newspaper says.
The Daily Sun says the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) has promised to go after unknown gunmen causing destruction and killings in the south-east. The newspaper reports that prominent Nigerian politicians and stakeholders have set agenda for the federal government has Nigeria celebrates 61st independence.
The Nation says the court of appeal has allowed Lagos to join the value-added-tax case involving Rivers and the federal government. The newspaper reports that the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has zoned its national championship to the northern part of the country.
The Nigerian Tribune reports that Buhari said the last 18 months have been the most difficult period in the history of the country. The federal government said teachers will start enjoying a new salary structure from January 2022, the newspaper reports.
Daily Independent says the presidential ambition of prominent northern politicians in the PDP hangs in the balance. The newspaper reports that David Umahi, governor of Ebonyi, has bemoaned the killings in the south-east, saying there is war in the region.
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