Newspaper Headlines: Reps blame agric ministry for delay in Tinubu’s palliative to lawmakers
Reports on the alleged corruption scandal in the federal ministry of humanitarian affairs, dominate the cover pages of Nigerian newspapers.
The Punch reports that President Bola Tinubu has ordered the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) to probe the finances of the ministry of humanitarian affairs and poverty alleviation.
The Guardian reports that the Nigeria Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC) has cancelled the licence of Kaduna Electricity Distribution Company and appointed a sole administrator. The newspaper says subscribers are battling service disruption over N70 billion interconnect debts among telecommunications firms in Nigeria.
The Nation reports that Betta Edu, suspended minister of humanitarian affairs, will today be grilled by the EFCC over alleged N585 million fraud in her ministry. The newspaper says the All Progressives Congress (APC) has fixed its primary election for the Edo state governorship election for February 17.
THISDAY reports that Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo, minister of interior, has denied benefitting from the N438 million contract, awarded to the company he founded, by the ministry of humanitarian affairs. The newspaper says the court has ordered the federal government and EFCC to pay N100 million in damages to Godwin Emefiele, former governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), over the violation of his rights.
Daily Trust reports that bandits have returned to the Abuja-Kaduna highway with the abduction of over 30 people.
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