Newspaper Headlines: Reps panel fails to determine daily petrol consumption after 17-month probe
Reports on the last-minute activities of the administration of President Muhammadu Buhari dominated the cover pages of Nigerian newspapers.
The Punch says Buhari has presided over the last meeting of the federal executive council (FEC). The newspaper reports that state governors have started to dissolve their cabinets ahead of the May 29 inauguration.
Daily Trust reports that Buhari has sought the approval of the senate for the payment of N539 judgement debt. The newspaper says Festus Keyamo, minister of state, said the portfolio of minister of state is unconstitutional.
The Guardian says the monetary policy committee (MPC) has raised the interest rate to 18.5 percent despite the state of the economy. The newspaper reports that the naira has slumped to N760 per dollar at the black market.
Vanguard reports that Godwin Emefiele, governor of Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), said Dangote Refinery will be persuaded to sell foreign exchange earnings to banks at a good rate. The newspaper says Femi Gbajabiamila, speaker of the house of representatives, and Idris Wase, his deputy, engaged in a verbal confrontation during the plenary session on Wednesday.
THISDAY reports that the presidency said perfect arrangement had been made to ensure a seamless handover ceremony for the incoming administration of Bola Tinubu. The newspaper reports that Godwin Emefiele said inflation would have reached 30.48 percent in April if not for the monetary tightening regime of the CBN.
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