Newspaper Headlines: Senators move to override Buhari on electoral bill — collect signatures
The move of the senate to override the decision of President Muhammadu Buhari to withhold assent to the electoral bill appeared on the cover pages of Nigerian newspapers.
The Nation reports that the senate is moving to override Buhari on the electoral act amendment bill. The newspaper says the Nigerian National Petroleum Company (NNPC) is set to fix 1,800 kilometres of highway with N621 billion.
The Punch reports that some governors supported the decision of the president to decline assent to the electoral bill. The newspaper says customers are lamenting over the inability to withdraw more funds from banks during yuletide.
The Guardian says Islamic clerics have asked the federal government to declare a state of emergency on insecurity in the north-west. Nasir el-Rufai, governor of Kaduna, bemoaned the inability of security operatives to locate the hideout of bandits terrorising the state, the newspaper reports.
Daily Sun reports that the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has insisted on the use of BVAS technology for future elections. The newspaper says Anambra governorship election tribunal has relocated to Ilorin, the capital of Kwara.
The Nigerian Tribune reports that the federal government has restored the slot of Emirates airline after a row. The newspaper says 417 residents of Oyo state tested positive for COVID-19 in one week.
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