THE CABLE
The suspension of Hudu Yunusa-Ari, the resident electoral commissioner of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) in Adamawa, dominated the cover pages of Nigerian newspapers.
The Punch reports that 1,262 Nigerian students have appealed to the federal government to evacuate them from the Republic of Sudan as 330 residents have been killed in military confrontation between the country’s armed forces and a paramilitary group. The newspaper says President Muhammadu Buhari has suspended Yunusa-Ari.
The Nation reports that the federal government is considering a six-month petrol consumption reserve to mitigate the effects of the petrol subsidy removal on Nigerians. The newspaper says the Defence Headquarters (DHQ) said nothing will stop the May 29 inauguration of Bola Tinubu as the president of the country.
Daily Trust reports that Nigeria’s oil reserves dropped slightly to 36.966 billion barrels while gas reserves grew slightly in January 2023. The newspaper says the federal government said it has successfully concessioned the Onitsha port in Anambra state.
Daily Independent reports that Samuel Ortom, governor of Benue, has accused the administration of President Muhammadu Buhari of endorsing the killing of residents of the state. The newspaper says Peter Obi, presidential candidate of the Labour Party (LP), has asked his supporters to remain calm in the face of provocation.
Daily Sun reports that the federal government has withdrawn the court case on the alleged breach of extant provisions of the Immigration Act, 2015, filed against Roger Brown, Seplat’s chief executive officer (CEO). The newspaper says the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) said Nigeria has second highest number of unvaccinated children in the world.
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