Reports on the new cut-off marks approved by the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) for admissions into tertiary institutions dominated the cover pages of Nigerian newspapers.
The Punch reports that some state governors have commenced the probe of their predecessors’ last-minute appointments and activities. The newspaper says the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) may suspend some of its prominent members who are fraternising with the All Progressives Congress (APC) and President Bola Tinubu.
Daily Sun reports that 22 APC senators are planning to dump the party for the PDP. The newspaper says JAMB has set 140 and above as the cut-off mark for admissions into universities across the country.
The Nation says the minority party senators are set for a showdown with Nyesome Wike, former governor of Rivers, over what they perceive as his plot to foist his preferred candidate as the next senate minority leader. The newspaper reports that Akinwunmi Adesina, president of African Development Bank (AfDB), has hailed President Bola Ahmed Tinubu for taking initiatives that have repositioned the nation’s economy within his first three weeks in office.
Daily Independent reports that stakeholders have expressed fears that Nuhu Ribadu, a retired police officer, would be less capable of advising the president on military strategies. The newspaper says the reopening of land borders by the federal government for vehicle importation would inÂcrease revenue inflow for the government but may affect the smooth implementation of the national automotive industry development plan, the newspaper says.
Nigerian Tribune says outrage has trailed the directive of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) asking banks to request customers’ social media handles. The newspaper reports that the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) said the federal government has not lifted the ban on vehicle importation through the Seme border.
