THE CABLE
Reports on Eid al-Adha celebrations and the state of the economy, permeate the front pages of Nigerian newspapers today.
The Punch reports that President Bola Tinubu and state governors have assured Nigerians that the economic pain and hardship they are facing, will soon turn to prosperity. The newspaper says oil marketers have projected that the pump price of petrol could rise above N700 per litre in northern Nigeria starting from July.
Daily Trust reports that stakeholders have warned that President Bola Tinubu’s hasty economic reforms are worsening poverty in the country. The newspaper says the federal government has approved the discontinuation of budgetary allocations to professional bodies and councils effective December 31, 2026.
Daily Independent says the Independent Corrupt Practices and other related offences Commission (ICPC) will appeal a court ruling ordering the release of Dibu Ojerinde, the former registrar of the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB). The newspaper reports that the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has cautioned the federal government over anti-people policies.
THISDAY reports that Defence Headquarters has pledged unalloyed loyalty of the nation’s armed forces to the constitution and the president. The newspaper says issues fuelling the industrial dispute between the management of the Nigeria Social Insurance Trust Fund (NSITF) and the domestic unit of the Association of Senior Staff of Banks, Insurance and Financial Institutions (ASSBIFI) and the National Union of Banks, Insurance and Financial Employees (NUIBFIE), have been resolved.
The Guardian reports that the presidency and the PDP have traded blames over the bleak and low-key celebrations of the Eid al-Adha festival. The newspaper says the federal capital territory administration (FCTA) has planned evacuation of people from flooded areas in Trademore estate, located in the Lugbe area of Abuja.
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