Newspaper Headlines: Shock, outrage over CBN’s $15bn foreign debt

The warning from Defence Headquarters (DHQ) against persons agitating for a coup in Nigeria, dominates the front pages of the dailies today. 

The Nation reports that Nigerians are shocked over reports of the $15 billion foreign debt allegedly accumulated by the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) during the tenure of Godwin Emefiele, the suspended governor. The newspaper says the Nigerian Defence Headquarters (DHQ) warned ‘highly unpatriotic, wicked’ citizens agitating for military rule in the country to desist forthwith.

ThisDay says data from the Nigerian Upstream Petroleum Regulatory Commission (NUPRC), shows that oil output slumped to a 3-month low. The newspaper reports that Philip Shaibu, deputy governor of Edo, denied plotting to impeach Godwin Obaseki, the state governor.

DailyTrust reports that prices of food items have gone up in some Nigerian border communities due to the border closure enforced against Niger Republic. The newspaper highlights 6 senatorial districts yet to produce governors since 1999.

Independent reports that anxiety persists over President Bola Tinubu’s choice of former governors as ministers. The newspaper says internal crisis is threatening the chances of the Labour Party (LP) and the New Nigeria People’s Party (NNPP) in the forthcoming off-season polls.

Sun reports that the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) said Monday sit-at-homes in the south-east are now ‘dead and gone’. The newspaper says Amotekun, the south-western security outfit, charged 10 suspects over alleged stealing, rape, and kidnapping in Ondo.

Punch reports that Boko Haram terrorists have continued their onslaught as they killed five people and abducted seven women in Bama LGA of Borno. The newspaper says hoodlums abducted six women and four children in Isua area of Ahoada West LGA of Rivers.

Guardian reports that there is confusion in the federal civil service over tenure policy. The newspaper says the Kano government withdrew the operational certificates of over 4,000 private primary and secondary schools in the state.