The PUNCH: As momentum continues to gather ahead of the planned nationwide #EndBadGovernance protest, some organisers, who all the while were tagged ‘faceless’, have revealed their identities, Saturday PUNCH reports. They also insisted that they remained undaunted and would hit the streets on August 1 to demonstrate against bad governance, hardship and hunger.
Vanguard: STAKEHOLDERS of the South-South have called on President Bola Tinubu to fish out and penalize the petrol barons operating underground to upset the working of refineries in the country, including the recently established Dangote Refinery.
ThisDay: The Chief Executive of the Nigerian Upstream Petroleum Regulatory Commission (NUPRC), Mr. Gbenga Komolafe, has said strategies deployed to curb cases of oil theft and pipeline vandalism have started working. A statement by the commission in Abuja, quoted the nation’s upstream chief regulator, as pointing out that the plans deployed by the NUPRC aim to optimise production, enhance regulatory oversight and ensure accurate measurement and accounting.
The Nation: Inspector-General of Police (IGP), Kayode Egbetokun, revealed yesterday that intelligence reports indicated the involvement of foreign mercenaries in the nationwide protests scheduled for August 1. Briefing reporters in Abuja, the IGP urged all Nigerians to exercise caution and think twice before joining any protest group
