The headlines of today's papers are dominated today by the tragic tanker explosions in Niger.
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The leadership newspaper, with the headline “Scores Killed, Others Injured Scooping Fuel In Niger”, reported that a nearby generating set ignited the fire. Punch Newspaper headlined its own version of the story: “Tragic weekend in Niger as 70 burnt scooping petrol from crashed tanker,” while stating the government’s directive to probe the incident.
“UAE increases Gaza relief as ceasefire begins today,” Gulf Today reported. Arab News reported, “Israel to release 1,890 Palestinians today in exchange for 33 hostages.”Other headlines are “Nigeria joins BRICS as partner country” , “Lagos shuts school over two-year-old pupil’s death” , “Why We Can’t Fix Nigerian Roads With N800b,- Umahi” , and “Unease In PDP As Leaders Fail To Reconcile Warring Camps” .
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