This roundup summarizes key news stories from Nigerian publications, focusing on President Tinubu's meeting with Ogoni leaders, security measures against banditry and terrorism, economic developments, and the challenges facing the healthcare sector.
Reports of the meeting between President Bola Tinubu and Ogoni leaders dominate the front pages today. The Punch highlights the mobilization of over 2,000 personnel from the Amotekun corps to combat bandits and criminals operating in the forests of the south-west geopolitical zone. The newspaper also reports that retail outlets owned by the Nigerian National Petroleum Company (NNPC) Limited have increased the price of petrol from N965 to N990 per litre in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT).
THISDAY reports that George Akume, the Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF), stated that over 100 terrorist financiers have been prosecuted and convicted in the past two years. The newspaper further relays President Tinubu's call to Ogoni leaders to set aside historical grievances and collaborate with the federal government. Daily Trust focuses on the concerns raised by chief medical directors of university teaching hospitals and federal medical centers, warning that public healthcare facilities are at risk of becoming desolate due to the exodus of health workers from the country. The newspaper also reports a tragic incident where gunmen attacked a market in Yobe state, resulting in the deaths of seven traders.The Nation reports on President Tinubu's approval for the establishment of inland dry ports in Ijebu-Ode, Ogun state, and Moniya, Oyo state. Additionally, the newspaper highlights Abubakar Bagudu, the Minister of Budget and Economic Planning, who asserts that the Nigerian economy is on a positive trajectory
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