Nigerian newspapers review: Experts, opposition take on Oyedele over N4,000/$ crash for naira
In today’s Nigerian newspapers review programme, Today in the News, Vanguard leads with some opposition parties and experts challenging the Minister of Finance, Taiwo Oyedele, to explain the assumptions he based his assertion that the Naira might crash to N4,000/$ should the Federal Government restore fuel subsidy.
FCT police arrest school staff, guard over nurse, baby’s murder after ₦3m ransom
The Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Police Command has arrested several suspects, including a school principal, a chief security officer, and a security guard, in connection with the horrific murder of a school nurse and a 14-month-old pupil, after a ₦3 million ransom was collected under false pretenses.
Fintiri gifts Super Falcons coach Madugu house, N50m
The visit comes days after the team’s return from Morocco and a national reception hosted by President Bola Tinubu in Abuja.
Nigerian newspapers review: How misuse of Cybercrime Act cost Nigeria N1.1trn in 7 yrs
One headline states that the Federal Government has approved a policy to regulate trade unions’ activities.
Naira down to N1,565/$ in parallel market
By Elizabeth Adegbesan The Naira yesterday depreciated to N1,565 per dollar in the parallel market from N1,540 per dollar on Wednesday. But the naira depreciated to N1,534 per dollar in the Nigerian Foreign Exchange Market (NFEM). Data published by the Central Bank of Nigeria, CBN, showed that the exchange rate for the naira fell to […]
EndBadGovernance protests: No justice for victims of police brutality one year after —AI
Amnesty International, said, yesterday, that one year after the police used lethal force and carried out mass arbitrary arrests of peaceful #Endbadgovernance protesters, the Nigerian authorities have failed to ensure justice for victims and survivors, while the police bizarrely continue to deny strong allegations of extrajudicial execution, torture and unlawful arrests of the protesters.
