Nigerian Newspapers: Front Pages Review For Today Monday 2nd August 2022
Newsflash Nigeria looks at today’s front pages of Nigerian newspapers. Some of the nation’s headlines are as follows:
THE NATION:
The Nation reports that the North West zone had the highest number of newly-registered voters followed by the South West zone.
A total of 96,303,016 eligible voters have registered to vote in next year’s general election, according to the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC). The Northwest is top on the table with 22,672,373 prospective voters.
The newspaper says top politicians from the south-south zone are intensifying their push for control of the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC).
THE GUARDIAN:
The Guardian says Nigeria missing as BRICS moves to cut western domination.
Though Nigeria is listed as one of the countries that have expressed interest in joining BRICS, a bloc of five major economies – Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa – whose focus is to reduce Western dominance and build a new economic order, its membership may have been stalled by its peculiar challenges.
THE PUNCH:
The Punch reports the police have mobilised to foil plans by terrorists to attack the southern part of Nigeria sequel to the infiltration of the region by suspected Boko Haram and Islamic State West Africa Province terrorists. As part of the strategies to prevent terrorist attacks, the police chiefs in Lagos met on Monday just as the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps warned Nigerians against employing fleeing terrorists.
The newspaper says ASUU has extended its strike by another four weeks.
THIS DAY:
This Day reports that the British High Commissioner to Nigeria, Catriona Laing, on Monday, expressed interest in how the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) presidential candidate, Atiku Abubakar, planned to address the country’s seemingly overwhelming security, economic, and development challenges if elected into office next year.
DAILY SUN:
Daily Sun reports that gunmen murdered a family of eight people in Chol village, Jos south LGA of Plateau state.
The newspaper says the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) has warned southeast politicians residing in Abuja to stay away from the zone until Nnamdi Kanu is released.
DAILY TRUST:
Daily Trust says the presidency has waded into the feud between the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) and the Nigeria National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPC) over dollar remittance.
The newspaper reports that Isa Pantami, minister of communications and digital economy, has kicked against the planned five per cent tax on telecommunication services.
DAILY INDEPENDENT:
Daily Independent says the board of trustees (BoT) of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has expressed concern over the lingering crisis in the party.
The newspaper reports that the federal government accused petroleum marketers of increasing the price of petrol.