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Newspaper Headlines: 200 families displaced as NAF demolishes houses for presidential air fleet

Ayodeji.oluwafemi@thecable.ng'byAyodele Oluwafemi
August 30, 2024 7:00 am

Reports on the one-month ultimatum issued to traders and market associations to reduce the prices of food items dominate the frontpages of Nigerian newspapers. 

The Punch reports that 200 families who reside in Nuwalege, a rural community along the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport road in Abuja, have been reportedly rendered homeless following the demolition of their homes to accommodate an extension of the presidential air fleet. The newspaper says President Bola Tinubu has approved a 50 percent electricity subsidy for public hospitals and educational institutions to alleviate their financial burden.
Daily Trust reports that SB Morgen (SBM) Intelligence, a research firm, said
victims and their families paid N1 billion out of N10.9 billion ransom demanded by kidnappers between June 2023 and July 2024. The newspaper says the federal government has given a one-month ultimatum to traders and market associations involved in price gouging to reduce prices.
Vanguard reports that the Defence Headquarters (DHQ) said the federal government will liaise with the European Union (EU) to take necessary action against Simon Ekpa, a self-acclaimed disciple of Nnamdi Kanu, detained leader of the proscribed Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB).
The Nation reports that Tinubu has approved a 50 percent subsidy for electricity used by tertiary institutions and teaching hospitals. The newspaper says the federal government has warned that resident doctors on a seven-day warning strike risk losing their pay for the period.

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