--Advertisement--
Follow
Follow
Facebook Twitter Instagram Youtube

Newspaper Headlines: 32 states owe contractors, retirees N933bn

idris.shehu@thecable.ng'byIdris Shehu
November 8, 2024 7:00 am

Reports on the incessant power grid collapse dominate the frontpages today. 

The Punch says Douye Diri, Bayelsa governor, has lamented the three-month blackout in the state no thanks to the vandalism of 13 power towers. The newspaper reports that officers of the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) have intercepted 16 containers of illicit drugs. The newspaper also reports that 32 states owed N933.32 billion to contractors and retirees in 2023.
A study has predicted that a looming hunger crisis will affect 133 million Nigerians by 2025, Vanguard reports. The newspaper says chieftains of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) have warned against division in the party.
The Guardian says Africa accounts for 65 percent of the global Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) burden. The newspaper reports that Godwin Obaseki, Edo governor, says he is open to probes from the anti-graft agencies when his tenure elapses.

Add a comment

Leave a Reply

Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *

Read more

error: Content is protected from copying.