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Newspaper Headlines: As scarcity persists, marketers say petrol price without subsidy is N400/litre

The swearing in of Ademola Adeleke as the governor of Osun dominated the cover pages of Nigerian newspapers.

The Nation reports that an attack on another office of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has raised fresh concerns over the conduct of the 2023 general election. The newspaper says the federal government has banned the export of raw gold, gemstones and other solid minerals.
The Punch reports that oil marketers said the lowest price the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited can sell petrol without subsidy is N400/litre. The newspaper says Adeleke has been sworn in as governor of Osun state.
Daily Trust reports that business owners have decried the difficulty in opening corporate/business accounts owing to the anti-money laundering certificate required from the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC). The newspaper says the cost of importation of a 40-feet container from China to Nigeria has increased from $7000 (about N3.1 million) to $13,000 (N5.7m).
THISDAY says Atiku Abubakar, PDP presidential candidate, has described his counterpart in the All Progressives Congress (APC), Bola Tinubu, as a clown who is only fit to contest the post of “Grand Comedian of the Federal Republic”. The newspaper reports that Adeleke has abolished the ‘State of Osun’ appellation, which was promulgated by one of his predecessors, Rauf Aregbesola.
Daily Sun reports the refusal of Amos Olatunde Ojo, former clerk of the national assembly, to vacate office despite the announcement of the national assembly commission. The newspaper says petrol scarcity lingers in many parts of the country as petrol stations ration products.

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