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Newspaper Headlines: Buhari calls wife of late army chief, and 72 persons injured in Kano explosion

Ayodeji.oluwafemi@thecable.ng'byAyodele Oluwafemi
May 24, 2021 7:51 am

The resolutions of south-west leaders of the All Progressives Congress (APC) dominated the headlines of Nigerian newspapers. 

The Nation reports that south-west APC leaders rejected secession agitations in the region. The federal government declared 90 travellers from India, Brazil and Turkey wanted, the newspaper says.
The Punch says the Nigerian Air Force will decide on the military jets after a probe of the crash that led to the death of Ibrahim Attahiru, chief of army staff, and 10 others. The newspaper reports that experts are worried over the 0.51 percent growth in the nation’s economy for the first quarter of 2021.
The Nigerian Tribune says President Muhammadu Buhari via telephone spoke with the wife of the late chief of army staff to commiserate with her. 72 persons were injured in Kano petrol tanker explosion, the newspaper reports.
Daily Independent reports that analysts warned that N34 trillion loan obligation may ruin Nigeria’s economy. Nigeria loses $2 billion annually owing to the absence of an aviation leasing company in the country, the newspaper says.
Daily Times reports that Nigeria has again exited recession with 0.51 percent growth. The newspaper says the senate queried officials of the National Examination Council over N6.5 billion contracts.
THISDAY reports that gunmen attacked a police station and an office belonging to the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) in Awka, Anambra state. The newspaper’s cover picture shows Aisha Buhari, wife of the president, during her condolence visit to the family of the late chief of army staff.

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