Newspaper Headlines: FG may ground 60 private jets over unpaid import duty
BY Ayodele Oluwafemi
October 14, 2024 6:50 AM
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Reports on the crisis in the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) permeate the frontpages today.
The prolonged dispute between oil marketers and the national oil company, over lifting of petrol from the Dangote refinery, also dominates the headlines.
The Punch reports that the federal government, through the Nigerian Customs Service, will on Monday ground over 60 private jets over unpaid import duty running into billions of naira. The newspaper says the Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC) said international bilateral electricity customers in Benin Republic and Togo owe Nigeria $5.79 million for the energy consumed in the second quarter of 2024.
Daily Trust reports that states at risk of flooding are bracing for impact over the release of water from the Lagdo Dam in Cameroon. The newspaper says the Independent Petroleum Marketers Association of Nigeria (IPMAN) has commenced talks with the management of Dangote Petrochemical Refinery over the direct sale of petrol to marketers.Vanguard reports that the Edo government has written to Monday Okpebholo, governor-elect of the state, and the All Progressives Congress (APC), on the formation of a transition committee. The newspaper says the Department of State Services (DSS) has released two #EndBadGovernance protesters who were detained in Kaduna.The Guardian reports that federal and state governments continue to dilly-dally over the implementation of a new minimum wage, which was enacted in July 2024. The newspaper says importers and businesses are lamenting the volatility of the foreign exchange rate and terminal charges, which has culminated in the high cost of clearing goods at Nigerian ports.