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Newspaper Headlines: FG spends N19bn on presidential planes in 15 months

idris.shehu@thecable.ng'byIdris Shehu
November 12, 2024 7:00 am

Reports on the latest deal involving Dangote Petroleum Refinery and oil marketers suffuse the cover pages of the newspapers. 

Punch reports the Independent Petroleum Marketers Association of Nigeria (IPMAN) as saying that an agreement for direct lifting of petrol and diesel has been reached with the Dangote refinery. Quoting GovSpend, a civic tech platform, the newspaper reports that at least N19.43 billion was spent on the maintenance and operations of the presidential air fleet from July 2023 to September 2024.

 

Daily Trust reports that the Manufacturers Association of Nigeria (MAN) says its members spend over N238 billion on alternative energy sources due to power outages. The newspaper says Lassa Fever has killed 11 people in Benue.

 

 

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The Nation says Ikeja Electric risks federal government’s sanction over the change of meters. The newspaper reports that the Nigerian Army has intensified efforts to quell Lakurawa, the new terror group, in the north.
The Guardian reports that healthcare nationwide is on life support as hospitals buckle under the power crisis. The newspaper says the Nigeria Deposit Insurance Corporation (NDIC) has begun the liquidation of Heritage Bank assets.
Vanguard says Nigeria’s crude oil output has risen by 16.25 percent to 1.8 million barrels per day. The newspaper reports MAN as saying that unsold goods have increased by 357.6 percent to N1.24 trillion.

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