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Newspaper Headlines: FG threatens to punish those refusing COVID vaccines

The threat to punish those who are refusing to take COVID-19 vaccines by the federal and Edo state governments dominated the headlines of Nigerian newspapers.

The Punch reports that medical associations have kicked against the plan by the federal government to punish those who refuse vaccination. The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has asked tertiary institutions to fix their own cut-off marks, the newspaper says.
Daily Independent says President Muhammadu Buhari has backed Mai Mala Buni as the caretaker chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC) despite calls for his removal. The newspaper reports that telecommunications companies are losing revenue over the slow deployment of 3G and 4G technologies.
The Nation reports that Buhari has attributed the five percent economic growth to his administration’s consistent economic policies. The newspaper says commercial banks might publish the names and other details of those who breach foreign exchange regulations.
The Guardian reports that the federal government is set to sanction Nigerians who refuse to take COVID-19 vaccines. The newspaper says Rotimi Akeredolu, governor of Ondo state, has signed the anti-open grazing bill into law, despite opposition.
The Nigerian Tribune reports that the court stopped Godwin Obaseki, governor of Edo state, from sanctioning residents of the state who refuse to take COVID-19 vaccines. The newspaper says the visitation panel to tertiary institutions reported that the institutions prioritise revenue at the expense of quality education.

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