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Newspaper Headlines: FG winning battle against oil theft, banditry, says Ribadu

Ayodeji.oluwafemi@thecable.ng'byAyodele Oluwafemi
November 17, 2023 7:30 am

Reports on the appeal court verdict on the Zamfara governorship election, and the state of the economy, dominate the cover pages of Nigerian newspapers.

The Punch reports that Nuhu Ribadu, national security adviser, has asked Nigerians to be patient with the administration of President Bola Tinubu, saying the challenges inherited from the previous government will not disappear overnight. The newspaper says banks are now owing telecommunications firms N200 billion for unstructured supplementary service data (USSD).
The Nation reports that the Federal Judicial Service Commission (FJSC) has nominated 11 justices of the court of appeal for elevation to the supreme court. The newspaper says Ademola Adeleke, governor of Osun, has suspended Oyebola Adepele-Ojo, chief judge of the state, and replaced her with Yinka Afolabi in an acting capacity.
Daily Trust reports that the court of appeal in Abuja has voided the election of Dauda Lawal as the governor of Zamfara and ordered a fresh election in three LGAs of the state. The newspaper says one US dollar now trades at N1,105 at the official market.
Vanguard reports Wale Edun, minister of finance and coordinating minister of the economy, as saying that Nigeria cannot borrow to fund the budget. The newspaper reports the federal government as saying that it has seized over N45 billion that was illegally looted from the national treasury.
The Guardian reports that the production of alcoholic beverages in pocket-friendly sachets and PET bottles is breeding alcoholism, which is affecting several aspects of private and national lives. The newspaper says the Ondo state executive council has passed a vote of confidence on Rotimi Akeredolu, governor of the state.

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