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Newspaper Headlines: Gunmen kill 9, kidnap dozens in fresh Niger state attack

byAyomikunle Daramola
May 26, 2024 7:00 am

The drama in Kano as Muhammadu Sanusi and Aminu Bayero hold court in two separate palaces permeates the frontpages of the dailies. 

The Nation reports that Oluremi Tinubu, the first lady, said Nigerians should preserve cultural and traditional values. The newspaper says six soldiers responsible for the death of an officer of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) have been dismissed.
Vanguard says state governors are grumbling over the refusal of the federal government to share the N3.8 trillion stamp duty fund. The newspaper reports that gunmen attacked Kuchu in Munyan LGA of Niger state and killed four members of the military joint force and three villagers.
Daily Trust reports that Nuhu Ribadu, national security adviser (NSA), has threatened to file a defamation suit against Aminu Gwarzo, deputy governor of Kano, over allegations of his involvement in the royal tussle in Kano. The newspaper says flood has destroyed enrollment machines at the office of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) in Edo. There are also reports of gunmen killing and abducting persons in Niger state.
Punch reports the presidency as saying that President Bola Tinubu is ready to fire underperforming ministers. The newspaper says business owners have lamented that the recent interest rate hike by the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) would have negative effects on businesses in the country.

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