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Newspaper Headlines: Nigeria, Chad, Niger Republic begin joint patrol against Lakurawa terrorists

Ayodeji.oluwafemi@thecable.ng'byAyodele Oluwafemi
December 9, 2024 7:00 am

The takeover of the Syrian government by rebels, and the deposition of President Bashar al-Assad, suffuse the frontpages of Nigerian newspapers.

The tax reform bills and Lakurawa terrorist group are the other major topics making the headlines today.

The Punch reports that the Nigerian Army and their counterparts in Chad, Niger, and other neighbouring countries have commenced joint patrol to contain cross-border threats posed by the Lakurawa terrorist group. The newspaper says George Akume, secretary to the government of the federation, has dismissed claims that northerners are against the tax reform bills.
Daily Trust reports that the rot in dam and irrigation infrastructure across the country is posing a threat to dry season farming. The newspaper says 32 of 36 states and the federal capital territory (FCT) attracted zero foreign investments in the first nine months of 2024.
Nigerian Tribune reports that members of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) who are loyal to Umar Damagum, acting national chairman of the party, are planning to take over the party’s board of trustees (BoT). The newspaper says Taiwo Oyedele, chairman of the presidential committee on fiscal policy and tax reforms, said no provision of the tax reform bills allows for the appointment of consultants for tax collection.
Vanguard reports some former ambassadors as saying that the non-appointment of envoys of diplomatic missions by the federal government will hurt Nigeria’s diplomatic relations. The Independent Petroleum Marketers Association of Nigeria (IPMAN) has expressed confidence that its members would be able to lift petrol from the Port Harcourt refinery this week, the newspaper adds. 

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