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Newspaper Headlines: Nigeria more divided than civil war era, says Sanusi

Ayodeji.oluwafemi@thecable.ng'byAyodele Oluwafemi
April 5, 2023 6:02 am

The allegation of treason against Peter Obi, presidential candidate of the Labour Party (LP), dominated the cover pages of Nigerian newspapers.

The Punch reports that the federal government said Obi and his running mate, Datti Baba-Ahmed, risked being prosecuted for treason over some of their utterances on the February 25 presidential election. The newspaper says the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) said the circulation of naira notes is low.
The Nation reports that the federal government has halted the proposed hike on excise duty for non-alcoholic drinks. The newspaper says the house of representatives and civil society groups have condemned the alleged plot of an interim government.
Daily Trust reports that the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has denied tracking the mobile phone conversations of Nigerians. The newspaper says over N1.5 billion worth of tomato plantations in Kano have been destroyed by the recent attack by pests.
The Guardian reports that the federal government and Obi have traded words over alleged treason. The newspaper says Finland has become the 31st member of the North Atlantic Treaty Organisation (NATO).
THISDAY reports that former United States President Donald Trump has pleaded not guilty to 34 felony charges. The newspaper says Nigeria’s total capital importation dropped by 20.47 per cent to $5.32 billion in 2022 compared to $6.70 billion in 2021.

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