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Newspaper Headlines: Okonjo-Iweala clinches WTO top job and strike hits universities hard

Ayodeji.oluwafemi@thecable.ng'byAyodele Oluwafemi
February 16, 2021 8:30 am

Unprecedented! Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala appointed as the director-general of World Trade Organisation (WTO), making her the first woman and the first African to clinch the WTO top job. Congratulatory messages for the former minister of finance made the headlines in many Nigerian newspapers. The visit of some northern governors to Ibadan, Oyo state, over the Shasha market clash also made the headlines.

The Punch leads with the report of how the ongoing strike by members of the Senior Staff Association of Nigerian Universities (SSANU) and the Non-Academic Staff Union of Universities (NASU) is affecting students in public universities. The newspaper says the strike has taken its toll on the institutions as they battle filth and struggle to keep services such as electricity and water supplies functional. In another report, the newspaper reported that 6,000 police officers have been deployed in north-west and north-central regions.
Daily Sun devoted its cover story to the appointment of Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, former finance minister, as the director-general of the World Trade Organisation (WTO). Okonjo-Iweala makes history to become the first woman and first African to lead the WTO. The newspaper reported that President Muhammadu, Atiku Abubakar, governors, and the United Kingdom sent congratulatory messages to the former minister. The newspaper’s cover picture showed the scene of a train and trailer collision that happened on Monday in Fagba area of Lagos state. It also reported that Mohammad Adamu, inspector-general of police, has deployed special forces in Oyo state over the Shasha market clash.
The Nation devoted the two major stories on its cover page on insecurity. Its cover story was on the visit of northern governors to Ibadan, Oyo state, over the growing ethnic tension following the Shasha market clash. The newspaper also reported the comment of Nasir el-Rufai on banditry in the country. El-Rufai was quoted to have said bandits now attack soldiers.
The Guardian’s cover story on Tuesday shed more light on Nigeria’s response to the resurgence of Ebola. Recently, Guinea and Congo DCR reported cases of Ebola. The newspaper says the federal government has mounted surveillance at entry points of the country to ensure that the virus does not spread to Nigeria. On insecurity, the newspaper reported that the Nigerian Army killed 81 insurgents in Borno and Yobe states.
The Nigerian Tribune devoted its cover story to what it described as “Shasha mayhem”. The newspaper says the governors of Kano, Kebbi, Niger and  Zamfara states have met with Seyi Makinde, governor of Oyo state, on the crisis. It also reported that stakeholders would visit the market on Tuesday. On insecurity, the newspaper reported that gunmen killed four persons and burnt 28 houses in Plateau state.
Daily Trust says northerners are leaving Ibadan, Oyo state capital, in droves over the Shasha market clash. The newspaper reported that resources are being contributed to feed people who are currently displaced owing to the clash. It also reported that some northern governors visited Ibadan over the crisis. In another report, the newspaper said the loyalists of AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq, governor of Kwara state, rejected the suggestion of Lai Mohammed, minister of information, that the state membership registration of the All Progressives Congress (APC) be cancelled.

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