--Advertisement--
Follow
Follow
Facebook Twitter Instagram Youtube

Newspaper headlines: One million people affected as flood kills 321 in 34 states

idris.shehu@thecable.ng'byIdris Shehu
November 1, 2024 7:00 am

Reports on the national executive council (NEC) advising that the tax reform bills be withdrawn from the national assembly perfuse the frontpages. 

The Punch reports that the presidency has begun to mount a defence of the tax reform bills following pushback from NEC. The newspaper says the death toll in the flash flood that rocked Valencia, Spain, has risen to 150.
Daily Trust says 16 lives were lost when a building collapsed at Odugbede street, Jegede Area of Olorunsogo, Ibadan. The newspaper reports that the federal government has gotten a N2.8 billion grant from Google to accelerate AI talent development across Nigeria. The newspaper reports that flood has killed 321 people in 34 states.
Vanguard reports that the federal government has announced a nine-month programme for individuals to deposit dollar bills held outside the formal banking system without scrutiny. The newspaper says the Dangote Petroleum Refinery did not receive any payments from the Independent Petroleum Marketers Association of Nigeria (IPMAN) for the purchase of refined petroleum products.
The Guardian says the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has recovered N248 billion of stolen funds in one year. The newspaper reports that the national assembly has adjourned plenary abruptly following NEC’s advice that the tax reform bills be withdrawn.
The Nation reports that Wale Edun, minister of finance, has said that 25 million Nigerians have received N25,000 unconditional cash transfer from the federal government. The newspaper says the United Bank for Africa (UBA) is set to expand operations to Saudi Arabia.

Add a comment

Leave a Reply

Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *

Read more

error: Content is protected from copying.