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Newspaper Headlines: PDP tells court to sack Buni as Yobe governor

Ayodeji.oluwafemi@thecable.ng'byAyodele Oluwafemi
August 13, 2021 8:02 am

The decision of the federal government to rule out COVID-19 lockdown despite rising infections and other issues pertaining to the country’s fight against COVID-19 dominated the headlines of Nigerian newspapers.

The Nigerian Tribune says the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has approached the court to demand the sack of Mai Mala Buni, as the governor of Yobe state. The newspaper reports that the Osun state house assembly has passed the anti-open grazing bill.
The Guardian says three states are at risk of precision COVID-19 lockdown suggested by the federal government. The newspaper says Hadiza, the wife of former President Shehu Shagari, has died of COVID-19 complications.
Daily Independent reports that the federal government has ruled out lockdown despite rising COVID-19 cases. Raymond Dokpesi, a chieftain of the PDP, says only a northern candidate can win the 2023 presidency for the party, newspaper says.
The Punch says some states have stopped community testing for COVID-19 as experts warn of imminent disaster. The newspaper says the federal government has hiked rates for vehicle number plates and driving licence by 50 percent.
THISDAY says the All Progressives Congress (APC) is at a crossroads following the decision of the PDP to approach the court seeking the removal of Buni as Yobe governor. The newspaper says the federal government imported N1.8 trillion used vehicles in one year.

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