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Newspaper Headlines: Petrol scarcity worsens as black marketers sell N350/litre in Abuja

idris.shehu@thecable.ng'byIdris Shehu
July 12, 2022 6:00 am

The support of All Progressives Congress (APC) governors for the choice of Kashim Shettima as the party’s vice-presidential candidate dominates the front pages of Nigerian dailies.

The Punch reports that 41 million Nigerians get their National Identification Number (NIN) to escape the blocking of their sim cards by service providers. The newspaper says fuel scarcity worsens as black marketers sell at N350 per litre in Abuja.

The Nation reports that gunmen have killed 18 people in Zamfara. The newspaper says President Muhammadu Buhari told the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) that “enough is enough” with the ongoing strike.

The Guardian reports that vandals have hit a second wellhead at Oil Mining Lease (OML) 18, worsening the oil spill. The newspaper says four APC chieftains in Rivers have defected from the party.
Daily Trust spotlights a report that projects Nigeria to be the sixth most populous country in the world. The newspaper says Buhari has complained that being the president is tough and he is eager to vacate the position.
Daily Sun reports that the Oyo government has begun registering commercial motorcyclists in the state. The newspaper says Bukola Saraki, former president of the senate, has dismissed the prospect of Nyesom Wike, governor of Rivers, leaving the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP).

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