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Newspaper Headlines: Queues return as fuel scarcity hits FCT, five states

Ayodeji.oluwafemi@thecable.ng'byAyodele Oluwafemi
April 25, 2024 7:00 am

Reports on petrol scarcity in some parts of the country, and comments from the national summit on justice, dominate the cover pages of Nigerian newspapers.

The Punch reports that Nigerians are lamenting over the rising cost of food items. The newspaper says many filling stations were closed in Abuja and about five other states on Wednesday as the scarcity of petrol caused heavy queues.
Daily Trust reports that Olukayode Ariwoola, chief justice of Nigeria (CJN), said there is a need to address the systemic issues that undermine the integrity of the nation’s justice system. The newspaper says President Bola Tinubu has approved the takeoff of the consumer credit scheme.
The Guardian reports that the non-retention policy of the federal government has caused over 5,000 first-class graduates to languish in the job market and far away from tertiary institutions that had previously retained them. The newspaper says Babagana Zulum, governor of Borno, has called for the establishment of military bases in Sambisa Forest and Mandara hills.
The Nation reports that Tinubu has approved the implementation of the consumer credit scheme. The newspaper says if the executive bill for the amendment of the tax law is passed, politicians found guilty of tax evasion will be barred from seeking elective offices.
THISDAY reports that the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has handed over 14 forfeited properties to the Enugu state government. The newspaper says the treasury bills issued by the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) yesterday recorded an oversubscription of 254.23 percent as investors’ total subscription stood at N531 billion as against the N142.57 billion offered.

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