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Newspaper Headlines: Sadiya Umar Farouq to face EFCC interrogators over ‘N37bn fraud’

Ayodeji.oluwafemi@thecable.ng'byAyodele Oluwafemi
December 31, 2023 8:07 am

The passage of the 2024 appropriation bill by the national assembly dominated the cover pages of Nigerian newspapers.

The Punch reports that the national assembly has passed the 2024 budget of N28.77 trillion and increased the budget size by N1.2 trillion from the N27.5 trillion proposed by the executive. The newspaper says the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has invited Sadiya Umar Farouq, former minister of humanitarian affairs, over a probe into the N37 billion allegedly laundered under her watch through a contractor, James Okwete.
The Guardian reports that Nigerians have called on the government to ameliorate the suffering of the masses in 2024 as 2023 was an “unforgettable experience”. The newspaper says Lagos is still experiencing incessant building collapse despite multiple regulatory agencies overseeing compliance with the rules guiding building construction.
Daily Trust reports that estacodes and airfares of ministers, heads of agencies, directors and other federal government-sponsored delegates to COP28 gulped over N2.78 billion. The newspaper says the senate has blamed intelligence failure for the recent killing of residents in some communities in Plateau state.
The Nation reports that Mai Mala Buni, governor of Yobe, has urged Nigerians to sink their differences and support the administration of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu to succeed in moving Nigeria forward.
THISDAY reports that Matthew Kukah, Catholic Bishop of Sokoto, said Nigerians are losing trust in the government to secure their lives. The newspaper says Tajudeen Abbas, speaker of the house of representatives, said the outcome of any election should be decided at the polling units and not in a courtroom.

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