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Newspaper Headlines: Tension rises as gunmen kill 18 in Imo communities

Ayodeji.oluwafemi@thecable.ng'byAyodele Oluwafemi
January 9, 2025 7:00 am

Reports on the planned tariff hike by telecommunication operators, and the clash between the All Progressives Congress (APC) and Peter Obi, dominate the frontpages.

The Punch reports that bandits, terrorists and kidnappers continue to cross into Nigeria from the Republics of Benin, Chad, Niger, Mali and Cameroon despite the multi-billion-naira border surveillance systems launched by the federal government in 2019. The newspaper says over 18 people were killed in coordinated attacks across several communities in the Orsu LGA of Imo state on Sunday.
THISDAY reports that a group of shareholders at the First Bank of Nigeria Holdings Plc are calling for an extraordinary general meeting (EGM) to seek for the removal of Femi Otedola as the chairman of the financial institution. The newspaper reports that the China Development Bank (CDB) has granted a loan of $254.76 million for the construction of the Kano-Kaduna railway project in Nigeria.
Daily Trust reports that Christopher Musa, chief of defence staff, has called on the United Nations to investigate the funding and training of Boko Haram terrorists. The newspaper says the China Development Bank (CDB) has granted a loan of $254.76 million for the construction of the Kano-Kaduna railway project in Nigeria.
Vanguard reports that governors are worried about building airports in their states without planning to address poverty and hunger among citizens. Bosun Tijani, the minister of communications, innovation, and digital economy, said telecommunication tariff will be increased — but not by 100 percent.

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