Newspaper Headlines: Tinubu may suspend import duties on food, drugs for six months
BY Kunle Daramola
June 6, 2024 8:01 AM
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The national dailies are following the situation in Niger state, where six mine workers have been rescued from a collapsed pit while 16 others are still reportedly trapped.
Punch reports that Wale Edun, coordinating minister of finance, is expected to submit the salary template for the minimum wage to President Bola Tinubu on Thursday. The newspaper says a Kano high court has ordered prosecution in bribery charges against Abdullahi Ganduje, former governor of the state, to publish the eight counts against him in two daily national newspapers.The Guardian says Lateef Fagbemi, attorney-general of the federation and minister of justice, said he has no cause to regret his call for full autonomy for all LGAs in Nigeria. The newspaper reports that insecurity and difficult terrain are hampering rescue operations for mine workers trapped in a collapsed pit in Niger state.The Daily Trust says northern senators and the Miyetti Allah Cattle Breeders Association of Nigeria (MACBAN) have rejected a bill seeking the establishment of ranching as the only viable alternative to cattle breeding in the country. The newspaper says Nasir el-Rufai, former governor of Kaduna, in response to the report that recommended his probe, said he served the state with integrity.ThisDay says Bloomberg reported that the Nigerian government is considering suspending import duties on staple foods, drugs, and other essential items for six months to slow inflation. The newspaper reports that the federal government said Tigran Gambaryan, Binance Holdings Limited executive, has a case to answer after US lawmakers accused Nigeria of taking him “hostage”.