Newspaper Headlines: Anxiety in CBN as DSS quizzes deputy governor

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Newspaper Headlines: Anxiety in CBN as DSS quizzes deputy governor

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September 2, 2023

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Reports on the two-day warning strike declared by the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC), and the fears of rising coups in Africa, dominated the cover pages of Nigerian newspapers.

The Punch reports that the federal government has dismissed any fears of a coup in Nigeria amid the rising coups in Africa. The newspaper says the organised labour has declared a two-day warning strike, which is expected to begin on Tuesday.

The Nation says the federal government has unveiled a plan to mop out foreign exchange outside the system as part of the strategy to address the current scarcity and strengthen the naira. The newspaper reports that senior officials of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) are living in fear following the detention of Obiora Kingsley, the apex bank’s deputy governor in charge of economic policy.

THISDAY reports that President Bola Tinubu has asked the United Nations to provide practical support to Nigeria in the war against terrorists. The newspaper says Mele Kyari, the group managing director of the Nigerian National Petroleum Company
Limited (NNPCL), announced that Nigeria’s oil production has increased to 1.6 million barrels per day.

The Guardian says many parents are lamenting over their inability to pay school fees as a new academic session begins in primary and secondary schools. The newspaper reports that the Kaduna police command has cautioned the civilian joint task force against unprofessional conduct.

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