Newspaper Headlines: DSS grills Yari | Bandits kill 24 in Benue

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Newspaper Headlines: DSS grills Yari | Bandits kill 24 in Benue

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July 9, 2023

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Report on the findings of the Anambra panel of inquiry on the controversy involving the Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME) result of Mmesoma Ejikeme.

The Punch reports that Godswill Akpabio, senate president, has met with President Bola Tinubu to seek his input on the selection of heads of committees in the upper chamber. The newspaper says Abdulaziz Yari, former governor of Zamfara, has been grilled by operatives of the Department of State Services (DSS).

The Nation says many state governors sworn in on May 29 are still battling with pressure from political influencers over cabinet composition. The newspaper reports that unknown gunmen killed 23 people in Akpuna community of Benue state.

Daily Trust reports that the federal government can build critical infrastructure from the N400 billion it has so far saved in one month following the removal of petrol subsidy. The newspaper says Ahmad Gumi, a prominent Islamic cleric, said the military must move away from politics in order to restore their professionalism.

Vanguard reports that members of the national assembly may end up appointing 2,563 legislative aides at a time Nigerians are demanding reduction in the cost of governance. The newspaper says 40 days after the inauguration of President Bola Tinubu, concerns are growing over the composition of the federal cabinet.

THISDAY says data from Nigerian Midstream and Downstream Petroleum Regulatory Authority (NMDPRA) shows that average daily petrol consumption fell by 28 percent since the removal of petrol subsidy. The newspaper says the panel of inquiry set up by Anambra state government has indicted Mmesoma Ejikeme over the forgery of her UTME result.

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