Newspaper Headlines: EFCC probes Matawalle over alleged money laundering

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Newspaper Headlines: EFCC probes Matawalle over alleged money laundering

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September 1, 2022

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The comment of Iyorchia Ayu, national chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), against those calling for his resignation dominated the cover pages of Nigerian newspapers.

The Nation says Ayu has drawn the battle line with aggrieved party leaders calling for his resignation. The newspaper reports that the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) said it is investigating Bello Matawalle, governor of Zamfara, over alleged money laundering.

The Punch says a meeting of presidential hopefuls of the All Progressives Congress (APC) scheduled for Abuja failed to hold. The newspaper reports that 32 states failed to attract capital importation in the second quarter of 2022.

Daily Trust says Nigerians are passing through difficult times over the rising cost of living. The newspaper reports that the federal government’s borrowing plan to finance the 2023 budget may drive Nigeria’s debt to its highest ever.

Daily Independent reports that PDP national chairman said those calling for his resignation are children. The newspaper says Emirates Airlines has announced the reinstatement of its flight operations to Lagos, starting September 11, 2022.

Daily Sun says Peter Obi, presidential candidate of the Labour Party (LP), has asked the federal government to resolve the strike of the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU). The newspaper reports that President Muhammadu Buhari has denied the claim of Samuel Ortom, governor of Benue, that the federal government asked security operatives to spare criminal herders.

Source: Top Stories