Newspaper Headlines: How security report forced Buhari to suspend petrol subsidy removal

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Newspaper Headlines: How security report forced Buhari to suspend petrol subsidy removal

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January 28, 2022

The outcome of the All Progressives Congress (APC) governorship primary election in Ekiti state, including the boycott of the election by seven aspirants, appeared on the cover pages of Nigerian newspapers.

The Punch reports that a security report that the planned petrol subsidy removal could spark a protest bigger than the #EndSARS protest forced President Muhammadu Buhari to make a U-turn.

The Guardian says electricity distribution companies are facing imminent collapse over debt. The newspaper reports that three people died and 25 houses were razed in a gas tanker explosion in Delta state.

The Nation reports that Buhari has asked the military not to spare bandits and terrorists in the fight against insecurity. Babatunde Fashola, minister of work, said the Buhari administration has more achievements than the US government in terms of infrastructural development, the newspaper says.

The Nigerian Tribune says the house of representatives has commenced a probe of the country’s daily consumption of petrol. The newspaper reports that Biodun Oyebanji won the APC governorship primary election in Ekiti.

Daily Independent reports that the federal government has promised to support investors adding value to local resources. The newspaper says the federal government revoked marginal oil field licences of 33 firms.

Source: Top Stories

Newspaper Headlines: How security report forced Buhari to suspend petrol subsidy removal

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