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August 8, 2023
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Reports on the confirmation of 45 ministerial nominees and the feud between Godwin Obaseki, governor of Edo state, and Philip Shaibu, his deputy, dominate the cover pages of Nigerian newspapers.

The Punch reports that the federal government has withdrawn the contempt suit filed against the labour unions. The newspaper reports Obaseki as saying that there is no plot to impeach Shaibu, his deputy, adding that the latter has perfected plans to defect to the All Progressives Congress (APC).


THISDAY reports that the authority of heads of state and government of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) will meet on Thursday, following the expiration of the seven-day ultimatum issued to the military junta in Niger Republic. The newspaper says the senate has withheld the ministerial confirmation of Nasir el-Rufai, former Kaduna governor, Stella Okotete (Delta) and Danladi Abubakar (Taraba).


The Nation says the management of the West African Examination Council (WAEC) has withheld the results of students from eight states of the federation over indebtedness of state governments to the council. The newspaper reports that a coalition of minority retail shareholders in First Bank of Nigeria Holdings Plc has called on regulatory authorities to wade into alleged attempts by certain individuals to undermine the oldest financial services group in the country.


Daily Independent reports that the policy that airlines must have a minimum of six aircraft has elicited controversy in the aviation industry. The newspaper says special forces of the Nigerian Air Force (NAF) have rescued seven kidnapped persons in the Birnin Gwari area of Kaduna state.


Daily Sun reports the Joint Tax Board as saying that the federal government will soon remove taxes on tomatoes and raw food items.

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