Newspaper Headlines: NLC insists on protest over lingering ASUU strike

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Newspaper Headlines: NLC insists on protest over lingering ASUU strike

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July 21, 2022

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The clash between the federal government and the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) dominated the cover pages of Nigerian newspapers.

The Punch reports that the NLC has rejected the two-week ultimatum issued by President Muhammadu Buhari to end the ongoing strike of the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU). The newspaper says bakers have halted bread production over rising costs.

The Nation says Bola Tinubu, presidential candidate of the All Progressives Congress, (APC) has tried justified the choice of Kashim Shettima as his running mate. The newspaper says the federal government described the planned NLC solidarity strike as unlawful.

Daily Trust reports that terrorists and bandits have killed at least 43 people, many of whom were farmers in Sokoto, Katsina and Taraba states. The newspaper says the Super Falcons have boycotted training over unpaid allowances.

Daily Independent says airline operators are lamenting over the hike in aviation fuel which has hit N800 per litre. The newspaper reports that the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) has released guidelines to prevent the outbreak of Marburg virus.

THISDAY reports that Buhari has expressed optimism that the All Progressives Congress (APC) will win the 2023 presidential election. The newspaper says stakeholders have identified non-oil exports as panacea for Nigeria’s economic rejuvenation.

Source: Top Stories