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Newspaper Headlines: Politicians flood police with special protection requests ahead of campaign

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August 20, 2022

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Reactions trail the revocation of licences of 52 broadcasting stations by the National Broadcasting Commission (NBC).

The Punch says politicians bombard police with special protection requests ahead of the 2023 election campaigns. The newspaper reports that Buhari has revealed why the government cannot increase civil servants’ salaries.

Nigerian Tribune reports that terrorists involved in the Abuja-Kaduna train attack held a 21-year-old Christian lady for marriage. The newspaper says foreign airlines to blacklist Nigeria by December.

The Nation reports that Jerry Gana says Wike and his supporters will dump the PDP if reconciliation fails. The newspaper says editors kick as NBC shuts AIT, Silverbird, and 50 other broadcast stations.

The Guardian reports NAFDAC crackdown on illegal alcoholic bitters and manpower drugs. The newspaper says experts warn that more hardship with befall Nigerians as the Russian-Ukrainian war continues.

Source: Top Stories