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December 2, 2021

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The issues on the Omicron COVID-19 variant raised by President Cyril Ramaphosa of South Africa and his Nigerian counterpart, President Muhammadu Buhari, dominated the cover pages of Nigerian newspapers.

The Punch reports that Canada has imposed a travel ban on Nigeria over concern on the spread of Omicron COVID-19 variant. The newspaper says Nigeria’s external reserves lost $610 million in November as the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) battles to save naira.

The Nation reports that the Lagos government has defended its white paper of the recommendations of the judicial panel on police brutality. The newspaper says the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) has confirmed three cases of Omicron COVID-19 variant.

Daily Independent says the dearth of skilled manpower may delay deployment of 5G technology. The newspaper reports that the death toll in the Kano boat mishap has risen to 29.

Daily Trust reports that Buhari and 10 ministers have departed for Expo 2020 Dubai in the United Arab Emirates (UAE). The newspaper says fighters of the Islamic State in West African Province (ISWAP) have abducted 6 Borno officials.

Daily Sun reports that a federal high court in Abuja has dismissed a suit seeking the disqualification of Charles Soludo as governor-elect of Anambra state. Ohanaeze Ndigbo is set to meet on the leadership crisis in the youth wing of the socio-cultural group, the newspaper says.

Source: Top Stories