Newspaper Headlines: Reps meet military chiefs, cancel committees’ recess over rising insecurity

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Newspaper Headlines: Reps meet military chiefs, cancel committees’ recess over rising insecurity

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July 30, 2022

The comment of Nyesom Wike, governor of Rivers, against Atiku Abubakar, presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), dominated the cover pages of the Nigerian newspapers.

Daily Trust says Bola Tinubu, presidential candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC) said Nigeria is at a critical moment where misguided persons seek to stoke religious and ethnic divisions among the people. The newspaper reports that Facebook has provided a haven for impostors, fraudsters and others.

Saturday Punch reports that APC northern Christian leaders have kicked against the Muslim-Muslim presidential ticket of the party. The newspaper says the house of representatives committee has held an emergency meeting with military high command over threats by terrorists to Abuja.

Saturday Independent reports that Wike has accused Atiku of telling lies against him. The newspaper says Usman Baba, inspector-general of police, has inaugurated a committee to track sponsors of terrorism in the country.

The Nation reports that a prosecution witness told the court how Ahmed Idris, suspended accountant-general of the federation, allegedly compromised the treasury single account (TSA) and Integrated Payroll and Personnel Information System (IPPIS) to carry out a massive fraud against the government.

THISDAY says APC northern Christian leaders have resolved to vote against the party presidential candidate in the 2023 election over the Muslim-Muslim presidential ticket. The newspaper reports that a massive protest has trailed the decision of Godwin Obaseki, governor of Edo, to build a museum for the state’s recovered artefacts.

Source: Top Stories