OsunDailyNG looks at the top happenings making headlines on the front pages of Nigeria’s national newspapers today Sunday 9th July 2023.
The PUNCH: Barring any last-minute change in plan, the names of members of some select committees of the Senate will be announced this week, Sunday PUNCH reports. This is the outcome of the meeting the President of the Senate, Godswill Akpabio, had with President Bola Tinubu on Thursday at the Presidential Villa, Abuja, to discuss the setting up of the Senate committees.
The Guardian: Manufacturers, Micro, Small, and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) operators, business leaders, and economic groups, yesterday, sent a save-our-soul to President Bola Ahmed Tinubu on the need to cushion the harsh effects of the new administration’s economic policies on businesses, lives, and livelihoods.
ThisDay: In a bid to resolve the unfolding drama over last Thursday’s acquisition of 4,770,269,843 shares of First Bank Holding Plc by a former chairman of the holding company, Oba Otudeko, some shareholders of the company have scheduled a board meeting for today to discuss the matter.
The Nation: Many of the state governors sworn in on May 29 are still battlling with pressure from political influencers and other power brokers in constituting their cabinet, 41 days after their inauguration. Investigation by The Nation across the states showed that the governors who have been inundated with loads of introduction letters and curricula vitae from office seekers, are being cautious in their choice of commissioners and special advisers with a view to balancing religious and geographical interests in their states.
Daily Trust: The federal government can build critical infrastructure from the N400 billion it has so far saved in one month following the removal of fuel subsidy, findings by Daily Trust on Sunday have shown. President Bola Ahmed Tinubu had, during his inaugural speech on May 29, announced the removal of fuel subsidy, which means that market forces would determine the prices of petroleum products in the country.
Thank you for reading, that is all for today, see you again tomorrow for a review of Nigerian newspapers.
