OsunDailyNG looks at the top happenings making headlines on the front pages of Nigeria’s national newspapers today Monday 24th July 2023.
The PUNCH: Amid worsening revenue challenges, state governments’ indebtedness to commercial banks has risen to N2.2tn, findings by The PUNCH have shown. The latest data from the quarterly statistical bulletin of the Central Bank of Nigeria, obtained by our correspondents, showed that states and LGAs owed banks about N2.21tn as of March 2023.
The Guardian: By 9th August, this year, it would have been 730 days since the South-east region began to observe the weekly sit-at-home exercise as declared by proponents of separatist state of Biafra, to press for the release of the detained leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), Mazi Nnamdi Kanu.
Vanguard: ABOUT four days to the expiration of the 60-day provision for the President to submit names of ministerial nominees to the Senate for screening and confirmation, President Bola Tinubu is yet to fulfil this constitutional provision.
The Nation: The National Executive Committee (NEC) of the All Progressives Congress (APC) is expected to ratify the choice of Dr. Abdullahi Ganduje as national chairman and Senator Ajibola Basiru as national secretary at its next meeting, it was learnt yesterday.
Daily Trust: There are growing concerns among stakeholders in the agricultural sector over the recent directives by President Bola Ahmed Tinubu for the release of grains and fertilizer to over 50 million households in the country.
Thank you for reading, that is all for today, see you again tomorrow for a review of Nigerian newspapers.
