Tributes by world leaders to Desmond Tutu, South Africa’s anti-apartheid hero, who died at the age of 90 appeared on the front pages of Nigeria newspapers, TheCable reports.
Punch reports that states have begun reviving isolation centres as COVID cases surge amid vaccination number grounding at 3.9%. The newspaper also reports that N556 billion worth of crude oil was lost to vandalism in three months, according to an NNPC document.
The Nation reports that the senate committee on the review of the 1999 constitution has ruled out the creation of new states as its priority. The newspaper also reports that Odudu Otu emerged as the winner of the 12th edition of Gulder Ultimate Search.
The Guardian reports that, according to trade data from the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS), Nigeria spent N19 trillion on Chinese goods in 45 months. The newspaper also reports that the National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has warned Nigerians on the risks of sex enhancement substances.
Daily Trust reports that, according to data from the Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC), 14,773 people died in road crashes across Nigeria in three years. The newspaper also reports that the federal government has resolved to shut down lending businesses over violations.
Daily Independent reports that Chris Ngige, minister for labour and employment, has implored new doctors not to join strike actions because they are unethical. The newspaper also reports that the Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has called on the federal government to probe the N3.1 billion allegedly missing at the ministry of finance.
