Nigerian Newspapers Daily Front Pages Review | Tuesday 30th August, 2022

Naija News looks at the top happenings making headlines on the front pages of Nigeria’s national newspapers today Tuesday 30th August 2022.

The PUNCH: The Federal Government is proposing a budget with estimates totalling N19.76tn, while the deficit will hover between N11.30tn and N12.41tn in the 2023 fiscal year. If the deficit settles at N12.41tn in 2023, the Federal Government may need to borrow to finance it, which could raise Nigeria’s total debt to a record N54.01tn.

The Guardian: Ahead of the 2023 budget presentation, the Federal Government, yesterday, insisted that petroleum subsidy would remain in place until mid-2023. In addition, the government will borrow over N11 trillion and sell national assets to finance budget deficit next year.

This Day: In apparent reference to Rivers State Governor Nyesom Wike, National Chairman of Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Dr. Iyorchia Ayu, yesterday, read the riot act to party members, saying PDP is not built on any individual, and no one can distract its leadership. Ayu gave the waning in Kano, when the party received former Kano State Governor and Senator for Kano Central Senatorial District, Malam Ibrahim Shekarau, who formally defected to PDP.

The Nation: The Academic Staff Union of Universities(ASUU) has declared a comprehensive, total and indefinite strike, citing the alleged failure of the Federal Government to frontally address its demands.

Daily Sun: Following what they consider as attempt to blackmail and arm-twist the opposition Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) by Rivers State Governor, Nyesom Wike and his allies, some hotheads in the party may fight back viciously to arrest the move.

Thank you for reading, that is all for today, see you again tomorrow for a review of Nigerian newspapers.