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Nigerian Newspapers Daily Front Pages Review | Friday 20th October, 2023
Naija News looks at the top happenings making headlines on the front pages of Nigeria’s national newspapers today Friday 20th October 2023.
The PUNCH: There was a disagreement between oil marketers and the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited on Thursday over the supply of Premium Motor Spirit, popularly called petrol, as queues by motorists for the commodity in filling stations grew worse.
The Guardian: Over the years, some university students have lost their lives while seeking urgent care at medical centres located in their various institutions. No thanks to the poor service delivery in such facilities, or the lack of drugs or prompt attention. While students have protested against poor service delivery by their institutions’ medical centres, some of them have boycotted the services outright, and now seek medical comfort elsewhere
Vanguard: A nationwide strike looms as the agreement between the Federal Government and Nigeria Labour Congress, NLC, on the implementation of measures to cushion the effects of petrol subsidy removal is currently threatened.
The Nation: The Supreme Court will on Monday hear the appeals by Atiku Abubakar and Peter Obi challenging the affirmation of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s victory in the February 25 poll. It will also hear the appeal by the Allied Peoples Movement (APM), as well as a motion by Atiku for leave to tender new evidence.
Daily Trust: Industries in the country are battling for survival owing to the continued slide of the naira against the dollar, Daily Trust can report. The naira Thursday traded at between ₦1,150 and ₦1,155/dollar at the unregulated markets in Lagos and Abuja.
Thank you for reading, that is all for today, see you again tomorrow for a review of Nigerian newspapers.
