Nigerian Newspapers: 10 things to know this Wednesday morning, August 7

Nigerian Newspapers: 10 things to know this Wednesday morning, August 7

1.  The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) will begin implementing President Tinubu’s directive for waiving taxes on food and drug imports within a week. The delay was due to finalizing details with the Ministry of Finance.

2. Senator Shehu Sani claimed the violent protests in northern Nigeria were part of an attempt to overthrow President Tinubu, alleging that money and foreign flags were distributed to incite unrest.

3. Former President Olusegun Obasanjo criticized President Tinubu’s approach to removing the fuel subsidy, arguing that it has caused more hardship and questioning the government’s commitment to fixing refineries.

4. Inspector General of Police, Kayode Egbetokun, condemned the display of foreign flags during protests, labeling it as treasonous and warning against accepting such flags from destabilizing agents.

5. The Nigerian Immigration Service (NIS) has placed sponsors of the #EndBadGovernance protests on a watchlist and increased border surveillance to prevent foreign intervention.

6. The All Progressives Congress (APC) is considering reinstating Senator Ali Ndume as Senate Chief Whip following his apology for comments against President Tinubu.

7. The Nigerian military is searching for individuals calling for a coup and has frozen the bank accounts of those sponsoring violent protests.

8.  Nollywood actor Kenneth Okonkwo criticized President Tinubu’s address on the protests, suggesting it was ineffective and calling for the reinstatement of fuel and electricity subsidies.

9. The Chief of Naval Staff, Vice Admiral Emmanuel Ogalla, revealed that some subversive elements are behind the #EndBadGovernance protests, which aim to disrupt the country’s democratic stability.

10. The Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN) clarified that the recent blackout was caused by a tripped line, not a national grid collapse. Power supply has been restored following the resolution of the issue.