The promise made by President Muhammadu Buhari to recover all funds stolen from the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC) appeared on the cover pages of Nigerian newspapers.
Daily Independent reports that Buhari vowed to recover every kobo stolen from the NDDC. The newspaper says the auditor-general of the federation indicted the management of the national assembly and the national assembly service commission over alleged N9.4 billion unexplained expenditures.
The Punch reports that uncertainty is trailing the February national convention of the All Progressives Congress (APC). The Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) said six multinationals will pay N249 billion oil proceeds in January, the newspaper says.
The Nigerian Tribune reports that Matthew Kukah, Catholic Bishop of Sokoto Diocese, said he is not against the Buhari administration but against the president’s handling of the economy and security. The Maize Association of Nigeria, Katsina chapter, has warned that maize scarcity is looming as bandits killed 60 farmers in 2021, the newspaper says.
Daily Sun reports the United Kingdom pledged £105 million to assist Nigeria and other African countries tackle the Omicron COVID-19 variant. Okezie Ikpeazu, governor of Abia, said the south-east region of the country deserves the presidency in 2023, the newspaper says.
Daily Trust reports that the federal government has disclosed that over 22,000 terrorists surrendered and 1,000 killed in 2021. The newspaper says the Nigerian Navy said some of its senior officers are colluding with oil thieves and other maritime criminals sabotaging the nation’s economy.
By Ayodele Oluwafemi/TheCable
