Govs Demand Release Of 50% Balance On Paris Club Refund, Newspaper Headline
DAILY SUN
Paris Club refund: Governors demand release of 50% balance by November
The governors of the 36 states of the federation have demanded the release of the outstanding Paris Club refund by November to enable them to include it in their 2018 budget appropriation.
VANGUARD
Govs demand 50% balance of Paris Club Refund
ABUJA – THE 36 Governors of the Federation under the umbrella of Nigeria Governors Forum, NGF, Tuesday met with President Muhammadu Buhari in closed-door at the Presidential Villa, Abuja, and demanded the payment of the balance Paris Club Refunds as agreed in 2016.
THE NATIONS
Buhari frowns at states’ inability to pay workers
President Muhammadu Buhari is concerned about the growing agitation in states over unpaid salaries and allowances, in spite of interventions by the Federal Government.
NIGERIAN TRIBUNE
Buhari to govs: How can anyone sleep soundly owing workers’ salaries for months?
PRESIDENT Muhammadu Buhari has expressed concern over the growing complaints and agitations by workers in states over unpaid salaries and allowances, in spite of interventions by the Federal Government.
INDEPENDENT
Senate Vows Not To Clear CBN Dep Gov Designate, MPC Members
A fresh round of crisis may erupt between President Muhammadu Buhari and the Senate following plans by the upper legislative chamber not to screen and approve president’s nominees until Ibrahim Magu, acting Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) is sacked.
THE PUNCH
State governors demand fresh bailout from Buhari
President Muhammadu Buhari on Tuesday lamented that despite the various interventions by the Federal Government, there were still complaints and agitations by workers over unpaid salaries and allowances by state governments.
THE GUARDIAN
Senate under pressure to drop probe of $25b NNPC contracts
The Senate has postponed the commencement of its planned investigation into the alleged award of $25 billion worth of contracts in the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC).Following the allegation of abuse of due process made by the Minister of State for Petroleum, Ibe Kachikwu, against the NNPC Group Managing Director, Dr. Maikanti Baru, the Senate resolved to investigate the matter.
