How New Ministers Are Settling Down And Other Newspaper Headlines

The performance and moves of the new Ministers appointed by President Bola Tinubu tops the reportage of major National Newspapers today, August 26, 2023 in Nigeria.

After taking oaths of office on Monday, August 21, the new members of the Federal Executive Council swung to work, with many of them resuming immediately to their respective ministries.

The Newspapers are reporting that while some including the Minister of the FCT, Nyesom Wike, Finance Minister, Wale Edun, Senator David Umahi (Works) have noticeably began work, others especially those with new Ministries are yet to know where and who they will work.

While some are yet to know the directors they will work with, others are yet to get office spaces.

Also, NIGERIAN TRIBUNE and THE NATION report that the head of the junta in Niger Republic, Gen. Abdourahamane Tchiani, yesterday signed two decrees authorising Burkina Faso and Mali to intervene militarily on Nigeriene territory should the Economic Community of West Africa States (ECOWAS) make good its threat to move in troops to restore democracy.

It also expelled the ambassadors of Nigeria, Germany and France and told them to leave Niamey within 48 hours.

ECOWAS warned the junta yesterday that it was not too late for the puschists to reconsider their action.

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It declared that contrary to insinuations in some quarters, its own planned restoration of democracy in Niamey is not at the prompting of foreign powers.

 

As it is a weekend, there are topical stories on Sports, Lifestyle, Entertainment as well as topical personality interviews in THE NATION, THE PUNCH and NIGERIAN TRIBUNE, all under review today.

Below are the other headlines from the papers.

 

*PUNCH*

Sheffield United vs Manchester City Predictions

Reps to get N54bn for constituency projects

New ministries: Oyetola, Alake, others may share buildings, directors

Lagos residents worry over ocean surge

Imo jailbreak: 864 convicted murderers, rapists still on the run

Educationists kick over states indebtedness to WAEC

Resident doctors meet over FGs failed promises

Rivers varsity students behind hostel robbery Gov

9,100 flood victims get relief materials in Kebbi

 

*VANGUARD*

Russian general who knew ‘secrets’ of Putin’s 1billion palace dies mysteriously

Pay special attention to Presidential Amnesty Programme, Clark, Niger Delta leaders beg Tinubu

Police read riot act to cultists, sponsors in Anambra

NABDA moves to boost food security in Nigeria

Public service not venture to make money, Obaseki charges commissioners

Sharp Practices: Govt vows to seal fraudulent fuel stations in Enugu

Tears as Military buries 22 soldiers killed by terrorists in Niger

UNIZIK demotes lecturers over sexual harassment of students

Niger: Military force still possible ‘ ECOWAS

PALLIATIVES: Chaos, anger, confusion everywhere

Tinubu appoints Dekalu-Thomas as NELMCO MD

Niger’s military rulers order four envoys out of country

Trump ’embraces’ historic mug shot

CGF begins search for 2026 Games