In today’s Nigerian newspapers review programme, Today in the News, Vanguard leads with a report on Nigerians at risk of deportation from the United States. According to the report, some 3,690 Nigerians are among non-detained immigrants while 1,454 are in detention for various offences.
One headline has South-South governors declaring support for President Bola Tinubu’s proposed tax reform.
Another report has a former Speaker of the House of Representatives, Yakubu Dogara, claiming the FCT Minister, Nyesom Wike, bankrolled Governor Bala Mohammed’s campaign for Bauchi governorship seat.
Moving over to other Nigerian newspapers, The Guardian’s major headline says worry over regional security and trade in ECOWAS without Niger, Mali and Burkina Faso.
The Punch’s top story says telecom subscribers are heading to court as talks with the NCC break down over the 50 per cent tariff hike.
Lastly, The Nation leads with a story on President Bola Tinubu saying at the energy summit in Tanzania that steady electricity was his priority.
