Nigerian newspapers review: [Jos killings] Tinubu, Mutfwang, NBA vow justice

In today’s Nigerian newspapers review programme, Today in the News, Vanguard leads with President Bola Tinubu and Governor Caleb Mutfwang vowing justice for victims of the gunmen attack on Angwan Rukuba in Jos North Local Government Area of Plateau State.

Another headline features Nigeria’s total debt stock, which is set to rise to N155.1 trillion, following an additional $6 billion loan request by President Bola Tinubu, hurriedly approved by the Senate on Tuesday.

Vanguard also reports that the Federal High Court, sitting in Kaduna, adjourned ruling on the bail application filed by former Kaduna State governor, Nasir el-Rufai, till Wednesday, even as the Federal High Court in Abuja fixed June 17 to hear his N1 billion fundamental rights enforcement suit against the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission, ICPC.

Moving to the next paper, The Guardian’s lead headline states that three weeks of hesitation have led the two legislative chambers to pass a total fiscal plan of N68.3 trillion – about 17 per cent increase on the initial proposal, passing the heavy burden of implementation to the executive.

The Punch leads with President Bola Tinubu on Tuesday asking the National Assembly to approve a N9.09 trillion increase in the 2026 budget.

Lastly, The Nation reports that minutes to the March 31 deadline, tension gripped the corridors of power as political appointees seeking to contest elections scrambled to beat President Tinubu’s resignation directive.

Vanguard News

The post Nigerian newspapers review: [Jos killings] Tinubu, Mutfwang, NBA vow justice appeared first on Vanguard News.