Reports on the burial of Onyeka Onwenu, the legendary singer, dominate the front pages of Nigerian newspapers today.
The Punch reports that Yusuf Bichi and Ahmed Abubakar, immediate past directors-general of the Department of State Services (DSS) and National Intelligence Agency (NIA), respectively, resigned their positions following the violent nature of the #EndBadGovernance protests in some northern states and the seizure of three presidential aircraft in France.
The Nation reports that suspected Boko Haram terrorists attacked an Islamic school in Geidam in Yobe state and killed three students. The newspaper says the Nigerian National Petroleum Company (NNPC) Limited is seeking to engage credible companies to operate and maintain the Warri and Kaduna refineries.
Vanguard’s cover story highlights why Nigerian security agencies are repeatedly failing to track kidnappers. The newspaper says Bruno Labbadia has reportedly rejected his appointment as the new head coach of Super Eagles of Nigeria.
Daily Trust’s cover page focuses on why the trend of illegal oil bunkering persists in the Niger Delta despite the efforts of the federal government. The newspaper says over 90 people have died from incidents of building collapse across the country in one year.
