Nigerian newspapers review: CBN probes banks over restriction of customers’ assets to FX accounts

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In today’s Nigerian newspapers review programme, Today in the News, Vanguard leads with the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) looking into restrictions imposed by some banks on customers in order to compel banks to honour all legitimate withdrawal requests from domiciliary accounts and dispense foreign currencies as requested by account holders.

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Another headline features the National Association of Resident Doctors (NARD) giving the Federal Government a two-week ultimatum to resolve outstanding welfare and professional issues affecting its members, warning that failure could trigger industrial action.

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Vanguard also reports that baring any last-minute change, President Bola Tinubu is expected to return to the country Tuesday, ending a four-week working vacation in Europe, and will mark Nigeria’s 66th independence anniversary in Lagos.

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Moving to another newspaper, The Guardian leads with the opposition and lawyers querying President Tinubu’s prolonged absence from Nigeria and possible constitutional breach.

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The Punch leads with several state chapters of the All Progressives Congress (APC) rejecting the Rainbow Coalition being promoted by the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, with party leaders asking the former Rivers State governor to formally join the ruling party if he is genuinely committed to President Tinubu’s re-election.

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Lastly, The Nation reports that the APC has raised campaign tempo for Tinubu, governors, and other candidates seeking elective positions under its platform in 2027.

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