Nigerian newspapers review: FG, Labour clash over use of fuel subsidy removal savings

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In today’s Nigerian newspapers review programme, Today in the News, Vanguard leads with the federal government clashing with labour officials over the use of savings made from fuel subsidy removal.

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Another headline features the United States warning that Nigeria and other African countries are facing a more than six-fold rise in security threats in the last two years, citing a dramatic surge in illegal narcotics trafficking and human trafficking on the continent.

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Vanguard also reports that resident doctors will begin a strike on August 10 over unmet demands.

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Moving to another newspaper, The Guardian leads with stakeholders raising an alarm over the high cost of diagnosis and treatment of Hepatitis, describing them as the main barriers to controlling viral Hepatitis B and C in the country.

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The Punch leads with President Bola Tinubu revealing why security operatives tracked and arrested family members of kidnappers to force the release of pupils and teachers who were taken captive in the Oriire Local Government Area of Oyo State.

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Lastly, The Nation leads with the Minister of Finance and Coordinating Minister for the Economy, Taiwo Oyedele, explaining how the federal government is deploying savings from fuel subsidy removal.

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