The Punch is excited with President Muhammadu Buhari, who said despite criticisms, his government had make remarkable progress in the fight against Boko Haram terrorists.
He said the people in the North-East were aware of his achievement, the President wrote on his verified Twitter handle, @MBuhari.
The Leadership newspaper said that in continuation of its renewed offensive against insurgents, the Nigerian Air Force (NAF) has destroyed a building which the Islamic State of West Africa Province (ISWAP) fighters used for their meeting near Baga in the northern part of Borno State.
ThisDay newspaper reported that as part of its strategic plan of action for the general elections starting on February 16, the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) will on Monday release its revised guidelines and voter register to the nation’s 91 political parties.
The Guardian said the decision by INEC to unilaterally draft guidelines for conduct of the general elections has raised questions about the agency’s credibility.
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) described the move as illegal and unacceptable as well as an attempt to reintroduce the use of the controversial incident form.
The Vanguard said the National Association of Nigerian Students (NANS) has issued a notice to all its structures and organs to commence mobilisation for mass action against the Federal Government, the Academic Staff Union of Universities, and the Academic Staff Union of Polytechnics.
The Tribune reported that Mr. Festus Keyamo, Director, Strategic Communication for President Muhammadu Buhari 2019, has urged the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) presidential candidate, Alhaji Atiku Abubakar, to quit the race now.
The Tribune reported that Keyamo said after Nigerian investors in 9Mobile and Keystone Bank punctured the share-grabbing allegation Atiku levelled against the Buhari family.
The Nation newspaper said there is anxiety in government circles over Labour’s plan to go on strike. The action is to push the demand for a new minimum wage.