The killing of 20 persons in cult-related attacks and the rating of Africa’s richest man in World leadership are some of the top stories in Nigerian newspapers on Monday.
The Guardian reported that no fewer than 20 persons were on Sunday feared dead following a renewed cult attack at Kono-Boue settlement in Khana Local Council of Rivers State.
The newspaper gathered from a source that an unspecified number of armed cultists, suspected to be members of Iceland group, invaded the community believed to be a stronghold of their Deybam rivals, shooting sporadically.
The Nation said that Africa’s richest man, Aliko Dangote, has been ranked 11th in the club of World’s 50 Greatest Leaders for this year.
The rating was announced by Fortune, a multinational business magazine based in New York City, United States. It focuses mainly on privately-run businesses and how their promoters have used them to impact their society positively.
The Sun quoted the Chairman of the Independent Corrupt Practices and other related offences Commission (ICPC), Prof. Bolaji Owasanoye, as saying that it is difficult to check vote-buying in Nigeria.
Prof. Owasanoye said tackling vote-buying is a daunting task due to the large number of people involved in the act, the newspaper reported.
The Punch said that like teaching hospitals, state hospitals across the country are fast collapsing, following the neglect of the health facilities by the state governors.
The Daily Trust said a former Nigerian Vice President, Atiku Abubakar, has demanded N500 million and a written apology from an aide to President Muhammadu Buhari on Social Media, Lauretta Onochie, for “spreading lies capable of damaging” his reputation on the social media.
ThisDay said President Muhammadu Buhari last night in Saudi Arabia congratulated the Super Falcons on their final victory at the 2019 WAFU Women’s Cup, with an unbeaten record throughout the tournament.
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