Naturenex looks at the top happenings making headlines on the front pages of Nigeria’s national newspapers today Monday 19th August 2024.
The PUNCH: Following the floods that have ravaged farmlands in the northern part of the country, agricultural experts and big-time players in the agro-allied industry have sounded the alarm over an impending food crisis across the country as agricultural fortunes dip in the North. The experts insist that unless urgent and very drastic steps are immediately taken, the crisis may worsen as floods continue to ravage farmlands in the northern states.
Vanguard: Following the current economic crisis in Nigeria, domestic airlines are struggling with a sharp drop in passenger traffic. The situation, which has negatively impacted their earnings, has become a source of concern in the industry.
The NThere were long queues of vehicles yesterday at the few filling stations selling petrol in the commercial city of Lagos and the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Abuja. It is the same situation in many state capitals, cities and towns across the country. Major roads in Lagos were empty because motorists did not have petrol to move around.
Daily Trust: There was no approval by the National Assembly before the procurement of the new presidential jet for President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, Daily Trust’s findings have revealed. Late in June, an online news platform reported that the Nigerian government had acquired an Airbus A330 aircraft from a German bank.
