9ja news paper review

Here's a review of some of the top news stories from Nigerian newspapers:

The Punch

• "FG to review fuel price, electricity tariff" - The Federal Government has announced plans to review the prices of fuel and electricity tariff in the country. The Minister of State for Petroleum Resources, Timipre Sylva, made the announcement while speaking at a stakeholders' meeting in Abuja.
• "Nigeria's economy grows by 2.27% in Q1" - The National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) has released the Gross Domestic Product (GDP) report for the first quarter of 2023, showing that the country's economy grew by 2.27% compared to the same period last year.

The Guardian

• "Buhari signs bill to establish National Centre for Disease Control" - President Muhammadu Buhari has signed the bill establishing the National Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) into law. The centre is expected to enhance the country's preparedness and response to public health emergencies.
• "Nigeria's inflation rate drops to 15.99% in April" - The National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) has announced that the country's inflation rate dropped to 15.99% in April, compared to 16.63% in March.

ThisDay

• "FG to establish new police unit to tackle kidnapping" - The Federal Government has announced plans to establish a new police unit to tackle the increasing cases of kidnapping in the country. The unit, which will be known as the "Kidnapping and Cattle Rustling Squad", will be responsible for investigating and prosecuting cases of kidnapping and cattle rustling.
• "Nigeria's foreign reserves drop to $33.4 billion" - The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has announced that the country's foreign reserves dropped to $33.4 billion in April, compared to $34.3 billion in March.

Vanguard

• "Buhari to commission new Lagos-Ibadan rail line" - President Muhammadu Buhari is expected to commission the new Lagos-Ibadan rail line on Wednesday. The rail line, which is expected to reduce travel time between the two cities, is a major infrastructure project in the country.
• "Nigeria's power generation drops to 3,500MW" - The Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN) has announced that the country's power generation dropped to 3,500MW on Monday, due to a technical fault at one of the power plants.

These are just a few of the top news stories from Nigerian newspapers.