Top news items in major Nigerian media outlets

The following are highlights of leading Nigerian media outlets on Thursday.

-- The Federal Government on Wednesday hiked the price of Premium Motor Spirit, PMS, also known as petrol, directing marketers to sell at between 135 naira and 145 naira per liter.

Government also stated that any Nigerian firm could now import the product, subject to existing quality specifications and other guidelines issued by regulatory agencies. (Vanguard)

-- Rather than asking for an apology from David Cameron for branding Nigeria as "fantastically corrupt", President Muhammadu Buhari on Wednesday told him to facilitate the return of the country's stolen assets to Abuja.

On Tuesday, Cameron was caught on camera describing Nigeria and Afghanistan as being the most corrupt countries in the world. He spoke to the British Queen, Elizabeth II, ahead of the anti-corruption conference, taking place in London. (The Guardian)

-- An Amnesty International report on Wednesday said at least 149 people, including children under the age of six, had died since February this year while more than 1,200 people remained in detention in Giwa Barracks, Maiduguri, Borno State.

But army spokesman, Col. Sani Usman, said "the allegations are very far from the truth and the Amnesty International knows this". (Daily Trust) Endit