Between Tinubu’s birthday and the lynching of Northerners in Uromi, By Yushau A. Shuaib

Despite the horror captured on video, most national newspapers downplayed the incident. Shockingly, the atrocity was eclipsed by frivolous matters that received more prominent coverage. On Saturday, 29 March — the day after the lynching — I visited the PRNigeria Centre in Abuja to review the major national dailies. To my dismay, front pages were dominated by paid advertorials celebrating President Tinubu’s 73rd birthday. These glossy tributes…completely overshadowed the…