Top 10 stories from across Nigerian Newspapers, Monday December 30

Here are the top 10 stories making headlines across the country everyday.

1. Like Buhari, Tinubu not telling Nigerians truth about situation of Nigeria —Sule Lamido

Former Governor of Jigawa State, Alhaji Sule Lamido has accused President Bola Tinubu of not being transparent enough to tell Nigerians the truth about the true situation of the country and his administration.Read more

2. SERAP tells Tinubu to publish assets, encourage Shettima, others to do same

Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has urged President Bola Tinubu to request the Code of Conduct Bureau (CCB) to publish his assets and encourage the Vice-President Kashim Shettima, ministers, and the leadership of the National Assembly, state governors, as well as the chairmen of Nigeria’s 774 local governments to also request the CCB to publish their assets.Read more

3. DHQ finally admits civilians died in Sokoto bombing, says terrorists’ explosives to blame

The Defence Headquarters (DHQ) of the Nigerian Army has again spoken out on the Christmas Day air strikes by the Nigeria Air Force on Lakurawa terrorists camps at Gidan Bisa and Gidan Runtuwa in Silame Local Government Area of Sokoto State, where 10 villagers were killed.Read more

4. Wike accuses Odili of political sycophancy, says “I brought you back to life politically”

The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Ezenwo Nyesom Wike, has launched a blistering critique of former Rivers State Governor, Dr. Peter Odili, accusing him of political sycophancy and hypocrisy.Read more

5. Verydarkman reveals recovery of N78m from stolen NGO funds

Social critic and activist, Verydarkman, has announced the recovery of N78 million out of the N180 million allegedly stolen from his NGO’s account.Read more

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6. Farotimi expresses gratitude to Nigerians after release from detention

Human rights activist Dele Farotimi has expressed deep gratitude to Nigerians for their overwhelming support during his detention over alleged defamation charges.Read more

7. CPPE projects slight moderation in inflation rate in 2025

The Centre for the Promotion of Private Enterprise, CPPE, has projected that Nigeria’s inflation rate may moderate slightly in 2025.Read more

8. NCC debunks telecom tariff hike rumors, reassures Nigerians of transparency

The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has dismissed rumors of an impending increase in telecommunications tariffs, allegedly scheduled for January 2025. The Commission described the reports as baseless and called on subscribers to disregard the misinformation.Read more

9. NPFL: Ikorodu beat Sunshine Stars as Rangers pip Tornadoes

Ikorodu City defeated Sunshine Stars 2-1 in a Nigeria Premier Football League (NPFL) clash at the Mobolaji Johnson Arena, Onikan, Lagos on Sunday.Read more

10. Liverpool thrash West Ham after Man City win in Guardiola’s 500th game

Liverpool put up a superfine performance in London to thrash West Ham in a Premier League encounter on Sunday.Read more

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