Top 10 stories from across Nigerian Newspapers, Monday, December 9, 2024

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

1. Tinubu, ECOWAS celebrate Ghana’s President-elect John Mahama’s victory

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu and the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) have congratulated John Dramani Mahama on his electoral victory in Ghana’s December 7 presidential election.Read more

2. SERAP urges NASS to revise, repeal provisions of tax reform bills violating Nigerians’ human rights

Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has urged the Senate President, Godswill Akpabio, and Speaker of the House of Representatives, Tajudeen Abbas “to urgently assess the human rights impacts of Nigeria’s reform bills currently being discussed by the National Assembly including on Nigerians living in poverty.”Read more

3. ASUU warns Nigerian govt, says tax reform bill will devastate tertiary education

The Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) has raised alarm over a provision in the Nigeria Tax Reform Bill 2024 that proposes phasing out the Tertiary Education Trust Fund (TETFund) by 2030.Read more

4. Nigerian govt debunks fake ambassadorial nominees list, clarifies no appointments yet

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs has dismissed a fake list of ambassadorial nominees currently making rounds on social media, urging the public to disregard the misinformation.Read more

5. PDP is dead with Wike in it, Adeyanju blasts party over alleged expulsion of Ugochinyere

Human rights lawyer and activist Deji Adeyanju, has described the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), as a dead party waiting for its funeral following the purported expulsion of the House of Representatives member from Ideato North/Ideato South Federal Constituency of Imo State, Ikenga Imo Ugochinyere.Read more

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6. Okpebholo offers automatic employment to daughter of late NLC chairman

Governor Monday Okpebholo of Edo State, on Saturday, offered automatic employment to the daughter of a former Chairman of the state chapter of the Nigerian Labour Congress (NLC), late Comrade Anthony Kaduna Ebiogbodin, who died recently during a scuffle with policemen in Benin City.Read more

7. DSS has no business searching passengers’ bags at airports – Keyamo

Festus Keyamo, the Minister of Aviation and Aerospace Development, has disclosed that the Department of State Services (DSS) has no business searching passengers’ bags at the nation’s various airports.Read more

8. FCCPC challenges Air Peace over alleged obstruction in ticket pricing investigation

The Federal Competition and Consumer Protection Commission (FCCPC) has criticized Air Peace for allegedly attempting to disrupt its ongoing investigation into claims of exploitative ticket pricing and potential consumer rights violations.Read more

9. Police rescue kidnapped 4-yr-old, arrest suspect who used snacks to lure children

After weeks of relentless investigation, the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Police Command, working in partnership with the Rivers State Command, has rescued four-year-old Hope Evans, who was abducted from his school in Port Harcourt.Read more

10. CAF Confed Cup: Enyimba, Zamalek share points in Uyo

Nigeria Premier Football League (NPFL) club Enyimba were held to a draw by Egyptian side Zamelek in their CAF Confederation Cup clash on Sunday.Read more

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