Top 10 stories from across Nigerian Newspapers, Saturday, January 11

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

1. Confusion as Ohanaeze Ndigbo produces three Presidents-General

There is a brewing confusion in the apex Igbo socio-cultural organization, the Ohanaeze Ndigbo Worldwide, following the emergence of three President-Generals in parallel elections held by different factions in the group.Read more

2. Oyo kingmakers reject appointment of new Alaafin

Kingmakers in Oyo Town on Friday rejected Governor Seyi Makinde’s appointment of Prince Abimbola Owoade as the new Alaafin of Oyo.Read more

3. National Assembly demands review of border closure, says policy ‘ineffective’

The National Assembly Joint Committee on Industry, Trade, and Investment on Friday blamed the closure of the Nigerian border for its economic challenges.Read more

4. Conduct of elections in Nigeria burdensome – Yakubu

The Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Prof. Mahmood Yakubu, on Friday lamented that conducting elections in Nigeria is burdensome.Read more

5. US govt returns $52.88m traced to Nigeria’s former Petroleum Minister, Diezani

The U.S government has returned $52.88 million loot traced to Nigeria’s former Minister of Petroleum Resources, Diezani Alison-Madueke.Read more

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6. Ex-Kano SSG, Abdullahi Bichi, threatens to expose political betrayals

The recently dismissed Secretary to the Kano State Government, Abdullahi Bichi, has made explosive claims about the political figures he once worked alongside, threatening to reveal evidence that he says will expose them for deceit and betrayal.Read more

7. Why NBS wants to add prostitution, drug trafficking to Nigeria’s GDP calculation

In a bold move toward aligning with global standards, the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) has announced plans to incorporate hidden and illegal economic activities—such as prostitution and drug trafficking—into Nigeria’s Gross Domestic Product (GDP) calculations.Read more

8. EFCC arrests four Chinese, 101 other suspected internet fraudsters in Abuja

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has arrested 105 suspects, including four Chinese nationals, for alleged internet fraud in Abuja.Read more

9. 10 die in Kaduna auto crash

At least 10 persons died in an auto crash along the Kaduna-Abuja Expressway on Thursday.Read more

10. Aruna reaches semifinal in Doha, to battle Harimoto

Nigeria’s Quadri Aruna continues his impressive run at the 2025 WTT Star Contender Doha, setting up a semifinal clash against the tournament’s No. 1 seed, Tomokazu Harimoto of Japan.Read more

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