Top 10 stories from across Nigerian Newspapers, Thursday, January 9

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

1. Nigerian govt confirms call, data tariff hike, rules out 100% increase

The Minister of Communications, Innovation, and Digital Economy, Dr. Bosun Tijani, on Wednesday told Nigerians to brace up for an increase in telecommunications tariffs.Read more

2. Court orders seizure of N228.4m linked to former Abia Governor Orji

The Federal High Court in Abuja, on Wednesday, ordered the interim freezing and forfeiture of over N228.4 million linked to former Abia State Governor Theodore Orji.Read more

3. Oxford English Dictionary updates its lexicon to include Nigerian words

A slew of commonly used words that reflect the life of an average Nigerian has been included in the Oxford English Dictionary (OED) following a 2025 update of its lexicon.Read more

4. France dismisses as ‘groundless’ Niger leader’s destabilisation claim

France on Wednesday described as “groundless” the alleged collusion with Nigeria to destabilize the Niger Republic, its former colony.Read more

5. Commander claims multinational troops killed 310 suspected terrorists in Lake Chad region

The Force Commander of the Multinational Joint Task Force (MNJTF), Maj.-Gen. Ibrahim Salau, claimed on Wednesday that troops have killed 310 suspected terrorists and dismantled critical logistics bases in the Lake Chad region.Read more

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6. APC governors helpless in El-Rufai’s ministerial ordeal – Gov Sule

The Nasarawa State Governor, Abdullahi Sule, said on Wednesday the Progressives Governors’ Forum (PGF) was helpless in the ordeal of the former Kaduna State Governor, Nasir El-Rufai.Read more

7. ‘You are a deadbeat daddy’, baby mama drags Rapper Ice Prince

Maimah, the baby mama of popular Nigerian rapper Panshak Zamani, aka Ice Prince, has called out the musician for failing to live up to his responsibilities as a father.Read more

8. Gunmen abduct 2 Catholic sisters in Anambra

Gunmen on Tuesday abducted two Catholic nuns in Anambra State.Read more

9. Police intercepts suspected trafficker with 59 children in Abuja

Police operatives in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) have intercepted a suspected trafficker with 59 male children in Abuja.Read more

10. Spurs beat Liverpool in first leg of Carabao Cup semi

Tottenham Hotspur have secured a first-leg 1-0 victory over Liverpool in their Carabao Cup semifinal tie.Read more

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