Top 10 stories from across Nigerian Newspapers, Tuesday, December 17, 2024

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

1. Lukman urges Obasanjo, former leaders to form united party against Tinubu ahead of 2027

Salihu Lukman, a former National Vice Chairman (Northwest) of the All Progressives Congress (APC), has called on former President Olusegun Obasanjo to rally past Nigerian leaders in forming a new political party capable of challenging President Bola Tinubu and the APC in the 2027 general election.Read more

2. Tinubu shifts presentation of N47.9tr 2025 budget to National Assembly

President Bola Tinubu has postponed the presentation of the N47.9 trillion 2025 National Budget to the National Assembly had been rescheduled for Tuesday, December 17, to Wednesday, December 18, 2024.Read more

3. Supreme Court dismisses suit seeking to remove Tinubu as president

The Supreme Court on Monday on dismissed a suit seeking to remove President Bola Tinubu from office.Read more

4. Tinubu’s cabal more dangerous, sophisticated than Buhari’s – Dalung

Former Minister of Youth and Sports, Solomon Dalung, has alleged the existence of a more dangerous and sophisticated cabal operating within President Bola Tinubu’s government compared to the one during former President Muhammadu Buhari’s administration.Read more

5. Nigerian govt approves N263bn for Siemens power substations project

The Federal Executive Council (FEC) has approved a contract worth N262.75 billion (€161.33 million) for the first phase of the Presidential Power Initiative (PPI), also known as the Siemens Project. The initiative aims to upgrade and expand critical power infrastructure in Nigeria to improve electricity transmission.Read more

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6. Pastor Tobi Adegboyega rebukes Kemi Badenoch’s criticism of Nigeria

Tobi Adegboyega, a controversial UK-based pastor, has dismissed recent comments by Kemi Badenoch, leader of the British Conservative Party, accusing her of unfairly portraying Nigeria in a negative light.Read more

7. Equities market begins week on positive note as investors gain N331bn

The Nigerian equities market began the week on a positive note as investors gained N374bn on the trading floor of the Nigerian Exchange Group (NGX) on Monday, December 16, 2024.Read more

8. Nigerian govt to raise N120bn as December bond auction opens

The Federal Government is poised to raise N120 billion through the auction of two Federal Government Bonds.Read more

9. CAF Awards: Lookman wins men’s POTY, Nnadozie bags goalie title again

Super Eagles and Atalanta forward, Ademola Lookman has won the biggest prize of the night at CAF Awards gala held in Morocco on Monday night.Read more

10. Super Eagles to discover 2025 AFCON group foes Jan 27

Nigeria men’s senior football team, the Super Eagles will discover their group foes of the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) on January 27 when the draw will take place.Read more

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