Top 10 stories from across Nigerian Newspapers, Tuesday, January 7

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

1. Ondo gov declares curfew in Owo over deadly cult clashes

Governor Lucky Aiyedatiwa of Ondo State has imposed a dawn-to-dusk curfew in Owo, Owo Local Government Area, following violent cult clashes that claimed four lives on Monday.Read more

2. Court to hear Speed Darlington’s N300m rights enforcement suit against IGP January 13

Justice Musa Liman of the Federal High Court, Abuja, on Monday, fixed January 13 for hearing of a N300 million fundamental rights enforcement suit filed by the detained Singer, Darlington Achakpo, aka Speed Darlington.Read more

3. Court grants woman who allegedly threatened Seyi Tinubu bail

Justice Emeka Nwite of the Federal High Court, Abuja, on Monday, granted bail to Olamide Thomas, who allegedly threatened the son of the President, Seyi Tinubu, and the Inspector-General of Police, Kayode Egbetokun, with death on social media.Read more

4. Finnish govt releases Simon Ekpa’s accomplices

The Finnish Government on Sunday released two of the suspects arrested alongside the self-styled Minister of the Biafra Republic Government in-Exile (BRGIE), Simon Ekpa.Read more

5. League of Northern Democrats eyes transformation into party ahead of 2027

The former Kano State Governor, Ibrahim Shekarau and his colleagues in the League of Northern Democrats (LND) have unveiled ambitious plans to rebrand the group into a national political party ahead of the 2027 elections.Read more

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6. Impeached Edo council chairman alleges office looting, petitions security agencies

The chairman of Akoko-Edo Local Government Area, Hon. Tajudeen Alade, who was purportedly impeached on last Monday, has dismissed the impeachment as illegitimate and raised alarms over the looting of his office by suspected thugs.Read more

7. WAEC introduces re-sit exams for candidates

The West African Examinations Council (WAEC) has launched an initiative to check delays experienced by candidates in the West African Senior School Certificate Examination (WASSCE).Read more

8. Cubana Chief Priest vows to free Speed Darlington from detention

The feud between Cubana Chief Priest, Pascal Okechukwu and Damini Ebunoluwa Ogulu aka Burna Boy has taken a new twist after the former vowed to do everything within his power to free Speed Darlington from police custody.Read more

9. Trudeau steps down as Canada’s Prime Minister amid political turmoil

Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announced on Monday that he will resign from his position after the ruling Liberal Party selects a new leader. The decision follows months of declining polls, internal strife within the party, and mounting political pressure.Read more

10. IED explosion at Abuja school claims one life, injures four

Tragedy struck at an Islamiyyah school in the Kuchibiyu Community of Bwari Area Council, Abuja, on Monday, when a suspected Improvised Explosive Device (IED) detonated, killing one student and injuring four others.Read more

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