Top 10 stories from across Nigerian Newspapers, Wednesday January 1

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

1. ‘I can’t be threatened, stand by remarks on tax reforms,’ Gov Mohammed dares presidency

The Bauchi State Governor, Bala Mohammed, said on Tuesday he would not his comments on the tax reform bills put in place by President Bola Tinubu.Read more

2. Court gives intelligence agency go-ahead to detain Miyetti Allah president, six others for 60 days

Justice Emeka Nwite of the Federal High Court, Abuja, on Tuesday, gave the Defence Intelligence Agency (DIA) the go-ahead to detain the President of the Miyetti Allah Kautal Hore, Alhaji Bello Bodejo, and six others for 60 days pending the conclusion of investigation.Read more

3. Police arrests two men for defrauding Canada-based Nigerian of N140m

Police operatives in Rivers State have arrested two men for allegedly defrauding a Canada-based Nigerian, Sandra Austin, of N140 million.Read more

4. Nigeria’s defence spokesman claims 10,937 suspected terrorists killed in 2024

The Defence Headquarters claimed on Tuesday troops deployed to various theatres of operation across the country killed 10,937 suspected terrorists in the outgoing year.Read more

5. ‘Even if four parties merge without the PDP, they can’t win an election,’ Damagum replies Kwankwaso

The Acting National Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Umar Damagum, has berated the New Nigeria Peoples Party (NNPP) presidential candidate in the 2023 elections, Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso, over his comments on the party.Read more

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6. Onne Customs generates N634bn in revenue, seizes illicit goods worth N20.3bn in 2024

The Nigerian Customs Service (NCS), Area 2 Command, Onne, in Rivers State, generated N634 billion in revenue in the outgoing year.Read more

7. NERC revises KPIs for DisCos starting Q1/25

The Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC) has issued a revised Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) to electricity distribution companies (DisCos) operating in the country in a bid to enhance operational efficiency and accountability.Read more

8. Very Dark Man finally admits alleged missing N180m NGO funds was a prank (Video)

Social media critic Martins Vincent Otse, popularly known in social circles as Very Dark Man, has finally admitted that the missing N180 million allegedly stolen by hackers was a prank.Read more

9. Venezuela govt slaps $10m fine on TikTok after viral challenge led to death of 3 adolescents

The government of Venezuela, led by President Nicolas Maduro, has slammed a $10 million fine on ByteDance-owned TikTok after a viral challenge on the platform led to the deaths of three adolescents.Read more

10. REVIEW: Key moments, events that shaped Nigerian sports in 2024

The year 2024 was a spectacular one for Nigeria when it comes to sports. There were many highs and lows throughout the year, and in this report, Ripples Nigeria’s Ben Ugbana pens down key moments and events that shaped up the sporting sector.Read more

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