Here are the top 10 stories making headlines across the country today.
1. Diezani disclaims ownership of repatriated $52.8M, names true owner
Former Minister of Petroleum Resources, Diezani Alison-Madueke, has refuted claims linking her to the recently repatriated $52.8 million from the United States to Nigeria.Read more
2. Wike reveals over ₦300b C of O debts in FCT, highlights revenue growth
The Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Minister, Nyesom Wike, has disclosed that debts owed by property owners for Certificates of Occupancy (C of O) in the FCT exceeded ₦300 billion before measures were taken to ensure compliance with payments.Read more
3. Immigration raises alarm, warns of new religious sect linked with human trafficking
The Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS), has raised an alarm over the emergence of a new religious sect reportedly linked to human trafficking and child separation.Read more
4. Jonathan to Nigerians: ‘Don’t japa, build the nation together’
Former President Goodluck Jonathan has called on Nigerians to remain committed to nation-building, urging citizens not to give in to the growing trend of migration, popularly known as “Japa.”Read more
5. Diezani’s loot: SERAP writes Trump, seeks return of stolen assets, ban on corrupt officials
Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has urged US President-elect Donald Trump and his incoming administration “to promptly identify US-based proceeds of corruption traced to former and current Nigerian public officials and their associates and to ensure the full recovery and return of any such stolen assets to Nigeria.”Read more
6. Emir Sanusi accuses Nigerian govt of sensationalising his comments on Tinubu’s policies
The Emir of Kano and former Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), HRH Muhammad Sanusi II, has accused the federal government of sensationalizing his recent comments on not willing to help the President Bola Tinubu’s administration on its policies which have brought hardship upon Nigerians.Read more
7. Dangote Refinery explains petrol price hike amid rising global crude costs
The Dangote Petrochemical Refinery has attributed its recent increase in the price of Premium Motor Spirit (PMS), commonly known as petrol, to the rising cost of crude oil in global markets.Read more
8. Canadian businessman Kevin O’Leary tables $20bn to acquire TikTok
Canadian businessman and investor Kevin O’Leary has tabled the sum of $20 billion to Chinese company ByteDance to acquire its social media platform TikTok.Read more
9. Military zoom in on wanted bandit leader, Bello Turji, kill son, destroy camp, food storage
The days of Nigeria’s most wanted bandit leader, Bello Turji, seems to be truly numbered as reports have emerged that the military have zoomed in on his location, destroying his food storage facility and killing one of his sons in a coordinated attack.Read more
10. Enyimba crash out of Confederation Cup
Enyimba’s CAF Confederation Cup campaign ended with a 3-1 loss to Zamalek at the Cairo International Stadium on Sunday night.Read more