Here are Top Stories from Nigerian Newspapers, newspaper headlines today, 24 December 2024, cutting across major tabloids in the country
1. President Bola Tinubu has reiterated his administration’s commitment to tax reforms, emphasizing that the benefits of the new measures outweigh the concerns raised. Speaking during his first presidential media chat, Tinubu assured Nigerians that the reforms would remain in place to ensure economic growth and stability.
2. The Presidency has criticized Peter Obi, former Labour Party presidential candidate, for allegedly politicizing recent tragic stampedes in Oyo, Anambra, and Abuja that claimed multiple lives. Presidential aide Sunday Dare accused Obi of using the tragedies to score political points.
3. Armed kidnappers ambushed an 18-passenger bus heading to Ado-Ekiti at Emure Ile, abducting all passengers. The attack occurred on Sunday night near the boundary between Ekiti and Ondo states as the bus returned from Onitsha.
4. At least 15 people were killed in Gidan Ado, a community in Riyom Local Government Area of Plateau State, following an attack. Survivors are receiving treatment, while the victims have been buried in a mass funeral, according to local sources.
5. Police operatives in Delta State exhumed the remains of Paulinus Okon, allegedly murdered by a close associate. The state’s Commissioner of Police, Abaniwonda Olufemi, confirmed this development during a briefing with journalists.
6. The Association of Resident Doctors in the Federal Capital Territory has issued a 14-day ultimatum to FCT Minister Nyesom Wike to address their demands or face a total shutdown of hospitals. The ARD President, Dr. George Ebong, disclosed this during a press conference in Abuja.
7. Nigerians may experience a reduction in fuel prices this week, according to the Petroleum Products Retail Outlets Owners Association of Nigeria (PETROAN). PETROAN President Billy Gilly-Harry made this announcement during a television interview.
8. The federal government has revealed that 888 individuals charged with terrorism were discharged due to lack of evidence. From 2017 to date, 1,743 cases were prosecuted at the Kainji detention facility, with varying outcomes.
9. Nigeria has recorded 1,154 cases of Lassa fever and 190 deaths in 2024, according to the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (NCDC). Dr. Jide Idris, NCDC’s Director General, provided these figures during a press briefing in Abuja.
10. The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) in Kogi State arrested 284 suspects and confiscated 5,232,575kg of illicit drugs in 2024. Additionally, counterfeit currency worth $2 million and ₦20.4 million were seized during the operations.
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