Newspaper Headlines today in Nigeria 30th December 2024

Here are top Stories from Nigerian Newspapers, well summarised Newspaper Headlines today in Nigeria 30th December 2024

1. Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, has criticized former Rivers State Governor Peter Odili, accusing him of being a “trader and sycophant.” Wike sarcastically suggested that Odili might even arrange a new wife for Governor Siminalayi Fubara.

2. Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar and PDP chieftain Bode George have condemned Seyi Tinubu, son of President Tinubu, for reviewing a guard of honour by individuals in military uniforms. Atiku called for an investigation, describing it as a breach of military tradition, while George labeled it unprecedented.

3. A Jeju Air flight from Thailand to South Korea crashed on Sunday, killing 179 people on board. Only two flight attendants survived the crash, which authorities believe was caused by a bird strike.

4. The Nigerian Army’s 6 Division in Port Harcourt dismantled 20 illegal refining sites, deactivated 21 boats, and recovered over 90,000 litres of stolen petroleum products during anti-bunkering operations in the Niger Delta. Eight suspects were arrested.

5. Senate President Godswill Akpabio has declared that the APC will secure all South-South states in the 2027 elections. He also described Senator Monday Okpebholo’s recent election as Edo State governor as “divinely ordained.”

6. The World Bank has fully disbursed a $1.5 billion loan to Nigeria after the Federal Government implemented reforms, including removing fuel subsidies and introducing tax policies. The loan, part of a key economic stabilization initiative, was released in record time.

7. The NDLEA arrested six foreigners on Christmas Eve for attempting to smuggle 1,960 kilograms of cannabis, known as “Ghanaian Loud,” via Eleko Beach in Lagos. The suspects reportedly transported the drugs from Ghana.

8. The Nigerian Navy has been accused of illegally detaining Port Harcourt lawyer Kevin Okorie for supporting a bill to establish a Nigerian Coast Guard. Okorie’s wife claimed he was arrested in September by naval personnel in Rivers State.

9. Former U.S. President Jimmy Carter, who served as the 39th president and won a Nobel Peace Prize, died on Sunday at the age of 100 in Plains, Georgia.

10. SERAP has urged President Bola Tinubu to direct the Code of Conduct Bureau to publish his assets. The group also called on Vice President Kashim Shettima, ministers, lawmakers, governors, and local government chairmen to do the same.