Here are the top ten stories from across the country.
1. Wike hails Rivers lawmakers for standing with Tinubu
The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, on Saturday commended members of the Rivers House of Assembly for supporting President Bola Tinubu against all odds.Read more
2. Tinubu assures Nigerians of security, backs state police
President Bola Tinubu on Friday assured Nigerians that the ongoing recalibration of the nation’s security architecture would soon yield results capable of restoring public confidence in the system.Read more
3. Presidential aide, Bwala, says actual target of US strike ‘sketchy’
Daniel Bwala, the Special Adviser to President Bola Tinubu on Policy Communication, has described the missile strike by the US Navy on terrorists in Sokoto State as “sketchy”.Read more
4. UN condemns ‘horrific’ Borno mosque attack
The United Nations has expressed sadness over the suspected suicide bomb attack in a mosque in Gamboru, Maiduguri, Borno State.Read more
5. NGX ROUNDUP: Investors gain N953bn in holiday-shortened trading week
Investors gained N953 billion as equity capitalisation surged to N97.8 trillion in the just-ended trading week.Read more
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6. Military commander claims 438 Boko Haram, ISWAP terrorists killed in 7 months
The Theatre Commander of the Joint Task Force in the North-East, Operation Hadin Kai (OPHK), Maj.-Gen. Abdulsalam Abubakar, claimed on Saturday troops attached to the team killed 438 Boko Haram and Islamic State for West African Province (ISWAP) terrorists in the last seven months.Read more
7. Travellers feared killed in Zamfara explosion
A suspected bomb explosion has reportedly killed an unspecified number of travelers along the Yar’Tasha–Dansadau road in Maru Local Government Area of Zamfara State.Read more
8. Eyo Festival a symbol of Nigeria’s rich culture – Tinubu
President Bola Tinubu on Saturday described the Eyo Festival of Lagos State as a powerful expression of Nigeria’s rich culture and identity.Read more
9. GNI fire: Three bodies recovered from rubble
The Lagos State Emergency Management Agency (LASEMA) has confirmed the recovery of three bodies from rubble of the Great Nigeria Insurance (GNI) building gutted by fire in Lagos on Christmas Eve.Read more
10. Super Eagles beat Tunisia to guarantee AFCON knockout spot
Nigeria’s Super Eagles faced a tough time with the Carthage Eagles of Tunisia in their second Group C match of the ongoing Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) in Morocco.Read more