Nigeria news today headlines : Wednesday 1st January 2025
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target=_blank>Nigerian Newspapers: Top Stories For Today (01/01/25)
Read the full details on our digital edition when you join our WhatsApp Communities here. Here are the major headlines for today: Tinubu Assures Of Reducing Cost Of Food, Essential Drugs In 2025… Says Indicators Point To Positive, Encouraging Outlook For Country… Declares Youth Confab To Begin In The First Quarter Of The Year… Mulls
target=_blank>Police Station, Three Houses, Shops Razed In Lagos Tanker Explosion
A diesel tanker explosion on new year’s eve wreaked havoc at Okokomaiko, Lagos State, destroying part of the Okokomaiko Police Station, three residential buildings, and several shops. The incident occurred while the tanker, laden with 10,000 litres of diesel, was offloading fuel to a network mast. Dr. Femi Oke-Osanyintolu, Permanent Secretary of the Lagos State
target=_blank>Insurgency: Cleric Faults Nation’s Security Architecture, Wants Effective Engagement With Monarchs
OWERRI – Piqued by the ceaseless tempo of insecurity in the country and its devastating consequences, the Archdeacon of St. Paul’s Church, Chokoneze, Ezinihitte Mbaise Council Area of Imo State, Rev. Jonathan Ezeji, has called for effective engagement with traditional rulers in the nation’s security architecture to weed off all manner of hoodlums at the
target=_blank>Prof. Aisha Maikudi Emerges UniAbuja VC
ABUJA – In a surprising turn of event, the Governing Council of the University of Abuja, under the chairmanship of Air Vice-Marshal Saddiq Ismaila Kaita (rtd), has approved the appointment of Prof. Aisha Sani Maikudi as the 7th substantive vice-chancellor of the university. Her appointment follows the 77th Extraordinary Meeting of the institutions Governing Council
target=_blank>Nigeria’s Stock Market Outpaces Inflation, Gains 37.65% In 2024
…Market Cap Rises To N62.76trn LAGOS – Despite shedding 222.95 basis points or 0.2% on Tuesday, just before the Nigerian Exchange Limited (NGX) closed trading for the year 2024, the Nigerian market gained a cumulative 37.65%, closing at 102,926.40bps, staying above inflation thereby ensuring a positive real rate of returns. Rising consistently over recent months,
target=_blank>Bello Turji, Terrorists Leader, ‘Dead Man Walking’, Says Military
ABUJA – Nigeria’s military high command has vowed that notorious bandit and terrorist leader, Bello Turji, will soon go the way of his peers who had been dispatched to the world’s beyond. Indeed, the military described Turji, a notorious terrorist operating in North-Western Nigeria, particularly Zamfara, Sokoto and Niger states as a “dead man walking”.
target=_blank>I Didn’t Threaten Tinubu, Says Bauchi Gov
Bauchi State governor, Bala Mohammed, has refuted claims that he threatened President Bola Tinubu. He clarified that his remarks were a critique of policies he believes could harm Nigerians. Governor Bala Mohammed’s response followed a statement from the presidency, which urged him to retract his purported “threat” to the president over the controversial Tax Reform
target=_blank>Atiku Asks Nigerians To Participate In Safeguarding Democratic Principles
Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar has felicitated Nigerians in the new year, urging citizens to actively participate in safeguarding the principles of democracy. Atiku, who extended his heartfelt congratulations to the people of Nigeria for witnessing the arrival of the new year, 2025, stressed that the dawn of 2025 presents an invaluable opportunity to reshape
target=_blank>Tax Reforms May Boost Nigeria’s Economy By $7.5bn Annually — Experts
…Say Country’s Economic Prospects Will Hinge On Their Execution Analysts at Afrinvest have declared that in 2025, Nigeria’s economic prospects will largely hinge on the flawless execution of the proposed tax reform bills if passed by the National Assembly and assented to by President Bola Tinubu. The effective implementation of the tax reforms, they said,
target=_blank>NNMDA Combating Pharmaceutical Dependency, Championing Medicines Security In Nigeria — Prof. Emeje
LAGOS – Prof. Martins Emeje, Director General, Nigerian Natural Medicine Development Agency (NNMDA), has assured that NNMDA would lead the country in massive production of natural medicines to tackle its dependency on imported pharmaceuticals and boost medicines security. Prof. Emeje’s call to action highlights the potential for Nigeria to enhance its self-sufficiency in healthcare and
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