Top 10 Nigerian newspapers summary for this Tuesday morning

Here is today’s edition of our daily newspaper summary you can’t afford to miss.

1. The Federal Government has announced public holidays for Wednesday, December 25th, and Thursday, December 26th, 2024, to mark Christmas and Boxing Day, as well as Wednesday, January 1st, 2025, for New Year’s Day.

2. The Nigeria Education Loan Fund (NELFUND) has announced plans to revise its policy regarding the interest-free loans offered to students, with some courses likely to be excluded from eligibility.

3. The Presidency has condemned former Anambra State Governor and presidential candidate Peter Obi for his comments on the recent stampedes in Anambra and Oyo states, accusing him of politicizing the tragedies.

4. Police in Delta State have arrested four individuals in connection with the gruesome murder of Paulinus Okon, who was reportedly beheaded over a N30 million business transaction.

5. Resident doctors in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) under the Association of Resident Doctors have issued a 14-day ultimatum to the FCT Minister, Nyesom Wike, warning of an impending “deadliest shutdown” of hospitals if their demands are not addressed.

6. Former Director-General of Peter Obi’s 2023 Presidential Campaign, Dr. Doyin Okupe, has attributed the wave of defections from the Labour Party (LP) to its failure to establish a solid political structure after the general elections.

7. The Federal Government is set to arraign five individuals suspected of links to notorious terrorist leader Bello Turji at the Federal High Court in Abuja today.

8. Oil marketers under the Independent Petroleum Marketers Association of Nigeria (IPMAN) have announced a reduction in the price of Premium Motor Spirit (PMS), also known as petrol, to N935 per litre starting from Monday.

9. Prominent Comedian and filmmaker Bright Okpocha, popularly known as Basketmouth, has expressed disappointment over the lack of authentic cultural representation in recent Nigerian films.

10. President Bola Tinubu has insisted that there is no going back on the controversial tax reform his administration recently introduced.