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 Warri Refining and Petrochemicals Company (WRPC), located in Delta State, has restarted production, with its current capacity pegged at 125,000 barrels per day.

2. President Bola Tinubu has expressed his satisfaction with the re-opening of the Warri Refining and Petrochemical Company (WRPC) by the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL).

3. Dr. Rabiu Kwankwaso, the presidential candidate for the New Nigeria Peoples Party (NNPP) in the 2023 elections, has dismissed rumors of an agreement regarding a rotational presidency with former Vice President Atiku Abubakar and former Labour Party (LP) presidential candidate Peter Obi.

4. Nasir Ahmad El-Rufai, the former Governor of Kaduna State, has fired back at Reno Omokri, a former media aide to ex-President Goodluck Jonathan, calling him a “political mercenary.”

5. Prominent Nigerian Afrobeat singer, Damini Ogulu, popularly known as Burna Boy, has stated that he will rather kill than die for someone.

6. The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has debunked trending rumors of an impending telecommunications tariff increase, allegedly set to take effect in January 2025.

7. The President of the Nigerian Senate, Godswill Akpabio, has expressed confidence that the All Progressives Congress (APC) will secure control of four key states in the South-South region during the 2027 general elections.

8. The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) has announced plans to auction 15,325 litres of seized Premium Motor Spirit (PMS), commonly known as petrol, at a rate of ₦400 per litre to help alleviate transportation challenges during the festive season.

9. The Nigerian presidency has urged Governor Bala Mohammed of Bauchi State to focus on addressing developmental and poverty challenges in his state rather than making inflammatory statements against President Bola Ahmed Tinubu and the federal government.

10. The Nigerian Senate has indicated that the approval of the N49.7 trillion budget for the 2025 fiscal year may not be finalized until after January 31.