Top 10 Nigerian newspapers summary for this Saturday morning

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

1. The Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPC) has extended an invitation to former President Olusegun Obasanjo to visit and inspect its newly rehabilitated refineries, following his public doubts about the effectiveness of the $2 billion investment.

2. President Bola Tinubu, on Friday visited the Oba of Lagos, His Royal Majesty Rilwan Akiolu, at the Iga Igunganran palace in Lagos.

3. Nollywood actress and civil servant Eniola Badmus recently shared a heartfelt moment with fans, asking for prayers to be blessed with children.

4. Gbadebo Rhodes-Vivour, the Labour Party’s governorship candidate in the 2023 elections, has criticized the economic policies of President Bola Tinubu’s administration, arguing that they disproportionately benefit a select few while leaving the majority of Nigerians struggling.

5. Labour Party’s 2023 presidential candidate, Peter Obi, has applauded human rights lawyer Dele Farotimi for his steadfast dedication to advocating for better governance in Nigeria.

6. On New Year’s Eve, the Nigeria Customs Service’s Operation Whirlwind Zone A carried out a raid on suspected smuggling hideouts along the Lagos waterways in Badagry.

7. Former African Action Congress (AAC) presidential candidate Omoyele Sowore has openly criticized Labour Party (LP) flagbearer Peter Obi for visiting former military president General Ibrahim Babangida in Minna, Niger State.

8. A U.S. federal judge has directed the FBI to transfer approximately $6 million, seized from convicted American arms dealer Ara Dolarian, to the Nigerian government.

9. The Borno State Police Command has recovered three explosive projectiles concealed in a sack and abandoned in the Dala Kafanti area of Maiduguri, the state capital.

10. The family of Mazi Nnamdi Kanu, the detained leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), has voiced frustration over President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s alleged failure to honour a pre-election agreement reportedly made through his son, Seyi Tinubu.