Nigerian Newspapers Summary
Good morning! Here is today’s summary from Daily News 24. Stay informed with the top stories shaping Nigeria, including the Senate’s condemnation of multiple budget implementations, a deadly mosque attack in Kano, President Tinubu’s closed-door meeting with service chiefs.
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1. Police resume tinted glass permit enforcement nationwide
The Nigeria Police Force has restarted enforcement of the tinted glass permit policy, citing rising security concerns while the matter remains in court.
2. Senate condemns multiple budget implementations in one fiscal year
The Senate has criticised the federal government for operating several budgets in 2025, describing the practice as unacceptable and unsustainable.
3. Malami demands EFCC chairman’s withdrawal from his investigation
Former Attorney-General Abubakar Malami has asked EFCC Chairman Olanipekun Olukoyede to recuse himself, alleging bias and lack of fairness in the probe.
4. Air Force denies espionage claims over aircraft held in Burkina Faso
The Nigerian Air Force has dismissed reports that its C-130 aircraft was detained for espionage, saying the crew were not intelligence operatives.
5. Elderly man killed at Kano mosque as mob lynches suspect
An elderly worshipper was killed inside a Kano mosque, after which an angry mob lynched the suspect and set his house ablaze before security intervened.
6. Tinubu holds closed-door security meeting with service chiefs
President Bola Tinubu met privately with the nation’s service chiefs at the Presidential Villa to review pressing security issues.
7. Niger police arrest six suspects over arms dealing and kidnapping
Police in Niger State have arrested six individuals linked to arms trafficking, kidnapping, and unlawful possession of ammunition.
8. Delta police arrest 627 suspects, recover 144 firearms in one year
The Delta State Police Command says sustained operations led to hundreds of arrests and the recovery of numerous firearms, including assault rifles.
9. Supreme Court affirms president’s power to declare state of emergency
The apex court has ruled that the president has constitutional authority to declare a state of emergency to avert a breakdown of law and order.
10. Nigeria’s inflation drops to 14.45% in November — NBS
Latest figures from the National Bureau of Statistics show a decline in headline inflation from 16.05% in October to 14.45% in November.
