Top 10 stories from across Nigerian Newspapers, Sunday, January 12

Here are the top 10 stories making headlines across the country today.

1. Tinubu to Nigerians: My govt has recorded ‘undeniable’ progress

President Bola Tinubu said on Saturday his administration has recorded “undeniable” progress in the last 20 months.Read more

2. FULL LIST: Nigerian Army redeploys top officers

The Chief of Army Staff, Lt.-Gen. Olufemi Oluyede, has approved the redeployment of top officers in the Force.Read more

3. Sacked Kano commissioner dumps NNPP for APC

The former Commissioner for Rural and Community Development in Kano State, Abbas Sani Abbas, has dumped the New Nigeria Peoples Party (NNPP) for the All Progressives Congress (APC) in the state.Read more

4. You criticize Tinubu, but jail your critics, journalist blasts Bauchi gov, Mohammed

A journalist, Haruna Mohammed Salisu has lambasted Bauchi State Governor, Bala Abdulkadir Mohammed for allegedly bewitching and jailing a popular Islamic Scholar who criticized his administration’s policies even though he enjoys doing same to others.Read more

5. Delta PDP carpets APC over Oborevwori’s defection rumour

Delta State Chapter of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), has replied the All Progressives Congress (APC), over rumours of Governor Sheriff Oborevwori’s alleged defection.Read more

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6. Obasanjo pin points main reasons for Africa’s debt crisis

Former President Olusegun Obasanjo has attributed Africa’s staggering debt crisis to recklessness and corruption, calling for greater accountability from the continent’s leaders.Read more

7. TCN blames Benin-Omotosho line tripping, not grid collapse for power outage

The Transmission Company Nigeria (TCN) on Saturday night clarified that the country’s national grid did not collapse but tripped off.Read more

8. EFCC confirms invitation of Okoya’s sons for naira abuse

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has confirmed the invitation of two children of the billionaire businessman, Chief Razaq Okoya, for questioning over alleged naira abuse.Read more

9. Fire guts shanties in Lagos

Fire on Saturday gutted some shanties in the Surulere area of Lagos State.Read more

10. NERC transfers electricity regulatory functions to Niger

The Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC) has transferred the regulatory oversight of the electricity market in Niger State to the State Electricity Regulatory Commission (NSERC).Read more

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