Nigeria In One Minute: Top 10 stories from across Nigerian Newspapers, Saturday, December 27

Here are the top ten stories from across the country.

1. National Assembly orders re-gazetting of tax acts

The National Assembly has ordered the re-gazetting and issuance of Certified True Copies of Tax Acts to address alleged discrepancies in published versions.Read more

2. Expect more airstrikes till terrorists are wiped out in Nigeria —Trump

United States President Donald Trump has told the Nigerian government to expect more airstrikes against terrorists in the country until they are totally wiped out.Read more

3. FG authorized joint US-Nigeria precision strikes against ISIS in North-West —DHQ

The Defence Headquarters (DHQ) has confirmed that the recent collaborative air campaign between Nigerian and United States military forces targeting ISIS elements in North-West Nigeria was fully sanctioned by the Federal Government.Read more

4. Sheikh Gumi tells Nigerian govt to halt military cooperation with US over airstrikes on ISWAP terrorists

Controversial Islamic cleric, Sheikh Ahmad Gumi, has implored the Nigerian government to immediately halt all military cooperation with the United States following Thursday’s airstrikes targeted at ISWAP terrorists in Sokoto State by the US.

5. PRP hails EFCC for arrest of Bauchi Finance Commissioner in alleged N4.6bn money laundering case

The Peoples Redemption Party (PRP) Bauchi State chapter, has commended the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) for arresting and investigating Yakubu Adamu, the Bauchi State Commissioner of Finance.Read more

6. Sokoto govt confirms Nigeria-US joint airstrike hits ISWAP terrorists

The Sokoto State Government on Friday welcomed the Nigeria-United States joint airstrike that targeted Islamic State for West African Province (ISWAP) terrorists in Tangaza Local Government Area of the state.

7. Babangida tasks local councils on good governance

A former military president, Gen. Ibrahim Babangida (retd), on Friday tasked local government with good governance.Read more

8. CAN tasks Tinubu on peace, security

The President of the Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN), Archbishop Daniel Okoh, on Friday urged President Bola Tinubu to sustain efforts at strengthening peace and security in the c

9. Troops kill suspected terrorists in Nigeria’s North

Troops deployed to theatres of operation have killed suspected terrorists and arrested gunrunners in coordinated operations nationwide.

10. ‘Not an Attack on Christianity’, AGN President rebukes CAN over Ini Edo film

The outgoing President of the Actors Guild of Nigeria (AGN), Dr. Ejezie Emeka Rollas (MON), has urged the Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN) to adopt dialogue, restraint and constructive engagement in its response to creative works, following the association’s criticism of Ini Edo’s latest film, A Very Dirty Christmas.Read more

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