Nigeria In One Minute: Top 10 stories from across Nigerian Newspapers, Sunday, December 21

Here are the top ten stories from across the country.

1. Nigerian govt has migrated from padded budgets to forged laws, Peter Obi laments

Presidential candidate of the Labour Party in the 2023 General Elections, Peter Obi has lamented that Nigerian government had moved away from padded budgets to a situation where laws are forged.Read more

2. Abia gov, Otti, explains reason he visited IPOB leader, Kanu, in Sokoto prison

Abia State Governor, Alex Otti, has explained the reason he visited the jailed leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) Nnamdi Kanu, who is serving his term in Sokoto.Read more

3. Group invokes FOI Act, wants FIRS to come clean on Tax MoU with France, choice of firm as TSA collector

A civil society group, the Impacthive Centre for Accountability, Democracy and Rights (ICADAR) had demanded that the Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS) some provide information as to its recent activities.Read more

4. Police in Borno tighten security, close major roads for Tinubu’s visit

The Borno State Police Command has tightened security around Maiduguri, the statement capital, and other parts in efforts to ensure adequate security in the state ahead of President Bola Tinubu’s visit.Read more

5. SAN rekindles genocide in Nigeria debates, says evidence abound

A Senior Advocate of Nigeria (SAN), Dr. Reuben Atabo, has again reignited debates and stories about genocide against Christian’s in the northern parts of the country.Read more

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6. Conoil announces dividend payout of N2.42bn for 2024

Conoil Plc has announced a dividend payout of N2.42 billion for the 2024 financial year, equivalent to N3.50 kobo per 50 kobo share.Read more

7. Rights group drags Nigerian govt to ECOWAS court over alleged killing of women protesters by soldiers

A human rights organisation, Cadrell Advocacy Centre, has dragged the federal government before the ECOWAS Community Court over the alleged extra-judicial killing of at least nine unarmed women protesters.Read more

8. AFCON now to hold every four years, CAF confirms

The Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) will now hold every four years instead of the biennial arrangement it had always had.Read more

9. Grammys to honour Fela with Lifetime Achievement Award in 2026

The Recording Academy has announced that legendary Nigerian musician and Afrobeat pioneer Fela Anikulapo-Kuti will be posthumously honoured with a Lifetime Achievement Award at the 2026 Grammy Awards.Read more

10. TikTok influencer Peller apologises to Nigerians following roadside suicide attempt

TikTok influencer Habeeb Hamzat, also known as Peller, has issued a public apology from his hospital bed following his arrest over an attempted suicide on Sunday, December 14, 2025.Read more

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