Good morning. Here is today’s summary from TheMatrix Newspapers:
1. 2027: PDP Eyes Presidency
- Warns Failure To Reclaim Leadership Could End Democracy In Nigeria
- Nothing Stops PDP Producing President In 2027; Hunger, Poverty Is Too Much
- Ex-Chairman Dumps Party For APC in Abia
With the politicking and strategizing for the 2027 General Election in full swing already, the national leadership of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has expressed optimism about reclaiming central power in the 2027 general elections. READ MORE
2. Black Sunday! Tanker Explosion Rocks Delta State
- Several Residents Killed, Properties Worth Millions Razed
- Oborevwori Mourns, Orders Essential Support For Victims
It was a black Sunday in Delta State as a tanker ladened with petrol lost control and burst into flames leaving several people dead while properties worth millions of naira were razed by the inferno. READ MORE
3. ERAN To NNPCL: Cutting Supply To Dangote Refinery Will Undermine Domestic Demand
Energy sector stakeholders, under the aegis of Energy Reforms Advocates of Nigeria, ERAN, on Sunday raised an alarm over an alleged plan by the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited, NNPCL, to cut crude supply to Dangote Refinery. READ MORE
4. Tinubu To Attend Inauguration Of John Mahama, Ghana’s President-Elect
President Bola Tinubu will depart Lagos today, January 6, 2025, for Accra, the capital of Ghana, to attend the inauguration of President-elect John Mahama on January 7, 2025. READ MORE
5. INEC Debunks Rumors of Plans To Destroy 6 Million PVCs
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has denied claims circulating in a national newspaper (not Vanguard) that it plans to destroy over six million uncollected Permanent Voter Cards (PVCs). READ MORE
6. Three Nigerian Women Jailed For ‘Drug Trafficking’ In Saudi Arabia Regain Freedom
Three Nigerian women arrested and jailed for alleged drug trafficking in Saudi Arabia have been acquitted and released. READ MORE
7. Tinubu’s Enugu Visit: A Game Changer, Says Okupe
Dr. Doyin Okupe, a former presidential spokesperson, has hailed President Bola Tinubu’s recent visit to Enugu as a “game changer” for the South-East. READ MORE
8. 200, 000bpd BUA Refinery On Course, But, Not 90% Complete-Official
BUA Refinery and Petrochemical has announced that it is on track to complete its $3.8 billion plant in Akwa Ibom while dismissing reports that the refinery is 90 percent complete. READ MORE
9. Nathaniel Bassey To Minister At Donald Trump’s Inaugural Prayer Breakfast
Renowned Nigerian gospel artist and pastor, Nathaniel Bassey, has been invited to minister at the prestigious Presidential Inaugural Prayer Breakfast for U.S. President-elect Donald Trump. READ MORE
10. EPL: Amorim Frustrated With Man Utd’s Inconsistency After Liverpool’s 2-2 Draw
Manchester United’s boss Ruben Amorim has expressed his frustration at the lack of consistency by the Red Devils saying ‘it’s hard to not get really mad’ after drawing 2-2 with Liverpool at Anfield. READ MORE
