Nigerian Newspapers Daily Front Pages Review | Wednesday, 22nd January, 2025

Naijaonpoint looks at the top happenings making headlines on the front pages of Nigeria’s national newspapers today Wednesday, 22nd January 2025.

The PUNCH: The Amotekun Corps has mobilised over 2,000 personnel to flush out bandits and other criminals operating in forests in the South-West region. Ogun and Osun states top the list with targeted 1,000 recruits each, while Oyo recruited 480 men last October as part of efforts to curtail the influx of bandits.

The Guardian: The series of interventions by the Federal Government and multilateral loans, which hovers around N1.5 trillion, fall short of providing meters to Nigerians, a development that is worsening arbitrariness in the electricity billing system.

ThisDay: The Minister of Budget and Economic Planning, Senator Abubakar Bagudu, yesterday said President Bola Tinubu had steered the economy in the right direction and was determined to stay the course. Bagudu said this same day Kaduna State Governor, Uba Sani, justified the President’s tax reform bills currently at the National Assembly, stating they would help in resetting Nigeria and put it irreversibly on the path to sustainable growth and development.

The Nation: Concrete steps are being taken by President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, Governor Siminalayi Fubara and critical stakeholders in Rivers State to restart oil production in Ogoniland. The President and the governor yesterday identified the entrenchment of peace in the oil-rich community as a catalyst for its clean-up and development.

Daily Trust: Former president Olusegun Obasanjo will today testify before the International Chamber of Commerce (ICC), Paris, France, in connection with the $2.3 billion arbitration proceedings filed against Nigeria by Sunrise Power over an alleged breach of contract by the federal government.

Thank you for reading, that is all for today, see you again tomorrow for a review of Nigerian newspapers.