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Newspaper Headlines: 25 killed in illegal refinery explosion in Rivers

Ayodeji.oluwafemi@thecable.ng'byAyodele Oluwafemi
December 27, 2023 6:46 am

The outrage over the massacre in Plateau state, dominates the cover pages of Nigerian newspapers.

The Punch reports that the killing of over 150 people in three LGAs of Plateau state, has sparked outrage in the country. The newspaper says the federal government is set to release more regulation for the digital lending space in 2024.
Daily Trust reports that police have arrested Zubaida Sanusi, a female student of the Niger State College of Health Sciences, Kontagora, for allegedly working as an informant for bandits. The newspaper says smugglers have reportedly adopted new measures to side-step government’s crackdown on importation of vehicles through the land borders, despite the existing ban.
Daily Independent reports that the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has released the timetable and schedule of activities for the February 3, 2024 by-elections.
The Nation reports that President Bola Tinubu has ordered security operatives to arrest perpetrators of the massacre in Plateau state. The newspaper says over 20 persons have lost their lives following an explosion from an illegal oil tapping point in Omoku, Ogba/Egebema/Ndoni LGA of Rivers state.
Nigerian Tribune reports that Tinubu hosted state governors in Lagos on Tuesday. The newspaper says Matthew Kukah, Catholic Bishop of Sokoto, said Nigerians are fast losing hope in the Renewed Hope Agenda of Tinubu.

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