Henzodaily looks at the top happenings making headlines on the front pages of Nigeria’s national newspapers today Thursday, 19th December 2024.
The PUNCH: The Oyo State Police Command says it is investigating the circumstances surrounding the alleged death of 32 children during a stampede at a funfair in Ibadan, the state capital, on Wednesday. PUNCH Metro gathered from multiple eyewitness accounts that the stampede occurred when participants rushed to gain access to the venue of the event reportedly organised by the ex-queen of the Ooni of Ife, Prophetess Naomi Shikemi, and an Ibadan-based broadcaster, Oriyomi Hamzat.
The Guardian: President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, yesterday, presented what he described as an “ambitious but pragmatic” budget of N49.7 trillion to the joint session of the National Assembly, setting the stage for intense debate on its practicality and feasibility of the key assumptions.
ThisDay: In Nigeria’s first oil bid round conducted under the Petroleum Industry Act (PIA) 2021, many indigenous oil and gas companies yesterday emerged winners of onshore and deep offshore oil blocks otherwise known as Petroleum Prospecting Licences to begin exploration, development and production activities on the assets.
The Nation: The economy is responding positively to the stimulus engineered by the ongoing reforms, President Bola Ahmed Tinubu said yesterday. He assured that Nigerians will soon begin to reap their benefits. The President presented the 2025 budget estimate of N49.7 trillion to a joint National Assembly session.
