Naij.com team have gathered the most important and viral news for this Thursday, December 24. Just in case you missed something, check out the digest below.
1. President Buhari Loves Christians! Read His Amazing Christmas Message To Nigerians
President Muhammadu Buhari has sent his felicitations to Christian faithfuls across the country as they celebrate the birthday of Jesus Christ tomorrow. “I felicitate with all Nigerians, especially our Christian brothers and sisters, on the joyous occasion of this year’s Christmas. On this occasion of the commemoration of the birth of Jesus Christ, let us all rededicate ourselves to the virtues of peace, love, honesty, justice, equity, piety, humility and service to others which he taught,” Buhari’s message reads.
2. Over 100 Burnt To Death In Gas Explosion In Anambra
An industrial gas plant suddenly exploded in the industrial town of Nnewi, Anambra state. Over 100 people were reportedly burnt to death. The explosion occurred at Chikason Group gas plant just few hours to Christmas.
3. Christmas Tree That Cost Imo State Government N600 Million (PHOTO)
The Imo state government has broken a record by erecting the tallest Christmas tree in Nigeria. Governor Rochas Okorocha reportedly approved N600 million for this Christmas tree and New Year decorations.
4. El-Rufai Destroys All Islamic Movement Properties, Cemeteries (Photos)
In a bid to put an end to Islamic Movement in Kaduna state, the El-Rufai-led administration has allegedly destroyed all properties belonging to the movement in the state. Another source reports that Nigerian soldiers ruthlessly destroyed places of worship and property of the Shiite Muslim community in Zaria, Kaduna state.
5. Heartbreaking Story Of Woman That Gave Birth To B’Haram Child
A woman who was kidnapped and raped by the Boko Haram insurgents in the interview granted to the CBS news narrated her heartbreaking story. Aisha Musa has given birth after the militants had killed her family and made her at gunpoint to become a ‘jihadi’ bride.
6. What Buhari Should Do With Biafra, Zaria Issues – Prominent Cleric
Matthew Kukah, Bishop of the Catholic Diocese of Sokoto, has shared his views on what is the best solution in Biafra crisis. He did not advocate that Nnamdi Kanu, the director of Radio Biafra and leader of the IPOB, was “innocent”, but rather that his discontinued persecution by the authorities only serves to beef up the dying Biafra movement.
7. “Buhari’s Budget 2016 Is The Best Ever In Nigeria’s History”
Chief Ayo Opadokun, ex-scribe of the National Democratic Coalition, has commended the national budget of 2016 year presented by President Muhammadu Buhari. Speaking with the newsmen during the 13th edition of Ayo Opadokun’s Christmas Carol in Offa, Kwara state he defined the N6.08 trillion budget as the best ever in Nigeria’s history.
8. Civilian JTF Intercept Boko Haram Attack On Maiduguri Mosque
Operatives of the Civilian JTF have intercepted five bombs that were put into food flasks outside a popular Maiduguri mosque. Five suspected Boko Haram members concealed bombs into five big food flasks a hand-pushed cart and headed for Medinatu Mosques in the heart of Maiduguri, Borno state, where followers of the Tijjaniya Islamic sect were marking the Maulud Nabiyi.
9. Appeal Court Upholds Okowa’s Election As Delta State Governor
The Court of Appeal sitting in Abuja has dismissed the appeal filed by Chief Great Ogboru, the Labour Party’s governorship candidate in 2015 governorship election in Delta state. Ogboru was challenging the judgment of the state Governorship Election Petition Tribunal, which affirmed the election of Governor Ifeanyi Okowa.
10. We’ve Defeated Boko Haram; They Can No Longer Attack Towns – Buhari
President Buhari has corroborated what the Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed, said about defeating Boko Haram in Nigeria. Buhari also in a recent interview with BBC has said that his government has technically won the war against Boko Haram.
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