Naija News: Top Nigerian Newspaper Headlines For Today, Tuesday, 2nd January, 2024

Top Headlines from Naija News,Tuesday, 2nd January, 2024

1. President Bola Tinubu has signed the N28.7 trillion 2024 Budget into law.

   The president, who arrived at his office from the airport at exactly 2pm, headed straight for the brief budget signing ceremony, surrounded by senior government officials. He assented to the 2024 Appropriation Bill at a brief ceremony at the Presidential Villa in Abuja on Monday.

2. The Labour Party (LP) has stated that President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s nationwide broadcast to Nigerians on New Year’s Day was full of deceit and lacked empathy.

   In a statement on Monday in response to Tinubu’s broadcast, the National Publicity Secretary of the Labour Party, Obiora Ifoh, described the speech as “appalling and hollow.”

3. President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has signed the 2024 Appropriation Bill into law in keeping with his avowed commitment to maintaining a timeous, predictable, and efficient budget cycle.

   A statement by his Special Adviser on Media and Publicity, Ajuri Ngelale, disclosed that President Tinubu assented to the bill at the State House on Monday, shortly after returning to Abuja from Lagos.

4. The presidential candidate of the Labour Party (LP), Peter Obi, on Monday said his party, in 2024, will adjust to a new role as Nigeria’s main opposition party.

   Obi, in his New Year Message, said LP will remain firmly in opposition and keep the All Progressives Congress (APC) on its toes to protect the interest of Nigerians.

5. President Bola Tinubu, in his 2024 New Year’s address, extended an appeal to his former presidential election rivals, including Atiku Abubakar of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and Peter Obi of the Labour Party (LP), urging them to join forces for the nation’s welfare.

   President Tinubu emphasized the need to transcend political divisions, stating that the election period is over.

6. President Bola Tinubu, on Monday, in his nationwide address, disclosed that everything he has done since he assumed office on May 29, 2023, has been in the best interest of the country.

   The President in his New Year address, described last year as challenging and eventful in so many ways.

7. Rivers State Governor Siminilayi Fubara has affirmed that no level of political turmoil would disrupt the tenure of his administration.

   Governor Fubara expressed his unwavering commitment to providing quality leadership, despite the efforts of those opposing his administration to dampen the spirit of the people of Rivers and disrupt the pace of development.

8. A former Minister of Interior and ex-governor of Osun State, Rauf Aregbesola, has hinted at a potential political move in Osun State by the end of 2024.

   He conveyed this message to his supporters during a Thanksgiving event organized by the Omoluabi Caucus in Ilesa, Osun State.

9. The Ondo State Governor, Lucky Aiyedatiwa, has promised to immortalise his predecessor, Rotimi Akeredolu.

   Having assumed office as the state governor following Akeredolu’s recent demise, Aiyedatiwa also committed to carrying on and finishing all projects initiated throughout the state by his late predecessor.

10. Electricity distribution companies in the country have denied reports about plans to increase electricity tariffs beginning from January 1 2024.

    The denial follows some earlier reports which claimed the distribution companies (DISCOs) had concluded plans to hike electricity tariffs beginning from the first day of 2024.