Top 10 stories from across Nigerian Newspapers, Friday, November 7

Here are the top 10 stories across the country.

1. SocialMediaTrends: Old tweets of Fani-Kayode, Reno Omokri on Christian genocide resurface

Nigerians have taken it upon themselves to dig up old tweets and comments by the likes of an aide to President Bola Tinubu, Olusegun Dada; Reno Omikri; and former Aviation Minister, Femi Fani-Kayode, where they raised alarm over the alleged killing of Christians in the country.Read more

2. Gumi calls Trump a ‘known liar and racist’, berates Nigerian Christians for allegedly inviting him

Controversial Islamic cleric, Sheikh Ahmad Abubakar Mahmud Gumi, has lambasted the Christian community in Nigeria for allegedly inviting United States President Donald Trump to intervene in Nigeria’s internal crisis.Read more

3. Trump a ‘petty-minded dictator’ —Soyinka

Nigerian Nobel laureate Wole Soyinka says he foresaw a wave of visa and green card cancellations by the United States once Donald Trump assumed office, a development he links to the president’s stance and policies.Read more

4. Nigerian govt plans major food reserve boost to stabilise prices

The Federal Government on Thursday reaffirmed its commitment to strengthening Nigeria’s Strategic Food Reserve as part of efforts to enhance food security, stabilise market prices, and improve financial liquidity within the agricultural sector.Read more

5. Tinubu vows to crush terrorists, strengthen diplomacy

President Bola Tinubu said on Thursday his administration is determined to tackle terrorism and other violent crimes in the country.Read more

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6. Baba-Ahmed urges Tinubu to address nation over Trump’s military threat

Former Presidential Adviser, Dr. Hakeem Baba-Ahmed, has called on President Bola Tinubu to personally address Nigerians in response to the recent threat by former United States President Donald Trump to deploy American troops to Nigeria.Read more

7. Nigerian govt to register 250,000 SMEs free, exempt food, education from VAT

The Chairman of the Presidential Committee on Fiscal Policy and Tax Reforms, Taiwo Oyedele, has called on Nigerian entrepreneurs to formalise their businesses in order to benefit from the Federal Government’s new tax reforms, which exempt small enterprises and minimum-wage earners from taxation.Read more

8. Nigerian govt tasks insurance directors on transparency as key drivers of reforms

The Minister of State for Finance, Dr. Doris Uzoka-Anite, has underscored the central role of the insurance industry in driving the Federal Government’s economic transformation agenda, describing it as “the silent engine of a resilient economy.”Read more

9. Police rescues kidnapped lady, arrests 4 in Ondo

Police operatives in Ondo have rescued an abducted lady, Oluwaseun Adebayo, and arrested four suspects in the state capital.Read more

10. INEC distributes sensitive material to 21 LGAs in Anambra

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has distributed sensitive electoral materials to the 21 Local Government Areas in Anambra for Saturday’s governorship election in the state.Read more

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