Nigerian Newspapers: Top 10 Headlines Today Wednesday, Dec. 25th, 2019

Good day, and welcome to the Concise News roundup of the top 10 Nigerian newspapers headlines for today Wednesday, December 25th, 2019.

1.DSS Finally Releases Former NSA Sambo Dasuki, Sowore

The Department of State Services (DSS) Tuesday evening released former National Security Adviser (NSA) Sambo Dasuki and Omoyele Sowore, the leader of the Revolution Now protest. The former NSA’s release was confirmed by his lead counsel  Ahmed Raji (SAN) at about 8::11 pm The two were released after the Minister of Justice and Attorney-General of the Federation (AGF) Abubakar Malami (SAN), on Tuesday, ordered it.

2.What Nigerians Say About FG’s Order For Release Of Dasuki, Sowore

As news filtered in on Tuesday that the Federal Government of Nigeria has announced that Sambo Dasuki and Omoyele Sowore be freed by the Department of State Services (DSS), citizens on social media have been reacting to this. Nigeria’s Minister of Justice and Attorney-General of the Federation, Abubakar Malami (SAN), gave the directive in Abuja.

3.Four Killed As Gunmen Attack Jonathan’s Residence In Bayelsa

Yet-to-be-identified gunmen have attacked the home of former Nigerian President Goodluck Jonathan at Otuoke in Ogbia area of Bayelsa State. According to reports, one of the security operatives guarding the residence was killed during the attack after the gunmen attacked the security post located just 100 metres to the house.

4.What Buhari Did After Attack On Ex-President Goodluck Jonathan’s Residence

President Muhammadu Buhari has called former President Goodluck Jonathan to sympathise with him following an attack by gunmen on his Otuoke country residence in Bayelsa state. Malam Garba Shehu, the President’s Senior Special Assistant on Media and Publicity, confirmed this development in a statement, Tuesday. In the telephone conversation, Buhari expressed sadness over the “tragic and unfortunate attack,” during which a gallant soldier lost his life.

5.CAN Reacts To Release Of Dasuki, Sowore

The Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN) on Tuesday commended the President Muhammadu Buhari administration for ordering the release of former National Security Adviser (NSA) Col. Sambo Dasuki (retired) and the leader of the Revolution Now protest, Omoyele Sowore. The CAN President Rev. Samson Ayokunle said this in a statement, describing the order as a Christmas gift to Nigerians and “ a New Dawn for our democracy”.

6.Sowore: SERAP Calls UN’s Attention To Violent Attacks On Protesters

Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has petitioned the United Nations (UN) over violent attacks on protesters demanding Omoyele Sowore’s release in Abuja on Monday. In a petition addressed to the UN Special Rapporteur, Clement Voule, dated 24 December 2019 and signed by SERAP deputy director Kolawole Oluwadare, the group urged the international body to “publicly express concerns about the growing human rights violations and abuses in Nigeria and call on the authorities to end violent attacks on peaceful protesters.

7.Christmas: What Buhari Said In Message To Christians In Nigeria

President Muhammadu Buhari has felicitated Christians in Nigeria on Christmas celebration which marks the birth of Jesus Christ. In a message he personally signed and made available to Concise News, Buhari congratulated “Our Christian brothers and sisters in particular, and all Nigerians in general, on the joyous occasion of Christmas of the year 2019.” The President enjoined all Nigerians to imbibe and demonstrate the essence of the season of love; goodwill among all the ethnic groups in the country.

8.Oyakhliome’s Christ Embassy Indicted For Fraud In UK

The Christ Embassy Church branch in the United Kingdom and its board of trustees have been indicted by the county’s Charity Commission for fraud. The UK Commission in a report published on its website in November said its inquiry concluded that there was serious misconduct and mismanagement in the church’s administration, inadequate recording of its decision-making processes and failure to comply with its grant-making policy.

9. Honorable Shina Peller Arrested

Shina Abiola Peller, a member of the House of Representatives, representing Iseyin/Itesiwaju/Kajola/Iwajowa, Oyo state, was detained on Wednesday by operatives of the Nigerian police in Lagos state He was the chairman and chief executive officer of Aquila Group of Companies and Club Quilox until a few days ago when he announced his resignation from the management of the club since he became a member of the House.

10. Missing Child: Court Remands Ondo Sotitobire Pastor In Prison

A Magistrates’ Court sitting in Akure, Ondo state has ordered the remand of Alfa Babatunde, the pastor of the Sotitobire Praising Chapel, in prison custody. Babatunde was arraigned today over his alleged involvement in the disappearance of a one-year-old child, Gold Kolawole, in his church.