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Troops of Operation HADIN KAI have successfully repelled a coordinated attack by Islamic State West Africa Province (ISWAP) terrorists on soldiers conducting stabilisation operations in Mairari, Guzamala Local Government Area of Borno State. The attack, which occurred late on Friday, involved an attempt by the terrorists to breach a military base using two Vehicle-Borne Improvised Explosive Devices. The devices were detected early and neutralised by the troops, preventing any penetration of the Forward Operating Base. According to the Theatre Command, CCTV footage from the scene confirmed that several terrorists were killed while others sustained serious injuries, with surviving fighters seen…

The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, has said he has no regrets openly supporting President Bola Tinubu since 2022, insisting that his stance remained unchanged before, during and after the 2023 presidential election. Wike made the declaration at a special event organized to mark his 58th birthday, according to a statement issued on Saturday by his Senior Special Assistant on Public Communications and Social Media, Lere Olayinka. He said his political choices are guided by character and integrity, stressing that he never hid his support for President Tinubu from the beginning. Recalling events ahead of the 2023…

President Bola Tinubu has congratulated the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, on his 58th birthday, marking the occasion on December 13 with glowing tributes to the minister’s leadership and public service. In a statement issued on Saturday by his Special Adviser on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga, the President described Wike as a public servant whose life has been defined by purpose, courage and dedication, hailing him as an audacious performer who consistently overcomes challenges to deliver results. Tinubu commended Wike’s role in driving the ongoing transformation of the Federal Capital Territory, particularly through what he described…

The Anambra State Police Command says it has recorded a breakthrough after dismantling an alleged supply chain responsible for providing food and essential logistics to a criminal group linked to secessionist activities in parts of the state. In a statement issued on December 12, 2025, the Police Public Relations Officer, SP Ikenga Tochukwu, said a joint security team—comprising operatives of the Rapid Response Squad, Awkuzu, and Agunechemba—acted on credible intelligence in the early hours of December 11 and arrested two suspected members of the syndicate. The suspects, identified as 28-year-old Mmadubuchi Ike and 34-year-old Chinonso Izunobi, were reportedly intercepted while…

The Ondo State Police Command has arrested a 22-year-old truck driver, Tobi Oluwatuyi, and two of his friends for allegedly masterminding a fake kidnapping to extort N1.5 million from his family. The suspects, identified as 20-year-old Jubril Abu and 21-year-old Segun Oluwatuyi, were arrested after a concerned citizen reported to the Special Anti-Kidnapping Squad that Tobi had been abducted from the Ilu Abo area of Akure. According to a police source, detectives immediately launched an investigation, which later revealed that the supposed victim had conspired with his two friends to stage the abduction. The trio allegedly planned the act to…

Rivers State Governor, Sir Siminalayi Fubara, has formally joined the All Progressives Congress (APC), days after resigning from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP). Fubara was received on Friday at the Government House, Port Harcourt, by a delegation led by the APC State Chairman, Chief Tony Okocha, and the Minister of Aviation, Festus Keyamo. During the event, the governor completed the party’s membership form and other documentation before being presented with his APC slip and membership card. Okocha, who said he was mandated by the APC National Chairman to officially receive the governor, congratulated Fubara on his decision to join the…

Photo: Dangote promised stable, cheaper petrol for local market Nigeria’s Dangote Petroleum Refinery has again reduced the gantry price of petrol, cutting the ex-depot rate from ₦828 to ₦699 per litre, according to real-time pricing data from Petroleumprice.ng. The adjustment, which took effect on December 11, 2025, represents a 15.58% reduction and marks the refinery’s twentieth downward price review this year. Industry sources confirmed the adjustment on Friday, noting that the refinery “reduced its petrol price to ₦699 per litre,” in line with its promise to gradually push domestic pump prices lower as production stabilises and output increases. The latest…

…Insists on husband-killing wife’s death by handing Nigeria’s Supreme Court on Friday overturned a presidential pardon granted to Maryam Sanda, an Abuja woman convicted of murdering her husband and reinstated the death sentence imposed on her in 2020 after a high-profile domestic violence trial. Sanda was found guilty by an Abuja High Court for fatally stabbing her husband, Bilyaminu Bello, son of former PDP chairman Haliru Bello, during a dispute in their home in November 2017. The Court of Appeal upheld the conviction in 2020, ruling that prosecutors had proved the charge of culpable homicide beyond a reasonable doubt. The…

By Deborah Nnamdi Former Minister of Labour and Employment, Dr. Chris Ngige, has been ordered remanded at the Kuje Correctional Centre by Justice Mariam Hassan of the Federal Capital Territory High Court, Gwarinpa, following his arraignment on an eight-count corruption charge filed by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC). Ngige, who arrived in court around 8:10 a.m. on Friday in the custody of EFCC operatives, pleaded not guilty to all allegations, which include conferring unfair advantage on associates, abuse of office, and accepting financial gifts through organisations linked to him during his tenure as Minister of Labour and Employment…

…NNPC launches investigation, but sources say it was sabotaged By Douglas Maha, Abuja The Nigerian National Petroleum Company (NNPC) Limited has confirmed an explosion on the Escravos–Lagos pipeline system, a major national gas artery, disrupting gas supply operations after a rupture on Wednesday, December 10, 2025. What caused the explosion was unclear at the time of the report, but there were concerns that it could be sabotage or due to aged equipment. What Niger Daily News can confirm is that the blast occurred around 17:50 hours near Tebijor, Okpele, and Ikpopo communities in Gbaramatu Kingdom, Delta State, prompting an immediate…