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Tinubu confirms Nigeria-US airstrikes on terrorists in Northwest Nigeria
Photo: Trump says, ‘I ordered “deadly strike”’ The Nigerian government has confirmed that U.S. forces carried out airstrikes on terrorist targets in the country’s Northwest, acknowledging for the first time a joint counter-terrorism operation with Washington aimed at crippling cells linked to the Islamic State in Iraq and Syria (ISIS).…
Read More »Presidency denies reports of Gbajabiamila’s replacement
The Presidency has dismissed as false and misleading a viral claim alleging that President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has replaced his Chief of Staff, Femi Gbajabiamila, with the Principal Private Secretary, Hakeem Muri-Okunola. In a statement issued on Thursday, the Special Adviser to the President on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga,…
Read More »Christmas Day: Two die in Lagos tanker explosion
Photo: Unrelated scene of a tanker explosion By Deborah Nnamdi A fatal tanker explosion in the early hours of Thursday, December 25, claimed the lives of two people along the Badagry Expressway in Lagos. The Lagos State Traffic Management Authority (LASTMA) said the incident involved a Mack truck conveying diesel…
Read More »NLC urges Nigerians to reject ‘distorted’ tax laws, calls for tax justice
The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) has urged Nigerians to reject what it described as distorted or falsified tax laws, warning that such practices undermine public trust and the credibility of fiscal reforms. The call was made by NLC President, Joe Ajaero, in his 2025 Christmas message issued on Wednesday, where…
Read More »Police arrest 22 suspects, recover firearms, vehicles in nationwide operations
The Nigeria Police Force has arrested 22 suspects and recovered firearms, vehicles, motorcycles and illicit drugs in a series of intelligence-driven operations across several states. The Force Public Relations Officer, CSP Benjamin Hundeyin, disclosed this in a statement on Thursday, saying the arrests were carried out by operatives of the…
Read More »Catholic diocese confirm release of all abducted pupils, staff of Niger school
The Catholic Diocese of Kontagora has confirmed the release and reunification of all abducted pupils and staff of St. Mary’s Catholic Primary and Secondary Schools, Papiri, in Agwara Local Government Area of Niger State. In a press statement dated December 25, 2025, and signed by the Bishop of Kontagora, Most…
Read More »Tax authorities cannot debit bank accounts without court approval – Oyedele
The Chairman of the Presidential Fiscal Policy and Tax Reforms Committee, Taiwo Oyedele, has said Nigerian tax authorities cannot debit taxpayers’ bank accounts without first exhausting the full judicial process, dismissing claims that newly gazetted tax laws permit arbitrary deductions. Oyedele clarified on Wednesday while speaking on the Arise Television…
Read More »Four killed, 14 injured as bomb explodes in Borno mosque
At least four people have been confirmed dead and 14 others injured after a bomb exploded inside Al-Adum Jumaat Mosque in Gamboru Market, Maiduguri, Borno State, during the Maghrib prayer on Wednesday evening. The spokesperson for the Borno State Police Command, ASP Nahum Daso, said the four fatalities were confirmed…
Read More »Kano assembly mourns as two lawmakers die hours apart
Kano State has been thrown into mourning following the sudden deaths of two members of the State House of Assembly, who were reported dead within hours of each other on Wednesday. The development was confirmed by the spokesperson of the Kano State House of Assembly, Kamaludeen Sani Shawai, in a…
Read More »Fubara urges unity, peace as Rivers residents celebrate Christmas
Rivers State Governor, Sir Siminalayi Fubara, has called on residents of the state to embrace peace, unity and religious tolerance as they celebrate Christmas, describing the season as a time for reflection on love, sacrifice and compassion. In a Christmas message issued on December 25, 2025, the governor congratulated citizens…
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