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Police kill two kidnap suspects in Imo, rescue victim
By Deborah Nnamdi Operatives of the Agwa Division of the Imo State Police Command have killed two suspected kidnappers during a patrol operation along the Obudi–Mgbala Road. The command’s spokesperson, DSP Henry Okoye, told journalists at the police headquarters in Owerri that the suspects were shot dead on Tuesday after…
Read More »Tinubu swears in ex-CDS Musa as new defence minister
By Deborah Nnamdi Nigeria’s immediate past Chief of Defence Staff, General Christopher Gwabin Musa (rtd), on Thursday took the oath of office as the country’s new Minister of Defence, signalling another major step in President Bola Tinubu’s restructuring of the national security framework. The ceremony, held at the State House…
Read More »Ibas, Ohakim, Dambazau among Tinubu’s new ambassadorial nominees
By Deborah Nnamdi President Bola Tinubu has forwarded a fresh list of non-career ambassadorial nominees to the Senate for confirmation. The nominees, unveiled during Thursday’s plenary, include former Chief of Naval Staff and immediate past Sole Administrator of Rivers State, Ibok-Ete Ekwe Ibas; former presidential aide, Ita Enang; former Imo…
Read More »Meta deleting under-16 accounts as Australia enforces youth ban
Tech giant Meta has begun removing users under the age of 16 from Instagram, Threads and Facebook in Australia as the country prepares to enforce a world-first ban on underage social media use. The move comes ahead of December 10, when a new law requiring major online platforms to block…
Read More »US imposes visa ban on perpetrators of religious freedom violators
The United States has announced a visa ban on individuals found to have directed, authorised, supported, or participated in violations of religious freedom, a move that may also extend to their immediate family members. The US Department of State disclosed the development on Wednesday in a statement titled “Combating Egregious…
Read More »Senate confirms ex-CDS Christopher Musa as defence minister
By Deborah Nnamdi The Senate on Wednesday confirmed former Chief of Defence Staff, General Christopher Musa, as Nigeria’s Minister of Defence after an intense five-hour screening session. General Musa’s confirmation came barely 24 hours after President Bola Tinubu forwarded his name to the upper chamber for approval. His appointment arrives…
Read More »Many feared dead in Enugu–Port Harcourt Expressway multiple crash
A major road crash involving several vehicles on the Enugu–Port Harcourt Expressway on Wednesday has claimed multiple lives near the New Gariki Market, witnesses said. The collision, which triggered panic among traders and road users, involved four trailers loaded with cattle and goods, two commercial buses, two Sienna vehicles, and…
Read More »INEC urges Nigerians to report ineligible voters ahead of register display
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has called on Nigerians to actively identify and report ineligible and deceased persons on the national voter register as the Display for Claims and Objections is set to begin on December 15, 2025. The appeal comes ahead of the conclusion of the first quarter…
Read More »Tinubu meets Otti amid renewed push for Nnamdi Kanu’s release
President Bola Tinubu on Tuesday hosted Abia State Governor, Dr Alex Otti, at the Presidential Villa, Abuja, in a meeting widely believed to be linked to ongoing efforts to secure the release of detained IPOB leader, Nnamdi Kanu. The meeting comes on the heels of Otti’s recent visit to Kanu…
Read More »Fire razes Abuja wood market, destroys goods worth millions
Photo: Unrelated photo of a fire incident scene A dawn fire on Wednesday, December 3, 2025, swept through the popular Jabi wood market in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Abuja, destroying several shops and property valued at millions of naira. Eyewitnesses said the fire broke out in the early hours…
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