Sokoto State Governor, Ahmed Aliyu, has called on Christians in the state to use the Christmas celebrations to pray for lasting peace and an end to insecurity across Nigeria. Aliyu made the appeal in his Christmas message, describing insecurity as...
An explosive device went off on Tuesday inside a mosque at Gamborun Market in Maiduguri, the Borno State capital, leaving several people dead and others injured. The incident happened while worshippers were observing prayers, sparking panic across the busy market...
Tragedy struck the Kano State House of Assembly on Wednesday, December 24, 2025, when two serving lawmakers were confirmed dead. The lawmaker representing Kano Municipal Local Government Area, Sarki Daneji, died barely minutes after the news broke of the death of...
Kaduna State Commissioner for Planning and Budget, Hon. Mukhtar Ahmed Morovia, has explained why Governor Uba Sani set aside ₦100 million for each of the state’s 255 wards in the 2026 budget, describing it as a major step toward...
A High Court sitting in Enugu has convicted and sentenced two former bankers, Sani Endurance Aferokhe and Hillary Odo, for the criminal diversion of ₦10.3 million belonging to bank customers, including pensioners. The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) disclosed...
The Executive Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Mr. Ola Olukoyede, has called on Nigerians to uphold the values of love, light and hope as the nation marks Christmas. In a Christmas message delivered in Abuja on...
Former President Goodluck Ebele Jonathan has called on Nigerians to remain hopeful and united as the nation marks Christmas, urging citizens to draw strength from faith and resilience despite current economic and social challenges. In his 2025 Christmas message, Jonathan...
President Bola Tinubu has called on Nigerians to embrace peace, tolerance, and unity as Christians across the country celebrate Christmas. In his 2025 Christmas goodwill message issued on Wednesday, December 24, 2025, Tinubu urged Nigerians to reflect on the significance...
Nigeria’s fiscal gap widened to ₦5.7 trillion in the first half of 2025 after government earnings came in far below expectations, according to the latest Budget Implementation Report (BIR). Total revenue for the period was ₦10.18 trillion — roughly a...
Two police officers have been confirmed dead in an explosion in Moscow, the capital of Russia, when they tried to stop a suspicious person. Russia's Investigative Committee confirmed the incident via a statement issued on Wednesday, December 24, 2025. The blast...