The troops of 8 Division, Nigerian Army, have neutralised a notorious bandit kingpin, Kachalla Kallamu, in Sabon Birnin Local Government Area of Sokoto State.
The army confirmed this via a statement issued on Wednesday, December 10, 2025.
Kallamu, a close associate...
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has detained the former Attorney-General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Abubakar Malami (SAN), following his inability to meet the bail conditions granted to him.
A source at the EFCC, who confirmed...
Nobel Laureate Prof. Wole Soyinka has faulted what he described as the excessive security convoy accompanying Seyi Tinubu, son of President Bola Tinubu, calling it an unnecessary and troubling display of state resources.
Soyinka, while speaking in a viral video,...
The Bayelsa State government has imposed a total ban on all unauthorised and illegal mining activities across communities in the state, warning that such operations pose serious environmental and health risks to residents.
The government also cautioned community leaders who...
Twenty-six Nigerian states expanded their external debt portfolios by a combined $239 million in the first half of 2025, according to new figures released by the Debt Management Office (DMO).
The development reflects rising fiscal pressures across states as well...
Nigeria’s heavy dependence on imported construction materials—estimated at 70 per cent—is putting the national housing market at significant risk, according to the newly released State of Lagos Housing Market Report.
The report explains that although Nigeria has abundant raw materials,...
The Nigerian stock market recorded a negative performance on Tuesday, December 9, 2025, as indices dipped by 0.33 per cent due to profit-taking in medium and large-capitalised stocks.
This was after four consecutive sessions of bullish rally.
Market capitalisation fell by...
Chelsea slipped to defeat against Atalanta in the Champions League on Tuesday, while Barcelona overcame Eintracht Frankfurt.
Chelsea lost 2-1 at Atalanta despite taking a first-half lead when Joao Pedro poked in a cross from Reece James.
Gianluca Scamacca headed Atalanta...
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has reacted to the defection of Rivers State Governor Siminalayi Fubara to the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC), describing the move as “a self-inflicted injury” and an outcome the governor willingly orchestrated.
The PDP, in...
The senator representing Kogi Central, Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan, has built six houses for her aides in commemoration of her 46th birthday.
Akpoti-Uduaghan disclosed this via a series of posts on her Facebook page on Tuesday, December 9, 2025.
“Hurray!! It’s my 46th...
