13 dead, 98 injured as train derails in Mexico
No fewer than 13 people have been confirmed dead after an Interoceanic Train carrying 250 people derailed in the southern state of Oaxaca, Mexico. The Mexican Navy said the train, which derailed near the town of Nizanda, was carrying nine crew members and 241 passengers on Sunday, December 28, 2025. Of those on board, 139 were reported to be out of...
Obi: Why I won’t contest for vice president in 2027
Former Anambra State Governor Peter Obi has declared that he will not be a vice-presidential candidate in the 2027 presidential election. Obi made this known while speaking during an X Spaces conversation on Sunday, December 28, 2025. The Labour Party presidential candidate in the 2023 election also announced his intention to vie for the presidency in 2027, adding that he will...
Two men nabbed for impersonating forest guards, extortion, illegal firearms possession
Two men posing as members of the Nigeria Forest Security Services (NFSS) have been arrested in Sagamu, Ogun State for extortion of motorists and illegal possession of firearms. According to reports, the suspects were apprehended on December 28, 2025, at about 8:32 p.m., after residents alerted authorities that three men in security uniforms were armed with hunter-style guns and were...
I overcame conspiracy against me — Defence Minister
Nigeria’s Minister of Defence, Major General Christopher Musa (retd.), has reflected on what he described as a concerted effort by some people to undermine his rise, saying they “thought they had won” before divine intervention turned the tide in his favour. Speaking during a service at the Conquerors Global Assembly in Abuja, Musa attributed his current leadership role to God’s...
Oyo govt accuses FG officials of demanding bribe to release N20bn explosion fund
The Oyo State government has alleged that part of the Federal Government’s promised financial support for victims of the January 2024 Ibadan explosion was withheld after Governor Seyi Makinde declined demands for illicit “inducements.” The claim was made by the governor’s Special Adviser on Media, Dr. Sulaimon Olanrewaju, in an article titled “Makinde: Truth Is Not a Casualty of Political...
Troops eliminate key Boko Haram commanders in Bama airstrikes
Troops of Operation Hadin Kai, supported by the Nigerian Army and Nigerian Air Force, have successfully neutralised several high-ranking Boko Haram commanders in coordinated airstrikes in Bama Local Government Area, Borno State. According to Zagazola Makama, the airstrikes were carried out on December 25, 2025, following actionable intelligence on terrorist movements in the area. The initial strike reportedly killed at least...
Tinubu clears NNPC’s pre-2025 ₦5.5trn, $1.4bn debts
President Bola Tinubu has approved the clearance of long-standing debts owed by the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPC Ltd) to the Federation Account, effectively removing legacy obligations accumulated up to December 31, 2024 from government records. The directive followed a detailed reconciliation exercise between NNPC Ltd and the Federation, conducted by the Nigerian Upstream Petroleum Regulatory Commission (NUPRC). The findings...
Obaseki: I was assaulted over statement I made in London
The former Managing Director of Daar Communications and Chief Executive Officer of Hosamudia Farm, Pedro Obaseki, has revealed that his assault by suspected thugs in Benin City, Edo State, was allegedly triggered by a public statement he made in London, the United Kingdom. Obaseki, who was attacked on Sunday, said his interaction at the palace of the Oba of Benin...
‘I’ve never been so humiliated’: Pedro Obaseki speaks on Edo assault
The former Managing Director of Daar Communications and Chief Executive Officer of Hosamudia Farm, Pedro Obaseki, has recounted how he was allegedly abducted and assaulted by suspected thugs in Benin City, the capital of Edo State. Obaseki, who is a cousin of former Edo State Governor Godwin Obaseki, said the incident occurred on Sunday while he was playing football with...
Deadly US airstrikes target Lakurawa camps in Sokoto
Late-night airstrikes conducted by the United States in Tangaza Local Government Area of Sokoto State on Thursday reportedly struck their intended targets, according to security sources, local officials, and residents. The strikes targeted camps of the Lakurawa group, designated as terrorists, in the mountainous areas of Tangaza. A senior security official in Abuja described the operation as a “huge success,” noting...
