Malian stabs 3 women at Paris train stations
French police on Friday arrested a man suspected of stabbing three women in the Paris metro as the capital's end-of-year festivities were in full swing. The RATP authority that runs the transit service disclosed that the three victims were attacked at three different locations along the Line 3 metro track that runs across central Paris. An AFP journalist at the Republique...
Woman with cancer seeks second wife for husband
A mother of three, Kemisola Mustapha, has appealed publicly for a second wife for her husband, explaining that her battle with cancer has affected her ability to fully carry out her marital responsibilities. Mustapha, a trader, shared her story in a video posted on TikTok. She said her health challenges began in 2024 after she was diagnosed with cancer, adding that...
AFCON 2025: Mali hold Morocco as Egypt advance to last 16
Hosts Morocco missed the chance to secure qualification for the knockout phase of the Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) after a 1-1 draw with Mali on Friday. However, Mohamed Salah's penalty gave Egypt a 1-0 win over South Africa which took the Pharaohs through to the last 16. The Group A clash between Morocco and Mali at the Prince Moulay Abdellah...
EPL: Dorgu’s first goal earns Man United win over Newcastle
Patrick Dorgu's first goal for Manchester United on Friday earned the Red Devils a 1-0 win over Newcastle to propel Ruben Amorim's men up to fifth in the Premier League. Shorn of captain Bruno Fernandes due to injury plus the absent Bryan Mbeumo and Amad Diallo due to the Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON), Amorim's change of role for Dorgu...
US airstrikes hit terrorists — Sokoto govt
The Sokoto State Government has lauded the Nigeria-United States joint airstrike that targeted terrorists in Tangaza Local Government Area of the state. The Director-General of Media and Publicity to the Sokoto State Government, Abubakar Bawa, made this known via a statement issued on Friday, December 26, 2025. Bawa confirmed that there was an airstrike carried out by the Nigerian Military and...
Residents alarmed after reported US strikes in Sokoto, Kwara
Residents in parts of northern Nigeria were left shaken and confused on Christmas night after missile strikes reportedly fired by the United States hit areas in Sokoto and Kwara states, according to eyewitness accounts and military sources. Explosions were heard in Jabo town in Tambuwal Local Government Area of Sokoto State and in Offa, Kwara State, with witnesses describing sudden,...
Oyedele presents Nigeria Tax Reform Acts to Tinubu in Lagos
Mr. Taiwo Oyedele, Chairman of the Presidential Committee on Fiscal Policy and Tax Reforms, has formally presented the Nigeria Tax Reform Acts to President Bola Ahmed Tinubu at the President’s residence in Lagos. The presentation took place on Friday, December 26, 2025, with senior government officials in attendance, including the Chief of Staff to the President, Rt. Hon. Femi Gbajabiamila;...
Tinubu approved precision strikes on ISIS cells — FG
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu approved coordinated precision strikes on suspected Islamic State (ISIS) terrorist enclaves in Sokoto State, the Federal Government has announced. According to a statement issued on Friday by the Minister of Information and National Orientation, Mohammed Idris, the operation was carried out in collaboration with the United States Government after receiving the President’s authorization. The government said intelligence...
Tinubu to CAN: Security reforms will soon deliver results
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has expressed confidence that his administration’s ongoing reforms in the nation’s security system will soon deliver results Nigerians can see and feel. The President gave the assurance during a meeting with the leadership of the Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN), led by its President, Archbishop Daniel Okoh, at his residence in Lagos on Friday. Tinubu said the...
Lagos Imam to Tinubu: You can’t please everyone
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu was urged on Friday to remain steadfast and focused on his leadership goals, even in the face of criticism, during Jumat prayers at Lekki Central Mosque in Lagos. Speaking at the service, the visiting imam, Dr. Salahudeen Arriyadhi, praised ongoing development efforts under the Tinubu administration and told the President, “You cannot satisfy everyone at the...
