11 dead, 9 injured in Jigawa road crash
A devastating auto accident on Christmas Day has claimed the lives of 11 people, while nine others — including the driver — were injured in Beguwa village along Sankara Road in the Ringim Local Government Area of Jigawa State. The crash occurred around midday on Thursday as many Christian worshippers were celebrating the holiday across the state. According to eyewitnesses, the...
U.S. bombs IS terrorists in Sokoto State as Trump vows more strikes
President Donald Trump of the United States has announced a strike on Islamic State targets in Nigeria in response to the “slaughter of Christians.” “The United States launched a powerful and deadly strike against ISIS Terrorist Scum in Northwest Nigeria, who have been targeting and viciously killing, primarily, innocent Christians,” Trump wrote on his Truth Social platform late on Thursday. “MERRY...
2 die in Lagos tanker explosion
Two persons have been confirmed dead after a tanker conveying diesel exploded at the Oto-Ijanikin area of Lagos State. The Lagos State Traffic Management Authority (LASTMA) confirmed the incident via a statement issued on Thursday, December 25, 2025. LASTMA disclosed that the explosion occurred around the vicinity of the Lagos State University of Education (LASUED), inward Agbara, along the Badagry Expressway...
6 Zamfara lawmakers dump PDP for APC
Six serving Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) members of the Zamfara State House of Assembly have announced their defection to the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) APC. The lawmakers cited alleged disregard and disrespect to Nigeria’s constitution by the Assembly as some of the major reasons for abandoning the PDP. They jointly made their decision known on Wednesday while sitting in Gusau,...
Why Lagos Island inferno took hours to contain — Fire Service
The Lagos State Fire and Rescue Service has explained the reasons behind the prolonged battle to extinguish the massive fire that gutted the Great Nigeria Insurance House on Martins Street, Lagos Island over Christmas. According to the agency, the blaze, which started on Wednesday evening around 5 p.m., rapidly spread and lasted into the next day despite early deployment of...
Presidency denies rumours of Gbajabiamila’s removal as Chief of Staff
The Presidency has dismissed claims circulating on social media that President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has replaced his Chief of Staff, Femi Gbajabiamila, with Principal Private Secretary, Hakeem Muri-Okunola. In a statement on Thursday, Special Adviser to the President on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga, described the report as false and misleading. According to the statement, Gbajabiamila remains the Chief of Staff,...
Two dead in Lagos tanker explosion
Two people have been confirmed dead after a fuel tanker exploded along the Lagos–Badagry Expressway on Thursday. The General Manager of the Lagos State Traffic Management Authority (LASTMA), Mr. Olalekan Bakare-Oki, said the incident happened in the early hours of the day at the Oto-Ijanikin area, close to the Lagos State University of Education (LASUED), inward Agbara. According to him, the...
Bishop Odedeji urges Christians to trust God’s promises at Christmas service
The Bishop of the Anglican Diocese of Lagos West, the Right Reverend Dr. James Odedeji, has encouraged Christians to remain confident in God’s promises, saying that the birth of Jesus Christ is a reminder that God is faithful, even in difficult times. Preaching during the Christmas Day service at the Archbishop Vining Memorial Church Cathedral, GRA Ikeja, Bishop Odedeji said...
Tinubu approves 40% salary increase for university lecturers
The federal government has agreed to raise the salaries of Nigerian university lecturers by 40 percent following the conclusion of talks with the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) on the long-standing 2009 agreement. ASUU announced that the renegotiated deal was reached on December 23, 2025, bringing an end to an eight-year negotiation process that began in 2017 after earlier...
$11m fraud: Nigerian Invictus Obi leaves U.S. prison after five years
Obinwanne “Invictus” Okeke, the Nigerian businessman jailed in the United States for his role in a multimillion-dollar cyber-fraud scheme, has been released from federal custody, according to records from the U.S. Federal Bureau of Prisons (BOP). A check on the BOP inmate locator shows that Okeke is listed as “Not in BOP Custody as of: 12/23/2025.” The listing suggests he may...
