Fire outbreak: Sanwo-Olu orders demolition of GNI building
Lagos State Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu has ordered the demolition of the Great Nigerian Insurance (GNI) building on Martin Street, Marina, following a fire outbreak that ravaged the structure and affected surrounding properties. Speaking to journalists at the scene on Thursday, December 25, 2025, Sanwo-Olu said the fire, which occurred on Wednesda, started on the fourth and fifth floors of the...
Christmas: Otuaro urges peace, unity in Niger Delta, hails backing for amnesty programme
The Administrator of the Presidential Amnesty Programme (PAP), Dr. Dennis Otuaro, has called on the people of the Niger Delta to deepen their commitment to peace, unity and communal harmony as they celebrate Christmas and prepare for the New Year. Otuaro made the call in a Christmas message issued by his Special Assistant on Media, Igoniko Oduma, in which he...
Police arrest prison escapee, 21 others in nationwide operations
The Nigeria Police Force says its Special Tactical Squad has arrested a fugitive from a correctional centre and 21 other suspects across several states for offences ranging from armed robbery and kidnapping to impersonation, car snatching, cattle rustling and drug trafficking. Force Public Relations Officer, CSP Benjamin Hundeyin, disclosed this in a statement on Thursday, noting that the arrests followed...
FG deploys tactical teams as Shettima vows tough action against terrorists
The Federal Government has ordered the deployment of additional tactical security teams to Borno State following the bomb incident at a mosque in the Gamboru Market area of Maiduguri. Vice President Kashim Shettima announced the directive in a statement on Thursday, saying the move is aimed at tracking down those responsible and preventing further attacks. He added that intelligence gathering, surveillance...
2027: Makinde’s comments reflect political anxiety — Adelabu
The camp of the Minister of Power and All Progressives Congress (APC) governorship hopeful in Oyo State, Chief Adebayo Adelabu, has accused Governor Seyi Makinde of “panic and desperation” following his recent comments about the minister. In a statement issued by Bolaji Tunji, Special Adviser on Strategic Communications and Media Relations to Adelabu, the group said the governor’s remarks reflected...
7 injured in GNI building fire outbreak ― LASEMA
No fewer than seven persons have been confirmed injured in the fire incident at the 22-storey Great Nigeria Insurance (GNI) building on Martins Street, Lagos Island. The Lagos State Emergency Management Agency (LASEMA) disclosed this via a statement issued on Thursday, December 25, 2025, noting that the fire, which spread to the mosque in the area, has now been contained...
Sanwo-Olu urges calm over GNI building fire outbreak
Lagos State Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu has urged residents of the state to remain calm following a fire incident at the 22-storey Great Nigeria Insurance (GNI) building on Martins Street, Lagos Island. The Lagos State Commissioner for Information and Strategy, Gbenga Omotoso, made this known in a statement on Thursday, December 25, 2025. Omotoso stated that no casualty was recorded in the...
US immigration agents injured in Maryland shooting
United States immigration agents were involved in a shooting incident in Maryland on Wednesday, December 24, 2025. The incident left one man with bullet wounds and the other with minor injuries. The Department of Homeland Security (DHS), which oversees federal immigration officers, said Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents were carrying out an operation to target two men in the U.S....
2025: Year of Immigration ‘Shege’, By FUNKE EGBEMODE
By FUNKE EGBEMODE One very profound Yoruba migration proverb is “Ita l’ó máa ń na ọmọ padà sílé.” (It is the outside world that beats a child back home). A variant says "the outside teaches a child to return home." Like the child beaten back home, migrants are being reminded, often brutally, that escape is not a substitute for fixing...
Christmas: Wike felicitates FCT residents, highlights year of remarkable achievements
The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Barrister Ezenwo Nyesom Wike, has extended warm Christmas greetings to residents of the nation’s capital, urging them to embrace the spirit of love, unity and peaceful coexistence during the festive season. In his 2025 Christmas message, Wike congratulated Christian faithful in the FCT and encouraged them to use the season for sober...
