Bandits release remaining abducted Niger Catholic school students, teachers
The remaining students and teachers abducted from St. Mary’s Catholic School in Papiri, Rafi Local Government Area of Niger State, have been released. A security official familiar with the development confirmed that all those still held since the attack on the school on November 21 have now regained their freedom. However, the exact number of the latest group of released victims...
Troops ambush Boko Haram logistics convoy, kills 21 fighters in Borno
Troops of the Nigerian Army serving under Operation HADIN KAI have successfully intercepted and engaged a suspected Boko Haram/ISWAP logistics convoy in Borno State, leading to the death of 21 insurgents. According to a statement shared on the Army’s official X account on Sunday, the military acted on credible intelligence that more than 100 terrorists were assembling near the Sojiri...
Atletico Madrid whip Girona to go third in LaLiga
Atletico Madrid climbed to third in LaLiga with a 3-0 win at Girona on Sunday. Atletico moved above Villarreal, fourth, who host leaders Barcelona later on Sunday. A brilliant strike from distance from Koke, Conor Gallagher's deflected effort, and a late third from Antoine Griezmann pulled Diego Simeone's side within six points of Barcelona. Atletico secured a fourth consecutive win across all...
ECOWAS Court orders FG to probe 1978 seizure of company shares, awards ₦5m compensation
The ECOWAS Court of Justice sitting in Abuja has ordered the Federal Government of Nigeria to investigate the 1978 seizure of shares belonging to a 94-year-old Nigerian, Mr Kolawole Koiki, in the New Nigeria Salt Company Ltd, carried out under the military government led by Olusegun Obasanjo. The regional court also directed the Federal Government to pay ₦5 million in...
Police take over Malami’s hotel in Kebbi
Operatives of the Nigeria Police Force have taken control of Azbir Hotel and Azbir Arena, properties owned by former Attorney-General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Abubakar Malami (SAN), in Kebbi State. The development is linked to an ongoing investigation by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) into allegations of money laundering and abuse of office involving the...
Customs seizes ₦769.5m worth of diverted containers in Kano, Jigawa
The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) has intercepted 20 diverted transit containers valued at ₦769.53 million in Duty Paid Value (DPV) across the Kano and Jigawa axis, as part of intensified efforts to curb cargo diversion and protect government revenue. The Comptroller-General of Customs, Adewale Adeniyi, disclosed the seizures at the weekend, noting that the interceptions were recorded between the second...
Anglican Bishop calls for improved rural welfare to stem urban migration
The Bishop of the Anglican Missionary Diocese of Oyo South, the Right Reverend Dr Olufemi Familoni, has urged governments at all levels to prioritise the welfare of rural communities, warning that continued neglect could accelerate rural–urban migration and create serious humanitarian and developmental challenges. Bishop Familoni made the appeal during a one-day synod of the newly inaugurated diocese, held at...
9 killed, 10 injured in South Africa shooting
Nine people were killed and 10 wounded in an early morning shooting in a township south-west of Johannesburg, South Africa, on Sunday, December 21, 2025. The South African Police Service said on Sunday that authorities have launched a manhunt for the suspects. The police, in a statement, said the incident occurred just before 1 a.m. local time (2300 GMT) at a...
NDLEA intercepts Italy-bound drugs, nabs businessman, Beninoise lady
The operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) have intercepted a 36-year-old businessman, Nwanwene Robinson Destiny, with 1,020 pills of tramadol 225mg and tapentadol 200mg concealed in his luggage while attempting to board a Royal Air Maroc flight to Milan, Italy, where he’s based. The businessman was arrested at the terminal II departure hall of the Murtala Muhammed...
NDLEA nabs woman with N5bn cocaine hidden in children’s room
The operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) have apprehended a woman, Shodunke Yetunde Simbiat, in her Lagos home, where 23.50 kilograms of cocaine worth over N5 billion were recovered from her children’s room. The NDLEA Director of Media and Advocacy, Femi Babafemi, disclosed this in a statement issued on Sunday, December 21, 2025. Babafemi stated that Simbiat, who...
