Ooni gifts Ibadan Poly best graduating student N6m
The Ooni of Ife, Oba Adeyeye Ogunwusi, has donated N6 million to the overall best graduating student of The Polytechnic Ibadan (TPI) in Oyo State. Ooni, who was conferred with the Fellowship of the polytechnic, also gave N1.5 million to each of the other best graduating students from all the faculties on Friday, December 19, 2025. The best graduating student, Kemisola...
Uba Sani reaffirms commitment to pensioners welfare
Kaduna State Governor, Senator Uba Sani, has reaffirmed his administration’s commitment to the welfare, dignity and security of pensioners and retirees in the state, pledging to fully address outstanding pension liabilities inherited by his government. The governor made this known on Friday during a courtesy visit to the headquarters of the National Pension Commission (PENCOM) in Abuja, where he met...
Fuel marketers rush Dangote refinery as daily PMS truck loading exceeds 1,000
Fuel marketers across Nigeria are increasingly patronising the Dangote Petroleum Refinery following major pricing and supply policy adjustments that have boosted confidence and widened access in the downstream sector. The refinery recently reduced the pump price of Premium Motor Spirit (PMS) to ₦699 per litre and slashed its minimum purchase requirement from 2 million litres to 250,000 litres. Industry observers say...
Stock market extends bullish rally as investors gain N1.08trn
The Nigerian Exchange Limited (NGX) closed the week on a positive note as market capitalisation increased by N1.080 trillion, representing a 1.13 per cent gain on Friday, December 19, 2025. The performance was driven by increased interest in top equities such as Union Dicon Salt, Austinlaz, Tantalizer, Aluminium Extrusion Industries, Champion Breweries, and 29 other advancing stocks. The market capitalisation, which...
Naira trades N1,464/$ at official market
The naira ended the week weaker against the United States dollar on Friday, December 19, 2025, closing at N1,464.49 at the official foreign exchange market. Data released by the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) showed a 0.4 per cent depreciation from Thursday’s closing rate of N1,457.84. Despite opening the week on a positive note, the local currency failed to sustain gains...
Anthony Joshua knocks out Jake Paul in sixth round
Former heavyweight champion Anthony Joshua inflicted a knockout on Jake Paul after enduring frustrating early rounds against the YouTube star in Miami, United States, in the early hours of Saturday (Nigerian time). Joshua struggled to pin down Paul in the early rounds but finally ended the fight with a huge right hand in the sixth round. Paul, who had struggled to...
Tinubu embarks on three-state tour, heads to Lagos for end-of-year holidays
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu will on Saturday depart Abuja on a three-state visit to Borno, Bauchi and Lagos states. According to a statement issued on Friday by his Special Adviser on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga, the President will begin the trip in Borno State, where he is expected to commission projects executed by the Borno State Government under Governor...
S’Court dismisses INEC’s appeal against SDP, awards N2m cost
The Supreme Court has dismissed an appeal filed by INEC querying the leadership of the Social Democratic Party (SDP) for lacking in merit. In the lead judgement delivered by Justice Mohammed Idris, the Supreme Court found no reason to dislodge the concurrent findings of the two lower courts. The five-member panel of the apex court declared that the appeal had turned...
Troops intercept vehicles carrying suspected ISWAP supplies in Yobe
Troops of Sector 2 of the Nigerian Army, working alongside the Civilian Joint Task Force (CJTF), have intercepted two pickup vans transporting items suspected to be logistics supplies for the Islamic State West Africa Province (ISWAP). Security analyst, Zagazola Makama noted that the operation was carried out following credible intelligence indicating the movement of the items from Dapchi through the...
Ex-senator Peter Nwaoboshi is dead
The former senator representing Delta North Senatorial District, Peter Onyelukachukwu Nwaoboshi, has been confirmed dead. Delta State Governor Sheriff Oborevwori confirmed the former senator’s death on Friday, December 19, 2025. Oborevwori, in a condolence message issued by his Chief Press Secretary, Festus Ahon, expressed sorrow over the passing of the former lawmaker, describing his death as a great loss to Delta...
