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...
Nigerian scientist makes breakthrough discovery in cellular disease research
A Nigerian scientist, Dr. Ismaila Francis Yusuf (PhD), has made a major scientific breakthrough that could reshape the understanding and treatment of several diseases. Dr. Yusuf, currently conducting research in Germany, has discovered a previously unknown cellular quality-control pathway that plays a critical role in maintaining protein integrity within cells. The findings, published in the prestigious Cell Reports journal under Cell...
Tinubu encouraged me to turn Plateau crisis into opportunity – Mutfwang
Plateau State Governor, Caleb Mutfwang, has revealed that President Bola Tinubu urged him to transform the security and economic challenges confronting the state into opportunities for growth and development. Mutfwang made the disclosure on Friday during the groundbreaking ceremony of the Seed Potato Initiative at the Butura Cattle Ranch, operated by the Animal Science Training Centre, in Bokkos Local Government...
2026 budget: Tinubu allocates N5.41trn to security, declares armed groups terrorists
The President Bola Tinubu administration has earmarked N5.41 trillion for defence and security in the 2026 budget as part of renewed efforts to tackle terrorism, banditry, kidnapping, and other violent crimes across Nigeria. Presenting the budget to the National Assembly on Friday, December 19, 2025, Tinubu said security remains the foundation of national development, noting that without peace, investment and...
Education, health, infrastructure get major boost in 2026 budget
Education, healthcare, and infrastructure have received major funding boosts in the 2026 budget as President Bola Tinubu declared his administration’s readiness to strengthen human capital and drive inclusive growth. Tinubu, while presenting a N58.18 trillion 2026 Appropriation Bill to a joint session of the National Assembly on Friday, December 19, 2025, announced that the proposed budget allocates N3.52 trillion to...
Tinubu presents N58.18trn 2026 budget, projects economic stability
President Bola Tinubu has presented a N58.18 trillion 2026 Appropriation Bill to a joint session of the National Assembly, declaring that Nigeria’s economy is showing clear signs of stabilisation after years of structural challenges. Tinubu said the 2026 Budget, themed “Budget of Consolidation, Renewed Resilience and Shared Prosperity,” is designed to consolidate recent economic gains and translate recovery into improved...
Senior police officer commits suicide amid arms audit probe
A Deputy Superintendent of Police (DSP), Abdullahi Isah, attached to Mopol 12, Minna, has reportedly died after shooting himself during a routine arms audit, the Niger State Police Command has confirmed. Command Spokesman, SP Abiodun Wasiu, noted that Isah had been arrested on December 15 over suspected involvement in illegal ammunition dealings. Wasiu said that on December 16, at about 2:30...
Woman arrested for selling her baby in Delta
The Delta State Police Command has arrested a woman for allegedly selling her two-month-old baby, the command confirmed on Friday in Warri. Police Spokesman, SP Bright Edafe, said the suspect, Rita Ughale, reportedly staged the abduction of her child on Monday along Ekpan Link Road in Uvwie Local Government Area. According to Edafe, Ughale initially reported to the Ekpan Police Division...
Ekiti govt sacks EKSUTH surgeon over alleged kidney removal
The Ekiti State Government has dismissed a surgeon at the Ekiti State University Teaching Hospital (EKSUTH) over allegations of unlawfully removing a patient’s kidney without consent. The decision was announced in a statement issued by the Commissioner for Health, Mr Oyebanji Filani, and made available to journalists on Thursday. According to the statement, the government also directed that all members of...
FEC approves N58.47trn 2026 budget proposal
The Federal Executive Council (FEC) has approved N58.47 trillion budget proposal for the 2026 fiscal year. The Director-General of Budget Office of the Federation, Tanimu Yakubu, disclosed this while briefing newsmen after the FEC meeting held at the Presidential Villa in Abuja on Friday, December 19, 2025. In 2026–2028 Medium-Term Expenditure Framework (MTEF) and Fiscal Strategy Paper (FSP) reviewed, the total...
