Senate confirms Mohammed, Eyesan new CEOs for NMDPRA, NUPRC
The Senate has confirmed the appointment of Saidu Mohammed and Oritsemeyiwa Eyesan as Chief Executive Officers (CEOs) of the Nigerian Midstream and Downstream Petroleum Regulatory Authority (NMDPRA) and the Nigerian Upstream Petroleum Regulatory Commission (NUPRC), respectively. The confirmations followed the consideration and adoption of the report by the Senate Joint Committee on Petroleum (Upstream, Downstream and Gas), which conducted the...
Trump suspends US green card lottery over university killings
United States President Donald Trump has suspended the U.S. green card lottery, citing killings in the country. The Trump administration said the green card lottery allowed a suspect behind both a mass shooting at Brown University and the killing of an MIT professor into the United States. Claudio Neves Valente, a 48-year-old Portuguese national, is accused of bursting into a building...
VIDEO: God’ll punish politicians using power for personal gain ― Obaseki
Former Edo State Governor Godwin Obaseki has warned that politicians who use political power for personal gain would face divine punishment, stressing that leadership should be anchored on service to the people. Speaking in a video shared on X on Friday, December 19, 2025, Obaseki said anyone who seeks power solely for self-interest and that of close associates has failed...
EPL fixtures: Aston Villa host Man United as Tottenham face Liverpool
Aston Villa will take on Manchester United in the Premier League this weekend, while Liverpool travel to face stumbling Tottenham. Villa, looking to maintain an astonishing run that has catapulted them into the title race, will face United at Villa Park. Manchester City host struggling West Ham at home on Saturday after six straight wins in all competitions, while Premier League...
Anthony Joshua fights Jake Paul in Miami today
Former world heavyweight champion Anthony Joshua will today (Friday) face YouTube star Jake Paul in an eight-round professional heavyweight bout in Miami, United States. The fight between the YouTuber-turned-boxer and Joshua, the 36-year-old former two-time unified world champion, will take place at the Kaseya Center. The fight, which will be streamed live on Netflix, will consist of eight three-minute rounds, with...
SAHCO wins FG ITF award for SIWES training excellence
Skyway Aviation Handling Company (SAHCO) Plc has been awarded the Federal Government’s Best Employer in SIWES Student Acceptance 2025 by the Industrial Training Fund (ITF). The recognition was announced in a statement issued by SAHCO’s Head of Corporate Communications, Mrs Vanessa Uansohia. According to the statement, the award was conferred in recognition of the company’s consistent support for the Students’ Industrial...
Troops repel ISWAP drone, mortar attack on military base in Borno
Troops of the Joint Task Force North East under Operation Hadin Kai have repelled a coordinated attack by ISWAP terrorists on a military base in Borno State. Sources said the attack occurred at about 7:57 p.m. on Thursday when three hostile drones were detected hovering around Battalion Headquarters “Alfa,” in what was believed to be an attempt to gather intelligence...
INEC meets PDP rival factions over leadership crisis
The leadership of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) is currently meeting with the two factions of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Abuja, the nation’s capital, over the leadership crisis rocking the opposition party. The meeting has the Tanimu Turaki-led faction and the Nyesom Wike-backed Abdulrahman Mohammed faction. Some of those who accompanied Turaki are members of his National Working...
Police repel Boko Haram attack on Gujba division in Yobe
The Yobe State Police Command has successfully repelled an attack by suspected Boko Haram terrorists on the Gujba Police Division in Gujba Local Government Area of the state. Sources disclosed that the coordinated assault occurred late on Thursday night but was swiftly resisted by police officers on duty at the station. According to the sources, no casualties were recorded among police...
Woman found dead in Maitama residence
A woman identified as Hajiya Fanna Mohd Abare has been found dead in her residence at the Federal Housing Authority (FHA), Maitama, Abuja. Sources disclosed that the deceased, who had reportedly been unresponsive for about two days, was discovered in a decomposed state by her sister, Hajiya Aisha Mongo, on December 17 at 5:00 p.m. It was gathered that the door...
