The Federal Government has formally designated kidnappers and violent armed groups operating across Nigeria as terrorists, signaling a tougher national approach to rampant abductions, attacks on farmers, and ongoing community violence. The announcement was made by the Minister of Information and National Orientation, Mohammed Idris, at the Federal Government’s end-of-year press briefing in Abuja on…
A Nigerian woman, Hajara Umar Lamus, has d!ed in a motor accident seven days to her wedding in Nasarawa State. It was gathered that the deceased was travelling from Lafia to Wamba in Nasarawa when the accident occurred on December 20, 2025. According to the wedding invite, Hajara was set to marry her man,…
Nine people lost their lives in a road accident along the Kaltungo–Cham Road in the Kaluwa community of Kaltungo Local Government Area, Gombe State. The Sector Commander of the Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) in Gombe State, Samson Kaura, confirmed the incident in an interview with the News Agency of…
The Borno State Police Command has deployed tactical teams, surveillance squads, and operatives of the Explosive Ordnance Disposal (EOD) unit ahead of the visit of Bola Tinubu to the state today, December 20. The development was disclosed in a statement issued on Saturday, December 20, by the Police Public Relations Officer, ASP Nahum…
Senate President Godswill Akpabio has appealed to President Bola Tinubu to reconsider the directive withdrawing police orderlies from members of the National Assembly, citing safety concerns. Akpabio made the plea on Friday during the presentation of the 2026 budget to a joint session of the National Assembly. The Senate President warned that some lawmakers…
Troops of 3 Division of the Nigerian Army under Operation Joint Task Force, Operation Enduring Peace (OP Enduring Peace), have arrested a suspected gunrunner and recovered arms and ammunition in Bokkos and Mangu Local Government Areas of Plateau State. The operations, conducted on Thursday, December 18, 2025 were part of ongoing efforts to…
Ghana Assistant Commissioner of Police (ACP), Dennis Fiakpui, has stated that denying a partner s3x can lead to emotional abuse charges under Ghana’s Domestic Violence Act 732 of 2007. Speaking to the Ghana News Agency (GNA), the Oti Regional Deputy Commander revealed that women who refuse their husbands s3x could be charged for emotional…
Rivers State Governor, Siminalayi Fubara, has said he met more than ₦600 billion in the state’s coffers after the end of emergency rule, stressing that his administration remains committed to prudent and transparent management of public funds. The governor stated that before President Bola Tinubu declared emergency rule in the state, his administration…
The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, has reinstated Michael Ango as the Acting Chairman of the Federal Capital Territory Internal Revenue Service. The minister also reinstated the Mandate Secretary for Education, Danlami Hayyo. The development was confirmed in a statement issued on Wednesday, December 17, by Wike’s…
The Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) has dismissed 38 senior officers, including an Assistant Commandant General (ACG), over gross misconduct, insubordination, and acts unbecoming of a superior officer, in line with the Public Service Rules (PSR) Also dismissed from the Service are 20 junior officers over offences bordering on job racketeering, extortion,…
