Two Sitting Kano Assembly Members Died Simultaneously

NewsNigeriaPoliticsTwo Sitting Kano Assembly Members Died Simultaneously

Hassan Umar Shallpella (Regional Correspondent)December 25, 2025

Two sitting members of the Kano State House of Assembly have passed away within a short interval, a development that has plunged the State into mourning. Sarki Aliyu Daneji, who represented Kano Municipal Local Government Area, died just minutes after news spread that his colleague, Aminu Sa’adu, the representative of Ungoggo Local Government Area had also passed away. The passing of Sarki Aliyu Daneji was confirmed by Sanusi Bature Dawakin Tofa, the spokesperson to Kano...

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Bomb Blast Kills 7 Worshipers Injures In Maiduguri 

Crime & SecurityNewsNigeriaBomb Blast Kills 7 Worshipers Injures In Maiduguri 

Hassan Umar Shallpella (Regional Correspondent)December 25, 2025

The bomb blast that rocked a mosque around Gamborou market in Maiduguri, the Borno State Capital, has killed seven Worshippers and injured 35 others during evening prayers. No group has claimed responsibility for the blast so far, but mosques have been targeted by Islamist militants before.  Borno state police spokesperson Nahum Daso in a statement that the 35 injured persons in the attack were taken to hospital. “Preliminary investigations further suggest that the incident may...

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Former President, Jonathan Calls For Hope, Unity, Resilience At Christmas 

NewsNigeriaPoliticsFormer President, Jonathan Calls For Hope, Unity, Resilience At Christmas 

Uzoamaka Ikezue (Staff Reporter)December 24, 2025

Former President Goodluck Ebele Jonathan, has extended heartfelt Christmas greetings to Nigerians and friends of Nigeria around the world, calling on citizens to embrace hope, unity, and a renewed commitment to the nation’s shared destiny. In his 2025 Christmas goodwill message on Wednesday, Jonathan reflected on the profound significance of Christmas as the celebration of Jesus Christ’s birth and God’s enduring promise of redemption and peace, urging citizens to draw strength from faith, hope, and...

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Atiku Felicitates Christians, Calls For Reflection, Peace, National Renewal

NewsNigeriaPoliticsAtiku Felicitates Christians, Calls For Reflection, Peace, National Renewal

Uzoamaka Ikezue (Staff Reporter)December 24, 2025

As Christians across the world mark Christmas, former Vice President, Atiku Abubakar has called on Nigerians to embrace peace, unity, and love as enduring foundations for national healing and progress. In a Christmas message issued by his Media Office in Abuja on Wednesday, Atiku extended heartfelt felicitations to Nigerians, particularly the Christian faithful, urging the nation to reflect deeply on the true meaning of the season. “I extend my warm Christmas greetings to Nigerians, especially...

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Gamboru Market Explosion: PDP Commiserates With Victims, Tasks Govt On Safety Of Citizens

NewsNigeriaPoliticsGamboru Market Explosion: PDP Commiserates With Victims, Tasks Govt On Safety Of Citizens

Uzoamaka Ikezue (Staff Reporter)December 24, 2025

The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has commiserated with victims of the Gamboru Market, Christmas Eve explosion, urging the government at all levels to deploy an actionable strategy to ensure the safety of Nigerians. A press statement on Wednesday, signed by the party’s National Publicity Secretary, Comrade Ini Ememobong, reads, “The news of an explosion in a mosque in Gamboru Market, Maiduguri, is another sad reminder of the rising insecurity that has become the unfortunate contemporary...

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Christmas: President Tinubu Advocates Religious Freedom, Protection for All Faiths

NewsNigeriaPoliticsChristmas: President Tinubu Advocates Religious Freedom, Protection for All Faiths

Uzoamaka Ikezue (Staff Reporter)December 24, 2025

…Calls For Reflection On Contributions Of Christians To National Progress President Bola Tinubu has felicitated Christians at Christmas, restating his commitment to religious freedom and protection of people of different faiths from violence. Tinubu, in his Christmas message, called for a reflection on the contributions of Christians to national progress, stressing that the season is a reminder that, despite daunting challenges, God is with Nigerians. The President also assured that no one, regardless of ethnicity...

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Gov. Oyebanji Vows to Run Gubernatorial Election With Decency, Transparency

NewsNigeriaPoliticsGov. Oyebanji Vows to Run Gubernatorial Election With Decency, Transparency

Uzoamaka Ikezue (Staff Reporter)December 24, 2025

Governor Biodun Oyebanji of Ekiti State has promised Ekiti people that his administration will ensure that the 2026 governorship election is conducted with the highest level of decency, transparency, and fairness, stressing that democracy must reflect the will of the people without intimidation or manipulation. Oyebanji, who gave the assurance Tuesday evening during the 2025 Ekiti State Government Carol Service at the Obafemi Awolowo Civic and Convention Centre in Ado Ekiti, maintained that his government would...

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NSCDC Confirms Over 19,000 Cases Of Measles, 153 Deaths In Eleven Months

HealthNewsNigeriaNSCDC Confirms Over 19,000 Cases Of Measles, 153 Deaths In Eleven Months

Hassan Umar Shallpella (Regional Correspondent)December 24, 2025

The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (NCDC) has confirmed 19,213 cases of measles and 153 deaths between January and November 2025. The confirmed cases, according to the measles situation report released on Tuesday, are 26,866 suspected cases reported across 507 Local Government Areas in all 36 states and the Federal Capital Territory.  The disease recorded a case fatality rate of 0.8 percent. Children aged 9 to 59 months were the most affected group,...

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Jigawa State NSCDC Records 125 Rape Cases In 2025

Crime & SecurityNewsNigeriaJigawa State NSCDC Records 125 Rape Cases In 2025

Hassan Umar Shallpella (Regional Correspondent)December 24, 2025

No fewer than 125 cases of rape, vandalism, theft, murder/culpable homicide, and other civil and criminal offenses have been prosecuted by the Nigerian Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC), Jigawa State Command, between January and December 2025. Mr. Muhammad Kabiru Ingawa, Jigawa State Commandant of the NSCDC disclosed this while speaking to journalists on the Command’s achievements and challenges in the outgoing year. He explained that the Command has adopted a proactive approach to crime...

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Governor Yahaya fires four aides for physically assaulting a Councillor

NewsNigeriaPoliticsGovernor Yahaya fires four aides for physically assaulting a Councillor

Hassan Umar Shallpella (Regional Correspondent)December 24, 2025

Four aides to Gombe State Governor, Muhammadu Inuwa Yahaya have been sacked over their alleged involvement in the physical assault of a Councillor. Those sacked include Adamu Abdullahi Danko, Senior Special Assistant II (Domestic); Garba Mohammed Mai Rago, Senior Special Assistant II (Political); Rabiu Sulaiman Abubakar, Senior Special Assistant II (Social Media); and Ali Ibrahim Baban Kaya, Senior Special Assistant II (Community Relations). Their dismissal followed the conclusion of investigation by the special committee set...

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