23,693 People In Osun State Living With HIV-SACA

HealthNewsNigeria23,693 People In Osun State Living With HIV-SACA

Hassan Umar Shallpella (Regional Correspondent)December 6, 2025

The Osun State Agency for the Control of AIDS (OSUNSACA) has revealed that 23,693 people are presently living with HIV/AIDS in the state. In a press release by the state Technical Officer, Damien Foundation, Dr. Kehinde Ajayi, the commemoration of 2025 World AIDS Day that, 24,874 people are currently receiving treatment in the state as of September 30, 2025. The figure is based on Nigeria’s 2024 spectrum HIV estimate for Osun State _PLHIV_2025 SHEET4), The...

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President Tinubu Nominates Deceased Lawmaker As Ambassador 

NewsNigeriaPoliticsPresident Tinubu Nominates Deceased Lawmaker As Ambassador 

Hassan Umar Shallpella (Regional Correspondent)December 6, 2025

President Bola Tinubu has nominated the late Senator Adamu Talba, a deceased lawmaker, as an ambassador five months after his passing. Mr. Talba was on the list of ambassadorial nominees sent to the Senate by Mr. Tinubu on Thursday. In the correspondence, Mr Tinubu called for accelerated consideration to enable the federal government to fill critical foreign diplomatic positions. The letter conveying the request was read on the floor of the Senate on Thursday by...

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35 Individuals Including Footballers Arrested In Turkey Over Betting 

Crime & SecurityNewsNigeria35 Individuals Including Footballers Arrested In Turkey Over Betting 

Hassan Umar Shallpella (Regional Correspondent)December 6, 2025

In a wide-ranging investigation into illegal betting on Turkish matches, Istanbul prosecutors on Friday ordered the arrest of 46 individuals, including 29 football players. The prosecutor’s office said 27 of the players are suspected of placing bets on games involving their own teams. So far, police have detained 35 of the 46 individuals named in the arrest order, with five confirmed to be outside the country. The investigation has shaken Turkish football, with six referees...

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Nigerian Lawyer Gets Continental Spotlight for Research on Data Protection Enforcement

EducationNewsNigeriaNigerian Lawyer Gets Continental Spotlight for Research on Data Protection Enforcement

By Ezinwanne Onwuka (Senior Reporter)December 5, 202525

…Study Exposes Double Standards in Nigeria’s Data Protection Enforcement Nigerian digital rights lawyer and legal researcher Solomon Okedara has been named one of only four African researchers selected for the Data Governance in Africa Research Fund, launched by the Data Governance in Africa Initiative. Okedara’s project, titled How Unequal Enforcement of Data Protection Laws in Nigeria Impacts Public Trust in Data Governance, was chosen from an overwhelming pool of more than 240 applications submitted across...

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Rivers Speaker, Amaewhule, 15 Other Lawmakers Defect To APC From PDP

NewsNigeriaPoliticsRivers Speaker, Amaewhule, 15 Other Lawmakers Defect To APC From PDP

Uzoamaka Ikezue (Staff Reporter)December 5, 2025

The Rivers State House of Assembly Speaker, Martin Amaewhule, and 15 other lawmakers have defected from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and joined the All Progressives Congress (APC). The speaker announced the decision on Friday in the state’s House of Assembly during a plenary session.  While justifying their decision, the Speaker said the defection is due to a clear division in the PDP. Also during plenary on Thursday, the House unanimously endorsed President Bola Tinubu for...

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Kogi: Ododo Visits Victims Of Accident In Hospital

NewsNigeriaPoliticsKogi: Ododo Visits Victims Of Accident In Hospital

Uzoamaka Ikezue (Staff Reporter)December 5, 2025

…Assures Govt’s  Readiness To Sustain Support Governor Usman Ododo has visited victims of the tragic road accident that occurred along the Lokoja–Okene highway, which claimed six lives and left several others injured. The Kogi State Governor also paid a solemn condolence visit to the bereaved families, expressing deep sorrow over the heartbreaking incident that cut short the lives of citizens who were returning from the 2025 International Day of Persons with Disabilities commemoration earlier hosted...

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U.S. Action Exposes Nigerian Govt’s Reluctance To Fight Terrorism – Timi Frank

NewsNigeriaPoliticsU.S. Action Exposes Nigerian Govt’s Reluctance To Fight Terrorism – Timi Frank

Uzoamaka Ikezue (Staff Reporter)December 5, 2025

…Commends Trump For Stepping In Where Nigerian Leaders Failed Comrade Timi Frank, former Deputy National Publicity Secretary of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC), on Friday accused the Nigerian government of deliberately shielding financiers of terrorism while the country sinks deeper into violence and mass killings. The political activist stated that recent actions by U.S. President Donald J. Trump and the U.S. Congress have “embarrassed and compelled” the Nigerian government to reluctantly take steps it...

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Over ₦122bn Safe School Budget Fails to Stem Student Abductions

Crime & SecurityEducationNigeriaOver ₦122bn Safe School Budget Fails to Stem Student Abductions

By Ezinwanne Onwuka (Senior Reporter)December 4, 2025

When 276 schoolgirls were snatched from Government Girls’ Secondary School, Chibok, Borno State, on 14 April 2014, the attention of the international community zeroed in on Nigeria. Almost immediately, the Nigerian government, alongside global and local partners, launched the Safe School Initiative (SSI) to stop such horrific attacks. Ten years later, the nightmare has not ended. Two School Attacks in One Week In just one week in November, over 300 pupils were abducted from two...

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General Christopher Musa (retd) Takes Oath As Defence Minister

NewsNigeriaPoliticsGeneral Christopher Musa (retd) Takes Oath As Defence Minister

Hassan Umar Shallpella (Regional Correspondent)December 4, 2025

General Christopher Musa (retd) has been sworn-in as Nigeria’s new Minister of Defence by President Bola Tinubu. Musa, who previously served as Chief of Defence Staff, took the oath of office on Thursday at the State House, Abuja. Musa replaces former Defence Minister Mohammed Badaru, who stepped down reportedly due to health reasons. His swearing-in comes after the Senate confirmed him on Wednesday following a thorough five-hour screening session. During the hearing, Musa faced questions...

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Ex-Rivers Administrator Ibas, Dambazau, Others Nominated as Ambassadors

NewsNigeriaPoliticsEx-Rivers Administrator Ibas, Dambazau, Others Nominated as Ambassadors

Hassan Umar Shallpella (Regional Correspondent)December 4, 2025

The immediate past Sole Administrator of Rivers State and former Chief of Naval Staff, Ibok-Ete Ekwe Ibas; former presidential aide, Ita Enang; former Imo State First Lady, Chioma Ohakim; and former Minister of Interior and former Chief of Army Staff, Abdulrahman Dambazau were part of the new batch of non-career ambassadorial nominees forwarded to the Senate by President Bola Tinubu. The nominations were announced on Thursday during plenary, after Senate President Godswill Akpabio read the...

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