Panic In Bagudo Area Of Kebbi State Following An Explosion 

NewsNigeriaPanic In Bagudo Area Of Kebbi State Following An Explosion 

Hassan Umar Shallpella (Regional Correspondent)December 30, 2025

An explosion has rocked Bagudo General Hospital area of Kebbi State in the early hours of Tuesday. SP Bashir Usman Anisma, Kebbi State Police Command Public Relations Officer, said that a joint security team comprising police, military, and vigilante personnel has already been mobilized to the affected area. He said Specialist EOD-CBRN teams are on-site to conduct a thorough assessment of the situation at the hospital. He also confirmed that there were no casualties, but...

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Kogi: Ododo Flags Off APC E-Registration At His Ward, Upogoro

NewsNigeriaPoliticsKogi: Ododo Flags Off APC E-Registration At His Ward, Upogoro

Uzoamaka Ikezue (Staff Reporter)December 29, 2025

Governor Ahmed Usman Ododo of Kogi State on Monday officially flagged off the All Progressives Congress (APC) electronic registration exercise at his Ward, Upogoro in Okene Local Government Area of the state. The ceremony, which marked the formal commencement of the APC e-registration programme across Kogi State, attracted party leaders, stakeholders, and supporters who converged to witness the Governor revalidate his membership on the digital platform. Speaking shortly after completing his online registration, Governor Ododo...

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34 Lawyers Fail Integrity Test for Appointment as High Court Judges

Law & JusticeNewsNigeria34 Lawyers Fail Integrity Test for Appointment as High Court Judges

Hassan Umar Shallpella (Regional Correspondent)December 29, 2025

Thirty-four lawyers have failed the integrity test introduced under new guidelines approved by the National Judicial Council (NJC) for appointment as judges to the Federal High Court of Nigeria. A source stated that the 62 applicants who had earlier passed the Computer-Based Test (CBT) conducted by the Federal High Court had their names forwarded to the Federal Judicial Service Commission for approval as members of the Federal High Court bench. However, they were disqualified following...

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APC Says Tinubu’s Europe Trip Will Strengthen Bilateral Relations And Attract Investments

NewsNigeriaPoliticsAPC Says Tinubu’s Europe Trip Will Strengthen Bilateral Relations And Attract Investments

Uzoamaka Ikezue (Staff Reporter)December 29, 2025

 …Knocks ADC Over Criticism The Lagos State chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC) has knocked the African Democratic Congress (ADC) for condemning President Bola Tinubu’s trip to Europe, saying that the President’s mission is to strengthen bilateral relations and attract investments to the country. A press statement on Monday, signed by Mogaji (Hon) Seye Oladejo, Lagos APC Spokesman, reads,  “The Lagos State chapter of the APC has noted with predictable amusement the latest outburst...

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Two Dead as Anthony Joshua Survives Lagos–Ibadan Expressway Crash

NewsNigeriaPoliticsTwo Dead as Anthony Joshua Survives Lagos–Ibadan Expressway Crash

By Ezinwanne Onwuka (Senior Reporter)December 29, 2025

Former world heavyweight boxing champion Anthony Joshua was involved in a fatal road crash on the Lagos-Ibadan Expressway on Monday, with two people confirmed dead. The accident occurred around noon along the Shagamu Exchange/Sinoma area near the Sagamu axis of the busy highway. Confirming the incident, the Lagos State Commissioner for Information, Gbenga Omotosho, said the crash happened along the Shagamu Exchange axis of the expressway and that the Lagos State Government immediately deployed an...

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Finance Ministry Assures Investors After Joint Nigeria–US Security Operation

BusinessNewsNigeriaFinance Ministry Assures Investors After Joint Nigeria–US Security Operation

By Ezinwanne Onwuka (Senior Reporter)December 29, 2025

The Federal Ministry of Finance has assured investors and international partners that Nigeria remains stable and focused on economic growth, following a joint security operation conducted by Nigerian and United States forces in Sokoto on Christmas Day. In a statement issued on Sunday, Minister of Finance and Coordinating Minister of the Economy Wale Edun said the operation should not be misinterpreted as a sign of internal conflict or instability. “Nigeria remains firmly on a path...

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Tinubu Writes Off $1.42bn, ₦5.57trn NNPC Legacy Debts

BusinessNewsNigeriaTinubu Writes Off $1.42bn, ₦5.57trn NNPC Legacy Debts

By Ezinwanne Onwuka (Senior Reporter)December 29, 2025

President Bola Tinubu has approved the cancellation of a substantial portion of the debts owed by the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPC Ltd) to the Federation Account, resulting in a reduction of approximately $1.42 billion and ₦5.57 trillion after a reconciliation of records. The approval was contained in a document prepared by the Nigerian Upstream Petroleum Regulatory Commission (NUPRC) and presented at the November 2025 meeting of the Federation Account Allocation Committee (FAAC). According...

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US Resumes Intelligence Flights Over Nigeria After Airstrikes on ISIS Fighters

Crime & SecurityNewsNigeriaUS Resumes Intelligence Flights Over Nigeria After Airstrikes on ISIS Fighters

By Ezinwanne Onwuka (Senior Reporter)December 29, 2025

The United States has resumed intelligence and surveillance operations over Nigeria, days after carrying out airstrikes against ISIS-linked terrorists in Sokoto State. Flight tracking data showed that a US aircraft was flying over Borno State on Saturday, signalling the restart of the operation after a brief pause. The development was disclosed by Brant Philip, a Sahel-based terrorism tracker who monitors extremist activity and military movements in West Africa. According to the flight data he shared,...

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When Air Power Becomes a Christmas Performance: The Illusion of Success in Trump’s Nigerian Strike

Anthony Obi OgboColumnsNigeriaOpinionWhen Air Power Becomes a Christmas Performance: The Illusion of Success in Trump’s Nigerian Strike

PilotnewsDecember 28, 2025

“Bombs alone do not defeat ideology. Precision without intelligence is noise.“ —Anthony Obi Ogbo When President Trump announced his authorized United States air strike against ISIL (ISIS) fighters in northwest Nigeria on Christmas Day, there was an immediate burst of celebration on Nigerian social media. For a country exhausted by years of kidnappings, massacres, and territorial insecurity, the announcement sounded like long-awaited international support. Memes circulated, praise poured in, and some Nigerians hailed Trump as...

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Nigerian Troops Eliminate 438 Boko Haram, ISWAP Terrorists In the North

NewsNigeriaNigerian Troops Eliminate 438 Boko Haram, ISWAP Terrorists In the North

Hassan Umar Shallpella (Regional Correspondent)December 28, 2025

No fewer than 438 Boko Haram and ISWAP terrorists have been killed in seven months in various operations carried out by military joint task force, Operation Hadin Kai (OPHK), in the North East.  The Theatre Commander, OPHK, North-east Sector 1, who made this known on Saturday at the Christmas Luncheon in Maiduguri said the operations were coordinated between May and December. The army general said that the Christmas celebration coincided with their dry season operations...

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