Pope Names Nigerian Augustinian, Fr Daleng, as Vice-Regent of Papal Household

NewsNigeriaReligionPope Names Nigerian Augustinian, Fr Daleng, as Vice-Regent of Papal Household

By Ezinwanne Onwuka (Senior Reporter)November 12, 2025

In a significant move signalling the growing influence of African clergy within the Catholic Church’s central structures, Edward Daniang Daleng, O.S.A., a Nigerian Augustinian priest, has been appointed by Pope Leo XIV as Vice-Regent of the Prefecture of the Papal Household. The appointment was officially announced by the Vatican on Monday. The Prefecture of the Papal Household is one of the oldest and most protocol-sensitive offices in the Roman Curia. It is charged with coordinating...

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Crime & SecurityNewsNigeriaFormer Minister Timipre Sylva Declared Wanted by EFCC

Hassan Umar Shallpella (Regional Correspondent)November 11, 2025

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission has declared a former Minister of State for Petroleum Resources, Timipre Sylva, wanted in connection with an alleged conspiracy and dishonest conversion of US$14,859,257. The spokesman for the commission, Dele Oyewale, issued a public notice on Monday, stating that the funds were provided by the Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board for Atlantic International Refinery and Petrochemical. The notice read, “The public is hereby notified that Timipre Sylva, a...

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75% Of Katsina Children Are Multidimensional Poor- UNICEF

NewsNigeria75% Of Katsina Children Are Multidimensional Poor- UNICEF

Hassan Umar Shallpella (Regional Correspondent)November 11, 2025

The United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) says 75 per cent of children in Katsina State are multidimensionally poor. UNICEF’s Kano Chief Field Office, Mr. Rahama Farah, disclosed this during a two-day capacity workshop organized for the 34 local government chairmen in the state, explaining that they are deprived of three or more essential dimensions of well-being. The workshop organized through the state’s Bureau of Statistics has its theme, “Reducing Child Poverty through Social Protection, Using...

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Early Morning Inferno Destroys 44 Shops, Stores In Kano

NewsNigeriaEarly Morning Inferno Destroys 44 Shops, Stores In Kano

Hassan Umar Shallpella (Regional Correspondent)November 11, 2025

An inferno around 5:00 a.m. on Monday destroyed at least 44 shops and stores at the popular Singa Market in Kano State. The Public Relations Officer of the Kano State Fire Service, ACFO Saminu Yusif Abdullahi who confirmed the incident in a statement, the agency received an emergency call from Mubarak Muhammad, who alerted the central control room about the fire outbreak. Abdullahi explained that 25 temporary shops attached to the front of the building...

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Federal Civil Service To Become Paperless By December

NewsNigeriaPoliticsFederal Civil Service To Become Paperless By December

Hassan Umar Shallpella (Regional Correspondent)November 11, 2025

As part of efforts to digitize the civil service, the Federal Government has transitioned to its indigenous 1Gov Cloud platform. Head of the Civil Service of the Federation, Mrs Didi Esther Walson-Jack, who disclosed while speaking at the Go-Live event on Monday, said all ministries and extra-ministerial departments must adopt digital workflows latest by December 31, 2025. The Head of Service clarified that the digital platform does not allow civil servants to work remotely from...

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Tinubu Appoints John Nwabueze as Nigeria’s First Tax Ombudsman

NewsNigeriaPoliticsTinubu Appoints John Nwabueze as Nigeria’s First Tax Ombudsman

By Ezinwanne Onwuka (Senior Reporter)November 8, 2025

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has approved the appointment of Dr John Nwabueze as the Tax Ombudsman of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, in line with the provisions of the Joint Revenue Board of Nigeria (Establishment) Act, 2025. According to a statement signed by the Special Adviser to the President on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga, the appointment reflects the President’s commitment to implementing “far-reaching and sustainable reforms in the tax and revenue administration framework.” Dr...

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Court to Deliver Judgment in Nnamdi Kanu’s Terrorism Trial on November 20

NewsNigeriaPoliticsCourt to Deliver Judgment in Nnamdi Kanu’s Terrorism Trial on November 20

By Ezinwanne Onwuka (Senior Reporter)November 8, 2025

The Federal High Court in Abuja has fixed 20 November 2025 for the delivery of judgment in the terrorism case against the leader of the proscribed Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), Nnamdi Kanu. Mr Kanu is charged with seven counts of terrorism linked to his campaign for the secession of Nigeria’s southeastern region. He has pleaded not guilty. The court’s judge, James Omotosho, said that Mr Kanu had failed, for the sixth time, to enter...

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FG Attempts Guinness Record with 3.6km Dining Table at December Gastronomy Festival

Arts & CultureNewsNigeriaFG Attempts Guinness Record with 3.6km Dining Table at December Gastronomy Festival

By Ezinwanne Onwuka (Senior Reporter)November 8, 2025

The Federal Government has announced plans to attempt a Guinness World Records title for the longest dining table during the forthcoming Mega Renewed Hope NIHOTOUR Gastronomy Festival scheduled for 6 December 2025 in Abuja. The event was unveiled at a joint press conference by the Director-General of the National Institute for Hospitality and Tourism (NIHOTOUR), Aare (Dr) Abisoye Fagade and the Minister of Art, Culture, Tourism and the Creative Economy, Hannatu Musa Musawa. Dr Fagade...

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Senate Directs NAFDAC to Enforce Nationwide Ban on Sachet Alcohol by December

NewsNigeriaPoliticsSenate Directs NAFDAC to Enforce Nationwide Ban on Sachet Alcohol by December

By Ezinwanne Onwuka (Senior Reporter)November 8, 2025

The Senate of the Federal Republic of Nigeria has directed the National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) to cease the production and sale of alcoholic beverages packaged in sachets and small bottles by December 31, 2025. The resolution follows a motion of urgent national importance sponsored by Asuquo Ekpenyong (Cross River South), calling for decisive action to protect young Nigerians from the rising abuse of low-cost, high-strength alcohol. Ekpenyong noted with...

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Electric Vehicle Bill Scales Second Reading in Senate

NewsNigeriaPoliticsElectric Vehicle Bill Scales Second Reading in Senate

By Ezinwanne Onwuka (Senior Reporter)November 8, 2025

The Senate of the Federal Republic of Nigeria on Wednesday passed the second reading of the Electric Vehicle Transition and Green Mobility Bill 2025, signalling the country’s intention to gradually phase out petrol-powered vehicles and embrace electric mobility. The Bill, sponsored by Orji Uzor Kalu (Abia North), seeks to establish a national legal framework for the transition to electric vehicles (EVs), encourage local manufacturing, and bolster Nigeria’s commitment to environmental sustainability. During the plenary, lawmakers...

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