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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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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General Murtala Mohammed College, Yola Graduates 987 Forest Guards

EducationNewsNigeriaGeneral Murtala Mohammed College, Yola Graduates 987 Forest Guards

Hassan Umar Shallpella (Regional Correspondent)December 28, 2025

The National Security Adviser, Mallam Nuhu Ribadu, states that the establishment of the forest guard initiative represents the convergence of environmental aspirations with national security imperatives. Ribadu, stated this at the graduation of 987 trained forest guards, held at General Murtala Mohammed College (GMMC), Yola The NSA, represented by Col E E Eswagu, reaffirmed his office’s unwavering determination to make the initiative succeed, stressed that “by protecting forests, we are reclaiming our territory. By reclaiming...

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Burbank Marriage Unravels After Woman Allegedly Used Tracking Devices to Monitor Husband

LifestyleNewsBurbank Marriage Unravels After Woman Allegedly Used Tracking Devices to Monitor Husband

PilotnewsDecember 27, 2025

Burbank, Calif. — What began as a seemingly happy two-year marriage ended in confrontation and police involvement after a Burbank woman allegedly used multiple electronic tracking devices to monitor her husband’s movements, authorities and sources familiar with the situation said. According to information obtained by this outlet, the marriage between Amos and Yolanda deteriorated after Yolanda allegedly placed Apple AirTags, Tile trackers, and a GPS tracking device on Amos’ vehicle and personal belongings without his...

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VP Shettima, Gov. Zulum Consoles Survivors Of Mosque Bomb Blast 

NewsNigeriaPoliticsVP Shettima, Gov. Zulum Consoles Survivors Of Mosque Bomb Blast 

Hassan Umar Shallpella (Regional Correspondent)December 27, 2025

Vice President Kashim Shettima and Borno State Governor, Prof. Babagana Umara Zulum, on Friday had consoled survivors of a bomb blast at a mosque in Maiduguri, Borno State, currently receiving treatment at the University of Maiduguri Teaching Hospital (UMTH) and State Specialist Hospital, Maiduguri. The attack, which was believed to have been carried out by Boko Haram insurgents on Wednesday, resulted in five deaths and 32 people injured. They sympathized with the injured and assessed...

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