No Retreat, No Surrender Until Normalcy Returns to North-East — Chief of Air Staff
Maiduguri, Borno State — December 25, 2025 The Chief of Air Staff (CAS), Air Marshal Sunday Kelvin Aneke, has reaffirmed the Nigerian Air Force’s unwavering commitment to restoring lasting peace in the North-East and other troubled parts of the country, declaring that the Air Force will neither retreat nor surrender until complete normalcy is achieved….
PRESS RELEASEPOLICE WELFARE: IG DECORATES 1 DIG, 7 AIGs, 13 CPs WITH NEW RANKS
Abuja, December 23, 2025 …Calls for Ethical, Results-Driven LeadershipThe Inspector-General of Police, IGP Kayode Adeolu Egbetokun, Ph.D, NPM, on Tuesday, December 23, 2025, decorated newly promoted senior officers of the Nigeria Police Force at a ceremony held at the Peacekeeping Hall, Force Headquarters, Abuja. The decoration ceremony featured the elevation of one Assistant Inspector-General of…
OSGF Assures Full Digitization of Documents, Processes
Abuja, December 24, 2025 The Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF), Senator George Akume, has reaffirmed the commitment of his Office to the full digitization of records and administrative processes as part of efforts to strengthen digital governance, enhance efficiency, and promote transparency in public service delivery. Senator Akume gave the assurance at…
U.S. Partially Suspends Visa Issuance for Nationals of 19 Countries Starting January 1
Washington, D.C. — December 24, 2025 The United States Department of State has announced a partial suspension of visa issuance for nationals of 19 countries, effective January 1, 2026, at 12:01 a.m. Eastern Standard Time. The measure is being implemented in line with Presidential Proclamation 10998, titled “Restricting and Limiting the Entry of Foreign Nationals…
FG Introduces Mandatory Pre-Employment Drug Testing for Public Service Applicants
Abuja, Nigeria — December 24, 2025 The Federal Government has approved the introduction of mandatory pre-employment drug testing as a requirement for prospective applicants into the Public Service, in a decisive move aimed at curbing the growing menace of illicit drug use and its adverse effects on national development and security. According to a statement…
Akpabio Grants Automatic Employment to Sons of Deceased Police Aide
Abuja, Nigeria – Tuesday President of the Senate, Godswill Akpabio, has approved automatic employment for the two sons of his police aide, Deputy Superintendent of Police (DSP) Hussani Ibrahim, who died in a road accident on the Lagos–Ibadan Expressway on Sunday. Akpabio made the announcement on Tuesday during plenary while formally informing his colleagues in…
NAF C-130 Ferry Flight Lands Safely in Banjul En Route to Portugal for Depot Maintenance
Banjul, The Gambia – December 23, 2025 The Nigerian Air Force (NAF) has confirmed that its C-130 aircraft, which earlier made a precautionary landing during a ferry flight, has successfully continued its journey and landed safely in Banjul, The Gambia.According to the NAF, the aircraft transited Accra in line with an updated flight plan and…
IGP Reaffirms Crime-Fighting Vision at Senior Officers’ Elevation
Abuja, December 23, 2025 The Nigeria Police Force (NPF) has reaffirmed its commitment to professionalism, service excellence, and people-centred policing at a senior officers’ elevation ceremony, underscoring the Force’s vision and mission in safeguarding lives and property across the country. Speaking at the ceremony, the Inspector-General of Police (IGP), Kayode Egbetokun, emphasized that career advancement…
PRESIDENT TINUBU CELEBRATES DIG CECILIA UGOWE (RTD) AT 90
Abuja – Tuesday, December 2025 President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has extended warm birthday felicitations to Mrs. Cecilia Adebisi Ugowe, retired Deputy Inspector General of Police (DIG), as she marks her 90th birthday today. In a statement issued by his Special Adviser on Information and Strategy, Mr. Bayo Onanuga, the President described Mrs. Ugowe as a…
Opposition Senators from Rivers Move to Ruling Party in the Senate
Abuja – Tuesday December 2025 Two opposition senators from Rivers State have defected from the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) to the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) in the Senate. The senators are Senator Mpigi Barinada, who represents Rivers South East Senatorial District, and Senator Allwell Onyesoh, representing Rivers East Senatorial District. In separate letters formally…

