Category: News
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…
Borno: Zulum Gifts Food Items to Christian Widows, Vulnerable Persons
Maiduguri, Borno State December, 2025. Monday Borno State Governor, Professor Babagana Umara Zulum, has distributed essential food items to widows and other vulnerable members of the Christian community as part of activities to support them ahead of the Christmas celebrations. The humanitarian gesture is expected to benefit over 6,000 people across the state. Among the…
Traffic congestion on the Lokoja–Abuja highway has entered its third day, with the gridlock at the Kotonkarfe axis showing no signs of easing, causing severe hardship for motorists and commuters, especially as the Yuletide season approaches.
Lokoja, December 23, 2025 An appeal has been made to the Federal Government to urgently direct the contractors handling the ongoing road construction to temporarily open up the affected sections of the highway to allow for the free flow of traffic during the festive period. According to reports from Solomon Ayedehin, who has been on…
The Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) has deployed over 55,000 operatives nationwide to ensure the safety of lives, property, and critical national assets during the Christmas and New Year celebrations.
Abuja, December 23, 2025 The Commandant General of the Corps, Ahmed Abubakar Audi, disclosed that the massive deployment is part of proactive measures to strengthen the nation’s security architecture during the Yuletide period. He noted that festive seasons are often targeted by criminal elements who seek to exploit increased movement of people and heightened commercial…