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Mairari, Borno State | 13 December 2025 Troops of Operation HADIN KAI (OPHK) have successfully repelled a coordinated attack by ISWAP terrorists on troops conducting stabilisation operations in Mairari, delivering a decisive blow to the group’s offensive capability in the area. The engagement occurred in the late hours of 12 December 2025 and continued into…

Lagos, December 14, 2025 Popular TikTok star and live streamer, Hamzat Habeeb, widely known as Peller, sent social media into a frenzy after crashing his car during a live broadcast on the Lekki–Epe Expressway in Lagos.The dramatic incident occurred on Sunday during an Instagram livestream titled “RIP Peller,” which quickly went viral across multiple platforms….

Abuja, December 10, 2025 The Comptroller-General of the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS), Adewale Adeniyi, on Wednesday received a delegation of the American Business Council (ABC) on a courtesy visit to the Customs House, Maitama, Abuja, as both parties agreed to deepen structured engagement aimed at improving trade facilitation and strengthening investor confidence. Welcoming the delegation,…

Yenagoa, Bayelsa State, Friday, 12th December 2025 The Bayelsa State Government announces with deep regret and profound shock the sudden passing of the Deputy Governor of Bayelsa State, His Excellency, Senator Lawrence Oborawharevwo Ewhrudjakpo, Ph.D., on Thursday, 11th December 2025, at the age of 60.The Deputy Governor was active and performing official duties earlier in…

Kano, Nigeria – Thursday, 12th December 2025 Kano State Governor, Alhaji Abba Kabir Yusuf, has approved the appointment of Professor Amina Salihi Bayero as the substantive Vice Chancellor of Northwest University. Her five-year tenure is set to commence on Monday, 1st December 2025. The appointment was formally announced in a statement issued on Thursday by…

Abuja, December 9, 2025 Justice R. N. Ofili-Ajumogobia of the Federal High Court, Abuja, on Tuesday, December 9, 2025, convicted and sentenced one Faisal Muhammad to six months’ imprisonment for hawking and selling Naira notes in Abuja.Muhammad was arraigned by the Abuja Zonal Directorate of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) on Monday, December…

Maiduguri, Borno State — December 11, 2025 The Minister of Education, Maruf Tunji Alausa, has inaugurated three new public basic and secondary schools in Maiduguri, further advancing the Federal Government’s commitment to expanding access to quality education across the country. The newly commissioned institutions include a nursery and primary boarding school, a rehabilitated secondary school…

Abuja, Nigeria — December 11, 2025 The Minister of Defence, General Christopher Musa, has urged newly promoted senior officers of the Nigerian Army to strengthen inter-agency collaboration as part of efforts to address pressing national and regional security challenges. General Musa gave the charge during the investiture ceremony of 28 newly promoted Major Generals and…

Abuja, Nigeria — December 11, 2025 The Standards Organisation of Nigeria (SON) and the Bureau of Public Procurement (BPP) have formalized a strategic partnership aimed at strengthening the application of Nigerian Industrial Standards (NIS) within Federal Government procurement processes, reinforcing the Federal Government’s Nigeria First policy.In a joint statement signed by Talatu Ethan, Director of…

Lagos, Nigeria – 9 December 2025 The Commander, Corps of Medical,Brigadier General I. A. Enwuchola, has charged the newly promoted Colonels of the Corps to redouble their efforts and uphold the highest standards of professionalism in order to justify the confidence reposed in them. He gave this charge today during a decoration ceremony held at…