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Maiduguri, Borno State — 2025 Borno State has concluded its local government council elections, with the All Progressives Congress (APC) winning all the chairmanship seats across the state’s 27 local government areas.The results were announced at the headquarters of the Borno State Independent Electoral Commission (BOSIEC) in Maiduguri by the commission’s Chairman, Dr Tahiru Shettima….

Abuja, Nigeria — 2025 The Supreme Court has affirmed the constitutional authority of the President to declare a state of emergency in any state threatened by a breakdown of law and order, including the power to temporarily suspend elected officials as an extraordinary measure to restore stability. The apex court delivered the ruling in a…

Lagos, Nigeria — Sunday, December 2025 Founder and President of the Dangote Group, Aliko Dangote, has announced that petrol will sell for ₦739 per litre across Nigeria beginning from Tuesday.Dangote made the announcement on Sunday during a press briefing at the Dangote Refinery in Lagos, disclosing that the refinery had already reduced its gantry price…

Abuja, Nigeria — 2025 Vice President Kashim Shettima, Lagos State Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu, the Minister of Defence, General Christopher Musa (retd), and several retired military chiefs were among top dignitaries at the 2025 Chief of Army Staff (COAS) Annual Conference. The high-level gathering brought together serving and retired senior military officers, government officials and security…

Abuja, Nigeria — December 15, 2025 An interactive session is currently holding between the Senate Committee on Finance and key Ministries, Departments and Agencies (MDAs) of the Federal Government on the 2026–2028 Medium Term Expenditure Framework (MTEF) and Fiscal Strategy Paper (FSP). The three-year economic framework, according to officials at the meeting, is designed to…

Addis Ababa, Ethiopia | December 15, 2025 Nigeria is engaging the European Union Investment Bank (EIB) and other international development partners to mobilise financing that will accelerate investment in energy solutions and improve electricity supply across the country. The Director General of the Energy Commission of Nigeria (ECN), Dr. Mustapha Abdullahi, is leading the engagement…

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…