JOY & HOPE IN A TIME OF TRIBULATIONChristmas Message 2025By Matthew Hassan Kukah, Bishop, Catholic Diocese of Sokoto 1: Again, Christmas is here. It is a season of great joy to the whole world. Sadly, Nigeria is stuck in a valley of violence and sorrow. Still trapped in the...
By EZEKIEL OBI, Abuja
No fewer than 10 people have lost their lives in a fatal road accident that occurred in the early hours of Tuesday along the Jos–Bauchi road in Plateau State. Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) confirmed the incident in a statement issued in Jos by the Plateau State Command Public...
Amid growing public frustration over the recent drop in electricity supply, the Minister of Power, Adebayo Adelabu, has assured Nigerians that power will be swiftly restored within the next 24 to 48 hours. The disruption, he said, was caused by an explosion on the Escravos–Lagos Pipeline and compounded by...
Super Eagles head coach, Eric Chelle, has challenged his players to raise their game despite Nigeria’s 2-1 victory over Tanzania in their opening fixture of the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON). While pleased with the winning start, Chelle admitted the performance exposed areas that must be fixed quickly...
Lagos commuters received a measure of relief on Wednesday after the Lagos State Traffic Management Authority (LASTMA) confirmed that no lives were lost when a loaded 40-foot container truck overturned on Ojuelegba Bridge, inward National Stadium, Surulere. The incident involved a Mack containerised truck which reportedly fell while descending...
Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) will, on Wednesday, arraign Yakubu Adamu, Commissioner of Finance, Bauchi State, over alleged N4.6 billion money laundering. Adamu, alongside a firm, Ayab Agro Products and Freight Company Ltd, will be arraigned before Justice Emeka Nwite at the Federal High Court in Abuja on...
Bureau of Public Service Reforms (BPSR) has named the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) among the top three Ministries, Departments and Agencies (MDAs) of the Federal Government with the Best Ranking in Website Performance for 2025. This is coming barely three weeks after the telecom regulator was recognized as one...
Supervisory councillors from the 23 local government areas of Kaduna State have unanimously endorsed Governor Uba Sani for a second term in 2027, pledging to deploy their grassroots structures to mobilise support for his re-election. The endorsement was announced at a get-together of supervisory councillors in Kaduna with the...
First Lady of Nigeria, Senator Oluremi Tinubu, has donated N100 million to the Christians Northern Nigeria Political Forum (CNNPF) as she flagged off the distribution of food items to Christian families for the Christmas and New Year celebrations in Kaduna. Speaking at the event, Senator Tinubu commended the Office...
Vice-Chancellor of Ahmadu Bello University (ABU), Zaria, Prof Adamu Ahmed, has described the late Prof Adamu Baikie as a widely respected educationist with a detribalised outlook and an inclusive leadership style that earned him admiration across Nigeria and beyond. Prof Ahmed stated this on Monday, December 22, 2025, when...
Plateau State Government has expanded its community-based security framework with the passing-out of 1,450 newly trained operatives of Operation Rainbow, drawn from all 17 local government areas of the state. Governor Caleb Manasseh Mutfwang disclosed this on Tuesday at the passing-out ceremony, describing the recruitment as a major milestone...
Oyo State Governor Seyi Makinde has made his position on the 2027 presidential election unmistakably clear: while FCT Minister Nyesom Wike is entitled to support President Bola Tinubu, he should not expect others to follow his lead. Speaking during a media chat in Ibadan on Tuesday, Makinde stressed that...
The National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) has expressed sadness over the loss of its 7th Director-General (DG), Brigadier General Soyemi Ayodele Sofoluwe (Rtd.), who passed on recently. During a condolence visit to the deceased’s family in Lagos, the incumbent DG, Brigadier General Olakunle Nafiu, paid tribute to him for...
Nigerian Navy personnel on Monday executed a swift and coordinated rescue operation to save the lives of 20 crew members onboard Motor Vessel (MV) CHIMBA EXPRESS following a fire incident along Calabar waterways. The navy in a statement on Tuesday, said the successful rescue operation commenced at about 1pm...
The Group Chief Executive Officer of Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPC Ltd.), Engr. Bashir Bayo Ojulari has reaffirmed the Company’s commitment to peace, dialogue, and responsible energy development in Ogoniland, describing the Federal Government’s renewed engagement as a demonstration of hope and a new beginning built on partnership...
Nigeria’s Super Eagles kicked off their 2025 Africa Cup of Nations campaign on a winning note, digging deep to secure a hard-fought 2–1 victory over a determined Tanzanian side on Tuesday night. It was not a stroll in the park at the Fez Stadium, but Nigeria showed character and...
Borno State Governor, Professor Babagana Umara Zulum, on Tuesday, visited the Forward Operating Base (FOB) in Mairari to bolster the morale of Nigerian Army troops on the frontline. Mairari, a strategic town in the state, endured two insurgent attacks in December. On both occasions, the assaults were successfully repelled...
Nasarawa State Governor Abdullahi Sule, has said no going back on zoning arrangement for governorship that has been in practice in the state. Governor Sule, re-ehoed his position during an expanded APC state executive council meeting which held at Government House on Tuesday. The governor, who took the opportunity...
Assistant Inspector-General of Police in charge of Zone 4, Zacharia Fera Achinyan, has assured residents of Benue, Plateau, and Nasarawa States of robust security arrangements throughout the forthcoming Yuletide season. The AIG through a statement from the zonal Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO), ASP Ayo Oluwaseun Martins, reaffirmed his...