2025
FG graduates 7,000 forest guards across seven states
The Federal Government has announced the graduation of more than 7,000 newly recruited forest guards drawn from seven frontline states after completing a three-month training programme under the Presidential Forest Guards Initiative. The graduation ceremonies were held on December 27, 2025, in Borno, Sokoto, Yobe, Adamawa, Niger, Kwara and Kebbi states. The initiative, launched in […]
ADC slams Tinubu over US airstrikes, demands casualty report
The African Democratic Congress has weighed in on the U.S. Africa Command (AFRICOM) airstrikes in Sokoto State, emphasising the urgent need for Nigeria to address its domestic security challenges. Spokesperson for the African Democratic Congress, Bolaji Abdullahi wrote on X on Friday, “President Bola Tinubu has outsourced his most important constitutional responsibility, effectively taking a […]
Thailand, Cambodia Agree To Ceasefire After Deadly Border Clashes
Thailand and Cambodia have agreed to an immediate ceasefire following nearly three weeks of deadly border clashes that left dozens of people dead and displaced close to one million people. In a joint statement on Saturday, the defence ministers of both countries confirmed that the ceasefire took effect at noon local time (05:00 GMT). Under […]
Gombe governor sacks aides over attack on councillor
Gomber governor, Muhammadu Inuwa Yahaya, has sacked four of his aides over physical assault on Hon. Abdulrahman Abubakar Sheriff, the Councillor representing Shamaki Ward in Gombe Local Government Area of the state. The attack on Sheriff captured on video had gone viral on the internet some days ago. Yahaya sacked the aides based on the […]
Two police officers killed in explosion in Moscow
Three people – including two police officers – have been killed in an explosion in Moscow, Russian authorities have said. Two traffic police officers saw a “suspicious individual” near a police car on the city’s Yeletskaya Street, and when they approached the suspect to detain him, an explosive device was detonated, Russia’s Investigative Committee has […]
Two police officers killed in explosion in Moscow
Three people – including two police officers – have been killed in an explosion in Moscow, Russian authorities have said. Two traffic police officers saw a “suspicious individual” near a police car on the city’s Yeletskaya Street, and when they approached the suspect to detain him, an explosive device was detonated, Russia’s Investigative Committee has […]
Fintiri pardons Adamawa farmer sentenced to death for killing attacker in ‘self-defence’
Ahmadu Fintiri, governor of Adamawa state, has pardoned Sunday Jackson, a farmer sentenced to death for killing a man said to have attacked him on his farm. Jackson was among three inmates granted a state pardon by the governor, while the sentences of five others were fully remitted as part of activities marking Christmas and […]
INEC Fixes Date For Rivers Bye-Elections
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has fixed February 21, 2026 for bye-elections into the Ahoada East II and Khana II State Constituencies of Rivers State. Disclosing this in a statement, chairperson of the Information, Voter Education, and Publicity Committee of INEC, Mohammed Haruna, said the date was announced after an extraordinary meeting of the […]
AFCON 2025: Super Eagles beat Tanzania 2-1 in group C opener
Nigeria’s Super Eagles secured a 2-1 victory over Tanzania’s Taifa Stars in their Africa Cup of Nations 2025 Group C opener at the Complexe Sportif de Fes on Tuesday. The match started at a lively pace, with Nigeria taking early control, though Tanzania threatened on several occasions. The deadlock was broken in the 36th minute […]
Imo assembly passes N1.43 trillion appropriation bill for 2026
The Imo State House of Assembly, on Tuesday, passed the appropriation bill for the 2026 fiscal year, totalling over N1.43 trillion. The bill, presented by Gov. Hope Uzodimma, on Monday, received accelerated consideration by the Committee of the Whole. Majority leader of the House, Kanayo Onyemaechi, described the budget as a “people’s oriented budget”. He […]