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Deadly US airstrikes hit ISIS targets in Nigeria

NewsDeskNgDec 26, 2025December 26, 20250

United States President Donald Trump revealed that American forces had carried out what he described as “powerful and deadly” airstrikes against Islamic State (ISIS) terrorists operating in Northwestern Nigeria. He warned that further attacks would follow if the group continued killing Christians. Trump made the announcement on his Truth Social...

NUC approves degree programme for FCE Yola

NewsDeskNgDec 25, 2025December 25, 20250

The National Universities Commission (NUC) has given approval to the Federal Collage of Education (FCE) Yola, to run degree programmes under the dual mandate arrangement. The college Provost Dr Mohammed Dagereji, disclosed this at a news conference in Yola on Wednesday. He said that FCE Yola is among 15 federal...

Yuletide tragedy: Seven lives cut short in Imo Christmas Eve crashes

NewsDeskNgDec 25, 2025December 25, 20250

Two persons have been confirmed dead after a bicycle conveying two youths rammed into a commercial jeep along Okigwe Road, Owerri, Imo State, on Christmas Eve. Eyewitnesses said the victims were riding on a small bike after a football training session in Orji, Owerri North Local Government Area, when they...

Christmas: Abejide flags off N1bn food distribution to widows, constituents in Yagba

NewsDeskNgDec 25, 2025December 25, 20250

… Promises N710m community support in 2026 The member representing Yagba East, Yagba West and Mopamuro Federal Constituency in the House of Representatives, Rt. Hon. Leke Abejide, has flagged off the distribution of food items and other relief materials valued at about ₦1 billion to widows and constituents across the...

Christmas Message to the Nation by The Rt. Rev’d Ifeanyi Akunna

NewsDeskNgDec 25, 2025December 25, 20250

Beloved People of Nigeria, merry Christmas to you all. We bring you greetings of peace, love, and joy as we celebrate the birth of our Lord and Saviour, Jesus Christ. At Christmas, we celebrate the glorious mystery of the birth of our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ. His name is...

House Adhoc Committee Moves to Wrap Up Probe into Alleged Discrepancies in Gazetted Tax Reform Acts

NewsDeskNgDec 24, 2025December 24, 20250

The House of Representatives Adhoc Committee investigating alleged discrepancies in the gazetted Tax Reform Acts has resolved to conclude its assignment and submit its report to the House within the shortest possible time. The committee, chaired by Muktar Aliyu Betara, met for the first time on Tuesday, December 23, 2025,...

How NSCDC’s improved relationship with CSOs will enhance VIP protection

NewsDeskNgDec 24, 2025December 24, 20250

By Sunny Attah The decision by President Bola Ahmed Tinubu to assign the responsibility of protecting Very Important Personalities (VIPs) to the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) is one of the carefully thought out initiatives of the President in the year 2025. Coming from a civil society background...

Christmas Cheer: NUJ FCT Council Distributes Over 600 Bags of Rice to Journalists

NewsDeskNgDec 24, 2025December 24, 20250

The Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Council of the Nigeria Union of Journalists has reaffirmed its commitment to members’ welfare with the distribution of over 600 bags of rice to journalists in Abuja to mark the Christmas season. The initiative, led by the NUJ FCT Chairman, Comrade Grace Ike, forms part...

Group warns against plot to arrest Atiku, Ameachi, El-Rufai, Aregbesola, others

NewsDeskNgDec 23, 2025December 23, 20250

… Says it signals push toward one-party state A civil society group has raised alarm over what it described as a coordinated plan to arrest and detain leading opposition figures, warning that the move forms part of a broader strategy to weaken opposition politics and entrench a de facto one-party...

China Mining Federation of Nigeria Denies Allegations of Infiltration in Solid Minerals Sector

NewsDeskNgDec 23, 2025December 23, 20250

The China Mining Federation of Nigeria has strongly denied allegations of “Chinese infiltration” in Nigeria’s solid minerals sector, describing the claims as false and unfounded. .. The allegations, recirculated by some media outlets, accuse Chinese nationals of engaging in illegal mining activities, seizing critical mineral resources, hindering the country’s economic...