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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...

LG Autonomy: Otti plotting fresh laws against LG autonomy in Abia – Ikonne

NewsDeskNgDec 23, 2025December 23, 20250

… Says Governor disobeying Tinubu, S’Court An Abia state chieftain of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Prince Paul Ikonne, has said Governor Alex Otti is one of the governors prominently disobeying President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s directive on the functionality of Local Government Administrators in Nigeria. Ikonne specifically accused the Abia...

Sweeping Reforms: Drug Tests Now Compulsory for Federal Employment

NewsDeskNgDec 23, 2025December 23, 20250

The Federal Government has approved the introduction of mandatory pre-employment drug testing for all prospective applicants to the Nigerian public service. The move, The Nation learnt, is aimed at curbing the growing menace of illicit drug use and safeguarding national productivity and security. The directive, conveyed through a service-wide circular...

Big Win for ‘Oversabi Aunty’: N99.8M Earned in First Weekend

NewsDeskNgDec 23, 2025December 23, 20250

Actress and producer Toyin Abraham has achieved a remarkable milestone with her latest film, “Oversabi Aunty”, becoming Nollywood’s second-highest opening film in 2025 with box office earnings of N99.8 million in its opening weekend. The film, which marks Abraham’s directorial debut, tells the story of a well-meaning but overly involved aunty who...

GEJ’s Kinsmen’s Endorsement of Tinubu, Diri’s Defection, Leave ex-President Isolated Ahead of 2027

NewsDeskNgDec 22, 2025December 22, 20250

Last week’s visit of traditional and political leaders of Ogbia kingdom in Bayelsa and Rivers states to Abuja to endorse President Bola Tinubu’s re-election bid may have left former President Goodluck Jonathan rethinking his 2027 plans, sources close to the ex-president have revealed. The sources also disclosed that the recent...