Troops arrest notorious bandit leader in Benue
Dec. 22, 2025 Troops of Forward Operating Base (FOB) Wukari, under the 6 Brigade Nigerian Army/Sector 3 Operation Whirl Stroke (OPWS), have arrested a bandit leader in Ukum Local Government…
Commuters sleep on Lagos-Benin-Asaba road; cry to Tinubu
Commuters plying the Lagos-Benin-Asaba road slept on the road Sunday night as gridlock compounded their pain in what one of them who identified himself as Jonathan described as “double wahala.”…
Oil up on news the US intercepted an oil tanker off Venezuela
December 22, 2025 Oil prices rose on Monday after officials said the U.S. had intercepted an oil tanker in international waters off the coast of Venezuela, raising fresh supply uncertainty….
Nigeria’s CPC designation by U.S. won’t weaken bilateral relations — Congress
Dec. 22, 2025 The designation of Nigeria by the U.S. as a Country of Particular Concern (CPC) on religious freedom aims at encouraging reforms and constructive engagement, and will not…
Tinubu congratulates DSS DG, Ajayi, on IPI Nigeria Press Freedom Award
President Bola Tinubu congratulates Mr Oluwatosin Ajayi, Director-General of the Department of State Services (DSS), on his recognition as a champion of press freedom by the Nigerian National Committee of…
Heirs Energies inks $750m Afreximbank financing deal to drive long-term growth
Heirs Energies Limited, Nigeria’s leading indigenous integrated energy company, has executed a USD 750 million financing with the African Export–Import Bank (Afreximbank). The transaction was concluded at a signing ceremony…
Ghana’s president urged to rally African leaders behind push for slavery reparations
December 21, 2025 Ghana’s President John Dramani Mahama held talks with a global delegation seeking reparations for transatlantic slavery and colonialism, who urged him to rally other African leaders to…
DSS DG, Ajayi, pledges to champion media freedom, engage other security agencies
The Director-General of the Department of State Services (DSS), Mr. Oluwatosin Adeola Ajayi, has pledged to foster a more enabling environment for journalists and media practitioners to carry out their…
Army eliminates 21 terrorists, intercepts logistics in Borno
Dec. 21, 2025 The Nigerian Army troops, under Operation Hadin Kai, have neutralised more than 21 terrorists in a fierce encounter in Sojiri and Kayamla villages along the Damboa–Maiduguri Road…
Alleged graft: ICPC invites Dangote over petition against ex-NMDPRA boss
Dec. 21, 2025 The Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) has asked Aliko Dangote to appear before its panel of crack investigators on Monday in Abuja over…
