Tinubu Seeks Legislative Reset of 2024, 2025 Budgets in Major Fiscal Overhaul.

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has formally requested the National Assembly to repeal and re-enact the 2024 and 2025 national budgets, a move aimed at realigning Nigeria’s fiscal framework with current economic realities and ending the practice of overlapping appropriation cycles.   In a letter dated December 18, 2025, and addressed to the Speaker of the…

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Senior Police Officer Dies by Suicide Amidst Probe into Missing Arms for Bandits.

A Deputy Superintendent of Police (DSP) has died from a self-inflicted gunshot wound while under investigation for allegedly diverting police weaponry to criminal gangs in Niger State.   The officer, DSP Isah Abdullahi, reportedly shot himself inside a secured armory on December 16, 2025, as auditors confronted him over significant shortages in arms and ammunition….

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Customs Intercept Smuggled Goods Worth ₦82 Million in Bauchi Zone.

Bauchi – The Federal Operations Unit, Zone ‘D’, of the Nigeria Customs Service has seized smuggled goods with a Duty Paid Value (DPV) of over ₦82.1 million in a two-week operation across nine states in the country’s North-East and North-Central regions. The Zone Comptroller, Mr. Abdullahi Kaila, disclosed this during a press briefing in Bauchi…

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FCT Police Report Quarter of Intense Operations: Nine Armed Suspects Killed, Six Officers Fallen.

Abuja – The Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Police Command has reported a period of intense operational engagement and solemn loss, detailing its performance for the final quarter of 2025. In a press briefing held on Friday at the command headquarters in Abuja, the Commissioner of Police, Mr. Miller Dantawaye, presented the scorecard, revealing that nine…

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IPMAN eyes refinery ownership, orders members to buy Dangote fuel.

The Independent Petroleum Marketers Association of Nigeria has revealed plans to venture into refinery ownership, subject to regulatory approval, as part of efforts to deepen domestic refining and reduce Nigeria’s reliance on imported petroleum products.   The association also directed its members nationwide to prioritize the purchase of Premium Motor Spirit from the Dangote Petroleum…

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Frenchwoman Jailed 10 Years for Terrorist Conspiracy.

A French court has sentenced Carole Sun, 30, to 10 years in prison for participating in a terrorist conspiracy linked to the Islamic State group.   Sun, who travelled to Syria in 2014, was repatriated to France in 2022 after years in detention camps.   The court found that she knowingly associated with high-profile IS…

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Kogi Monarch, CAN Suspend Church Activities Over Security Threats.

The Obaro of Kabba, Oba Solomon Owoniyi, in collaboration with the Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN) in Kabba/Bunu Local Government Area of Kogi State, has ordered the suspension of church activities following security threats.   The decision followed reports of attacks on churches and the recovery of arms from criminal hideouts in the area.  …

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US Honours 54 Nigerian Mandela Washington Fellows

The United States Mission in Nigeria has celebrated 54 emerging Nigerian leaders following their completion of the 2025 Mandela Washington Fellowship for Young African Leaders. The welcome reception, held in Lagos on Thursday, recognised the Fellows who were selected from more than 7,400 applicants and underwent intensive leadership training at top U.S. universities in business,…

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IBEDC Blames Power Outages on Reduced National Grid Allocation

The Ibadan Electricity Distribution Company (IBEDC) has attributed the intermittent power supply and prolonged outages experienced across its franchise areas to a reduction in electricity allocation from the national grid. In a public notice issued on Tuesday, the company said customers in Oyo, Kwara, Ogun, Osun and parts of Ibadan have been affected, apologising for…

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