The Senate has confirmed a total of 64 ambassadorial nominees submitted by President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, comprising 34 career ambassadors and 30 non-career ambassadors. The confirmation followed the presentation and adoption of the report of the Senate Committee on Foreign Affairs during plenary on Thursday. President Tinubu’s request for confirmation was earlier read on the

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Paul Ibe, media aide to former Vice President Atiku Abubakar, has expressed doubt over the circumstances surrounding the abduction and subsequent release of students from St. Mary’s Catholic Primary and Secondary School in Papiri, Niger State. Ibe made the remarks on Sunday after authorities confirmed that the final batch of 130 students kidnapped from the

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The World Health Organisation (WHO) has appointed Professor Martins Emeje, Director-General of the Nigerian Natural Medicines Development Agency (NNMDA), as a member of its Strategic and Technical Advisory Group on Traditional, Complementary and Integrative Medicine (STAG-TM). Emeje was appointed alongside 19 other experts from across the world. He was also named Co-Chair of the advisory

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Yoruba nation activist, Sunday Adeyemo, popularly known as Sunday Igboho, has called on President Bola Tinubu to urgently intervene following a fresh attack on farmers in Igboho, his hometown in Orelope Local Government Area of Oyo State. Igboho raised the alarm on Monday after three farmers were reportedly killed during an alleged attack by suspected

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The Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) has directed all domestic airlines to provide refreshments to passengers affected by flight delays during the Yuletide season. The move comes after reports that some carriers were failing to offer even light care during prolonged disruptions. NCAA spokesperson, Michael Achimugu, emphasized on X (formerly Twitter) that passengers must be

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The Data Privacy Lawyers Association of Nigeria has issued a pre-action notice to the Nigeria Data Protection Commission (NDPC), threatening legal action over what it describes as an unlawful consent judgment that nullified a $32.8 million fine previously imposed on Meta Platforms, Inc. In a letter dated December 15, 2025, the association, composed of data

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The Kwara State House of Assembly has suspended Hon. Saba Gideon Yisa, representing Edu Local Government Area, following allegations that he leaked a sensitive audio recording to Ambassador Yahaya Seriki, a prominent All Progressives Congress (APC) figure reportedly nursing governorship ambitions. While the Assembly officially cited “unparliamentary conduct” as the reason for the suspension, multiple

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The Nigerian Senate recently confirmed Saidu Aliyu Mohammed as Chief Executive Officer of the Nigeria Midstream and Downstream Petroleum Regulatory Authority (NMDPRA), alongside Oritsemeyiwa Amanorisewo Eyesan as CEO of the Nigeria Upstream Petroleum Regulatory Commission (NUPRC), following screenings and recommendations from the Joint Committees on Petroleum (Upstream, Downstream, and Gas). Mohammed’s appointment has come under

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Sources have told SaharaReporters that Nigeria Police officers affected by President Bola Tinubu’s directive to withdraw personnel from VIP and private protection duties have found ways to circumvent the order. Some officers reportedly disguise themselves in vigilante and Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) uniforms, while others pose as corporate drivers, continuing to provide

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A 48-year-old poultry farmer, Mr. Ukpevo Oghenekaro, was killed by suspected Fulani herdsmen near his farm along Iyede Road, after the Ughelli Township Stadium in Delta State. His son was also shot and injured during the attack, which occurred on the evening of Friday, December 20, 2025, in what is believed to have been a

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