Troops from Operation Fansan Yamma Strike successfully neutralized 11 terrorists in Sokoto State and other parts of North West Nigeria. The operation took place near Kurawa Village in Sabon Birni LGA, targeting a planned attack on Tara Village, an area used for terrorist and bandit movements. According to the Nigerian Army, the strike was based

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Elder statesman Alhaji Tanko Yakasai dismissed claims that Nigerian Christians are being targeted in a “genocide”, saying Christians and Muslims have coexisted peacefully for generations. He accused foreign media outlets of inflaming religious tensions and criticized former U.S. President Donald Trump for being misled by Nigerians with ties to the U.S., who provided misleading stories.

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Nollywood actor and filmmaker Ajemba Stanley (Stanley Ontop) has alleged that the Actors Guild of Nigeria (AGN) presidential election held on December 6, 2025, in Edo State, was hijacked. Stanley expressed disappointment over the defeat of Rita Daniels, mother of actress Regina Daniels, who lost to Abubakar Yakubu, the AGN National Secretary. On Instagram, Stanley

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A fire broke out at a residential building on Agbaakin Street, behind Testing Ground in Iwo Road, Ibadan, claiming the life of one woman and injuring two men, who were rescued. The Oyo State Fire Service, led by Hon. Maroof Akinwande, confirmed that the fire started Monday evening, December 8, 2025, at 20:18hrs, due to

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Amnesty International has called for a transparent and impartial investigation into the deaths of at least nine women protesters in Lamurde LGA, Adamawa State, alleging the military used unlawful and excessive force. The rights group stated that soldiers opened fire on women demonstrating with live ammunition without warning, injuring several others. Amnesty described the incident

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The International Air Transport Association (IATA) has cautioned that the global aircraft supply chain may not fully recover until 2031–2034, citing years of delivery delays and an unprecedented backlog of orders straining airlines worldwide. IATA’s latest global outlook notes that while aircraft deliveries began to recover in late 2025, production is expected to accelerate in

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The National Primary Health Care Development Agency (NPHCDA) has confirmed deploying soldiers to escort vaccination teams into communities severely affected by insurgency and banditry, as insecurity continues to hinder routine immunisation in parts of northern Nigeria. Speaking at a media briefing in Abuja, Rufai Ahmed, NPHCDA Director of Disease and Immunisation, said that since the

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The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) appears to be facing a deepening crisis as it continues to grapple with leadership challenges ahead of the 2027 general elections. The party has been suffering setbacks since the 2023 polls, and the latest blow came with the formal defections of Rivers State Governor Siminalayi Fubara and Osun State Governor

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Nigeria’s First Lady, Oluremi Tinubu, has responded to criticism over her conduct at the 10th coronation anniversary of the Ooni of Ife, Enitan Adeyeye Ogunwusi, where she was also conferred the title Yeye Asiwaju Gbogbo Ile Oodua. During the event, she reportedly asked Osun State Governor Ademola Adeleke to stop singing, warning she would turn

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The Nigerian Senate has raised serious concerns over the utilisation of funds allocated to the Safe Schools Initiative (SSI), particularly the ₦6.225 billion given to the Nigerian Police Force from the ₦15 billion released in 2023. The issues were highlighted by Senator Orji Uzor Kalu (APC, Abia North), chairman of the Senate Ad-hoc Committee investigating

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