Retired officers of the Nigeria Police Force on Wednesday staged a dramatic protest at the National Assembly, with some scaling the entrance gate after security personnel blocked their access to the complex. The retirees—who refer to themselves as “warrior retirees”—are demanding immediate passage of the bill that would allow police officers to exit the Contributory

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The Minister of Defence, Alhaji Mohammed Badaru Abubakar, has assured Nigerians that the federal government will not allow a repeat of attacks on schools or abductions of students across the country. In an interview with BBC Hausa monitored in Dutse, Badaru said intelligence operatives have been deployed to high-risk areas to prevent further incidents. “Our

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Lagos is set to host what organisers are calling Africa’s biggest beach festival, featuring 100 DJs performing non-stop for 96 hours from December 29, 2025, to January 2, 2026. The marathon aims to break the current world record of 55 hours for continuous DJ performance. Speaking on the festival, Buchi Henry Mbagwu, CEO of Afroxela

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The House of Representatives has called on the federal government to take urgent action to secure the safe return of former President Goodluck Jonathan, who is currently trapped in Guinea-Bissau following a military coup. Jonathan, one of 36 high-profile observers on a joint mission of the African Union (AU), ECOWAS, and the West African Elders

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The Inspector-General of Police, Olukayode Egbetokun, has confirmed the withdrawal of 11,566 officers who were previously assigned to protect VIPs. This move follows a presidential directive. Speaking during a meeting with senior police officers in Abuja, Egbetokun said the order gives him full authority to implement the recall, and no VIP will question it since

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The Church of Nigeria (Anglican Communion) has officially inaugurated the Missionary Diocese of Oyo South and enthroned its first bishop, The Right Reverend Dr. Olufemi Familoni. The historic service took place at the Cathedral Church of St. John’s Akinmoorin in Oyo State. The event was presided over by the Primate of the Church of Nigeria,

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The African Development Bank (AfDB) Group has approved a $500 million loan to the Federal Government to fund the second phase of the Economic Governance and Energy Transition Support Programme (EGET-SP). The initiative is designed to accelerate Nigeria’s shift toward cleaner energy, strengthen electricity infrastructure, and improve access to sustainable power sources. Nigeria launched its

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A coalition of international business organisations has launched the Global Trade Accelerator (GTA), a new digital platform aimed at connecting one million women-led enterprises to global markets. The initiative, created under the Connecting One Million Women to Trade (C1WT) programme, is billed as one of the most ambitious global efforts to scale women’s participation in

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The NNPC/Heirs Energies OML 17 Joint Venture (JV) has announced an additional 135 million standard cubic feet per day (MMscf/d) of gas supply, significantly strengthening Nigeria’s energy security. The boost was achieved through a pioneering rigless recompletion of a key non-associated gas well in OML 17—the first of its kind in the country—which doubled the

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The Organic Fertiliser Producers and Suppliers Association of Nigeria (OFPSAN) has called on the Federal Government to maintain its exclusive control over fertiliser raw material imports, warning that loosening the policy could lead to price instability, market abuse, and an influx of substandard products. Speaking at a press briefing in Abuja, OFPSAN President Alhaji Adams

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