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Scores Killed As Gunmen Attack Market In Anambra

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Unconfirmed number of persons have been reported killed after unknown gunmen attacked Afor Market Junction in the Nawfia community, Njikoka Local Government Area of Anambra State, on Sunday. Residents described scenes of panic and chaos as…

PICTORIAL: CDS Oluyede, CDI Undiandeye Visit NAF Pilots After Safe Ejection From Ill-fated Alpha Jet

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The Chief of Defence Staff (CDS), General Olufemi Oluyede, and the Chief of Defence Intelligence (CDI), Lieutenant General Emmanuel Undiandeye, on Sunday, December 7, 2025, visited the Nigerian Air Force (NAF) pilots recuperating at the…

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US Golden Dome Space Project Triggers Budget Backlash

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The Pentagon’s push to militarise outer space through the ambitious Golden Dome missile-defence project is already creating financial shockwaves across the United States and its North Atlantic Treaty Organisation (NATO) allies. Announced…

Sunday, Dec 7

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NASS Members May Vote Against State Police, Says Kano Central Senator

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The Senator representing Kano Central Senatorial District, Sani Hanga, has revealed that themajority of National Assembly members may vote against State Police proposal during the scheduled voting on the constitution amendment exercise.…

5 Residents Killed, 6 Others Abducted In Sokoto Banditry Attack

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Residents of Gatawa Village in Sabon Birnin local government area of Sokoto State have confirmed a bandits attack in their community resulting in the death of five persons. Apart from the five people killed in the early morning attack, one…

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ECOWAS, Nigeria Condemn Attempted Coup In Benin Republic

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The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) and the Nigerian Government have separately condemned the coup attempt in Benin Republic, which has been reportedly thwarted by loyal troops in the West African country on Sunday,…

IPOB Urges Ndigbo To Celebrate Christmas In South-East, Assures Of Security, Peace

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The outlawed Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) has called on Ndigbo in Nigeria and across the Diaspora to return home for the Christmas celebrations, assuring them of safety and peace across the South-East during the Yuletide. In a…

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‘France Ready To Assist Nigeria On Insecurity’, Macron Says After Phone Call With Tinubu

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France President Emmanuel Macron has expressed his country’s firm solidarity with Nigeria as the nation confronts a range of security challenges, particularly the persistent threat of terrorism in the North. In a statement on his X handle…

Insecurity: US Lawmakers Undertake Fact-finding Visit To Nigeria

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A United States Congressional delegation has visited Nigeria on a fact-finding mission following insecurity reports and claims of genocide against Christians in the country, a development that led to the re-designation of Nigeria as a…

25 Die In Indian Nightclub Fire Incident

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At least 25 people have been confirmed dead after a massive fire tore through a popular nightclub in India’s coastal state of Goa, Saturday night. The inferno, which engulfed the Birch by Romeo Lane nightclub near a major beach hub, is…

APC Reschedules National Caucus, NEC Meetings

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The All Progressives Congress (APC) has announced new dates for its much-anticipated National Caucus and National Executive Committee (NEC) meetings, moving them from December 15–16 to December 18–19, 2025. The adjustment was contained in…

Abubakar Yakubu Emerges As New AGN President

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Incumbent national secretary of the Actors Guild of Nigeria (AGN), Alhaji Abubakar Yakubu, has been elected as president of the body. ‎ The election which took place on Saturday December 6, 2025, at the Victor Uwaifo Creative Hub in Benin…

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Police Arrest 3 Suspects Over Alleged Car Theft In Rivers

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Operatives of the Rivers State Police Command attached to the Electronic Central Motor Registry (ECMR) and Special Operations and Intelligence Team (SOIT), have arrested three suspected car thieves in Port Harcourt. The suspects, Christian…

Benin Republic: President Talon Safe, Army Regaining Control — Presidency

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The Benin Republic has stated that President Patrice Talon is safe, and the army is regaining control after a group of soldiers announced a coup and attempted to oust the president on Sunday. The group, which called itself the Military…

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Imo Police Uncover Mutilated Corpses In Morgue

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The Imo State Police Command has declared a hotelier, one Stanley Morocco Oparaugo, wanted after several decomposed and mutilated corpses were discovered at his commercial morgue. Police carried out the raid following increased cases of…

BREAKING: Military Seizes Power In Benin Republic, Sacks President Talon

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A group of military personnel on Sunday announced the sack of President Patrice Talon in Benin Republic. Talon is due to step down April 2026 after 10 years in power. The personnel who identified themselves as the “Military Committee for…

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National Sports Commission Reassures Continuous Support For Scrabble

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The Director General of the National Sports commission, NSC, Hon Bukola Olopade has reinstated the Commission’s support for the continuous growth of Nigeria Scrabble. According to a statement signed by Kola Daniel, special adviser, media,…

Envoy Reiterates India’s Commitment To Strategic Partnership With Nigeria

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The newly appointed High Commissioner of India to Nigeria, Ambassador Abhishek Singh has reiterated India’s commitment to further strengthen its strategic partnership with Nigeria and expressed confidence in the continued advancement of…

China To Accelerate Zero-tarrif On Nigerian Exports

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The People’s Republic of China has pledged to assist Nigeria accelerate the implementation of zero tariff policy for Nigerian exports into China as both countries strengthen ties on development initiatives for mutual benefits. The Chinese…

Police Command Records 180 Gender-Based Violence Cases In 2025

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Bauchi State chapter of the Nigeria Association of Women Journalists (NAWOJ) has visited the Bauchi State Police command to strengthen collaboration aimed at curbing the rising cases of Gender-Based Violence (GBV) in the state, as the…

Governor Sani Seals $200m Kaduna – China Poultry Project Deal

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Governor Uba Sani of Kaduna State is in Beijing, China to advance final agreements with the Chinese government on a pioneering model integrated poultry development project in Kaduna State, an initiative expected to create 350,000 direct…

Not All Fulani Are Bandits—Group

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The Fulbe Development and Cultural Organisation (FUDECO ) has lamented the lingering stereotype that labels the Fulani ethnic group as bandits or kidnappers, while deviants from other ethnic groups are described simply as criminals.…

15 Princes From Jadiara Family Jostle For Awujale Stool

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As the list of contestants for the stool of Awujale’s vacant throne increases, no fewer than 15 princes have so far declared interest in the race from the Jadiara family. The 15 princes from Jadiara royal family are among the qualified…

We Are Solidly Behind Anti-terror Fight—Zulum

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Borno State Governor Babagana Zulum yesterday assured troops of the 25 Task Force Brigade of Nigerian Army that the state government and people strongly support their relentless fight against Boko Haram/ISWAP insurgents. The governor who…

Kano Governor Seeks Prayers Against Insecurity

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Governor Abba Yusuf of Kano State yesterday charged the residents to intensify prayers for peaceful coexistence and divine protection against rising insecurity in some parts of the state. He made the appeal during a special prayer session…

‘Defected Rivers Lawmakers Made Mockery Of Legislature‘

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The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has said members of the Rivers State House of Assembly who recently defected to the All Progressives Congress (APC) had left a long time ago. The party added that they would go down in history as enemies…

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Police Inspector Killed At Benin Checkpoint

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A police inspector attached to the Ekiadolor Area Command has been shot dead by armed occupants of a vehicle during a routine stop-and-search operation in Benin, Edo State. The tragic incident occurred on Friday when an unregistered black,…

Presidential Committee Hands Over IDP Facility To Abia Govt

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The Presidential Committee on Flood Relief and Rehabilitation has handed over the newly completed Internally Displaced Persons (IDP) facility at Mgbarakuma Ubakala to the Abịa State government. At the event, a representative of the…

‘Rivers Lawmakers’ Defection To APC Not A Surprise’

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A former member of the House of Representatives, Hon Ogbonna Nwuke, has declared that the defection of some members of the Rivers State House of Assembly, from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) to the All Progressives Congress (APC) did…

Delta First Lady Charges Royal Mothers On Unity

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Delta State first lady, Deaconess Tobore Oborevwori, has called on royal mothers across the state to strengthen bonds of unity, foster mutual support and uphold prayer for the prosperity of their kingdoms. Speaking at the End-of-Year…