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Christmas under Donald Trump brought air strikes abroad and political threats at home, as the US president used the holiday to project a vision of power rooted less in peace than grievance, even as aides leaned into their Christian faith. On Tuesday and Wednesday, the president flooded his Truth Social feed with posts that ditched the usual holiday cheer. Instead of goodwill to all, Trump announced military action against jihadists in Nigeria and hurled insults at his enemies. Trump said Friday that the strikes, conducted the day before, had “decimated” jihadist camps in northern Nigeria, describing the operation as a…

US stock markets rallied ahead of Christmas, with the S&P 500 hitting a record high during a shortened trading session, as investors bet on possible interest rate cuts by the Federal Reserve next year, Reuters reports. According to Reuters, the benchmark S&P 500 touched an intraday record of 6,921.42 points, surpassing its previous peak in October, while the Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 167.50 points, or 0.35 per cent, to 48,610.95. The Nasdaq Composite was largely flat, losing 2.48 points, or 0.01 per cent, to 23,558.35. Trading volumes were thin as U.S. markets were scheduled to close early at 1…

Ethereum’s growing role in institutional finance took center stage on CNBC’s Power Lunch this week, when Tom Lee, co-founder and head of research at Fundstrat Global Advisors, said Ether could climb to $7,000–$9,000 by early 2026 as Wall Street accelerates efforts to tokenize assets and move financial activity onchain.Lee said Ether’s (ETH) investment case is increasingly tied to its use as financial infrastructure, as Wall Street experiments with onchain settlement and tokenized securities. “Wall Street wants to tokenize everything,” Lee said, pointing to initiatives at Robinhood and BlackRock. The shift, he said, could bring efficiencies to traditional finance while anchoring…

The House of Representatives has reaffirmed its commitment to due process and legislative integrity amid growing controversy over alleged discrepancies between tax reform laws passed by the National Assembly and the versions gazetted and made public by the federal government. The position of the House was contained in a press release issued on Friday and signed by the House spokesperson, Akin Rotimi. This followed heightened public debate over the Nigeria Tax Act, 2025; the Nigeria Tax Administration Act, 2025; the Joint Revenue Board of Nigeria (Establishment) Act, 2025; and the Nigeria Revenue Service (Establishment) Act, 2025. The statement came against…

Reports have emerged claiming that the Secretary to the Government of the Federation, George Akume, has married Zaynab Otiti Obanor, a former wife of the Ooni of Ife, Oba Adeyeye Ogunwusi. The report surfaced on Friday after a Facebook user, Abraham Double-D Dajoh, shared a post welcoming Ms Obanor into the Akume family and describing her as Benue’s “new mummy.” His caption read, “The entire Dajoh Family, happily join our daddy, uncle and brother, His Excellency, The Secretary To The Government Of The Federation, Sen. George Akume Jugu Dajoh, in welcoming his new and uncommon wife, Queen Zaynab Ngohemba-George Akume…

President of the Nigerian Senate, Godswill Akpabio, has assured Nigerians that banditry and insurgency will be defeated in 2026 and beyond.He urged citizens to remain hopeful and committed to peace and unity. Akpabio made this statement while speaking at a prayer and fasting service organised in honour of the Akpabio family at the Methodist Church Nigeria, Cathedral of Unity, Ukana Ikot Ntuen, in Essien Udim Local Government Area of Akwa Ibom State. He called on Nigerians to put aside their differences and work together for a more peaceful and equitable country. He stressed that national progress can only be achieved…

Former Ekiti State Governor Ayodele Fayose has accused Oyo State Governor Seyi Makinde of abusing power and weakening the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, across the South-West. Speaking in an interview on TVC monitored by DAILY POST, Fayose alleged that Makinde  “took over all the choice lands in the state,” and had alienated many of those who supported his emergence. According to him, “almost everybody who worked for his ascension has been driven away.” He further accused Makinde of dismantling the party’s structure in the region, stating, “Makinde has destroyed all PDP structures in the South-West.” Fayose also questioned the credibility of…

Samuel Chukwueze has demanded that the Africa Cup of Nations must be respected by the football world. The timing of the AFCON has often created discord between African countries and European clubs, which frequently have to do without their players for up to a month. Confederation of African Football, CAF President Patrice Motsepe announced last weekend that the AFCON will be staged every four years after the 2028 edition. The decision has generated mixed reactions, with many criticising CAF for bowing to pressure from FIFA, UEFA and European clubs. Chukwueze said the AFCON must be accorded the same respect as…

President Bola Tinubu has assured Nigerians that the ongoing recalibration of the country’s security architecture will soon begin to yield results that will gladden their hearts. Tinubu stated this at a meeting with a delegation of the Christian Association of Nigeria, led by its President, Archbishop Daniel Okoh, at his Lagos residence. This was contained in a statement by his Special Adviser on Information & Strategy, Bayo Onanuga, on Friday. He said his administration is committed to establishing state and community police to change the country’s security narratives. He called on CAN to work with his administration to achieve the…

The Kebbi State Police Command has arrested some suspected kidnappers and recovered illegal firearms during week-long tactical security operations across the state. The operations, carried out between December 21 and 26, 2025, followed intensified patrols and intelligence-led actions aimed at dismantling kidnapping networks and curbing the spread of illicit weapons. This was disclosed in a statement released by the command spokesman, SP Bashar Usman, on Friday. “In Danko/Wasagu Local Government Area, police arrested a suspect identified as Iliya D. Bano of Yarbuga village for allegedly threatening the village head of Yar Ali village and another resident with kidnapping unless a…