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This December, Detty December gets tastier as Guaranty Trust Holding Company Plc (GTCO Plc) prepares to debut the first-ever Holiday Edition of the GTCO Food & Drink Festival, bringing together 213 food vendors for a two-day celebration of food, family and festive cheer. Scheduled for 20 and 21 December, at the GT Centre, Oniru, Lagos, the holiday edition ushers Africa’s largest food and beverage festival into the heart of the holiday season, promising a blend of culinary experiences, entertainment and family-friendly attractions. GTCO said the Holiday Edition expands the Festival’s global reputation by spotlighting African cuisine, creating memorable moments for…

Egypt claimed a 2–1 win over Nigeria on Tuesday night at the Cairo International Stadium, handing the Super Eagles a narrow defeat in a friendly match used by both teams to fine-tune preparations for the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations in Morocco. The encounter was Nigeria’s final test before travelling to Fès, where the three-time champions will begin their Group C campaign later this month. Both coaches made use of the friendly nature of the fixture to rotate players and assess squad depth, with Super Eagles head coach Eric Chelle fielding a mix of regular starters and new faces from…

Convener of The Alternative, Segun Showunmi, has faulted the National Opposition Movement, NOM, over its stand regarding the new tax law. He described the movement as “gangs of failed politicians who mistake noise for policy and outrage for ideas, and who fail to offer pragmatic solutions.” Recall that in a news conference held at the Shehu Yar’Adua Centre in Abuja, the NOM demanded that President Bola Tinubu’s new tax law be immediately suspended, calling it a severe attack on the means of subsistence for ordinary Nigerians. They insisted that the tax law is an assault on Nigerians, citing the nation’s…

The Caretaker Committee of a faction of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, in Bauchi State has cried out that Governor Bala Mohammed should be held responsible should anything happen to any of their members or supporters. Members of the factional caretaker committee, which was recently appointed by the Nyesom Wike’s camp of the PDP led by Alhaji Abdulrahman Mohammed, raised the alarm while formally accepting their appointment. The committee affirmed its unwavering commitment to diligently discharge the responsibilities entrusted to it. The Bauchi factional caretaker committee said it would act in accordance with the Constitution of the party and the…

The management of the Abubakar Tafawa Balewa University Teaching Hospital, ATBUTH, Bauchi, has apprehended an elderly man allegedly involved in defrauding patients and their relatives within the hospital premises. The hospital management disclosed that the suspect, who is not an employee of ATBUTH, was detected by its SERVICOM Unit during routine surveillance activities. The impostor was said to have been extorting unsuspecting patients and their relatives under false pretences. Speaking on the incident, ATBUTH spokesperson, Abdullahi Usman Koli, said the suspect was arrested during a night surveillance operation after allegedly collecting ₦45,000 from relatives of a patient receiving treatment for…

Nigerian midfielder, Prosper Obah has sealed a move to Ukrainian giants, Shakhtar Donestk, DAILY POST reports. Obah was signed from another Ukrainian outfit, LNZ Cherkasy. The 22-year-old penned a contract until December 2030. The playmaker only joined LNZ Cherkasy in the summer. Obah registered eight goals and registered one assist in 17 matches across all competitions for LNZ Cherkasy. He will officially become a Shakhtar Donestk player on January 1.

Debt service and personnel costs have swallowed more than the Federal Government’s total revenue for the first seven months of 2025, even as receipts fell sharply below target and capital projects suffered deep cuts. An analysis of the 2026–2028 Medium-Term Expenditure Framework and Fiscal Strategy Paper, released on Wednesday on the website of the Budget Office of the Federation, showed that between January and July, the Federal Government earned N13.67tn as aggregate revenue, compared with a pro rata target of N23.85tn. That left a revenue gap of N10.19tn, representing a shortfall of about 42.7 per cent. This shortfall occurred amid…

The Anambra State Commissioner of Police, Ikioye Orutugu, on Wednesday revealed that joint security forces across the state have rescued approximately 35 kidnapped victims and arrested around 300 suspected criminals since the start of 2025. Orutugu, who disclosed this during a press briefing at the command’s headquarters in Awka on Wednesday, said the joint security operations also led to the recovery of over 2,000 arms and ammunition, including explosives and other dangerous items. He disclosed that about 60 stolen vehicles, including motorcycles, were recovered, and several criminal cases were successfully prosecuted, resulting in convictions. The Anambra police boss said that…

Nigeria’s political landscape is getting a little bit scarier as opposition politicians and their parties seem to be losing ground daily to the ruling All Progressives Congress in the deadly game of wits that is called politics. It got even scarier when it appeared that magistrates, judges and justices appeared to be singing President Bola Tinubu’s theme song, “On Your Mandate We Shall Stand” during what should have been one of their solemn and apolitical gatherings. They’ve since denied it. Have you observed that it does not look as if any of the opposition politicians and their “depleted” political parties…

The Labour Party has criticised the proposed ₦1.68 trillion 2026 budget of Ogun State Governor, Dapo Abiodun, describing it as unsustainable and potentially harmful to the long-term economic well-being of the state. The party also declared that it would not enter into any alliance with other political parties ahead of the 2027 general elections, insisting it would field candidates for all elective positions in the state. However, the party clarified that despite its resolve to contest all positions in Ogun State, it would support President Bola Tinubu’s re-election bid in 2027. The South-West Vice-Chairman of the party, Abayomi Arabambi, made…