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Operatives of the Gombe State Police Command have apprehended seven suspects for alleged kidnapping and cattle rustling in the state. This is contained in a statement by the spokesman of the command, DSP Buhari Abdullahi, on Friday in Gombe. Abdullahi said operatives of the command on November 23, 2025, detained a 40-year-old suspect (name withheld), who is a member of an interstate kidnapping syndicate. He said the operatives acted on… Read the full article here

The Kabiru Turaki-led Peoples Democratic Party has asked Justice Joyce Abdulmalik of the Federal High Court, Abuja, to recuse herself from a suit filed against the party’s leadership. According to Turaki’s legal team, led by Chief Chris Uche (SAN), there exists a reasonable and well-founded apprehension of bias against their clients in the manner the matter has been handled. The Turaki faction instituted the action following an earlier… Read the full article here

The Petroleum and Natural Gas Senior Staff Association of Nigeria has added its voice to growing concerns over insecurity in the country, urging the Federal Government to name and prosecute sponsors of terrorism and take immediate steps to halt the rising wave of kidnappings. The union warned that the escalating insecurity poses a serious threat to national development and the safety of citizens. PENGASSAN President, Festus Osifo, made the… Read the full article here

Team Nigeria made history by winning the first edition of the West Africa Para Games held in Abeokuta, Ogun State, dominating the competition with an overwhelming medal haul. After six days of compelling action, Nigeria emerged first on the medals table with 59 gold, 39 silver and 31 bronze medals. Benin Republic finished a distant second with four gold, four silver and 14 bronze medals, while Ghana claimed third place with three gold, 15… Read the full article here

OpenAI CEO Sam Altman declared a “code red” situation earlier this week, pushing staff to respond quickly to increased competition from Google and Anthropic. Sources familiar with OpenAI’s plans tell me that the company is planning its first response to Gemini 3 with its upcoming GPT-5.2 update.I understand GPT-5.2 is ready to be released, and could appear as soon as early next week. Sources tell me the 5.2 update should close the gap that Google created with the release of Gemini 3… Read the full article here

The lower house of Poland’s parliament failed to secure the required three-fifths majority to override President Karol Nawrocki’s veto of the Crypto-Asset Market Act, pushing the country further away from regulating its digital-asset sector at a moment when lawmakers argue that oversight is increasingly urgent.As Bloomberg reported Friday, the legislation — advanced by Prime Minister Donald Tusk’s government — was intended to align Poland with the European Union’s MiCA framework… Read the full article here

HBO Max is a great platform to stream movies this holiday season. But what if you’re already tired of the usual favorites, like Santa Claus and anything featuring Macaulay Culkin? What With Us has you covered. We’ve curated a small list of new-to-HBO Max movies to watch this weekend. Gen Xers should tune in to It’s Never Over, Jeff Buckley, an absorbing documentary about the late music icon, Jeff Buckley. Baby boomer music fans can relive their glory… Read the full article here

Frantz Fanon The Conference Communique drew attention to the importance of maintaining commitment to Fanon’s injunction to remain focused on the methodology of Pan-African Solidarity and the pursuit of Global Justice… At the end of the conference, many students encountering Fanon for the first time appeared to have found a pathway to a more engaged future of exercising their civic agency. That is a positive outcome. For us the old ones, it was more the nostalgia about the hopes… Read the full article here

CitySports Foundation, the social impact and community development arm of CitySports Africa, has unveiled its flagship “1,000 Boots Project.” The new youth-empowerment initiative will distribute free football boots to underserved children and provide leadership support and sports development opportunities. The maiden edition will take place on 23 December at the National Stadium, Surulere, where more than 1,000 boys and girls are expected to benefit. Speaking at a… Read the full article here

The Deputy Comptroller of Customs, Olukayode Oladapo Afeni, has assumed his role as the new Customs Area Controller of Ogun 1 Area Command, Idiroko. Afeni took over from Comptroller Godwin Otunla on Thursday. This was contained in a statement made available to newsmen on Friday, by the command’s public relations officer, Chado Zakari. According to a statement, Comptroller Afeni, while speaking at the formal handover ceremony held at the Command Headquarters, Idiroko,… Read the full article here