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Robbers loot Benue church, destroy iron door

Some suspected armed robbers in the early hours of Christmas Eve broke into the Tabernacle Ministry International Church, located at Tomato, GRA, Gboko, and made away with church items worth millions of naira. A member of the church, who simply…

‘Barbaric’ — Speaker Abbas on Borno mosque attack

The Speaker of the House of Representatives, Tajudeen Abbas, has described as barbaric the Christmas Eve mosque attack in Maiduguri, the Borno State capital. The incident which happened during prayers, left several worshippers dead and others injured. The Speaker, in…

Six PDP lawmakers defect to APC in Zamfara

Six members of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in the Zamfara State House of Assembly have formally defected to the All Progressives Congress (APC), citing what they said is a systemic disregard for constitutional processes within the state legislature. The…

Och’Idoma calls for cultural revival

The Och’Idoma, His Royal Majesty Agabaidu Elaigwu Odogbo, has warned against growing cultural shame and identity avoidance among the Idoma people, calling for a deliberate revival of language, values and traditions to safeguard the heritage of the nation. The royal…

Kaduna gov unveils military quarters, celebrates Christmas with community

Katsina State Governor, Dikko Radda, has on Thursday commissioned renovated and remodelled ensuite blocks of 12 family quarters at Corporal Below Quarters at Natsinta Army Barracks, in the state. The governor performed the commissioning when he joined Christian communities celebrating…

Sanwo-Olu visits Lagos Island fire scene, seven hospitalised

Lagos State Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu on Thursday visited the scene of a major fire outbreak at the 22-storey Great Nigeria Insurance House on Martins Street, Lagos Island, where seven people were hospitalised with burn injuries. The fire, which broke out…

Christmas: Atiku, El-Rufai urge Nigerians to embrace unity

Former Vice President, Atiku Abubakar, and ex-Kaduna State Governor, Nasir El-Rufai, have called on Nigerians to embrace unity and shared values as they celebrate the 2025 Christmas. They made the call via X on Thursday in separate messages to Nigerians.…

Primary healthcare should take 70% of budgetary allocation – Lagos NMA chair

The Nigerian Meteorological Agency has predicted sunshine and cloudiness from Friday until Sunday across the country. NiMet`s weather outlook released on Thursday in Abuja, predicted sunny skies on Friday over the northern region throughout the forecast period. According to the…

Two killed as diesel tanker explodes on Lagos–Badagry Expressway

Two people were killed early Thursday after a diesel-laden tanker exploded along the Lagos–Badagry Expressway, officials of the Lagos State Traffic Management Authority (LASTMA) have said. The explosion occurred at the Oto-Ijanikin axis, near the Lagos State University of Education,…

Christmas: Gov Mbah preaches love, peace, hope

Governor of Enugu State, Dr. Peter Mbah, has urged the Christian faithful and Nigerians to imbibe the virtues of peace, love, tolerance, and sacrifice at Christmas, describing them as the core values of the season. This was contained in a…

10 reasons Christmas is celebrated — Cleric

Pastor Alex Ogundipe of the Cherubim and Seraphim Movement Church, Daki-Biyu District, Kubwa, Abuja, on Thursday outlined 10 reasons Christmas is celebrated by Christians. Ogundipe, the senior pastor of the church, said that although the day marks the birth of…

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