Breaking News in Nigeria Today Wednesday 17th December 2025
Here are some of the Breaking News in Nigeria Today Wednesday 17th December 2025 on some of the nation newspapers .
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target=_blank>Tinubu Mourns Ex-CJN, Justice Tanko
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has expressed deep sadness over the passing of former Chief Justice of Nigeria, Justice Ibrahim Tanko Muhammad. The late Justice Tanko, 71, from Bauchi State, passed away on Tuesday in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. He served as Chief Justice of Nigeria from 2019 to 2022. Describing him as an eminent…
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target=_blank>Ex-Senate Whip Commends Gov Otti For Transforming Abia’s Urban Landscape
Former Deputy Chief Whip of the Nigerian Senate, Senator Emmanuel Ibok Essien, has commended Abia State Governor, Dr. Alex Otti, for what he described as a remarkable transformation of Aba and other major cities in the state through renewed infrastructure development and improved urban sanitation. Senator Ibok Essien, who is also the Founder of Ritman…
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target=_blank>New Tax Law Coming With Good News For Poor, Low-Income Earners – Tinubu Assures Nigerians
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has assured Nigerians that there is no cause for apprehension over the new tax regime scheduled to take effect next year, stating that the law contains significant relief for the poor, low-income earners, and small businesses. The President gave the assurance in an address delivered at the 8th Annual Senator Abiola Ajimobi…
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target=_blank>Reps Wade Into Detained Aircraft, Military Personnel In Burkina Faso
The House of Representatives on Tuesday resolved to meet with officials of the Ministries of Defence and Foreign Affairs over the detention of a Nigerian aircraft and military personnel in Burkina Faso. The resolution followed the adoption of a motion of urgent public importance sponsored by Rufus Ojuawo. Presenting the motion, Ojuawo explained that the…
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target=_blank>FG Records N30.1trn Revenue Shortfall In 2025 Budget
The Federal Government has recorded a revenue shortfall of about ₦30.1 trillion in the 2025 fiscal year, the Minister of Finance and Coordinating Minister of the Economy, Mr. Wale Edun, disclosed on Tuesday. Edun revealed this while appearing before the House of Representatives Committees on Finance and National Planning during an interactive session on the…
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target=_blank>PenCom Pays N577.26bn To Retirees, Pension Contributors
The National Pension Commission (PenCom) has disbursed a total of ₦577.26 billion to retirees and pension contributors across the country, the Director General of the Commission, Ms. Omolola Oloworaran, has disclosed. She said the payments followed the ₦758 billion released by the Federal Government to clear long-standing pension liabilities. Oloworaran made this known on Tuesday…
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target=_blank>We’re Ready To Take Over Power In 2027 – PDP
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has declared its readiness to reclaim power from the All Progressives Congress (APC) in the 2027 general elections, saying the party has learned from past mistakes and is undergoing a rebuilding process. The PDP National Chairman, Senator Kabiru Tanimu Turaki, SAN, stated this during a meeting with former PDP governors…
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target=_blank>ICPC Confirms Receipt Of Dangote’s Petition Against NMDPRA CEO, Ahmed
The Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) has confirmed receipt of a petition from the Chairman of Dangote Group, Alhaji Aliko Dangote, against the Chief Executive Officer of the Nigerian Midstream and Downstream Petroleum Regulatory Authority (NMDPRA), Alhaji Farouk Ahmed. The anti-corruption agency disclosed that the petition was received on Tuesday, December…
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target=_blank>2026 Budget: Senate Reduces Oil Benchmark To $60 Per Barrel
The Senate on Tuesday reduced the oil benchmark for the projected ₦54.46 trillion 2026 budget from $64.8 to $60 per barrel, citing the need for caution in Nigeria’s economic planning amid global uncertainties and fluctuating crude oil prices. The apex legislative assembly, however, retained all other projections and parameters contained in the 2026–2028 Medium Term…
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target=_blank>NASS To Release New Electoral Act To Address Gaps, Says Alli
The National Assembly will soon release a new Electoral Act aimed at correcting imperfections in Nigeria’s existing electoral law, Senator Sharafadeen Alli, representing Oyo South Senatorial District, has said. Senator Alli made the disclosure on Tuesday while delivering his goodwill message at the 8th annual Senator Abiola Ajimobi Roundtable held at the University of Ibadan. The…
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