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target=_blank>43 MAAUN First-Class students win Foreign Scholarships
Maryam Abacha American University of Nigeria (MAAUN) has awarded foreign scholarships to 43 students who graduated with first-class honours. The scholarships were announced by the Founder of the university, Prof. Adamu Abubakar Gwarzo, during the maiden convocation held on Saturday at the university’s main campus in Kano. He stated that the scholarships would fully sponsor the
target=_blank>Traders count losses as fire destroys furniture market in Kano
A fire outbreak has destroyed the Sabuwar Lale furniture market located in Tal’udu, Gwale Local Government Area of Kano State. Eyewitnesses said the fire started at about 2:30 a.m. on Sunday and spread rapidly across the market, burning many shops before officials of the Kano State Fire Service arrived. One of the affected traders, Bashir
target=_blank>DSS DG Pledges to Champion Media Freedom, Engage Other Security Agencies
Director-General of the Department of State Services (DSS/SSS), Mr. Oluwatosin Adeola Ajayi, has pledged to foster a more enabling environment for journalists and media practitioners to carry out their professional duties in Nigeria. Ajayi made the commitment in a letter to the President of the International Press Institute (IPI) Nigeria, Mr. Musikilu Mojeed, in response
target=_blank>2027: Partisan Politics Will Destroy Your Authority, APC Group Warns Kwara Monarchs
A group within the All Progressives Congress in Kwara State has warned traditional rulers in the state to steer clear of partisan politics and political permutations ahead of the 2027 general elections. The group operating under the platform of the Kwara Political Leaders of Thought (KPLT) said royal institutions must maintain neutrality to preserve their
target=_blank>Bandits hit Zamfara community, kill 1, abduct 5
From Abdullahi Abdulrahman Chakwa, Gusau Bandits on Saturday night attacked Fananawa village in Bukuyum Local Government Area of Zamfara State, killing one person and kidnapping several others. The Bukuyum communities have, within the past month, suffered repeated attacks by armed groups, including a recent bomb blast. A resident, Malam Sani, said the bandits stormed the
target=_blank>An Afternoon at the Table of the Ebora of Africa
There are few Nigerians whose existence gives me as much joy and hope as Baba Olusegun Obasanjo. There are also few Nigerians whose eventual departure from this world would fill me with as much dread as his. My friends, who know how close I am to Baba, have on several occasions advised me to hurry
target=_blank>The Life and Times of Professor Adamu Baikie (1931–2025)
By Samuel Aruwan With the passing of Professor Adamu Baikie on Friday, the 12th of December 2025, Nigeria and the broader African academic community have lost a true architect of modern education. He was not merely a participant in the post-colonial educational project; he was one of its primary designers and builders. His life, spanning
target=_blank>Tinubu commissions 3,620 e-vehicles, other projects in Borno
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has commissioned a fleet of 3,620 electric vehicles procured by Borno State Governor, Prof. Babagana Zulum, to ease transport challenges of people in the state. The electric vehicles comprise 3,000 bicycles, 500 tricycles, 100 cars and 20 42-seater buses. These add to the existing 650 commercial e-vehicles conveying passengers at N50
target=_blank>Adamawa: Jimeta APC Stakeholders Urge APC National Vice Chair to Declare for 2027 Governorship
Stakeholders of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Jimeta, Yola North Local Government Area of Adamawa State, have called on the party’s Northeast Zonal Vice Chairman, Comrade Mustapha Salihu, PhD, to declare his intention to contest the 2027 governorship election in the state. The call was contained in a communiqué issued at the end of
target=_blank>Troops intercept supplies for terrorists in Borno
Troops of the Nigerian Army have intercepted terrorist logistics heading to Boko Haram/ISWAP terrorists enclave in Borno State. The operation took place on Friday along Maiduguri–Bama Road, after similar terrorist logistics supplies were intercepted in the state a few days earlier. In a statement, spokesperson of Operation Hadin Kai, Lt. Colonel Sani Uba, said the
target=_blank>Uba Sani preaches unity at Kaduna’s Christmas carol
Governor Uba Sani has attended the 2025 Christmas carol organised by the Christian Association of Nigeria(CAN), in collaboration with Kaduna State Government, in fulfilment of his promise last year. The event which was attended by the various Christian denominations, took place at the Umaru Yarádua Conference Centre, where prayers were offered and songs were rendered
Uba Sani preaches unity at Kaduna’s Christmas carol
target=_blank>Taraba: Internal disputes threaten VC selection process of Federal University Wukari
The process of appointing a new vice-chancellor for the Federal University Wukari, FUW, Taraba State, has been thrown into crisis following sharp disagreements among the university’s governing council, management and other stakeholders. The controversy arose from a letter dated December 17, 2025, in which the pro-chancellor and chairman of the governing council, Professor Iysa Ade
Taraba: Internal disputes threaten VC selection process of Federal University Wukari
target=_blank>Doris Ogala: Verydarkman threatens to release evidence against Pastor Chris Okafor, Prophet Jeremiah
Controversial Nigerian influencer and critic Verydarkman has vowed to release alleged scandalous evidence against Pastor Chris Okafor and Prophet Jeremiah Omoto Fufeyin. Verydarkman made the threat on Sunday afternoon in a video shared on his Instagram page while reacting to the arrest of actress Doris Ogala. While calling for Doris’s release before Tuesday, December 23,
Doris Ogala: Verydarkman threatens to release evidence against Pastor Chris Okafor, Prophet Jeremiah
target=_blank>Enugu govt insists on ownership of Abuja property
The Enugu State Government has asserted its ownership of a disputed plot of land located at Cadastral Zone B03, Wuye District, Abuja, stating that the disputant, Simonis Ventures Nigeria Limited, has no valid claim or interest in the property. The government accused Simonis of a failed attempt to fraudulently acquire Plot 804 in the Wuye
Enugu govt insists on ownership of Abuja property
target=_blank>LaLiga: Barcelona to finish 2025 four points clear of Real Madrid
Barcelona will go into 2026 sitting four points clear at the top of the LaLiga table. This follows their 2-0 win over 10-man Villarreal on Sunday evening. Hansi Flick’s men went in front thanks to a penalty from Raphinha in the early exchanges. Raphinha picked himself and converted the spot-kick after he had been fouled
LaLiga: Barcelona to finish 2025 four points clear of Real Madrid
target=_blank>BREAKING: Abducted St Mary’s Schoolchildren in Niger State regain freedom
All schoolchildren abducted from St. Mary’s Catholic Private Primary and Secondary School in the Papiri community of Agwara Local Government Area, Niger State, have been released. The final batch of 115 students were freed on Sunday, bringing the total number of rescued children to about 265 and ending a traumatic month-long ordeal. The abduction occurred
BREAKING: Abducted St Mary’s Schoolchildren in Niger State regain freedom
target=_blank>Bundesliga: Werder Bremen speak on terminating Victor Boniface’s loan deal
Werder Bremen has spoken on the possibility of terminating the contract of Super Eagles striker, Victor Boniface. The club’s Sporting Director, Clemens Fritz did not rule out an early termination of the player’s loan from Bayer Leverkusen. Boniface has struggled since making the loan move from Leverkusen to Bremen after a move to Italian giants,
Bundesliga: Werder Bremen speak on terminating Victor Boniface’s loan deal
target=_blank>US expands travel restrictions, suspends green card, citizenship applications for Nigerians
The United States government has expanded its travel restrictions on Nigeria, suspending the processing of legal immigration applications, including green cards, naturalisation, and other permanent residency pathways. The development means that Nigerians are no longer able to submit or have applications for permanent residency and citizenship processed under the affected programmes. According to a report
US expands travel restrictions, suspends green card, citizenship applications for Nigerians
target=_blank>Yuletide: NSCDC deploys 786 officers to secure Christmas, New Year celebrations in Gombe
The Gombe State Command of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) has deployed 786 personnel across the state to ensure a safe, secure, and hitch-free 2025 Christmas and New Year celebration. The deployment, approved by the State Commandant, Commandant Jibrin Idris, is aimed at protecting lives, property, and critical infrastructure throughout the festive
Yuletide: NSCDC deploys 786 officers to secure Christmas, New Year celebrations in Gombe
target=_blank>INEC Chairman, Amupitan mourns death of journalist, Sunday Olatuyi
The Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, has reacted to the untimely passing of Sunday Olatuyi, a cameraman with ADBN Television and a member of the INEC Press Corps, IPC. The 40-year-old cameraman died on Saturday following an injury sustained after he was hit by a speeding vehicle along Lugbe, Airport Road, Abuja. Olatuyi lost his
INEC Chairman, Amupitan mourns death of journalist, Sunday Olatuyi
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