The Senate on Thursday approved the appointment of 64 ambassadorial nominees, comprising 34 career diplomats and 30 non-career envoys, as part of renewed efforts to strengthen Nigeria’s diplomatic engagement and global visibility. The confirmation followed the consideration and adoption of a report by the Senate Committee on Foreign Affairs during plenary, with lawmakers sitting as…
A Lagos State High Court sitting in Ikeja has sentenced the Provost of Adonai Advanced Institute of Management, Mr. Samson Orijugo, to three years’ imprisonment for forging an academic document purportedly issued by Lagos State University (LASU). Justice Modupe Nico-Clay delivered the judgment on Wednesday after finding Orijugo guilty on a two-count charge of forgery….
A fresh cultural debate has erupted in Nigeria’s entertainment landscape after the Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN) publicly rejected the title of a newly released Nollywood feature film, A Very Dirty Christmas, which premiered in cinemas Nationwide on December 16, 2025. CAN, led by Archbishop Daniel Okoh, described the movie’s title as “offensive,” “disrespectful,” and…
Suspected gunmen on Tuesday evening carried out a deadly ambush along the Okene–Auchi Federal Highway, killing a serving Nigerian Army soldier and abducting 13 passengers from two commercial vehicles, heightening concerns over growing insecurity on major highways in the country. The attack occurred at about 5:35 p.m. along the busy highway linking Kogi and Edo…
A Delta State High Court sitting in Orerokpe has granted an interim injunction restraining the Inspector-General of Police (IGP) Kayode Egbetokun, the Nigeria Police Force (NPF) and the Delta State Commissioner of Police from resuming enforcement of the controversial tinted glass permit policy across the Country. The order, delivered on Wednesday, 17 December 2025, comes…
The Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) has dismissed an Assistant Commandant General (ACG) and 37 other Senior Officers following findings of gross misconduct, insubordination and acts unbecoming of Superior Officers in breach of the Public Service Rules (PSR), the Corps announced on Wednesday. The dismissals were approved by the Civil Defence, Correctional, Fire…
The Ogun State Government cancelled the ongoing selection process for the vacant stool of the Awujale and Paramount Ruler of Ijebuland, citing procedural irregularities that could expose the exercise to legal challenges. The development was confirmed on Wednesday by the Vice Chairman of the Fusengbuwa Ruling House, Prof. Fassy Yusuf, during a telephone interview with…
The Ogun State Government has restated its firm resolve not to compromise construction standards on any of its infrastructure projects, warning contractors handling Government jobs to strictly comply with approved specifications or risk having their contracts suspended or revoked. The warning followed a stop-work order issued by the Ogun State Ministry of Works and Infrastructure…
Nigeria is facing the prospect of widespread electricity outages during the Yuletide season following a fresh disruption in gas supply to power generation companies, a development that has already begun to reduce electricity supply across several parts of the Country. Electricity distribution companies in multiple regions confirmed on Tuesday that gas constraints affecting generation firms…
The United States has expanded its travel restrictions regime, adding Nigeria to a list of Countries whose Nationals now face partial entry limitations into the Country, following a new proclamation signed by President Donald Trump on Tuesday. The decision was announced in a White House fact sheet titled “President Donald J. Trump Further Restricts and…
