Gunmen Shoot Catholic Priest On Christmas Day In Imo
Gunmen suspected to be kidnappers have shot a Catholic priest from St Kelvin’s Parish, Ogbaku,…
Gunmen Shoot Catholic Priest On Christmas Day In Imo
Gunmen suspected to be kidnappers have shot a Catholic priest from St Kelvin’s Parish, Ogbaku, in Mbaitoli Local Government Area of Imo State on Christmas Day. An inside source told our correspondent that the priest, who is the assistant parish priest of the church, was about to enter the gate at about 8 a.m. when…
Remain Hopeful, Tinubu’s Reforms Will Deliver Long-term Stability – APC Tells Nigerians
The All Progressives Congress (APC) says the economic and governance reforms being implemented by President Bola Tinubu are designed to deliver long-term stability and shared prosperity for the country. In a Christmas and New Year message from the office of the APC national chairman, the ruling party said the Tinubu administration remains firmly guided by…
FLASH: Presidency Breaks Silence Over Report Of Replacing Gbajabiamila As Tinubu’s Chief Of Staff
Femi Gbajabiamila has not been replaced as the Chief of Staff to President Bola Tinubu, the presidency said on Thursday. The President’s Special Adviser on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga, dismissed reports suggesting that Tinubu had replaced Gbajabiamila with his Principal Private Secretary, Hakeem Muri-Okunola. This comes after several social media posts began circulating the…
GBAM! Kenyan Church Celebrates Birth Of ‘Black Messiah’ At Christmas
In a small candlelit room in western Kenya, worshippers dressed in white gathered at Christmas to mark the birth of what they describe as the “Black Messiah.” They prayed before a photo of Mama Maria, the African woman who co-founded their religious movement — Legion Maria. Hours earlier, AFP reporters met a man who introduced…
Muslims Attend Kaduna Church Christmas Service To Deepen Interfaith Unity
Hundreds of Muslims from across Northern Nigeria on Thursday joined Christians at the Christmas service of Christ Evangelical and Life Intervention Ministry in Kaduna, in a display of interfaith unity aimed at promoting peaceful coexistence. The General Overseer of the church, Pastor Yohanna Buru, said the participation of Muslims in the annual Christmas celebration had…
Two Dead As Tanker Explodes On Lagos‑Badagry Expressway Amid Christmas Celebration
Two people lost their lives in a diesel tanker explosion early Thursday along the Badagry Expressway, Lagos, the Lagos State Traffic Management Authority has confirmed. The incident occurred at the Oto-Ijanikin axis near Lagos State University of Education, while a truck carrying diesel reportedly lost control while attempting to overtake another vehicle, causing it to…
JUST-IN: FG Agree On 40% Pay Rise For Nigerian Lecturers
The Bola Tinubu-led administration has agreed to a 40 percent pay rise for lecturers following the renegotiation of the 2009 agreement with the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU). ASUU said the agreement was reached on December 23, 2025, bringing to an end an eight-year renegotiation process that began in 2017. The talks followed the…
Released Niger Schoolchildren, Staff Members Reunited With Families – Official
The Catholic Diocese of Kontagora has confirmed that children and staff abducted from St. Mary’s Catholic Schools, Papiri in Niger State have been rescued and reunited with their families. Catholic Diocese of Kontagora and Properitor of St. Mary Catholic Private Primary and Secondary School, Rev. Bulus Ýohanna, disclosed this in a statement on Thursday. He…
VIDEO: Ghanaian ‘Noah’ Completes Ark, Gives Update On Three-year Rain Prediction
Ghanaian self-proclaimed prophet, Ebo Noah, has finished building a modern-day Noah’s Ark, claiming that a three-year global flood will start on Christmas Day. He said God instructed him to construct the ark to shelter believers during the deluge. According to reports, about 380,000 followers have gathered and are praying, waiting to board in what they…
INEC Clears Only Two Associations For Final Party Registration Stage – Sources
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has cleared only two political associations — the African Alliance Party (AAP) and the Democratic Leadership Alliance (DLA) — for the final stage of political party registration. In June 2025, INEC announced that it had received letters of intent from 110 associations seeking registration as political parties. By early…
