From the moment he assumed office, the Chairman of Oshodi–Isolo Local Government, Otunba Kehinde Almaroof Oloyede, made an unequivocal promise: that the welfare of his people would take precedence. It is a promise he has kept—steadily and convincingly. During his first term, Oloyede stood out with exceptional drive and administrative dedication. His tenure saw vigorous road construction and renovation, leading to the completion of over 50 roads, which include Akinniku,Suwebatu, Michael,Omilade streets etc, the drilling of more than 40 boreholes at Strategic locations like Alade, Michael, Church and Oyetayo streets as well as provision of solar powered lights and the…
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Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu of Lagos State on Monday, 15 December, 2025 hailed Nigerian Army just as he also has pledged more support for it in discharging its constitutional responsibility of protecting the nation’s territorial integrity. Sanwo-olu, who stated this at the 2025 Chief of Army Staff Annual Conference in Lagos on Monday, 15 December, 2025, also applauded the army’s operations in keeping the country safe. The Governor said the nation sees the officers and values what they offer. He, however, urged them to engage with openness at the conference. The conference also has in attendance Vice President, Senator Kashim Shettima;…
Gunmen, suspected to be bandits, on Sunday 14 December, 2025 kidnapped dozens of worshippers during an attack on a church in the Kabba/Bunu Local Government Area of Kogi State. Channels news gathered that the attackers, numbering over 50, invaded the Evangelical Church Winning All (ECWA) in Aiyetoro Kiri on Sunday, 14 December, 2025. One person was reportedly killed by the gunmen who shot indiscriminately during the attack, while over 20 worshippers, including children, were whisked away. The attack on Aiyetoro Kiri church is the second incident in the community, as bandits had recently invaded the area, abducting 50 people and…
The latest reports released by the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) on Monday, 15 December, 2025 revealed that Headline inflation rate moderated to 14.45 per cent in November 2025, from the 16.05 per cent recorded in October 2025. The drop followed years of surging prices that triggered a cost-of-living crisis in the country. According to the bureau, this represented a decline of 1.6 percentage points month-on-month. Consumer inflation peaked near 35% last December before falling after the NBS revised its base year and adjusted the weight of items in its price basket. Food inflation was at 11.08% year on year…
Gov. Caleb Muftwang of Plateau is set to join the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) because it’s the option with least risk in the face of the chaos in the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), the platform on which he was elected into office. Mr Istifanus Nwansat, the Political Adviser to Muftwang, who stated this while confirming the impending defection of his boss to APC to newsmen on Monday, 15 December, 2025 in Abuja, said the crisis in the PDP had made the platform an unrealistic podium for political actors to contest elections. According to Nwansat said the impending defection of…
Operatives of the Edo State Police Command have arrested a mortuary attendant in the Upper Sakponba area of Ikpoba-Okha Local Government Area of the state over allegations that he removed vital organs from a corpse at Akugbe Mortuary. It was gathered that development ignited a violent reaction from the deceased’s relatives as they raised the alarm when they arrived at the mortuary on Friday, 12 December, 2025 to collect the body for burial and allegedly discovered that some organs were missing. An eyewitness, Osaro Ivie, described a chaotic scene, saying tempers flared after the relatives accused the attendant of ritual…
Police in Australia on Monday, 15 December, 2025 disclosed that the two alleged gunmen who killed 15 people at a Jewish celebration at Sydney’s Bondi Beach were a father and son. Police revealed this as Australia began mourning victims of its worst gun violence in almost 30 years. The police, which made this disclosure during a press conference on Monday, 15 December, 2025, said the father, a 50-year-old, was killed at the scene, taking the number of dead to 16, while his 24-year-old son was in a critical condition in hospital, State broadcaster ABC and other local media outlets reported…
As part of measures to make the yuletide joyous for its workers, Oyo State government has commenced subsiding some food items, such as bags of rice, vegetable oil, chicken, and other essential food items to them, reports thegazellenews.com. The state Commissioner for Information and Civic Orientation, Prince Dotun Oyelade, who disclosed this in a statement on Sunday, 14 December, 2025 in Ibadan, the state capital, said the initiative was part of the state government’s efforts “to cushion the effects of current economic challenges on workers and ensure a more comfortable December festive season. “The intervention aligns with the welfare-driven agenda of…
The Supreme Court has ruled that the President can declare a state of emergency in any state to prevent a breakdown of law and order or a slide into chaos. In a split decision of six to one, the court said that during a state of emergency, the President can suspend elected officials, but only for a limited period. In the lead judgment, Justice Mohammed Idris said Section 305 of the Constitution gives the President the power to take extraordinary measures to restore normalcy during an emergency. He noted that the law does not specify exactly what measures the President…
In its war against insurgency, the Nigerian Air Force (NAF) on Sunday, 14 December, 2025, destroyed a major terrorist logistics hub at Dabar Masara in the Southern Tumbuns, Borno State, reports thegazellenews.com. The Director of Public Relations and Information, NAF, it Commodore, Ehimen Ejodame, who made this disclosure through a statement issued on Monday, 15 December, 2025 in Abuja, said the operation conducted on Sunday, 14 December, 2025 by the Air Component of Operation HADIN KAI, followed credible intelligence on the presence of a terrorist workshop and sustained movement of armed elements in the area. According to Ejodame, the mission was…