Civil servants in Ebonyi State are presently in a joyous mood as the state Governor, Francis Nwifuru, on Sunday, 14 December, 2025 announced a Christmas bonus of ₦150,000 each for every one of them to celebrate the 2025 festive season. Nwifuru, who made the pronouncement on Sunday, 14 December, 2025 during a church service at the Government House Chapel in Abakaliki, the state capital, said the gesture aligns with his administration’s commitment to improve the welfare of civil servants despite dwindling revenue accruing to the state in the past year. The Governor also dispelled rumours of lethargy in Vincent Agwu…
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The Nigerian Education Loan Fund (NELFUND) on Saturday, 13 December, 2025 confirmed that the Fund has recorded 1,219,588 total applicants within 20 months of operation of the programme. This was disclosed in a statement shared on X by the President Bola Ahmed Tinubu Media Centre, @PBATMediaCentre, on Saturday, 13 December, 2025. The statement reads, “In just 20 months, the student loan scheme has turned out to be a massive game-changer for Nigerian students. “As part of the many pre-planned initiatives of President Tinubu, even before he was elected, his administration continues to fulfil all his campaign promises with sustainable and…
Akwa Ibom State High Court sitting in Uyo presided over by Justice Archibong Archibong, has sentenced a former Relationship Manager with a first generation bank, Udo Udoma Branch, Uyo, Chukwudi Henry Onwuka, to 40 years in prison for defrauding his friend of N67.510 million under the guise of facilitating the purchase of $157,000. Delivering judgment, Justice Archibong , found the 47-year-old banker guilty on all four counts bordering on obtaining by false pretence, stealing and aiding and abetting, contrary to the Advance Fee Fraud and Other Related Offences Act 2006 and the Criminal Code Laws of Akwa Ibom State. Onwuka,…
The National Agency for the Prohibition of Trafficking in Person (NAPTIP) on Sunday, 14 December, 2025 handed over 11 victims of human trafficking to Ringim Local Government Council in Jigawa State. The NAPTIP Commander in the state, Abdulkadir Turajo, while handing over the victims at a meeting in Dutse, the state capital on Sunday, 14 December, 2025, said the victims were rescued by the agency’s operatives in Lokoja town of Kogi state. Turajo, represented by Mr Yunusa Mohammed, the command’s Head of Operations, said the victims, all males and aged between seven and 15, are from Tsaba, Kunkurawa and Tsabare…
On Sunday, 14 December, 2025, Taraba State Governor, Dr Agbu Kefas, officially registered as a member of the ruling All Progressives Congress(APC). Kefas was registered by the APC Hospital Ward executive at the Government House in Jalingo, the state capital. Speaking after his registration and the presentation of his membership card, the governor said that though he had earlier announced the suspension of his official defection ceremony, originally slated for November 19, in solidarity with abducted schoolgirls, he had decided to take the necessary step to enable him to fully take charge of party activities in the state. “I have…
By Dotun Oladipo There are two things I avoid when people I adore die: I don’t write tributes and I avoid their burial. Twice in the last few years I have broken the second one: Attended their burials. The first was for my father-in-law, Alhaji Suleiman Yusuf, who is better known as Salam Salam. The second was that of my brother-in-law, Justice Adegboye Gbolagunte, who I affectionately call Chief Justice (CJ). But I never wrote even a single line about them. Because I really didn’t know where to start from. Now that my greatest mentor in journalism, who I describe…
Three-time winners Nigeria and seven-time champions Egypt will be at each other’s jugular at the Cairo Stadium on Tuesday, 16 December, 2025 in a friendly match meant to prepare both teams for their campaigns at the 35th Africa Cup of Nations finals kicking off in Morocco on Sunday. Both teams will have the opportunity to test a clutch of newbies, with Nigeria manager Eric Sékou Chelle able to field the likes of goalkeeper Amas Obasogie, defender Ryan Alebiosu, midfielders Usman Muhammed, Tochukwu Nnadi and Ebenezer Akinsanmiro, and forwards Paul Onuachu and Salim Fago Lawal, if he so desires. Pharaohs’ Coach…
By Michael Olugbode The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) has condemned the killing of peaceful protesting women in Lamurde Local Government Area of Adamawa State, calling for an independent and transparent investigation into the circumstances surrounding the killings. The Executive Secretary of the Commission, Dr. Tony Ojukwu, in a statement in Abuja, decried that such actions amount to grave violation of human rights which is fundamental, inalienable rights of every Nigerian. Ojukwu, while demanding that the Federal and State Governments should commit to respecting and protecting citizens’ rights to peaceful protest, and immediately review security-sector protocols to prevent excessive use…
The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) has given ThisDay correspondent, Michael Olugbode its 2025 Human Rights Media Award. Also awarded in a special recognition marking its 30th Anniversary are Falmata Daniel of Premium Times and Emeka Amafor of TV 360, UNHCR and Dorothy Njemanze Foundation were also awarded for their contributions to human rights. In a citation, Michael Olugbode was described as “a veteran Nigerian journalist whose career spans more than twenty-five years of dedicated service, distinguished reportage, and unwavering commitment to truth and public accountability. A graduate of Business Administration, he began his professional journey with the Nigerian Tribune,…
By Segun Adewale, Bauchi Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) Sa’adu Zungur University, Branch, has warned that, as a result of the persistent breaches and deliberate delays by the Management in the full implementation of the MoU between them, the Union has already initiated the internal processes required for resuming its earlier suspended strike as a final option to press home its legitimate demands. The warning was given on Wednesday, 10 December, 2025, during a press conference held at the Yuli Campus, Bauchi of the University, jointly addressed by Comrade Awwal Hussain Nuhu, Chairperson and Comrade Saleh Rimi Bagudu, Secretary. …