Following public outcry over rise in domestic airfares, the Nigerian Senate on Tuesday, 9 December, 2025 summoned the Minister of Aviation, Festus Keyamo, airline operators, regulators and other industry stakeholders for an urgent interaction. The resolution came after Buhari Abdulfatai, lawmaker from Oyo State , raised a motion on the floor of the Senate, warning that the soaring prices pose a serious threat to mobility and could trigger nationwide travel disruption in the coming days. Championing the debate on Tuesday, 9 December, 2025, Senator Buhari noted that Nigerians have been complaining in recent months as the cost of domestic flights…
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This is indeed good news for the Nigerian oil sector as the Nigerian National Petroleum Company’s upstream subsidiary, NNPC Exploration and Production Limited, under the leadership of the Group Chief Executive Officer of NNPC Limited, Bayo Ojulari, on Tuesday, 9 December, 2025 announced that it has recorded its highest daily crude oil production in over three decades, hitting 355,000 barrels per day on Monday, 1 December, 2025. The NNPC Limited’s Chief Corporate Communications Officer, Andy Odeh, who confirmed the milestone through statement issued on Tuesday, 9 December, 2025, said the development marks the company’s biggest output since 1989 and signals…
Mansur Musa, a lawmaker representing Aliero/Gwandu/Jega Federal Constituency of Kebbi State in the House of Representatives on Tuesday, 9 December, 2025 formerly defected from the Peoples Democratic Party to the ruling All Progressives Congress(APC). According to Musa, the PDP had become engulfed in “deep-seated internal fractures, persistent conflicts and unresolved crises” that made it impossible for the party to function as a credible platform. The lawmaker’s defection was announced in the House of Representatives on Tuesday, 9 December, 2025 after the Speaker, Tajudeen Abbas, read his letter of notification on the floor of the Green Chamber. “In recent months, the…
Gunmen on the night of Monday, 8 December, 2025 abducted five indigenes of Magongo, in Ogori/Magongo Local Government of Kogi State, reports thegazellenews.com The National President of the Magongo Development Association (MDA), Prince Jordan Akpata, who confirmed the development to newsmen on Tuesday, 9 December, 2025, said the victims were whisked away to unknown destination. According to Akpata, the victims were returning from a wedding ceremony in Jos, Plateau State, when they were kidnapped at 8 p.m on Monday, just a few kilometres from Magongo. The National President of MDA appealed to the Kogi State Government and security agencies to urgently…
As part of efforts to help restore calm and stability after last weekend’s attempted military takeover Republic of Benin, the Nigerian Senate on Tuesday, 9 December, 2025 approved President Bola Tinubu’s request to send Nigerian troops to the country. The Senate President Godswill Akpabio on Tuesday, 9 December, 2025 announced the endorsement during plenary, following a review of the President’s letter in the Committee of the Whole, in accordance with Section 5, Part II of the Constitution, Channels reports. Lawmakers voted unanimously to support the deployment, effectively granting parliamentary authorisation for the regional security mission. Akpabio, who hailed the resolution…
This is certainly a good news to civil servants in Anambra State Government, as the state government on Saturday, 6 November, 2025 announced a housing scheme aimed at solving accommodation challenges for civil servants and low-income households, with plans to build 10,000 low-cost housing units at Isiagu in Awka South Local Government Area of the state. The project, which will be executed through a Public–Private Partnership arrangement with real estate developers, is expected to take off during the dry season after earlier delays caused by last-minute disagreements between the government and its private partners were fully resolved. The state Commissioner…
The Lagos Kids Mini-Marathon 2025, an annual sporting initiative that continues to set the benchmark for children’s athletics in Nigeria, was held on Saturday, 6 December, 2025, at Orange Island, Ikoyi and once again demonstrated its transformative bearing, as hundreds of young participants showcased exceptional grit and athletic prowess. The children competed across age-appropriate distances, including 1K walks and 1.5K runs for the youngest participants aged 4-5 years, 3K runs for ages 6-12 years, and 5K runs for teenagers aged 13-15 years. The event also featured a 5K adult category, allowing parents and guardians to participate alongside their children, reinforcing…
The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) on Saturday, 6 December, 2025 raised an alarm warning Nigerians about an influx of smuggled food products circulating in markets nationwide. The Director-General of NAFDAC, Prof Mojisola Adeyeye, who raised the alarm through a statement issued in Abuja on Saturday, 6 December, 2025, Prof Mojisola Adeyeye, said items such as pasta, noodles, sugar and tomato paste, already placed on the Federal Government’s Customs Prohibition List—were being illegally imported and sold. She noted that the products had not been subjected to NAFDAC’s safety checks, posing potential risks to consumers and…
By: Zagazola Makama Police operatives in Benue have arrested a suspected notorious armed bandit believed to be responsible for multiple attacks on security personnel in the state. Zagazola gathered that the suspect, identified as Yongu Justine Makwagh of Kadarko in Nasarawa State, was arrested on Friday at about 8:00 p.m. at Balcony Park in Makurdi following months of sustained surveillance. It was gathered that the Divisional Police Officer (DPO) of Daudu led the operation after acting on credible intelligence, with reinforcement from operatives of the Inspector-General of Police Intelligence Response Team (IRT) on special duty. Sources said Makwagh has been…
The Edo State Police Command on Friday, 5 December, 2025 announced that it has commenced a manhunt for the assailants responsible for the killing of a police inspector during a routine stop-and-search operation. Edo State Police Command Public Relations Officer, Moses Yamu, who confirmed the development through a statement on Friday, 5 December, 2025, said all available intelligence and operational resources have been deployed to apprehend the perpetrators. “The Edo State Police Command regrets to inform the general public of the unfortunate loss of a serving Police Inspector attached to the Ekiadolor Area Command, who died in the line of…