The Nigeria Police Force (NPF) on Tuesday, 2 December, 2025 handed down a serious warning to any police officer found providing escort or protection for Very Important Persons (VIPs) will be arrested, describing such assignments as “illegal duty” under the current directive of the Inspector-General of Police (IGP), Kayode Egbetokun. Force Public Relations Officer, Benjamin Hundeyin, handed down the warning on Tuesday, 2 December, 2025 while speaking as a guest on Channels Television’s Politics Today programme. According to Hundeyin, the enforcement operation is fully underway, emphasising that all officers attached to VIP protection duties have been withdrawn. “The enforcement is…
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Police in Peru on Tuesday, 2 December, 2025 confirmed that the country’s presidential hopeful, Rafael Belaunde, escaped bloodied but not seriously hurt from an attack by gunmen on his car south of the capital, Lima. Confirming the development, Police Chief, General Oscar Arriola, said two gunmen on a motorbike fired “eight or nine” shots at the SUV the 50-year-old politician was driving, and the candidate returned fire. According to Arriola, three bullets shattered the front window, leaving Belaunde with blood stains on his face and shirt from cuts caused by broken glass, widely seen in images on TV and social…
The Registrar-General of the Chartered Institute of Project Managers of Nigeria(CIPMN), Henry Mbadiwe, on Tuesday, 2 December, 2025 raised an alarm over the growing danger associated with the rising global and domestic financial waste on projects that require corrective works or adjustments after commissioning. Mbadiwe raised the alarm while delivering his keynote remarks at the CIPMN 2025 Annual Conference and 6th Induction Ceremony, themed “Regulating Project Management In Nigeria: Policy Dialogue,” in Abuja. According to him, the trend has become a major drain on public finances and a threat to development planning. He cited a World Bank report estimating that…
Nova News, a South Africa-based online news medium, on Tuesday, 2 December, 2025 reported that a Nigerian man, Victor Udoh, and his female accomplice, Vuyisekha Mzwakhe, have been jailed 37 years by South African Oudtshoorn Regional Court for drug trafficking. According to the news medium, the 33-year-old Nigerian and his South African partner were convicted for orchestrating their drug-running operations through social media. The report said while Mzwakhe received 15 years for her role as a willing drug courier, the court sentenced Udoh to 22 years: 20 years for drug dealing and an additional two years for immigration violations. According…
The 38 church worshippers earlier abducted by gunmen in Eruku, Ekiti Local Government Area of Kwara State, have finally reunited with their families on Tuesday, 2 December, 2025. Thegazellenews.com recalled that the worshippers were abducted on November 18, 2025, during a special thanksgiving service at the CAC Oke Isegun, Eruku, an attack in which three persons were killed and another sustained gunshot injuries. The Chief Press Secretary to the Ekiti Local Government Council Chairman, Dada Sunday, confirmed the good news through a statement issued late on Tuesday, 2 December, 2025, noting that the freed abductees were formally handed over to…
The Europe Union Ambassador to Nigeria, Gautier Mignot has stated that efforts are on to further lift Nigeria’s trade balance of $10 billion surplus as known barriers are in line to be removed. Mignot said that the expected EU -Nigeria ministers summit is aimed at addressing the trade barriers and other issues. He said though no date has been fixed for the scheduled summit, he revealed that everyone is looking towards the first quarter of 2026. He noted that the summit is part of the programmes arranged for 2026. EU-Nigeria Trade in none oil is in the region of $10…
The China Cultural Centre, Counsellor Yang Jianxing has explained that cinema is now emerging as the latest tool in building bilateral, stating that film and artistic collaboration would continued to be employed to boost Chino-Nigerian relations. He made the declaration on Tuesday evening at the Chinese Embassy’s masterclass and special screening of the acclaimed documentary, ‘Rooting’ at the Zuma International Film Festival in Abuja. Yang said the series of events is not only a cinematic feast, but also a dialogue between civilisations and a testament to friendship. The Counselor, who represented the Chinese Ambassador in Nigeria, Yu Dunhai described the…
The Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) has reinforced its commitment to combating corruption by inaugurating new heads of its Anti-Corruption and Transparency Unit (ACTU) and unveiling a robust Corruption Prevention Strategy. Commandant General (CG) of NSCDC, Prof. Ahmed Audi on Wednesday, 3 December, 2025, charged the newly inaugurated ACTU heads to lead by example, enforce compliance without fear or favour, and resist undue pressure by upholding the values of integrity, transparency, and accountability. The CG, represented by the Deputy Commandant General (Administration), DCG Adeyinka Ayinla, delivered the keynote address at a one-day sensitization workshop, inauguration ceremony, and integrity…
The Director-General of the National Agency for the Prohibition of Trafficking in Persons (NAPTIP), Dr. Binta Bello has called for a coordinated national effort to confront the growing wave of violent crime across the country. She made the appeal in Abuja on Wednesday, 3 December, 2025, at the High-Level Policy Dialogue on stopping violent crime in Nigeria. Speaking to an audience of government officials, development partners, civil society organisations, traditional leaders, and security agencies, Dr. Bello said the country could no longer rely on fragmented responses to issues ranging from gender-based violence to cyber-enabled crimes. She said: “This Dialogue is…
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu will confer the Distinguished Award for Excellence in Infrastructure Delivery and Sustainable Regional Growth on the Managing Director of the Niger Delta Development Commission, NDDC, Dr Samuel Ogbuku, on Sunday, 7 December, 2025. A letter signed by the Permanent Secretary (General Services Office) for the Secretary to the Government of the Federation, Mohammed Sanusi Danjuma, stated that Ogbuku would be honoured at the forthcoming Nigeria Excellence Awards in Public Service (NEAPS) organized by The Best Strategic (TBS) Media in collaboration with the Office of the Secretary to the Government of the Federation (OSGF). According to the…