Nigeria’s Former President Goodluck Jonathan is very safe and out of Guinea-Bissau, the Federal Government has announced. The spokesperson of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Kimiebi Ebienfa made the announcement on Thursday, 27 November, 2025. He said: “He (President Goodluck Jonathan) left with a special flight with members of his delegation including, former President, Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) Commission, Ibn Chambas.” Jonathan, who is the head of ECOWAS Election Monitoring Mission to Guinea Bissau, was tramped along with members of his team in the country when military suspended democratic process and took over government. Meanwhile, the Nigeria’s…
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Suspected members of the proscribed IPOB/ESN militia on Wednesday, 26 November, 2025 launched a coordinated armed attack on joint police patrol teams along the Abatete–Eziowelle road in Anambra State, injuring an officer and carting away two service rifles. Security expert, Zagazola, Makama, who made this disclosure through his official x handle on Thursday,27 November, 2025, explained that the gunmen, armed with general-purpose machine guns and AK-47 rifles, operated with a white Toyota Hummer bus, a black Lexus 350 SUV and a white Toyota Highlander, all with registration numbers yet to be identified. According to Makama, the attackers, dressed in full…
The Lagos State AIDS Control Agency (LSACA) on Thursday, 27 November, 2025 said that the state cannot afford complacency in its HIV response, disclosing that at least 160,000 residents are currently living with HIV, even as the state recorded a drastic decline in testing this year. LSACA’s Chief Executive Officer, Dr Folakemi Animashaun, who made this disclosure while addressing newsmen at the2025 World AIDS Day in Lagos on Thursday, described the year’s disruptions as a wake-up call. “As at January to September 2025, Lagos State currently has an estimated 160,000 residents living with HIV,” she said, noting that 147,466 of…
The House of Representatives on Thursday, 27 November, 2025 urged the Federal Government to use all diplomatic efforts to ensure the safe return of former President Goodluck Jonathan, who is trapped in Guinea-Bissau, following the coup in the West African country. Jonathan is among African leaders on the joint mission of the African Union and the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) and the West African Elders Forum who were in the coup-hit Guinea-Bissau to monitor the presidential election held held over the weekend. The House by extension is also urging the Federal Government to rescue Nigerians equally trapped…
The Niger State Police Command on Thursday, 27 November, 2025 confirmed the abduction of no fewer than 10 farmers in Shiroro Local Government Area by bandits. In a statement on Thursday, 27 November, 2025, the police said the attack occurred on Wednesday, 26 November, 2025, around Angwan-Kawo and Kuchipa villages in Erena Ward. “On November 26, 2025 at about 8pm, report received indicated that suspected armed men abducted about ten persons from Angwan-Kawo & Kuchipa villages of Shiroro Local govt area. Effort is being emplaced to rescue the victims,” the statement read. The police confirmation followed a report claiming that…
The Corps Marshal of Lagos Environmental Sanitation Corps, LAGESC, popularly known as KAI, Major Olaniyi Olatunbosun Cole (rtd.), has announced that operatives of the corps have uncovered an emerging oil bunkering operation and arrested 27 suspects allegedly found with counterfeit naira notes during an enforcement exercise. Major Cole (rtd.), who made this disclosure disclosed this at the agency’s headquarters in Bolade, Oshodi, the breakthrough followed intelligence reports indicating that an unlicensed depot was operating as a bunkering hub, posing serious risks to public health, safety, and the environment. According to him, the illegal site not only served as a base…
The Ondo State Police Command on Thursday, 27 November, confirmed that it operatives have commenced an investigation into the death of a yet-to-be-identified woman found in a hotel room in Ore, Odigbo Local Government Area of the state. The woman’s lifeless body was reportedly discovered on Wednesday, 26 November, 2025 inside the facility located along the Ore–Okitipupa Road, while the man who checked into the room with her fled the scene. It was gathered that both individuals arrived together earlier in the day before staff later found the woman dead. “The two were seen together earlier in the day, but…
Hon. Princess Adejoke Orelope-Adefulire has assured Nigerians that fear must never overshadow their faith expressing confidence in the administration of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu to steer Nigeria into socio-economic abundance. She reaffirmed that victory is certain because Nigeria is led by a President who understands strategy, resilience, and national security at the deepest level. According to her, President Bola Ahmed Tinubu remains a capable leader and a master strategist whose commitment to safeguarding the nation is unwavering. She stressed that under his leadership, Nigeria will overcome every challenge confronting it. Princess Orelope-Adefulire called on citizens to remain calm and united,…
In fulfillment of his commitment to youth development as outlined in the Wise Agenda, the Chairman of Alimosho Local Government, Hon. Akinpelu Ibrahim Johnson, has sponsored 20 youths to a transformative leadership programme titled Community Leadership Training 2025, facilitated by People Planet Limited through the office of the Senior Special Assistant to the President on Youth Engagement. The intensive 3-day training was designed to equip the youths with practical knowledge on community development, enabling them to generate ideas and actionable plans that will support local government chairmen in delivering their campaign promises across Lagos State. The programme also aligned with…
In a bold and historic move, Dr. Mulikat Abiola Jimoh, a former Member of the Osun State House of Assembly, has officially obtained her expression of interest and nomination forms to contest in the 2026 Osun State Governorship Election under the platform of the All Progressives Congress (APC). Dr. Mulikat, a respected former Lecturer, Philanthropist, and a leading advocate for women’s inclusion in governance, is renowned for her fearless stance against Female Genital Mutilation (FGM) and other social vices. Her emergence as the only female aspirant in the race has sparked excitement and high expectations, especially among women and youth…