Day: December 16, 2025

Helpline empowers over 500 widows, vulnerable women in FCT, four states

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The Helpline Social Support Initiative, a non-governmental organisation, has marked its 22nd annual Reach Out programme for vulnerable women and widows drawn from the FCT, Kogi, Niger, Kaduna and Nasarawa States. Items distributed to over 500 beneficiaries including persons with disabilities, who exceeded the projected 375 , include bags of rice, maize, wrappers, cooking oil, beans, garlic, salt, tomato paste and seasoning. Founder, Helpline Social Support Initiative, Dr. Jumai Ahmadu, in her address at the event, emphasised the importance of compassion and shared experience. She disclosed that items distributed this…

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Opposition warns of threat to multi-party democracy, alleges EFCC ‘weaponisation’ 

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Opposition warns

…Presidency dismisses claims as ‘distraction’ Prominent opposition leaders have raised the alarm over what they describe as a growing threat to Nigeria’s multi-party democracy, accusing the administration of President Bola Tinubu of politicising anti-graft institutions to intimidate and weaken opposition figures ahead of the 2027 general election. In a joint press statement issued on December 15, 2025, and signed by former Senate President David Mark, ex-Vice President Atiku Abubakar, Labour Party’s Peter Obi, former APC National Chairman John Odigie-Oyegun, Chief Bode George and others, the opposition leaders alleged that key…

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Petrol to sell at ₦740 per litre’ –  Ɗangote 

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Dangote on petrol price

…Alleges regulatory sabotage of refinery President and Chief Executive of Ɗangote Industries Limited, Aliko Ɗangote, has called for an investigation of the operations of the Nigerian Midstream and Downstream Petroleum Regulatory Authority, (NMDPRA), citing economic sabotage that is undermining domestic refining in Nigeria. Speaking at a press conference at the Ɗangote Petroleum Refinery on Sunday, Ɗangote accused the leadership of the NMDPRA of colluding with international traders and oil importers to frustrate local refining through the continued issuance of import licences for petroleum products. The Ɗangote Group chairman assured Nigerians…

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Alleged ₦3.47tr sleaze: Buhari’s ministers on trial

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Several senior figures linked to the administration of former President Muhammadu Buhari are being investigated and prosecuted for alleged corruption totalling an estimated ₦3.47 trillion. At the centre of the storm are former ministers and top officials widely perceived as close allies of the late past president and members of the current ruling party, the All Progressives Congress, (APC). The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) is currently investigating Chris Ngige, a former Minister of Labour, over an alleged ₦2.2 billion fraud. Also, in November, the Commission declared a former…

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Fast-tracked or favoured? Tinubu’s alleged ADC promotion sparks unease, debate in Army ranks

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Tinubu’s on ADC promotion

Controversy is trailing reports that President Bola Tinubu has approved the promotion of his aide-de-camp (ADC), Nurudeen Yusuf, to the rank of brigadier-general, a move said to have triggered murmuring and discontent within the Nigerian Army and reignited a broader debate over merit, seniority and standards in the Armed Forces. The controversy followed a published report claiming that a letter dated December 12, 2025, conveyed the President’s approval of Yusuf’s elevation. The letter was reportedly addressed to the Chief of Army Staff, Lt.-Gen. Wahid Shaibu, with copies to the National…

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‘President has power to declare emergency rule in any state’ – S’Court

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S'Court on emergency rule

In a significant ruling yesterday, the Supreme Court affirmed the President’s constitutional powers to declare a state of emergency in any state, emphasising the authority’s role in preventing a breakdown of law and order or a descent into chaos and anarchy. The apex court, in a split decision of 6-to-1, held that the President, during a state of emergency, can suspend elected officials, but that such suspensions must be for a limited period. In the lead majority judgment, the presiding judge, Justice Mohammed Idris, held that Section 305 of the…

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Kano: Bandits abduct 7 in night attack on Gwarzo community

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Kano banditry

Suspected bandits have attacked Zurum Mahauta, Gidan-Malam Sallau community, in Lakwaya village, Gwarzo LGA of Kano State, abducting seven residents. According to reports, the attack occurred at about 12:00 midnight on Sunday, according to local sources. A resident of the community who spoke to newsmen on condition of anonymity, said security operatives arrived shortly after the attack and pursued the assailants. “The gunmen came around midnight and abducted seven people. Soldiers later arrived and chased after them”, the source said. However, as of the time of filing this report, there…

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“We will immortalise Sheikh Ɗahiru Bauchi” – Uba Sani

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Uba Sani on Ɗahiru Bauchi

Governor Uba Sani of Kaduna State has promised to set up a Foundation to commemorate the late Sheikh Ɗahiru Usman Bauchi, that will continue to preach the inter-religious harmony which the learned Islamic scholar was known for in his lifetime. The Governor made the commitment on Sunday, when he led a 30-member delegation on a condolence visit to the family of the Late Tijjaniyya leader who died on November 27, at his family home in Bauchi. Speaking during the visit, he said that Kaduna State government will set up a…

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Alleged corruption: Ɗangote seeks probe of NMDPRA MD over $5m Swiss school fees

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Ɗangote seeks probe

Chairman of Ɗangote Industries Ltd., Aliko Ɗangote, has accused the Managing Director of the Nigerian Midstream and Downstream Petroleum Regulatory Authority (NMDPRA), Farouk Ahmed, of corruption, alleging that he spent about $5 million on secondary school education for his children in Switzerland. Ɗangote, who made the claim on Sunday during a media briefing at the Ɗangote Petroleum Refinery and Fertiliser Plant in Lekki, Lagos, described the alleged spending as excessive for a public servant and a threat to public trust in regulatory institutions. Ɗangote claimed that Ahmed paid the amount…

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