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President Bola Tinubu don send another batch of 32 ambassadorial nominees go Senate for confirmation. This one dey come few days after him first send three names earlier.

For the new list, former INEC chairman Mahmud Yakubu, former presidential aide Reno Omokri, and former Enugu governor Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi dey among the people wey Tinubu nominate.

Tinubu send two letters give Senate President Godswill Akpabio, tell am make Senate quickly screen and confirm 15 career ambassadors and 17 non-career ambassadors. According to the statement wey the President’s Adviser on Information, Bayo Onanuga release, ten women dey inside the list, four for career side and six for non-career.

For the non-career list, you go see names like Ogbonnaya Kalu from Abia, Reno Omokri from Delta, former INEC boss Mahmud Yakubu, former Ekiti first lady Erelu Adebayo, and former Enugu governor Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi. Others include former Katsina Speaker Tasiu Musa Maigari, former Plateau commissioner Yakubu Gambo, former UBEC deputy secretary, and former senator Professor Nora Ladi Daduut.

Former Lagos deputy governor Femi Pedro, former aviation minister Femi Fani-Kayode, and Nkechi Ufochukwu from Anambra also dey the list.

The career ambassador nominees include Enebechi Monica Okwuchukwu from Abia, Yakubu Nyaku Danladi from Taraba, Miamuna Ibrahim Besto from Adamawa, Musa Abubakar from Kebbi, Syndoph Paebi Endoni from Bayelsa, Chima Lioma David from Ebonyi and Mopelola Adeola-Ibrahim from Ogun. More names dey from Ondo, Edo, Niger, Katsina, Borno, Kaduna, Kwara and Osun.

Government talk say the people wey Senate confirm go later get posting to countries like China, India, South Korea, Canada, Mexico, UAE, Qatar, South Africa, Kenya, and international missions like UN, UNESCO and African Union.

Last week, Tinubu already send three names; Ayodele Oke, Amin Dalhatu and retired Colonel Lateef Are — wey fit end up for posting to UK, US or France. Onanuga add say more nominees still dey come.

As this year dey round up, many people dey find how to reconnect with God, find healing, or just settle their mind before we enter new year. If you dey Abuja, Koinonia Abuja go run their November Miracle Service this Sunday, November 30, 2025, and Apostle Joshua Selman go minister.

The message for this month come from Jeremiah 33:6 wey talk say God go bring healing, restore health, and give peace. Many people don hold this scripture tight, especially people wey dey trust God for body healing, deliverance, or breakthrough. Bible still talk for Psalm 147:3 say God dey heal the brokenhearted and bind their wounds, and for Matthew 19:26, Jesus remind us say “with God all things dey possible.”

Apostle Selman, wey many Nigerians sabi as teacher wey dey break scripture well, go lead the service. Him upbringing for Plateau, plus him years for ministry since ABU Zaria days, don shape the way him dey teach about prayer, spiritual growth and understanding the Holy Spirit. Koinonia meetings dey always focus on worship, word and encounters, and plenty testimonies from past meetings dey circulate — healing, freedom from addictions, restoration and fresh direction.

Event Info
Date: Sunday, 30 November 2025
Time: 5pm
Venue: Chida Event Centre, Utako, Abuja

People wey no fit attend fit watch online for Koinonia Global pages. If you dey go, just prepare your mind, pray small, and go with expectation. Even Bible talk for Hebrews 11:6 say God dey reward people wey diligently seek am.

If you know person wey dey pass challenge, you fit invite am. Sometimes one encounter fit change story. As we dey enter last month of the year, e no bad to use moments like this reflect and draw close to God.

Source: https://www.aproko.com.ng/2025/11/apostle-joshua-selman-hosts-november.html

House of Representatives Ad-hoc Committee wey dey in charge of the Implementation and Oversight of the Naira-for-Crude-Oil Policy don tell EFCC make dem bring complete report on all crude oil wey dem seize, how dem take sell am and how dem dispose am.

The committee chairman, Emerengwa Boniface Sunday, give this order during the continuation of their investigation for Abuja.

The Naira-for-Crude policy start for 2024 to help stable the naira, support local refineries and reduce pressure for foreign currency.

During the hearing, the Special Adviser to the EFCC Chairman on Regulatory Compliance, Francis Usani, talk say the documents wey dem submit only cover referrals wey dem receive from 2003 reach today, including crude seizures EFCC handle. He still admit say EFCC never do any direct investigation wey concern the Naira-for-Crude policy itself.

He talk say: “We never get any direct case wey involve Naira-for-Crude policy since e start. But because dem dey send us some cases, we combine all the crude-related matters wey EFCC don handle inside the submission we give una.”

But committee members no still gree. Dem say EFCC submission no complete.

Rep. Muhammed Bello Shehu point out say the EFCC table get blank spaces for the volume and grade of crude wey dem seize. E still ask why EFCC never even start their own investigation on top the policy, since the policy suppose help local refineries and reduce pressure on the naira.

He talk say: “For the table wey una give us, the volume and grade column na ‘nil, nil’. But una suppose show wetin una actually seize and how una take calculate the money wey reach EFCC. As e be now, this una report no complete.”

He come add say e shock am say the agency wey suppose dey protect Nigeria interest never investigate the Naira-for-Crude policy at all, even though na major national program.

In response, EFCC talk say their work dey mainly on crude oil seizures, no be refined products. Dem still promise say dem go redo the documents and bring full details, including quantity of crude seized, how dem dispose am, who collect am and whether the transaction happen for naira or dollar.

The committee later adjourn the hearing go December 4, 2025.

Earlier, the committee chairman remind everybody say the investigation no dey targeted at anybody. Na constitutional oversight to make sure the Naira-for-Crude policy dey transparent and accountable so Nigeria economy fit strong well.

Source: https://www.aproko.com.ng/2025/11/provide-full-account-of-crude-oil.html

Soldiers for Guinea-Bissau don announce say dem don take full control of the country, close border and stop election process just three days after the general elections. Dem confirm say President Umaro Sissoco Embaló don dey under arrest.

Earlier on Wednesday, heavy gunshots bin echo around the presidential palace area as soldiers take over the major road wey lead go the building. By afternoon, General Denis N’Canha, head of the presidential military office, tell journalists say a combined military command from all branches don take over the leadership of the country until further notice. He read the statement sit down for table with armed soldiers surround am.

President Embaló, wey many believe say him go win Sunday’s election, dey held for the general-staff headquarters and, according to military sources, dem dey treat am well. One senior officer also confirm say dem arrest the chief of staff and the interior minister together with Embaló.

Before the drama start, both Embaló and opposition candidate Fernando Dias don already claim victory, even though official provisional results suppose come out today.

Guinea-Bissau don get long history of coups and attempted coups since independence, and this new takeover na the fifth time soldiers don try seize power.

General N’Canha claim say dem uncover plan to destabilise the country involving drug barons, including attempt to bring weapons into the country to scatter constitutional order. He announce suspension of the whole electoral process, shutdown of all media programmes, closure of all borders—land, air and sea—and a mandatory curfew.

Guinea-Bissau na one of the poorest countries for the world and also known as drug trafficking hub between Latin America and Europe, largely because of political instability.

The National Electoral Commission office also face attack from unidentified gunmen on Wednesday, according to the commission spokesperson.

More than 6,780 security officers, including ECOWAS Stabilisation Force, bin dey deployed for election security. The last presidential election for 2019 even cause four-month crisis because both major candidates claim say dem win.

This year’s election exclude the major opposition party PAIGC and its candidate Domingos Simões Pereira after the Supreme Court talk say dem no submit their documents on time. Embaló dissolve parliament in 2023 and don rule by decree since then. Opposition dey accuse am of manipulation and insist say him tenure actually end on February 27, exactly five years after him inauguration.

Source: https://www.aproko.com.ng/2025/11/president-embalo-arrested-as-military.html

The wahala for Nigeria security matter don get another chapter as Pope Leo XIV on Sunday beg for the quick release of more than 300 students and teachers wey bandits carry from St. Mary’s Catholic Primary and Secondary School for Papiri, Agwarra Local Government Area of Niger State.

The Pope talk the matter after the Angelus prayer, and him voice full sadness as him hear say small pikin dem and their teachers don enter days for the hand of kidnappers. According to am, schools and churches suppose be safe ground, not place wey innocent people go dey fear for their life.

Him also call make people around the world join hand pray for Nigeria and for the families wey their children and loved ones no dey seen for house since Friday.

How the Abduction Take Happen

The attack happen between 3am and 4am early Friday morning. People for the area talk say the bandits come in large numbers, some dey ride more than 60 motorcycles joined with one motor wey follow the convoy. Dem break enter the school compound, injure the gatekeeper badly, then rush go the hostels where the children dey sleep.

First report talk say the number no reach too many, but as people begin check well, dem come see say the matter big pass wetin dem first talk. Some teachers follow the students join, and the total number of people wey dem carry now stand for 315.

This incident happen just few days after another school for Kebbi State face attack, where girls carry go. Kwara State too see attack for church, where two people kpai and many carry go. Nigerians don dey complain say these kinds of attacks dey too frequent and government must do more.

CAN Give New Numbers After Proper Check

The Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN) for Niger State talk on Saturday say the real number of people wey bandits carry na 303 students and 12 teachers. Bishop Bulus Dauwa Yohanna talk say dem reach this number after dem call parents and do proper verification.

Dem even see say 88 extra students wey dem believe run escape from the attack actually no escape. Na when parents begin ask questions, dem come know say more pikin still miss.

Before the attack, the school get total students of 629 — 430 for primary and 199 for secondary.

No Warning Come Before the Attack

Bishop Yohanna also clear the rumour wey dey fly up and down say government or security people send warning before the attack. Him call am “false story,” say nobody send any circular. He talk say the school don always obey security notice before, with the example of 2022 when dem shut down because of small rumour.

Him still talk say the school na Catholic Diocese property, no be individual get am, and the talk say Reverend Sisters travel go Abuja before the attack na pure lie.

The education secretary and private school association also talk say nobody give dem any warning.

Call for Peace and Hope

Even with the pain wey the community dey feel, the Bishop tell parents make dem calm down, say church dey work with security people, community heads and government to bring back the students and teachers safely.

Nigerians everywhere dey pray say all the children and teachers go return home alive and healthy as rescue operations continue.

Source: https://www.aproko.com.ng/2025/11/pope-don-beg-make-dem-release-315.html?m=1

The Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN) for Niger State don talk say the number of children wey bandits carry from St Mary Private Primary and Secondary School, Papiri, don rise sharply to[b] 303[/b]. When the attack first happen early Friday morning, many people think say na 215 pupils plus 12 teachers the bandits take. But after the school, community leaders and parents sit down, check register well, make calls and confirm from every corner, the figure come jump reach 303 students and 12 teachers. That means say for now, 315 people still never return.

The matter start for Papiri, Agwara Local Government Area, when bandits enter the school before daybreak. As the thing happen, everywhere scatter as children and teachers try run for safety. Some children manage escape enter bush, some run go different directions. But when the dust settle and the school begin call names, them realize say plenty children wey dem believe safe no return. Na that one push CAN to insist say make proper verification dey done before anybody talk final number.

The CAN chairman, Most Rev Bulus Yohanna, release statement through his media aide, Daniel Atori. He explain say the new figure no be guesswork but result of full census. The school authorities talk say after the attack, parents begin call the management to ask for their children, especially those wey dem think run home. Some parents even show face physically to confirm whether their children dey camped somewhere. Na that process reveal say about 88 students wey them first think escape never show up. As dem add that number join the earlier count, everything come rise to 303 students.

The Bishop come talk to clear air about some rumours wey dey fly around. One of the gist be say government send circular earlier wey warn schools for that area to close because of security threats. According to the Bishop, nothing like that reach St Mary Primary and Secondary School. He talk say if any circular dey, the school for see am, the Education Secretary for know and the National Association of Private Schools for also receive the notice. But none of them get any message, whether written or spoken. The way he talk am, the story about government warning na something people just dey spread to shift blame.

He still talk about another rumour say Reverend Sisters for the school travel go Abuja before the attack. He dismiss the talk completely. He say the school belong to the Catholic Diocese and no be private business of any individual, and anybody wey get claim suppose bring evidence because the story no get foundation.

As part of the explanation, the Bishop talk say before the incident, the total number of students for the school na 629. Out of that number, 430 dey primary section while 199 dey secondary. The school management talk say they always dey follow security advice whenever dem get am. He give example say for 2022, when tension rise for the area, the school close immediately until the place calm down.

For the end of him statement, the Bishop beg the community make dem calm down and continue to pray for the safe return of the abducted children and teachers. He assure everybody say the church, security people, government and traditional leaders dey work hand-in-hand to secure their release. He pray make God protect the victims wherever dem dey and give their families strength while the rescue efforts continue.



https://www.aproko.com.ng/2025/11/niger-school-children-weh-dey-miss-don.html?m=1

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