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 Politics › Bandits Kidnap 5 Travellers Along Ogbe-Egbe Road, One Other Injured by treesun(op): 10:41pm On Dec 26, 2025 |
Tension is high in Ogbe and its surrounding communities following a fresh attack by bandits along the Ogbe–Egbe axis on Friday.https://saharareporters.com/2025/12/26/breaking-bandits-abduct-five-travellers-along-ogbe-egbe-road-one-other-injured
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| Politics › Re: Is Tinubu Relocating Nigeria’s Capital To Lagos, Piece By Piece? by treesun(op): 8:52pm On Dec 26, 2025 |
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| Politics › Is Tinubu Relocating Nigeria’s Capital To Lagos, Piece By Piece? by treesun(op): 10:16am On Dec 26, 2025 |
Nigeria is a federation in name, but under President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, it is beginning to look like a country governed from one city, for one city, and in the image of one city. What is unfolding before our eyes is not announced, not debated, and not legislated—but it is real. By policy choices, budget priorities, and institutional drift, Lagos is being rebuilt as Nigeria’s de facto administrative–economic capital, while vast swathes of the country are left to decay. FAAN, CBN (key departments), BOI, NPA and NIMASA. These are not minor agencies. They are the command centres of aviation, finance, industry, ports, and maritime regulation. When such institutions either move their headquarters to Lagos or concentrate their real power there, the question practically asks itself: if power, money, and decision-making all live in Lagos, what exactly is Abuja for—and what is left for the rest of Nigeria? Let us begin with the facts. The Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN) has formally relocated its headquarters from Abuja to Lagos. The justification offered was “operational efficiency” because Lagos handles the bulk of air traffic. Yet Abuja remains the constitutional seat of government. No constitutional amendment was sought. No national debate was held. A major federal institution simply packed up and moved. The Central Bank of Nigeria, officially headquartered in Abuja, has quietly transferred some of its most powerful departments—Banking Supervision, Payments System Management, Consumer Protection, Financial Policy and Regulation—to Lagos. Anyone who understands how banking regulation works knows the truth: where supervision sits, power sits. Abuja may keep the signage, but Lagos now holds the nerve centre. The Bank of Industry has received Federal Executive Council approval for a new headquarters in Eko Atlantic City, Lagos, effectively relocating its functional command base from Abuja. A development finance institution, meant to catalyse industrial growth across Nigeria, is now planting its flag in one of the most exclusive real-estate enclaves in Africa. The Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA) and NIMASA, though nominally federal, have long operated as Lagos-centric agencies. Under Tinubu, this imbalance has not been corrected—it has been reinforced. Piece by piece, institution by institution, Lagos is being reassembled as Nigeria’s true capital—without Nigerians ever being asked. If the institutional drift raises suspicion, the budgetary figures remove all doubt. Consider the Lagos–Calabar Coastal Highway, a flagship federal project championed by the Tinubu administration. The road, stretching roughly 700 kilometres, has been reported in multiple credible sources as costing between N14 trillion and N15 trillion when completed. Even the first tranche alone approved by the Federal Executive Council—N1.334 trillion for about 130 kilometres—is staggering. Now place that figure beside the reality of northern Nigeria. According to compiled 2025 approved state budgets: Yobe State: N320.8 billion Gombe State: under N500 billion Taraba State: under N500 billion Nasarawa State: under N500 billion Adamawa State: under N500 billion Seven of the ten states with the smallest budgets in Nigeria are in the North. The combined budgets of the ten lowest-spending states nationwide amount to about N4.2 trillion. Let that sink in. A single federal road corridor, anchored in Lagos and running along the coast, is projected to cost over three times the combined annual budgets of ten Nigerian states, most of them northern. Even the N1.334 trillion first phase alone is larger than the entire annual budget of multiple northern states. This is not development. This is concentration. While trillions flow southward into concrete, glass, and coastal highways, the North is bleeding. Insurgency and banditry continue to cripple the North-East and North-West. According to displacement tracking data, millions of Nigerians remain internally displaced, with the highest concentration in northern states. Poverty indices consistently show the highest multidimensional poverty rates in the North. Literacy figures reveal a scandalous educational divide, with some northern states recording single-digit literacy rates, while parts of the South approach near-universal literacy. These are not abstract statistics. They translate into: children out of school, communities cut off by insecurity, markets unable to function, states trapped in survival mode. And yet, when the Tinubu administration reaches for its biggest chequebook, it reaches—not northward—but towards Lagos. Let this be clear: Lagos is not the enemy. Lagos is industrious, vibrant, and economically vital. But no federation survives when one city becomes the gravitational centre of everything—capital, institutions, infrastructure, and influence—while others are treated as afterthoughts. Abuja was created to prevent exactly this outcome. It was meant to neutralise regional dominance, balance power, and symbolise national ownership. What Tinubu’s Lagos-centric governance does is quietly undo the philosophy of the Nigerian federation, not by law, but by practice. A federation does not collapse only through coups or constitutions. Sometimes it collapses through budget lines, headquarters relocations, and silent administrative decisions. To the North, the message is clear: endure insecurity and poverty while watching national wealth pass you by. To the South East, already starved of federal presence, the message is familiar: you are not a priority. To the South South, the resource zone of the federation, the message is bitterly ironic: your oil may fund the centre, but the centre lives elsewhere. And to Lagos, the message is unmistakable: you are the centre of the republic. President Tinubu owes Nigerians an answer—not rhetoric, not slogans, but an answer grounded in policy logic: Is Nigeria still a federation, or is it being reorganised around Lagos by stealth? Because when: federal agencies move, regulatory power relocates, development banks follow and trillions in infrastructure spending cluster in one axis, then what is happening is not accidental. And that choice, left unchecked, risks turning Nigeria into a country where citizenship depends on geography, and national unity becomes a slogan rather than a lived reality. History has shown—again and again—that nations do not fracture only from rebellion. Sometimes, they fracture from neglect dressed up as efficiency. Nigeria should be careful. https://dailytrust.com/is-tinubu-relocating-nigerias-capital-to-lagos-piece-by-piece/?noamp=available |
| Politics › Sanwo-olu Inspects Fire Scene On Lagos Island, Orders GNI Building's Demolition by treesun(op): 4:10pm On Dec 25, 2025 |
More than 10 buildings were affected by the fire, which began at the 25-storey Great Nigeria Insurance House, located at Balogun Market, late Wednesday. The Lagos State governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, has announced that the 25-storey Great Nigeria Insurance (GNI) building affected by fire will be demolished once the inferno is completely put out.https://www.channelstv.com/2025/12/25/sanwo-olu-inspects-fire-scene-on-lagos-island-orders-gni-building-pulled-down/Hello 👋 2 Likes
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| European Football (EPL, UEFA, La Liga) › Nottingham Forest Vs Manchester City (1 - 2) On 27th December 2025 by treesun(op): 1:20pm On Dec 25, 2025 |
Nottingham Forest vs Manchester City 27-12-2025 13:30pm. |
| Politics › Fear Grips Lagos Residents Following Arrest Of Two Suspected ISWAP Terrorists by treesun(op): 11:06am On Dec 23, 2025 |
Lagos residents are on edge after two suspected fighters of the Islamic State West Africa Province, ISWAP I terrorists were arrested in Apapa, Lagos, a situation that has sent fears to the spine of residents.https://parallelfactsnews.com/fear-grips-lagos-residents-iswap-terrorists/ 3 Likes
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| Politics › Trump Recalls US Ambassador To Nigeria, 13 Other Countries by treesun(op): 1:59pm On Dec 22, 2025 |
US President Donald Trump has recalled Richard Mills, United States ambassador to Nigeria.https://dailypost.ng/2025/12/22/trump-recalls-us-ambassador-to-nigeria/US official described the development as a part of a broader reshuffle of nearly 30 ambassadorial and senior embassy positions worldwide.State Department officials, who spoke anonymously, confirmed that the ambassadors affected by the shake-up had initially been appointed during the Biden administration but will now end their tenures in January. 22 Likes 4 Shares
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| Politics › Nigeria’s Exports To The United States Fell By N940.98bn by treesun(op): 9:40am On Dec 22, 2025 |
Nigeria’s exports to the United States fell by N940.98bn in the first nine months of 2025, even as imports from America more than doubled, reversing the trade balance that favoured Nigeria a year earlier. Source: National Bureau of Statistics’ foreign trade data. https://x.com/i/status/2003018502391861541 |
| European Football (EPL, UEFA, La Liga) › Sunderland Vs Manchester City (0 - 0) On 1st December 2026 by treesun(op): 7:09am On Dec 22, 2025 |
Sunderland vs Manchester City 01-0-2026 21:00 pm. |
| Foreign Affairs › Epstein Documents Vanish From U.S. Justice Department Website, Including Photo by treesun(op): 8:46pm On Dec 21, 2025 |
The removed documents included images of paintings depicting nude women and a photograph showing pictures arranged along a credenza and inside drawers. At least 16 documents related to Jeffrey Epstein, an American financier and convicted sex offender accused of serial sex trafficking of women and girls, disappeared from the Justice Department’s public website less than a day after being posted, raising questions about transparency and the nature of the missing materials. Epstein died in a New York prison cell on August 10, 2019 as he awaited, without the chance of bail, his trial on sex trafficking charges. Some of the files reportedly included photographs that could shed light on Epstein’s connections with high-profile figures, according to Associated Press. The removed documents included images of paintings depicting nude women and a photograph showing pictures arranged along a credenza and inside drawers. The report noted that inside a drawer among other photos, was a photograph of Trump, alongside Epstein, Melania Trump and Epstein’s longtime associate Ghislaine Maxwell. The Justice Department did not respond to questions about why the files were removed, but posted on X that “photos and other materials will continue being reviewed and redacted consistent with the law in an abundance of caution as we receive additional information.” The disappearance prompted speculation about what was removed and why the public was not informed. Democrats on the House Oversight Committee highlighted the missing Trump photograph in a post on X, writing: “What else is being covered up? We need transparency for the American public.” The incident adds to longstanding concerns over the Justice Department’s release of tens of thousands of documents, which offered limited insight into Epstein’s crimes or the prosecutorial decisions that allowed him to avoid serious federal charges. Key materials, including FBI interviews with victims and internal memos on charging decisions, were absent. Among the missing records are FBI interviews with survivors and Justice Department memos examining charging decisions, files that could have clarified why Epstein was allowed in 2008 to plead guilty to a state-level prostitution charge. The released documents largely feature images of Epstein’s homes in New York City and the U.S. Virgin Islands, alongside photographs of celebrities and politicians. Grand jury transcripts reveal testimony from several young women, including a 14-year-old, who described being paid to perform sexual acts for Epstein. “For every girl that I brought to the table he would give me $200,” one testified. “I also told them that if they are under age, just lie about it and tell him that you are 18,” one victim said. Former U.S. attorney Alexander Acosta, who oversaw the case in 2008, later told Justice Department lawyers that he had concerns over whether a jury would believe Epstein’s accusers. “I’m not saying it was the right view,” Acosta said. “There’s been a lot of changes in victim shaming.” Jennifer Freeman, attorney for Epstein accuser Maria Farmer, described the document release as both validating and frustrating. “It’s a triumph and a tragedy,” she said. “It looks like the government did absolutely nothing. Horrible things have happened and if they investigated in even the smallest way, they could have stopped him.” Despite a congressional deadline to release all records, the Justice Department continues to publish documents on a rolling basis, citing the time-consuming process of redacting survivors’ identities. The department has not indicated when additional records will be released, leaving the public still waiting for a full understanding of Epstein’s crimes and the investigative actions taken. https://saharareporters.com/2025/12/21/epstein-documents-vanish-us-justice-department-website-including-photo-trump-associates 1 Like |
| Crime › NDLEA Nabs Wanted Female Drug Kingpin In Lagos With 23.5kg Cocaine Hidden by treesun(op): 12:30pm On Dec 21, 2025 |
Operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) have arrested a wanted female drug kingpin, Shodunke Yetunde Simbiat, following the recovery of 23.5 kilograms of cocaine concealed in her children’s room at her residence in Lagos.https://www.vanguardngr.com/2025/12/ndlea-nabs-wanted-female-drug-kingpin-in-lagos-with-23-5kg-cocaine-hidden-in-childrens-room/ 3 Likes 1 Share
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| Politics › Re: Migrating From Padded Budgets To Forged Laws- Peter Obi by treesun(op): 5:59pm On Dec 20, 2025 |
Nlfpmod! 1 Like |
| European Football (EPL, UEFA, La Liga) › Re: Manchester City Vs West Ham At (3 - 0) On 20th December 2025 by treesun(op): 5:55pm On Dec 20, 2025 |
Manchester City on top! 6 Likes |
| Politics › Migrating From Padded Budgets To Forged Laws- Peter Obi by treesun(op): 11:39am On Dec 20, 2025 |
Migrating from Padded Budgets to Forged Laws Our national shame continues to unfold, evident in the decisions made by our leaders, even at the highest levels of government. This shame is highlighted by a deeply troubling—and frankly unacceptable—issue: the documented discrepancies between what the legislature passed and what was ultimately published as law by the executive. This is not merely an administrative oversight; it is a serious matter that strikes at the core of constitutional governance and reveals the extent of our institutional decay. We have transitioned from a Nigeria where budgets are padded to one where laws are forged—changes that impact taxpayers' rights and, most importantly, access to justice. Even more alarming is the introduction of new enforcement and coercive powers that the House of Representatives never approved. These include an outrageous requirement for a mandatory 20% deposit before appeals can be heard in court, asset sales without judicial oversight, and the granting of arrest powers to tax authorities. Perhaps most disturbing is the silence of the Presidency on a matter involving allegations of forgery, institutional sabotage, and abuse of process. Who made these alterations? All of this must be made public. Nigerians need to understand what was signed, what was passed, and what was formally recorded. We cannot continue to ask citizens to pay more taxes while trust in governance collapses. We need leadership that follows due process, embraces transparency and accountability, and respects the rule of law. No nation can thrive where laws are forged and silence replaces leadership. A New Nigeria is POssible. -PO https://x.com/i/status/2002311555606548499 4 Likes |
| Politics › Rome Wasn’t Destroyed By Outside Invaders -Shettima Warns Tinubu, APC Chieftains by treesun(op): 2:33pm On Dec 19, 2025 |
Vice-President Kashim Shettima has warned President Bola Tinubu and other leaders of the All Progressives Congress to avoid complacency ahead of the 2027 electioneering.https://gazettengr.com/rome-wasnt-destroyed-by-outside-invaders-shettima-warns-tinubu-apc-chieftains/ 3 Likes
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| Politics › Re: Residents Flee Kogi’s Ayetoro Kiri Community After ECWA Church Attack, Abduction by treesun(op): 9:04am On Dec 19, 2025 |
A nation people are fleeing their own communities! |
| Politics › Statement By SCSN On Alleged Discrepancies In The Gazetted Tax Reform Bills by treesun(op): 9:02am On Dec 19, 2025 |
PRESS STATEMENT BY THE SUPREME COUNCIL FOR SHARI’AH IN NIGERIA (SCSN) ON ALLEGED DISCREPANCIES IN THE GAZETTED TAX REFORM BILLS The Supreme Council for Shari’ah in Nigeria (SCSN) has followed with deep concern developments on the floor of the National Assembly yesterday, where Hon. Abdulsamad Dasuki, a duly elected member of the House of Representatives, raised an alarm over disturbing discrepancies between the tax reform bills passed by the National Assembly and the versions subsequently gazetted and presented to the Nigerian public. The Council notes with utmost seriousness the allegation that additional clauses and other substantial material alterations appearing in the gazetted tax laws signed by the President were neither debated nor approved by the National Assembly. If established, this represents a grave and egregious constitutional infraction with far-reaching implications for democracy, governance, economic stability, and public trust. Given the profound impact of tax legislation on the lives, livelihoods of ordinary citizens, businesses, and religious, social, and economic obligations of Nigerians, the Supreme Council for Shari’ah in Nigeria actively monitored and contributed immensely throughout the legislative process of considering these tax reform bills at the National Assembly. Our engagements were guided by the need to ensure fairness, equity, transparency, constitutional compliance, and protection of the public interest. The Council is therefore shocked and deeply disturbed by allegations on the floor of the House of Representatives that what Nigerians collectively debated, scrutinised, and agreed upon through their elected representatives may have been altered at the executive level. Such action, if established ,tantamounts to tampering with the sovereign will of the Nigerian people and undermines the very foundation of constitutional governance. Accordingly, we hereby call on all stakeholders, in particular, the leadership of the National Assembly - the Speaker of the House of Representatives, Rt. Hon. Tajuddeen Abbas, and the President of the Senate, Senator Godswill Akpabio to rise to their constitutional responsibilities by ensuring that these claims are transparently examined and appropriate actions taken before the commencement of the Tax Laws, on the 1st of January, 2026. Nigerians deserve respect, transparency, and fidelity to due process. Members of the National Assembly must be allowed, without hindrance, to conduct a critical, open, and transparent comparison between the harmonised bills passed by both chambers and the versions that were eventually gazetted, in order to establish the nature, extent, and impact of any alterations. The consequences of such alleged infractions are grave. They include erosion of public confidence in democratic institutions, weakening of the doctrine of separation of powers, exposure of the affected laws to constitutional challenges, economic uncertainty, and loss of investor confidence. Most critically, they set a dangerous precedent where laws become negotiable instruments rather than binding outcomes of democratic deliberation. Tax laws, by their compulsory nature, demand the highest level of constitutional integrity and procedural fidelity. Nigerians cannot be expected to comply with fiscal obligations arising from laws whose authenticity and legislative origin are in doubt. The Council therefore urges that this matter be treated with urgency, sincerity, and transparency in order to preserve constitutional order, protect institutional credibility, and reaffirm the supremacy of the Nigerian Constitution. Nigeria’s democracy must not be undermined by executive overreach or procedural shortcuts. The will of the people, as expressed through the National Assembly, must be respected and defended. Signed: Nafiu Baba-Ahmad, mni Secretary General Supreme Council for Shari’ah in Nigeria (SCSN) 27 Jumada II 1447 AH/ 17 December 2025 https://x.com/i/status/2001907716651094024 |
| Politics › Re: Residents Flee Kogi’s Ayetoro Kiri Community After ECWA Church Attack, Abduction by treesun(op): 3:58pm On Dec 18, 2025 |
Please why do we have government, Nlfpmod! |
| Politics › Residents Flee Kogi’s Ayetoro Kiri Community After ECWA Church Attack, Abduction by treesun(op): 11:56am On Dec 18, 2025 |
In a video obtained by SaharaReporters, a resident recorded the deserted Ayetoro Kiri community, with no one visible in the area. The footage shows locked doors and the only sounds being those of roosters crowing. Ayetoro Kiri, a once-bustling community in Kabba/Bunu Local Government Area of Kogi State, has been largely deserted as residents abandon their homes over rising security fears. As of Thursday morning, December 18, 2025, streets were eerily quiet, homes left empty, and families were seen relocating to nearby towns and villages in search of safety. Community sources confirmed that the mass exodus followed a violent attack on the First ECWA Church in Ayetoro Kiri on Sunday, December 14, during which armed assailants stormed the church while worshippers were present, abducting over 20 people. The attack has sent shockwaves through the community, intensifying fears of further assaults. Residents told reporters that the absence of immediate reassurance and a visible security presence compelled them to make the difficult decision to leave their homes. “This town is empty now. People are not waiting to be next,” a local resident told SaharaReporters. “When a church is attacked and people are taken just like that, you start packing your life into bags.” In a video obtained by SaharaReporters, a resident recorded the deserted Ayetoro Kiri community, with no one visible in the area. The footage shows locked doors and the only sounds being those of roosters crowing. The video also captures a lorry carrying residents fleeing the town in fear of bandit attacks, as well as several broken windows, which the recorder attributed to the assailants. “See, there is no one. All of us have left the village. You can see all the doors; they are all closed. We are tired and we don’t know what to do. All these bandits have ‘killed’ our village. On Sunday, 14th of December, they entered our village. Now, see everywhere,” he said in pidgin English. “They have taken people to the bush, close to 40 people. Please, help us. It is only fowls you can see. Everybody has left. See how they broke all those windows.” As of the time of filing this report, the whereabouts of the abducted worshippers remain unconfirmed. Calls are intensifying for urgent intervention by security agencies to restore public confidence and prevent the full displacement of the community. Ayetoro Kiri now joins a growing list of communities in Kogi State facing mass displacement, as persistent insecurity continues to test the resilience and hope of residents. On Sunday, SaharaReporters broke the news that no fewer than 20 worshippers had been abducted on after gunmen attacked the First ECWA Church in the community. Local sources said the attackers stormed the church while a worship session was ongoing, firing sporadically to create panic among congregants. Many worshippers reportedly fled the scene, while an undisclosed number were seized by the assailants, who later escaped through nearby bush paths. https://saharareporters.com/2025/12/18/residents-flee-kogis-ayetoro-kiri-community-after-ecwa-church-attack-abduction-over-20
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| Politics › Wale Edun Contradicts Tinubu, Says FG Didn’t Meet 2025 Revenue Target by treesun(op): 12:35pm On Dec 17, 2025 |
The Minister of Finance and Coordinating Minister of the Economy, Wale Edun, has contradicted President Bola Ahmed Tinubu on the 2025 revenue target claim, saying the government has only met N10.7 trillion out of projected N40.8 trillion.https://dailytrust.com/finance-minister-contradicts-tinubu-says-fg-didnt-meet-2025-revenue-target/?noamp=available 5 Likes 1 Share
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| Politics › Re: Suicide Bomber Kills Five Soldiers In Borno by treesun(op): 8:43am On Dec 17, 2025 |
Nlfpmod, what is happening! |
| European Football (EPL, UEFA, La Liga) › Manchester City Vs Brentford: EFL Cup (2 - 0) On 17th December 2025 by treesun(op): 10:57pm On Dec 16, 2025 |
Manchester City vs Brentford 17-12-2025 20:30. 1 Like |
| Politics › Re: Tinubu Meets Service Chiefs In Aso Rock by treesun(op): 3:15pm On Dec 16, 2025 |
Nlfpmod! |
| Politics › Re: Supreme Court Didn't Endorse Dissolution Of Democratic Structures- Falana by treesun(op): 3:14pm On Dec 16, 2025 |
Nlfpmod! |
| Politics › Suicide Bomber Kills Five Soldiers In Borno by treesun(op): 3:13pm On Dec 16, 2025 |
The incident, which occurred on Sunday, was reported by local media byMuhammad M. Ali December 16, 2025 Reading Time: 3 mins read A suicide bomber has reportedly killed five soldiers in the Pulka area of Gwoza Local Government Area of Borno State. The incident, which occurred on Sunday, was reported by local media platforms. The suicide bomber, suspected to be a member of the Boko Haram terrorist group, was thought to have come from their hideout in the Mandara mountains. Pretending to be a passerby, the terrorist detonated the bomb close to the soldiers at a checkpoint, killing five. The military has yet to speak about the development at the time of filing this report. However, Christopher Musa, the Minister of Defence, recently ordered the withdrawal of soldiers from road checkpoints and their redeployment into the bush to directly confront terrorists. The retired army general said the deployment of soldiers to the bush and leaving the police and the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) to take over checkpoint duties is one of his key strategies for tackling insurgency in the nation. Sunday’s incident occurred hours after PREMIUM TIMES reported how several civilians were killed, allegedly by Nigerian Air Force airstrikes, at the Daban Masara area of Kukawa Local Government Area of the state. The victims included drivers who went to the area to transport fish. The latest local media report put the number of victims at five, all drivers, with their vehicles also destroyed. It said the three gun trucks belonging to insurgents were also destroyed. NAF Speaks Speaking on the incident, the Nigerian Air Force told journalists that the strike targeted identified locations and vehicles associated with the terrorists, and resulted in the killing of some terrorists. It said the operation was conducted on Sunday by the air component of Operation Hadin Kai following intelligence reports on the presence of a terrorist workshop and movements linked to armed elements in the area. However, earlier in a statement posted on Facebook on Sunday, the Air Force, lauding the US capacity support, reaffirmed its priority on “civilian safety in operations.” The Air Force added that it hosted a delegation of US experts on Civilian Harm Mitigation and Response (CHMR), a partner it said has bolstered its operations. The Chief of the Air Staff (CAS), Sunday Aneke, emphasised that the CHMR’s collaboration with the Air Force forms a critical component of the NAF’s “operational ethics and professional evolution.” But the air mishaps came less than 24 hours after the promise. Military intensifies onslaught on insurgents Since the security architecture restructuring by the administration of President Bola Tinubu which brought in Mr Musa as defence minister, attacks on insurgents’ hideouts have intensified. The latest military’s operation strides nationwide reclaimed the over 14 territories and intercepted N9 million ransom in the last 48 hours. In the North-east, the troops of Operation HADIN KAI have sustained offensive actions in Borno and Yobe states, killing 11 ISWAP/JAS terrorists in ambushes, fighting patrols and follow-up exploitation operations in Bama, Konduga and Guzamala local government areas. Weapons, ammunition, motorcycles, bicycles and terrorist logistics, including energy drinks and food items were recovered. The troops also arrested three suspected ISWAP/JAS collaborators, including logistics suppliers intercepted along the Konduga–Bama road, with 700 packs of energy drinks, mobile phones and cash recovered. In the North-west, the source said the troops under Operation FANSAN YAMMA engaged terrorists in Zurmi and Maradun LGAs of Zamfara, forcing them to retreat into surrounding bushes. In the South-south, Mr Musa said the troops conducting anti-illegal bunkering operations in Akwa Ibom uncovered about 600 litres of illegally refined AGO, which was handled in line with operational directives. This was before the military also repelled an attack on the Mairari Military Base in Borno, killing some terrorists. In remarks made on Monday, Mr Musa stated that the operational capacity of terrorist groups, bandits, and other criminal elements had been significantly degraded across multiple theatres. Mr Musa said this at the Chief of Army Staff, COAS, Annual Conference 2025, which was held at Nebo Hall, Abalti Barracks, Lagos State. The minister said that the gains reflected the courage of troops, improved planning and execution, as well as the growing impact of coordinated operations conducted within a joint and multi-agency framework. https://www.premiumtimesng.com/regional/nnorth-east/843454-suicide-bomber-kills-five-soldiers-in-borno.html |
| Politics › Supreme Court Didn't Endorse Dissolution Of Democratic Structures- Falana by treesun(op): 8:16am On Dec 16, 2025 |
Human rights lawyer Femi Falana (SAN) has addressed widespread misinterpretations of the Supreme Court’s recent ruling on state of emergency powers. While the apex court affirmed the President’s constitutional authority under Section 305 to declare a state of emergency, Falana stressed that the court did not approve the suspension or dissolution of elected state executives or legislatures. Falana explained that the case, Attorney-General of Adamawa State & 19 Ors v Attorney-General of the Federation (SC/CV/329/2025), was dismissed for lack of jurisdiction, but the court still considered the substance of the case. He emphasised that media reports suggesting the Supreme Court endorsed the removal of democratic structures during emergency rule are misleading and incorrect. #CBINewsTV #SupremeCourt #FemiFalana #NigeriaLaw #StateOfEmergency #Democracy https://x.com/i/status/2000795765577236552 |
| Politics › Tinubu Meets Service Chiefs In Aso Rock by treesun(op): 7:45pm On Dec 15, 2025 |
President Bola Tinubu is holding a closed-door meeting with the Service Chiefs at the Aso Rock Presidential Villa, Abuja. Our correspondent observed that the meeting began about 06:01pm (local time) as the security chiefs arrived at the forecourt and were ushered into the President’s office. It is Tinubu’s first meeting with the military high command since he swore in General Christopher Musa (retd.) as the new Minister of Defence on December 4. Although the agenda of Monday’s meeting is not yet public, the engagement is coming as 115 students kidnapped from a Catholic boarding school in November remain in captivity. He also ordered the withdrawal of all police personnel from VIPs The meeting also comes days after Nigeria’s Senate approved Tinubu’s request to deploy troops to Benin Republic following an attempted coup in the neighbouring country. https://punchng.com/just-in-tinubu-meets-service-chiefs-in-aso-rock/ |
| Politics › Re: Inflation Drops To 14.45% In November by treesun(op): 3:07pm On Dec 15, 2025 |
Come and see Nigeria wonder, Nlfpmod! |
| Politics › Inflation Drops To 14.45% In November by treesun(op): 2:42pm On Dec 15, 2025 |
WAT Nigeria’s Headline inflation has dropped to 14.45% in the month of November, according to a report by the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS). The report said the figure reduced from the October 2025 headline inflation rate of 16.05%. It said the November 2025 headline inflation rate showed a decrease of 1.6% compared to the October 2025 Headline inflation rate. “On a year-on-year basis, the headline inflation rate was 20.15% lower than the rate recorded in November 2024 (34.60%). This shows that the headline inflation rate (year-on-year basis) decreased in November 2025 compared to the same month in the preceding year (i.e., November 2024), though with a different base year, November 2009 = 100.” 5 abducted in fresh attack on Kano community Rivers: S’Court backs Tinubu for declaring state of emergency On a month-on-month basis, the Headline inflation rate in November 2025 was 1.22%, which was 0.29% higher than the rate recorded in October 2025 (0.93%). This means that in November 2025, the rate of increase in the average price level was higher than the rate of increase in the average price level in October 2025. It said Food inflation rate in November 2025 was 11.08% on a year-on-year basis. “This was 28.85% points lower compared to the rate recorded in November 2024 (39.93%). The significant decline in the annual food inflation figure is technically due to the change in the base year. On a month-on-month basis, the Food inflation rate in November 2025 was 1.13%, up by 1.5% compared to October 2025 (-0.37%),” it added. It attributed the to the rate of increase in the average prices of tomatoes (dried), cassava tuber, periwinkle (shelled), grounded pepper, eggs, crayfish, melon (egusi) https://dailytrust.com/inflation-drops-to-14-45-in-november/?noamp=available |
| European Football (EPL, UEFA, La Liga) › Manchester City Vs West Ham At (3 - 0) On 20th December 2025 by treesun(op): 10:40am On Dec 15, 2025 |
Manchester City vs West Ham 20-12-2025 16:00. |
| Education › FG Bans Admission, Transfer Of SS3 Students by treesun(op): 3:51pm On Dec 14, 2025 |
The Federal Government has announced a nationwide ban on the admission and transfer of students into Senior Secondary School Three (SS3) in all public and private schools, beginning from the 2026/27 academic session. The announcement, signed by Boriowo Folasade, Director of Press and Public Relations at the Federal Ministry of Education, said the directive was part of efforts to curb examination malpractice and restore credibility to Nigeria’s education system. “The Federal Government, through the Federal Ministry of Education, has announced a nationwide prohibition on the admission and transfer of students into Senior Secondary School Three (SS3) in all public and private secondary schools,” the statement read. According to the ministry, the policy follows growing concerns over the increasing incidence of malpractice, including the use of so‑called special centres during external examinations. It explained that admissions and transfers will now be restricted strictly to Senior Secondary School One (SS1) and Senior Secondary School Two (SS2). “Admission or transfer into SS3 will no longer be permitted under any circumstance,” the ministry stated. Officials said the measure is aimed at discouraging last‑minute movement of students for examination‑related advantages, ensuring proper academic monitoring, and promoting continuity in teaching and learning. School proprietors, principals, and administrators nationwide have been directed to comply fully with the policy. The ministry warned that any violation would attract sanctions in line with existing education regulations and guidelines. Reaffirming government’s commitment, the statement added: “The Federal Ministry of Education reaffirms the Federal Government’s commitment to maintaining academic standards, promoting fairness, and restoring credibility to public examinations across the country.” https://dailytrust.com/breaking-fg-bans-admission-transfer-of-ss3-students/?noamp=available 1 Like |
| Politics › Turaki, Ex-Governors, PDP Leaders, Obasanjo In Closed-Door Meeting by treesun(op): 1:32pm On Dec 13, 2025 |
A faction of the leadership of the Peoples Democratic Party, led by its chairman Alhaji Taminu Turaki, is currently holding a closed-door meeting with former President Olusegun Obasanjo.https://punchng.com/photos-turaki-ex-govs-pdp-leaders-obasanjo-in-closed-door-meeting/ 2 Likes
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