By Ayomide Otitoju Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has called for an immediate end to attacks on Christians in Nigeria and across the globe, in a video message posted on his official X account as part of his Christmas greetings. “The persecution of Christians or members of any religion cannot and must not be tolerated,…
By Ayomide Otitoju The Nigerian government has confirmed that President Bola Tinubu approved US military strikes against terrorists in the country’s Northwest region. Foreign Affairs Minister Yusuf Tuggar made the disclosure on Friday, hours after the US Department of Defense and President Donald Trump announced that American forces had conducted the strikes. “Now that the…
By Ayomide Otitoju The Chief of the Air Staff, Air Marshal Kelvin Aneke, has urged Nigerian Air Force (NAF) personnel to intensify efforts to combat terrorism, banditry, and other criminal activities in the Northwest Region, while adopting stringent measures to protect lives and property in host communities. Aneke made the call during a Christmas luncheon…
By Ayomide Otitoju Pope Leo XIV on Thursday called on Russia and Ukraine to summon the “courage” to engage in direct peace talks, while also drawing attention to the worsening humanitarian situation in Gaza, in his first Christmas message as pontiff. Addressing an estimated 26,000 worshippers in St Peter’s Square, the US-born pope, elected in…
By Ayomide Otitoju Lagos State Governor, Mr Babajide Sanwo-Olu, has announced that the 25-storey Great Nigeria Insurance (GNI) building gutted by fire on Lagos Island will be demolished once the blaze is completely extinguished. The governor disclosed this on Thursday during an on-the-spot assessment of the incident at Martins Street, Lagos Island. He said a…
By Ayomide Otitoju The Catholic Diocese of Kontagora has confirmed the release and reunification of all pupils and staff abducted from St. Mary’s Catholic Primary and Secondary Schools, Papiri, in Agwara Local Government Area of Niger State. In a statement dated December 25, 2025, and signed by the Bishop of Kontagora, Most Rev. Bulus Dauwa…
By Ayomide Otitoju United States President Donald Trump has said US forces carried out what he described as “powerful and deadly” airstrikes against Islamic State (IS) militants in northwestern Nigeria on Thursday, following his warning to the group over attacks on Christians in the country. The US Department of Defense confirmed that “multiple ISIS terrorists”…
By Ayomide Otitoju The National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC) Prof. Nentawe Goshwe Yilwatda has appointed Suleiman Bakari as his adviser on Intelligence Coordination. Bakari, an award-winning detective and law enforcement agent who served as the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) and was also the EFCC Liaison Officer at the National Assembly,…
By Ayomide Otitoju Anambra State Governor, Professor Chukwuma Charles Soludo, CFR, has extended festive greetings to Ndi Anambra and Christians across Nigeria, celebrating the birth of Jesus Christ. In a goodwill message, Governor Soludo described Christmas as a season that embodies hope, love, peace, and redemption—values that resonate with collective aspirations for a better society…
