A 10-year-old boy, Tasi’u Abdullahi, was brutally murdered by his kidnappers at the Rikkos community in the Jos North Local Government Area of Plateau State. Abdullahi was said to have been killed after his parents paid N150,000 as part of the ransom demanded. The lifeless body of the boy was, however, discovered in a sack on Friday near his family’s house. The deceased’s uncle, Aliyu Muhammad, told newsmen on Tuesday…

An unnamed top Catholic priest and several officials of the Holy Trinity Catholic Church, Maitama, Abuja, were on Tuesday arrested following a tragic stampede that claimed 10 lives during a charity food distribution event. The incident, which occurred at the church’s premises, has led to widespread criticism with sources confirming that those detained will remain in custody and could spend Christmas behind bars. The arrests follow demands by the Islamic…

Nigeria and Saudi Arabia are advancing plans to strengthen their economic partnership, focusing on enhancing export credit, insurance frameworks, and market access. This development follows a series of high-level meetings held in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, as outlined in a statement issued by the Federal Ministry of Finance on Tuesday. The Minister of Finance and Coordinating Minister of the Economy, Mr. Wale Edun, led a delegation to the Kingdom on behalf…

A Christmas eve drone strike by suspected terrorists on a military base in Borno State has injured at least six soldiers. According to SaharaReporters, the terrorists attacked the Forward Operating Base in Wajiroko in the Damboa Local Government Area on Tuesday afternoon. A soldier, who witnessed the incident said they heard what sounded like a jet followed by a huge explosion. He added that the terrorists had initially attacked the…

The Lagos State chapter of the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) has commended Dangote Refinery following the recent reduction in the prices of premium motor spirit (PMS), popularly called petrol, describing it as a timely economic relief for Nigerians. NLC Chairman for Lagos Council, Funmi Sessi, during a chat with journalists on Tuesday, noted that the refinery’s operation has come at the right time. Expressing optimism that the reduction would ease…

The Oshodi-Isolo Local Government is set to rename Liverpool Road in Oshodi-Isolo after Seyi Tinubu, the son of President Bola Tinubu. Chairman of the council, Kehinde Oloyede, explained that the decision was “borne out of his immense contributions to youth and community development.” According to Oloyode, in a statement shared on the LG’s X handle by his media aide on Tuesday, “All is now set for the renaming of Liverpool…

Federal Government workers are facing a low-key Christmas celebrations following the delay in payment of their December 2024 salaries. According to The PUNCH, the workers also suffered delayed salaries in November 2024. The reports said that most federal workers received their November 2024 salaries during the second week of December. While a number of people within the civil service said the fault came from the office of the Accountant General…

South Easterners travelling for the Christmas celebration and other purposes in Imo and Abia and other states in the region are battling with the sharp increase in fares by transporters and longer travelling time and stress occasioned by the “numerous” military and police checkpoints mounted at close range on the various routes in the South-East states. This development, according to NAN was revealed in an interview with a cross-section of…

Citing the need for empathy and love for the less privileged in our society the Labour Party (LP), has urged wealthy Nigerians to demonstrate love and compassion, particularly to those struggling with various forms of deprivation.This was stated today in Abuja by the party’s National Publicity Secretary, Obiora Ifoh, on behalf of its chairman ,Julius Abure. The party also charged Nigerians to embrace the spirit of Christmas as a time…

Shehu Sani, a former senator representing Kaduna Central Senatorial District has criticised President Bola Tinubu for his decision not to investigate military spending under former President Muhammadu Buhari – led administration. The New Daily Prime earlier reported that President Tinubu during his inaugural media chat on Monday stated that he would not investigate military expenditures under the Buhari administration. Reacting to the issue, Sani, a human rights activist, while appearing…

Elder statesman Bode George has criticised President Bola Tinubu’s recent media chat, describing it as lacking empathy and compassion. George,who once served as Military Governor of Ondo State, said Tinubu’s remarks failed to acknowledge the severe hardship Nigerians were enduring. Speaking during his appearance on Channels Television’s Politics Today, the former Chairman of the Nigerian Ports Authority(NPA) referenced three recent food stampedes that claimed 67 lives across Nigeria, saying ,”it…

In a decisive move to combat oil theft and revitalise Nigeria’s oil production, the Chief of Army Staff (COAS), Lieutenant General Olufemi Oluyede, has directed troops of the 6 Division of the Nigerian Army to strengthen their operations against economic sabotage. He issued the directive during a working visit to the division’s headquarters in Port Harcourt yesterday. Oluyede condemned the current crude oil production levels as insufficient to support Nigeria’s…