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FUBARA SHOWERS N100,000 CHRISTMAS BONUS TO RIVERS WORKERS, PENSIONERS Rivers State Governor, Siminalayi Fubara, has approved the payment of ₦100,000 Christmas bonuses for civil servants, public servants, and pensioners in the state.The announcement was made in a statement issued on Tuesday by the state’s Head of Service, Dr. George Nwaeke. Dr. Nwaeke noted that the bonus was approved on Monday …

UNFULFILLED FEDERAL GOVT’S ECONOMIC PROMISES In 2024 As 2024 draws to a close, there are a handful of vital economic promises made by the federal government that are yet to be fulfilled. The majority of the promises were meant to ameliorate the impact of government policies such as the removal of petrol subsidy in May 2023 and the unification of …

POLICE ARREST ABUJA CATHOLIC PRIEST, CHURCH OFFICIALS OVER PALLIATIVE STAMPEDE The FCT Police Command has arrested the priest in charge of the Holy Trinity Catholic Church, Maitama, Abuja, where 10 people lost their lives in a stampede during the distribution of free food on Saturday. The Catholic Archbishop of Abuja Diocese, Most Rev Ignatius Kaigama, who confirmed the arrest of …

SUSPECTED TRANSFORMER VANDAL ELECTROCUTED IN ENUGU COMMUNITY Tragedy struck on Monday night as a suspected transformer vandal was electrocuted in Ihe Primary School at Obukpa, Nsukka Local Government Area of Enugu State. He was attempting to steal armoured cables belonging to the Enugu Electricity Distribution Company, EEDC. The remains of the victim revealed severe burns all over his body. It …

ANNUAL REPORT: POLICE SAVED 1,581 ABDUCTED PERSONS IN 2024 In its annual report, the Nigeria Police Force (NPF) said it had made great strides, including rescuing 1,581 people in 2024. This was said by Kayode Egbetokun, Nigeria’s Inspector General of Police (IGP), during a year-end meeting with strategic police managers on Tuesday. IGP Egbetokun told the audience at the Force …

WE’RE ATTENTIVE TO CONCERNS OVER TAX REFORM BILLS – SENATE LEADER OPEYEMI Senate Leader Opeyemi Bamidele has assured Nigerians that the Senate is attentive to the concerns raised regarding the Tax Reform Bills. In his Christmas message on Wednesday, Bamidele congratulated Nigerians on the festive season and called for their unwavering support for the nation’s leadership. He urged citizens to …

NIGERIANS SUFFERING BECAUSE WE CHOSE DARKNESS OVER LIGHT — BISHOP KUKAH The Catholic Bishop of Sokoto Diocese, Matthew Kukah, has stated that Nigerians are suffering because they refused to be liberated from “darkness.” The priest said this in his Christmas message at the Holy Family Cathedral Catholic Church, Sokoto Diocese on Tuesday night. He emphasised that embracing transparency, accountability, and …

ENUGU GOVERNOR, PETER MBAH, SIGNS N791BN BUDGET INTO LAW Governor Peter Mbah of Enugu State has signed the N971 billion 2025 budget into law. Governor Mbah presented the budget to the State Assembly in November and signed it into law on Tuesday after the assembly passed it. The budget comprises N837.9 billion for capital expenditure, representing 86 per cent of …

MANY FEARED DEAD AS PASSENGER PLANE CARRYING 67 PEOPLE CRASHES ON CHRISTMAS DAY A passenger plane carrying 67 people from Azerbaijan to southern Russia crashed near the Kazakh city of Aktau on Wednesday, Christmas Day. According to CNN, Kazakhstan’s Ministry of Emergency Situations confirmed the development, saying its teams found the aircraft on fire upon arrival at the scene. “Rescue …

PROTEST ERUPTS IN SYRIA OVER BURNING OF CHRISTMAS TREE Protests have erupted across Syria after masked gunmen set fire to a Christmas tree in Suqaylabiyah, a Christian-majority town near Hama. The incident sparked outrage among religious minorities and raised questions about the security of Christians under the new Islamist leadership. A video shared on social media showed two masked men …