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Homepage News from Monday, December 8th, 2025
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Two Killed, Two Injured in Separate Overnight Crashes in Lagos — LASTMA
Two people were killed and two others seriously injured in separate road crashes that occurred overnight in different parts of Lagos, the Lagos State Traffic Management Authority (LASTMA) said on Monday.
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Court Rejects Kanu’s Ex Parte Request for Transfer From Sokoto Prison
The Federal High Court in Abuja on Monday declined to grant an ex parte application by Nnamdi Kanu, leader of the proscribed Indigenous People of Biafra, seeking his transfer from the Sokoto Correctional Centre to a custodial facility closer to the Federal Capital Territory.
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Herders Say 18,640 Killed in 10 Years as Kidnappings Rise Across Nigeria
More than 18,640 herders have been killed across 17 states in the last decade, the national president of the Miyetti Allah Cattle Breeders Association of Nigeria (MACBAN) has said, warning that kidnappings and cattle theft are now threatening the lives and livelihoods of pastoral families.
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ADC Warns It May Join Protests by Unpaid Contractors and Pensioners
The African Democratic Congress says it may join protests by local contractors and pensioners if the federal government does not pay long-overdue debts, the party announced Sunday.
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Tinubu Presents NEAPS Award to Zamfara Governor Lawal for Reforms
President Bola Tinubu has presented the Nigeria Excellence Awards in Public Service (NEAPS) 2025 for Governance and Security Reform to Zamfara Governor Dauda Lawal.
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MACBAN Calls for Community Ranching Model, Highlights Economic Risk for Herders
The Miyetti Allah Cattle Breeders Association of Nigeria (MACBAN) is pushing for a community-based ranching model, citing the high economic vulnerability and lack of education among pastoralists as major obstacles to private, capital-intensive ranching.
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MACBAN President Defends Group, Rejects Ethnic Label Amid Crisis
The Miyetti Allah Cattle Breeders Association of Nigeria (MACBAN) has reaffirmed its role as a non-religious, non-political trade group focused on livestock improvement, distancing itself from portrayals as an ethnic militia.
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Deepening PDP Crisis: Wike Bloc Sets Up Parallel Caretaker Committee
The internal struggle for control of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) intensified this week as the faction loyal to the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, inaugurated a National Caretaker Committee (NCC) to assume control of the party’s affairs.
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Tanker, Truck Crash Slows Traffic on Third Mainland Bridge Oworo Axis
A serious accident involving a tanker and a heavy-duty truck has caused major traffic delays on the Third Mainland Bridge this morning.
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Umahi: Lagos–Calabar Highway to Feature Relief Stations for Faster Emergency Response
Minister of Works, David Umahi, says the Lagos–Calabar Coastal Highway will be equipped with relief stations, solar-powered lighting and CCTV cameras to enhance travel safety and ensure emergency response times of under ten minutes.
