Homepage Abuja from Sunday, November 30th, 2025

A bride-to-be and her bridesmaid were among ten people kidnapped in a violent attack on Chacho village, Wurno Local Government Area, Sokoto State, early Sunday morning.

Kogi State Commissioner for Information and Communications, Kingsley Femi Fanwo, has confirmed the attack on a church in Ejiba, Yagba West Local Government Area, where gunmen kidnapped the pastor, his wife, and several others during Sunday service.

A pulse-pounding Sunday of Premier League action saw Arsenal maintain their grip on the summit with a draw at Stamford Bridge, while Ruben Amorim’s Manchester United and Arne Slot’s Liverpool secured morale-boosting victories on the road.

In a fiery London derby, Premier League leaders Arsenal were held to a 1-1 draw by a resilient 10-man Chelsea at Stamford Bridge on Sunday.

Pastor Tunde Bakare has criticised Nigerian lawmakers for failing to confront the country’s worsening insecurity, accusing them of focusing on “politicking” instead of protecting citizens.

Former Labour Party presidential candidate Peter Obi has accused ECOWAS of applying double standards in its response to the electoral disruption in Guinea-Bissau, warning that both military and technological interference threaten democracy in West Africa.

Pope Leo XIV arrived in Lebanon on Sunday with a message of peace for a nation still reeling from conflict and economic collapse.

The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has dismantled a social media-based drug network distributing illicit substances disguised as imported Christmas cookies and snacks in the Lekki area of Lagos.

The Nigerian Association of Resident Doctors (NARD) has suspended its nationwide indefinite strike after reaching an agreement with the Federal Government.

Nigeria’s domestic refineries are supplying more petrol than before, but foreign imports remain the backbone of the country’s fuel supply — according to recent data from Nigerian Midstream and Downstream Petroleum Regulatory Authority (NMDPRA).

Zamfara State is ready to attract global investments in agriculture, and Governor Dauda Lawal has assured investors that the state holds a strong comparative advantage in the sector.

The Nigerian Education Loan Fund (NELFUND) said on Sunday that it has disbursed a total of ₦140.9 billion in student loans since the scheme’s portal opened in May 2024.

It was a Saturday of breathless drama in the English Premier League, characterized by stunning comebacks, calamitous goalkeeping errors, and vital goals that have reshuffled both ends of the table.