Homepage News from Wednesday, November 26th, 2025

The Department of State Services (DSS) has dismissed as false and misleading a Facebook post alleging the arrest of Evangelist Ukpo Daniel for raising a false alarm about a Fulani herdsmen attack during a crusade in Agboda Village, Nasarawa State.

Governors from all 17 Southern states of Nigeria met on Wednesday in Ogun State, making a strong demand for the federal government to approve the creation of State Police.

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu on Wednesday declared a nationwide security emergency as part of sweeping measures to confront escalating insecurity across Nigeria.

A federal lawmaker has thrown his weight behind the Ebonyi State government’s plan to borrow N150 billion to build a new cement factory, calling it a vital step for job creation and affordable housing.

The Round of 16 of the I Beg To Differ Secondary School Debate Tournament continued on Wednesday, Nov. 26, with two heated matchups and a lot of suspense.

President Bola Tinubu has put forward three non-career diplomats to serve as Nigeria’s ambassadors to the United States, the United Kingdom, and France.

Guinea-Bissau’s President Umaro Embalo says he was arrested inside the presidential palace on Wednesday, Nov. 26, during what he calls a ‘coup d’etat,’ which he says was led by the army chief of staff.

FCT minister, Nyesom Wike, has lamented the activities of some staff of the FCTA targeted at frustrating and sabotaging his effort to improve infrastructure in the capital city, while warning that perpetrators of such acts will be dealt with accordingly.

The African Development Bank (AfDB) has approved a $500 million loan to Nigeria for the second phase of its Economic Governance and Energy Transition Support Programme.

As the 16 Days of Activism Against Gender-Based Violence progresses, a Nigerian child-rights advocate says the same forces that silence abused children are also preventing women, especially mothers, from seeking justice.

The Nigerian Senate on Wednesday passed a resolution declaring kidnapping as an act of terrorism, mandating that the Terrorism Act be amended to impose the death penalty on convicted kidnappers.

The Senate has commenced an investigation into the circumstances surrounding the death of 13-year-old Ochanya Obaje, a native of Ogene-Amejo, in Benue State.

The European Union has reaffirmed its commitment to strengthening Nigeria’s democracy, governance, and electoral reforms, following high-level engagements with Nigerian stakeholders.

General Officer Commanding 81 Division Nigerian Army, Major General Farouk Mijinyawa, has urged newly promoted Army Warrant Officers and Master Warrant Officers to demonstrate exemplary leadership and uphold the highest standards of discipline.

The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency has uncovered a major drug cartel in Lagos, arresting a suspected baron, Onyekachi Pius Nwanagu, and five members of his network, and seizing illicit drugs worth N6.7 billion.

The traditional ruler of Eruku in Kwara State, Oba Olanrewaju Busari, has confirmed the rescue of the 38 worshippers abducted from a local church but clarified they have not yet been reunited with the community.

Canada has released sweeping new travel advisories for 17 African countries, warning its citizens of rising insecurity, political instability, and extremist violence.