Homepage News from Tuesday, December 16th, 2025

The National Open University of Nigeria (NOUN) on Tuesday presented degree certificates to six inmates at the Medium Security Custodial Centre in Kuje, Abuja, in a ceremony officials said shows that prison can be a place for learning and change.

The Defence Headquarters (DHQ) has updated the public on military operations from 3 to 12 December 2025, highlighting significant progress in combating terrorism, banditry, and kidnapping nationwide.

Edo State Governor Monday Okpebholo on Tuesday presented a ₦939.85 billion 2026 appropriation bill to the State House of Assembly, calling it the “Budget of Hope and Growth.”

Elon Musk has become the first person in history to surpass $600 billion in estimated net worth, a milestone driven by gains at SpaceX and Tesla.

The Emir of Kano, Muhammadu Sanusi II, has called for increased support for smallholder women farmers, saying this is key to strengthening grassroots agriculture in Nigeria.

The Nigerian government has directed an immediate suspension of all enforcement actions related to the proposed ban on sachet alcohol and 200ml PET-bottled alcoholic drinks, pending consultations and a final policy decision.

Ibrahim Tanko Muhammad, who served on Nigeria’s Supreme Court from 2007 and as Chief Justice of Nigeria from 2019 until his resignation in 2022, has died at 71 in a Saudi hospital.

The Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) has condemned the Nigeria Police Force’s decision to resume enforcement of the tinted glass permit policy from January 2, 2026, calling it “a grave affront to the majesty of the court” and “a subversion of the rule of law.”

The Super Eagles’ camp in Cairo has grown to 22 players with the arrival of Blackburn Rovers defender Ryan Alebiosu, as Nigeria steps up preparations for an international friendly against Egypt ahead of the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON).

Former U.S. President Donald Trump has filed a defamation lawsuit against the BBC, seeking billions of dollars in damages over the way one of his speeches was edited in a Panorama documentary.

The House of Representatives has intervened in a public dispute between the Dangote Refinery and the Nigerian Midstream and Downstream Petroleum Regulatory Authority. (NMDPRA).

Australian police say they are investigating overseas travel linked to the deadly attack at Bondi Beach, which left 15 people dead and has shocked the nation.

The Senate has kicked against the implementation of multiple federal budgets within a single fiscal year, describing the practice as unacceptable and unsustainable.