Latest from Tuesday, November 18th, 2025

Zamfara State Governor Dauda Lawal will travel with President Bola Ahmed Tinubu to the 20th Heads of State and Government Summit of the Group of 20 (G20), taking place November 22–23 in South Africa.

The Nigerian Senate on Tuesday urged President Bola Tinubu to approve the recruitment of 100,000 fresh military personnel to combat the rising tide of insurgency, banditry, and school abductions across the country.

ABUJA— The United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) issued a strong condemnation Tuesday following the reported attack on a Government Girls' School in the Maga community of Kebbi State, which led to the death of the school's vice-principal and the abduction of an estimated 25 students.

Investors in Nigeria’s stock market are on edge after a series of events, including a recent post by U.S. President Donald Trump suggesting potential intervention in Nigeria, combined with the country’s new Capital Gains Tax, set to take effect on January 1, 2026.

The Lagos State government has postponed the planned rehabilitation works on the Lekki–Ajah corridor.

The Miyetti Allah Cattle Breeders Association of Nigeria (MACBAN) is intensifying its diplomatic fight against a proposed resolution in the U.S. Congress that could classify the group as a terrorist entity and freeze its assets.

A major internet disruption hit millions of users worldwide on Tuesday, as a widespread outage at Cloudflare, a leading internet infrastructure provider, knocked popular sites including X (formerly Twitter) and ChatGPT offline.

The National Executive Council of the Nigerian Association of Resident Doctors (NARD) has resolved to continue their strike after reviewing the responses of the Federal Government to their demands.

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has called on African nations to dismantle inefficient borders and modernise Customs systems to unlock the continent’s economic potential.

The Chief of Army Staff (COAS), Lieutenant General Waidi Shaibu, has ordered troops in Kebbi State to step up efforts to rescue students abducted from Government Girls Comprehensive Senior Secondary School, Maga, in Danko/Wasagu Local Government Area.

Social media influencers Martins Vincent Otse (VDM) and Freedom Atsepoyi (Mr. Jollof) have apologized for a physical altercation aboard a United Nigeria Airlines flight from Asaba to Lagos on Monday, November 17.

Violence broke out at the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) headquarters in Abuja as rival factions clashed amid the party’s leadership crisis

The Emir of Kano, Muhammadu Sanusi II has issued a strong warning to communities in Katsina State that are signing peace deals with armed bandits.

Nicki Minaj is set to speak at a special United Nations event on Tuesday November 18 2025. The rapper is using her huge global reach to spotlight reported attacks on Christians in Nigeria.

Anthony Joshua and Jake Paul are finally stepping into the ring together.

President Bola Tinubu has ordered security agencies to launch an immediate rescue operation for the 25 female students abducted from Government Girls Secondary School, Maga, in the Danko-Wasagu area of Kebbi State.