Latest from Friday, December 19th, 2025

Police Arrest Five in Lagos Over Staged Kidnapping and Extortion

The Lagos State Police Command has arrested five suspects over a staged kidnapping and extortion plot involving a schoolboy, the police said in a statement.
Olamide, Burna Boy’s Songs Make Obama’s 2025 Favourite Songs List

Two Afrobeats songs by Nigerian artistes Olamide and Burna Boy have made former U.S. President Barack Obama’s 2025 favourite music playlist.
Trump Signs Record $901 Billion Defense Bill, Overhauls Pentagon Policy

US President Donald Trump on Thursday, signed into law a nearly $1 trillion annual defense policy bill, authorizing a record $901 billion in military spending.
Wike-Backed PDP Faction Dissolves 14 State Party Executives

A faction of the People's Democratic Party (PDP) believed to be backed by the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, has dissolved State Working Committees in 14 states.
APC Announces Governor Mutfwang's Defection from PDP

Plateau State Governor Caleb Mutfwang officially defected from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) to the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) on Thursday.

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