Latest from Monday, December 22nd, 2025

Governor Mohammed Umaru Bago of Niger State on Monday received 130 pupils and teachers of St. Mary’s Catholic Private Primary and Secondary School, Papiri, Agwara Local Government Area, recently rescued from captivity.

Governor Hope Uzodimma of Imo State on Monday presented a ₦1.43 trillion Appropriation Bill for the 2026 fiscal year to the State House of Assembly, marking a 78 percent increase over the ₦807 billion budget for 2025.

Women Advocates Research and Documentation Center (WARDC) has urged federal and state governments to urgently expand access to tranexamic acid (TXA), a World Health Organization–recommended drug proven to reduce deaths from postpartum haemorrhage, one of Nigeria’s leading causes of maternal mortality.

The African Democratic Congress (ADC) has criticised the proposed 2026 national budget, describing it as unrealistic, debt-driven and capable of worsening Nigeria’s fiscal crisis.

The Federal Government has declared Thursday, December 25, and Friday, December 26, 2025, as public holidays to mark Christmas and Boxing Day, as well as Thursday, January 1, 2026, for the New Year celebration.