Homepage News from Monday, November 17th, 2025
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Change in Command at 25 Task Force Brigade Amid Conflicting Reports Over Brig-Gen. Uba’s Fate
The 25 Task Force Brigade of the Nigerian Army has seen a change in its leadership, even as uncertainty continues to swirl over the fate of its former commander, Brigadier-General M. Uba, following a deadly ambush in Borno State.
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NFF Apologizes for Super Eagles' Failure to Qualify for 2026 World Cup
The Nigeria Football Federation has apologized to Nigerians following the Super Eagles’ failure to qualify for the 2026 FIFA World Cup.
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Court Remands Lady over Hot Water Controversy
A Magistrate Court sitting in Kawaji, Dakata, Kano, on Monday remanded Chioma Michael (25) at the Goron Dutse Correctional Centre until 9th December, 2025, for reportedly pouring hot water on Victoria Emmanuel (23).
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FCTA Warns 54 Newly Contracted Solid Waste Managers Against Dumping on FCT Roads
The Abuja Environmental Protection Board has begun sanitation oversight as 54 solid waste management contractors resume cleaning and evacuation of waste in the Federal Capital Territory.
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IBTD Season 9 Intensifies as New Debaters Advance in Round of 32 Matchups
The I Beg To Differ (IBTD) Secondary School Debate Tournament Season 9 continued on Monday with two intense matchups in the Round of 32, showcasing sharp arguments, confident delivery, and high-stakes judging.
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Nigerian Government Vows Rapid Rescue of Kidnapped Kebbi Schoolgirls
The federal government has pledged a “swift and decisive” response to rescue the 25 schoolgirls abducted from a girls’ boarding school in Kebbi State, following a pre-dawn raid by armed bandits.
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NCAA Probes Viral In-Flight Fight Between VDM and Mr. Jollof
The Nigeria Civil Aviation Authority says it is taking action after a now-viral video showed social media influencers Martins Otse (Verydarkman/VDM) and comedian Freedom Atsepoyi (Mr Jollof) fighting inside an airplane in Asaba.
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You Are the Architect of Our Democratic Destiny, Tinubu Tells Judges
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu on Monday delivered a challenge to Nigeria’s judiciary, offering substantial support in exchange for genuine internal reform.
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Gunmen Abduct 25 Schoolgirls, Kill Staff in Kebbi
Gunmen attacked a girls’ secondary school in northwestern Nigeria before dawn on Monday, abducting at least 25 students and killing a staff member, police said.
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U.S. House to Review Nigeria’s Particular Concern Listing
A US congressional subcommittee will hold a hearing on Nigeria’s religious freedom status this Thursday, November 20.
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Resident Doctors Hold Talks to Evaluate Government Response to 19-point Demand
The Nigerian Association of Resident Doctors will meet on Monday (today) to discuss their Memorandum of Understanding with the federal government, aimed at ending the resident doctors' strike, which is in its 17th day.
