The federal government has secured the release of the last 130 students and teachers abducted from St Mary’s Catholic School in Niger State.

President Tinubu says he will not assent to the Central Gaming Bill, citing Supreme Court rulings on state powers.

FG says Nigeria will deploy the Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative to plug revenue leakages and strengthen extractive sector governance.

Antigua and Barbuda Consul General says citizenship-by-investment rules are being tightened to meet American security expectations.

President Tinubu assures Nigerians of peaceful Yuletide, pledges to defeat terrorism and banditry.

Security analyst Dantata says weak intelligence, compromised communities and porous terrain fuel Nigeria’s abduction crisis.

Congressmen rule out US troops in Nigeria, backing diplomatic engagement over force.

Oyo town witnessed a grand cultural spectacle as Alaafin installed Seyi Tinubu as Okanlomo of Yorubaland.

Troops of Operation Hadin Kai have killed 17 terrorists and disrupted a major logistics network in the North-East.

Nigeria’s insecurity is a deliberate plot by destructive elements, not an accident, says Ayo Opadokun.

Tinubu says DSS under Ajayi is fostering press freedom, dialogue and respect for citizens’ rights.

Procurement reforms under Tinubu have saved over ₦1trn and strengthened transparency, NEFGAD says.

Another 130 pupils still in captivity after their abduction from St Mary’s Catholic School, Papiri, have been released; total now 230.

Muda Yusuf says Nigeria’s 2026 budget must be realistic, credible and disciplined to avoid past failures and worsening debt pressures.

NDLEA has nabbed a female cocaine kingpin in Lagos, seizing drugs valued at over ₦5 billion.

South African police are searching for gunmen after an attack on a tavern left nine people dead and 10 injured.

United States commits nearly $2bn over five years as Nigeria pledges higher domestic health funding to strengthen outbreak detection and prevention.

Senior Advocate Fidelis Oditah says prioritising electoral disputes is paralysing courts, eroding public trust, and damaging Nigeria’s justice reputation globally.

Former governor Peter Odili says Fubara’s switch to APC positions Rivers State for greater access to federal resources.

Authorities place opposition figure in pre-trial detention after early December coup attempt against President Patrice Talon failed.