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Faleke Marks 66th Birthday with Prayers, Charity and Surprise Visit from Sanwo-Olu
Rt. Hon. James Abiodun Faleke, the ranking lawmaker representing Ikeja Federal Constituency in the House of Representatives, marked his 66th birthday on Christmas Day with prayers and acts of charity.
Nigeria Confirms Prior Coordination with U.S. on Counter-Terrorism Airstrikes
The Federal Government has confirmed that it had prior knowledge of, and was involved in security coordination surrounding, recent United States airstrikes on terrorist targets in Nigeria’s North-West region.
GNI Building Fire Under Control — Lagos Fire Service
The Lagos State Fire and Rescue Service has confirmed that the fire outbreak at the Great Nigeria Insurance (GNI) House, located on Martins Street, Lagos Island, has been brought under control.
MDAs underfunded by N15tn in three years
An analysis of data from the Budget Office of the Federation’s Medium-Term Expenditure Framework and Fiscal Strategy Paper reports covering 2023, 2024, and the January–July period of 2025 showed that MDAs’ capital expenditure votes were persistently underfunded, leaving a cumulative gap of N15.21tn over the three-year period.
Sanwo-Olu orders demolition of GNI Building after devastating fire
The Lagos State Government has marked the old Great Nigerian Insurance (GNI) building on Lagos Island for demolition following a massive fire outbreak that caused extensive structural damage and raised serious safety concerns.
Bomb blast: Army tells Maiduguri residents what to lookout for
The Nigerian Army has advised residents of Borno State to be on the lookout for teenagers with suspicious looks avoid crowded places and maintain extra vigilance at religious places, especially churches during the yuletide period in reaction to the bomb blast at a mosque in Maiduguri, the state capital on Wednesday.
Reject ‘Distorted’ Tax Law, NLC Tells Nigerians
The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) has called on Nigerians to reject what it called distorted or falsified tax law, stressing the importance of inclusivity and fairness in the formulation of fiscal policies.
Gbajabiamila Not Replaced As Tinubu’s Chief Of Staff – Presidency
The President’s Special Adviser on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga, dismissed reports suggesting that Tinubu had replaced Gbajabiamila with his Principal Private Secretary, Hakeem Muri-Okunola.
Christmas tragedy: Two killed in Lagos tanker explosion
Two persons were burnt to death in the early hours of Christmas Day, in a tanker explosion that occurred at Oto-Ijanikin axis of the Badagry Expressway, Lagos.
Christmas: Tinubu vows firm defence of religious freedom
President Bola Tinubu has pledged to protect religious freedom across Nigeria, declaring that “no one, regardless of ethnicity or belief, should be made to suffer for professing and practising his faith.”