Category: News
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IMO GOV. UZODIMMA CHARGES NIGERIANS: RADIATE CHRISTMAS COMPASSION & LOVE
Governor Hope Uzodimma turned up the Christmas heat at Orlu’s 2025 Carol service, urging Nigerians to ditch surface festivities for deep spiritual vibes – channeling Christ’s humility into compassion for the vulnerable, true neighborly love, and leadership simplicity when the nation needs unity most! He unpacked Christmas as soul-searching on shared humanity, not just family…
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OYO GOV. MAKINDE’S CHRISTMAS CHARGE: BROTHERLY LOVE + VIGILANCE FOR SAFE FESTIVITIES
Governor Seyi Makinde turned up the Christmas spirit Thursday, felicitating Oyo Christians and all residents with a powerful call to channel Jesus’ humble birth into everyday love, harmony, and neighborly peace – the true heartbeat of the season when Nigeria craves unity most. Via Special Adviser Dr. Suleimon Olanrewaju, Makinde unpacked the essence: Christ’s miracle…
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SANWO-OLU STEERS LAGOS THROUGH 25-STOREY GNI FIRE CRISIS – FULL CONTROL, ZERO LIVES LOST
Lagos Island held its breath Wednesday as flames exploded from the 5th floor of the towering 25-storey Great Nigeria Insurance (GNI) Building on Martins Street – once corporate offices, now a bustling warehouse and clothing retail hub – but Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu took charge personally, directing a flawless response that contained the blaze by early…
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CHRISTMAS: DITCH RECKLESS SPENDING FOR SOBER JESUS REFLECTION, SAYS PRIEST
In a nation gripped by economic squeeze, Catholic priest Rev. Fr. Chimaobi Okoye dropped Christmas truth bombs from Good Shepherd Catholic Church in Anambra: Skip the flashy shows and wallet-busting parties – this season’s real magic is humble reflection on Jesus’ birth, not proving your bank balance. Preaching moderation amid festive pressures, Fr. Okoye slammed…
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LAGOS ISLAND HIGH-RISE BLAZE CONTAINED – 7 INJURED, NO FATALITIES
A massive fire tore through the 22-storey Great Nigeria Insurance House on Lagos Island Wednesday, injuring seven men with burns and five others (three men, two women) from smoke inhalation – but LASEMA heroes contained the inferno before it could claim lives. Perm Sec Dr. Oke-Osanyitolu confirmed first aid stabilized the smoke victims on-site for…
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TINUBU LAUNCHES FULL SECURITY SWARM AFTER BORNO MOSQUE TERROR BLAST
A cowardly bomb ripped through Gamboru Market Mosque in Maiduguri on Christmas Eve, killing five worshippers and injuring others – but Vice-President Kashim Shettima vows no escape as President Bola Tinubu unleashes extra tactical teams and ramps up surveillance to hunt the terrorists down. Shettima condemned the “despicable assault on innocents,” detailing Tinubu’s direct orders…
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NEMA LAUNCHES ‘OPERATION EAGLE EYE’ TO SLASH YULETIDE ROAD CRASHES IN A’IBOM!
Holiday road trips turning deadly? Not on NEMA’s watch! The National Emergency Management Agency kicked off ‘Operation Eagle Eye’ Thursday in Uyo, deploying teams to tame speeding, reckless driving, and traffic jams on Akwa Ibom’s busiest routes like the Calabar-Itu highway – partnering FRSC for a crash-free Christmas rush! Head of Uyo Operations, Mrs. Mmandu…
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CATHOLIC BISHOP BRINGS CHRISTMAS JOY TO ADAMWA INMATES WITH COW & ESSENTIALS
Most Rev. Stephen Mamza, Bishop of Yola Catholic Diocese, turned Christmas into a beacon of hope Thursday, donating a cow, drugs, soaps, slippers, plastic buckets, and more to inmates at Jimeta Correctional Centre in Adamawa State – proving no one’s left out in the festive love. Mamza called it his annual outreach to spark joy,…
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OYO CAN URGES GOVT: SECURE YULETIDE AMID BANDIT SURGE – EMBRACE CHRISTMAS LOVE
With Christmas joy clashing against Nigeria’s banditry nightmare, Oyo State CAN Chairman Rev. Elisha Ogundiya sounded the alarm Thursday: Governments must lock down public safety through beefed-up patrols in rural hotspots and highways, intel from local leaders, and swift prosecutions to crush killers. Ogundiya slammed root causes like poverty and joblessness fueling crime, pushing multi-stakeholder…
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REA DROPS 200+ MINI-GRIDS IN 2025 – LIGHTING UP NIGERIA’S DARK SPOTS
Imagine flipping the switch on reliable power for thousands of off-grid communities – that’s REA’s blockbuster 2025 win, deploying over 200 mini-grids under the Nigeria Electrification Project (NEP) to smash Nigeria’s electricity access crisis. Managing Director Alhaji Abba Abubakar-Aliyu spilled the tea in Kano: This turbocharges President Tinubu’s Renewed Hope Agenda, with mega strides like…
