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Tinubu Wipes Out N7.2 Trillion NNPC Legacy Debt Amid Growing $42 Billion Revenue Dispute
In a significant move to resolve long-standing fiscal friction, President Bola Tinubu has approved the cancellation of approximately $1.42bn and N5.57tn in legacy debts owed by the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPC) to the Federation Account. This directive, revealed in a report presented by the Nigerian Upstream Petroleum Regulatory Commission (NUPRC) at the November 2025 meeting of the Federation Account Allocation Committee (FAAC), effectively wipes out nearly 96% of the company’s dollar-denominated debt and…
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”No matter how successful or comfortable you are, marriage is an achievement” – Nigerian widow says as she remarries
A Canada-based Nigerian healthcare worker, Temmy Omoileri, has described marriage as a major achievement after remarrying five years following her husband’s death. Sharing wedding photos on Christmas Day, Omoileri said becoming married again brought a deep sense of fulfillment, noting that loving and being loved is unmatched. She revealed that she was widowed the previous Christmas but celebrated this year as a married woman, calling her new union a personal milestone. Responding to criticism over…
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Tinubu Confirms Military Support from U.S. and Turkey as Nigeria Awaits Attack Helicopters
President Bola Tinubu has disclosed that four attack helicopters ordered from the United States will arrive in Nigeria soon as part of efforts to address the country’s worsening insecurity. The President made this known on Friday, December 26, during a meeting with a delegation of the Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN), led by its President, Archbishop Daniel Okoh, at his Lagos residence. He said the Federal Government had already placed the order for the helicopters…
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Women cheat more but do it discreetly. – Toke Makinwa
Nigerian actress and media personality Toke Makinwa has shared her views on infidelity, arguing that women cheat more than men but do so more discreetly. Speaking on a recent episode of her Toke Moments podcast, Makinwa said cheating comes easier to women, unlike men who often need to invest time, money and effort to be unfaithful. According to her, this understanding has changed her perspective on relationships, noting that cheating is no longer a dealbreaker…
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Super Eagles to Earn $5,000 Per Goal at AFCON 2025 as NFF Unveils Incentives
Nigeria’s Super Eagles will receive a $5,000 bonus for every goal scored at the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations, According to SCORENigeria, the incentive is part of the Nigeria Football Federation’s (NFF) strategy to boost players’ morale at the tournament. The initiative is being implemented in collaboration with the Federal Ministry of Sports. A similar incentive scheme was earlier introduced during the 2026 FIFA World Cup African qualifiers. Under that arrangement, Eric Chelle’s team earned…
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”Desperate, last-resort measure” – ADC slams Tinubu over US airstrikes, demands casualty report
The African Democratic Congress (ADC) has criticised President Bola Tinubu over the recent US airstrikes on ISIS-linked targets in Sokoto State, accusing him of surrendering Nigeria’s core security responsibilities. In a post on X on Friday, the party’s spokesperson, Bolaji Abdullahi, said the President appeared to have “outsourced” his constitutional duty as Commander-in-Chief, questioning why a Nigerian president would seem to report to, or rely on, a foreign leader on such a critical national issue.…
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Insecurity: FG to deploy 7000 trained forest guards to seven states
The Federal Government has announced the immediate deployment of 7,000 newly trained forest guards to seven pilot states to strengthen security in forested and ungoverned areas across the country. The National Security Adviser, Nuhu Ribadu, disclosed this on Saturday in Yola, Adamawa State, during the graduation ceremony of the guards. He said the operatives would be deployed to vulnerable communities to gather actionable intelligence, support ongoing security operations, and re-establish government presence in areas long…
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Nigeria’s SGF Akume marries Queen Zaynab, Ooni of Ife’s ex-wife
Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF), George Akume, has married Queen Zaynab Ngohemba-George Akume Dajoh, the ex-wife of the Ooni of Ife, Oba Adeyeye Enitan Ogunwusi. The marriage was announced on Friday by Abraham Double-d Dajoh via Facebook, welcoming Queen Zaynab to Benue State and the Dajoh family. She was previously married to the Ooni in 2016, but the union ended in 2017. The post read: “We, the entire Dajoh family, happily join…
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AFCON2025: Egypt defeats South Africa to become first team to reach round of 16
Egypt has secured the first spot in the Round of 16 at the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) following a 1-0 win over South Africa in Group A on Friday. The Pharaohs had earlier opened their campaign with a 2-1 victory against Zimbabwe. Mohamed Salah scored the lone goal against the Bafana Bafana from the penalty spot in the first half. Despite finishing the half with 10 men after Mohamed Hany received a red…
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“I have stopped impregnating women anyhow..”- Tuface Idibia
Nigerian music star 2Baba has announced that he has stopped having children with multiple partners, addressing long-standing public curiosity about his personal life. Speaking at MC EdoPickin’s show in Benin City, he said, “I have stopped impregnating women anyhow… Ask anybody now, and they will tell you I am innocent.” He also touched on his relationship with his wife, Natasha Osawaru, noting that they have already provided plenty of public content and there’s no need…
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Sokoto airstrike: Thank you, President Trump, for keeping your promise – Lawyer Idam
Activist lawyer Maduabuchi Idam says the Christmas Day US airstrikes in Sokoto have given renewed hope to oppressed Nigerians, both Christians and Muslims. In a signed statement, Idam described the military action ordered by former US President Donald Trump as a strategic defence of the Christian faith and a long-awaited response to terrorist violence in Nigeria. While cautioning that the operation does not yet mean lasting safety for vulnerable Christians in the North, he said…
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“Nigeria Must End All Military Ties With the U.S. Immediately, it will worsen insecurity” — Sheikh Gumi
Islamic cleric Sheikh Abubakar Gumi has called on Nigeria to immediately end all military cooperation with the United States following the US airstrikes on ISIS targets on Christmas Day. In a Facebook post on Friday, Gumi warned that foreign military involvement particularly by the US would worsen insecurity rather than solve it, citing what he described as America’s imperial tendencies. He urged the Federal Government to instead seek support from more “neutral” countries such as…
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