In the long-running terrorist trial of Indigenous People of Biafra leader Nnamdi Kanu, Justice James Omotosho of the Federal High Court in Abuja began rendering a decision on Thursday without the defendant. After characterizing Kanu's behavior in court as disruptive, the judge ordered that the proceedings proceed without him. The ruling came after the court rejected three new applications that the IPOB leader had submitted, finding them to be unjustified.

The Federal Government of Nigeria (FGN), through the Federal Ministry of Art, Culture, Tourism, and the Creative Economy, has announced the immediate suspension of all nationwide enforcement activities conducted by the National Institute for Hospitality and Tourism (NIHOTOUR).

The Federal High Court is set to start its Christmas break on December 19, according to a statement released on Monday, in Abuja, by the FHC’s Director of Information, Dr. Catherine Christopher, stating that the court would resume sittings on January 7, 2026, after the holiday.

Lieutenant A.M. Yerima, a young Nigerian Navy officer, allegedly escaped some unidentified individuals trailing him in Abuja at around 6:30 pm on Sunday.

The Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL) has launched the Attendants’ Health Insurance Scheme, a partnership with NNPC HMO to provide NNPCL’s 7,000 fuel attendants access to quality healthcare.

The Federal Competition and Consumer Protection Commission (FCCPC) has set January 5, 2026, as the deadline for all digital lending operators and intermediaries in Nigeria to fully comply with its new digital lending rules.