The Niger State Governor, Mohammed Bago, has expressed worry over the state Christian planning for the holy pilgrimage to Israel due to war ongoing in the country. Israel and its neighbours has been a war torn zone in the last one year following the October 7th attack launched by Hamas from the Gaza strip which has lead to war without end, recording thousands of casualties.

The Police Command in Anambra has confirmed that the deaths toll of Saturday’s stampede at the scene of palliatives distribution in Okija, Ihiala Local Government Area has now been confirmed to be 22persons. Accordingly, the palliative distribution was organised by a philanthropist in the area who wanted to ease the food hardship problem to his people in this yuletide season.

Troops of the Multinational Joint Task Force (MNJTF) under Sector 1 have successfully repelled a coordinated attack by members of the Islamic State West Africa Province (ISWAP)/Boko Haram terrorists on a military base in Darak, Cameroon, neutralizing 10 terrorists. Lt.-Col. Olaniyi Osoba, Chief Military Information Officer, MNJTF Headquarters, N’Djamena, Chad, while making this public in a statement on Thursday said the attack occurred at dawn on Dec. 18, with the terrorists launching an assault on the Darak military base from multiple directions.

Senator representing Kogi East Senatorial District, Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan has call on African leaders as a matter of urgency to address the pervasive social injustices and foster peace for the development of its people. Natasha said social injustices can lead to feelings of marginalisation, exclusion, and resentment, which can ultimately escalate into conflict that will lead the communities into violence ultimately.

During the presentation of the 2025 budget to the national Assembly today, President Bola Tinubu says the Federal Government is bracing up to attract N34.82 trillion as internal revenue to fund the N47.9 trillion budget. The N47.9 trillion budget was titled “Budget of Restoration, Securing Peace and Rebuilding Prosperity.”

Defence Headquarters has debunked claims that the French military was planning to establish a base in Nigeria, says it is fake and mischievous. A human rights activist, Mahdi Shehu, criticised the government on Saturday in a post for denying the development.