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The National Film and Video Censors Board has defended its approval of the Nollywood film A Very Dirty Christmas, saying the title was cleared after a thorough review that found it did not insult or trivialise the Christian faith. The Executive Director of the NFVCB, Dr Shaibu Husseini, gave the clarification on Wednesday via a series of posts on X, following public criticism of the film’s title by Christian groups. Husseini said the film, including its title, was approved after regulators considered the narrative context and the creative intent of the producers. According to him, the board interpreted the title…

The Independent National Electoral Commission has said it will not recognise the Kabiru Turaki-led National Working Committee of the Peoples Democratic Party, citing subsisting court judgments and unresolved legal processes. INEC stated this in a letter dated December 22, 2025, and signed by its Secretary, Dr Rose Oriaran-Anthony, which was made available to our correspondent. The commission said it had received several requests from legal representatives of the PDP asking it to recognise and update on its website the list of national officers said to have been elected at the party’s National Convention held on November 15 and 16, 2025,…

APC National Chairman, Prof. Nentawe Yilwatda Goshwe. The National Chairman of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC), Prof. Nentawe Yilwatda, has approved the appointment of 15 aides, including Special Advisers, Advisers and Senior Special Assistants (SSAs). The appointments are aimed at strengthening the administrative and strategic capacity of the party. They also form part of ongoing efforts to enhance effective coordination, policy formulation and stakeholders’ engagement within the party’s national secretariat. The newly appointed aides are expected to bring their wealth of experience and professionalism to bear in supporting the national chairman in the discharge of his duties. Meanwhile, stakeholders…

By Taiwo Bankole The Executive Secretary of the Ogun State Primary Healthcare Board, Dr Elijah Ogunsola, on Tuesday disclosed the state government’s plan to vaccinate 2.9 million children aged nine months to 14 years against Measles and Rubella. Speaking at a stakeholders’ engagement held at the board’s conference room in the Governor’s Office, Oke-Mosan, Abeokuta, Dr Ogunsola explained that the campaign, which will run from January 20 to 29, 2026, aims to significantly reduce the high number of measles cases recorded in the state last year. Rubella, also known as German measles, is a contagious viral disease that presents similarly…

Nigeria faced a difficult Tanzanian challenge in Morocco on Tuesday but goals from Ademola Lookman and Semi Ajayi secured a morale-boosting victory  Semi Ajayi has described it as an ‘amazing feeling’ after marking Nigeria’s Africa Cup of Nations campaign with a goal, a Man of the Match performance and a much-needed 2-1 victory over Tanzania, Soccernet.ng reports. The Super Eagles defender emerged as Nigeria’s best player in the encounter after picking up the Man of the Match award following his impact at both ends of the pitch. Semi Ajayi with his MOTM award vs Tanzania. Photo Credit: CAF X Ajayi…

The Nigerian Navy has rescued 20 crew members from a vessel that caught fire along the Calabar stretch of the Oron/Calabar waterways in Cross River State. The incident occurred on December 22, 2025, when the Nigerian Navy Ship (NNS) OSE, on routine patrol, responded to a distress call from Motor Vessel (MV) Chimba Express, which was en route Calabar from Gabon conveying scraps and other logistics. In a statement issued by the Base Operations Officer of Nigerian Navy Ship VICTORY, Lt-Commander Kelechi Ahunanya, NNS OSE received the distress signal about 1.00pm and immediately proceeded to the scene. On arrival, naval…

Bitcoin may have printed new highs in nominal terms, but it has yet to truly clear the $100,000 mark once inflation is taken into account, according to Galaxy Research. Key Takeaways: Bitcoin has yet to break $100,000 when adjusted for inflation, Galaxy Research says. Dollar purchasing power has fallen roughly 20% since 2020, altering Bitcoin’s real peak. Inflation and dollar weakness continue to support the debasement trade narrative. Galaxy’s head of research, Alex Thorn, said Tuesday that Bitcoin never crossed six figures when adjusted for inflation using 2020 dollars, despite the asset reaching an all-time high above $126,000 in October.“If…

The Senator representing Kogi Central Senatorial District, Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan, has distributed more than 2,000 bags of rice and other relief items to constituents across the five local government areas in the district as part of her Christmas outreach. This was disclosed in a statement issued on Wednesday by her Special Adviser on Media, Mike Idoko. The distribution, which was carried out simultaneously in Adavi, Ajaokuta, Okene, Okehi, and Ogori-Magongo Local Government Areas, aimed to cushion the impact of rising food prices and ensure that families celebrate the festive season with dignity. Speaking during the outreach, Akpoti-Uduaghan said the initiative was…

The All Progressives Congress (APC) has confirmed its readiness to receive Governor Caleb Mutfwang of Plateau State next month. Its National Chairman, Professor Nentawe Yilwatda, disclosed this to newsmen shortly after a well-attended stakeholders’ meeting yesterday in Jos. According to him, the party is going to organise a colourful reception to show that the entire state is now APC with his coming on board. He said Mutfwang’s joining the APC would further consolidate and strengthen the party in the state. Yilwatda said he is interested in everybody that matters in the country who wants to join the party, adding that…

• Makinde alleges FCT minister promised to ‘hold PDP’ for Tinubu• Accuses INEC of bias as PDP stakeholders decry alleged deregistration plot• ‘Why electoral commission rejected request to recognise Turaki-led NWC’• Civil group alleges plot to arrest opposition figures, warns of democratic strain• Accord Party dismisses factional crisis claims, affirms unity ahead of elections A series of explosive allegations and institutional disputes yesterday painted a troubling picture of Nigeria’s pre-2027 landscape, with opposition leaders warning that internal sabotage, electoral mistrust and creeping authoritarianism now pose a greater threat than electoral defeat itself. At the centre of the dispute, Oyo State…