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The Alaafin of Oyo, Oba Abimbola Akeem Owoade 1, has called for the urgent integration of traditional institutions and native intelligence into the country’s National Counter-Terrorism Strategy as a necessary component of a holistic approach to address the country’s complex security challenges. Oba Owoade emphasised that unless development challenges are seriously addressed through genuinely people-oriented development ethos and strategy, it would be difficult to root out terrorism in the country. Alaafin stated that traditional rulers and native intelligence are crucial, yet often underutilised, assets in Nigeria’s counter-terrorism efforts, primarily through community engagement and intelligence gathering. The monarch made these remarks…

Gbenga Oloniniran   The Federal Government has urged applicants for the second cohort of the National Health Fellows Programme to complete their registrations ahead of the November 30, 2025, deadline. The NHF Programme is a government initiative aimed at strengthening primary healthcare delivery and expanding the capacity of the national health workforce. According to information on its website, the programme is domiciled in the Sector Wide Approach Coordination Office under the Office of the Coordinating Minister of Health and Social Welfare. The fellows will be recruited, remunerated, and equipped with appropriate tools to drive positive change in the health sector.…

Photo Credit: nobodyshotit/Instagram Someone please tell Tems to take it easy on us, we honestly don’t think we can handle this much beauty and poise. Since the release of her EP “Love is a Kingdom,” the Grammy-winning singer has been blessing us with back-to-back visuals from her songs, and we’re definitely not complaining. For the latest visuals from the track “First,” Tems goes full cinematic and high-fashion editorial. She appears in a sleek, all-black bodysuit, posing confidently against an iconic British sports car, the Aston Martin. Her hair is styled in a sophisticated bob that seems to move with the…

The Federal Government has terminated some sections of the Abuja-Lokoja, Lokoja–Shintaku–Dekina, and Okene–Okene-Ajaokuta roads in Kogi State over non-performance by the contractors handling the projects. Works Minister Engr Dave Umahi said the decision was in line with one of the eight priority areas of the Renewed Hope Agenda of the current administration, to enhance infrastructure and transportation as enablers of growth, stressing that the road projects were reviewed before termination. The minister, who announced through the Director of Public Relations in the ministry, Mohammed A. Ahmed, during a press briefing in Abuja, said the terminated projects would be re-awarded, adding…

Fresh uncertainty has engulfed the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) as contending factions within the party continue to issue conflicting letters to the Federal High Court and the High Court of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), each seeking institutional recognition in the ongoing leadership crisis. The latest twist emerged following a strongly worded letter dated November 26, 2025, and addressed to the Chief Judge of the Federal High Court, Justice John Terhemba Tsoho, by Senator Samuel Anyanwu, who insists he remains the authentic National Secretary of the party. In the letter, Anyanwu accused a former Deputy National Chairman of the PDP,…

The Federal Capital Territory Administration has announced plans to provide free HIV counselling and testing as part of activities marking the 2025 World AIDS Day, with a strong focus on community engagement and collective action. In a statement issued on Thursday by Mrs Bola Ajao, Special Assistant to the Mandate Secretary of the FCT Health Services and Environment Secretariat, Dr Adedolapo Fasawe, the Secretariat said this year’s commemoration— themed “Overcoming Disruption: Sustaining Nigeria’s HIV Response”—will be open, inclusive, and participatory. A major highlight of the programme is a one-day high-level symposium scheduled to be held on December 2, 2025, in…

The Zamfara First Lady, Hajiya Huriyya Lawal, has settled the debts owed by 436 freed inmates, totalling N67,204,700, so they can regain their freedom. The governor’s wife disclosed this at an event to wed 200 orphans held in Gusau, the state capital. According to her, the inmates were convicted of debt crisis collected from the 54 Sharia Courts across the state. “Zakkat and Endowment Board, in collaboration with Sharia Court of Appeal, had carefully reviewed all the affected persons for authenticity”, she added. Huriyya appealed to the freed inmates to use the opportunity to reshape their lives for better living…

Super Eagles midfielder Fisayo Dele-Bashiru has recently unveiled his partner via his social media page, Soccernet.ng reports.  The Nigerian has made headlines for football reasons over the past few weeks, but a different kind of spotlight has now followed the Super Eagles midfielder after a photo of him and his partner went viral on social media. The image, which Fisayo himself shared on Instagram, shows him standing beside a young woman he affectionately called “My love.” Super Eagles midfielder, Fisayo Dele-Basiru on IG. pic.twitter.com/IbAgOwhX5q — POOJA!!! (@PoojaMedia) November 26, 2025 The post quickly found its way onto X, pushed by…

The Nigerian Defence Academy (NDA) has announced the commencement of online applications for admission into its 78 Regular Course, with the process set to begin on Friday, 28 November 2025, and close on 30 April 2026. The announcement was made on Wednesday in a statement signed by the Academy Registrar. The statement indicated that applications are open to eligible male and female Nigerian citizens.Prospective candidates are required to access the application portal at www.ndaapplications.net, where they must purchase an access code and complete their registration. “Candidates should log on to the application portal, select ‘Purchase Access Code’ and fill in…

The presidential candidate of the Social Democratic Party (SDP) in the 2023 general election, Adewole Adebayo, has taken a swipe at President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, stating that with the worsening security situation across the country, he has lost control of his government and failed in his duties. In a statement yesterday, he said that Nigerians made a big mistake in electing Tinubu, stressing that the President has failed in all sectors. Adebayo, while describing the Tinubu-led administration as rudderless, said that from all indications, the government had lost its map and just wakes up every day reacting to any new…