December 2025 – Page 186

Seun Kuti Defends Korra Obidi’s Twerk On Fela’s Grave

09.12.2025

A tribute by dancer Korra Obidi at the gravesite of Afrobeat legend Fela Kuti has ignited a spirited debate online after receiving a surprising endorsement from Fela’s son, musician Seun Kuti. During a recent visit to Nigeria, Obidi filmed herself performing a twerking dance at Fela’s burial site in Lagos. Sharing the video on Instagram,...

NMA Lauds Afe Babalola On Quality Healthcare Delivery, Medical Education

09.12.2025

The Nigerian Medical Association (NMA) has commended the Founder and Chancellor of Afe Babalola University, Ado-Ekiti (ABUAD), Aare Afe Babalola, for his outstanding contributions to quality healthcare delivery and medical education in Nigeria. The commendation came when the 1st Vice President of the NMA, Dr. Benjamin Olowojebutu, led a nine-man delegation on a courtesy visit...

Tinubu Writes Senate, Seeks Consent To Deploy

09.12.2025

President Bola Tinubu has written to the Senate to grant permission to Nigerian troops to be deployed to the Benin Republic to help restore peace and protect democratic institutions threatened by an attempted military coup in the neighbouring West African country. President Tinubu’s request was contained in a letter read by the Senate President, Godswill...

MDAs’ Unpaid Electricity Bills Exceed N100bn, DisCos Warn

09.12.2025

Electricity distribution companies have decried the failure of Federal Government ministries, departments, and agencies to pay for the power they consume. The DisCos lamented that they were being owed hundreds of billions of naira by various MDAs across the country, with no payment plans in sight. It was gathered that the Eko Electricity Distribution Company...

Anambra CP Declare War On Impersonators Of Security Agencies

09.12.2025

The Commissioner of Police (CP), Anambra State Command, CP Ikioye Orutugu, has declared war on impersonators of security personnel in the state to curb extortion or compromise security. CP Orutugu spoke on Tuesday in Awka, following security assessments showing that unauthorised persons have been using police and other security agency uniforms to commit crimes in...

Misinformation: No Institution Has Suffered More Reputational Damage Than Police –IGP

09.12.2025

The Inspector General of Police (IGP), Kayode Egbetokun, has decried the growing trend of misinformation, saying the Force has suffered serious reputational damage as a result. The police chief made the claim yesterday at the opening ceremony of Police Public Relations Officers’ conference held in Abuja. While noting their critical role in projecting the activities...

NUPRC Denies Withholding Exploration Funds from NNPC

09.12.2025

The Nigerian Upstream Petroleum Regulatory Commission has disclosed that over $185m (about N268.4bn) and N14.9bn have so far been released to the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited from the Frontier Exploration Fund. The commission’s Head of Media and Strategic Communication, Eniola Akinkuotu, made the revelation in a statement issued on Monday, addressing recent reports that...

Students Petition NUC Over Alleged Fraudulent Professorship Conferment On Edo AG

09.12.2025

The Concerned Law Students of the Faculty of Law, Federal University Oye Ekiti (FUOYE), have petitioned the National Universities Commission (NUC) and the Council of Legal Education over the professorship title recently conferred on the Edo State Attorney General and Commissioner for Justice of Roland Otaru (SAN). In a petition by K. Akanbi, the students...

Tems Reveals Key Qualities She Values In Relationship

09.12.2025

Grammy-award-winning singer, Temilade Openiyi, known professionally as Tems has shared insight into what she considers essential in a romantic relationship, stressing the importance of friendliness and genuine curiosity. Speaking in a recent interview with Complex, the Afrobeat singer said she cannot date anyone who is unfriendly or shows little interest in their partner. She described the...

Nigerian Army Neutralise 18 Terrorists, Rescue 14 Victims, Arrests

09.12.2025

The Troops of the Nigerian Army deployed across several Theatres of operation have successfully neutralised about 18 terrorists, rescued 14 kidnapped victims and apprehended 47 suspects in intensified offensives within the last 48 hours. The Army Headquarters made this disclosure on Tuesday in a statement made available to newsmen in Abuja. According to the statement,...