December 2025 – Page 56

I Regretted Supporting Tinubu – Makinde

23.12.2025

Oyo State Governor, Seyi Makinde, has expressed regret for supporting President Bola Tinubu during the 2023 presidential election, saying the decision did not yield the results he had anticipated. Makinde made the disclosure on Tuesday while speaking with journalists at the Government House in Ibadan. The governor was among the G5 Peoples Democratic Party (PDP)...

Endowment Rewards Academic Excellence At AGGS Ughelli Ceremony

23.12.2025

The Namita Mazumdar Endowment Fund (NMEF) has rewarded outstanding students and staff of Anglican Girls’ Grammar School (AGGS), Ughelli, at its Fifth Award/Prize Giving Ceremony, reaffirming its commitment to academic excellence, discipline and ethical conduct. The ceremony, held recently, recognised top-performing students in the Senior and Junior Secondary School categories, alongside commendation awards for teaching...

Tinubu Appoints Abbas, Yari, Buni, Dogara To Reconcile Benue APC

23.12.2025

President Bola Tinubu has constituted a reconciliation committee for the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Benue State, appointing the Speaker of the House of Representatives, Tajudeen Abbas, as chairman. Other members of the committee are the Governor of Yobe State, Mai Mala Buni; former Zamfara State governor, Senator Abdulaziz Yari; former Speaker of the House...

INEC Announces Rivers Assembly Bye-Election Date, Pledges Credible Poll

23.12.2025

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has fixed February 21, 2026, for the conduct of bye-elections to fill two vacant seats in the Rivers State House of Assembly, assuring stakeholders of a free, fair and credible process. The bye-elections will be held for Ahoada East II and Khana II State Constituencies, which have remained without...

Tinubu’s Alleged Forgery Of Tax Reform Law Treasonable Felony

23.12.2025

Former Vice President, Alhaji Atiku Abubakar, has described the alleged illegal and unauthorised alterations made to Nigeria’s tax reform legislation after its passage by the National Assembly as a treasonable felony and a direct assault on constitutional democracy. In a statement issued on Tuesday, Atiku accused President Bola Tinubu of undermining legislative supremacy in the...

Middle Belt Group Lauds Tinubu’s Intervention In Benue APC Crisis

23.12.2025

…Says Speaker Abbas Right Man to Deliver on Lasting Peace Pact The Middle Belt Democratic Agenda has enthusiastically commended President Bola Ahmed Tinubu for his decisive and visionary leadership in addressing the lingering crisis within the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Benue State. The group described the President’s constitution of a high-powered reconciliation committee as...

2027: Why I’m Qualified To Lead Nigeria

23.12.2025

The Governor of Oyo State, Seyi Makinde, on Tuesday, declared that he is equally qualified to lead Nigeria as the battle for the 2027 general election gains momentum across political parties. Governor Makinde, who made this declaration while fielding questions from a select group of journalists during a media parley in Ibadan, Oyo State capital,...

SIFAX Group, Port Authority Police To Strengthen Port Security

23.12.2025

SIFAX Group and the Port Authority Police (Western Command) have resolved to collaborate more closely to enhance security at the nation’s ports. In a statement issued by the Group Head of Corporate Communications, Olumuyiwa Akande, SIFAX Group Chairman Dr. Taiwo Afolabi emphasized the need for all stakeholders in the country’s port ecosystem to support the operations...

Customs Earns N1.56trn At Tincan Port, Surpasses 2025 Target

23.12.2025

The Tincan Island Command of the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) has generated ₦1.56 trillion as of December 23, 2025, surpassing its annual target of over ₦1 trillion. The Comptroller of the command, Mr. Frank Onyeka, disclosed the achievement on Tuesday, attributing the success to the implementation of the B’Odogwu Trade modernisation compliance management system and...

Akpabio’s Media Aide, Okolugbo Resigns

23.12.2025

Mr Kenny Okolugbo has resigned his appointment as Consultant on Communications and Strategy to the President of the Senate, Sen. Godswill Akpabio. Mr Okolugbo tendered his letter of resignation to the President of the Senate, through his Chief of Staff, Barrister Chinedu Akubueze, in a letter dated Monday, December 22, 2025. He cited “business and...