Here is New Telegraph’s roundup of the top 15 latest Nigerian news making headlines today, Friday, December 26th, 2025.
Trump: U.S. Launches Strikes On ISIS Terrorists In Nigeria
The 47th President of the United States (US), Donald Trump on Thursday said the American government had launched a powerful strikes on ISIS terrorists in Nigeria.
President Trump, who made…Read More
Presidency Debunks Reports Of Gbajabiamila’s Replacement As CoS
On Thursday, Presidency debunked news reports making the rounds that President Bola Tinubu had sacked his Chief of Staff, Femi Gbajabiamila, with his Principal Private Secretary, Hakeem Muri-Okunola.
The Presidency debunked…Read More
Come With Your Petition In Person, ICPC Tells Dangote
The Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) has declared that Africa’s richest man and Chairman of Dangote Group, Aliko Dangote, must appear in person to adopt his corruption allegation petition.
New Telegraph recalls that…Read More
Christmas, A Shared Responsibility – Obi
The Presidential candidate of the Labour Party in the 2023 general election, Mr Peter Obi, has called on Nigerians to reflect on the values of love, sacrifice, humility, and hope, which he said, are deeply needed in Nigeria today.
Obi in his Christmas message…Read More
Abbas Condemns Attack On Maiduguri Mosque
The Speaker of the House of Representatives, Hon. Tajudeen Abbas has condemned the bomb blast that rocked a mosque in Maiduguri, the Borno State capital, on Wednesday, claiming several lives and injuring many others.
The Speaker described the…Read More
Christmas: CDS Sends Strong Message To Frontline Troops
The Chief of Defence Staff (CDS), General Olufemi Oluyede, on Thursday, said Nigeria owes the troops on the frontline a huge debt of gratitude despite the escalating insecurity across the country.
Oluyede made this remark…Read More
Six Zamfara PDP Lawmakers Dump Party For APC
Six serving People’s Democratic Party (PDP) members of the Zamfara State House of Assembly have announced their defection to the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC).
Announcing ther defection…Read More
Maiduguri Mosque Attack: APC Have Failed Nigerians – PDP
The People’s Democratic Party (PDP) has said the Christmas Eve explosion in a mosque in Gamboru Market, Maiduguri, Borno State, is another sad reminder of the rising insecurity that has become the unfortunate contemporary reality that Nigerians face.
PDP, in a statement issued…Read More
Nigeria’s Greatest Strength Lies In Her People – ADC
The African Democratic Congress (ADC) has extolled the resilience of Nigerians, noting that the country’s greatest strength lies in her people.
ADC in a Christmas message…Read More
Netanyahu Condemns Christian Genocide In Nigeria
The Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has decried what he terms as persecution of Christians in Nigeria, urging for an immediate end to religiously motivated violence and displacement targeting Christians in Nigeria.
This was contained in a…Read More
Akpabio Salutes Nigerians At Christmas, Urges Peace, Love, Unity
President of the Senate, Senator Godswill Akpabio, has congratulated Nigerians, particularly Christians, on the occasion of Christmas celebration, urging them to promote peace, love, and unity.
In his Christmas message, signed…Read More
Christmas: Christ’s Love, Humility, Timeless Principles – PDP
The People’s Democratic Party (PDP) said the enduring values embodied in the Christmas season, such as love, sacrifice, humility, and generous provision for others, are not mere seasonal virtues but timeless principles.
The PDP National Chairman…Read More
Gov Otu Signs 2026 Budget Into Law
Governor of Cross River State, Senator Bassey Edet Otu, has formally signed the 2026 Appropriation Bill into law, describing the budget as “a statement of purpose and a solemn commitment to social stability, inclusion and shared prosperity.”
The signing ceremony took…Read More
Oborevwori Preaches Love, Unity, Christ-Like Living At Christmas
Delta State Governor, Sheriff Oborevwori, has felicitated with Deltans on the celebration of Christmas 2025, urging them to embrace love, unity and Christ-like living as the foundation for peaceful coexistence and sustainable development in the state.
In his Christmas message,…Read More
Wike Enjoins Christians, Residents To Promote Peace, Unity
The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, has enjoined Christians and residents of Abuja to use the Christmas season to promote peace, unity and harmonious coexistence.
Wike made the call in his…Read More
