•A mother crying (Picture used as illustration) “Christmas Day, a season meant for joy, laughter and family togetherness, became the darkest day of my life. Instead of celebrating, I watched as my 32-year-old only child was snatched from me.” This was the lamentation of Mrs. Chinyere Emeagi, whose only son, Amauche Ezeji, was shot dead [&helli...
•Benue State Police Public Relations Officer, Udeme Edet The Benue State Police Command successfully foiled a kidnap attempt on Christmas Day and rescued one Geoffrey Akume. The Command’s spokesperson, DSP Udeme Edet, disclosed in a statement released yesterday, made available to newsmen in Makurdi. Edet said the incident occurred in the early...
•Trump, Tinubu and US fighter jets United States President Donald Trump said US forces conducted “powerful and deadly” strikes against Islamic State militants in northwestern Nigeria yesterday, after he warned the group to stop killing Christians in the country. The Department of Defense said “multiple ISIS terrorists” were killed in an attack...
•Pope Leo XIV Pope Leo XIV yesterday called for a global truce on Christmas Day, expressing “great sadness” that “apparently Russia rejected a request” for one. “I am renewing my request to all people of good will to respect a day of peace — at least on the feast of the birth of our Saviour,” […]
•The suspects Three members of a suspected armed gang that invaded the Safejo area of Amukoko in Lagos State during the Christmas celebration have been arrested by the police in Lagos State. The police also successfully foiled the attempt by the armed gang members to unleash terror on residents of the Lagos community. The arrested […]
December is a festive month marked by Christmas cheer and the birthdays of many Nigerian celebrities and notable personalities. From singers and rappers to politicians and sports icons, several individuals born this month embody traits influenced by the zodiac signs Sagittarius (November 22 – December 21) and Capricorn (December 22 – January 1...
•President Vladimir Putin of Russia (L) and President Volodymyr Zelenskyy of Ukraine Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky today denounced an “inhumane” attack from Russia, which launched over 170 missiles and drones on his war-torn country’s power grid on Christmas Day, killing one and causing widespread blackouts. The country woke up at 5:3...

