•Heart attack As Nigerians celebrate during the festive season, medical experts have cautioned against excessive eating during and after the yuletide. They explained that overeating can trigger discomfort in individuals and worsen long-term health conditions, especially among people with underlying illnesses. The experts, who spoke exclusively...
•The Akpabios (L) As part of his constituency project, the President of the Senate, Godswill Akpabio on Boxing Day presented 10 outboard engine fishing boats to women and cooperative groups of Akwa Ibom South Senatorial District in his country home in Ukana, Essien Udim Local Government Area, Akwa Ibom. The women and cooperative societies were...
Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority, NCAA, has warned that airlines that do not comply with consumer protection regulations will face sanctions after the yuletide season, saying enforcement is being tempered to avoid stranding passengers during peak travel. Director of Consumer Protection and Public Affairs at the NCAA, Mr Michael Achimugu, who ...
•A motor park in Lagos As thousands of holiday-makers hit the highways for Christmas and New Year reunions, many Nigerians are voicing concern over soaring inter-state travel costs, especially by road – even as fuel pricÂes remain stable and there are no queues at petrol stations this season. With families eager to reconnect across regions, [&...
•Police The Police Command in Lagos State has deployed more than 5,000 police personnel across the state to ensure a peaceful and secure Christmas and New Year celebration for residents and visitors. This was disclosed in a statement issued yesterday evening by the Command’s spokesperson, SP Abimbola Adebisi. She said deployment followed the C...
•FRSC officials on duty The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) said it has removed two articulated vehicles hindering the free flow of traffic at Koton-Karfi–Murtala bridge, Banda, and Lokoja highway. The FRSC Corps Marshal, Malam Shehu Mohammed, disclosed this today while assessing the traffic situation at the Lokoja gridlock alongside the Comm...
•Christmas lights The federal government today, Monday, declared Dec. 25; Dec. 26 and Jan. 1, 2026, as public holidays to mark the Christmas, Boxing Day and New Year celebrations. The Minister of Interior, Dr Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo, gave the announcement in a statement by Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Interior, Dr Magdalene Ajani, in Abuja. Tun...
•Passenger bus headed for south-east at the Abuja-Keffi park ahead of Christmas holiday in Abuja  The Federal Competition and Consumer Protection Commission (FCCPC) has cautioned inter-city road transport operators against arbitrary and unexplained fare increases during the ongoing yuletide travel period. The warning was contained in a statem...
•Governor Sanwo-Olu (L) welcomes Tinubu President Bola Tinubu is in Lagos for the Yuletide. The former Lagos State governor arrived at the Murtala Mohammed Airport yesterday evening after a tour of Bauchi and Borno states. Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu of Lagos State and other government officials welcomed Tinubu upon his arrival in the coastal ...
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