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A suspected Boko Haram suicide bomber, Ibrahim Mohammed, apprehended by Operation HADIM KAI troops in collaboration with local hunters in Yobe State, has revealed chilling details of his recruitment, payment, and deployment to target worshippers in Maiduguri, admitting he received up to ₦100,000 for each suicide bombing mission. Ibrahim, who confessed to involvement in the December 24 suicide bombing at the Gamboru Market Mosque in Maiduguri, said the operation was planned and executed under the directive of Boko Haram commanders operating between Adamawa State and the Mandara Mountains. Zagazola quoted him as saying during interrogation: “My name is Ibrahim from Michika in Adamawa. We came to Maiduguri to plant bombs in Izala Mosque. We were sent by our leaders, Adamu and Abubakar, who gave us two IEDs to plant in the mosque.” The suspect disclosed that suicide bombing had become a paid assignment within the terror network. “I was paid money ranging from ₦70,000 to ₦100,000 per missio...

The Ondo State Security Network Agency, known as the Amotekun Corps, has arrested 39 suspected bandits reportedly fleeing northern Nigeria after recent United States airstrikes on terrorist strongholds in Sokoto State. The suspects were apprehended at the Elegbeka forest axis in Ose Local Government Area, a location long identified as a hotspot for criminal activities, including kidnapping and armed robbery. In addition to the 39 suspects, the corps also arrested 61 other individuals during the festive period for alleged offences ranging from kidnapping, armed robbery and car snatching to violations of anti-open grazing laws. The State Commander of the Amotekun Corps, Akogun Adetunji Adeleye, disclosed this on Tuesday, December 30, 2025 in Akure while parading over 100 suspects arrested across the 18 local government areas of the state. Adeleye said the 39 suspects arrested at Elegbeka were currently undergoing profiling to determine their culpability, noting that those found without i...

  King  Charles III of the United Kingdom has appointed Nigeria’s Minister of Finance and Coordinating Minister of the Economy, Mr Wale Edun, a Commander of the Royal Victorian Order in recognition of his distinguished service, particularly his longstanding contribution to youth development through the Duke of Edinburgh’s International Award. It was gathered that the honour was announced on Tuesday, December 30, 2025,  places Edun among a select group of Nigerians recognised with the rare distinction. He joins the exclusive list of recipients, with former Commonwealth Secretary-General, Chief Emeka Anyaoku, who was similarly honoured. The appointment underscores both the exclusivity of the Royal Victorian Order and its significance in acknowledging exceptional service to the British monarch and the Commonwealth, especially in advancing international youth empowerment initiatives. Part of the official citation published in the gazette read: “Central  Chancery of the O...

  Gui nea’s junta chief, Mamady Doumbouya, who had pledged not to run for office after seizing power four years ago, has been elected president after securing a sweeping majority of the vote, according to initial results by the country’s election commission published on Tuesday. Doumbouya, 41, faced eight rivals for the presidency, but the main opposition leaders were barred from running and had urged a boycott of the vote held over the weekend. In standing, the general reneged on his initial vow not to run for office and to hand the mineral-rich but poor West African nation back to civilian rule by the end of 2024. He secured 86.72 per cent of the first-round vote, according to the General Directorate of Elections, well over the threshold that would trigger a runoff vote. Voter turnout stood at 80.95 per cent, according to Djenabou Toure, head of the General Directorate of Elections. Doumbouya had placed well ahead in districts of the capital Conakry, often winning more than 80 pe...

  Members  of the Rivers State House of Assembly have returned a ₦100,000 cash gift from the state Governor, Siminalayi Fubara. The  money was transferred to their personal accounts on the instructions of Fubara. This was disclosed in a statement signed by Hon. Enemi Aabo George, chairman of the House Committee on Information, Petitions and Complaints. According  to the statement: “Tuesday, the 30th day of December 2025, Honourable members of the 10th Rivers State House of Assembly received bank credit alerts of the sum of one hundred thousand naira each. “The said unsolicited and unapproved amount was transferred on the instructions of the Governor of Rivers State, Sir Siminalayi Fubara, to the personal accounts of members. “Up on discovery of these unsolicited and unapproved transfers, Honourable members of the House took immediate steps to formally return the said funds to the account of the Rivers State Government. “As an institution established by law and guided...

  The Federal Government has reassured Nigerians that the new tax reforms set to take effect from January 1, 2026, will not involve automatic debits from personal bank accounts, and individuals do not need to provide explanations for transfer. Chairman of the Presidential Committee on Fiscal Policy and Tax Reforms, gave the assurance on Channels Television’s end-of-year special,  2025 In Retrospect: Charting a Pathway to 2026,  which focused on politics, security, economy, and tax policy. Addressing widespread misconceptions surrounding the reforms, Oyedele explained the process, emphasizing its simplicity and transparency. “People think that the government will debit their bank accounts from next year, and how they even came up with that, I have no idea. Nobody will debit your account for any amount you transfer. Whether it’s a billion or one thousand naira, at the end of the year, you tell the government yourself,” he explained. Oyedele said the new tax system simp...