The Minister wished Christians in Nigeria and around the world a peaceful Christmas and a New Year filled with good health and collective progress for the nation.

In a small candlelit room in western Kenya, worshippers dressed in white gathered at Christmas to mark the birth of what they describe as the “Black Messiah”.

The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) says it has deployed 152 personnel in Ebonyi to ensure safe roads during the yuletide.

By Luminous Jannamike ABUJA – The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has condemned the Christmas Eve explosion at a mosque in Gamboru Market, Maiduguri, describing the incident as a disturbing reflection of Nigeria’s worsening security situation and a failure of government to protect lives and property. In a statement signed by the party’s National Publicity Secretary, […]

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has condemned attacks against Christians in Nigeria, describing the alleged displacement and violence as unacceptable and calling for an immediate end to what he termed militant assaults on Christian communities.

Liverpool and Egypt star Mohamed Salah’s annual Christmas tradition continued this year, even as he balances international duties at the Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) 2025 in Morocco.

By Johnbosco Agbakwuru ABUJA —– PRESIDENT Bola Tinubu has congratulated the former National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress, APC, Dr. Abdullahi Umar Ganduje, on his 76th birthday. President Tinubu described Dr Ganduje as an astute politician and accomplished administrator who served the country in various positions over the last 50 years. Dr Ganduje previously […]

Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar has called on Nigerians to rise above divisions and embrace unity as Christians across the country celebrate Christmas, describing the season as a crucial moment for national reflection and healing.

Mali coach Tom Saintfiet on Thursday railed against the decision to play the Africa Cup of Nations every four years instead of two, insisting the move was forced upon the continent by FIFA and European clubs motivated by money.

‎By Boluwaji Obahopo, Lokoja ‎Member representing Yagba Federal Constituency at the House of Representative, Hon. Leke Abejide, has launched a special security initiative tagged “Operation No Mercy for Terrorists” to tackle terrorists and bandits operating in Yagba axis.‎‎The initiative is designed to flush out criminal elements and restore peace across communities within the constituency, which […]

An 18-year-old boy, Akeem Lukman, has left his younger brother hospitalised after headbutting him during an argument over food at their family home on Christmas day at Alafaara, Ayedade, Elenushoso in Ibadan.

Northern States Governors’ Forum has condemned the suicide attack at the Gomboru Market Mosque in Maiduguri.

By Adeola Badru Christmas celebrations in many parts of Ibadan, Oyo State capital, were largely low-key this year as residents lamented economic hardship, rising cost of food items, insecurity and high transportation fares, which combined to dampen the festive mood in the state. Vanguard correspondent who went round the metropolis, observed that churches recorded moderate […]

By Evelyn Usman Two persons were burnt to death in the early hours of Christmas Day, in a tanker explosion that occurred at Oto-Ijanikin axis of the Badagry Expressway, Lagos. The Lagos State Traffic Management Authority, LASTMA, confirmed that the incident involved a Mack truck loaded with diesel, near the Lagos State University of Education […]

Five people were killed, including two Czech tourists, after a helicopter crashed on Mount Kilimanjaro, the authorities in Tanzania announced on Thursday.