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General News

Christmas: Gov. Uzodimma tasks Nigerians with compassion, love

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Governor Hope Uzodimma frames Christmas as a call to action for spiritual introspection and compassion, urging citizens and leaders alike to embody humility and Christ-like love. He leverages the occasion to assert that current economic reforms, while initially painful, are now yielding tangible benefits like reduced commodity prices, aiming to restore public confidence. The message strategically intertwines faith-based values with political advocacy, encouraging continued patience and support for the national administration. Ultimately, this positions the holiday not just as a celebration, but

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FCTA building competent, ethical, future-ready civil service – HoS

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The FCT Administration is institutionalizing a major civil service reform through its FCT-LEAD-P program, which aims to build a future-ready leadership pipeline via a structured, competency-based framework. This initiative directly links leadership development to improved policy implementation and service delivery, emphasizing that technical skill must be paired with persuasive communication to build public trust. A core insight is the program’s focus on tailoring global best practices to local realities, ensuring relevance and sustainability. Ultimately, this represents a strategic investment in ethical leadership

Defence/Security

Yuletide: COAS felicitates troops, pledges improved welfare, combat readiness

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The Nigerian Army’s leadership is leveraging the 2025 Christmas season to reinforce core values and outline a strategic vision, directly linking troop welfare and family support to enhanced national combat readiness. The COAS pledges a transformative command philosophy focused on professionalism, a robust reward system, and decisive action against emerging threats, acknowledging that operational success is underpinned by both frontline sacrifice and steadfast familial support. This message strategically consolidates internal morale while publicly affirming alignment with presidential support for modernization and funding. Ultimately, it frames the

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Yusuf condoles with Kano Assembly over death of 2 lawmakers

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Kano State faces a profound political and communal crisis following the sudden, near-simultaneous deaths of two serving lawmakers, Hon. Sarki Aliyu and Hon. Aminu Sa’adu. Governor Abba Yusuf has framed this unprecedented event as a historic tragedy, urging public unity and resilience while highlighting the severe operational shock to the state’s legislative body. The immediate, separate burial arrangements underscore the urgency and scale of the loss. This incident represents a critical test of governance continuity and social

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Yusuf  sets up committee to address employment gaps against state indigenes

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Kano State is launching a targeted initiative to rectify the significant underrepresentation of its indigenes in federal, private, and voluntary sector jobs within its borders, despite being Nigeria’s most populous state. A high-level technical committee has been mandated to audit current employment data, engage institutions on hiring practices, and enforce compliance with equitable recruitment regulations. This strategic move directly confronts a critical economic disparity by leveraging state influence to ensure fair access to local opportunities. The committee’s findings, expected within four weeks,

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Akpabio greets Nigerians at christmas, urges peace, love, unity

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In his 2025 Christmas message, Nigerian Senate President Godswill Akpabio extends seasonal greetings while strategically framing the holiday as a national call to action for unity, tolerance, and collective support. He explicitly bridges religious communities by inviting all Nigerians to celebrate the occasion and emphasizes civic duty through generosity and steadfast hope amid challenges. Crucially, the message concludes with a political endorsement, expressing optimism for the nation’s direction under President Tinubu and urging continued public support for the government. This transforms a

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Fire intensifies at Lagos tower, LASEMA issues fresh warning

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A major high-rise fire in Lagos is intensifying, with vertical spread and extreme heat severely hampering rescue and firefighting efforts. Authorities have issued an urgent, non-negotiable evacuation order for the building and surrounding area due to imminent risks of structural collapse and toxic smoke. The situation demands specialized response and public cooperation to prevent mass casualties. This incident underscores the critical vulnerability of dense urban centers to cascading disasters that overwhelm standard emergency protocols.

Elections

UN chief urges peaceful conduct of CAR’s Dec. 28 polls

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The UN Secretary-General has framed the upcoming Central African Republic elections as a historic milestone for peace, emphasizing that the unprecedented multi-level polls are critical for extending state authority and implementing the 2019 peace agreement. This process occurs against a backdrop of persistent insecurity, a severe humanitarian crisis, and immense logistical challenges due to the country’s terrain and infrastructure. The UN’s peacekeeping mission, MINUSCA, is providing extensive operational support, including airlifting materials to nearly 4,000 remote voting centers,

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NLC greets workers, citizens at Christmas 

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The Nigeria Labour Congress frames Christmas as a catalyst for organized resistance, asserting that genuine hope stems not from passive optimism but from unified collective action against economic hardship. It warns that divisive tactics are used to weaken public solidarity, which is the primary barrier to unjust policies. The NLC’s core demands are tax justice, social equity, and fair labor rights, positioning worker mobilization as the essential mechanism to reclaim dignity and shape a more inclusive nation. This transforms a seasonal greeting into a strategic call to action,

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