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Netflix Secures Definitive $72 Billion Deal to Acquire Warner Bros. Studio and Streaming Assets, Including HBO Max and DC Comics In a monumental transaction set to redefine the global entertainment landscape, Netflix, Inc. today, Friday, December 5, 2025, announced it has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire the film, television studio, and streaming assets […]
Nigeria-Slovenia Chamber Urges Entrepreneurs to Tap into Central European Market, Citing Slovenia’s EU Membership and Stable Economy The Nigeria-Slovenia Chamber of Commerce has strongly encouraged the Nigerian business community to actively explore the substantial trade and investment opportunities available in Slovenia, describing the Central European nation as a promising frontier for global expansion. The appeal […]
Asian Markets Show Mixed Results as Investors Await Crucial US Inflation Data Set to Finalize Bets on Next Week’s Federal Reserve Rate Cut Asian stock markets traded with mixed results today, Friday, December 5, 2025, as investors struggled for a firm direction ahead of critical economic data from the United States that is expected to […]
Investor Confidence and Strong Harvest Propel Nigeria’s Agro-Sector Output to Record N30.5 Trillion in Q3 2025 Nigeria’s agricultural sector has demonstrated significant resilience and growth, with the latest figures indicating that the sector’s output soared to N30.5 trillion in the Third Quarter (Q3) of 2025. This impressive performance is primarily attributed to a sharp surge in […]
Works Minister Umahi Assures Protesting Contractors, Sets December 20 Deadline for Payment of N4 Trillion Debt Backlog The Federal Government has moved decisively to quell rising tensions among contractors handling critical infrastructure projects, assuring them that all verifiable outstanding payments will be cleared by December 20, 2025. The assurance was delivered by the Minister of […]
FCT Minister Wike Justifies Mass Defection of 17 Pro-Wike Lawmakers, Citing ‘Fully Factionalised’ PDP as Constitutional Basis The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, today, Friday, December 5, 2025, weighed in on the mass defection of Rivers State House of Assembly members, declaring that the defected lawmakers were “free to leave the […]
Osun Assembly Passes Local Government Accounts Administration Bill, Stripping Politicians of Signatory Power and Imposing N50m Fine for Violation In a major step toward curbing financial mismanagement and strengthening accountability at the grassroots level, the Osun State House of Assembly today, Friday, December 5, 2025, passed the Osun State Local Government Accounts Administration Bill, 2025. […]
Akure North Council Chairman Seeks Monarchs’ Active Support Against Insecurity, Donates Official Vehicles to Boost Surveillance The Chairman of the Akure North Local Government Area of Ondo State, Mr. Johnson Ogunbolude, today, Friday, December 5, 2025, made a direct appeal to traditional rulers in the council, urging them to intensify their support for government efforts […]
UNIOSUN VC Professor Adebooye Urges New Intakes to Immediately Leverage NELFUND Zero-Interest Loans for Financial Support The management of Osun State University (UNIOSUN) has made a strong public appeal to its students, urging all eligible candidates to immediately leverage the financial opportunities provided by the Nigerian Education Loan Fund (NELFUND) to support their academic pursuits. […]
Bauchi Police Hand Over Suspected Drug Dealer and N12.2m Worth of Narcotics Seized in Recent Raid to NDLEA for Prosecution The Bauchi State Police Command has reaffirmed its commitment to seamless collaboration with sister agencies by initiating the handover of a suspected drug dealer and a substantial quantity of seized illicit narcotics to the National […]
IGP Egbetokun Appoints Experienced Lawyer DSP Oluseyi Babaseyi as New Ogun Police PRO, Replaces CSP Omolola Odutola The Inspector-General of Police (IGP), Kayode Egbetokun, has approved the appointment of Deputy Superintendent of Police (DSP) Oluseyi Babaseyi as the new Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO) for the Ogun State Police Command. The strategic appointment, announced, sees […]
APC Candidate Senator Okpebholo Presents N200 Million in Death Benefits Cheques to 47 Families of Deceased Edo Civil Servants Senator Monday Okpebholo, the All Progressives Congress (APC) candidate for the Edo State gubernatorial election, yesterday, Thursday, December 4, 2025, personally presented cheques totaling N200 million to the families of 47 deceased civil servants in the state. […]
Ex-Presidential Candidate Dumebi Kachikwu Challenges President Tinubu to Immediately Unveil and Prosecute Known Sponsors of Terrorism The former Presidential candidate of the African Democratic Congress (ADC), Dumebi Kachikwu, has publicly challenged President Bola Tinubu to take the decisive step of exposing and prosecuting the sponsors and financiers of insecurity across Nigeria. Speaking at a media […]
Indigenous Contractors Stage Fresh Protest at Ministry of Finance, Demanding Immediate Payment of Long-Overdue N500 Billion+ Debt Members of the All Indigenous Contractors of Nigeria (AICAN) have launched a fresh, high-stakes series of protests in Abuja, dramatically converging on the Federal Ministry of Finance and the National Assembly Complex to demand the immediate settlement of […]
Newly Appointed NPC Chairman Duncan Pledges Unprecedented Transparency for Census, Vows Reliance on Digital Technology and GIS The newly appointed Executive Chairman of the National Population Commission (NPC), Hon. Olakunle Duncan, has promised that the next national census will be conducted with unprecedented transparency, accuracy, and credibility to deliver reliable demographic data for Nigeria. The […]
First Lady Oluremi Tinubu Unveils Vocational Empowerment Scheme for 200 PWDs in Anambra, Distributes Equipment and ₦150,000 Grants The First Lady of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, Senator Oluremi Tinubu, today, Wednesday, December 3, 2025, formally unveiled a comprehensive empowerment scheme in Awka, Anambra State, specifically targeting the economic upliftment of Persons with Disabilities (PWDs). […]
FCT Police Dismantle Notorious Car Theft Syndicate, Arrest Four Suspects and Recover Six Stolen Vehicles in Abuja The Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Police Command has announced a major operational success against organized crime, confirming the arrest of four suspected members of a notorious car theft syndicate that specialized in operating across the FCT and its […]
Senate Declares Kidnapping an Act of Terrorism, Mandates Amendment to Impose Death Penalty on Convicted Offenders In a landmark decision aimed at tackling the nation’s escalating insecurity crisis, the Nigerian Senate has adopted a resolution that declares kidnapping an act of terrorism and mandates an amendment to the Terrorism (Prevention) Act to impose the death […]
Senate Rejects ‘Bow-and-Go’ Treatment for Ex-CDS Musa; Nominee Faces Rigorous Screening for Defence Minister Role The Nigerian Senate, on Wednesday, December 3, 2025, commenced the screening of the immediate past Chief of Defence Staff (CDS), General Christopher Gwabin Musa (Rtd.), for the position of Minister of Defence. The move follows President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s formal […]
Oyo APC Cancels Planned Stakeholders’ Summit, Delays Reconciliation Efforts Amidst Deep-Seated Factional Disputes The All Progressives Congress (APC) in Oyo State has surprisingly shelved its planned internal reconciliation efforts, officially announcing the cancellation of the upcoming stakeholders’ summit that was intended to unify the party ahead of the 2027 electoral cycle. The decision, which signals […]