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As the world marked the birth of Jesus Christ, the Coordinator of the Office of the First Lady in Akwa Ibom, Lady Helen Eno-Obareki, on Thursday welcomed the first baby born on Christmas day in the state. The baby-a female- was born at Ikot Ekpene General Hospital to the family of Mr and Mrs Lawrence Umoh from Ikot Osom in Obot Akara Ikara Local Government at 00:01am, weighing 2.6 kg. In the spirit of the season, Lady Obareki showered the baby with cash and gift items during her early morning visit to the hospital. ‎‎The First Lady-designate, who thanked God…

Nigerian Afrobeats singer, Ahmed Ololade popularly known as Asake on Wednesday night delivered an unforgettable performance at Flytime Fest 2025, thrilling thousands of fans during the Christmas Eve show at the Eko Convention Centre in Lagos. The sold-out concert, which drew an estimated 20,000 attendees, showcased the singer at his energetic best as he blended fan favourites such as “Nzaza” and “Remember” with new material from his forthcoming album, M$NEY. The atmosphere reached fever pitch as Asake welcomed a string of surprise guests to the stage. Related News: Grammy Awards: Burna Boy, Davido, Asake and Olamide join other Nominees His longtime mentor,…

Pope Leo XIV delivered a powerful and compassionate Christmas message this week, framing the birth of Jesus as a call to mercy, inclusion, and social justice for Catholics and people of goodwill around the world. In his first Christmas celebrations as pope, Leo — the first U.S.-born pontiff elected in May 2025 — urged Christians to see the Nativity story as a stark reminder of the dignity of every human being and the moral responsibility to care for the poor, strangers, and marginalized. Addressing thousands at Midnight Mass on December 24 in St. Peter’s Basilica, the pope reflected on the Gospel…

Playwright Wole Soyinka’s drama Bro Jethro, whose central theme is religious hypocrisy and charlatanism, is playing out in Kumasi, the capital of Ghana. This follows claims by Prophet Eboh Noah, claiming God revealed to him that the world would end today, December 25, through massive flooding, which is contrary to the stance of Genesis 9: 14-15. In the drama, Bro Jethro presents himself as a devout Christian, but his actions are driven by greed, deceit, and self-interest contrasting genuine faith with the pursuit of money and comfort comparable to what Prophet Noah is encouraging by playing on the intelligence of…

Akwa Ibom State Governor, Pastor Umo Eno, has announced plans to construct a flyover at Ibom Plaza and provide other facilities as part of his administration’s efforts to decongest traffic and enhance urban infrastructure in the state capital.  Ibom Plaza was built by the then Akwa Ibom State Government under ex-Governor, Arc(Obong) Victor Attah, was later turned to a den of robbery and other criminal activities. Eno said the vehicles would move on top of the flyover while people would be doing business under it, saying this was his plan to further beautify the popular Ibom Plaza in Uyo in…

A retired Nigerian Army, Major General, Danjuma Hamisu Ali-Keffi, has slammed a multi-billion lawsuit against the Nigerian Army at the National Industrial Court of Nigeria (NICN), Abuja. Ali-keffe also joined the Chief of Army Staff, the Nigerian Army Council, the Chief of Defence Staff, the Armed Forces Council, the Minister of Defence, and the Attorney-General of the Federation as the 1st through 7th respondents, respectively. The suit, registered as SUIT NO: NICN/48/399/2025, targets the entire top hierarchy of Nigeria’s military and defence establishment. Ali-Keffi alleged that he was subjected to unlawful arrest, prolonged detention, torture, denial of a fair hearing,…

A coalition has accused Engr. Gbenga Komolafe, former Chief Executive of the Nigerian Upstream Petroleum Regulatory Commission (NUPRC), for alleged corruption, asset manipulation, and revenue concealment. The coalition of Civil Society and Pressure groups tagged: Nigerian People Against Corruption Coalition (NIPACC),  include Integrity and Economic Probity For Transparency Initiative (INTERCEPT), Association of Media Practitioners in Oil and Gas Producing Areas (AMEPROGAS), Arewa Youth Alliance for Progress and Development (AYAPD), Niger Delta Development Agenda (NDDA), and Niger Delta Liberators and Ex-Agitators Forum (NIDLEF), claiming that their petition to the presidency led to supposed sack or resignation of the former NUPRC boss.…

The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) is in turmoil after Independent National Electoral Commission rejected recognising the Kabiru Turaki-led National Working Committee, citing subsisting court judgments and unresolved legal processes. INEC stated this in a letter dated December 22, 2025, and signed by its Secretary, Dr Rose Oriaran-Anthony, which was made available to our correspondent. The commission said it had received several requests from legal representatives of the PDP asking it to recognise and update on its website the list of national officers said to have been elected at the party’s National Convention held on November 15 and 16, 2025, in…

Ademola Lookman scored what proved to be the decisive goal as Nigeria beat Tanzania 2-1 in their opening game at the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations. The Super Eagles came into the match as heavy favourites to win and dominated the opening exchanges. After coming close a few times, the three-time champions took the lead through Semi Ajayi. The ball was recycled following a corner-kick, before Alex Iwobi crossed it into the area for Ajayi to head home. Related news: AFCON 2025: 24 Countries set for The Tournament in Morocco  Tanzania equalized after Charles M’Mombwa found himself unmarked inside the…

Nollywood actress and filmmaker, Ini Edo, has begged regulators and the public not to pull her new movie, A Very Dirty Christmas’ from cinemas, saying the film does not in any way ridicule Christianity. In an emotional video shared on her Instagram page on Sunday night, Ini, who repeatedly pleaded that the film be allowed to remain in cinemas, stressed that the controversy was about the title and not the content, urging critics to watch it before judging. “Just don’t pull my film, please. Just allow people to watch. Watch the film and come back and say that this film…