Senate Conduct Briefing Regarding United States Strikes In Nigeria, While Ningi Raises Questions About NASS Exclusion

The Senate has disclosed plans to hold an executive briefing over the December 25 United States air strikes on terrorist targets in Sokoto State, following concerns raised by Senator Abdul Ningi on the alleged exclusion of the National Assembly from discussions preceding the operation.

Raising the issue under Order 42 (Matters of Privilege) during plenary, Senator Ningi, an opposition lawmaker representing Bauchi Central, argued that the air strikes amounted to an infringement on Nigeria’s territorial integrity and should have involved legislative oversight.

Arsenal Achieves Champions League Clean Sweep to Secure Top Position

Arsenal became the first side to win all eight matches in the Champions League league phase as the Gunners secured top spot with a 3-2 win over Kazakhstan’s Kairat Almaty on Wednesday.

Mikel Arteta’s men were already assured of a place in the last 16 and have also guaranteed they will have home advantage in the second leg of the knockout stages as long as they progress.

Nigerians Residing In UK Seeking Financial Assistance To Repatriate Body Of a Deceased Student

Nigerians living in Norwich, United Kingdom, have launched a fundraising campaign to repatriate the remains of Uchenna Okirie, fondly known as “Common Man,” who was stabbed to death in his student apartment in November 2025.

Okirie, a Nigerian national, was allegedly murdered under circumstances that shocked both the local and wider Nigerian community. A 27-year-old Congolese national, Benjamin Katabana, has been charged in connection with the killing.

Indignation Regarding Police's Suppression Of Anti-demolition Demonstrators In Lagos

Human rights groups, activists and social media users have condemned the Lagos State Police Command and the Lagos State Government over the arrest and the use of force on residents who protested the demolition of their homes across parts of the state on Wednesday.

The condemnation followed the police’s deployment of tear gas to disperse hundreds of demonstrators who converged in Ikeja to protest what they described as their displacement without adequate compensation or relocation.

AFCON 2025 Final: CAF Suspends Hakimi and Thiaw, Imposes Fines on Senegal and Morocco

The Confederation of African Football Disciplinary Board has imposed a series of sanctions on the Fédération Sénégalaise de Football, the Fédération Royale Marocaine de Football, as well as several players and officials, following incidents during the 2025 African Cup of Nations final.

In a statement posted on its website on Wednesday night, CAF said the sanctions were handed down for violations of the CAF Disciplinary Code, including breaches of the principles of fair play, loyalty and integrity, during and after the final match.

Onitsha Market: Claim of Insecurity As Justification For Sit-At-Home Order Is Illusory Says Soludo

Anambra State Governor, Chukwuma Soludo, has described as “delusional” the claim by some traders in the Onitsha Main Market that they do not open their shops on Mondays due to insecurity. 

Soludo maintained that the sit-at-home order ended in Anambra State in 2023, calling the continued failure of most traders to open their shops on Mondays an act of economic sabotage.

JUST IN: Police Deployed Tear Gas Against Residents Protesting Against Eviction And Demolition In Lagos

Policemen at the scene of the ongoing protest over the demolitions carried out in different parts of Lagos State have begun shooting tear gas to disperse protesters who are gathered at the state House of Assembly complex, Ikeja, on Wednesday.

The protesters had converged at the assembly complex to demand an end to forced evictions and the demolition of homes in communities across the state.

Authorities apprehend 38-Year-Old Individual In Zamfara, With Possession Of 954 Explosives

The Zamfara State Police Command have arrested a 38-year-old man, Mustapha Mohammad, for the unlawful possession of suspected explosive materials.

The arrest was carried out by the Command’s Task Force on Illegal Mining, following credible and actionable intelligence.

JUST IN: Protesters Block Onitsha Head Bridge In Response To The Closure Of The Market

Onitsha Head Bridge in Anambra State was blocked on Wednesday as residents protested the ongoing closure of the Onitsha Main Market, following a directive by Governor Chukwuma Soludo.

In a video shared by the African Democratic Congress, protesters are shown barricading entrances to the bridge, chanting “No way in, no way out. Onitsha to Asaba blocked. Stand till!”

Woman Post Conversations Online About Who Should Pay Children’s School Fees In a Marriage Where The Wife Earns More

A Nigerian woman has stirred conversations online after boldly sharing her views on who should pay children’s school fees in a marriage where the wife earns more.

"I'm a salary earner and am your wife. I am earning ₦600,000 in a month, and you as a man, you are earning ₦200,000. Please, who should pay the children's school fees? Because I don't understand. Who should pay the school fees? You think I will pay it? 

An investigation reveals that a Colonel conspired to orchestrate the removal of Tinubu

An interim investigation report into the alleged coup plot against President Bola Tinubu’s government has revealed that a clandestine network of military officers coordinated by an Army Colonel (name withheld) had planned the takeover, with funding, recruitment, and operational planning traced directly to him.

The report, sighted by The Wassap9ja on Tuesday, indicated that the Army officer, whose repeated failures in promotion reportedly fuelled his disaffection, mobilised like-minded officers across the Army, Navy, and Air Force, assigning them to survey critical national installations, including the Presidential Villa, major barracks, and international airports.