News as at
November 30, 2025, 10:31 pm
All of Africa Today - November 28, 2025
- [allAfrica]
Authorities Urged to Take Lawful Measures to Stop Mass Abductions in Nigeria
- [IPS] Abuja -- On the morning of 17 November 2025, darkness cloaked Maga town in the Danko/Wasagu Local Government Area, Kebbi State, until gunfire shattered the silence. It was around 4 am when armed attackers stormed the Government Girls Comprehensive Secondary School, firing into the air to terrify residents before heading to the staff quarters. There, they killed two, including Hassan Yakubu, the school's Chief Security Officer and then abducted 26 female students.
Edun Calls for Intra-African Investment to Cushion Shrinking Global Aid
- [Leadership] The minister of finance and coordinating minister of the economy, Wale Edun, has called for deeper intra-African investment and trade as a strategic response to the sharp decline in global development aid to the continent.
Deaths From Lassa Fever Hits 184, With 995 Confirmed Cases
- [This Day] Abuja -- The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (NCDC) said that Nigeria has recorded a total 184 casualties from Lassa Fever this year.
Coup - Ecowas Suspends Guinea-Bissau From Its Decision-Making Bodies
- [Premium Times] The decision was made during an emergency meeting of the ECOWAS Mediation and Security Council (MSC), which expressed deep concern over the unfolding political crisis.
Timeline - Guinea-Bissau Joins a List of Recent Coups in West Africa
- [Premium Times] Coups and their aftermath also fractured ECOWAS as they led to the creation of the Alliance for Sahel States (AES) by three junta-led West African states.
Experts Discuss Challenges in Nigeria's Health Sector, Demand Urgent Reforms
- [Premium Times] Health sector leaders and policymakers on Thursday outlined urgent steps Nigeria must take to strengthen primary healthcare (PHC) delivery and mobilise sustainable financing in a rapidly shifting post-aid environment.
Ogun Advocates Temporary Ban On Exportation of Lead Ingot
- [Premium Times] The call was made during an inspection carried out in Ogijo, in Sagamu Local Government Area of the state following a trending video in circulation over alleged lead poisoning in the Ogijo environment.
State Officials Outline Plans to Fix Health Systems
- [Premium Times] State health officials have outlined new plans and reforms to strengthen the healthcare system at the subnational level.
Insecurity - Relevance of Olawepo-Hashim's 2021 Call for Defence Cooperation
- [This Day] A national security proposal proffered sometime ago by a chieftain of the People's Democratic Party, GbengaOlawepo-Hashim, to solve security challenges facing the country remains relevant as it's currently making waves on X platform under the hashtag #HashimSecurityVision.
27 Years After, Rivers, Edo Communities Reunite Through Traditional Matrimony
- [Vanguard] P/Harcourt -- After nearly three decades apart, the cultural bond between the Esan people of Edo State and the Kalabari of Rivers State was rekindled during a vibrant traditional marriage ceremony uniting both communities.
Malami Vows to Honour EFCC Invitation
- [Vanguard] Former Attorney-General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Abubakar Malami (SAN), on Friday confirmed that he has been invited by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission and pledged to honour the anti-graft agency's request.
26 Arrested in Lagos for Counterfeit Currency, Adulterated Diesel Production
- [Vanguard] The Lagos State Police Command has arrested 26 suspects for alleged involvement in the possession of counterfeit currency and the production and sale of adulterated diesel, popularly called "rice and beans", in the Eti-Osa area of Lekki.
Ground Rent - Wike Orders Revocation of 1,095 Abuja Property Titles As Fcta Begins Enforcement Action
- [Premium Times] The FCTA said the owners had ignored a series of public notices made from May to November in national dailies, online platforms and television stations, requesting defaulters to settle their financial obligations/liabilities or risk losing their titles.
Govt Recalls Thousands of Security Personnel From VIPs
- [Premium Times] President Bola Tinubu had on Sunday ordered the police to withdraw its officers guarding VIPs for core police duties
1st West Africa Para Games Kicks Off in Abeokuta
- [Leadership] The much-anticipated inaugural edition of the West Africa Para Games will commence today, 28 November 2025, at the MKO Abiola Stadium in Abeokuta, with the Games set to be officially declared open.
Cafcl Preview - Rivers United Hunt First Group Stage Win Against Rsb Berkane in Uyo
- [Premium Times] Friday's (today) clash in Uyo promises a tactical, high-stakes encounter where concentration, discipline and the ability to seize rare chances will decide who takes control of Group B
DRPC Launches Report On Digital Threats to Women in Nigerian Politics (Live Updates)
- [Premium Times] The report shows how digital spaces are increasingly used to silence and intimidate women in Nigerian politics.
Olaopa - How Early Years in Okeho Impacted My Public Service
- [This Day] The Chairman, Federal Civil Service Commission ( FCSC), Prof. Tunji Olaopa, has disclosed how his early years in Okeho, a community in Oyo State, greatly impacted his vision of public service.
Abiodun's Renewed Security Strategy Amidst Rising Banditry
- [This Day] The current escalating insecurity in the country is not only alarming but also calls for an urgent action from the government. At this critical juncture in our national development effort, governments at all levels (local, state and Federal) can no longer sit back and watch the growing trend of banditry, terrorism and kidnapping. It has become an existential threat that requires effective collaboration of all the stakeholders, including the citizens. To be safe, citizens too must contribute to
Governor Makinde Woos Investors for Development of Circular Road Corridor
- [Leadership] Oyo State governor, Seyi Makinde, has wooed investors to join in transforming the first segment of the Senator Rashidi Ladoja Circular Road corridor, beginning from the Tech U axis in Ibadan.
Converting Maritime Academy Oron to Varsity Will Undermine Specialised Skills--Alumni
- [Leadership] The Alumni of the Maritime Academy of Nigeria (MAN), Oron (AMANO), have warned that converting the institution into a conventional university will undermine the specialised skills vital for the growth of the nation's marine and blue economy.
Ambassador-Designate, Oke a National Asset - CSO
- [Vanguard] A civil society group, Good Governance Initiative, GGI, has welcomed the nomination of former Director-General of the National Intelligence Agency (NIA), Ayodele Oke, as an ambassador-designate, describing him as a "national asset" whose experience will strengthen Nigeria's diplomatic presence.
Amano Convention 2025 - Experts Warn Against Blind Green Commitments
- [Vanguard] MARITIME experts have called on the Nigerian government rethink has called to its approach to international climate agreements and adopt an environmental strategy that reflects its own economic conditions, available resources and development goals.
Nigeria Risks Economic Setback Without Protected Workforce - - Nsitf
- [Vanguard] The Nigeria Social Insurance Trust Fund, NSITF, on Wednesday took its campaign for stronger workplace protection to the 2025 Nigeria International Trade Fair, Lagos, declaring that Nigeria's economic transformation depends on safeguarding its workforce.
Apo-Karshi Road - FCTA Terminates Kakatar Ltd Contract, Mobilises Scc to Site
- [Vanguard] The Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA) has revoked the 13-kilometre Apo to Karshi road awarded to Kakatar Engineering Ltd. Since 2011.
Northern Can Mourns Sheikh Dahiru, Says Nigeria Has Lost a Moral Compass
- [Vanguard] The Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN), 19 Northern States and the Federal Capital Territory, has expressed deep sorrow over the passing of renowned Islamic scholar, Sheikh Dahiru Bauchi, describing his death as a major spiritual and moral loss to the nation.
What Future for Nigerian Children?
- [Leadership] The United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) on this year's commemoration of World Children's Day, revealed that 47 per cent of Nigerian children live below the national poverty line.
Kaduna Declares Last Saturday of Every Month Sanitation Day
- [Leadership] Kaduna State government has reintroduced statewide sanitation, declaring the last Saturday of every month as Sanitation Day to boost public health, improve hygiene and tackle environmental threats across the state.
Navy, Air Force Promote Officers
- [Leadership] The Nigerian Navy Board has approved the promotion of 127 senior officers to various ranks in the Nigerian Navy.
