Christmas Diplomacy at Home Leaders Target Divides, Not Rivals AS Nigeria marked Christmas 2025 under two-day federal public holidays, leaders turned the season into a platform for what analysts describe as “domestic diplomacy” appealing directly to citizens rather than political rivals. Senate President Godswill Akpabio led the chorus with a message of tolerance and collective […]
By PAULINA NZERUBE NSCDC Intensifies Festive Security Across Delta State Yuletide Security SurgeAS Christmas and New Year celebrations approach, the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) in Delta State has launched an unprecedented security operation, deploying 1,293 officers across the state. The deployment, directed by Commandant Chinedu Igbo, reflects heightened concerns over public safety […]
IN a bid to spread festive cheer and support vulnerable residents, Rep. Jonathan Ajirioghene Ukodhiko has begun the distribution of Christmas relief materials across Isoko North and South Federal Constituency. The exercise, which commenced on Tuesday in Erawha-Owhe, focused on widows and indigent persons drawn from communities across Isoko Nation. The outreach saw […]
By FRED LONGJOHN OBEH THE Lagos Police Command, through its Nigeria Port Authority unit, has announced heightened security across all major ports and maritime corridors in the state ahead of the yuletide festivities. The command said its operatives are fully prepared to maintain law and order on land and sea as activities increase during the […]
By NJORIGE LYNUS NIGERIAN leaders used the 2025 Service of Nine Lessons and Carols hosted by First Lady Oluremi Tinubu to call for unity, compassion and selfless leadership amid the country’s economic and social challenges. Held at the State House and themed “Emmanuel: God With Us,” the event brought together former President Olusegun Obasanjo, former […]
By FIDELUS ZWANSON NIGERIA enters the Yuletide season with unusual contradictions. Food prices are declining, inflation is slowing and markets are well stocked—yet traders complain of poor sales and families still count every naira. It is a season of cautious optimism shadowed by economic reality. Last year’s Christmas was defined by […]