Good morning! Here are six top headlines from Nigerian Newspapers today;
1. The Federal Government on Monday declared all armed groups operating in the country as terrorist groups. It said henceforth, any armed group that kidnaps, attacks or terrorises communities is officially classified and will be dealt with as a terrorist organisation. The Minister of Information and National Orientation, Mohammed Idris made the declaration in Abuja at a press conference.
2. The remaining 130 abducted children and teachers of St Mary’s Catholic Primary and Secondary Schools, Papiri, have been handed over to the Niger State Government, bringing relief to families and the wider community ahead of the Christmas season. Speaking to journalists after the handover, Governor Umaru Mohammed, said discrepancies surrounding the initial figures reported would be clarified by the school authorities and the Catholic Church.
3. Edo State House of Assembly ad-hoc committees set up to investigate funding and ownership of the Museum of West African Art, MOWAA and the Radisson Blu Hotel have recommended that Governor Monday Okpebholo should take possession of both investments. This was contained in the report the Committee submitted.
4. The Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC has fixed February 21, 2026, for the conduct of by-elections into Ahoada II and Khana II state constituencies of Rivers. The commission disclosed this in a statement by Malam Mohammed Haruna, Chairman, Information, Voter Education and Publicity Committee, in Abuja on Monday.
5. The US embassy in Nigeria has announced the suspension of visa issuance for Nigerians with effect from January 1, 2026. This followed the recent US Department of State’s announcement that effective January 1, 2026, at 12:01 a.m. EST, it will partially suspend the issuance of visas for nationals of 19 countries, including Nigeria, Angola, Cuba, Venezuela, and several others.
6. Gunmen have abducted 28 travellers in Zak community, Bashar district, Wase Local Government Area of Plateau State. A youth leader in Wase, Sapi’i Sambo, confirmed the development, in a telephone interview, saying that the victims included men, women and children.
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