India expresses concern over demolition of Hindu deity’s statue in Thailand-Cambodia conflict
India on Wednesday (December 24, 2025) voiced concern over the demolition of a statue of a Hindu deity in the ongoing military conflict between Thailand and Cambodia. New Delhi said such “disrespectful” acts hurt sentiments of followers around the world,…
Jake Paul Announces Retirement from Boxing After Loss to Anthony Joshua
Social media star-turned-boxer Jake Paul has announced his retirement from professional boxing, according to sources close to the fighter. The decision follows Paul’s devastating defeat to former heavyweight world champion Anthony Joshua, a bout that reportedly prompted serious reflection on…
Many feared dead as bomb explosion rocks Maiduguri on Christmas Eve
Suspected Boko Haram insurgents have detonated an improvised explosive device (IED) at a Juma’at Mosque in Gamboru Ward, around the Customs area in the heart of Maiduguri, the Borno State capital.The incident occurred at about 6:10 p.m. on Wednesday while…
Nigeria Working With Facebook, TikTok, X, Others To Delete Terrorists’ Accounts, Curb Propaganda
The Federal Government has disclosed that Nigerian security agencies are collaborating with major social media companies to identify and shut down accounts used by terrorists and criminal gangs to publicise attacks, flaunt stolen items and raise funds. The Director-General of…
Algerian law declares France’s colonisation a crime
Algeria’s parliament has unanimously passed a law declaring France’s colonisation of the North African state a crime, and demanding an apology and reparations. The law also criminalises the glorification of colonialism, state-run TV reports. The vote is the latest…
Brazil’s Supreme Court allows Ex-president Bolsonaro to leave prison for surgery
Brazil’s former president Jair Bolsonaro has been permitted to leave prison to undergo surgery on Christmas Day following approval from Brazil’s Supreme Court, court documents show. Bolsonaro is currently serving a 27-year prison sentence for plotting a coup after he…
Missing aircraft found after 13 years in India
Air India admitted to finding an aircraft that disappeared from its online records in the airport parking bay at Kolkata Airport, 13 years after it was decommissioned. According to The Independent, Air India was disputing the fines it was receiving…
NIN, CAC number to serve as tax ID — FIRS
The Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS) has said that the National Identification Number (NIN) will automatically serve as the Tax Identification Number (TIN) for individual Nigerians, while the Corporate Affairs Commission (CAC) registration number will serve as the tax ID…
US Expresses Dissatisfaction with M23 Withdrawal from Congo Town
The Trump administration is not satisfied with the Rwanda-backed M23’s withdrawal from a strategic town in eastern Congo, a senior U.S. official told Reuters, as residents reported persistent clashes nearby on Tuesday. M23 seized the town of Uvira, near the…
Malawians speak angrily over Vice President’s UK Trip.
There is growing anger in Malawi over a post-Christmas fortnight trip to the UK that one of the country’s vice-presidents is due to take. Jane Ansah’s visit will be in a private capacity but the reported size of both her…