December 26, 2025

Greene Warns GOP Rift Intensifies As Trump Faces Backlash Up

Greene Warns GOP Rift Intensifies As Trump Faces Backlash Up

December 26, 2025 1:54 am

Greene says Republicans are breaking with Trump over tone, economy and policy as she predicts widening cracks ahead of the 2026 U.S. midterms elections.

Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene warned Tuesday December 23, 2025, that internal divisions within the Republican Party are deepening, accusing President Donald Trump of being “tone deaf” on key national issues and predicting more GOP lawmakers will openly break with him.

Speaking in a televised interview, the Georgia Republican said recent events signal what she described as a growing rebellion inside the party, even among lawmakers who have long aligned themselves with Trump and his political movement.…

Abia State Takes Control Of Electricity Regulation From NERC

Abia State Takes Control Of Electricity Regulation From NERC

December 26, 2025 1:33 am

ASERA is now empowered to oversee Abia State’s electricity market, marking a major milestone in the state’s energy sector development.

Abia State Government has officially assumed regulatory authority over electricity within the state, taking over from the Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC) effective December 24, 2025. The transition follows the release of the Final Transfer of Regulatory Authority Order to the Abia State Electricity Regulatory Authority (ASERA) by NERC in Umuahia.

ASERA is now empowered to serve as the statutory regulator for all electricity sector activities in Abia State. Mr. Emeka Onyegbule, Chairman and CEO of ASERA, said the authority

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Why Captain Iheanacho Is Imo’s Best Hope—Part 4

Why Captain Iheanacho Is Imo’s Best Hope—Part 4

December 26, 2025 1:14 am

Imo has painted over rot for too long. The time has come not to renovate failure, but to rebuild function.

By Prof. MarkAnthony Nze

The Reform Blueprint

For decades, Imo has spoken the language of reform without understanding its grammar. Every administration promises change, commissions committees, and launches programs that collapse under the weight of their own slogans. Roads are flagged off before designs exist, schools are commissioned before teachers are hired, and debt grows faster than development. Reform here is not transformation — it is theatre.

Captain Emmanuel Iheanacho rejects that performance. His conception of reform is mechanical, not …

IBB: Urges Nigeria To Reject Bandit Surrenders Until End Now

IBB: Urges Nigeria To Reject Bandit Surrenders Until End Now

December 26, 2025 1:13 am

Former military leader says the government should reject talks, push total military action, and question negotiators amid Nigeria’s banditry crisis in the nation.

Former Nigerian military ruler Ibrahim Badamasi Babangida has urged the Federal Government to reject any surrender offers from armed bandits, calling instead for a decisive military campaign to completely defeat the groups before considering dialogue.

Babangida, widely known as IBB, made the remarks in a post on his verified account on X, weighing in on Nigeria’s prolonged struggle with armed banditry that has killed thousands and displaced communities across the country’s northwest and north-central regions.

“While the …

Netanyahu Says Persecution Of Christians In Nigeria Must End

Netanyahu Says Persecution Of Christians In Nigeria Must End

December 26, 2025 12:15 am

Israeli leader issues Christmas appeal condemning violence against Christians in Nigeria, as U.S. President Donald Trump signals new pressure on Abuja.

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has condemned what he described as the persecution of Christians in Nigeria, calling for an immediate end to religiously motivated violence in the country.

In a Christmas message released Thursday December 25, 2925, Netanyahu said attacks on Christians or adherents of any faith are unacceptable anywhere in the world. He urged Nigerian authorities to act decisively against militant violence and displacement affecting Christian communities.

“The persecution of Christians or members of any religion cannot

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Libya Army Chief Killed In Turkey Plane Crash With Aides Now

Libya Army Chief Killed In Turkey Plane Crash With Aides Now

December 26, 2025 12:01 am

Falcon 50 jet carrying top Libyan generals crashed after takeoff in Ankara, killing eight and prompting national mourning and an international probe.

Libya’s top military commander, Lieutenant General Mohammed al-Haddad, was killed on Tuesday December 24, 2025, when a business jet crashed shortly after takeoff from Turkey’s capital, Ankara, killing everyone on board, Libyan and Turkish officials said.

The aircraft, a Falcon 50 jet, went down moments after departing Esenboga Airport on a flight bound for Tripoli. Turkish authorities said the crash is believed to have been caused by an electrical failure, though a full investigation is underway to determine …

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