Compilations of top 10 key latest happenings that you need to know this day, Monday 24th November, 2025
Nigeria going through troubling times — Obi
The presidential candidate of the Labour Party in the 2023 elections, Peter Obi, has expressed concern over what he described as an “unprecedented negative news” recorded across Nigeria within 10 days, blaming the situation on “collective leadership failures.”
In a statement on Monday, Obi warned that the country was drifting into “avoidable disorder” due to insecurity, lawlessness, and institutional decay.
“The past 10 days in Nigeria have witnessed unprecedented negative news, a level of chaos, insecurity, and institutional decay that should trouble the conscience of all the leadership.
Our country is now going through troubling times, not by fate, but by our collective leadership failures that allow insecurity, lawlessness, and institutional decay to thrive.
FG ends pioneer incentive tax exemption for businesses
The federal government has stopped receiving applications for the Pioneer Status Incentive (PSI) with effect from November 10, 2025, which implies that corporate organisations will no longer enjoy three-year tax-free incentives for new businesses.
The Nigerian Investment Promotion Commission (NIPC) said the move is part of preparations for the full transition to the new Economic Development Tax Incentive (EDTI) scheme, which will officially take effect on January 1, 2026.
NIPC also encouraged corporate organisations and investors to act promptly in line with the new tax incentive framework and further recommended that both existing beneficiaries and new applicants consult with the Commission to ensure a seamless transition and compliance with the requirements of the EDTI scheme.
US condemns Niger, Kebbi school abductions, demands justice
The United States has condemned the abduction of students and teachers in Niger State, as well as the earlier kidnapping of schoolgirls in Kebbi State.
In a statement issued on Monday via its X handle, the State Department’s Bureau of African Affairs described the attacks as acts that must not go unpunished and urged the Federal Government to bring the perpetrators to justice.
It further called on the government to strengthen security measures and guarantee the safety of vulnerable communities, including Christian populations.
It wrote,
“The United States condemns the mass abduction of reportedly over 300 students and teachers from St. Mary’s Catholic School in Papiri, Niger State, Nigeria, and the kidnapping, just days before, of 25 schoolgirls from the Government Girls Comprehensive Secondary School in Maga, Kebbi State
PDP leadership moves to reconcile with Sule Lamido
The national leadership of Nigeria’s major opposition party, the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), has appealed to former Jigawa State governor Alhaji Sule Lamido to sheathe his sword and support ongoing efforts to stabilise the party.
The call follows Lamido’s recent interview with the BBC Hausa Service, where he criticised the party’s handling of its leadership crisis and referenced a court case he instituted over the matter.
Speaking on the development, Umar Sani, a close associate of the PDP National Chairman, Kabiru Tanimu Turaki (SAN), said several claims made by the former governor in the interview were inaccurate and required clarification.
According to Sani, contrary to Lamido’s assertion that the party violated court directives during its national convention, no court barred the PDP from holding the convention.
Troops neutralise seven terrorists, recover ammunition in renewed offensive
Troops of the Nigerian Army operating under Operation Hadin Kai (OPHK) have intensified offensive operations across the North East Theatre, neutralising at least seven terrorists in renewed offensives.
A credible source at Army Headquarters told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) that troops also recovered arms and logistics in a series of coordinated ambushes across Borno in the last 24 hours.
The source said that troops had maintained pressure on ISWAP/JAS elements and disrupted their mobility corridors.
According to him, an ambush by troops of 192 Battalion and hybrid forces at Gwadale general area in Pulka–Gwoza axis led to the killing of four terrorists, while others escaped with gunshot wounds.
He added that a mobile phone with a Cameroonian MTN SIM card was recovered.
Dollar to Naira exchange rate today, November 24, 2025
The naira traded at about ₦1,456 to the US dollar in the Nigerian Foreign Exchange Market (NFEM) on Monday, November 24, 2025, while the parallel (black) market in Lagos quoted the greenback around ₦1,465 on average.
Official NFEM (volume-weighted) rate: roughly ₦1,456 per US$1, according to market reporting and exchange-data services tracking the CBN’s daily NFEM series.
Parallel/black-market rate (Lagos): dealers posted offers close to ₦1,465/US$1, with some windows quoting slightly higher depending on location and cash availability.
Bamidele officially recognised as GWR holder for longest marathon playing pool
Nigerian, Mr Shehu Bamidele, has been confirmed by Guinness World Records as the new world record holder for the Longest Marathon Playing Pool by an Individual.
Bamidele achieved an extraordinary time of 98 hours, 26 minutes, 37 seconds in Lagos on September 2, 2025.
This achievement has been formally validated by Guinness World Records, GWR.
Bamidele’s record attempt was part of POOL FEST NAIJA 2025, a landmark event attracting the biggest names in sport, entertainment, and youth culture across Nigeria.
The attempt followed strict Guinness guidelines, including continuous play protocols, mandated breaks, professional adjudication, and full documentation.
“Don’t risk your lives”- Pastor mentions area prospective corps members should not mobilize to
A clergyman has taken to social media, urging prospective corps members not to serve in the northern states of Nigeria.
The clergyman, identified as @pfemiola leye on the micro‑blogging platform, X (formerly Twitter), urged prospective corps members not to sacrifice their lives for their nation.
In the tweet that has gone viral, @pfemiolaleye emphasized that if corp members sacrifice their lives for their country, they will be forgotten.
The clergyman warned that if anything happened, the nation might forget or deny the sacrifice.
“Curses don’t work, if they do, all the curses piled on you” – Reno Omokri blasts Peter Obi
Reno Omokri, a strong supporter of President Bola Tinubu, has criticised Labour Party’s 2023 presidential candidate, Peter Obi, over his recent remark on the nation’s worsening insecurity.
Obi had posted a message on X titled “Is Nigeria cursed or are we the curse?”, where he expressed concern about the alarming rate of kidnappings across the country, including the abduction of schoolchildren.
Reacting to Obi’s comment, Omokri rejected the idea that Nigeria might be cursed.
He questioned why a former presidential candidate would describe the country in such a negative way.
In his lengthy reply on X, Omokri wrote:
“Nigeria Is Not Cursed, As Peter Obi Claims! Dear Peter Obi, Nigeria is not cursed. How can you even say that? So you want to govern a cursed nation?
This is 2025. Emancipate your mind from superstition.
Freed Kwara church attack victim recounts ordeal in bandits den
A member of the Christ Apostolic Church (CAC) from Eruku, Kwara State, who was recently released from captivity, has recounted the terrifying conditions he and other hostages faced while being held by bandits in a remote forest.
It was earlier announced by the president that all the abducted worshipers regained their freedom on Sunday.
According to his account, the abductors made it clear from the beginning that escape was impossible because they had complete control of the territory.
“It was unimaginable because when we got there, we really know that it was a dominated area,” he said.
“Even they had to tell themselves that we are bandits and made us to know that there is no one that can just slip away. And with what we saw nobody could escape.
They know all the routes surrounding all those bushes within Kwara and other cities.”
