January 15, 2026, should have been a solemn day of national reflection. Sixty years after the tragic 1966 coup, Nigerians across regions, ethnicities and faiths sought healing—an opportunity to confront history, mend fractures and reaffirm our collective conscience. Yet, on that very day, the floor of the Nigerian Senate...
By BOLAJI O. AKINYEMI
Vice President Kashim Shettima has departed Abuja to represent President Bola Ahmed Tinubu at President Mamadi Doumbouya’s inauguration in Guinea-Conakry. He is also billed to attend the 56th Annual Meeting of the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland, after his participation in the presidential inauguration in that West African...
Former presidential candidate of the Labour Party, Peter Obi, has strongly criticised President Bola Ahmed Tinubu led administration over what he described as misplaced priorities, condemning the reported spending of $9 million (about ₦14 billion) on foreign lobbyists while critical sectors at home remain in deep crisis. Obi in...
Rivers State House of Assembly has escalated its confrontation with Governor Siminalayi Fubara by formally requesting the Chief Judge of the state to constitute a panel to investigate allegations of gross misconduct against the governor and his deputy, Ngozi Odu. The resolution according to Channels TV report, was reached...
Northern leaders plan major conference to review region’s challenges 60 years after Sardauna’s death
Northern leaders plan major conference to review region’s challenges 60 years after Sardauna’s death
Board of Trustees (BoT) Chairman of the Arewa Consultative Forum (ACF), Alhaji Bashir M. Dalhatu, has announced plans by Northern groups and institutions to organise a major conference to reassess the region’s trajectory, sixty years after the assassination of Sir Ahmadu Bello, the Sardaunan Sokoto. Dalhatu disclosed this on...
Sokoto State Governor, Ahmed Aliyu, has clarified reports surrounding a viral video that showed residents of Tidibale village in Isa Local Government Area fleeing their homes, explaining that the movement was prompted by fear and rumours of a possible bandit attack, not an actual assault by armed groups. Speaking...
Major General Bemgba Koughna on Friday assumed command as the General Officer Commanding (GOC) 8 Division Nigerian Army and Commander Sector 2 Joint Task Force (North West) Operation FANSAN YAMMA. In his valedictory speech during the brief handing and taking over ceremony at the Headquarters 8 Division, Giginya Cantonment,...
Benue State Athletics Association has raised serious concerns over the absence of critical sports facilities, inadequate training equipment and what it described as prolonged neglect by relevant Benue State Government authorities. Chairman of the association, Mr. Agada Austine, while lamenting the situation, said the challenges are coming at a...
President Bola Tinubu has paid a special tribute to elder statesman and former governor of Osun State , Chief Bisi Akande on the occasion of his 87th birthday. President Tinubu in his tribute on Friday, said Chief Akande has contributed a lot to the growth and development of Nigeria...
Nigeria Tax Act 2025 (NTA 2025) policy signed into law on June 26, 2025, effective from January 1, 2026, shall commence on January 19, 2026. With the implementation, if you send money through your mobile banking app, use USSD codes like *737# or *919#, or rely on fintech platforms...
Gabriel Tomoni’s recent broadcast attacking the Rivers Ijaw Peoples’ Congress (RIPCO) is not only disappointing, it is deeply misdirected, emotional, and constitutionally hollow. RIPCO did not issue its statement out of malice, betrayal, or hostility to the Ijaw Nation. We spoke from history, from facts, and from a deep...
The Pasteur Institute of Côte d’Ivoire (IPCI), launched a workshop on Thursday dedicated to the links between climate change and health, within the framework of the international CHINNOVA project. This gathering of researchers, institutional leaders, and international partners aims to structure a national research network to anticipate and mitigate...
National Economic Council (NEC) has resolved to deepen engagement with stakeholders to boost non-oil revenues in line with the economic blueprint of the administration of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu. This is just as Chairman of the Council, Vice President Kashim Shettima called for accelerated transition from oil to non-oil...
Troops of Joint Task Force Operation ENDURING PEACE (JTF OPEP) on Operation PEACE SHIELD have consistently achieved positive operational results against criminal elements in the Joint Operations Area (JOA). A statement issued by the Acting Media Information Officer, JTF Operation ENDURING PEACE, Captain Joshua John, said the successes include...
Chief of Army Staff (COAS), Lieutenant General Waidi Shaibu, has called for the deepening of strategic cooperation between the Nigerian Army (NA) and the United States Army in order to effectively respond to Nigeria’s evolving and multifaceted security challenges. The COAS made the call on Wednesday, 14 January 2026,...
Kaduna State Governor, Senator Uba Sani, has disclosed that the proposed $200 million Mega Poultry Project will generate over $450 million annually and create more than 350,000 direct and indirect jobs across the state. The governor stated this on Thursday during a meeting with the Minister of Livestock Development,...
Federal Government of Nigeria has welcomed the decision of the European Commission to remove Nigeria from the European Union’s list of high-risk third countries for Anti-Money Laundering and Countering the Financing of Terrorism (AML/CFT). The decision, contained in a European Commission Delegated Regulation released this week amending Delegated Regulation...
Former Vice President, Atiku Abubakar, has reacted to the recent defection of his son, Abba Abubakar, to the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC). Abba formally defected to the All Progressives Congress (APC), pledging support for President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s re-election ahead of the 2027 general election. He was officially...
The son of former Vice President Atiku Abubakar, Abba Atiku Abubakar, has formally defected to the All Progressives Congress (APC), pledging support for President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s re-election ahead of the 2027 general election. Abba Atiku was officially received into the ruling party on Thursday evening in Abuja by...
The trial of former Kogi State Governor, Yahaya Adoza Bello before Justice Maryanne Anineh of the Federal Capital Territory, FCT, High Court, Maitama, Abuja continued on Thursday, January 15, 2026 with the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC tendering more bank records as evidence. The EFCC is prosecuting Bello,...