Supreme Court on Friday, January 16, 2026 upheld the judgments of the Federal High Court, Kano and that of the Court of Appeal, Kaduna Division which convicted and respectively held that Aminu Sule Lamido, son of former Jigawa State governor, Sule Lamido should forfeit the sum of $40,000 (Forty...
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Chairman of Obio/Akpor Local Government of Rivers State, Dr Gift Worlu has said what is in Rivers today is a rainbow coalition of Renewed Hope family. Dr Worlu who is apparently not happy with the state of governance in Rivers state affirmed that “Yes, there’s a renewed hope family...
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...
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...
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...
Justice Yellim Bogoro of the Federal High Court sitting in Ikoyi, Lagos, on Wednesday, January 14, 2026, ordered the interim forfeiture of the sum of $150,000.00 (One Hundred and Fifty Thousand Dollars) linked to one Emmanuel Okoh, Director, Vetifly Global Inc. The Judge gave the order, following a motion...
The National Working Committee (NWC) of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has approved the appointment of caretaker committees to oversee the affairs of the party in Delta, Enugu, Imo, Rivers and Osun states. According to a press statement issued by the party, the decision was taken by the NWC...
The counsel to Henry Omoile, E.N Offial, who is standing trial with a former Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) Godwin Emefiele,over an alleged $4.5bn fraud, , on Thursday, January 15, 2026, told Justice Rahman Oshodi of the Special Offences Court sitting in Ikeja, Lagos, that his...
Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has paid tribute to fallen members of Nigeria’s Armed Forces, offering condolences to their families while calling for improved welfare and better funding for security agencies as the country marked the 2026 Armed Forces Remembrance Day. In a statement released on Thursday, the opposition party...
House of Representatives Minority Caucus commemorate with Nigerians on 2026 Armed Forces Remembrance Day, says their sacrifices cannot be forgotten. This was contained in a commemorative message signed on behalf of the caucus leadership by the Minority Leader, Rep Kingsley Ogundu Chinda stating that: “Today, the Minority Caucus of...
Kogi State Governor, Ahmed Usman Ododo, has ordered the immediate demolition of SAMBEL Facility in Idoji, Okene Local Government Area of the state, following intelligence reports that criminal elements linked to terrorist groups are using the area as a hideout. The governor gave the directive when he visited the...
A stakeholders’ forum on the study of the level of competition in the voice and data segment of the Nigerian telecommunications Industry was held on Tuesday 13th January, 2026 at Sheraton Hotel Ikeja, Lagos State.
By VICTOR CHIAHEMEN, Abuja – The Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Executive Committee (EXCO), has approved several multi-billion naira contracts for key infrastructure projects in Abuja, while ordering renewed enforcement against property owners owing ground rents and those involved in illegal land-use conversions. The approvals were granted at the committee’s...
Centre for Crisis Communication (CCC) has disclosed that the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS), the Department of State Security Service (DSS) and the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) dominated positive media coverage in December 2025, as Nigeria’s security, intelligence, military and emergency response agencies recorded strong national visibility driven...