IMF WELCOMES NIGERIA’S DECEMBER 2025 INFLATION OUTCOME, PRAISES NBS METHODOLOGICAL REFORMS
Abuja / Washington D.C., January 15, 2026 The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has welcomed Nigeria’s December 2025 inflation outcome, commending the methodological changes adopted by the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) in the measurement of inflation.According to the IMF, the revised approach aligns Nigeria’s inflation measurement framework with international best practices, enhances data credibility, and…
BREAKING NEWS: ABBA ATIKU ABUBAKAR JOINS APC
Abuja, January 15, 2026 Abba Atiku Abubakar, son of Nigeria’s former Vice President, Atiku Abubakar, has officially joined the All Progressives Congress (APC) in a move aimed at mobilising support for the re-election of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu. Abba Atiku Abubakar was received on Thursday evening in Abuja by the Deputy President of the Senate,…
SOKOTO STATE GOVERNMENT CLARIFIES VIRAL VIDEO ON TIDIBALE COMMUNITY
Sokoto, January 15, 2026 The Sokoto State Government has clarified a viral video circulating on sections of social media which alleged that individuals seen in the footage were residents of Tidibale Village chased away by bandits.In a statement issued by the Director-General, Media and Publicity, Government House, Sokoto, Abubakar Bawa, the Government explained that while…
PRESIDENT TINUBU HAILS AGRICULTURE MINISTER ABUBAKAR KYARI ON BIRTHDAY, PRAISES REFORMS IN FOOD SECURITY
Abuja, 15 January 2026 President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has extended warm birthday felicitations to the Minister of Agriculture and Food Security, Senator Abubakar Kyari, as the minister marked his birthday on Thursday, January 15.In a congratulatory message, President Tinubu described Senator Kyari as a “consummate statesman and distinguished public servant” whose career has been marked…
AFCRD 2026: COAS JOINS HMOD, CDS AND SERVICE CHIEFS AT REGIMENTAL DINNER NIGHT
Abuja, 14 January 2026 The Chief of Army Staff (COAS), Lieutenant General Waidi Shaibu, NAM, earlier this evening joined the Special Guest of Honour, the Honourable Minister of Defence, General Christopher Musa (Rtd), OFR; the Chief of Defence Staff (CDS), General Olufemi Oluyede; and other Service Chiefs at a Regimental Dinner Night organised in honour…
NATION HONOURS ITS FALLEN HEROES AT 2026 AFCRD WREATH-LAYING CEREMONY IN SOLEMN PARADE AND SACRED TRIBUTE
Abuja, Nigeria | 15 January 2026 In a solemn and dignified national tribute, Nigeria on Thursday honoured its fallen heroes at the 2026 Armed Forces Celebration and Remembrance Day (AFCRD) Parade and Wreath-Laying Ceremony held at the National Arcade, Abuja. President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, GCFR, Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces of the Federal Republic of…
Governor Ododo Orders Demolition of Criminal Hideout in Okene
Lokoja, January 15, 2026 Kogi State Governor, Ahmed Usman Ododo, has ordered the demolition of Sambell in Idoji, Okene Local Government Area of the state, following intelligence reports indicating that the area was being used by criminals as a hideout to perpetrate crimes across the state. According to security sources, the decision was taken as…
Day Two of INEC Leadership Workshop Focuses on Crisis Management and Communication
Abuja, January 15, 2026 Day Two of the Workshop for Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) Leadership on Strategic Opportunities and Challenges to Electoral Administration in Nigeria and Africa commenced with an intensive session titled “Leadership Under Pressure: Crisis, Judgement, and Communication.”The session was facilitated by Mr. Rushdi Nackerdien, IFES Senior Global Advisor for Training and…
NIS Introduces New Update to Aid Applicants’ Passport Tracking
Abuja, January 15, 2026 The Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS) has introduced a new update to its passport tracking system aimed at improving service delivery and reducing delays in passport collection.The Service disclosed that a significant number of passports produced in recent months remained uncollected, a situation that has led to increasing complaints from applicants across…
Alleged Forgery: EFCC Presents Seventh Witness Against Alleged Ringleader of 792-Member Cryptocurrency Investment Scam Syndicate in Lagos
Ikeja, Lagos, January 14, 2026 The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, Lagos Zonal Directorate 1, on Wednesday, January 14, 2026, presented its seventh prosecution witness, PW7, Rasheedah Chindaya, an operative of the Commission, in the ongoing trial of Friday Audu, the alleged ringleader of a 792-member cryptocurrency investment and romance scam syndicate.Audu is standing…